Conner's Preschool Graduation

Just FYI for anyone interested in coming Conner's Preschool Graduation Celebration will be on May 19 at 10:45am. If you would like to come let me know and I can let you know where it will be!!!

Happy Birthday Vika!!

This is Vika saying "cheese" before her birthday breakfast!!!

I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this little girl! She is getting so big, and I don't mean her size. She is still very petite and small, but she has a very big personality! She has a huge vocabulary and she knows her colors! She really wants to do everything her brother does, even if she really is too small.

She absolutely loves nursery and begs almost every day to go!! Its really cute! She loves to sing and dance! And she also loves to watch all of Conner's boy shows!! I love that she likes to be girly and she doesn't mind a little dirt!

She is my little buddy when Conner is in preschool. We go to lunch and go shopping, and have so much fun together! I love her so much and honestly I am so blessed to have her as my daughter!

Silly Kids

2 sick kids watching a movie trying to feel better! :(

Both kids were sick the last 2 weeks in March. They both were so sad. There a few days Conner felt ok and so he would ask if we could go somewhere, and would have to tell him no. He was so sad to miss preschool.

This video is of the kids playing at the bottom of the stairs. They were making each other laugh.

Finally, the last week or so they have been their normal happy, fighting selves. It has been nice to have them feeling good. I just hope that I am not jinxing myself by posting this.

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A Much Happier Me

The last few weeks I have been trying to go running as often as I can. My husband has been great, and very supportive. He will get home from work and let me leave for a little bit. I started out really bad and out of shape. My first run was really bad, I couldn't even run through 1 whole song. Now, I am so happy to say that I am able to run through 4 whole songs. I keep upping the number and feel great every time I do.

I have been so much happier since I started running. I am able to be more patient with my kids, and thats saying A LOT!! Just ask my husband he will tell you that I am not the most patient person and I was yelling at my kids non-stop for very stupid reasons. I am so glad that most of that is behind me, I still have some work in that area. Running is seriously my highlight for the day. I feel great when I am out, and when I get home and can feel the burn. It makes me feel like I accomplished something.

I have been more motivated to clean my house, its still not very clean but its much better. I can sleep a lot better at night! All-in-all I just feel so much happier!! I really hope I can keep this up!! I am so glad its warming up because I hate the bitter cold, its not good for my throat.

I am also happy to report that Dave has been able to get back to the gym!! If only he could get up early enough to get in a good workout before work. About 3 weeks ago he stopped going because I was in a car accident, and so I needed his car. As of Saturday we have a brand new car that is exactly what I wanted! Dave has been going to the gym again ALL this week, and I am so proud of him!!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

I hope you all have a wonderful day!!

We enjoyed a glass of green milk! Conner was afraid to try it at first, but when he saw that Vika was drinking he finally tried it and loved it!!!

My Kids: In A Nutshell

Vika:

My little girl is growing up way too fast. She catches onto everything super quick, and has a vocabulary too long to write down. She has a fiery little personality. She can be super sweet at times and then in a second get so much attitude. She is constantly keeping us guessing, and making everyone laugh!

She loves to sing, and sings along to most songs in the car. We have been listening to A LOT of Michael Jackson lately. She likes to sing "OW" to the music, its really cute!! She sings: Billy Jean, Beat It, Thriller! Her favorite church song is "Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam"! She likes to watch shows with Conner, and sings: The Full House theme, and Charles In Charge (which she calls Charge of Me).

Vika loves to be girly with all her dolls and princesses, but she also loves Conner's Super Heroes, boy stuff. She loves to watch anything that Conner watches: Scooby Doo, Spongebob, and many, many others. She loves her big brother and always follows him around and copies whatever he does.

We love her more and more everyday, and couldn't imagine her not in our lives!

Conner:

Our big boy is getting smarter, and more independent everyday. He thinks he knows everything and its hard to change his mind sometimes. He says hilarious things ALL day long. He knows when he has done something wrong, and can instantly give me a smile that makes it hard to yell, sometimes. He loves his little sister, but they fight like true siblings all the time.

Conner loves to play sports, still. He has been into soccer lately, because we can sort of play in the house. He had a lot of fun during football season watching BYU and Colts games with Grandma, and Cowboys with Lissa. He can't wait for baseball season to start, and loves to wear his many jerseys.

Conner is really into dressing himself and picking out his own clothes. He matches things really well, which is awesome because very rarely am I embarrassed to let him out of the house. When we are at home he is either in basketball shorts, or just his underwear. He changes his clothes constantly and because of that its hard to keep his room clean, and I never know which clothes are clean or dirty.

Conner is also really into Michael Jackson. He thinks he can moon walk which is really hilarious to watch. He is always telling me call him other names besides his own. He likes to be: Superman, Spiderman, He-Man, Batman, Indiana Jones, Michael Jackson, Hulk, Captain Jack Sparrow, and many others that I can't think of.

Some things he has been saying: "I can't believe", "Apparently", "When I am big like my Daddy I will have a beard and mustache", "When I am 16 I will drive a blue truck"

He is always coming up with new things, and surprising me with is smarts. He has an infectious laugh, and can be the center of attention when he wants it. He loves to play drums, and is doing really well in his drum lessons.

We love Conner so much, and our lives wouldn't be complete without him!

They both look out for each other and have a great relationship. I just hope they can always stay close friends!!!!!