My Girls!

 Olivia will be 2 in a little over a month! wow time flies! She is definitely in the terrible 2's already. Picking fights, being a nudist any chance she gets! She is so dang cute she gets a way with way more than she should!

Zenna has always been a good girl. She is a great sister to Olivia and has an AMAZING imagination! She will be 4 in 4 months!

Adoption

I was reading a friend of mines blog today about her adoption story. Reading her blog made me realize how special adoption is. Not only are you doing what you think is best for your baby, but you are doing something amazing for people who want to become parents, but for whatever reason cant do it on their own. I cant begin to express how amazed i am with her story, her strength is something that i couldn't even dream of having. I was thinking alot about this, and alot about becoming a surrogate, although its not adoption, i think it would be a great way to give someone the best gift in the whole world. :)

Something new

This may sound crazy, but tonight Joe is working and i was a little bored so i came to the computer to read ksl.com While i was on there i noticed the article about their Wednesday child.( http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=19500096&title=wednesdays-child-oliver&s_cid=queue-16 ) I was reading this, and this boy is 12 years old and has been in foster care, and is looking for a permanent home. As i was reading about him, i realized how much he has in common with my little family, He loves fishing and the outdoors, he loves hiking and origami (which i just started working on quilling which is a paper art) He seems to be a good kid who has just had it bad. I have read these articles a few times but as i was reading this today I just felt like i was meant to read it, like maybe he belongs with us. I know that might sound crazy, but really it was such a strong overpowering feeling. I think i'm really going to talk this over with Joe. :) well see what he says :)

I wish I was more independent and alot smarter!

I feel like a horrible mother today. We were invited to a play group with our cousins to exchange valentines today. But we aren't able to go because Joe and I took Olivia's car seat apart to wash it (it NEEDED it!) and we haven't put it back together yet. It was so hard to take apart and looking at the pieces i cant figure out how to put it back together. I feel like I have failed my children. We don't get out enough and its my fault. I should take them places and not rely on Joe to take us. we should just go! ugh.. I just feel so bad that my kids are missing out on a fun time with their cousins all because i cant put our car seat back together.

Wow its been a long time!

When i started my blog i was really excited to keep it up to date, and i just realized how long its been! lol! Things have been crazy around here with the holidays. Olivia is growing so fast and is learning to talk! New words she has picked up on bye grandpa - bye bapah and she says hot dog and uh uh for no, and shoes are eish, and bears are beas. she is just growing up. She has been wearing clothes that i just took out of Zenna's drawers 6 months ago. Its just crazy how fast they grow! Zenna is growing too! she can sing ANY Christmas song from any of the "Christmas classics" and talks so well. (thanks to aunt Jessica of course who she says teaches her everything!) Last night in the car she said something about her nose being messed up and that she needed puffs plus lotion because they work every time. She is just cute! The girls are playing together more and more and for the most part they get along, but most fight are caused by Olivia. ha ha! She may be little but she pushes and pulls hair and hits. she is definitely the aggressor! anyway that's a little update for now. Christmas photos to come shortly. :)

Some cute pictures!

I was just going through some pictures and found this! I love that Zenna is trying to be so sweet! Olivia is just saying, mom put down the camera and save me! lol! I love these little stinkers!

 I love Zenna in rollers! It reminds me of when i was little! we loved having rollers in out hair! She is just cute!

We always feed Olivia naked! she just makes to big of a mess and its easier to just feed her naked then to treat all the stained clothes! besides she is such a cute little naked baby!

Photo Shoot!

We had a pennies gift certificate for 50.00 and took the girls for pictures in there adorable Easter dresses. i was really happy to have that cause we got a lot of pictures and only paid 15.00 out of pocket. I really think its important for us to take pictures! I already am forgetting some of the cute little things my babies used to do! Zenna is only 2 1/2 and is already growing out of things! what! it is really crazy how fast they grow. i stumbled upon this thing one day (if Maddy would quit logging me out of stumbled upon i would have a link for ya but...) anyway, its about when your young you cant wait to grow up, then you cant wait to get a job, then you cant wait to get married, then cant wait to have kids, then you cant wait til they grow up! then you cant wait to retire.. then what? we all want to get to the next step, but what we are all forgetting is how important all the steps are, yes i'm sure it will be nice when Joe retires, but its also nice when my 2 year old tells me "mommy your beautiful" or colors me one of those cute pictures! I don't want to miss a thing! I want to see every new thing my babies do, and be there every minute with them! days like today, i don't want time to move forward! i just love being a mom and a wife! i love where my life is right now. I have the most amazing family! I am just so blessed to be around all these great people. I love you all!