Showing posts with label Spring 2018. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring 2018. Show all posts

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Baby Time

Last night, Kaydon and Colton went with me to watch the babes. Oh, how I love these babes. Oh, how they wear this auntie out!!

Asher is seriously the cutest dang naughty baby that there ever was! He thinks that being told "no" is theeee funniest thing ever.

Anson is seriously the sweetest dang chill baby that there ever was! He thinks that people smiling at him and holding him and taking him on little rides on Brother's car is the best thing ever.

I think that being an auntie is the best thing ever.

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Make a Difference Day

I woke up this morning and I cried.

I realized that today was Make a Difference Day. Each year up to now, this was me and Perry's day. We left the office at 8 am with the truck and trailer and headed out for the day. Our job was to support all of the activities going on around the City. We would take water and soda to all of the volunteers. We would take supplies to each activity. We would get out and mingle with volunteers and City employees. It was also the ONE day a year that he would buy me ice cream, tell me to shut up and stop asking for things, and then tell me that this one cup of ice cream was to cover every possible holiday for the rest of the year!

It would be different this year and it was hurting my heart. Sometimes, I'm not quite prepared for these emotions that pop up.

But, today ended up being a great day. I am exhausted. We weeded tree grates and the front of our building. We had a great lunch with the crews. I got into a big machine and moved two big boulders ALL BY MYSELF. I was SO big! I laughed and smiled and knew that he was close by and proud of us. I knew that it was okay to have a great day without him here because he was still close. I knew that I was still surrounded by all of these people who love us so much! We totally made a difference!

Monday, April 2, 2018

Beautiful Conference Weekend

Braxton, Kaydon and Colton and I spent Sunday with my parents at their home. It was a beautiful... like extraordinarily beautiful day. It seems as though most conference weekends are rainy and cold. This past weekend was amazing. My cousin, Shanna, and her husband brought their one month old baby girl. So, in Heidi fashion... I held her for most of conference. It was heaven. She is the first great-grandDAUGHTER in our family. I have four boys, Brandon has two boys, another cousin has two boy, and yet another cousin has one boy. Welcome to the family, Amberlyn.
Jackson left for St. George with his buddies yesterday morning. He listened to conference on the way down. A cool side note: some of them are members, some of them aren't. My boys have always had more non-member friends than member friends. Those boys on this St. George trip who are members are going to the St. George Temple this week to do baptisms. On their spring break. My breath has been taken away.
Finally... I have had less than adequate patience with Colton as of recently. Like, I have none. Like, my patience tank is on empty and all of the fuel tanks are suddenly dry. Braxton has been incredible the last week or so. He has taken Colton out of the house, to run errands with him, to play with him, to put movies in for him. I have been so thankful for Brax and his brotherly love AND motherly love this week!

Monday, March 26, 2018

More Prom Pictures and Nachos!!

Braxton sent me the rest of the pictures from Junior Prom. Isn't he so handsome?! Isn't she so beautiful?! I'm telling you.. I am a bit partial to these girls who choose to look extraordinary in modest dresses! They all look beautiful!
I made homemade nachos on Saturday night. It's a thing that I love to do... mostly because I love to eat them! I am slightly obsessed with nachos. I LOVE them. If I am at a sporting event, I NEED nachos. It's a thing. My boys all like different things on their nachos. I always do a spread of nacho cheese (duh!), olives, sausage, ground beef, homemade guac, sour cream, beans, salsa... and if R is eating then I cut up some fresh jalapenos. They are never not a hit!!

Monday, March 19, 2018

Prom 2018

Braxton Boy went to Prom on Saturday. His cute date was Madi (I can't wait to see all of the pictures that were taken!!). These pictures are from our house before they left...
They went to the Trampoline Park for their "day activity." Then they went to Outback Steakhouse for dinner, got pictures done, and then to the dance they went! The only hiccup was that Peanut forgot his debit card. LOL!!! He came home and got it... with people in the car. I loved it!

He looked so handsome and had such a good time!