Diana Tagged Me

I don't usually do these things because I don't have the time but since my kids are happy playing together right now I guess I will...an update about us will be up later this week (I have to finish putting some photos on my computer from Robbie's camera).

I usually: spend the day taking care of my kids and cleaning up their messes
I search: the scriptures for answers and the house to find missing toys
I wonder:about so many things
I regret: being so shy around people I just meet
I love: the Lord and my Savior, my husband and kids, my extended family and all the wonderful friends I have
I care: about the smallest things
I always: try to be a good mother, wife, daughter
I worry: about my kids and the future they face in the world and if I am teaching them right
I am not: a grouchy person
I remember: tons of things...some I wish I could forget
I believe: in a life after this one with my family together
I dance: to make my kids and husband laugh
I sing: to teach my kids new ideas and words
I don’t always: spend my day doing everything I possibly could
I argue: more often than I'd like (I blame it on pregnancy hormones but maybe Rob would say different)
I write: poetry infrequently, small paragraphs in scrapbooks for memories and in my kids baby books
I win: when I actually get everything done I need to and still have time for myself
I lose: when I don't spend as much time as I can playing with my kids and spending time with my husband
I wish: that I could make things easier on Robbie and that we'd have more alone time together
I listen: to every noise my kids make (and don't make) even in my sleep...I also listen to what Robbie says even though he doesn't think I do
I don't understand: so much...
I can usually be found: in my apartment
I am scared: of lots of things...mainly spiders and of something happening to Robbie or my kids
I need: printer ink, and my 13 month old to sleep in her own bed at night
I forget: so many things that I get teased about my memory loss
I am happy: when I feel the Spirit, when I look at my husband and kids, when we have time together as a family

1 Year Checkup

This one will be quick...Gracie had her one year checkup today. She is doing really well and is apparently a little ahead developmentally in the things that she is doing which is always something great to hear. She weighed in at 21 1/4 pounds (the sheet says 22 1/4 but the nurse told me 21 1/4 while standing at the scale and since I highly doubt Grace gained a pound in a week I'm going with what the nurse told me at the scale) and she is 30 1/2 inches long. That's about what she was last week when we had her weighed and measured too. She did get shots...5 of them, but she's doing really good and playing like nothing's bothering her so no worries there. She's a very healthy, smart little girl.

A real quick note about Gwen...she has another new thing that she says now. I was getting her dressed the other morning and she surprised me by saying "Now that's what I'm talking about." It was really funny...I had only heard her say that once or twice before and it just made me laugh so hard. Everything else is going pretty good right now so we'll keep you updated as more things happen!!

My first blog

I guess I decided to do this because my sister made the comment that this is an easier way to keep everyone updated about our family than the way I've been doing it. Robbie has a blog as well so this is more from me but it's all about us.

What's going on with us? Robbie is out of school right now. He has a break to do his internship and will start school again in January. He only has 2 semesters left (yes!!) to finish his degree in Construction Management. Other than working at Design Intelligence (which he is also lucky to work at during the school year too) he has been spending his summer paintballing, fishing, geocaching and hiking. He also spends lots of time with us and the girls. He is a very loving and devoted daddy.

I am the lucky one that gets to chase the "G Squad" around all day. They really do bring so much joy into my life though. Other than that I keep busy with the girls scrapbooks, housework and little projects for the girls (right now, it's making cloth diapers for the girls baby dolls because Gwen keeps telling me the babies are stinky and need new diapers). I also keep busy in my calling as Primary President. It's challenging but I love the kids and the sweet spirits that they have.

Gwenyth (Gwen) is now 2 1/2 years old. She is a very bright little girl who is also very independent and smart. She loves to sing, dance, and read stories to anyone who will listen. We were surprised to find recently that she knows most of her ABCs, numbers, colors and shapes. We are trying to potty train her right now and while she gets excited about it, it's not going very well at all. She can also talk in full sentences and some of her favorite things to say right now are "Few, that was a close one," "Oh my goodness, " and "Batman lives in my pocket." She keeps us laughing all the time.

Grace just turned a year old on the 26th of July. It's hard to believe she's grown up so fast. She too is a very bright little girl who is trying so hard to catch up to where Gwen is. She is just about as big as Gwen is (there is a 3/4 pound weight difference and 3 inch height difference between the two) she has a very different personality. She loves to cuddle with us and give hugs and kisses. She loves to read and dance and loves her new baby doll. She is also saying quite a few words now...she has been saying mama, dada, down and all done for a while and her new words include baby, ball, I get it and a few others. She has also just learned the art of temper tantrums. She too keeps us laughing with all the silly things she learns how to do.

And the last of the news, for those who don't know (though I think everyone does) is that we are expecting again. Yes, another member for the "G Squad" is on the way. I am about 3 1/2 months along with this one and am due January 22. We are very very excited for the baby and we can't wait to find out what it is sometime next month. For right now though everything looks very very good with both the baby and me. We will keep you all updated as things change with our whole family and hope that this gives some of you a bit more info about what's going on than what you normally hear. Keep a look out for updates cause they'll happen often!!