Jumping Fun

This is just some of the fun things the boys enjoyed at KidsFest 2009! Ryan also went down a huge blow-up slide plus Jason took him in a huge blow-up dome to view the stars! Dylan's favorite part of the day had to be the balloons! They were everywhere...we managed to finally find a short line to receive one for him and he was thrilled!

8 weeks and counting!

I had my 32 week check up this week. I am still measuring right on track and the baby seems to be doing very well and is now in the head down position. She has become very active over the last few weeks. She moves around all the time and the boys have even had the chance to feel her kick. They are getting excited about meeting their new baby sister.

During my appointment they starting asking us questions like, do you have the car seat installed yet and is your hospital bag packed yet...that is when it all hit me!! We are down to the last two months! She is going to be here before we know it. So I guess we need to finish up her room, get the car seat installed, pack my hospital bag, and really start preparing for a new little baby to join our family!


(We took this picture before my appointment.)

Mother's Day!

My entire life I dreamed of being a mom! I love kids so I always knew I wanted to get married and have children of my own. I can't imagine my life any other way. My kids mean the world to me. Even on those days when I am ready to pull my hair out, they manage to do something sweet or funny to put a smile on my face.

Each of my boys are uniquely different. While both boys love the spot light, they have different ways of going about it. Ryan is loud, loves to sing, and be silly to get attention. Dylan is a little quieter, enjoys flirting, and dancing to get attention from others. Ryan is my class clown, Dylan is my flirt! They both have outgoing personalities but it takes a little while for Dylan to warm up to new people...while Ryan could make friends with a rock. Both boys are very active, I'm sure in a couple years they will have me going to endless baseball, football, and basketball games. My boys are very smart and will talk your ear off. As babies Ryan was liked attention but didn't care to cuddle where Dylan loved to cuddle and was fine with not always having the attention. As they get older it has changed a little...Ryan loves to cuddle now, but Dylan is fine to just give hugs and kisses and keep his distance. Dylan is a bit more attached to me. Ryan is very independent. Ryan is very apathetic towards others! Dylan absolutely loves animals of any kind, especially dogs! I love my kids!

I look forward to watching my children grow up to be adults. But I'm trying to cherish each moment with them now! I am excited to see how this new baby's personality differs and compares to the boys. I hope I instill all the right values in each them as they grow to be wonderful adults!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Post Office Tour

The kids and I went with MOMS Club on a tour of the Kirtland Post Office. The Post Master, Jesse, was very friendly and the kids really enjoyed listening to him. First the kids got to mail a letter, then we went in the back room to see where it went. Once we found out letter in the bin we headed over to stamp it and put it in the correct box headed for out of town. Ryan was the lucky one that got picked to stamp the letter...he was thrilled. Then we went to the very back room where we got to ride on the elevators that they use to get the mail off of the big trucks. Last we saw where each delivery person sorts their mail for their route (he showed us my Aunt Bealinda's station for sorting!) and we saw the back side of the PO boxes.

Even with the boys being younger I really think they learned a lot about mailing letters and they enjoyed the tour. It was simple but fun for everyone!!

Mom Only Weekend!!

(Here I am in my shining moment on the red carpet!)

I spent this last weekend in Albuquerque at a Regional Luncheon for MOMS Club. We were celebrating the 25Th Anniversary of MOMS Club!

I started the weekend with a coordinator dinner for all the International volunteers at El Pinto Restaurant. It was a wonderful dinner on the patio (I set up the dinner location). After going back to the Embassy Suites I helped with some last minute details and had a quick meeting. Saturday morning I woke up late so I went down to the banquet room with my dress on and my hair in rollers...it was a funny sight. After a quick set up I grabbed breakfast and hurried to my room to finish my hair. My hair was not cooperating which put me behind on time so I was literally running in my heals back down the the banquet room for last minute pictures before the luncheon started. I helped recruit potential moms to volunteer at an International level during the beginning of the luncheon. After a meet and greet game we listened to three great speakers that included Mary James the founder of MOMS Club, a wonderful song and dance from one of the Colorado chapters, we watched several slide shows, and we gave away tons of door prizes. Everything went wonderful and I had so much fun!! It was a great weekend for me to get away. But I did miss the boys and Jason very much...it was nice to come home and get lots of hugs and kisses last night.

(This is the International MOMS Club volunteers for the South West Region plus Mary James.)

(These are the moms that came from my local chapter.)

For those of you that don't know I am currently the President of my local MOMS Club chapter as well as the State Coordinator for Nevada and Arizona. MOMS Club is an International group to support moms that stay at home either full time or part time. Our slogan is MOMS Offering MOMS Support!! I have been a member of MOMS Club for three years and have volunteered for International MOMS Club for 10months. In that short time I have realized what a wonderful group MOMS Club is, without it I don't think I would have my sanity. We not only support stay at home moms by offering lots of activities to go to with your children throughout the month there is also always an ear to listen, someone to comfort you, and a friend waiting to be met. We also do at least one service project every year to help the children and moms in the community. If you stay at home either part time or full time I highly suggest looking into joining your local MOMS Club and if there is not a MOMS Club in your area I would suggest starting one because I know you are not the only stay at home mom in your area that needs support. You can find your local MOMS Club by emailing momsclub@aol.com plus you can get more info about MOMS Club by visiting www.momsclub.org! What are you waiting for??

(Myself and these two other ladies put together our chapter display that took 2ND place!)

(This is the very beautiful table center pieces...I won one of the center pieces!!)

Jason had the boys all weekend and they seemed to have a great time with dad. I liked to give a big thanks to Jason for supporting me with my roles in MOMS Club and understanding how important MOMS Club is to me. I'd also like to thank him for letting me attend this luncheon as well as all of the other luncheons I have attended for MOMS Club!