It's been TOO LONG!!!

Carter and his "trimmer" He loves trimming the trees.

Brook so tired ready for a nap

Carter found the Nesquik bunny milk.

He loves that stuff and was eating handfuls of it. YUMMY!



So happy swinging at Grandma's

Well it has been way too long since my last miserable post. So much has gone on and we are staying so busy but I need to blog blog blog about all of it. Since our computer crashed and they couldn't recover any data from it I realized just how important this blog is to me. It has so many pictures of Brook and Carter that I treasure them all now and I am taking them from the blog and uploading them to get developed. I had quite a few already uploaded into Costco and tons of Carter on our other computer so although it's not all my pictures it is better than NONE. I also am becoming a big fan of getting my blog made into a book just for our family, then brook and Carter can read about their crazy little daily life with mom wanting to some days pull her hair out!!!

We finally bought a house. YAY!!! WE close August 27th and are moving labor day weekend. So we are packing like crazy and of course de-junking! I think we will need to continue to move every 2 years just so that I can go through all of our stuff and de-junk ourselves. It's amazing how I save everything for my kids thinking one day they will want to see this or I might need this again sometime and so why get rid of it. We are all super excited to move into our new house and I can't wait to not be living out of a box.

We also enjoyed some great company. Sonia and Ryan (brent's sister and brother-in-law's family) came to visit and Brent's parents came too. We all met in Twin and went to the temple open house. It was so much fun to be able to all be together and go through. I know I am biased but I think the Twin Falls Temple is absolutely PERFECT! I love it! It is still so crazy to go and see the temple when we are driving in. My dad does the security for the temple and so were able to go the first night that the temple was turned over to the church and walk around the temple grounds, the spirit was so strong and I am so happy to know that I truly do belong to the one and only true church.

After we went through the temple we headed to the falls and ate lunch then went back to Boise. We enjoyed the water park and had a great time going down the slides. I was so happy that I could actually go on the slides this year because last year I was pregnant and it totally ruined my fun sitting in the kiddie pool the whole time. Even Grandpa Jim and Grandma Helen went on the slides. We all had fun and no one got sun burned.

Then my sister April and her two kids were able to make a trip out to see everyone. I finally got to see Collin for the first time. He is such a cute little guy that is a dang good sleeper. I wish the distance wasn't so far....but I am so glad that she was able to make a visit.

Then the next week Brent went on a business trip to Boston. I went back to Twin for the weekend to hang out and to break up my time of being alone. I am also trying to pack and trying to get finished with the last book (breaking dawn). It's taking me so long to read this one because I can't just sit and read during a quiet time....I have to pack and make phone calls, and do so many other things. So I am hoping to finish the book this week. Everyone is talking about it and I hate not being able to listen.

Brent got back from Boston on Wednesday and then had a seminar that his work was hosting. He was gone for long days on Thursday, Friday and some of Saturday. It made for some long nights of staying up late watching the olympics together and early mornings for him. I'm so glad that Brent is such a great worker and I truly am grateful that he has such a great job! (who wouldn't love to go to Boston and go to work everyday to hang out with your friends.... just kidding) Thanks for working so hard Brenty!

Since Brent has been working a lot lately he managed to let me have a few 'girls night out' nights....thanks for staying with the kids. On one of the nights we went to Mama Mia......ok I don't know if any of you have seen it but I LOVE IT! It's my new favorite. Completely over the top and fantastic. So if any of you need a good laugh and some good music go see it. I haven't been able to drag Brent to it to go see it again, I really do think he would like it too!?!?

And now I am getting ready for Brook to turn ONE on Tuesday. I can't believe that she is almost one. I seriously don't know where the time went. I keep thinking she's my baby but she's walking and going like crazy....where did that little baby go????? I guess I need another one!?!? HAHAH I'm totally kidding, right BRENT?

OK well that is all for now. I will be more faithful to this blog and not neglect it! Love to all.