Today, was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I took Crew and Ashlynn to the park, and then to the beach and they had so much fun! Plus i got to finally take some pictures. :D Crew woke up at 5:30 am this morning and wanted to lay in bed with me. So i let him :D Then we woke up around 9:00 am because the phone rang GRRRRR! Haha. So we ate breakfast and got ready for the day. We went and picked up Ashlynn, drove to the park and stayed there for like 2 hours. It was so awesome to finally get out in the sunshine! It was absolutely gorgeous outside today. I wish i could have wore capris or shorts but i couldn't (i haven't shaved my legs for awhile!!) haha. Crew and Ashlynn were having so much fun they both had melt downs when i told them it was time to go. (until of course i told them they could have some candy).They each had their own package of M&Ms and they thought it was great.

Later we came home and went for a nice walk with Charlie and Ryder. Kyle, Stephanie, Ashlynn, and Konner came too. We walked almost 2 miles...my dogs are definately tired! Crew fell asleep in the stroller on the way home (he didn't get a nap today and was exhausted!) He was in bed at 7:15, so im gonna have an early day tomorrow! i think i'm gonna cuddle up with my dogs and a nice warm blanket and watch a movie. Haven't done that in awhile!

Life

Last week i got some really great news. My hubby will be home in about 2 weeks!!! AHHHH I'm so excited i could SCREAM!! I'm so ready for him to be home with us. Lately, Crew, Charlie, and Ryder, have all been pushing my buttons. And let me tell you, they KNOW which buttons to push. But usually when they are pushing my buttons, it turns out to be really FUNNY. Like when Crew decided to "Bath" himself. He dumped out 2 bottles of lotion, a tube of desitin, and KY massage oil. He was so PROUD! It made a great memory and a funny picture that i'll always have.

This one is about Ryder. He loves to jump in bed with Crew in the morning and lick him until he wakes up. It's super CUTE. Well, Crew was in his room laughing Hysterically so i decided to go investigate, (those who have 2 yr. olds will understand why) I walk in his bedroom and Ryder is laying in Crews bed with a Binky in his mouth! So i ran into my room and got a picture before he jumped out. Then i later discovered when i was putting Crew to bed, that Ryder Peed in Crews bed. But all i could do was laugh at the fact that Ryder had a binky in his mouth.

God paints beautiful pictures

Awhile ago I took Crew to Araha beach to play and take some pictures with my new camera. And i've got to admit I am a sucker for the beach. I absolutely love to take pictures of the water and just let Crew play and snap a few pictures of him too. It was sunset while I was takin pictures and the sky was absolutely beautiful and the water was the most beautiful blue color. I started thinkin about how the earth was made. God did all of this in a week!!! WOW! I can barely manage to keep my house clean for a week! I don't see how some people think that this world just happend. Do they not take a moment to look around and see all the beauty this world has to offer us? From the Ocean to the Mountains, it's all a beautiful materpiece created by our Father in Heaven who loves us with all His heart. For all the ugly that goes on in the world, God created incredible sights so that we could see what we have to look forward to. (that's my opinion of course). Just think about all the spectacular things you see and all the miracles that happen every day that we don't take advantage of. Crew has taught me to literally stop and smell the flowers as we are walkin down the street, stop and watch an airplane fly by, and smile and say Hello to everyone we see. Children are by far the greatest teachers ever, and I am so lucky to be blessed with such a spirited little boy to teach me something new everyday. He is truly one of Gods many miracles and blessings in my life.

I just have alot of thoughts running around in my head tonight. Mostly because i don't have an adult to talk to all the time!! So i'm just going to rant.... so those of you who read this, thanks!! So John has been gone for almost 3 months now and i'm so ready for him to come home!! Crew is into his terrible twos, and Ryder and Charlie are pushing me beyond my limit. For those of you who don't know, Ryder is the newest member of our family. He's still a puppy, but he's huge! We're in the middle of trying to house train him and some days are better than others. Yesterday Ryder had an accident at the exact same time Ryder pushed Crew over and made him cry, Charlie was growling for whatever reason. So here i am trying to clean up the pee on my floor and Crew is crying because he wants to be held, Charlie is barking at the voices in her head (that's how she acts any ways) all the while Ryder is trying to hump me. That is pretty much a typical day in my life. Who knew that adding one member to our family would be so chaotic? Not me obviously!! Lol. But at the end of the day i think about how lucky i am to have such a wonderful family who loves me unconditionally, even if it is hectic at times! I took Crew to the beach for a while yesterday and he had a blast. He loves to go see the water and throw sand and rocks into the Ocean. I watch him in amazment to see how he enjoys the simple things in life. I try to be more like him everyday. I'm starting to get into photography and im loving it! Hopefully John and I will be able to take a photography class together when he gets back. I want to spend more quality time with him. And i think that getting into photography will allow us as a family to get more time together, as we will be out exploring looking for fun pictures to take.

Going to the Temple

I've been thinking alot about the Temple. It's something i would really love to experience. Things are always popping up that keep me and my family from attaining this wonderful gift. First, I need to start attending church on a regular basis and pay my tithing. Second, I need to get my priorities straight. Now i'm not doing anything that would keep me away from the Temple, but there is definately room for improvement. I need to stop swearing. That' going to be very difficult for me. :D I love my family more than anything and I want to be with them forever. John is the most amazing man in the world and i don't know what i would do if i lost him. Til' death do us part just isn't good enough for me. I can't imagine going eternity without him. Just thinking about it makes my heart wrench. I couldn't even fathem not having Crew with us forever. He is such a joy to our family and has brought so much love and happiness to our lives. Crew and John are the reasons i spring out of bed every morning. I look forward to Crew calling my name because he's hungry, and he wants a good morning kiss. I look forward to John saying "I love you" before he leaves for work every morning. Crew and John are the ones that can make a bad day turn into a good day. They are my boys and I don't know what i would do without them. They are such sweethearts. I want to be with them for time and all eternity. Hopefully when John gets home from his deployment in March we can take that first step together. What a great day that will be!! Just a thought--Do you think your dogs will find you in Heaven? I love my dogs and i want to be with them for eternity too!!

behind (almost) closed windows

So, last night I was taking my dogs out before bedtime. For anyone who's lived in base housing knows that it's not very private. So, I'm out standing on my side walk waiting for Ryder and Charlie to do their business, and all the sudden i hear my neighbor singing. (She's extremely loud when her and her husband are having relations) so naturally, i look in the direction the noise is coming from (like anyone else is the world) and realize that their blinds are open and their bedroom light is on. I could see EVERYTHING!!! I just stood there with my mouth wide open in shock. And when i say everything, i mean everything. It was like a train wreck and i couldn't stop staring. Needless to say, i am very disturbed and it's extremely awkward to see them. I've been contemplating back and forth if i should say something or not. I'm just SO glad my son wasn't out there with me.