A 2 Year Old....

Well my two year old..

- Is one of the bravest kids I know, she has no fear when it comes to doing anything. Some of my favorite moments have been going down the Lloydminster water slide all by herself and going sledding down the hill in Ponoka all by herself.

- There is no question she is a strong willed kid. She doesn't have any problems giving us attitude and making sure we know what she wants and when she is upset with us.

- Is saying so many words it is crazy, she can say anything we say, and her sentences are coming along nicely. Some of my favorite words and sentences are... gong show, OK, Gampo and Papo (Grandma and Grandpa), Oange (Orange) Come on Daddy, Please Thank you your welcome all said at the same time.

- I don't think I can say it enough, but this girl LOVES swimming

- My Little Munchkin weighs about 24 lbs

- She is great at sharing food and it depends on the situation and the person weather or not she decides to share her toys.

- She wants to make lots and lots of friends but struggles a bit with kids her age as she is so loud and in your face, she gets along best with kids a couple of years older then her.

- She loves to sing especially Popcorn popping, Once there was a snowman, Wheels on the Bus, I am a Child of God, and My Little Pony

- I am sad to admit but she loves her shows. We try and stick to no more then a couple a week but since having Wade there has been almost one a day. I will admit it is nice for when we travel she is so good and just watches shows. Some of her favorites have been,  Finding Nemo, The Lion King, 101 Dalmations, The Jungle Book, Tangled (my favorite to watch with her) and My Little Pony

- She got her colors really fast especially yellow and blue, she is also really good at orange, pink, purple, white and black. Red, Green, Brown and grey are a sturggle for her but when she really focuses she can get any color when she doesn't almost every color is Yellow.

- Has been a great big sister to Wade and is so patient with all his crying, and the amount of time mommy has to give him.

- Is almost ready to be done with naps, we only nap her about 3 times a week

- Has one of the best laughs and smiles ever, although she almost always refuses to smile for a camera she melts hearts with that smile of hers

- Still has crazy blonde hair, I love curling it for her on Sundays, she looks so adorable.

- She definitely loves her play time, especially when mom and dad get right in there with her.

- Next to playing she really loves painting, playdough, and stickers.

- Is still my picky eater and I am trying my hardest to be patient with her, but it gets hard some days. It blows my mind how she can eat next to nothing some days and still function and such a high level.

- What else to say, so much. This girl is incredible and I love her to death she knows exactly what to do to make me smile. Her hugs and kisses are the best and even when she is giving attitude she is still fun.

Life changes

This year has a couple big milestones for me. My 30th birthday and our 10 year anniversary. Before we had kids it would have been a huge event with a good chunk of money spent. A two week vacation, someplace hot and some big gifts. The wordly joys we got to experience while being a double income family with no kids, I can't lie were awesome. However they were all short term gratifications. This morning as I was playing dress up with Macie and snuggling with Wade it brought me such peace knowing the joy and love I was feeling towards my kids was eternal. The vacations, nice clothes and toys, although they were fun will do nothing for us in the hereafter. I have so many goals for this new year, but the most important is to focus on being a good mother and nurture my children in the gospel and make sure they feel my love. That my children are getting my full attention. I do feel it is still important for me to have time for me and do some things I love, like workout, read, and dates with my hubby. However when I am with them I am with them and not focusing on 100 other things, just them. It has been interesting since I cut some stresses out of my life how already my relationship with Wade has gotten better. I am so blessed to have such beautiful children and thankful to my Heavenly Father for giving me the gift of motherhood. 

The Wood Cutters

This last weekend,October 12,Shawn Trainer, Jeff Jeanotte and I went up to Tuliby lake to cut some wood. The weather was perfect. Nice fall day to be in the woods. In conversations with one of the land owners, we were told about an awesome pile of spruce that was all piled up beside the road. All we had to do is cut it and split it. How nice and easy could it be? Two trees, two chainsaws, two pickups, one axe, and three hours later we had all the wood we could handle. It was a fun time with the boys, playing with our manly toys. In the end, we didn't need all that wood so we decided to donate it to a family in our Branch. That was a good feeling as the family members came out and thanked us for all the fire wood. I haven't done something that gratifying in along time. I don't know the extend to which they needed it, but it can help them heat their house this winter and save some money. I am grateful for opportunities to serve, it truly brings me closer to God.