Daisha Turns 2

October 6th, Daisha turned 2.  She claims she is 9 and can't get her to understand that she really is only 2, thank heavens for that:)  She had a fun time opening her presents and putting on her necklaces. 

 Kasen was a big helper of course, because Daisha really doesn't open presents fast enough. 

This one I like to call, Blackmail for the future.  Here my little boy is playing with a cute little princess doll, which I could care less about, but it's still a fun picture:)  I think in all reality he was putting the dress on for his sister, but nobody needs to know that! 

 I caught Daisha sneeking her birthday cake.  Oh well.  She pulled a stool right up to the counter and started sampling.  Kasen and her did a fabulous job of decorating her cake. 

 Yes, that is my 5 year old playing with matches.  He is infatuated by the things  Anyway, he lit the candles for the birthday girl.  We sang and she sang along with us.  We had to sing it a few times because blowing out the candles are so much fun. 

Daisha had a pretty low key 2nd birthday.  Just our little family.  I think that's okay!  We played and played with her new toys.  She ate her full of frosting, and all is well.  Daisha truly brings so much joy into our home.  She has the funniest little personality.  She is very smart and talks really well.  She loves to get kisses from her brother when he will give them out.  Most 3t clothes fit her long little body.  She can count to 9, then back to 4.  Is learning her ABC song, and does the h, i , j part really really good.  One of my favorite things she does is she will randomly put her finger to her lip in the thinking pose and say, "Mom, Mmmmmmm?  Chicken."  Then she will expect me to make the sound of a chicken.  Then repeats with Cow, and Dog and Kitty.  Love this little girl!

Needed Trip

I am kicking myself for not getting more pictures while we were in Colorado, but I guess I was just so busy having fun visiting with my sisters.  We were able to go to Ft. Collins and visit Bev and Linda for a little over a week.  It was a much needed break.  I just seem to recharge when I get to have a little sister time, and it was a much needed recharge, right in the middle of "the season".  Bev has a great little place where the kids are able to run free and play to their hearts content.  They have chickens and have a cute little puppy that scared Daisha to death whenever it go too close, but she loved the puppy so much. 

 This awesome hammock is where you would find Kasen and Kirsten most of the time.  They would hide in there and pretend all sorts of games for hours.  It was so fun to listen in on their imaginations and even more fun to just watch them have fun together and be happy. 

 These 2 adorable girls, Alana and Daisha, are the cutest little things.  You can tell they are both getting their little personalities and they are both very dominant.  They got along well and had fun playing together as long as one or the other hadn't taken the other's baby. 

 I got one cute little picture of Joslyn.  Let me tell you how amazing this girl is.  She is one of the best missionaries that I know.  Her sweet testimony of the Gospel is so strong and bright and she shines and radiates everywhere she goes.  She is so sweet and caring and also a fun little goofball.  A great mix of both.  I hope that my daughter grows to be like this girl! 

Oh. My. Goodness.  She is so cute to me. 

We even got to go to the Denver Zoo with Isabelle and James.  It was alot of fun.  That is a huge zoo, we were there for almost 5 hours and didn't really skim the surface.  We saw most of the major animals and even got to watch an elephant show, which was my favorite part, but by the time we were finished, I was done with the zoo, even though we had a good time. 

Anyway, we had a fabulous time in Colorado, where I tried to trade my car in for a sweet mini van, with no luck darn it.  I stayed up late watching movies with Linda, and Joslyn.  Talking til way too late in the evening. Shopping in my now very unpregnant sisters closet and retaining all her maternity clothing for me, and shopping at regular stores too.  It really is always SO great visiting and although I miss Tate while I am away, I like being there becuase I like missing him there, instead of just missing him at my house.  Thanks for the good time sisters, until next time. 

Half Way There

Well, I guess it's about time to post the most recent news of our family.  

We are expecting our 3rd baby!        

We are due Feb. 8th.

Couldn't be more excited that it's a....

BOY! 

I am feeling just fantastic and both baby boy and I are growing like weeds;)  

~Things I craved in the first trimester:

Orange juice, tomatoes (from my garden) and hot chocolate

~I first felt him kicking at around 17 weeks

~When I found out it was a boy, I cried:)

~I was so SURE that we were going to be having a girl

~A lot more nauseas this time around than with my other two

~As long as I have a little something in my stomach I am still able to exercise pretty hard without throwing up.  

~I feel like I have grown 10 inches in the last 2 weeks

~I am in the in between stage still.  Maternity pants don't quite fit, and my jeans don't button up either.

We are excited and I think I am ready.  Although, it's always ready or not with me. 

Yippee!

No More

TRAINING WHEELS!!!

 A few weeks ago Tate talked Kasen into taking off his training wheels.  He has been nervous about it every time we mention it, but he told us that when he turns 5 then that is when he would take them off. He was about 1 week before he turned 5 that he decided he could do it.  Tate told him that when he took his training wheels off he was scared but his Dad held on to his bike and didn't let him fall, and he wouldn't let Kasen fall either.  Kasen decided that sounded okay, and we went for it.  We got home from church and took the training wheels off immediately.

 Tate truly is an amazing father. He held on to that little bike for a long time.  After about a day, Kasen had it down perfect. He went out and practiced and practiced getting started all by himself. He only fell a few times.  He did tell Tate after he had gotten pretty good at it, that he would have taken his training wheels off when he was 3 but he couldn't find his helmet.  Nice excuse buddy!

 Just a quick snapshot of my cutie pie!!!

Preschool

Kasen started his last year of preschool.  He woke up ready and waiting for it to be time to go.  We made preschool pancakes and i tried my best to make a K, but that didn't work out so well, he thought it was cool anyway.  That will be the day when he realizes that I am not as cool as I lead on to be:)  

 My handsome little guy.  He is growing up super fast and I just am really loving getting to know him in different ways.  He is my little buddy and I hope that it stays that way.  

 Kasen is one super silly boy.  I try to monitor the sillyness, and when it's appropriate and when it's not. That is a full time job in and of itself.  He really enjoys being a goofball and making other people laugh.

 The first time meeting some of the boys in his class.  He adjusted really well and likes it alot.

 A story on how silly he is.  It was maybe the 2nd week of preschool.  I went to pick him up.  The class was playing duck, duck goose waiting for the parents to get there.  I stayed and watched for a few minutes.  He got picked, he started going through saying duck, duck, pickle sandwich (which brought laughs from all the little kids), turkey sandwich, and so on tapping the kids' heads.  He had the whole class laughing pretty hard.  I just sat there wondering where this kid came from. I love him though!

Temple Open House

So there is a slight chance that Kory could kill me after knowing I posted a very studly picture of him on my blog, but chances are he never reads this thing so i may be safe.  

Anyway, the Brigham City Temple open house has been going on for a while now, I was lucky enough to be able to attend with Shanna and Kory.  They hold a very special place in my heart, and I know that  having a Temple in their town means more to them than I can describe.  it was an extremely special day.  The Mueller's Day I like to call it:)  Being inside of the temple was fabulous.  I was a little bit worried in the beginning about taking Kasen and him catching on the the importance of being reverent while we were inside the temple.  I talked with a close friend and she assured me that he would feel the spirit and that things would go wonderfully.  I tried talking to him about what we were going to be doing and how what a special place the Temple is because that is where Jesus Christ visits when he comes to earth.  It is His house. The first part was a video, and he sat through the entire thing, paying close attention to it.  I was so amazed.  We started the tour and he stayed by his sweet little cousin, Hannah, the whole time.  I tried to talk to him about a few of the places and read the cards that were on there, but he just liked to walk by her.  Towards the end he started getting a bit tired of walking, but all in all, I think that it held an impact on him.  He was a trooper the whole time:)

Walking to the Temple.  I didn't get great pictures.  I wanted to get more of the family, but there wasn't ever a good opportunity.  

Kasen holding hannah's hand.  I am so glad he has good older cousins who will let him tag along.  They really treat him so well.

I got a decent picture of this silly boy and me before we entered the Temple.  I really like that kid.  He quite the little stud!

Cousin Time

 A while back, the Muellers came to visit us.  We took them to the all famous Tauphaus Park Zoo, where we had a great time as usual.  It's always fun to try and get pictures with little kids all looking at the same time.  We did alright!  

 The tiger was super hot, but we made them get on anyway.  

 Across the street from the zoo is this little mini carnival/playground area.  Not sure what to call it. It has a few little rides that is operated by one person....This guy.  We had to wait for the one ride to be over so he could rush over to the next one to get it started.  Kinda funny.  Every time Kasen and I go to the zoo, he begs me to let him to and play at this place and do the mini golfing.  We ended up letting the kids go on a few little rides, and I still need to go and let Kasen golf.  But it was a fun time.  

 Oh man.  I can't quite get a grip on this cute little girl.  She is my thumbsucker and doesn't act like she is kicking the habit any time soon.  I was lucky enough to sneak in during this nap time and snap a few photos of her.  She is growing like crazy and I can't really believe she isn't in that baby stage any more. Where did that time go?  She is full fledge toddler stage!!  She talks and gets her way most of the time.  She is very determined, but also extremely sweet.  She has a contagious smile, and looks that can kill.  She loves her brother and most of the time acts very kindly toward him.  She imitates most of the things that he does, which of course, drives Kasen CRAZY, but maybe she does it because of that reason.  Who knows. Just love this girl!

 Just a fun picture after an adventurous trip to Wal-Mart with the children.  

 kasen being his silly/goofy self.  Can't really help it!

 Kasen and Hannah built a SWEET volcano in the back yard and so Shanna was kind enough to use up all of her baking soda and vinegar for the explosion of the volcano.  They were super proud of their project and I thought it was pretty cool myself!

 Oh...summer time and the mud.  I have a love/hate relationship with it.  I will miss the mud during these upcoming seasons, but will probably welcome it back gladly come the summer time.  Kasen gets muddy at least once a day, if not more.  He is a pro at getting his close in the washer and getting himself in the tub without hesitation now.  

 The beautiful mud house.  Couldn't have decorated it better myself!

We absolutely love time with our family.  I love that Shan and Kory only live 2 hours away from us.  WE have grown close over the past few years and really enjoy spending time with their family.  It is fun watching our kids play together and grow up together.  For about 2 weeks straight every time we would get into the car, Daisha would say.  "Livi's house?  Hannah's house?"  I would tell her we probably weren't going to their house today, and she would start crying every time.  Poor little girl!