family pics

so .. everytime my family gets together we take family pics. this time my darling friend. amy, came over and did the honors. she did a great job.

hippity hoppity easter!

and so it goes ...

i just registered my twinners for Kindergarten and i could just bawl my eyes out. i can't believe how big they are getting.  it's so SO fun to see them coming out of their shells.  it's so funny to see brianna - who reminds me so much of myself when i was little - no matter how cute i do her hair in the morning, she always come home looking like punky brewster.  just a hot mess :) and i love every ounce of her.  brooke loves school and calls herself "daddy's designer." she is all girl - always picking out people's clothes and matching things. i am glad that she has this gift, because anyone who knows me knows i could DEF use some assistance in this area.  i still remember in high school having my girlfriends (after HOURS of me doing my hair and getting dressed) look at me and say "Jen, you are NOT wearing your pajamas to this party." i wasn't wearing pajamas, but in their eyes, they could have worn my outfit to bed.

chaser (HOPEFULLY) will get into Spanish Immersion.  his teacher says that he is "on the fence" and that she will re-evaluate in April.  I have been praying - she says that academically, he is there - it's just behaviorally. i talked about how sometimes he gets bored and this may help; i know that Justin and i will be in there advocating for him.

then ms bogo - she is just so precious. she is HILARIOUS. she makes us laugh out loud sometimes. she is just a breath of fresh air and always just so happy.  some days i just hold her and rock and rock.  her little spirit just calms me and illuminates love. i could just eat her.  our friend, jake, taught her a song, "poo poo on the ... potty" and she sings that all over the place. especially at church. we just love her.

as for justin and i, i recently "left" alpine treatment services to be at home more - which i have LOVED! there is so much that needs to be done and i just love being with my little ones.  i interviewed for an internship today and it seems too good to be true, so i am just weighing my options and sorting things out.  justin loves working and he (i KNOW) loves not having me around at work.  i felt like i put in my blood, sweat and tears for two years, and it was time for me to let go and just trust that all would be well.  i knew that as i pulled away and focused on my family, the blessings would come.  i am so grateful for the constant support from my wonderful friends and family.  i couldn't do it without you guys.

i have realized that it's not that i don't like blogging, i just don't like posting pics. or i need to be trained or something ... i have done it before .. but i don't know how to format them etc

enough of me.

yes .. it's true. i am 30. and my BABY is two. whichi thirty makes me feel restless and anxious. i still feel so young .. so that is good. justin spoiled me and i had a blast with emilias at the spa (fabulous!!!!) and a wonderful dinner and movie with my precious friends and family. i am so blessed.

so i got a gym pass.

that is going well.

most weeks.

i am so blessed ...

Turkey DAY

Here are my kids on Thanksgiving.

BOO YAH!! i'm a blogger.

Here is November in a NUTSHELL :) my twinners turned FIVE!!!!!!!!!!! so dang CUTE!! i am so proud of them .. they are so great. And this is Bailee in her birthday suit at Emma's birthday party :)

more pics

this is as close as i will ever get to anything to do with clowns.

i'm just saying.

better blogger

okay .. i am going to do my best to be a better blogger.

i have been SOO busy with everything that this just falls through the cracks. so SO much has happened this year and i have so much to be grateful for.

we are all neslteld into our beautiful home here in Utah. we are so grateful for our home and we look forward to years of memories here :) i can't wait to renovate!!

my kids are growing like little weeds.

chase is in first grade and turned 7 this summer ... he loves science, swimming and art. he has a passion for creating and he is always cutting and pasting and gluing. many times not in that order. he loves his sisters but he still BEGS for a brother. luckily, he has many male friends that he can bounce around and play ninja with. i can't wait to watch Chase continue to grow and learn; he is so wonderful.

brianna is getting a mind of her own. she has a love of dancing and anything athletic. she loves to read and snuggly with mommy and daddy. she adores her family and she is easy to discipline. you just have to quietly say "brianna, that disappoints me" and she falls apart at the seam (if only that were the case with the other three!!) i look forward to watching her develop her talents and start kindergarten next year.

brooke is such a little sunshine. she loves to entertain, play dress ups and change her clothes at least three times per day. she is quite the little designer; she often dresses better than me (which isn't that hard). she loves spending time as a family and coloring. she can just sit and color for hours - which comes in handy. i can't wait to see what this next year brings for Brookie Cookie.

bailee. oh bai fay. she is a little bug. she loves to laugh so hard and make you chase her. i can't believe that she is going to be TWO this Christmas. time flies so fast and i just can't believe it. she has a little temper that, of course, she gets from her father (not me :) she is a fire ball and i couldn't be prouder. i can't wait to see how many creative ways we get to come up with to reign that little girl in.

as for me and bear, we are continuing to grow the business. justin has had a business partner, jake shoff, for the last year - and he has been such a blessing. we are planning to open a new Treatment Center JAN 1 and we are so inspired and honored to be a part of the process of addiction recovery. it is such a miracle to watch people's lives transform as they grow closer to Christ and overcome their addictions. justin and i are doing what we love and we couldn't be happier. justin is amazing at what he does and i can't wait to see what 2010 has in store for us!!