November? Really? I actually forgot I had a blog. Life is so c-r-a-z-y! In favor? Say "Aye".

Well Emalyn was Rapunzel for Halloween (what little girl wasn't) and Liam was Edward from Twilight (actually he was Dracula). Emalyn was so excited about Halloween and dressing up and getting trick-or-treat (candy). I felt like since there were so many Halloween Parties that it ended being a week long. In fact, when Halloween actually arrived I told Em that that day was actually Halloween and she asked,"Halloween again!?!" She is adorable. Liam finally figured out the whole trick-or-treating to get more and more candy. He was pretty much satisifed with that first piece and just wanted to eat it. After about door 3 or 4 though he caught on and let people add to his bucket of candies. He was pretty persistent with the knocking too. Haha! What a funny boy.

He had an all day 2 year old birthday celebration. He got donuts for breakfast and balloons. Then, I took him and Emalyn to Kangaroo zoo. After that we met Doug at the Provo Beach Resort for some kid bowling, even though Liam could care less for the pins as long as he could just chuck all the bowling balls down the alley. :) Next we went and ate some yummy pasta at Malawis and came home for cake and awesome gifts (train set and car track set)! Happy Birthday Liam!

I guess Doug and I have finally proven ourselves worthy to have major callings in our ward. ;) we maybe should have thrown out a few cuss words in front of the Bishop so our trial period could have lasted longer. Haha. Just kidding! We feel really blessed to have been called as counselors in YM and RS. Busy busy! Doug is also finishing up schooling and will be done with his internship in February and graduate in April. Go Doug! Then we are off to different adventures that we know not of at this time. Oh well! And I just started my Group Fitness Instructor course to become certified so I can hopefully teach some fitness classes. Fun fun!

Life is crazy but so very good!

It's here again, already! The summer selling season has arrived.
I can't believe how quick the summer selling seems to arrive. I think every year that it approaches faster than the last year. Well, Doug is in Fort Collins as of today (4/25/11). He is selling in Wyoming but Fort Collins had enough housing for all the office. Thank goodness too!
Well I guess I have to roll back the clocks a little to catch up on our lives and spectaculars.

Emalyn and Liam are becoming greater friends ever day, and I love it. Emalyn is still a little bossy, but Liam is still a little bit of an antagonist. However, they are catching on to each others' ways and embracing them. ;) Liam likes to wear ball caps and mommy's shoes (he gave up on trying to walk in Em's princess shoes), and Emalyn likes to wear her ballerina skirt, her heels, and her purse. They both LOVE going outside. In fact, Liam cries his eyeballs out whenever someone leaves our house cause he doesn't get to go outside when the door opens (no offense to all those people who we told he must be crying cause you were leaving). He also still manages a way to fall on his melon-head at least every other day. Oh, but he is my cuddle bug! And I am working on channeling his energy for the greater good.
Emalyn is still quite the gymnast. She jumps, stretches, and climbs with those little legs so much a person would think they were made of rubber. And she is as cute as ever cause now we can understand more the sweet little things she is saying to us. She is also my big helper!


We have taken a couple vacations in the past couple of months. One on March 3rd was just for a night at the Grand America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. The kids had a blast going swimming. Doug got a an hour massage. I got room service and a bubble bath. :)

Then, Doug and I took the kids to Las Vegas (3/28-30/11) and stayed at the Vdara in the new City Center. It was so nice. We went swimming a couple times, and Emalyn loved going up and down the stairs in the pool. Liam loved getting out and then jumping back in (into Doug's or my arms, although Liam would have jumped no matter what). We went to the aquarium at the Mandalay Bay, the Lion and Dolphin exhibits at the Mirage, and ate at the Rainforest Cafe. The Belagio had a beautiful butterfly art exhibit that we walked through several times. When we were walking through the Mirage hotel Pete Rose was sitting at a table signing autographs. Doug wasn't going to get one at first cause "he doesn't do stuff like that" but when we walked back through he couldn't not get a ball and autograph. The famous Pete Rose gave me a great compliment. He said, "If having kids gives you a figure like that, then you need to keep having them." Thanks Pete!

Finally, Doug and I took a couple's retreat to Cancun, Mexico!! We went April 7-11, and L-O-V-E-D it. Another couple went with us and so it made it that much more fun. I felt like I was in seventh-heaven being waited on while sitting on the beach reading a book in the warm sunshine.
We went snorkeling and saw some really neat fish and coral formations. We all took much needed spa time and got massages as well. This trip was so nice to spend time with the hubby and get some time for me before the summer began! When's the next trip?!

That is the end of the trips for now, but we had some great partying this past weekend before Doug left. We celebrated both Doug's and Emalyn's birthdays early. Then we had a fantabulous Easter Day! The kids have definitely had there fill of cake, ice cream, chocolate candy, and jelly beans. And I think I have too, but it was worth it!
Happy Birthdays! and Happy Easter!

Yes. We ARE still alive despite our blogspot disappearance.

Recap:

June 2010 - The kiddies and I came home from summer sales while Doug went to Wyoming to finish out the summer. We never looked back but remained grateful to be in our home. It was rough to not see Doug except for an occasional weekend. Glad that summer is over!

September 2010 - The annual elk hunt in Colorado. The kids did great camping! We sure do have some little troopers. Emalyn even slept in her very own tent, all by herself. It was freezing at night but we all bundled up enough to not notice too much. The nursing during the middle of the night was definitely the hardest part but it was all so worth it. We loved being with family and "roughin' it"!
October 2010 - Doug and I finally had a prom night together. I know, how sweet. It is always nice to get out with just the hubby. APX did a formal night and it was fun to dress up and get out. We also took a little weekend excursion to Sundance. The weather was beautiful and the leaves were changing colors so it made hiking that much more spectacular. good times! Doug and I also recently went to Cabo for just a few days (3 days in Dec.). The trip was so last minute I didn't even have time to plan for any pictures. :) I did beat Doug at horseshoes though, went to the spa, and got an awesome tan.
More in October - Happy Halloween! Emalyn was Tinker Bell (along with half of the little girl population) and Liam was Tigger. They were so cute and adorable!
November & December 2010 - Happy, Happy Birthday to LIAM!! He turned the big ONE! We had his birthday at Kangaroo Zoo, which he slept through half of it. haha! He sure was excited to just get to the eating part. Poor kid that's really all he wanted for his birthday I think - cake.
Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!! We did a LOT of traveling in these two months. We took a couple weeks for Thanksgiving to drive to Arkansas and back up to Northern New Mexico to spend time with my family and with Doug's family. Several members of my family had yet to meet Liam and most of Doug's family had not seen us since last Christmas. We definitely needed the reunions. Doug went hunting while in Arkansas and got a beautiful coyote. And the kids had a blast playing with all their cousins over the holidays. Pa'pa gave Liam his first haircut on December 27th and became Emalyn's all-time favorite.