My Daughter is growing up!

I just wanted to post a little tonight about Shelby.  She is growing up so fast!  I can't believe that in two years she will graduate High School!  This last week I took her to the DMV to get her learners permit!  She passed!  So now we are really trying to teach her how to drive.  She told me that she would rather drive with Dad because I make her nervous!  She will learn and be a great driver.  On Friday when she got in the car from school she handed me a paper and told me that her seminary teacher Brother Wilcox had asked her to be the seminary president.  I was so proud of her!  She really has taken a liking to seminary this year!    She will do great as the president.  Shelby, I love you and I want you to know how proud I am of you and what a beautiful daughter of God you are!  Love, Mom

Mom you don't look like a Grandma.

So this morning Mallory and I are in my bathroom getting ready for the day and she asked me, "Mom how old are you going to be on your birthday?"  I replied to her "I am going to be 38"  She says, "Wow thats a lot!"  I told her that her mom is getting old!  She sweetly replied, "Well mom you don't look like as old as a grandma!"  I laughed so hard.  Then she asked me  "What kind of birthday are you having?" I told her that when you are as old as me you don't have a certain kind of birthday party.  I am thinking she is going to tell me that I should have a Tangled or Dora party.  I asked her if she had any ideas of what kind of party I could have.  She replied, "How about a Percy Jackson party!"  "Oh I don't really like Percy Jackson!", I told her.  She said to me with a big grin of her face, "Ok how about Lady GaGa!"  She is such a FUNNY GIRL!

Happy NEW year!

So I have really been trying to start the New Year off with some goals that will help me to be a better me and also a better wife & mother.  I often feel that I am living the best I can and sometimes I feel very inadequate.  My needs of my family often come before the needs of myself (I am sure every mom feels this way too)!  So my goals for this year is just to try and make better choices!  I often find myself just eating and drinking too much DIET COKE (devils juice) just to get me through the day!  So I can say that I have not had any Devils Juice for almost 3 weeks.  It has been hard but I keep telling myself "you can do it!"
Another one of my goals is to write more on my blog.  I would like to try and keep a personal/family journal on my blog and then print it into a book!  Sounds like FUN!  Wish me luck!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TESSA!

I know it has been a really long time since I have posted on this blog, but I am going to try and be better!  Three years ago today we finished off our family and was blessed to bring home a healthy baby girl.  She has brought us so much love and laughter.  She is a spit fire just like her oldest sister Shelby.  She loves her daddy and also loves to be the boss of her siblings.  Tessa is full of life and so fun to have in our family.  I really can't believe that she is the big "3" today.  Happy Birthday Tessa!  We love you!

Flag Football Here we come!

Conner really wanted to play flag football this year and so that is what he is doing!  He really enjoys it.  I went to his first game (we lost, bummer).  But here are a few pictures of Conner!  He is getting so big and I can't believe how tall he is.

Family Reunion Pool Bash!

We had a fun time in June having the Anway Reunion at our house.  Everyone enjoyed the pool and lots of great food.  We didn't have our whole family there and we missed those who could not come, but we were so glad to have Aunt Brenda and her boys with their families. We played "Minute to Win it" games and ate lots of ice cream to try and keep cool.   Here are a few pictures of our fun time.

Fun Family Pics!

My girlfriend and I decided to take some fun pics of our kids for Fathers Day! I thought I would post a few of them for those who still look at my blog! Thats not too many people. But I hope you still enjoy them. It was lots of fun! We had to hurry because it is so hot!