St. George!

First things first before i go into our Utah trip. coby and chloe started another year of preschool. they were so excited to go back and see all their friends and miss rebekah! the are now going on their second week and they are learning to write their names and letters. it is so crazy to think my sweet babies are learning how to write!!!! It is nuts

waiting to go in to class!

she has been into posing lately.

Ok these are in no particular order. but a few weeks ago we went to utah to spend time with family, haven and britt rented a amazing house in St George for a few days. we had a BLAST!!! here are pictures of all the kids in the huge bath tub britt had in the room she was sleeping in. the tup was huge and a perfect spot to bathe ALL the grand kids in.One night we added bubbles to it and all the kiddos were covered!

Goose was not so sure about it at first!

Sweet Brayden!

so this house......gorgeous house had a pool and all we did was swim and swim and swim! My camera caught peyton and brylee jumping in the water!

Kaylee and Cade enjoying the warm weather!
So we found this huge whale and us adults had so much fun trying to see who could stay on it the longest and who could dive off on it the best. well, i caught this right before adam biffed it! It looks pretty cool though!

chloe taking her turn to jump in! Coby and chloe did amazing swimming. they were all over the place!

Haven cracking us all up by being the octopus man! He took all the noodles and.....um.....stuffed them in his......um......in his swim shorts! The kids thought it was pretty cool though!

Here haven is surfing in the air!

Baby Mayson hanging out with grandma. Love the hat!

Ok so here are the kids in that bubble bath I was talking about........

AND this is how much bubbles they got! If we didn't turn it off it could of been a mess! I think it is so funny that all their little heads are poking out! When we got them out, we could not even tell who was who!

Thanks Haven and Britt we had so much fun that we are talking about next year:)

we then headed up to Britts house in Lehi to go enjoy a day at Lagoon.......more pics of that to come!

HAAADD To Share!

So as Coby and Chloe have ventured into the fun fours I have found that they still say and do funny things and this one was a must share post! I think you will get a kick out of it like we did;)

So my new Sis Melanie was sitting on our parents bed showing her daughter Lydia, Chloe and Coby her wedding photos. She came across a picture of her making a funny face and their conversation went like this (hope i get this right, I was not in the room at the moment):

Melanie: Aunt Melanie is making an ugle face!
Chloe: Yeah my mom was ugly in her picture too!
Melanie: What?
Chloe: When she was in the hospital she was ugly cause she had 2 babies in her tummy!
Coby: Yeah she was fat!
Chloe Yeah cause she had too babies in her tummy!
Coby: yeah and daddy's fat too!
Chloe: yeah but he doesn't have two babies in his tummy!
Coby: yep he just has food in there!

Adam was like thanks guys! I told him well, they thought I was Ugly and Fat!!!! Kids are SO honest! I better start teaching them to be nice! Like the other day we were in the drive thru at Burger King and the guy working the window had freckles ALL over and Chloe yells at the top of her lungs "HEY GUY WHY DO YOU HAVE CHICKEN POX ALL OVER YOU"?! I cringed, and pretended like I didn't hear her. Then once we were gone I had to explain what they were and that saying things like that aren't very nice. AH!!! KIDS!

Superhero's to the rescue!

4 years ago today I was able to hold me sweet babies for the first time! It is so sad that they are no longer my babies! It really hit me today! Yes I lost it! Another year down and before I know it they will be gone. It goes SO FAST! We had a SUPERHERO party. All the kids got capes< and it was a huge hit! All the kids showing off their capes!

I had the all the kids jump off a rock and took pictures of them flying through the air!

Here is the b-day girl flying through the air!

They got bikes from us this year. Here is Super Coby riding his bike!

Roshea got into the spirit of their party. Her picture turned out so awesome!

Steve and LaSchelle came by to see the twins and to drop off thier gifts. Coby and Chloe ADORE these two so it was fun getting to see them for a few minutes! Thanks guys!

Happy Birthday kiddos!

More 3 year old funnies!

So a while ago on fathers day Adam, me, and Coby where sitting on our bed talking. Our conversation went like this....

Me: Coby give daddy a huge hug, it's Fathers Day!
Coby: (he has a puzzled face) Fathers Day is by your Birthday? (Adams B-day is june 9th)
Adam: Yep! it goes mommy birthday, mothers day, daddy's birthday, fathers day, and then your birthday!
Coby: (still very puzzled) Daddy? When is Son's Day?

We both bursted out laughing! Smart kid! I dont think I ever thought about having a daughters day!


So EVERY DAY when I do Chloe's hair she always has huge melt downs and cries during the whole processes! And, every day I always ask her, "Do you want me to give you something to cry about"?
Well a few days ago I told her that when mommy was a little girl she would cry to. Cuz she hated getting her hair combed. And, my mommy, Grandma Donna, would ask me if I wanted something to cry about too! Well today when I was doing her hair our conversation went like this......

Chloe: Mommy I was doing my bunnies hair this morning!
Me: oh yeah?
Chloe: She was crying cuz she didnt want her hair combed!
Me: Thats too bad!
Chloe: (with big eyes) You know what I told her?
Me: what?
Chloe: Do you want me to give you something to cry about!

I laughed! Silly girl! I guess she'll be saying that to her daughter!

I've Always Known, but now I KNOW!

I have always known what a blessing my kids are. 3 years of fertility treatments and 1 long round of IVF proved that to me. Seriously, that call from my fertility Dr. telling me I was finally pregnant was the best day of my life! I didn't think it could get any better until they placed two little peanuts into my arms! And, each just gets better. They are my life and my light. Bringing me more joy than I could of ever imagined. So, to say that I always have known what a gift they are is an understatement. But, these last few months have taught me that these two little crazies are more than a gift, they are my miracles!
Twins have thrown me for a loop. It took 3 years to finally FEEL like I could have another baby. Back in June of last year I was feeling like it was "time" to have another baby. With promptings comes more promptings, and more promptings. I finally felt like I could not ignore them any longer. To this day I wonder what the Lord really wants from me, but I will go more into that later. We both agreed that it was time for another little one. We gave it time. Six months later we went and saw our fertility Dr. Long story short, we had a frozen embryo way back when we did IVF with Coby and Chloe. So we began another round of IVF to implant our little frozen baby. We felt good, everything fell into place, and we were sure this was our answer to many promptings over the last several months. After the 3 months of medication, shots, and a super sore behind I finally went in for my blood pregnancy test. Around noon that day I got a call from Dr. telling me that we were indeed pregnant!!! We were over the moon! We were doing what the Lord had prompted us to.....growing our little family and I was finally ready for a new little bundle of joy to come into our home. My Dr. then gave me instructions to come back in a week and do another blood test to make sure my #'s were going up. A week later I went in and again around noon my Dr. called to tell me......."I am sorry Jennesa your #'s went way down. you are going to loose it. This is what we call a Chemical Pregnancy. I need you to come back in for more blood work and then we can start over in month or two". These words were so devastating to me. My heart ached so much and for a week I cried! I did loose it and we were back to square one, but I wasn't going to give up that easily! A month later we went back, started the meds, and began another round! Another LONG story short, we were missed quoted the amount. It was way more than we could afford and we had to stop everything. again, I was devastated, heart broken, and kept wondering" if this what the Lord wants me to do then why is it not happening"? I realize now we weren't very prepared and after loosing the baby Adam kept telling me should give it sometime, but I was not having it. I wanted a baby and there was no talking me out of it. I think it was my way of coping with the loss.
It's been a hard few months, but each struggle I was reminded how very blessed I am. I mean there are so many others out there with harder trials then myself, people who have taught me that life is too short. And, with each struggle there was my amazing husband to help lift me off the floor and to remind me that life is too short! Not to mention my little miracles, who for them I had to get up each day and forget myself and get to work;), and again remind me that LIFE IS TOO DANG SHORT.
All of this reminded me of my own mother, who I have ached for so much these past few months. She was only able to have Tyler and me. Somehow I think she knew that life for her was going to be cut shorter then most, so she lived each day like it was her last! Truly cherishing each day with us. I know she wanted more kids, because after she past a social worker came to my dad and told him that she had begun the adoption process. I am sure her heart ached for more, but she never showed it, only embraced what the Lord had blessed her with!!
So why share this? I guess it's my way of getting my feelings out, a way to remind myself how much I have grown, and maybe to show my kids what an amazing gift they are to me! Last little thing I feel I must write down.......When I lost the baby, Coby came into my room where I was laying and asked if I would throw the football to him. I brushed him off because I just wanted to wallow in my pity. As he walked off sadly something (or the spirit) said to me, "don't let this moment slip by jennesa, you need him right now". So I sat up and stopped him, told him I would throw it with him for just a few minutes. We sat on the floor for an hour, AN HOUR, throwing the ball to each other, laughing, giggling, and enjoying the moment! He was my saving grace that day, because after that I realized once again how blessed I truly am! I did need him! Through all of this I have had many hugs and kisses from my sweet Chloe. When she has seen me crying she'll just sit by me and hold my hand. the first time she did this I was once again touch by the love my Heavenly Father has for me by giving me my little miracles.
Life is good, we are happy and for now I am just enjoying each day with Coby and Chloe. I am not sure what the Lord wants from us right now, but I do know that He knows whats best for each of us. He knows what we need to grow, and even though it's a hard road He allows others to comfort us along the way. I am sure I will look back at all of this as I have once before, and say wow I am so much stronger now. My dad often tells me that, "if nothing else these things we go through can give us compassion for others. It sort of makes us Christ like, and in the end that's why we are here".

The long lost update!

So I don't have pictures of the new house yet, but I will be posting about that soon. Things have been pretty nuts around here and my kiddos have been a big part of the craziness! This is Coby and his cousin Jackson. We finally buzzed his head. For those of you who know, I love my sons hair. He has thick curly hair, and the color is so pretty! It grows so fast and I am ALWAYS taking him to get his hair cut. It is pretty annoying! Every summer I have people telling me I should just buzz it and every summer I cant bring myself to do it. Until a few weeks ago! I am sad it is gone, but really it is so nice to not have to worry about combing it. He was SO angry with us at first! It was funny. He kept saying, "I mad at you mom and dad"! "I want my hair back"! I think it has grown on him now.

These pics are backwards. Chloe had her recital this month! This is her with her trophy. She has been in love with it ever since. In fact, she kept rubbing it in Cobys face that we had to go hunt a trophy down for him. Lucky for us and Coby, Derrick (Adams bother) had one to spare. I need a pic of him with his! "Coby bud, Mom promises to get you into something fun soon enough"!

This year was a complete difference from last year. She ATE IT UP! She danced and danced and danced!

We got to make a trip to snowflake last month. Britt and her kids came, so we had to go see the cousins! We took the kids golfing. This kid is in heaven! Can't you tell by his face

The toothless wonders! So, long story short.....Chloe fell at some point in her young life. It kept getting infected and the dentist decided to pull it. It was a funny appointment when she got it pulled. Her and Brylee are now twinners!

The day she got it pulled, she was out all morning because of the meds. Coby was SO sweet with her. I walked in to check on her and he was laying by her rubbing her back. Another time I went into check her and he had put all of her babies around her and had covered her with her blanky. He also kept coming in and asking me when Chloe was going to wake up cuz he wanted to play with her. He was so beside himself and was so bored without her! It was cute!

I love that they have cousins close in age. These two were inseparable!


More updates to come I just had to start somewhere!

Bitter Sweet!

We have moved! Out of house that we have been in for 5 years. Out of the home that we brought our sweet babies to. Out of the place that became my own through the years. Out of those walls that held so many great memories! It's SAD!! Even more sad cause I have left so many great Friends! BUT, I knew this move was needed and the house that we are in is big, and beautiful! And with change comes growth! We are still close to family which is has been such a blessing! I can't thank my mother-in-law enough for ALL her hard work in helping turn this house into a home. And, I do feel like it's home now!

In other news........ I took Coby and Chloe to get new shoes for the summer. On our way to the store Chloe says to me:
Chloe: Mom?
Me: What Honey.
Chloe: (with major excitement in her voice) I really need a pair of Sketchers!!!!

How does a 3 year old know what Sketchers are, let alone have a fashion sense enough to be picky on what brand of shoes she MUST have! Lucky for me she really has no idea what Sketchers logo is and I got her to settle on a really cute pair of sandles!

Aonther funny.......
Chloe: Come on Coby lets go outside.
Coby: ok (runs and grabs her hand)
Chloe: Lets just take a little stroll!