Summer is here!!!

I LOVE summer!!  I am so exited that it is here, and even sooner then usual.  I am even more happy that I live in Utah, we have the best ones here!  We have been having so much fun with cousins.  Doing all sorts of activities.  I love my sisters so much.  Rye and I are doing good.  Not to sound annoying but we are just happy, quite happy.  There will be a lot more summer posts to come!

Slade was dropped off at the Mtc today....I just love him.  He left me the sweetest voicemail
 this morning,
 and I cried.  I actually had to run to shake the feeling.  I am so proud of him though!  And so Happy my little family got to spend so much time with him these last months.  The boys LOVE him.  Knox yelled q in sacrament while Slade talked "is Yade, momma is Yade, grandma is Yade,  yay Yade!!"  Yade is Slade BTW. One gone, and one will be home in two weeks.  The pictures are from Sundays Luncheon.

Holden washing his bike.  He takes great care of his toys, haha!  And the boy's bus.  They make trains and vans to.  Notice the little black baby in her car seat!! I thought it was clever!

Happy Summer!
PS....Do you think I am to young for a van??? Is it ok, or would you laugh me out of the state.  We would get a nice van, but still a van??? Tell me the truth please!! haha!

Knox's Big Day!!

Happy Birthday to our little Booey on the 2nd!!  We had a great day with our little guy.  We started out with a daddy sons' date to the Rec. Center, had his party, then took him and Holden to see Pirates and to dinner. We spoiled him, and so did everyone else.  That's what happens when your loved!  I can not believe our baby of the family is 2!!....kinda puts some pressure on me =/

We love you Knox, and love you more and more everyday!

Happy Birthday! 

They LOVE this little truck!!  It didnt take them long....a few minutes to figure out all the ways to ride it!  It has a little back seat in the back. They haul each other around all day. It is cute!

Family update

Thought I better do an update on my kids, really these are my favorite posts when I look back, and I feel like I have missed so much!...

Holden:

He  turned four and hit a rough patch, I think he wants to be a baby real bad 1/2 the time and a big boy the other...Let just say this phase wont be missed by me!

He loves healthy food, I love it!  He wants salads at restaurants, eats a grapefruit every morning, loves veggies, loves Thai curry, avocados I am a proud momma!

He is Clever! 

We have been getting "he looks like Justin Bieber " lately...Don't know how to take that.

Funny things he has said lately:

He was trying to convince me to play cars with him, and this was how he tried to do so.

"Mom, cars are WAY much fun then makeup!"

For my birthday  I asked him what he was going to get me and he told me a new bra! I know right??  So now every time we see bras in stores he points out which one he will get me next year.

I have always loved how when my boys see barbies or Disney princess they say its me, haha!  Lets just say Holden is no longer fooled.  It is a sad day when your no longer a Disney princess for your kids, it was fun while it lasted!

This one is gross, yet Innocent, and so funny.  He informed rye and I last night that his bum burped out poo into his undies.  He said casually, "Mom my bum just burped out a lil' poop into my undies, but I took care of it!"....I think the oops poopies just run in all the males on this earth from a young age.

Knox:

He talks more.

He only loves junk food, and it drives me crazy, he wont even try good stuff.

He loves to snuggle.  Every morning he is in bed with Rye and I.  Either on top of us, lying across our feet, you name it. 

Him and Holden have bunk beds now, so that is where he got his new found sleep freedom.

He loves tractors.

He has the best...and worst sound effects to  everything he does.

He loves to sing, but is so tone deaf, we laugh and laugh!

It is sad when your 1 year old is so mature that he has to pretend to be a baby....I guess more of  a baby puppy.

He plays so good with Holden now.

He loves his grandmas and grandpas! 

I have learned his language.  He mixes his whole sentences into one word.  Like, "I Achoomama" means I love you momma!  Tricky Right?  He is like my own game of Madgab.

Rye and I are doing good.  These guys keep us busy.  And we love them! 

These were their balloon babies, they both took care of them until they died.  I was surprised by how motherly they were to those creepy things.

I woke up one morning and Holden had gotten them both dressed, bless his heart, into dirty shirts and  Holdens shoes, and they were ready to go out and play!

Happy Birthday!

Today is my Dads fifty first Birthday!!!  I can not believe he is that old.   I am so thankful for my dad.  And so lucky because I got to hang out with him today!

What I love and will remember about my dad:

He is so smart, I'm talking medical school smart.  He was top in every college he attended, and so involved.  He even took Nationals in college speech and debate. Everywhere I go people know him for this.

He is musically talented.  I love this about him.  He has so many great hobbies, but never put them before his kids, and always found ways to involve us.

He Loves his children, probably to much.

He has the best sense of humor.  Even though he has always been so involved in the church he has never turned into a stickler....if ya know what I mean.

He has a wonderful testimony and taught us all so well.  I will never forget the first time he got to sit with our family in sacrament meeting, and I was nine years old!!!  He was in the bishopric that long.

He helped/helps us all with anything.  In college he would meet me at IHOP at 11 at night and teach me a semester of math!!  Or record ten little girls sing for me, haha YW's.

When I need to talk in church he will still sit with me on the phone and help me write a talk.

He is kinda shy.

Throughout my entire life my dad had more kids from my high school come over to hang out with him then I did.  He is so good with the youth, and I know many that look up to him.

He and my uncle Rob really motivated Mirinda and I though out growing up.

He has always been a great example.

He taught me how to be, and did a good job,   I hope I can do that with my kids.  There is no reason Why I cant be the best parent thanks to my him.

I love you DAD...

This picture of the little boy is kinda their logo, American boy.  That's is my dad when he was kid.  Cutie.

His newest project is this "American boy" song. 

Go to this facebook page and listen to their song and like their page!  They are do some contest for the Republican party.  The winner gets to have a famous person sing their song!  They are just having a good time, my dad is a kid at heart! 

http://www.facebook.com/Americanboycez

This past week My little brother went through the Temple.  We were all there!!  It was my favorite trip yet.  My dad should be proud, because I am to be a member of his family.

Happy Easter!

 We had a fun FUN Easter!  It is so fun being home for all these things.  We were actually really busy to running back and forth from get together to get together,  I never realized how bad I missed that! We started out in Enterprise and let the kids go to the Town hunt, which Knox didnt get one thing!  That little stinker fought me for ten minutes because he wanted to start, and then when it was time to go he threw his basket down and said "NO NO momma!" and walked off.  Stubborn....
 We then headed down to Saint George for the Moyle Easter party, which was SOOOO fun, I think we were only missing 3 people out of our WHOLE family!  We almost filled the park, I loved it and left with the best feeling, I love being a Moyle.  Then Sunday after church we went to the Fitzwater/Woods Easter party, and had  great time! Everyone was also there to. THEN, after that we headed to Enterprise and had a hunt with just my family, it was a night time egg hunt with glow sticks, and The boys loved it.  That was our Easter!  Hope you all had a good one!

My little Birthday boy!

Holden Rowe Fitzwater was the perfect size when he was born.  He was 7 pounds 9 ounces, 21 inches long.  He was not to big or to small, he was perfect!  He had/has the biggest blue eyes, that he got from his daddy.  He is my sweetheart, and has been a guiding light in everything good Rye and I have ever done  since the day we found out he was going to be ours.  He is my first born, and I will cherish him and our memories forever.    When he does stuff like offer to take the trash out for me, or face his fears to help his little brother, or tell me he loves me 30 times a day, I see what a good man I am going to say I had the opportunity to raise some day.  We love you sweetheart!

Happy 4th Birthday!!

 He got to pick out the cake made for him this year! .....Just how many train cakes are rye and I  going to have to buy in our life????  But He loved it. He got a leap pad, which I think I want one to, haha.  And Lego's, tons of trains, his own train card table, books, clothes, and more.  He loved all the gifts everyone got him, He sure is loved!

Presidents day

 This Presidents day We went to Snow Canyon park with my whole family.  It was so nice, easy, and fun. And the weather was great.  Slade leaves soon so our time is valuable with him.  I am so happy to get to do stuff with our families We both have wonderful families.  I LOVE these people.  I am so thankful for my siblings.  I love and cherish our relationships, and they do to.  I love that I can call Sam at 10 at night needing advice and she gives me all her time and attention, I am lucky. They just make me Happy!.......We also have a BLAST together.   Good Day=) 

 I Had to add a picture of these handsome young men in their sunday clothes!!!

Whats goin on

We are doing Very,  very, good.  We are all moved, and are loving our decision.  Our home is good, our kids are happy, I'm happy, Ryes happy, what more can you ask for.   We never want to move again.

Holden, is so smart! You would think I would be over this, but I am so proud of him..He is a great friend to everyone he hangs out with.    He is MY boy, and I hope he always will be.  I love to take him places with me now....NEVER thought I would say that.  He is great company, and is such a good boy.

Knox, is so stubborn, he KILLS Rye and I!!    He has anger problems, and demands everything, even if he doesn't want it.  He tackles Holden constantly, and we cant figure out why.    He TRIES to make me nuts, by helping himself to the fish water (with a cup even) or toilet water!! NASTY, and he

makes sure I see him, he climbs in cupboards, or tries to get in the oven. He tried to climb out his window onto the roof during his nap time,or at least was on his way; Rye went outside (LUCKILY) and herd someone say "dadda, dadda!"  He had his head poking out the window,  he loves to get reactions out of us....I am afraid he will be the death of me,....... But, he cuddles, and gives the best kisses, and sings so sweet...

    I have gotten the coupon craze!!!  You wouldn't believe the stuff I've snagged.  Our whole hall closet is full in two weeks of couponing!!  And I have 14 packs of diapers and even more wipes then that in the  boys' closet.....I LOVE it. Mostly all for free....I am the bomb. And everything is really good stuff.  I dont think anything has made me more proud of myself not even running!

I am going to do a picture catch up, so there are lots!

Yes, they are playing the wii (just dance) and they are GOOD...or at least soooo funny to watch!

Valentines Day...

I love any holiday.  I told rye he had to get the gifts this year. Our tradition, to have a special Valentines visitor leave surprises! (the love troll)   Rye did so good picking out the surprise.  I was shocked.  He even got them some fishies. Not to mention, I got Ridiculously spoiled...way!