Watching the grass grow!!!

When we bought our house the yard was ridiculous!!!!!!! From what our neighbors say nothing had been done with it for 10 years! Luckily Clint saw some potential because I wasn't quite sure! After 2 years we have been able to make A LOT of progress!!! Last year we planted half of the backyard in grass and this year we finished planting the rest, thanks to lots of wonderful friends who equipped us with all of the goods to get it done! What would we do without so many wonderful friends!!! It is always fun to watch it grow. One Sunday I was sitting outside with the kids and I noticed a green hue on the ground. I had to take a closer look, but sure enough after only a few weeks and some awesome rain it was coming in. It has only been a month and look how awesome it looks! We are so thankful to have a fun place for the kids to run and explore. Thanks to another generous friend I now have a swing to sit and enjoy the backyard on!!! We have been loving summer, ice cream cones, popsicles, dirty faces and bathtime!

A trip to Grandma's...

Me with My Grandma Beaz
Four generations, My mom Celinda, Me, my Grandma, Trail and Brinley
At the Zoo in Idaho Falls, ID, they kids were mesmerized by all of the animals! Good idea Dad!
Papa giving Brinley a better look at the Tiger
(So this picture is random, I couldn't delete this once I put it in)
Of course Trail had to get a closer look too! Thank goodness for Grandma & Papa!

The kids and I meet my parents in Pocatello, ID and headed to Eastern Idaho for a wedding. I hadn't seen my Grandma Stone for a long time and thought it would be a great opportunity to see her too. The kids love being with Grandma & Papa, probably for the fact they get SPOILED!!! (I won't lie, they spoil me to, and yes I am the youngest!!) We stayed at a hotel with a swimming pool one night and the kids loved that! Then we went to a wedding in the Rexburg Temple (Wow, it is gorgeous) Then we stayed with my Grandma in St. Anthony for a few days! It was the first time she had seen Trail and she kept saying she wanted to keep him. When I went to Ricks College I grew really close to my Grandma & Grandpa Stone, they took really good care of me and let me do my laundry when I would go up once a week. Those are treasured memories, especially since my Grandpa passed away the summer that I left Ricks. Family is so important!!! I am so thankful for my family! The kids love spending time with them. My Mom has always been my best friend!!! She is always good at listening to me and knows what I need! Thanks for being such a good Mom! Living so far away from home can be difficult, but thanks to the wonderful Verizon Family Share Plan that keeps us in touch and any opportunities we to get to be together is special and something to definitely look forward to!!!!

Mowing the lawn with Dad

I couldn't pass up on this Kodak moment. My sister gave Trail a lawn mower for his birthday so I thought he would like to be Dad's shadow when he was mowing the lawn. He loved it! Brinley had to get in on it to. She "mowed" the whole time he did our front yard. She was super excited when they were done because she had helped. She thought she was really mowed the lawn! I love watching them! They are getting so creative! A couple nights ago we were playing in her room before bed. I had just switched their toys (I put some on vacation then switch them a couple months later. It is a great trick, they have been exploring the toys a lot more than normal since I switched.) so she was playing with some puppets. One happened to be a cowboy we named, Cowboy Joe. When I went to put her to bed she said, "Mom, Cowboy Joe needs a drink too." It is amazing to watch their creativity flow! They are loving to feel my belly right now. Brinley is positive it is a girl!! I tell her there is a chance it could be a boy and she says, "No, I want it to be a girl." We will see how that turns out! It has been super fun and nerve racking at the same time to not know what we are having! I just keep thinking that it will add a new element of surprise to the whole delivery! We will let you know!

The Nesting Syndrome!!!

Clint has been teasing me that I have been "nesting" since I found out I was pregnant. It is interesting, but I have accomplished a lot with this attitude. It has also given Clint a deadline to get some honey do's done before the baby is born. He has been such a trooper! We have desperately needed more storage and with another Sampson coming into the house it seems more urgent. I convinced Clint to build a shed in the backyard. I am so PROUD of him! He learned tips from lots of friends and a good ole library book!!! Clint's parents, 2 younger brothers and our brother in law came and helped and one of the other officers here in Vernal came! We couldn't have done it without them! From start to finish it only took 2 1/2 days! Trail spent most of the time under foot with the boys. It was super cold, but he didn't want to be anywhere other then with , "the boys" I'm so thankful for more storage space! Now if the weather would be decent we could move our stuff into it!

Easter Weekend!!!!

My favorite memories of Easter have always been a new dress (I must say my Mom even sent me an Easter package when I was in College with a new skirt and other goodies) This morning getting ready for church I was so excited to get the kids all dressed up. I think Trail looked so handsome in his little suit (Thanks Grandma & Papa) Brinley loved her dress and didn't want to take it off (Hand Me Downs are the best, Thanks Tangi) They are growing so fast and if I can say I think they were so cute! My other favorite memory was the Easter Egg Hunting. I'm so grateful for my friends Kari and Jamie that invited us to take part in their Easter Egg Hunt. We all had so much fun! I love seeing the excitement in my children's eyes when they experience things, like the Easter Bunny and Easter Egg Hunts. I think I'm more excited then they are sometimes. I'm so thankful for our children! What a blessing!

Shooting Hoops With Dad

Trail and Brinley love to shoot hoops! Brinley thought Trail needed a little extra protection with the football helmet, but he didn't think so. Trail is so close to being tall enough to dunk it in. He finally went and got the stool to help him out! Brinley seems to have grown so tall lately, I can't believe it! They are both so fun and always good for a laugh! I'm so glad that Clint loves to spend time with them playing! I can always appreciate a little time without little ones at my feet! Thank goodness Spring is here and they can play outside! Yahoo!!!! Hurry warm weather, we all have a little Spring Fever!

Never Underestimate Your Child

Can I just say my kids never cease to amaze me? About a month ago Brinley started telling me my belly was getting bigger with my baby inside. I told her that it wasn't nice to tell people they had a big belly and went on with my day. She kept bringing it up. I was having problems and worried that we might not be able to have more kids. Interestingly I finally went to the doctor and sure enough our little sweetheart was more in tune with the Spirit. Nothing was wrong, we are EXPECTING #3. Congrats Grandma & Papa!!! I figured I better tell before Brinley spilled the beans!!!! We are super excited, but I don't think anyone is as excited as Brinley. She talks to the baby every morning!!!! She got to come with us this morning to get the ultrasound. The doctor thought I was probably 6-8 weeks. The ultrasound was a little shocking when we didn't just see a peanut, we saw a baby. We are 15 weeks and due August 24th. 11 days after Trail turns 2. I am so thankful for the blessing of another sweet baby in our family! It is just another testament that Heavenly Father knows us and will bless us in His time!