update on our crazy lives

Our new house is coming along well. I went to see it this week and they are mudding the drywall. supposedly we have 6 more weeks of apartment living!!! Cohen had his 6 month check up today and is doing well, other than the reflux. He is spitting up worse than ever. Poor little guy keeps a smile through it all! Ellie is coming up with new phrases each day. Her latest is "i'm tired, i'm sick." She says it each time she doesn't want to do something. She told me today, "i am going to marry a prince in my wedding dress." She's TWO!!! Boy are we in trouble in a few years. Jake's job is going well he loves it at Scott Machinery. It's so nice to have him working at a job he loves. I am exhaused and happy. Love those baby grins and laughs!!

Temple Square

Sunday we went to the temple. Cohen and Ellie had a greate time. Ellie thought every statue looked like Jesus.

The Mom Test

To all moms, future moms, friends and relatives of moms, and dads lucky enough to be married to moms.....
I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that. 'Why?' my daughter asked. 'Because it's been on the ground, you don't know where it's been, it's dirty, and probably has germs' I replied. At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked, 'Momma, how do you know all this stuff, you are so smart.' I was thinking quickly. 'All moms know this stuff. It's on the Mom Test. You have to know it, or they don't let you be a Mom.' We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information. 'OH...I get it!' she beamed, 'So if you don't pass the test you have to be the dad. ''Exactly' I replied back with a big smile on my face.


When you're finished laughing, send this to a Mom.

We love spring!

Here's the princess going for a ride on aunt Amanda's bike. She loves the nice weather! Playing outside is the best. She is into bubbles, sidewalk chalk and bugs.

This is the sweetest picture of Ellie kissing Cohen. I wanted to share it with you all!

As much as they advertise it, Disneyland is truly the land of dreams. We embarked on this magical journey March 12th. We flew down and arrived at the park at 10:00 am and left at 4:30 pm. It was awesome!!!!!

Of course, the main reason for the trip was for our up and coming Princess Elyse. Notice the outfit she is wearing in the first two pictures

Notice what dress she just had to have.
Notice she also had to have glass slippers.
This was the cutest thing ever and definately worth the 1-1/2 hour wait. Elyse got to meet Sleeping Beauty, Mulan, and Belle. She spent about one minute with every princess and absolutely loved it.

We had so much fun! We can't wait to go again.

More Pictures of Cohen

Our little guy is doing pretty good. He has been such a wonderful baby. He's had a rough start with needing the tanning bed for a week, getting RSV, ear infections, and now having reflux.

He is sure cute though and still finds some way to smile through all is grunting. Elyse has done great. She loves to hold him (only for a couple of seconds), she is always trying to help with putting his binky in his mouth and rocking him to sleep.

Pictures of Cohen