Finally updated!

I can no longer ignore the guilty feeling of not blogging for so long! It is high time.

Plus it helps when your sister calls you and says that she keeps checking my blog, hoping that I will have new pictures of the kids. Sorry Steph!

So first of all let's start with a very broad summary of the last few months:

- Greg finished his first year of law school. Hooray!
- He also started his internship. Hooray! (oh wait... now I don't have a car every day)
- Utah Trip (end of May) and an early b-day celebration for Aimee
- Trip to my parents and a b-day celebration for Aimee

So first things first:
Right after Greg finished his first year and before starting his internship, we flew out to Utah for a quick visit. It was so nice to see so many family members. I wish everyone could have been there. Aimee got to catch up with her cousin Addison. Those were some good times for those girls!! They were so funny together! I was so happy that they played together as well as they did. Sadly, I don't have a lot of pictures from that trip. Mostly because we took so many of them with Roxanne's ultra awesome camera. I downloaded a bunch to Costco before I left, I just need to order the cd.

Here's what I do have!

Reunited at last!!

Yeah... I can't flip this picture around for some reason. The original file is right side up. It's too bad too - I love this one. But it makes me a little sad too. They look so old! Like all of a sudden they aren't toddlers. They're little girls now...

While in Provo we frequented the Provo Beach Resort in the Riverwoods. If you haven't been - go! It's really fun. There are arcade games, bowling, flow rider, food court, a merry-go-round, play grounds, ropes course... and more! Anyway, Greg and I did the "ropes course" As you can kind of tell from the pictures above and below - you are harnessed to this rope above your head and there is a "course" you can walk around - HIGH above the entire activity center. We really should have taken some pictures from the ground looking up. These don't do it justice. I realize now that I am a bit scared of heights. I knew I was totally safe, but I went across every obstacle SO slow, my heart pounding the entire time. There were a few courses that were nothing more than a tight-rope to walk across and a few ropes hanging sporadically across the top... then some mini platforms with barely enough room for both of your feet at the same time that you almost had to leap across (think Mario Bros)! I came away from this with a new found appreciation for agility of circus performers.

Kourtney and Jack kickin' it at the playground. Jack looks a bit terrified. Don't worry, he liked Kourtney. I think he was just awe-struck with her mad crawling and climbing skills.

Aimee could ride the merry-go-round ALL day if we let her.

When in Utah, eat at Magleby's! We got breakfast there one day. And it was worth every calorie!

Nevermind Greg's homeless man beard. It kept him warm.

Nanny and the girls!

More Magleby's goodness.

Ok, there you have it! Lots more Utah pics to upload. Plus Aimee's birthday bashes. I'm sure I'll be a little out of order the next couple of posts - check back soon!

New Post

I think I've sat down to blog at least 3 times the last week and a half and I get about as far as opening the blog, clicking "new post" and then I just sit and stare at the blank text box for a minute or two, wondering what it was I wanted to blog about.

Law school? My crazy two year old? My rapidly growing baby? My unsuccessful attempts to lose the baby weight? My calling in church? My mommy-fail moments? New friends? New frustrations? The things going wrong? The things going right?

All of the above, I guess.

This week, law school is kicking my bottom. (We say bottom in this house - Aimee picks up on everything)

There is something so hard about coming back from being on vacation. The first week back is so hard. For me, that was last week. But it's rolling into this week as well!

For one, I have no husband.

Ok, I do - but he has this thing called the second semester of law school that he's a tad busy with these days. I've heard that the second semester of the first year is the hardest, so far - this is true. He's not home until nearly midnight these days. And that's only because the library closes at midnight. He studies another hour at home before crashing. Only to be up bright and early the next morning to do it all over again. My poor big baby...

I have been praying hard lately to be a better mom. It's so hard to be patient with Aimee. I have to remind myself all the time that she is still a baby. Truly, she's only been on this planet for 33 months... but still, I struggle. It doesn't help that this week Jack is sick, teething, and not napping. This combination plus Aimee's mega attitude is a sure recipe for mommy madness!

I think back to two years ago. When I was staying home with just my little Aimee. Now looking back I think, What the heck did we do all day??? It is infinitely busier this time around with Jack. I feel like we are on the go all the time, but the hours between 4-7pm somehow move in slow motion. I know you moms out there with older children smile knowingly and think, just you wait!

I am not even scratching the surface on the things that were running through my mind all day. And now it's nearly midnight and if I don't get to sleep soon, I am sure I will regret it in the morning.

Here's to getting some more blogging done. For what it's worth...

Couch Time

Aimee and Jack chillaxin on the couch. Jack has his paper, Aimee has her Dora box and this other box that she likes to tote stuff around in. (Laura - this is her hoarder box!!)

Dizzy

Jack and I stay up late most nights waiting for Greg to come home. Sometimes we can get a little silly...

Singing Time

Aimee singing something random to Jack. Normally he would be thrilled but he was a little sick when this was shot. Sorry it's so long... but I know there are some family members that will want to see this!

Laugh Fest

Best part of being a mom...

Late night update

So first of all - sleep time update.

We are hit and miss with Aimee. Thankfully, I have not had a repeat of my last post's episode, but we are still far from a full nights sleep.

The latest battle with Aimee is getting her dressed in the mornings.

Yesterday I was trying to get us out the door to take her to the library for story time. I picked out an outfit for her. Shirt, no problem - but the pants are another story. They're just leggings, no zippers, no buttons, no annoying adjustable waist. But you'd think the insides were laced with needles. After a minor blow-up, we got the pants on. The shoes were another story. I think it took 20 minutes to get her into some shoes. I picked some out at first, without trying them on I get an immediate, "NO! I can't like those!" response.

Ok, fine. I pick out another pair. "NOOOOO!"

We go through every single pair of shoes she owns. She has an issue with all of them. Finally, she picks out some sandals that are too small. I don't even care at this point. I just want to get in the car and go.

I know other moms out there can relate. And really, it isn't all bad, all the time. There are just those days. And then there are those weeks that have too many of those days. This was one of those weeks.

I talk with my sister-in-law Laura about this every single day. Usually, more than once a day! And we have to laugh because we are both going through the exact same thing! And from the looks at the comments I get on some of my previous posts (and on facebook) this appears to be a universal experience!

In between the battles, I get little bits of fun-ness from my 2 and a 1/2 year old. (Ask her how old she is and she will tell you so.)

A bit of funness today. The sun was setting and the sky was bright pink and the sun a bright orange. Aimee looks out the window and says, "Mom! Look! Ans-ah-goyn-ah!"

Let me explain.

Aimee loves the Lion King song, Circle of Life. You all remember the very beginning right? The sun rises and the chanting part of the song starts. I looked it up online.

The song actually starts "Nants ingonyama" Well, she mixed up sunrise with sunset, but still - pretty close! And very silly.

Oh. And yesterday I made Aimee take a much needed nap. When she first woke up, eyes still blurry she said, "I can't go in there. I can't go in the witch's castle." She may have inherited my wacky dreams!

Now, time for the little fat man update. Well, little for sure. Not so fat these days! He had his 6 month appointment last week and is in the 25th percentile across the board. He's just under 26 inches long and weighs 15 1/2 lbs. He may be a midget like his dad until he graduates high

school. But that's ok, we love him still.

He is very easy to love too! He sleeps pretty dang well - we have had a few random rough nights, but that's because the poor little guy has just cut his first tooth. Bottom right.

I really need to take more pictures of that gummy smile before it's gone.

And he's finally rolling consistently! I knew he could, he did it when he was really young - but then he just stopped. He was totally content to just lay on his back whenever you put him on the floor. Lazy little man! For whatever reason, he's decided that he will roll the moment you lay him down. Which is making diaper changing more fun... :)

My favorite thing is when he laughs at Aimee. There are few things more satisfying to a mom than hearing your kids giggle and chuckle with each other.

Ok bloggies. That's it for the update today. Someday if I ever get our taxes and fafsa done, I have lots of video clips of the babies to post. Keep the comments coming, it's comforting to know we're all kind of in the same boat!