Can I get a nap?

Lately we have been so incredibly busy. I was starting to think that it was impossible for us to get busier-WRONG! Yesterday Steve got a new church calling. He is the new scout master-can you say camping trips? Now he and Koby will be going on camping trips once a month and for a week in the summer! Plus he will have weekly activities. I am trying to move around my own weekly meeting so that someone can be with Morgan. It's a good thing that I carry two calendars in my purse, have a monthly calendar on the fridge and another one on the wall-otherwise I would not be able to keep up with everything.

Girl time

Over the weekend Morgan and I went to the women's expo with my sister-in-law Jody and her daughters Alysheah & McKenna and they brought a cousin with them. We had a lot of fun. There were so many people there! It was like a mad house. We got a lot of samples and had girl time. All of the girls got their nails and hair done. Don't they look adorable?


Then on Saturday night we got to hang out with my niece Peyton. Morgan and Peyt had a blast dressing up. They used these cute fairy outfits.


Say cheese Peytapoo!



BTW-This could be a post about boy time too but Steve and Koby didn't take pictures of themselves going to a movie or working in the yard or doing 'boy stuff'.

Just Steve and me...

Last week while the kids were off visiting Gramma and Papa on the farm, Steve and I were home...

ALONE...

(well alone together!)

As you all know when Steve and I got married I was all ready a mom to 5 year old Koby. Steve is an incredible dad and was right from the start. Nothing like being thrust right into the fire of parenthood!

Because I was a mom we didn't have time(at least 9 months) to adjust to living together without kids that most people have. I am not complaining-we have had a great marriage so far and I can't imagine life without either of my kids.

So anyway, when the kids are gone it is a different experience for us. The biggest difference is the quiet. According to Steve he talks just the right amount for a guy, but when you are used to a 5 year old girl that talks non-stop, the silence can feel weird after a few days.

I have noticed that we often get wrapped up in what our kids needs are that we forget that our spouse is actually human too. It was nice to spend the past week remembering all of the things that we enjoy and the wonderful person that Steve is.

We got to spend a lot of time just talking with each other-privately and without interruption.

We went on a couple of dates and we didn't have to hurry home to the kids.

BUT as fun as it all sounds, I did miss the kids a lot and ofcourse worried about them all the time-not because they were in danger or because my parents aren't capable but because I am their mom! So even though being away from my babies is hard, I loved spending some quality time with my sweet husband. It was a great reminder that we are actually Steve and Becky, not just Koby and Morgan's parents.

Thanks mom and dad for letting the kids spend a few days with you and for spoiling them rotten-which the loved! I love you!

Easter weekend

We got to spend the weekend at my parents home. It was so nice to visit and we had a lot of fun. We were so busy that we forgot to paint the eggs until it was too late. The Easter bunny had to hide boring white hard boiled eggs. But after all of the eggs were found I let Morgan color them.

It was really nice to be able to listen to General conference on Easter Sunday. It is a great reminder of why there is Easter. I have to admit that I wasn't able to watch every talk of every session but I do feel uplifted and encouraged to become a better person.

I helped Koby set up an email account this weekend-I am not ready to let him on Facebook so I think email is a decent compromise. He has gotten several emails and I think he feels pretty cool.

Morgan got in a bit of trouble over the weekend when she used a marker as lipstick-think bright BRIGHT pink lips. She tried to say that it just fell on her. (Do I look that naive?)The picture is pretty bad but you can atleast see the color of her lips!

Both kids spent a lot of time playing with the puppies and kitties. No pictures of that but here they are on Easter morning.




This week is spring break for Koby, so he and Morgan got to stay at Papa and Gramma's while Steve and I had to come home so we can go to work. I am so glad that they get a chance to spend time with their grandparents and an opportunity to play/work on the farm. Thankfully they aren't staying too long so I don't end up homesick for them!

Egg hunt

On Saturday I decided to have a small Easter egg hunt for Morgan and Koby. Of course, Koby is bit older and isn't in to looking for plastic eggs. Especially if he can get the leftover candy off the table or from Morgan. I didn't think it would be very fun for just Morgan so I called and asked Matt if he would let my niece Peyton come over...he did and they had so much fun! The girls were adorable and Koby was so cute helping them find the eggs in a cool way.

What I did on spring break....

I wish I could say that I spent spring break going somewhere tropical and exotic, and most importantly warm, but alas that is not the case...

I wish I could say that I spent spring break sleeping in and vegging, but that is also not the case...


I wish I could say that I came back from Spring break with a tan but I am still ghostly white-as always.

Instead I get to say that I got caught up over spring break. I cleaned the house, I took the kids to the doc for their immunization and check ups, I painted the kitchen and my bedroom, got out the Easter decor, and was able to cross a dozen small things off of my to-do list.

I did get to go out on a date with my handsome husband! I spent time with the kids and visited grandma. All of this sounds kinda boring but I am glad that I got some time to catch up-I felt like my list was getting longer than I could handle.

Here are some pics of my paint jobs-love the new color and it feels like we gave the house a face lift!

Kitchen...green marble accent wall:




My bedroom...Grandeur Gray-which actually looks kindof brown with a purplish tint but it looks good!

Swimming lessons

Morgan is currently taking swimming lessons and loving it! She has so much fun. Morgan is so brave in the water.



Koby isn't having quite as much fun... oh well! He is almost a teenager and as a teenager it is his right and duty to always be bored.