Liam turns 4!

Today sweet Liam turns the big four. We are trying our best to make his special day lots of fun but not having a house and moving tomorrow makes things a little tricky. He woke up this morning and we had donuts for breakfast. Jacob and I also put up signs for his birthday. His favorite was the one showing he is four with big boy muscles. That afternoon I had to run some errands and then he picked lunch and Chik fil a. His favorite place to eat.We even went and got Ethan and he joined us for lunch and playing at chick fil a. After lunch He went with my mom so that I could get a few things done before the big moving day. He loved spending a few hours with his cousins and he had so much fun. Then we all met up at Chuckee Cheese (liam picked all our meals) He ran around an had a great time with his family. Mamo, Ethan, Aunt Julie all joined our family for fun and games.

Things I want to remember about 4 year old Liam:

• He was a difficult baby but he is an amazing little boy. He is so thoughtful and always picks me flowers. Lili started to destroy them so now he brings her one to destroy and one for me.
• He loves cowboys and has figured our that country is cowboy music. He enjoys that too. 
• He loves to play with his action figures. He has a great imagination and can get very intense when they are fighting it's fun to watch him. 
• When we go out to eat anything can be good guys verse bad guys. For example Sugar and splenda will fight the creamers or different color packets fight each other.
• He loves to color and do crafts. He is excellent and very patiant. He will sit until the whole thing is done and looks good.
• He's very focused and want to do his best at everything
• He still pitches my hair and grinds his teeth. I've noticed he does this to Lili a lot
• He is kind and loves chooseing the right
• He says Eli is his best friend and loves spending time with him.
• He runs very fast, and you can tell he will be an excellent athlete, but he loves to walk slow and is usually bringing up the caboose whenever we are walking somewhere.

Liam's 4 year questions

1. What's your favorite color?Blue
2. What's your favorite toy? Ironman
3. What your favorite fruit?Blueberries
4. What's your favorite TV Show? Pokemon
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for Breakfast? Oatmeal
6. What is your favorite outfit? Chewbacca shirt 
7. What is your favorite game?Ninjago game Weston has
8. What is your favorite snack? Star wars fruit snack
9. What is your favorite animal? Lion
10. What is your favorite song? Ninjago song
11. What is your favorite book? Star Wars books
12. Who is your best friend? Eli & Ethan
13. What is your favorite lunch? Ice cream
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play with my family
15. What is your favorite drink? choc milk
16. Where is your favorite place to go? Disneyland
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Diagula
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for dinner?Fire place ) Ah so
19. What do you want to be when you grow up? Storm Trooper
20. Favorite thing to do with mommy? Mommy monster
21. Favorite thing to do with daddy? Maden
22. Favorite movie? Ninjago
23. What makes you sad? When dad's made and won't play madden
24. What makes you happy? When Eli plays with me
25. What makes you scared? Monsters
26. What's your favorite sport? Football
27. Favorite family activity? Play football

Lili is 18 Months

Our sweet little Lili lue has been in our family for a year and a half now. This little girls has been such a joy to our family and a wonderful addition. When Lili was a baby she was very quiet and you hardly ever heard her. Now as a moving talking toddler she is the complete opposite. She is so loud and is always talking. She is very funny, and not afraid of much. She climbs on everything and copies her brothers. She is spunky but she is still sweet and cuddly. She loves her night night and she will lay and suck her binky and cuddle her night night randomly. She throws fits and I have no idea where she learned this she stops her feet and backs away from you, so funny but also frightening.

I was listening and I didn't even know it

Several months ago when Lili moved to a size 3 diaper I for some strange reason changed the type of diaper I was using. I used to use a different set for the boys but for some reason I just wouldn't buy them. Every time I would buy the diapers I would think why do I buy these ones. They cost more and I get less. I seriously would walk up and  down the aisle trying to tell myself not to buy the more expensive ones or to just find something else. I would spend way to much time in the diaper aisle.However even when reason didn't support it I would still buy the others just because I felt like Lili needed these other ones. Well, recently I have read this article reports about the chemicals in Huggies leaking and giving kids 2nd degree burns. I thought it was fake, but then I check and it was real! Then last night I had a friend put the article and say that it happened to her son!  I couldn't believe it. Today I was at the store looking at diapers  walking up and down trying to convince myself to not purchase the same diapers and that is when it hit me. The old diapers I used to buy for the boys that for some reason I wouldn't buy any more were the diapers hurting children. I now know that for one reason and one reason only I wasn't buying the old diapers. The reason was every time I was hearing a very soft voice telling me the right choice. I know now the my concern and change was 100% based and done by the Holy Ghost. I am so grateful for this sweet gift I have. I am even more grateful to know I was listening to it, when I had absolutely no idea I was listening to it. Today was a nice little reminder of the blessings around us.

Eli my little prophet

Tonight I was in the office reading the scriptures out loud. Eli came out wondering who I was talking to. He was so excited to see me reading the scriptures! He asked if he could sit and listen. I told him that was always something he could do. He listened asked questions and knew answers to things I honestly thought were over his head. I've said this a lot before almost as a joke but now I'm kind of convinced it's real...I am raising a future prophet. 

Christmas week in Cali

When my dad died hospice told us that 3 months out the family will really grieve and it will be a hard time. Even harder then the initial loss. Well for us 3 months out was Christmas...which seemed awful. So we all decided we were going to change Christmas this year. We went on a Cali trip. It was more like summer vacation and I really think it helped us get through our first Christmas with out my dad. We had so much fun. We went to six flag, sea world, Universal studios. Coronado, the beach, hotel Del, and the San Diego zoo.

At Seaworld Shamu show we sat in the splash zone. Eli wasn't happy about this and freaked. We bought a towel and that calmed him down. The towel kept Eli, Liam and myself pretty dry however Jacob and Lili they got soaked. Jacob dried pretty quick and I always have a change of clothes for Lady Lili.




On our way to SeaWorld my mom and Lee rode with us. We didn't have the middle seat in my mom didn't care she sat there so happy hold Lili's hand.


Jacob took this picture at Hotel Del. Look at those 3 cute little heads.


Jerel is Hilarous and this is him acting like Chase. When chase was little he would pretend to be a dinosaur. It was funny, but this picture might be just as funny


In San Diego Utah State football team was staying at out hotel because they were there for a bowl game. When we went to the zoo they were there too. Whenever Liam saw a football player he would run up to them grab their leg and pretend he was tackling them...or was he really trying to tackle them?


Liam's head poking out from under my legs...he's such a monkey



We loved Universal Studio I think it was a group favorite and we will be going back again!




Jacob doesn't like ride so he took the kids and hung with his parents and Adam, While I went to 6 flags and pretended to be 16 for a day. It was fun, but 6 flags is kinda gross.




Sana Monica Pier was a blast spent the whole afternoon there.








Sunday morning we went to breakfast at a 100% black diner. It was yummy food in a bad part of town. We stuck out like a sore thumb in a church clothes BUT everyone was really nice. Jacob even made some friends and bought some pirated movies.


I took this picture strictly to get the two poster behind them. Michael Jackson and Barack Obama.

Missing someone

My peak today was I found 12 voicemails from my dad that I thought was lost forever. The voicemails range from just checking on me, butt dials to even happy birthday wishes. I feel like its a little gift from heaven.

My pit was my kids stayed up late and I still have a lot to do! I'm done being a mom for today. 

I never want to forget the sweet moments I shared with Eli and Liam this morning. I as crying listening to my dads voicemails. This upset the boys and they asked why I was crying. Eli was still confused and said mom he's around you he's an angel. I said I know but I still can't hear his voice and I miss him and his voice. To which Eli replied and said oh like if you died I would be sad and miss your voice. I started to say yes but Liam interrupted and said and I would miss your warm hair. This was so sweet because Liam is always pinching my hair. I asked him one day while he was doing it to Lili why he was doing that and he said he liked it because it was warm. This was so sweet because I knew this was something Liam would honestly miss if I died. It melted my heart.