MONSTER TRUCKS

We went to the Monster Trucks on Saturday. It was the first time taking Paislee and she loved when the trucks fell over. She fell asleep while they did the racing part of the night, but she seemed to wake right up when the free style part happened. She hated the fire works but loved the loud trucks. Rylan of course loved the whole night!

Rylan and Paislee watching the Parade before the event starts!

DIFFERNECE OF OPINION

Jordan and I feel the same way about a lot of things in life. I can honestly say that Jordan and I get a long really well. There is just one thing that I am sure we will NEVER see eye to eye on. We will always have a difference of opinion on this one subject:
This is what Jordan loves:
This is what Holly loves:

Yes I can say the snow is beautiful when I look out the window at it from inside a very warm house. I can say that there is defiantly a need for the snow. BUT I can also honestly say there is no need for me to ever be out in the snow. I feel very comfortable saying I hate the snow and everything about being cold! My husband on the other hand loves the snow and would spend every waking minute on the mountain snowboarding if we had the money. I do not mind one bit that he likes to go snowboarding, I just don't want to join him.

SPEED RUN

With it being Jenn's birthday we decided to head up to Parowan and spend the day with her. We left late Monday afternoon and came home late Tuesday night. Jenn is always so good to come to Vegas for the kids birthdays, we thought it was our turn to come see her. We had dinner at Jenn & Jeff's house and then spent the night in the Yellow House (Parowan). When we woke up the front yard was covered in snow. Jordan just had to take the kids tubing. I did not bring any snow clothing for the kids so needless to say we were all VERY cold. Once are adventures were done we came back to Jenn's to spend some more time with them. We had dinner and then headed back to Vegas. It was a very quick trip but well worth the family time.Dinner with the family

Jordan insisted that I go down the hill at least once with him!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNIFER

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT JENN. Jenn is turning 25 today and feeling old. I keep trying to tell her 25 is no where near old, just wait until she is 28!!! I have been so lucky to have Jenn as my sister-in-law. I feel like I have really been able to watch her grow up these last 10 years. Going from an awkward 15 year old girl into a beautiful 25 year old women. I have been so lucky to have not only a great friend but another sister.

*This picture was taken in 2002

LUCKY

LUCKY was last weeks craft night. I am so proud of us, these turned out so stinkin cute. I am really starting to feel like I know what I am doing! I didn't get any pictures of Lindsay's because we were to busy chatting I totally forgot.

BARBIE CAKE

I decided because Paislee wasn't going to have a big party like we did with Rylan I wanted to make her a special birthday cake. I was a little nervous so my mom came over to give me a few pointers. The cake turned out cute and Paislee loved everything about it.

PAISLEE

PAISLEE

35 1/2 inches (25th %)

25.6 pounds (5th %)

What Paislee Love's

~Tigger & Pooh

~Sleeping in mom's bed

~Going to the park

~Going to Grandma Zip's to hot tub

~Going to Grandma Coache's to play volleyball

~Anything Rylan is doing

~Doing anything Rylan tells her to do

~Nursery

~Jumping on the trampoline

~Playing with her baby dolls

~Playing in her kitchen

~Taking 3 or 4 baths a day

~Scoobie Doo
~Dancing to any kind of music she can

~Pink Milk

~Snuggle time with mom

~Helping mom do the laundry and unload the dish washer

What I love about Paislee

~I love the way she lights up when anyone she loves walks in a room

~I love that she asked where her dad is every morning

~I love that she now asks every night "wake up go where"

~I love that she always wants to help

~I now love how strong willed she is

~I love that she is now communicating so much better

~I love that she is always concerned if someone is sad

~I love that she loves Rylan so much

~I love that she enjoys reading books

All in all I just love Paislee more than words can describe

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAISLEE

My little baby girl is 3. I am having a hard time with my children getting so old. I'm not sure why but the whole time she was 2 I thought of her as about 18 months. So now 3 is just mind blowing. We just had a small family party over at our house. Both the kids weren't feeling that great so it was nice to just have the family there. Aunt Kati wins for best present in Paislee's eyes. Anytime Paislee sees a preview for a Disney movie that we don't have she tells me, Kati has it. Well she saw Little Mermaid II and called to ask Kati if she had it and surprise surprise Kati did not have that one. Paislee kept telling me Kati will get it for her. If anyone asked Paislee what she wanted for her birthday it was Ariel 2. Aunt Kati came through and got her Ariel 2.

Paislee got a tent and she surely moved it right in front of the TV and was set for the night.

T-BALL

This is the first year we have decided to put Rylan in T-ball. Rylan had his first practice Saturday and it went okay. Yes just okay. He was a great hitter and when he did decide to go get the ball he throw it right where it needed to be. Here is the problem. He is 5 therefore 15 little 5 year old boys chasing 1 ball. Well I should say 14, because Rylan did not chase the ball. At one point he told another kid to go get the ball. He is not lazy he just doesn't see the point of going after a ball that so many other people are chasing. Basically he was board most of practice. I am hoping that once the games start and things are a little more structured he will do better. Needless to say I am a little worried about how well Rylan is going to do in T-ball.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JORDAN

This is the BOY I fell in love with:

This is the MAN I have grown more and more in love with each day:

Jordan turned 27 today. It has been so wonderful to watch him turn into a man. First becoming a husband, then a father and now a worthy Priesthood holder. I could not be more lucky to call him mine! I asked him if he was okay with turning 27, and he said yes but it only gives him 3 more years to make his millions. He has in his mind once he turns 30 the real life begins. Jordan is the hardest worker I know and for this I am so grateful. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

PAISLEE'S REGISTRATION

Well never in my life did I think I would register both my kids for school in the same week. Paislee has had speech difficulties and we have been working with Nevada Early Intervention. Now that she is about to turn three she changes into the school district for help. I am happy that she will be getting to go to school twice a week to work with the speech therapist, but a little sad to already be sending her to school.

LIED DISCOVERY MUSEUM

Today we had the opportunity to join some of my cousins and their children at the Lied Discovery Museum. I hadn't been there sense I was in Elementary school and it really hasn't changed. The kids had a great time and it was so nice to be able to spend time with the girls. I just love these cousins and don't get to see them enough. Rylan and Paislee

Alyssa and Paislee

Grandma and Paislee playing with the Lego's

Paislee, Avery and Ryan grocery shopping

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Yes I know many of you have been through Kindergarten Registration many of times and now don't even think twice about it, but to me I am a little emotional today. I knew this day was coming but didn't realize it was going to be today until 4 days ago. (It is a good thing I did my visiting teaching last week) We chose not to put Rylan in Pre-school for a lot of different reasons, but mainly cost so this is all so new to me. Kindergarten is going to be a huge step for us. As a hundred different things run through my head today, the biggest one would be; I sure hope I did my job right as a mom and he is ready to go out in the craziness of the Clark County School District.