In Memory of...

well today marks the one year anniversary of my mother in laws passing. its been so hard trying to go on without her. she was such an amazing person. I just can't believe she is actually gone. We all miss her so much! We wish you were here with us still. It has been such a hard adjustment for my kids, especially the boys. they basically lived at grandma's house from the time they were born. she was always tending them for us so we could go to school, work, etc. they loved going to her house and spending time with her. its hard because sometimes they wonder why they had their grandma taken away so soon and that she isn't here to watch them grow up. how blessed we are that we know we will be with her again!
We love you Grandma Sheen!

Porter and Grandma

Porter, Grandma, & Grandpa camping

porter, braxton, and grandma

grandma and brynlee on her birthday

this is the last picture I have of grandma and brynlee before we found out about her cancer. it is so special to me.


this is the first time the kids got to see grandma after her surgery. they were so excited to see her.

grandma and braxton celebrating their birthdays. (they are 1 day apart)

this is on a sunday. grandma had to give a talk in sacrament meeting and she wanted braxton to give a short talk with her. she was soo proud of him.

a late St. Patty's Day Post...

so I am late as ever to post these pics, but since I had every intent on posting them on St. Patricks Day,and I took the time to take the pics, I figured I would still post them. I painted the boys hair with green paint, but in the pics you can't see it. darn it! my boys wanted green eggs for dinner, so we had a breakfast dinner consisting of green sausage patties, green eggs, and green milk. of course I didn't get a pic of the food, cause by the time I thought about it, they had already devoured it. so hope everyone HAD a Great St. Patty's Day.
I have decided this wasn't the best wall to take pictures on. :)

of course, Porter has to be silly....

then Bryn seen him being silly so she had to be also...

bEsT cOuSinS...

Brynlee's cousin Scarlet came down from Salt Lake to visit. They had the best time EVER! They got along so well and giggled over everything. They were being so silly! Thanks to her daddy for bringing her down and letting us tend her for a bit. They had a ball!

They would look at each other and just start laughing.

Bath Time...

Soap heads!

All cleaned up and ready for bed!

Thanks Kort and Ginger for letting Scarlet come play...we had so much fun with her! hope to do it again soon!!

PAY IT FORWARD....

The first three people to respond to this post will get something made by me!

My choice--for you!
This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

1. I make NO guarantees that you will LIKE what I make! (I can only hope)

2. What I create will be just for you.

3. It WILL be done this year.

4. You have no CLUE what it’s going to be … it may be cards, a bookmark, something delicious or a complete surprise to you (and me!) … who knows?

5. Most importantly, you MUST offer the same deal on your blog - the first 3 people to comment on your blog get something made by YOU!

sO MucH tO cAtCh uP...

wow, I didn't realize it had been so long since I had posted anything. there have been a few things going on to keep us busy, but not too much.
first off, we put tile in our bathroom and in our entry way by our front door. I can't believe I put carpet in those two places when we built our house....what the helk was I thinking?! we like how it turned out though.

next was a snow storm we had back in January. Bryn wanted so badly to go out and play in it. well this is the first time she has actually had the chance to play in it. she hasnt had boots or pants that allowed her to play in it. so I finally bought some and she absolutely LOVED playing in it.

here is porter....white-washing himself.....confused that a child would want to do this....not if you know porter!

making snow angels

for valentines this year we decided not to fight the crowds and just stay home and spend some time with the kids. we barbequed steaks and grilled cut shrimp. (they taste like lobster) mmm. it was sooo good. the kids thought it was a hit. but of course i forgot to take pictures...not a big surprise there.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.....

Today is Josh's birthday.....yep the big 29! I just want him to know how much he means to me and how much I appreciate all that he does for me and our kids. He is such an amazing person and I couldn't have asked for a better husband and father! he is so good to our kids and they love him and look up to him.
Happy Birthday hon! I love you!

wHaT a GiRL....

This girl is always doing something funny!
I was in loading the dishwasher and cleaning up the kitchen and Bryn
kept coming in and getting some of my cooking utensils.
I could hear her in her room making racket and saying,
"mmm...this corn is good."
all while smacking her lips together. she loves to help me cook
so her doing this is so her. so I had to snap a few pics cause she is
just a funny little girl!




wisking away!


she heard the camera, so she looked up and smiled. :)

SUPER NEWS!!!

My nephew MICHAEL, got his mission call today! yea! he is going to.....Orlando Florida! He leaves on April 15. we are sooo excited for him and are proud he has decided to serve a mission. this means also, that in two years, all of us get to go on a BIG family trip out to Florida to get him and go to DISNEYWORLD! another yea!! Go Michael, we couldn't be happier for you!!

Just thought I would show how cute Brynlee's apron is that my mom gave her for Christmas. she is so excited that she has one that she gets to wear to while helping me out in the kitchen. It is way cute. it has her name on it and says princess down around the bottom of it. these pics are on New Years Eve day while I was making things for that evening and she had her on along with myself and I thought I would snap a few to show how cute hers is.

modeling the apron.


I thought this would show more of our cute aprons but oh well. you get the picture!

future Chef Brynlee

OUT WITH THE OLD....

AND IN WITH THE NEW!!

the other day we FINALLY took Bryn out of her crib and into a big bed. she was sooo excited about it and just kept saying, "I got new bed., and you put new sheeps on!" no thats not a typo, she really calls them sheeps! ha ha. she has to show everyone that comes to the house her new bed. ya, I know most of you are probably thinking, um...hello, she is almost 3. ya I know, but she is my baby and I just havn't gotten around to doing it. so DEAL with it!! I wanted to keep her room Hawaiian and I found her crib set at pottery barn, but when I was looking clear back in the summer (yes I have had her new bed set since then and just havn't gotten a bed till now)...I know pretty pathetic huh?! anyhoo, when I was looking at pottery barn, the Hawaiian one just wasn't as cute as her crib one, so I didn't get it. my sis was up north one day and came across this at Target and so I had her get it. I think it is darling and Bryn LOVES it because its PINK!! I also bought her bed sheets that go with it that are flip flops that are also darling.I havn't got the headboard yet, I am still looking. I can't decide what to get. so its just the bed for now. It's sad to think I no longer have a BABY but I am sooo enjoying her years right now!! anyways, I am so proud of her for wanting to be a BIG girl and sleeping in a big bed, being almost potty trained (working on the night times) and also for throwing away all her sippy cups! yea!! BIG steps for her!especially that darn sippy. GIVE A LITTLE YEA FOR BRYN!!