Children will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, home happier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for.
(side note - church is at 9:30 hence the no make-up on which is applied on the car ride to church)
so since we are inside all day, what better to pass the time then jumping off the couch!
these 2 caught some serious air
Andrew trying to get in on the action
rather than having him get hurt I put him on his truck, who knew he would be so upset sitting on his truck. Poor baby
our only heat source in the house and protecting it from Austin and Andrew
keeping the chubs warm
This one too
We were caught at the end of our cycle so we needed to go grocery shopping but couldn't leave...no food. But pizza showed up at the door step, my sister ordered pizza for us (my phone wasn't working so I couldn't call myself)
all in all we survived. It made me think of my Mormon pioneer ancestors and what they must have gone through trekking in the snow with their children. Wow. Super grateful for all they have done.
Luckily Gideon and Elliott (young men from our ward) came over and showed us how to make a proper snowman. Austin was so excited to have them over.
Look mom a snowman
Jumping on the trampoline and eating snow
Loving being outside
Andrew loves watching Austin. He adores his big brother SO much
Austin, showing Andrew how to work all of the toys
my sweet buddy
and baba time. Don't you love Andrew's curly hair?
(no babies were hurt during this photo shoot, although Andrew wasn't exactly thrilled being in the box)
My sweet buddy. I love you. I love how much energy you have, your ever growing vocabulary, your love of all things trains, your enthusiasm for everything, your sweet hugs and even sweeter kisses. You brighten up my day with your curiosity, imagination and silliness. I love the quite moments when we read books and pretend to nap. I love even more running around with you, bouncing the balloon, blowing bubbles, drawing, building tunnels, going on advantures and tickling daddy. I love that you like things out of the ordinary, you love the color orange, the letter "Q" and while others might like Buzz Lights year and Woody...your favorite character is Zurg! You have brought so much happiness to our lives and I can't imagine life without you.
To my sweet little baby I love you. Although you were only with us a short time you have taught me more than you'll ever know. You have taught me that I am stronger than I thought. You taught me how precious life is. You have taught me how important it is to be faithful in the gospel because the end result is families can be together forever. I have learned that although I didn't get a chance to raise you in this life that I do get to raise you in the next, because I am your mommy and you are mine. You have taught me in the depths of my sorrows to be thankful for the blessings that are so great around me and pick my self up and live in the moment because I won't know what tomorrow will bring. I love you little one and I can't wait to meet you some day. 
My sweet little baby who is growing up all to fast. I love you. I love your laugh, wrinkle nose smile, how upset you get when I leave a room, how happy you get when I come into a room, the way you look at your brother and adore so much, I love how your butt wiggles when you crawl, how you love your baba's so, how you love to sit and look out our back window and how much you love us and want to bite us all at the same time. You have brought so much happiness to our lives and I can't imagine life without you. 
Happy New Years!
