My baby girl is 4!!!!

I really cannot believe that Reece is 4! I know everyone says the same thing it really goes too fast! She is such a joy and blessing for our family! She just oozes joy! She is so much fun, and we love you so much Reece! Here are a few of my favorite pictures of the last 4 years with this little one!

Thankful

Today November 5th is the 5 year anniversary that Ross and I were Sealed in the Oklahoma City Temple! I really cant believe its been 5 years already, and yet it seems like forever ago!

We were married 8 years ago this last August, but when Braeden was about 8 months we were sealed in the Temple for Time and Eternity! For those of you who don't know what that means....Temples are a sacred place for us, where in we make sacred covenants (promises) to our Heavenly Father. And the difference between a Temple marriage and a civil one is that in a civil marriage the covenant that you usually make is till death do us part, or as long as we both shall live. But in a Temple marriage we are sealed together as a family. Meaning as long as we are faithful to God and each other, and keep the promises that we make to God, we are promised that we will be a Husband and Wife here in this life, and the next, and our children are also apart of that promise. Our wedding day 8 years ago was very special, and we were legally Husband and Wife, and Started our life together, and Celebrated that with our family and friends from all over! It really was a beautiful day!

But when I think of the meaning, of what took place in the Lords house on November 5th, 2005 was absolutely amazing! I'm so grateful that we are going to be a family forever! I'm so grateful for Ross, and his willingness to serve his family and the lord! I'm so grateful for all that he does for us, he is a great example to me, to our kids and his friends and family! Today I'm just feeling so grateful for the restored gospel, and the blessings of the Temple, I love to be in the Temple, there is no place on earth you can be closer to the lord!

Halloween 2010

Here is Reece with her bestie Peyton before there preschool Halloween party!

At the Red Ribbon Parade

Waiting for the Parade

Carving Pumpkins before a night of Trick or Treating. Oklahoma City moved it to Saturday the 3oth, which I was glad I didn't have to make a decision on whether I was going to let my kids trick or treat on Sunday, I'm just glad I didn't have to think about that!

Ready to head out into the neighborhood!

She cracks me up, she loves to pose!

Ross's Mom Su made all three of these costumes! She is amazing! I hope one day I can sew that good! Wish full thinking! ;)

Oh my he is too stinking cute!

Ok he is done!

Having so much fun! :) It was a success! :)

OU VS. Iowa State

Ross and I went to OU's homecoming game this year against Iowa State. Ross immediately started feeling guilty, He graduated with his Industrial Engineer Degree from Iowa State! lol So needless to say, he didn't cheer as loud as Id expected! We had a great time. We got to go to the Elite tailgate party, where tons of local vendors are there, you just walk around trying free food, not too bad! :) We had a great time with our good friends the Browns, who live in Tulsa, whom we don't get to see often enough!

I Love Motherhood, I do.........

Oh how I LOVE my kids! So much, that it hurts sometimes! I just wish that my patience reflected that love! I get so mad at myself at the end of the day, most days....wishing I had more, and then praying for more! Every night in my prayers I'm always asking for forgiveness for loosing my cool, and then proceeding to ask for more patience! Is this normal, or even ok? I sometimes feel like I'm failing my kids. I want to be the Wonder Mom that spends all day entertaining, and playing, and makes fun crafts (for kids lol) and is always loving and soft spoken....Um I'm not really any of those things. I dont loose it everyday, and yes, we do fun things, when I have time. I feel like all I have time for is to clean, make food, try to get them to eat their food, clean up food, laundry, and more laundry, Change diapers, grocery shop, feed the dog, pick up mess after mess, so much energy on repeating myself a thousand times to get Braeden and Reece to listen to anything I say or ask, and a million other little things, and when that is all done, it starts all over again! And yet my house is always a pit! I never feel caught up, so I guess when I do have a "down" moment I should jump at the chance for quality time with my kids, I'm just worn out! I feel guilty for sharing this, even though I'm sure I'm not alone, well I know I'm not. But that doesn't really make me feel better. I think I do have more patience than I did starting out as a Mom 5 1/2 years ago, but then I think no way is that possible when I had 1 sweet little boy, who listen for the most part, and now I have 3, 1 who NEVER listens, 1 who does pretty well for a 5 year old, and well Owen doesn't really count yet! But I feel like I am making progress, or more like 3 steps forward, and 2 back every other day, but that is something right? :) Ross is such a big help, I am so lucky to have him by my side!

But then of course there are those Moments small and sometimes few between, that out weigh the bad, by a thousand! And that is what makes it worth all of the Craziness! Those sweet voices that say "Mommy I love you"! All the giggles, and silly sayings, and smiles, oh how I love those smiles!

And then I think What on Earth do I have to complain about, I have 3 beautiful, healthy children.......I am so blessed, beyond measure!

Family Pictures 2010

Here are just a few of my favorites, it takes way too long to up load on here! Thanks again Cara, I love them, you did awesome! To bad Photo shop cant do wonders with fatness! lol :)