Friends Rock!

I just have to let you all know that when Ross and I first moved out here I have to say I was pretty bummed! Never did I think I would gain a friend who I can now say is one of my best friends EVER! :) I have gained many great friends in Oklahoma City, but Stormi is just such a great friend and person! I'm so grateful that I have a friend like her! She and her beautiful family were here this weekend! I'm a spaz and didn't take any pictures! I know I suck! But this is a picture of us when we went to Dallas in April to visit them and to celebrate her daughter's 3rd birthday! She came with me to an open house that we had a church which was basically to give non members a better understanding of our faith. Stormi came with me, and I was so happy that she wanted to! It really meant alot to me that she genuinely wanted to get to know that part of me that is everything! I hope she will take from it something special! :) So I have to say that I'm very grateful that we did move to Oklahoma! :) You never know what life's challenges will bring you....challenges turned into blessings! :) And when your away from home and family friends are your family!

Visit with Ross's Parents

Ross's parents came to visit this last week, we had a great visit with them! Here we are out to dinner and just being silly! :) Reece cracks me up, she is so silly!

Braeden's First Day of Preschool!

I enrolled Braeden in a preschool program for the summer! Today was his first day of school which is crazy! I think he was most excited about his superman backpack, and his spiderman lunch box! haha. But I think he had fun. Its from 9:30 to 2:30, a long day! But he had a great time, Im sure hell have fun and learn alot this summer. And I have to say running arrands with just Reece today was so nice to just have 1! haha Starting in the fall they both, yes both are signed up, so well see how that goes! :) Today when we were saying goodbye to Braeden, Reece had found her a place sitting at the table and thew a huge fit when we had to go, she wanted to stay I think more than Braeden, so I think shell do just fine in the fall! Sad, but exciting. :)

My Fam

My family came into town for about a week and a half, it was so much fun! First my Mom and Sister, and her two girls drove in from Pheonix and stayed for a few days. The kids had a blast! They got along so well! They played their little hearts out! Then my sis and the girls left, and my Mom stayed another 4-5 days and my Brother Chris came in from Provo! It was the first time hes ever been here, it was so much fun! It just makes me miss my family that much more! Its hard to not be close to them! Hopefull one day we will be... :)

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Soccer season comes to a close!

It only took Braeden all season to finally get into playing soccer (kinda)! And He finally warmed up to his coaches by the last game, we didnt have to go on the field with hime! whew hoo! Maybe next year there will be some hope! haha Well at least we got some cute pics right?

kids and sports?

Ok parents tell me if I'm alone on this subject? What to do when your kids become of age to actively participate in sports, dance or whatever you as parents want to put them in? Of course I was soooo excited to get Braeden into Soccer this year, as soon as he turned the magic # 3! He out of any kid I thought would not only have a blast but I really thought he would be fairly good at it. Mainly because he is VERY active (those who really know him can contest to that!) and he really is pretty coordinated and for his age pretty athletic, or so I thought! WRONG! What the heck? The first practice were all excited, he showed a little interest and kicked the ball into the goal a bunch, but it was FREEZING that day at the kids lasted about 5 min. is all, cant blame em'. But the next practice it was pulling teeth to get him to participate whining, " I don't want to play soccer" aaaggghhh! So frustrating! I really wanted him to like it, and be good. Then Ross took him to his first game last week, and I stayed home with Reece, apparently it was a joke and a nightmare for Ross! Braeden threw a fit the whole time! The game was @ 9 am and they were home by 9:45! haha My dilemma was... do we quit soccer all together? I mean he is 3 its really not a big deal, if he doesn't want to play why not just be done with it, right? But I felt like that would be quiting even though he is 3 and I know its not like he is learning a lesson... but I decided to give it another go, and not pressure him. Go to his game, if he doesn't want to play well watch his team and support them! And maybe bribe him with some ice cream or something. So today was his next game, and he actually eventually went on the field ( with our help of course) and went after the ball a few times and even kicked it! Improvements by leaps and bounds from last week, so I think well stick it out! haha

In retrospect, Ross and I had a conversation not to long ago about sports and the kids. He really wants to get Braeden into football not now but way to early for my liking. I have a kinda underlying dislike for the sport and so I threw up a big stink about how I don't think he should play that young and he could get hurt and people here ( in Okie land) obsess WAY too much about the sport that it makes me even more dislike it all together! But I know realize after this whole soccer fiasco that at this age the kids don't really have any idea what they're going to like anyway. After all that I hope he ends up liking Soccer more than Football! haha Man at least when Reece is of age It will be just me obsessing over it and not fighting about it with Ross! :)



Braeden and his budy Austin