Lots to update!

Okay so first things first Chris and I celebrated 9 years of marriage!!! Our life is full of craziness but at least we have each other to make the craziness fun craziness! I love Chris and the family that we built together!! Here is to another 9 years and many more!! Who knows what lies in store for us we are two of a crazy kind! he he

Well summer is finally Here and my little Ashlyn has graduated from Kindergarten to first grade and oh man did I think letting her go to kindergarten was hard, oh let the tears begin! For most of you who know me you find the sappiness a little odd because I am not one of those kinds of mothers I like when they get independence, it makes my life a little easier, but man I don't know how I am going to be without my Ashlyn all day I know in theory its a great idea one down one to go but the pain in my heart is very weird to me! I know my little princess is outgoing and easily makes friends and by no means is she a follower but I cant help but feel a bit protective... I don't want anyone to hurt her and I want her to know how much I love her!!! so with that being said I find her going to first grade a hurdle of hurt waiting in the mist for me. She on the other hand is so excited for school lunch and being a big kid!! We shall see!

So here are a few pictures of my Princess graduating from Kindergarten, way to go Ashlyn, you are so smart and beautiful and me and your dad love you so much and are proud to be your parents!

So next Chris took Ashlyn on a Daddy daughter outing, those two have so much fun together! Chris to Ashlyn to an Angles game, they had so much fun and didn't get home until very late Ashlyn felt so special!

Well just as everything was settling Collin got very sick!!! My little dude got gastroenteritis, its a nasty virus and can be very serious! Collin was throwing up and diareah for 5 days my little dude had to get a IV because he got so dehydrated! My poor baby but all is well and he is back to being my little monster!

And finally Happy Fathers day daddy! We are so glad that you are ours we couldn't of asked for a better dad, you do a great job at loving us and we sure do love you!

Well there you have it, that's what we have been up to as of late. I am going to try and keep you all up to date this summer because we have a lot of fun stuff going on and hopefully some fun and cute pictures to share. Stay tuned for some pictures of Chris's new Harley!!!

Okay so its been a long time since my last post so I thought I would update you all!

Well first things first Me and my kids went to Utah and Idaho for Spring Break and Easter. We spent two weeks with my family, we missed Chris but it was nice to see everyone! While we were there Collin got his very first haircut!!! Oh how time has just flown by, he is a big boy now! Collin also got weaned from nursing!! Yeah for momma and so sad for little dude, its been like three weeks almost 4 and he still will ask every once in a while...:( poor boy!

I got to spend some time with two of my sisters, oh how we missed you jenny! Meagon, Amber and I had a lot of fun taking the kids around to the falls and taking pictures and just being together! I also got to spend some good time with my parents, oh how I love just being around my mom and dad and the kids just adore them. Even though Collin took a while to warm up to my mom he finally did and then he couldn't stop giving her loves!

Easter was a blast Collin didn't know what the heck to think, he was so funny all he knew was that the stuff in the eggs you could eat so he didn't bother taking the wrapper off of it! Ashlyn loved hunting for eggs with her cousins and the Easter bunny was very good to her and Collin both!

Well we loved visiting Family and had a great time. Love you guys!

Ashlyn loved the trapoline, she went crazy on that thing!

Spring Fever

Well there has been lots going on around here to keep me super busy! There is always some kind of activity going on when you have young kiddos!!

St. Patricks day was a busy day but we had a blast.... we had a pot luck at the park and the weather was perfect. We even went home to have our very first swim day of the season!!

Spring break is just around the corner and me and the kids are going to go to Utah and Idaho to visit my family!! so I will have lots of pictures to update in a couple of weeks. For now here are some pictures of the kids playing at the park.

Chris and the kids always have wrestle time in the evening its too cute here are some pictures of wrestle time with daddy..

Collins 1st Birthday!!

So my little dude isn't so little anymore!! Colltin turned 1 on February 19th and we had a party with all of our friends on Saturday!! I cant believe that my little dude is already 1.... man where has the time gone, I can remember when I was big and pregnant and thinking I would be that way forever and now he is 1! So here is to my precious little dude growing up, Happy birthday Collin we love you!!







My little dude was so polite eating his very first birthday cake! He is so stinking cute!

Okay Ashlyn decided to just starting scraping the frosting off with her fingers so it looks like I didn't even finish it, but that being said it still is a pretty sorry excuse for a decorating job.! yes the frosting turned out pink.... it was supposed to be red! The cake tasted good but it didn't look so good.




Collin loves his lawn mower toy! Look my little dude is walking!

My awesome Valentine!

okay so its been a long time since my last post so here is a little update.... anyone who knows me knows that I am a shoe fanatic, and that is putting it mildly. I love shoes of all kinds as long as they are very pretty! With that being said our family does a lot of outdoor activities and when we are out in the dessert even though its low key and fashion really isn't top priority out there it is to me along with comfort and warmth. So for my valentines day present my hubby bought me some uggs! yes I did say uggs.!! Now I know you all know what they are they are boots very warm comfortable and very expensive boots! My hubby is all about imitation brands so that I don't make him broke! Well most of you know that when it comes to my shoes I do not penny pinch.....! Well my wonderful husband took me to the store and let me pick out the news style of uggs out..... he rocks!!! I know I know shoes do it for me they make me happy! They are very pretty and super comfy! I love you Chris Durham!

Well I had to give a shout out to my hubby. Ashlyn and Collin had a pretty good valentines day as well, we spent the day playing the wii and eating good food and just enjoying each others company. I love my family and am so thankful for my husband and my kids I really do have it pretty good even without the boots but don't tell my husband you cant have your cake and eat it too!

Hope you all had a great Valentines Day. I will post some pictures soon! XOXOXO

Snow Day!

After my mom and dad left we were all feeling a little sad :( my wonderful husband suggested that we take a snow day! We got are warm cloths on and we piled in the car and he took us to palm springs were there is a tram that takes you up to the mountain! Let me just tell you riding on that tram was an experience! First of all it fits like 40 to 50 people on it at a time and then it takes you way up the mountain the tram ride is about 10 minutes and although the view is breath taking beautiful it was a little nerve racking to know how high we were and that we were only being held up by cables! Anyhow we got up there and had a blast. When you get up there you go to a lodge where there are restaurant's that look out over the peak and rooms to lounge in and let the kids play and so on, then you go out of the lodge and then you have to hike down a big hill to get to the snow. So there was a lot of exercise involved that day. We had a lot of fun and we remembered why we like living in Southern California.... because we can play in the snow and then go home to semi warm Weather!

This was Collins first time in the snow and he loved it for the first couple of seconds.... just enough time for his hands to get cold and then he was done and the screaming started and didn't end until he passed out from sheer exhaustion while I hiked up the hill back to the lodge!

When I finally got back up to the lodge Collin was passed out and I was almost dead.... caring him screaming with all his winter clothing and mine up a hill oh hell and yes I said hell cause that is what it was! There was this nice older couple that thought this was a cute picture so they got my camera out of my pocket for me and took the photo!

We had a great day and some good memories! We miss our family but we also love living where we do!

Goodbye to 2008 hello 2009

Well first things first here are some pictures of Christmas morning..... Collins first Christmas and he wasn't to sure of what was going on but he loved all the boxes and wrapping paper!
We had a good Christmas.! We were bummed that we weren't able to make it to Twin because of the roads but we were grateful that we have such wonderful friends to spend the holiday with we went to the Parker's for Christmas Dinner.... so stinking yummy thanks Josh!

Next my mom and dad were able to make down to bring in the New Year with us and I am so thankful that they made the trip I really miss my parents I am so lucky to have such a wonderful mother and father! My kids just loved them to pieces we missed the rest of the family but I think my kiddos loved having one on one time with their Nana and papa!

Ashlyn loves her Nana and papa and she just didn't want to let them out of her sight, she slept on the floor in the room next to them! Now my little dude Collin is a very big mommas boy.... but that ain't nothing compared to how big of a papas boy he is! Every time papa would come into the room Collin needed him to hold him and if papa left the room with out him stand by for the fit! I have some pictures of Collin and my dad but let me tell you his face would just light up when papa would take him and hold him all smiles and loves for papa. We had such a great time with my parents we went to the zoo and got to spend quality time with them! Thanks dad for staying up with me on New Years Eve I have always enjoyed spending time with my dad, I love you! Mom thanks for being my mom you are so good to me and I love you! I cant wait for the next visit! Hears to a great 2009, we send our love to everyone Happy new year