Wess and Pizza

We have been busy it seems but I'm not really sure with what LOL Brendon's name got picked for making the pizza at Flying Pie so he went and did that. He had such a blast. Wess is getting bigger by the minute he now weights 17 lbs 9oz so he has doubled his size. Hayden has his last basketball game tonight. So with my moment of peace here I am going to post some new pics and a video. We got our wood stove in and it is so so nice. Our house is so warm I love it. My sweet husband put cinnamon in the kettle we keep on it and now my house smells great to..




Wess loves this doll all my boys did I think it is because they poke her eyes and she doesn't cry LOL

Pirates, Pizzas and wood stoves

We had a fun filled week. My very good friend Heather who does the story time at the library had a pirate pj party. It was so much fun. The kids got free books, milk and cookies, and a great time with there friends. As you can see above the boys are there showing off there books and pirate gear with Griffon and Camden (Heathers boys)


Heather reading away in her great lobster jammies


Heather with baby Wesstin there family is such great friends her kids are the closest thing to cousins we have.
On to the next adventure. If you can't read this it is the sign to a local pizzeria called Flying Pie Pizza. Well each day they have a new name and if it is yours you get to go make a pizza for free with them. It is so cool. Friday was Hayden's name so we took him down.
Here he is making his pizza fly. You get to pick a silly hat he was the sheriff.
Putting on the sauce
And the cheese
Enjoying his pizza

With little brother of course. It was so much fun. Here is the link watch for name. http://www.flyingpie.com/yourday.html

We put a wood stove in this weekend it isn't quite done it is a much harder project then we thought but it will be well worth it i love wood heat!

sweet boys

Time flies

It has been 8 years today since I met the love of my life. I still can look at him and get butterflies in my stomach so we must be doing something right LOL! I can't believe how fast time has gone. It seems like only yesterday I was falling in love with a boy in the mountains. I couldn't be happier and I can't wait for the rest of our lives to unfold. 2 years later I became his wife and he my husband. We have built a beautiful family full of boys and love. I'm so glad I found my forever. Here's to many more happy years to come.

Belly Time

Wesstin loves his belly time. He is getting pretty good at it. Brendon and Hayden love it to. They are such good big brothers I am so proud of them. I know I keep saying that but they really do amaze me. They have interacted with Wess since he was in my belly still. I am just loving watching the bond grow daily. This summer will be so fun and busy with all of them running around.

cherry cobbler

Oh my gosh I was trying to find a treat to make for the family with our frozen cherries from this year and stumbled upon this great cherry cobbler recipe Enjoy!

Cherry mixture:
3 cups cherries(I put a little more probably 4 cups)
2 cups juice or water (I used water)
3/4 cup sugar
1 T butter

Cobbler mixture:
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1/4 c butter
2 t baking powder
1 cup milk
dash of cinnamon( I used about 1/2 t + I like cinnamon)

Mix all cherry mixture ingredients in sauce pan bring to a boil.
Mix all Cobbler ingredients in a bowl (I cut the butter in like biscuts and then added the milk)
Spread the cobbler mixture in a 9X13 pan pour cherry mix on top. bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes (mine took a bout 5-10 minutes longer)

so so so good especially with a nice hot cup of tea.

this and that

Here is just a bit of everything. I love the video of my little Wess he is getting so much personality. The video of me singing is for my mom I love you mom. My friend gave me a rocking chair I am so so thankful Wess is finally happy most of the day rocking away. Brendon finished up soccer and Hayden started basketball so that is what we are doing for a while. I can't believe the holidays are upon us already. I want to concentrate on the memories this year instead of presents. I am going to get the boys each a sled and stocking stuffer s, were going to drink lots of hot chocolate and make Christmas tree decorations, caramel apples and gingerbread men and most important just be thankful to be together after all that is what it is all about in the end. Those are the things that will stick with them not the presents so we'll see how that goes I'm really excited to play with the family.

The mothers heart

A mother's heart is an interesting one. It has so many different angles to it and depth. It has a special place for each child that will never empty out of love no matter how old the child or how many. It remembers all the little things each child has done. All the little silly things that only she sees as the most precious thing. It categorizes all the little daily requests and helps her smile as she makes peanut butter and jellies(this one wants it cut into squares, this one doesn't like grape jelly) A mothers heart holds that hidden energy for when we don't know how were making it through the day. It also holds the patience for all the crazy days. It allows us to laugh when we want to scream. Cry all the way through a smile as you watch your baby grow up before your eyes. A mother's heart holds on to the hope that your child will come out of whatever stage of life it is there hitting. A mothers heart grows in labor as she gives all she has to bring this baby here to life. And it continues growing through every single moment. It is awakened from the first moment you know that child is growing inside you. The mothers heart is so special and big that it spreads through the whole house and everywhere you go. It is what allows us to hear the sweet music through the noise. It is that feeling of what makes a house a home. The heart makes us smile as we get to be part of another day of putting an end to fights, answering questions your not sure you know the answer to, washing clothes, cooking snacks and meals, being late because at the last minute someone falls in mud but it keeps us knowing in the end that these are the best days of your life. It has us make silly cookies batch after batch just to see the look on there face, it makes us remember being a child so we can really see the dragon your 4 year old is telling you about. It holds the healing power of our kisses and hugs that make all things better. A mother is the heart and her child is her treasure. We each walk to our own beat but always stay connected.

55 days

Brendon and Hayden each got new boots from Grandpa Lester and Katy (his new wife) they are so so so cute. Little Ropers just like Grandpa's and dad's they live in them.
Wess cries A LOT but one thing that makes him happy is jumping and for whatever reason his favorite place to jump is on my belly silly boy I sure love him!! All my boys cuddling on moms bed in the morning doesn't get much better than that . I love watching the bond grow between them all.WEss looks for them each morning to play and they gladly do. They are such good big brothers I remember this lady stopped me once in the store and said " I have 10 children and I can see that you are raising best friends there good job mom. "

MY beautiful happy baby!!


Hayden's new favorite thing mowing the lawn We'll see if it last through being a teenager.Hayden loves his dad all the boys do so they dressed up like dad. it was so cute!!


Brendon being like daddy



55 days our Wess has been on earth. Funny when you break it down like that. The boys made me figure how many days old everyone (Grandma's Grandpa's aunts uncles LOL) in our family is. It was pretty funny to watch there expressions as we were all thought of as ancient. It made me think of how short of a time we really are here and that I need to enjoy more of every day I'm here. I am so thankful to be alive!! I really do love my life even though some days I must break down and cry because I want my own bedroom but then I breathe and think of all the good things we have going. Like health the fact that we do have a home that my husband has a good job the list could go on and on and on!

The boys are doing great! Brendon scored 4 goals at soccer and Wess is now rolling over from belly to back and I think the other way very soon. Hayden is growing up faster than I would like. I can't believe how much he is changing. It is so weird to now have a "big" kid. It's fun to though we can chat about more things and play games harder than hi ho cheerio though I must say that is a fun game. I am working on accepting my children for who they are and really looking at who they are becoming instead of what I think they are. If that makes any sense to anyone. I'm working on really thinking about what it means to be a mom and what type of mom I want to be. We are also working on organizing this house. Winter is coming and if I am to retain my little bit of sanity in this 656 square feet of house with three growing running loud boys then it must have an order to it. It actually feels really good it seems as you organize the clutter around you you somehow organize the clutter in you and that is always a good thing. Other than that not much going on. Stevan is going to go hunting this year and hopefully fill the freezer I want to buy half a pig and we need to get more propane it is cold!!

5 weeks

How proud this family is of there Wess. He is so loved!! I can't believe it has been 5 weeks already though. Life feels like it is starting to make sense again and have some sort of organization to it. Not much but some. Brendon started soccer now and he is loving it! Except that he won't play with the girls which makes it hard because it's all girls on his team besides one other little boy who he is crazy with all through practice. He's poor coach LOL! Can't wait to see how his first game goes. There having a practice game today at practice. Hayden is sitting out this season helping mom take care of the little guys. He is such a good kid!
Both of the boys are so helpful with Wess. Its fun for them to see that Wess knows them now. He follows them with his eyes everywhere and they can make him not cry. It is so cute when they sing him songs and play with him. I feel so blessed. Though I must say he does cry a lot it is settling down a little that or we're just getting used to it. He's using his hands more and you can just see him figuring his world out more and more.
He loves his daddy as you can tell. He searches for him whenever he hears his voice. Over all life is good. Time is marching on to its usually to quick of a pace and we are all settling in to the new roles of our family. It's amazing to feel the completeness now. It just feels like everyone is here now and my family is complete. Now I feel the need to revamp life and get a method to the beautiful madness of the day.

this is my absolute favorite picture

Our newest arrival

Hayden's 7th birthday
The last belly pic
proud daddy
Wesstin 2 days old
Wess just out of mommy
Wess a week old
sweet baby

grandma and Wess
My wonderful family


My dad and Stevan

first bath
Grandpa and his boys

bren swinging





Auntie Sara and Wess
My motorcycle boys

Grandpa and Bren swinging this is where my dad spent most of his time
My sweet baby Wesstin is here. He was born 8-19 and weighed 8lbs 10 oz. It was a rough birth but we made it and he is beautiful. So worth it all. I can't believe it is all over though!! It went so incredibly fast and here he is already 2 weeks old!! He's brothers are so in love with him... he is a very good baby. Life is feeling a bit crazy at moments though it is so hard to try and figure out a routine around a baby again. I'll get it figured out though. It is just going to take some time. I am so excited to move into this next stage of life. We now have all our family members here and I can become me again. I'm so excited to watch our boys grow with Stevan. He is a very very proud papa. I had a great visit with my dad and mom. We got some really nice pics taken while my dad was here. I am missing them both badly. It was so nice to see them and have all the help right after baby. I don't think I would've gotten on my feet as much as am had it not been for them. I am so lucky to have such great parents. Better get to pictures I think I am stealing borrowed time right now. More updates to come!