Coletons first day of kindergarten!

We have a kindergartener!! Coleton started school at hurricane elementary! He was so excited to get started, he was registered for half day kindergarten going in the afternoon but when he was tested they found he was a little behind were he needed to be so they put him in extended day which was great for me! (And him of course :) he has mrs. Hendricks for OEK and then Mrs. Creel for afternoon! After he graduated from the online preschool (upstart) we got him his Superhero backpack and loves it! Since he is doing extended day he also got a lunchbox (that's ninja turtle) since he gets to stay and eat lunch! I think out of all he new changes he is most excited to eat lunch at school!  Since I had a dr app on his first day of school Brandon took him during his lunch hour! We are so excited to have Coleton in school and excited for this year to start!

38 weeks!

Well, I'm still pregnant! Today I went in and they checked me again! I'm at a three! They stripped my membranes again and the dr said he doesn't think that I will make it til tomorrow ( tomorrow brookie has her 18 month appointment) I asked him if I don't go tonight  if at brookie s appointment if he would strip them again and he said he would! Lets hope I don't make it to the appointment!

Brooklyn's first hair do!!

Today was a big day for me! The first day of pigtails! I have always loved the look of pigtails in little girls and today Brooklyn finally had enough hair for them! She was so confused what I was doing and wiggled quite a bit but they are in!! We also painted her toe nails hike I was doing mine and she Loves them! She is definitely starting to act like a little girl which is fun to see!!

Brooklyn and her baby doll!

Last night, I was trying to get caught up on laundry before the baby comes, Brandon was taking a nap after his first day back at school, and the kids were down stairs playing and the house seemed calm. I figured if the kids were being quiet I would continue with folding until Coleton came up the stairs asking why the stairs were wet? Confused I asked him it they had spilt anything to which he answered no. While I was talking to Coleton, Brooklyn came up the stairs with her cabbage patch baby doll in hand and as I looked at her doll I noticed water dripping from it? I asked brookie why her doll was wet and you could tell by her face and excitement that she was proud of whatever she had done! I went down stairs to find that the water in the "not so recently cleaned" toilet was empty and realized that she had given her baby doll a bath in the only water she could reach!! Lets just say the baby doll then got a Real bath from mom :)

College roommate visit!

This weekend I got a surprise visit from some old roommates! After church, we got a facebook message saying that lyndi B and Niccol H were driving through Hurricane and wanted to stop by and visit!! I was so excited to see them since I had not seen these two since puffs wedding over a year ago! They came over and meet the kids for the first time and we chatted! It was fun to see them as they headed to our other roommate Lizzys wedding in San Diego! To bad they had to see me 37 weeks pregnant, but it was still worth it :)

Doctors Visit!

Today I had my 37 week appointment! They did the strep b test and today was the first time they checked me! I was hopeful that I was dialating and he said that the baby is head down, low, and I am dilated to a 2!! Still a ways to go but we are getting somewhere!

Girls Camp and Trek!

Even though I was very pregnant I did not want to miss out on the fun of summer so I made sure to have activities to look forward to! At the end of June our ward had girls camp and I decided that I was going to go the whole three days! It was so fun and I loved it! I was very pregnant but the girls thought it was so funny to mention that to me. I did a few fun pranks on the girls and had such a fun time being with the young women. I felt great, slept great, and it was a fun get away! (I actually don't have any pictures from camp :(

Brandon also had the chance to go with the youth on the trek in July. They wanted us to be a ma and pa but we had just found out we were pregnant and figured that was not the best idea so Brandon went as an uncle and had a lot of fun interacting with students in a more casual way! Brandon stayed home with the kids while I went to camp and I stayed with the kids during the trek! It was weird to not be together but we both had a great time!

Brooklyn is walking!

After fighting it for so long, Brooklyn is finally walking! We knew she had the strength to but we finally caught her the other day walking around the room when we weren't looking, and she was good at it! Holding toys, drinking from sippy cups, picking things up, but as soon she saw us she went down to her knees! What a stinker! She played us for long enough and now is walking all over the place! It only took her 17 months!

Cheney reunion

Las Vegas Getaway!

Brandon and I had the chance to getaway for a few days!! School was out and we needed a break and figured now was as good a time as ever to leave the kids! We headed to Las Vegas ( it was my first time) and spent three days pretending we had no children!!! We walked up and down the strip, went to David Copperfield, Blue man group, toured Hoover dam, saw the bodies exhibit, went to the Las Vegas temple, napped, and ate, it was amazing!!! We stayed at the New York New York and it was beautiful! Being seven months pregnant i got a lot of looks and my legs killed after walking around in the heat but it was so much fun!! Leaving the kids for a few days really helps me remember why Brandon and I fell in love! Kids are great but I love just spending time with Brandon!! Til our next getaway!!