tyler gene graduated from high school

 i was so proud of tyler for graduating from high school!

it is so crazy to me that my little boy is all grown up and done with high school.

it was actually a pretty good ceremony as far as high school graduation ceremony's go.

we had dinner after wards at la fountain.

then tyler had a party with some of his friends.

ty we are all so proud of you! 

you are super talented and super handsome.

love you!

what's up in our neck of the woods

   these two are at the best ages.

they dress up, they are starting to really play together.

they love being outside and exploring.

their lives are wonderous to them.

it's so beautiful and i am so lucky to witness it.

 i love this picture.

emmet took it while we were waiting for my second ultrasound at 24 weeks.

i love that he captured this moment from his point of view.

 a little over a month ago we took the kids up a f canyon for a little picnic.

we had so much fun.

the littles just soak in the wild air up there and become even more alive.

 we took up the bubbles they got from the easter bunny and they loved chasing them around.

this girl performed taylor swifts shake it off for us.

it was adorable just like her.

 this is a daily sight.

all of us in our bedroom.

relaxing, talking, watching tv, monkeys climbing up the bed posts

all while i have my belly out watching and feeling little august's kicks and nudges.

emmet also captured this moment for us.

we have a budding photographer on our hands.

and i had to throw this picture in here of these two littles sporting their thor t shirts.

tulip festival

 look at these two cuties at the tulip festival.

 this was our last night with bry before he had to return to work.

we had a hard time adjusting to him back at work, but i am so grateful that his surgery went well and that we were able to spend so much time together as a family while he recovered.

 they are my whole world.

 the tulips were so amazing and in full bloom.

we have had warmer weather earlier than usual this year and it sure made the tulips pop.

the littles had so much fun.

e tried to touch each flower and g showed us which ones were her favorite.

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 the littles were all sorts of excited when we came across two bounce houses.

 the bounce house with the slide was their favorite as proof from the grins on their darling faces.

they also had sno cones that my dear hubby so sweetly bought for me. 

it was delicious and the littles enjoyed it as well.

it was a fun night.

i am so blessed to be given a chance to raise, along with bryan these little beauties.

we are so excited to have another little one join us in just a couple of months.

e's first hair cut

 mr. e has some amazing hair. 

it had gotten so long over the past year and it felt like time for his first hair cut.

 he protested at first, but after i gave him a sucker he was okay with it.

 little bits of beautiful blond hair from his first haircut in the sink.

 i love how it turned out and i think he looks so handsome.

his little wavy curls are too much.

you sure do look handsome mr. e!!!

what makes a home

"A home is made of love, sacrifice, and respect. 

A house can be a home, and a home can be a heaven when it shelters a family.

 When true values and basic virtues undergird the families of society, 

hope will  conquer despair, and faith will triumph over doubt". -Thomas S. Monson

with a third baby on the way i can't help but think more and more about our home where we raise these three precious souls.
as a mother i feel that a part of that is creating a happy, safe, comfortable home that we can all thrive in.
i love decorating, but i have realized over the past couple of months that calming our surroundings is equally important and in some cases more so.
in short i have spent the last two months decluttering and organizing our home.
we live in an average sized 1950 sq ft home. 
i was wasting time dreaming of more closet space when it finally dawned on me that what i really needed to do was let go of a lot of this "stuff" we have accumulated over our 9 and a half years together.
it is hard for me to let go of so much, but i've noticed a huge difference in my stress level when i start separating myself from the "things" i thought i may one day love again or that i thought one day may be something i could use.
in the past two months we have hosted a yard sale and hauled three loads to the dump.
here is the kicker folks...
there is still so much more to do!!!
i feel like it is never ending. 
at times it drives me crazy.
what keeps me going is seeing the benefits.
for instance my daughters closet all organized. (you don't want to look in my closet)
my linen closet also had a makeover as well.
it's all a work in progress, but i feel like it is so needed to clear the spaces in our home.

i have noticed for instance in our living room that since we were more thoughtful about what we incorporated into the space it is easier to keep clean, not nearly as cluttered and seems to be a more inviting place for the children and i to hang out.

so this is my current mission before baby comes.
i will share the results of the spaces as well along with some tips i have discovered along the way.
here is to the next couple months to makeover and quiet the house!!!