Mr & Mrs Smith

I didn't even blog the whole month of June! Let me tell you, it literally has become the last thing I have time for. And even now, I'm tired and the kids are asleep SO I NEED TO BE. It's so hard being sleep deprived. My brain has gone to the pits. I have the worst memory and ability to recall anything. I feel privileged to function at all. I know I've been given some added strength to accomplish anything. Playdates, Library time, Cleaning, Cooking, Shopping, Working in/out of office, Photos, Projects, Preparing RS lessons or preschool lessons... honey, I know you work hard every day and have to push through little sleep as well BUT my day is plenty hard too. Because have mercy that whiney voice kicks in after dinner time and I'm just like "stop being annoying". Honestly though, she heard me say "just shut your mouth" the other day. I was just done. It's still a really cute mouth. I hate when I cause her anxiety from my own, but after a certa...

We celebrated Memorial Day with a hike to the Y. This was not my idea. I wanted to hike, yes, but a nice, calm hike to the waterfalls. NOT a mile STRAIGHT up the friggin mountain with a toddler and 2 month old. But I wanted to get out in the pretty weather so bad, I agreed and said a hike is a hike. WRONG. About half way up, I told Mr Smith I couldn't do it. I didn't care what he thought of me, this was NOT my idea of fun in nature. Especially when right around that time Dallin started crying and squirming. I would have been done touching my hot body too. So Eric basically takes Dallin the rest of the way up in the front with Lexi on his back. She did a couple switchbacks, but Mr Smith held us all together. It was his idea any way. I definitely didn't trust my jello legs coming down, but hey, we're alive. First family hike was a ... success, sure. Never again with young tots, or ever again. The outdoors waterpark opened up too and since it was our las...

Well, this is the time where they just get bigger. And that's pretty much all that is happening. I'm in love with this boy in every one of these photos. We moved up to size 3 permanently right before 3 months. We had been doing size 3 pampers at night since I didn't like changing him and he seemed to be fine as long as I changed him first thing when we got up. Maybe that's why he doesn't sleep? Ha, doubt it. I think reflux and some congestion have made this week of sleep the pits. However, all it takes is a quick little grin from that face and I'm somehow able to suck up the deprivation and even make plans for the day.    We actually made it to the library TWICE with our new (used) double stroller for craft time (with Emily & Oliver) & story time. We did a playdate to the splash pad for the first time this summer (turns out Dallin is NOT a water baby, at least when it's cold water around nap time. He totally screamed when I put his f...

I'll admit, I didn't plan a wedding of service on my birthday, but it happened. Of course I dragged my family along for the adventure since it was my birthday, and don't worry, I got my free firehouse sub for the drive up. I wanted to check out the family history museum and walk Lexi around temple square, but hopefully they enjoyed it without me. I know Mr Smith did. I was whining about Mr Smith making us pay $10 parking to go underground. I just think it's crazy even if it keeps the car cool and avoids the search. We are both fairly frugal, but the difference is, Mr Smith doesn't let money stress him out. I basically die when we don't save money where we could have, even a buck. I mean I'm getting ulcers just thinking about it. Any way, I know God heard and prompted a guy to go out of his way to give us a free parking token. Thank you birthday blessing. Basically it just got me off my husband's back. He doesn't like to carry me. He also doesn't...