Wow it's March?! Probably for the best since our little family, minus Jake (lucky man) has been sick for almost the whole entire month of February! It was not fun at all. I hate seeing my kiddos sick and it's especially hard to take care of them and yourself when you're not feeling well either! Thankfully Jake was able to work from home several days and take care of the kids so I could get some much needed rest. I think we are finally on the tail end of our sickness....cross your fingers! I think Aiden went almost 3 whole days without a smile or a laugh. It was so sad. He always has a smile on his face! He's been the worst out of all of us, poor little guy. He's also cutting his top two teeth so that doesn't help at all. however we finally did get a couple of smiles back out of him over the past couple of days. 

I've also been working on something that I'm pretty excited to share with you guys! It's still in the works but I'm getting closer!

Well I hope you all are having a great week! It's supposed to be sunny here where we are for the rest of the week which is really needed since we had that crazy blizzard yesterday! That's just like Utah...snowy one day, sunshine the next! Gotta love it. 

I thank my lucky stars every day that I was chosen to be this little girls mama. From the moment I saw her, I knew she was going to do wonderful things in this world. She has such a kind heart, and can make anyone smile. She is so full of life, very curious, and always gives everything 110%. Anytime I am feeling down, Evelyn comes to give me a hug and ask me whats wrong. She loves her little brother and makes it her duty to make him laugh every day. 

I always stress about family pictures. Especially now that you throw two kiddos in the mix. It's easy to put together outfits for just you and your hubby but kids make it a little tricky! But these photos turned out great! Brianne Heiner did a fabulous job with them and was really good at making the kiddos smile....even in the freezing cold! Here are just a couple to "oooo" and "awhh" over! Also click here to head on over to her site to look at her stuff. She has done engagements for two of my sisters and they turned out lovely. 

Guys aren't my parents the cutest?! 

If you guys follow me on instagram you know that we just added a new addition to our family a couple of days ago! Jake and I have been talking about getting a dog for a while. Well Jake was getting more and more persistent about it and went out Monday morning with Evelyn and came back with a very cute golden retriever mix. We had several names picked out but Milo, (pronounced mee-lo) was Evelyn's favorite! It has been so fun to see Evelyn interact with Milo. She has always been a lover of animals. She had no problem stand next to my brother and sister-in-laws great dane when she was even younger!

But lets be real here. Having a puppy is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. Mostly because I still have other little ones that I need to watch and take care of. The first day I wanted to cry. Training a puppy is like taking all the things you teach your kids over several years and teaching it to a puppy in a matter of a couple of weeks; aka potty training, no biting, gentle play, sleep training and so on! Jake and I have never been so exhausted! I am so behind on laundry, Evelyn and Aiden mostly just stay in their pajamas all day and I'm lucky enough to get my teeth brushed...forget doing my hair and makeup! 

However there is a silver lining in this post! Things have been going a lot smoother the past two days. Hardly any accidents, crate training is the bomb and Milo has been doing so good lately. It's funny how Milo has interacted with both of my kids in different ways. Aiden is his little baby and he is very protective over him and loves to just snuggle next to him. It's the cutest thing ever! Evelyn is Milo's mini boss. We've taught her well and Milo doesn't mess around with Evelyn. They do love to play together though and sometimes things can get a little nippy but we are working on it! So overall I really do love having a dog. And so do my kiddos. 

Since moving to Lehi we heard so many people talking about Cornbelly's and how excited they were for it to open. This year was our first time and let's just say it didn't disappoint. Evelyn loved it so much that quite often we were there 3 times a week! We only live 5 minutes away so how could you not. Here are a couple of photos from our fun times at Cornbelly's. And by a couple, I mean a lot! 

Growing up I remember my mom taking us kids up American Fork Canyon to play all the time. We would meet with our cousins, bring crackers, slices of cheese and meat, and we would make cracker sandwiches and just play. It's one of my favorite memories as I kid. I love the mountains. I love nature. Well a couple of days ago I was craving that mountain air. It had been quite a while since our little family had ventured up there because of how little Aiden still is but I decided it was time! I was craving some mountain air. Evelyn didn't quite understand where we were going but as soon as we told her there was a lake to throw rocks in she got really excited! That girl and water....I tell ya!