the bestie.

Guess who finally flew down to see me after TWO  years of not seeing each other?!!

That's right, the bestie.

(Okay, maybe she didn't fly down just for me...and maybe it wasn't for me at all, but I'm pretending that besides surprising her mother for her birthday, I was the next best reason for her visit ☺)

Her "surprise" visit had been marked all over my calendar for 2 months and I was so excited to see her! I knew it wouldn't be for very long since she'd only flew in for the weekend and was pretty much booked the whole time...but we managed to squeeze in a few hours one late night...just like old times, haha!

I totally miss this girl. And I'm so sad she live a bajillion miles away. There is hope for the future (I'm hoping for California since she "refuses" to come back to the valley) but until then I guess our get-togethers will be few and far between...

Thanks for coming down, MDL...I love you.

two thumbs-up

I took the boys to see a matinee yesterday while Jeff and his Dad and brother went to some ASU spring game...I had sort of invited myself when my sister, Meaghan, told me she was taking Houston...

We went to see The Croods and it was hilarious! I've never taken Logan to the theatre and having both boys by myself was a little overwhelming, but we survived. They actually did pretty well for most of the movie and only had a few minor outbursts....

...but I think I'll take along Jeff next time we decide to do it, haha!

Two thumbs-up! (Or three, actually, haha!)

too legit to quit

I try not to talk about work very often, mostly because it just reminds me that I can't be a stay-at-home mom....but also because I don't really like what I do.

HOWEVER...

...I can honestly say that I LOVE the people I work with. I love my team, and the friendships I've made...my work environment, although not always stress-free, is pretty incredible, and I am so grateful to have this job.

Our team is very unique in that we are one of (if not the most) top performing teams in our department...AND...we all get along completely. We're also the only team with ALL women, haha! 

It's amazing how much I care for each of my teammates, and how they care for me just the same.

But just as the saying says, All good things must come to an end, so is it with our team.

Our lead, who works the night shift, the same as us (obviously) was next in line for the next day-shift opening...and it just happened. She's leaving us...and a few of my fellow teammates with her. 

To say I was devastated would be an understatement.

Change is always hard, but much harder when it involves losing a friend....

...I'll get over it of course...

...but I'm really going to miss them.

all on his own

"Mommy, look! I have a mustache!"

P.S. I have never done this before, nor I have ever shown him how to do this--I didn't even mention the word mustache!
 ...it must be one of those things boys instinctively know about...

ohhhh, you know.

So remember when my camera was in a coma?

And I wasn't able to take pictures?

Well, I fixed it!! 

(and that was right after I emailed Nikon for technical support...)

Unfortunately though I haven't been put back in the picture-taking mood...plus not much has been going on anyway...

...so while I figure out how to fix this funk, enjoy a few snapshots from the past few weeks!

Guess who's officially walking???

chinese?

handsome little man...

...and handsome little men!

(in their matching jammies from great-grandma!)

taking advantage of the warm-ish weather...

sharing and reading books together

We have lots of toy story toys, but not as many as the Porkchop family

mmmmm...berry smoooooothies....

Makin' breakfast and...a double yoke?!

me and my hunny...watching conference...without the kids...

(it's 1000x easier while they're napping, heehee)

See you later!!

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

{Easter 2013}

Easter started very early for us, but you won't get to see any of that because my camera died right after this picture!

...in fact, it still hasn't recovered and is currently in a coma.

(I say "coma" instead of "dead" because I don't know yet if there is a way I might fix it...I'm trying to be hopeful, but it seems like cameras die on me more often than not ::sad face::)

So anyway, I got one shot of our Easter baskets, but nothing of the hidden eggs, or the overjoyed expressions on my babies' faces...just know they were all thrilled (including Jeff, who wasn't expecting anything...which also means I bought my own Easter gift, but I'm okay with that, heehee!)

So after rushing to get ready for 9 o'clock church (and prepping the beef brisket for lunch) we headed to my parent's ward where we enjoyed our meetings. Jeff was pulled into primary to sub in Wyatt's sunbeam class (which I was grateful for--it meant an easier transition for Wyatt) and my dad took Logan during the second hour and put him to sleep. It was quite heavenly to actually listen to the lessons :)

After church, and as tradition dictates, we took a few family Easter pictures (the matchy-matchy was purely incidental, except for the boys of course...Jeff and I had no idea we were matching our kids and each other until we walked out the door...)

...and as soon as the pictures were done, the clothes came off...

(the boys' clothes, I mean...)

...oh, and Logan is walking! FINALLY.

mountain man.

After our lunch, we had our first family Easter egg hunt!

It was really fun, especially since all of us got to participate (not just the babies).

Each family (Jeff and I, Tim and Amy, and my parents...which really just equates to me, Amy and my mom) were responsible for filling 12 eggs, and then my parent's hid them around the backyard. And to make it fair, we ruled everything below the hip for the little children.

I, unknowingly, went the opposite direction from everyone else and found the most eggs because of it, haha! Winner!

And what exactly were the eggs filled with?? 

Only the BEST goodies, of course, tempting even the big boys to join in--Godiva chocolates, money, dark chocolate covered almonds, jelly-bellies...

..the little boys had fun too, especially when someone dropped an egg and Logan went crazy on the jelly beans...

We also celebrated my dad's birthday at this little shindig...

...he's turning the big 58.

Happy Birthday, old man!! We love you!

(and look at that photo-bomb!! Good thing they're cute!)

...and after an exhausting, full day, without any naps, the boys promptly fell asleep as soon as we got in the car to go home...

I love Easter.