Saturday, April 30, 2011

Yay!

So we really did it, we really did! We bought a van. Several hours and much himming and haing later we settled on one and I really love it! I know its so silly that I am so excited about this but I have wanted a minivan for so long, probably since we were pregnant with Bella, but alas it was never a neccesity. James was so sweet and thoughtful throughout the entire process, even though he didnt understand why some things were important and why it was such an emotional experience for me , he supported me and listened. Lets hope it give us many good years of use.

Here is a pic of the bad boy we picked out. One of the major selling points for me was that it had 8 seats (which was hard to find) and in comparison to the other ones we looked at it was so much more spacious with tons of storage space and just totally family friendly. After we got home and put the kids in bed we just went out and sat in it for a while, so fun! It was like a little mini-date playing around with the different gadgets. Toyota really thought of everything when they made this car. It is complete with a hook to hang my purse on and 16 cup holders, yes we counted, it was like playing hide n seek, we kept finding them all over the place.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Car buying

So we are finally going to do it! Well maybe, I mean we desperately need to James is traveling ever week and our second car is at a point where it will cost more to fix than its worth, but here I am up in the middle of the night sick to my stomach with anxiety. When we got the house it was the same thing. I just had to step back and let James make the final decisions. He really makes up for what I am lacking. Lets hope we just buy one tomorrow so I can finally get some sleep and peace of mind.

Monday, April 25, 2011

kitchen talk

I was in the kitchen making breakfast. Both the kids were in there with me. I was overhearing them talk.
Bella leans over and strokes Luke's hair and in a sappy voice says "I Love you Luca"
Luke "Thank you Bella"
Bella " When we grow old and get big your going to marry me"
Luke "No Bella, someday you will meet a wonderful handsome man and you will marry him, not me."
Bella (Still in a sappy calm voice) "No someday you'll marry me"
Luke " I will meet a beautiful girl someday and marry her and you will meet a handsome man and marry him"
Bella (with a little giggle) "Oh okay"

Favorite Luke quotes from his trip to Utah:

Luke was running around looking for his sock and he couldn't find them. Aunt Sonya jumped into to help. She asked "Where was the last place you saw them?" Luke's response "on my feet".

Aunt Heather asked Luke if he wanted to go to Carl's Jr.? Luke response "Whose that?"

They were watching the Disney Oceans DVD and a baby walrus came on screen, Luke exclaimed "That looks like baby Royce!" Lol!

Bella Funny Quote

I was painting one of the walls in the den red. I asked Bella if she liked it? Her response "It's RED-TASTIC!"

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Happy Easter


Easter is an a special holiday in our home. Not only because it is the celebration of the wonderful sacrifice and gift our savior has offered to us which could never be held in comparison, but also for another reason. James asked me to marry him six years ago on Easter morning. I will never forget that day. Its was day of extreme excitement and anticipation of the unknown commitment we were making to one another. James was so sweet, naive and debonair. He got into my apartment while I was at church and set up an Easter egg hunt. Each egg contained a romantic (slightly cheesy) love note as well as a clue to the next egg. I eventually found a basket on my bed which directed me to go to the front door, by this time I was aware of what was most likely going on (we never formally talked about getting married but hints were dropped). I can still remember how nervous I was when I opened the front door! James was there in his suit, he took a couple steps into the apartment, he dropped to his knee and asked me if I would marry him. I dropped to my knees, hugged him and said Yes! I had no idea at that time what an immense blessing this man would be to my life. I am indeed blessed to have such a wonderful eternal companion. I never knew life could hold so much joy. Thank you James for choosing me.