Brett's November Wedding

 My one and only brother-- MARRIED.  Yes I realize this happened 3 months ago but I just got these awesome pictures back.  Brett married the beautiful and talented Brittany after a few years of dating. She was worth the wait!  Its so exciting to get a new "sister" in the family.  They are back living in Dallas as Brett is finishing dental school.  Brittany works as a nurse at the Childrens Hospital--basically an all-star couple.  Couldn't be happier for them!

The lovely couple

Beautiful cold day- Draper Temple- married for eternity!!

I was worried I'd be turned in for child abuse because I took off Natasha's blanket for the pics.  Hello!  I'd didn't spend that much on matching dresses to just cover it up!

 Btw not super thrilled about all these pics right after I had a baby.  Takes me a good 6-12 months to get back to normal again.  Hoping Diana's wedding pics in May will be a little easier on the eyes.

 Loved the lighting of these pictures!  They had the most beautiful reception at a cool farmhouse in Lindon.  Brittany's family did an amazing job- very shabby chic meets super romantic setting.

 Poppa and his favorite granddaughter!

 Jace- 6 years old--with all of his teeth!

 Brenna- 3.5 years old

The girls

 My handsome boy-- don't Chad and Jace look like twins???  ...that was a joke

 I love this picture!  Lisa and Steve looking as young as ever

My favorite picture of the night.  Poor Natasha is looking like "what did I get myself into!!"
Congrats Brett and Brittany!!

Happy Vday + 9 years

 I was a little bit bummed about Chad not being home most of Valentine's day.  He basically made it impossible for me to be mad at him.  He scheduled babysitting and a massage and this is what I had waiting when I entered the room ;)

 I've been wanting to see what they hype was about Toms.  He actually heard me when I said that??

 Valentine's lunch

 Day after Valentine's is our anniversary!  Can't believe we are at 9 years....with 3 kids.  This amazing man has made me SOOO happy.  I never thought it was possible to be this happy.  bonus that he is a super hottie ;

ah yes those are Les Mis tickets...my favorite ;)  so the smoker I got for him didn't seem quite so romantic but oh well!  LOVE YOU CHAD!!

Good start to 2012!

 Natasha's schedule:  Goes to bed at 9:30pm, sleeps in until 10-11am, takes a nap from 1-4, mini nap at 7pm.  She is loving her new toy saucer, watching her crazy brother and sister, pulling Biscuit's hair, trying to foods like mash potatoes and green beans, watching videos of herself on the Iphone, and blowing spit bubbles at everyone!

One of the videos she likes to watch...

 

We had a little bit of a health scare when she was diagnosed with RSV.  2 weeks of being stuck at home solved it.  

                                                   5 months and getting chubbier!!

 Miss Brenna is getting her 2nd hair cut ever.

 Brenna is loving her preschool group this year....especially a handsome boy named Corbin.

 Jace and Brenna are the best of friends.  Their favorite thing to do is WRESTLE--on the ottoman, on the couch with my nice pillows, and especially on the trampoline.  They have been trying to do 1 service for each other everyday....this is what Jace did one day. so cute!

 1 tooth gone

 and there goes the next!

 Jace's teacher has been giving him a few book reports to present to the class.  He just did one on Bats!

 So Jace's new hobby(should be mine as well...) is to run on the treadmill a million times a day.  He always starts out like this...

 then the shirt goes flying...

 and ends like this.

 We surprised the kids and finally went to the CIRCUS!  It was really quite entertaining.  Jace and Chad loved the cool pogo shoe routine, Brenna could have cared less...she just played with her new horsey, and Natasha was perfectly still and actually fell asleep for most of it.

 my favorite probably because of the movie Water for Elephants

Sparkly horse + Brenna = pure happiness