All Because Two People Fell In Love...

Mother's Day 2012

2012-05-14T07:32:00.001-07:00

I have to say that this year's Mother's Day was my favorite. Brett & Rylee woke up early to make me a very yummy breakfast. They made me banana & strawberry pancakes with sausage. Mmm! They all come into the room saying "Happy Mother's Day"! I felt so Special, then we all got up on the bed & ate breakfast together. Wyatt was very excited to wake upto so much food on Mommy's bed. =) Then we got ready for Church & had such a great day at Church together as a family. I was again showered with homemade Mother's Day gifts from the kids. I love homemade gifts. =) Then we heard a talk from our Bishop, that was about the talk President Uchtdorf gave called "forget me not". Which happens to be one of my favorite talks. All the Mother's then received the forget me not plant. I couldn't have asked for a better day! =)

*I have my Sweet husband to thank for such a Special day. He made sure everything was extra Special & helped the kids with whatever they needed. He also took all these Wonderful pictures for me because he knows how much pictures mean to me. I love all the CRAZY hair & sleepy faces in all the pictures. =) I Love him so much. I'm a very lucky Lady to have the family that I have.

Childrens Discovery Museum

2012-05-12T12:27:00.001-07:00

Today we went to the Childrens Discovery Museum for the first time. I wanted to check it out & see if it was something the kids would enjoy. They LOVED it! It is such a cute little Museum where kids can use there imagination & be whatever they want. :-) They had a play restaurant, grocery store, bank, tree house, camp site, construction site, theatre, touch tank, & more. We were very impressed & Rylee said she can't wait to go back!!! :-) The great thing is, it's not that far from our home.

Wyatt LOVES phones. :-)

They had a cute little restaurant...Rylee was in LOVE.

She was a very fun waitress.

Wyatt was very impressed with such a BIG "toy"!

Wyatt wasn't in the mood to stop for a photo.... :-)

That's my boy...if he can fit, he will get in anything.

Having fun controlling a School Bus's lights.

Ry loved the touch tank...her favorite was the starfish.

Ooooooo! Drums! :-)

Wyatt loves trains & cars...he was in Heaven.

The pretend Bank...how neat is this. :-)

Ry loved being able to run her own Bank.

Playing Restaurant together.

Drumroll please......

2012-04-24T07:49:00.001-07:00

We found out today that we will be bringing another beautiful baby BOY into our family in August! We couldn't be happier & can't wait to meet our precious Emerson Randall. <3

Our Sweet Baby Boy

2012-04-23T14:50:00.003-07:00

Wyatt will be 18 months on May 5th (my Birthday). That means he will be old enough to go into Nursery at Church. I know he is going to LOVE it! He loves other children & he is a big fan of play time, snack time, & story time. :) I can't believe how fast he is growing up. He changes so much every day. He is an Amazing little man, we are truly blessed.

One of the main reasons I wanted to write this post is to document what Wyatt is up to at this age. :)

*He has the craziest red hair ever, but has the cutest comb over (just like his Daddy did at his age).
*He can say "Mama" "Dada" "More" "Buh bye" "Eye" "Nana" "Papa" "Bed"
*He loves to be put down to run, run, run (he doesn't like to sit for long periods of time).
*He frowns when we say "It's time for nuh night" or "sleepy time". He doesn't like sleeping.
*He has learned the art of dance & he LOVES it.
*He loves to spin around & around & around until he can't stand any more.
*He does the cutest pouty face/sob when he hurts himself, then brings me his boo boo to kiss.
*He loves to put toys, balls, food, ect. into piles.
*He loves sugar...we have actually had stop giving you as much because you didn't want to eat anything but sugar/sweet foods.
*He is always hitting his head/falling down & he just get's up & goes again. He's a tough little man.
*He loves to play cars & drive them on everyone around. :)
*He chews on everything...sometimes including people (we are working on that one).
*He loves to have long conversations with people. He get's really into it, it's so cute. I can't wait until we can understand what the little guy is saying.
*He likes to push his toys around & pretend to vacuum. :)
*Bath time is a Favorite of his right now.
*The trash can has become his favorite thing to play with lately (Mommy doesn't like this at all).
*He can entertain himself for hours.
*He loves to throw balls & has a good arm.
*We play you lullabies at night to help you sleep, if you hear anyone out side your door you think we are coming in to get you & if we don't you get very upset.
*He is constantly smiling & laughing.
*He loves being outside.
*He no longer takes a sippy, he drinks from a cup now (with & without a straw).

I'm sure I have forgot some & will probably update this later with things I remember the minute I post this. We are so blessed to have Wyatt in our family. He was definitely meant to be with us, our life would not be the same without him. He melts my heart every single day.

We Love You Little Pumpkin Head <3

Yay for SPRING!

2012-04-20T09:07:00.000-07:00

The Worries of a Mother...

2012-04-19T13:29:00.002-07:00

I have found with this pregnancy that I am worrying 24/7. Not to say I haven't always been a worrier, because I have but some days I worry about EVERYTHING you could possibly imagine. I worry about not having enough energy to go the necessary things as a home maker, I worry my husband thinks less of me because of that, I worry about the baby being healthy, I worry about the pregnancy/delivery going smoothly, I worry about not doing enough crafty/homemade stuff while I'm feeling the way I am, I worry that I'm letting people down by not knowing if I'm going to feel healthy day to day, I worry that I'm not doing enough to help my children grow spiritually, I worry about the world we live in & that our children are going to have to go through so much being born during this time, I worry about SO MUCH! These are only a few of the many things that run through my head during the week.

As I watch other families around me or the news, I get so overwhelmed with sadness. The world is such a scary place & it's only going to get worse. I want to make sure as a Mother that my children always have a safe haven that they feel is a place that they can leave the world behind for a short time. I have never felt more strongly that I need to be on top of my game as a Mother. I have so much to teach & instill in my children because everything we believe, it seems like the world sees it the other way. I could go on forever about the many things I am disappointed about in the world today...things I never want my children to hear or see that they already may have.

Entertainment has started to really disgust me. You can't turn on the t.v today without seeing immodest women/teens running all over the screen, without inappropriate language being spoken. I mean even the commercials are more than I want my children seeing (I don't even want to see it).

Rylee is exposed to so much now that she is in public school. I don't blame the kids at all for the language they speak or things that they say (obviously this is the example they have at home), it just really makes me sad that they children are being brought up to think that it's ok to act & speak like they do. I feel like the parents are forgetting their roles, forgetting how much work comes with being a parent. That actions speak louder than words. I feel extremly blessed to have a daughter like Rylee, she is constantly trying every day to do her best & she is always asking questions when she is concerned. I always want her to be able to turn to me when she feels something isn't quite right or if she has any questions at all.

All in all, I just want the very best for my children & I know that it is upto ME as the Mother to guide, protect, teach, & love them. For they are my EVERYTHING. There is no greater call than being a Mother. <3

Update

2012-03-19T11:04:00.002-07:00

I'm still alive....I am now 15 weeks along & starting to feel a bit better. Enough to get out of bed & be able to eat alittle better. I always have a rough 1st Trimester & about that time I fall off the radar for alittle while. I'm hoping to be back to my normal self real soon. I have found with baby #3 that I am super emotional. It's hard for me to do anything right now without feeling bad or crying. Also, I have started to have bad migraines (which I had never had before) & they are horrible. I will make plans to do something one day & then BAM my plans are ruined due to not feeling well. It's just been really tough latey. Pregnancy is never easy on me & to be honest, I really don't like being pregnant at all. But seeing my precious baby for the first time makes it all worth it in the end. This beautiful Spring weather is helping me to feel better though. How can I not?!

I will be back to posting pictures soon I am sure. I just need a little bit more time.

Photo 9

2012-01-09T16:59:00.000-08:00

Rylee is SO Crafty! We never know from day to day what she is going to make. This is a book she made for Wyatt that has flaps with animals under them, so Wyatt can learn his animals.

Isn't that Sweet! =)

Photo 8

2012-01-08T17:11:00.001-08:00

I Love These Little CUTIES!!!

Photo 7

2012-01-08T17:07:00.000-08:00

I was blessed to be able to attend the ThirtyOne Spring Product Premiere! I love ThirtyOne, it is such a Wonderful company to work for. They treat all there Consultants Amazing!

Photo 6

2012-01-06T07:48:00.001-08:00

Wyatt does the cutest thing were he will see his Daddy playing video games so he will go get "his" controller (one that broke) & go up to Daddy, put his arms up to sit with him... then he will "play" games with Daddy. Adorable!

Photo 5

2012-01-05T16:53:00.000-08:00

Even though this little guy is feeling so very sick, he still has a smile on his face. I Love being a Mommy so much!

Photo 4

2012-01-05T07:36:00.001-08:00

This is a VERY exciting picture! We are expecting another Baby in September!

Photo 3

2012-01-05T07:34:00.000-08:00

The kids & I getting ready to read a book before bed!

Photo 2

2012-01-02T12:25:00.000-08:00

Rylee smiling big to show me her 2 loose teeth up top!

She is SO excited!

Photo 1

2012-01-02T12:06:00.001-08:00

Our Sweet Baby Boy enjoying Oranges for the 1st time!

366 day Photo Challenge!

2012-01-02T12:02:00.000-08:00

This is something I have decided to do this year! It sounds like so much fun to me because I love taking pictures & I love capturing moments/memories...

After the holidays....

2011-12-28T17:40:00.000-08:00

I don't know if any of you are experiencing this but I am having the after holidays blues. For some reason the day after Christmas-on...I have been having a really hard time. There is always so much going on during the holidays & now that things have slowed down a bit, I am having a hard time knowing what to do with myself. I suffer from depression & anxiety every day so this isn't something new for me, but it seems to be a bit worse right now.

I have decided that I need to take control & make a list of things that I want to accomplish this coming year (New Year Resolutions). I have a hard time with getting things accomplished. I am great at getting/finding an idea, getting very excited about it, thinking it all out in my head, even planning a day & time to do it but with depression & anxiety, you never know what day it's going to take a hold of you & turn your day upside down. This year I want to try my hardest to win! To fight through the days when I don't think I can even get out of bed or when I'm doing something that should make my super happy but I feel no emotion at all. This year I am going to be the person that I want to be & that I know I can be. Not to say it won't be tough because if any of you suffer from depression or anxiety you know it's not easy & you can't just say "ok, I'm going to be happy today". But I am going to wake up every day with the attitude that I am going to "try".

A few of the things I want to accomplish this coming year are.....

*Become a healthier happier me. I want to make a life style change & start eating better & exercising on a daily basis. My goal is to lose 51 lbs. Since I had my son I have put on 51 lbs. I want to be back to my pre-baby weight, which is 135 lbs. But most of all I want to feel good about myself, I want to look in the mirror & like the person that I see....this leads me to another thing on my list....

*I want to be happy with ME! I want to be happy with who I am as a person, as a mother, as a wife, as a friend, as a family member. I have struggled with self-esteem ever since my freshmen year in high school. It really never mattered my weight, what I was wearing, what I had accomplished...I never felt good enough & always took everything people would say about me to heart & then tear myself apart...quality by quality. Instead of being my worst fan....I want to become my biggest fan. I want to take the dark goggles off & see me for me. See that what I am doing IS good enough & that some times just getting through a tough day is good enough.

*Another one is as I said above...finish things. I have a hard time finishing or even starting things because I never feel like I can accomplish them, well this year...that is going to change.

I'm excited to start this new year with a clean slate...so I can forget about all my past insecurities, struggles, hardships, doubts.... I by no means am saying this is going to be an easy year but I am saying it's going to be a better one.

*I had a very strong impression that I needed to post this. I have always made it a point to not let people know that I struggle with depression or anxiety but I want people out there that struggle with this as well to know that you can do it. Days will be tough...it's not an easy battle but you can find happiness amongst all the hardship. Depression/Anxiety is a very serious thing...it's not something you can turn on & off...it is a daily struggle. But just know that you are not alone. I know this is going to be something I live with for the rest of my life but that doesn't mean I have to give up & be unhappy. I can be happy....& so can you. <3

This month....

2011-12-28T17:19:00.000-08:00

I wanted to make a list of cute little things Wyatt likes to do right now, so I never forget them!

He is a little over a year now & has so many cute habits that make us all smile & giggle.

*When he see's food or we sit him in his high chair, he will start smacking his lips...He loves to eat!

*He will look at us now when he is about to do something he already knows he isn't supposed to, to get approval & if he's feeling daring he will grab it any way & run.

*He loves to snuggle his stuffed animals or Sissy's dolls up to his face.

*He can say Hi & Bye Bye. Both accompanied with a wave.

*He loves to walk around with his blankey over his head. He has ran into a couple walls doing this. =)

*He has started to copy everything we do...he is SO smart!

*When we say "honk honk" he will grab his nose & make noises. When we say "score" he will put both of his hands up in the air! =)

*He has got walking completely down now but if you chase him, he gets too excited & ends up taking a fall. It's so cute because he will just get back up & go again! =)

*He likes to dance whenever music comes on.

*He loves books now, he will sit on the floor & flip the pages. =)

*He is such a happy little boy! The only times there isn't a smile on his face is when he's tired, hungry, or sick. We are very blessed to have such a happy boy.

*He loves playing with his big Sissy & whenever he see's her coming he starts smiling & laughing...it makes Sissy feel very special.

*His newest thing is he loves to hold items over his head. It's the cutest thing.

*He is very verbal & will not hesitate to let you know if he likes or dislikes something.

*He is such a little cuddler when he is tired. I love it!

We couldn't be happier with our little man. He brings so much joy to our lives.

Andrews Family Christmas 2011

2011-12-26T18:29:00.000-08:00

Family Home Evening

2011-12-17T16:27:00.001-08:00

For Family Home Evening this past week, we read the story of the Birth of Christ from the Scriptures then put up our Nativity. We just didn't feel right not having our Nativity up yet, Brett had mentioned putting it up one day & I said we should do it as a FHE activity. It was such a nice night as a family... talking about our Christ's love for us & trying to be more like him around this time of year. We talked about the feeling of Christmas Spirit & how this time of year you can't help but want to give your time, love, & gifts to others. I am so happy we were able to sit down as a family for a couple hours & focus on the true meaning of Christmas....Our Saviors Birth.

We hope you all have a Very Merry Christmas!

Who doesn't like CHOCOLATE.....

2011-12-11T18:45:00.000-08:00

Well this little guy LOVES it!!!!! =)

2 weeks until Christmas!!!

2011-12-11T18:39:00.001-08:00

Wow, am I behind on my Thankful list...did I meantion it is December 11th already! I want to start out by writing a few more of the MANY things I am thankful for & then move on to DECEMBER!

I'm thankful for sloppy kisses, sticky fingers, & chubby cheeks...I'm thankful for home made gifts & letters all day long...I'm thankful for an Amazing husband who works his butt off for our family...I'm thankful for a warm & happy home...I'm thankful for little pitter pattering of tiny toes on my floors all day long & the sweet notes of songs being sung...I'm thankful to be a mother to two amazing children that I love more than anything...& a wife to a husband who is my best friend...I'm thankful for the Gospel & the joy it brings to my families life...& I'm thankful for my Heavenly Father who never lets me have to face anything on my own.

I can't believe it's 2 weeks until Christmas! Although it is a busy (sometimes stressful) time of the year I love the Christmas Spirit that is always in the air this time of year. I love the feeling of hope & charity this time of year...I love the smells of cinnamon, pine needles, & cookies! For the past couple of weeks the kids & I have watched a Christmas movie every night & read beautiful Christmas stories from the Friend magazine every night before bed. Our home is filled with love & decorated with the brightest Christmas lights & the prettiest tree! I'm so grateful to know & be able to teach my children about the Savior & the "true" meaning of Christmas. Rylee is such a smart little girl & is fascinated in learning more & more about our Savior. I love how eager she is to read the scriptures & stories from our Church magazines. I'm so proud.... Even Wyatt has been enjoying this time of year. He loves the twinkling lights, the yummy treats, & the tree. I'm so thankful for this time of year...you can't help but smile & give your heart to everyone you meet.

Nov.9th

2011-11-10T09:18:00.000-08:00

Nov.9th- Tonight I am so thankful for little helping hands in the kitchen! =)

Nov.8th

2011-11-10T09:11:00.000-08:00

Nov.8th- I am thankful for a facial that left my skin feeling Amazing & also for a color application. I was blessed to win this for FREE from Mary Kay plus a $10 gift certificate at a Women's Day event in Augusta! =) I never win anything so I was very excited!!!