Fall Fun!

We went on a family adventure to a pumpkin patch a few weeks ago!
The kids had a great time and loved seeing so many pumpkins!

The girls enjoyed a pony ride!



Lydia on her pony!

Lydia

Ryland realy wanted to ride a pony he was so excited right up until the pony moved, and then he had a drastic mind change! He was so scared so he decided to watch with us!But he was on long enough to get a few pictures

Leauna and Lydia, they were a little dissapointed that you didn't get to take the ponys home after the ride!Ryan and Ryland watched as the rest of us went on a Safari Train ride! (Ryan was not interested in it at all!)

The kids and I on the train ride!

And a sweet picture of my little boy! He was feeling a little under the weather and he fell asleep on the family room floor which never happens!

We had a great time! It is always fun to go on little family adventures!

Licensed!

Just wanted to share the good news! Ryan took his board exam to become a licensed administraitor yesterday! And He PASSED! He did awesome and I am so very proud of him and all his hard work! So many have asked if he gets a cool raise or anything with this being done, the answer is no, but he gets to keep his job, so that is good enough in my book! I am so releived that it is done! I am also excited because I get my hunny back, at least part time. As he has spent every spare moment the last several week studying, I felt like we were back in college! Nice job hunny, I love you and I am so proud of you!

Family Additions!

We got some new additions to our family this week! (And they are not kids)!!! A little kitten whom we call Callie and a puppy named Bella!

So Ryan was driving home from work the other night and he saw this poor little kitten on the side of the road. She was so skinny and didn't look like she had eaten in weaks so he brought her home! She is such a gentle kitten and has already put up with so much from my kids!

We had been thinking about getting a dog for the kids when our friends found out they let us know their dog was just fathering some pups they were nice enough to give one to us! The kids love her! We named her Bella, she is a purebread black lab!

Camping Adventures!

We had the opportunity to go camping fora couple of weekends with some friends! The kids had a great time rolling in the dirt and seeing how dirty they could get!

Ryland thought this dog crate looked just his size!
Inside the crate! He is such a goof!

Rylands not so happy face!The boys playing music on Sister "T" lap!

Reagan lounging!

Lydia

Leauna

Lydia!

My litte trouble makers!

Kids with their new friend Payton!Reagan

We made some Snikerdoodle cookies for some friends and the kids had a great time helping!

We had a great time camping and we were so glad we got to go a few more times before season end! Also thanks ladies for all you comments on my whinning post! It helps to be reasured and know that I am not alone!

Help!

So I am warning all ahead of time this is just a post to say I need help! I feel like the worst mother sometimes. I need to be a better mother and wife. I feel like I have no patience what so ever and I honestly just don't know what to do about it. I love my kids so much, and I am so thankful to have them. But I just need a minute of taking the happy face off and say that being a mom is so hard. I never imagined it would be this difficult. Now I know my kids are not terribble by any means, but the girls have been unuasualy on one lately. They will not listen at all. I can't get them to clean up anything, I have tried rewards, I have tried taking the toys away, and I have tried time outs. But what works? And they generally the last couple weeks just refuse to listen whether it be running off outside. Or hitting or calling names, all of it. I just need patience, also. I know that this is something that I struggle with. I also struggle with needing to spend more time playing with my kids. Because of how frustraited I have been lately I know that my dear husband suffers. I am so tired by the time bed time for the kids rolls around and I am completely out of patience, and I am afraid that I take that out on him alot more then he deserves that is for sure. I know Heavenly Father won't give us more than we can handle, but honestly what? I sure wonder what he was thinking sometimes. I feel like there are so many other mothers out there who could surely do a better job at this than I. Am I the only one who feels like this? I mean can we take the happy face off for a minute and be real here? I look around and I see all these other mothers and I sit here and think, how together they have it. They seem so patient, happy, and like they have it all together. What is wrong with me. Sorry this is such a whinney post, I just need to get a few things off my chest. The next one will be better I promise.

It does exist!

Ok so I just had to share this funny story! Yesterday when Ryan got home from work we noticed there was water running down through our yard and drive way. So after the kids went to bed we went out to check it out and make sure there was not a problem. Well I was walking up the hill behind our house, where everything looked dry, and down I went about waist deep in QUICK SAND! So I am hear to tell you it does exist! I don't care what Myth busters say! Ryan was able to come and pull me out and between the two of us we only lost one shoe! Come to find out there was a broken water main right above our home! I would have loved to get pictures of us all muddy but we couldn't get in the house and get the camera with out getting mud everywhere, so alas no pictures! But we had a good laugh!

My Anniversary Surprise!

So as a I said a few posts ago, Ryan and I just celebrated our 5 year anniversary! Ryan had been trying to plan a surprise weekend away for us but things didn't work out with baby sitters. So I prepared for an anniversary at home with 4 kids! Our anniversary was on Friday, it was about the same as every other. Ryan went to work I took care of the kids. For dinner since I said I wasn't cooking on my anniversary we got Papa Murpheys and watched a movie. Ryan got me some beautiful flowers and we had an ok evening together as a family! But lets tell the truth, what kind of an anniversary is that? Hello lame! But oh well right you have to have a few lame anniversaries! Well on Saturday, I woke up to Ryan dressed for work, kissing me good bye! What it is SATURDAY!!!!! So he gave me a completely viable explanation for what happened at work and he had to go in for a little while! Great my day started out wonderful! So I went to the kitchen and started getting the kids breakfast, No sooner had I done that and my wonderful husband walks back in the house, with two baby sitters! He turned to me told me to get dressed and we were off! So we went on an adventure in Portland for the day! We had a great time . We went to the Japanese Gardens. wich were beautiful!

Me and my hunny by the waterfall!

Me being naughty and climbing the wall! Oops!

I love this man!

The cool stair case! The amount of work that went into this place every little pebble is specifiacally set!

Man I wish I always had these little signs in life, it could make things alot easierCrop circles, ok not realy!

So We had a great time at the Japanese Gardens! But let me be honest for a minute, it costs $8 to get in per person, and I expected alot more for that much money. They are gorgeous, but so small for the amount of money, in my opinion! Oh well! We also went swimming, did some shopping and ate lots of good food! We had a great time and I am so thankful for a husband who realized my need to get away for atleast the day! I love you Ryan thank you so much for all you do for me and our not so little family!