Just wanted to say how much I love my precious little boys! They are the sweetest things in the world! The happiest part of the day is going upstairs to see those 6 little eyes staring back at me! Thank you, Sam, Will, and Andrew for being little angels!

The boys love to help...

Well...that's a nice way of saying that the boys are in to everything!!  Here's a little proof!  They had a good time going through the diaper drawers!

They, still, aren't doing a lot of napping these days. :(  Ahhh--I miss those days.  Now, I put them down and go back up about 10 more times to see what they have gotten into.  Today, they pulled out the cord to the monitor and pulled down a shelf into their bed.  I am hoping this is just a phase, because I love my down time.

They are playing pretty well right now, so I decided to take a few moments to update the blog. More soon. :)

Had a Super Birthday!

I had a great birthday on Sunday!  I had a lot of church meetings throughout the day, but we were able to celebrate that evening with cheesecake and cupcakes!  John and I were also able to go out to eat on Saturday night.  We had sushi and frozen yogurt--really yummy!
I really appreciated all the calls, cards, and phone calls!!!  That's the best part of a birthday!  The iPad was pretty cool, too!  Very unexpected!

Toddler Beds

I can't believe that my little babies aren't in cribs anymore.  Believe me, we were not ready for this day on so many levels.  Mainly, life was so much easier when they were in their cribs and would go right to sleep.  They have been in up in their rooms for the last couple of hours, bouncing off the walls.  I am hoping the newness will wear off, and that they will be able to take naps again.  Who knows?

John and I are going out for dinner tonight.  We are looking forward to it!  We'll probably go somewhere in Vintage Park--maybe Shogun?

Journaling anyway...

It seems like I have't been journaling a lot lately, becaues I tend to feel like I have to post a picture with the blog.  So, then I end up waiting forever, until I have uploaded pictures.  I just realized today, that I don't really have to do that.  Though I will say, it is probably more fun to have a picture or two.

Well, here's an adorable picture of Andrew sleeping on the chair for nap time.

 It explains the main issues at hand--the boys NOT napping regularly-ha!  They have been much  more interested in working on their climbing (in and out and in and out of their crib) skills.  They are definitely very good climbers, but it takes away from nap time, that is for sure.  Yesterday, Will napped on the floor, Andrew in his crib, and Sam never napped.  He just kept banging on the walls the entire time.  So, today I took Andrew out of the room, because he desperately wanted a nap.  When I went back in the room to check on the other two--they were passed out on the floor right next to each other.  Will was on his pillow pet, and Sam was curled up to a blanket and bed buddy.  We leave a few things out on the floor, just so they will have something comfy.  I did take a picture of Sam and Will with the camera, but I'll have to add that later--once I upload it.

Other than that, I have just been busy working on Young Women class presidency binders for an upcoming training brunch for the girls.  I figured I had better start early, so I can get it finished.  :)

Happy Birthday to my Sweetheart little boys!!!

I can't believe the boys are 2 years old!  Happy Birthday, Sam, Will, and Andrew!  We did most of our celebrating yesterday.  The boys jumped at Boucin' Bears with family and neighborhood buddies.

We also celebrated today by going to lunch at Freebirds with Grammy, Granddaddy, Aunt Ruth, Cousin Eve,  and Lucia and Robert!  It was nice to get out of the house and do something different.  

The boys got a special package in the mail from Aunt Missy and Cousin Kenzie!  They love their legos and their new outfits!  They also loved opening from their cards from Leen and Great Aunt Jean and Great Uncle Alan!  How neat to have a card from so far away!

Happy Birthday, Sam, Will, and Andrew!!!  We love you, so much!

MS trip

Our trip to MS was exciting, to say the least!  We had a great drive up there, and the boys seemed to really like their new entertainment system.  They watched a lot of movies!!!  Sam didn't take a nap going or coming, but Will and Andrew took little cat naps.  We stopped for a bite to eat at Wendys on the way there and Arbys on the way home.  They LOVE getting out of the car!
On Friday, I went up to Oxford to do a sound check for singing the Anthem at the game.  I met Mrs. Linton on campus, and we went to Newks for lunch.  Afterwards, we went to the field for the sound check.  It was really fun getting to be on the field.  The reverb was worse than I expected, but after singing through the song three times, I got a little more used to it.  Afterwards, I went around the square for a while.  Then, I met back up with Mrs. Linton.  Mr. Linton gave me one of his wooden cars that he hand makes.  He makes airplanes, cars, trucks, double decker buses, etc.  The pieces are amazing, and I was thrilled to get one of them.  He also gave me a necklace holder, which I can't wait to use.  He makes furniture, as well, and it's all amazing!

After chatting for a while, we went to Oby's for catfish, hushpuppies, cole slaw, and fries!  Mmmm...it was delicious!  The food doesn't get any better than Oxford, MS!  Mrs. Linton and I could have shared a plate, since we could barely finish half of ours!  After dinner, we went back to the Linton's, and sat outside on their beatiful porch.  Their house is in the most gorgeous setting with trees all around.  It feels like you are camping.  I could have stayed out their all night, if it hadn't been for those little mosquitoes--ouch!  We came back in, and I got to look through some of Mrs. Linton's Lost Colony albums and programs.  It was really neat to see her in some of her costumes.

I did sing the National Anthem in my sleep a few times out of being nervous, but the next morning was very relaxed.  Mrs.  Linton suggested that I sing it through a couple of times outside to get the feeling of being outside.  I did that, and her neighbors applauded.  It was pretty funny, because I didn't know that they were listening!!  haha!  Afterwards, I went inside to eat the breakfast that Mrs. Linton had made.  We enjoyed yummy eggs, English muffins, and peaches.  Then, we all had a little time to watch Mrs. Linton's retirement video.  It was wonderful to see!  Wish I could have seen it in person.

Around noon, I headed up to campus to meet up with John and the rest of the Cronin gang--to go to the BYU Alumni picnic.  We were able to eat lunch, walk around The Grove for a little bit, and then I went to get changed.  I changed in the music building, and the Lintons picked me up at the Ford Center.  We were headed to the Stadium but were stopped by the people directing traffic.  We ended up getting a police escort to the field, which was pretty cool.  We followed the band to the Stadium, and on the way I spotted John--out of 80,000 people.  That was pretty coincidental.

Mrs.  Linton and I headed down to the field, and before we knew it--I was singing the National Anthem.  I had definitely been nervous that I might blank on the lyrics.  However, everything was just fine!  After it was all over, I realized, "hey, that was pretty fun!  Now, can I do it again, since I am not nervous anymore?"  It was a great time!!!  I really had a lot of fun!  Then, we went back to sit with Jennifer and Kirby Orme and the gang.  We had  a great time visiting with them, but unfortunately, Ole Miss lost! :(  John and I enjoyed our drive back to MS.  We stopped by Sonic on the way out of town.

This was a picture from the online Clarion Ledger newspaper in Jackson, MS

Thanks to my awesome Mama for watching the sweet little boys!  She said they were really good for her, and I was happy to hear that!

PART 2 of the MS Trip---
The second part of our trip was quite eventful, too.  My mom has a cluster of 4 trees that sit on the side of the driveway outside of the garage.  Those poor little trees all fell down over the course of 24 hours (less than that, even.)  One fell down Sunday morning, and the others fell down at 1am and then 4:00am Monday morning.  It was pretty lucky that they didnt' fall into the garage and kitchen.  We were bracing ourselves for this, but they managed to fall around the house--minus the one.  I was glad that we were there, so that my mom did not wake up to this alone.  It will be a while before her home is back to normal, but things are in the works.  I believe it was a miracle that more damage did not occur.