Mothers Day

I know I am a week behind, but I thought I had better get my mothers day post in. I had a great mothers day. I love getting to spend it with my cute little family, and also being able to go hang out in Ftn. Green with my Mom. I honestly believe there is no greater blessing than that of being a mother. My girls mean the world to me, and make me even more grateful for the wonderful mother that I have. I hope I can be half the Mom she is. She has always been a best friend. She is truly an example of the kind of women to become. She loves that gospel, and is not afraid to show it. She always puts her family first. She is a strong women. I don't know how she does the things she does. She continues to go each day with a smile on her face. My girls just adore their grandma Johnson. We love you Mom. I am also grateful for my Mother in law and for raising such a wonderful husband and father. She has become an awesome grandma. Growing up I never even considered having twins a possibility. I knew a few twins, but never even thought about it. But now that I am, I wouldn't change it for anything. They have become my best friends. They never fail to put a smile on my face each day. Watching them grow and become closer and closer is awesome. They light up when they see each other in the morning after waking up. If one is sleeping and the other is awake it just drives them crazy. They need each other, and I love that. Whenever I have had a bad day, or am sad, they both wrap their arms around my neck and just love me til I'm better. They are the sweetest. I thank my Heavenly Father everyday for the chance to be their Mom.

Life

Life is going great here in Manti. We have been enjoying the sunshine and spending most of our days outside. We have went to the turkey farm a couple times to help Steve with his chores. The girls just love getting out of the house and experiencing new things. Steve also had a birthday last month. It's hard to believe that we are already 24 :) He was also lucky enough to share his birthday with a beautiful little niece. Every since Christmas Steve has been dying to have a slushy maker for those hot summer days when he comes home from work. So I hopped on Amazon on found him one. So far he has loved it. I hope he had am enjoyable birthday. He definitely deserves the best. He is such a great husband and father. I don't know if there is anything greater than to watch how much he loves his girls, and how much they love him back. He has been such a great dad, and would do anything for us. He is such a hard worker, and for that I am very grateful. We love you Steve! I also decided it was time for something new with my hair. Cassie had convinced me that I needed to cut my hair, so I did it. I'm still working on getting used to it, but I like it. I think Steve likes it too, but he's too sweet to say anything else.

Easter

I know I am way behind on my blogging, so I figured it was time to blog about Easter. Easter this year was so fun for us. Last year the girls were only a few month old so they didn't understand anything going on, but this year they loved it. We spend saturday with the Olson family. We took the girls down to the park for the egg hunt. They had a blast and got so much candy. Then we spent the afternoon at the farm eating bbq turkey and just enjoying time with family. The girls loved being outside and able to run around wherever they pleased. They can't get enough of being outside. Sunday we went to Ftn. Green to listen to my family do the Sacrament program. It was so good. Best Sacrament I've been to in a long time. We also stayed for lunch and spent more time outside playing in Grandpa and Grandma's backyard. I'm so grateful for Easter and the reason for celebrating. I'm so very grateful for my Savior and his atoning sacrafice. I know I would not be where I am today if it wasn't for the love of my Savior.

Catch up on life

It seems lately I haven't had much time to blog. The girls keep me busy, and they don't like when I sit down to use the computer. So hopefully this morning while they are still sleeping I can get caught up. Lately Brynlee has become a big Mamma's girl. I can't say that I don't LOVE it, cause I do :) I just feel bad when she won't go to Steve. But Brooklyn fills that void for him. She loves her Daddy. She always runs to give him a kiss when he comes home from work. The girls are growing up right before our eyes. I can't believe how fast time goes. I remember days sitting at work wishing the day to be over, and now I just want it to slow down. I need more time to enjoy my baby girls. They are starting to talk a little bit. They can say Mommy, Dad, No, Tickle Tickle, Cheese, and Teeth. A couple of weeks ago, Ryan's family, Rory and his kids, my Parents, and my family went bowling here in Ephraim. It was a lot of fun to get out and do things with them. It was even better knowing I came away beating my husband :) The weather has been nice enough to take the girls on a walk. I decided to take them down to visit their Dad at work. It was quite the walk, some of it being on dirt road. But it was a nice work out for me, and the girls got to see what their dad does all day. It was even a bonus that baby turkeys had just shown up that day, so the girls got to go in and see them. They didn't really know what to think, but they did give thm kisses. We took the girls to the doctor on Monday. They both had been running fevers, but Brooklyn had gotten pretty bad Sunday night. Brooklyn came away with double ear infection. It has bit been very fun, and I'm pretty sure Brynlee now has that same thing. I am so blessed to have such tough girls. They try so hard to play through their sickness. That has basically been our life in a nutshell. I spend all day loving on my girls, and Steve works hard to allow me to do that. I am grateful everyday to be a stay a home Mom.

2 Year Anniversary

I can't believe that it has been two years already. Time has gone by so fast, but I love Steven more and more each day! I seriously married the man of my dreams. He is such a great husband and father. We had such a good time on our anniversary date. Steven decided that I needed a night away to relax, so the girls stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Johnson. I'm sure they had a blast. We went to the Jazz game, and stayed overnight. The next morning Steve took me to have my ring cleaned and fixed. The jeweler actually ended up losing my diamond, and put a little bit bigger one in it's place for free :) I love love my ring. We had so much fun getting some time alone together, but were excited to come back home to our girls. Thanks Steven for such a great night.

1 year check up

The girls had to go have their one year check up. They didn't find it very much fun, but were excited when they got a treat afterwards :) Brooklyn weighed 18 lbs 5 oz. and 28.4 inches. Brynlee was 17 lbs. 4 oz and 29.45 inches. They are still pretty little for 1 year olds, but the doctor is happy with the way they are growing. After how little they were when they were born, they are definitely making progress. I don't know how they couldn't, they are little pigs that like to eat all day long :) I'm so proud of them and I am excited to continue to watch them keep growing and growing.

The Twins 1st Birthday

I seriously still cannot believe that my babies are 1 year old. The time has gone by so fast. I swear this whole year went by faster than the 9 months of being pregnant. It has been the best year! The girls have grown so much. I can't believe they went from the tiny babies having to stay in the hospital, to the beautiful energetic little girls they are now. They definitely keep me going. They are all over the place, getting into everything. Their new favorite thing to do is play hide and seek in the shower curtains. I love it when I'm sitting in the front room or doing the dishes and can hear them laughing together in the bathroom, or playing together in their bedroom. They have learned to fight over EVERYTHING. I try and buy 2 of everything, but that doesn't matter to them. They both want 2 of EVERYTHING (one for each hand). They have their fights, but they love each other so much and you can see it in their eyes. I believe they are twins for a reason. They would be lost without each other, and I would be lost without the two of them together. They both have been walking for awhile now. Brynlee was around 9.5 months and Brooklyn was 10.5 months. They can say Mommy and Dadda. It's so fun to watch them grow to be the beautiful little girls they are. I can't wait to continue to watch them grow. I'm so grateful for their love and the opportunity to be their Mom. They truly are a blessing in our lives.