Easter Sunday 2014

Saturday night we slept over at my parents house in Draper.  The kids were exhausted after our party the night before and slept in Easter morning until 8:15.  That is a big deal around our house :) 

Grandpa then showed Adalyn her Easter basket on the dining table and from then on the girl was smitten with all things treats/candy.  She called her basket her "Box" and has carried it around with her every where.  Along with her treats the Easter bunny brought the kids the movie Frozen.  We have now watched it twice and it is only Monday.  Can I memorize those songs any more?

 

Jensen woke up even later and although he was still half asleep he was thrilled about his basket too!

 

Breakfast easter morning consisted of "breakfast food" in our baskets and eggs.  Apple juice, donuts, and cereal with a side of Easter candy.  Yeah next year I think we will do less candy.  Seriously, we will have this stuff forever!

 

Then of course we got ready for church and snapped a few pictures.  I was a little disappointed because half of their new church clothes did not get shipped to our house in time so Jensen is missing his cute little pink bow tie to match Adalyn's dress.  Good thing these are also their wedding outfits for McKay's brother's wedding in June so they will get another chance to wear their matching clothes.  Why do I even care so much about matching clothes?!

 

 

What cute people I get to live with!

 

 

Church was a wonderful time to reflect on our savior and his sacrifice for us.  We especially loved watching the Church's "Because of Him" video this past week.  The kids watched it multiple times and day and we are so glad that the church goes to so much work to help us spread his gospel.  What an amazing, hope filled message to share with the world. 

Pace Family Easter Party

The day before Easter we "hosted" (at my parents house since Draper is a lot closer to everyone then Idaho Falls) a family party for McKay's mom and siblings.  We made it a lunch and even had an Easter Egg hunt.  The weather was amazing and it was so nice just letting the kids play and roam around outside while the dad's played volleyball and the moms/women got to chat and hold babies inside.  Most Pace family parties involve a wedding, baby blessing, graduation, holiday, etc. So it was really nice to have a get together that was just a relaxing day spent making memories with family.

We even got to meet baby Carter who was born on March 1st.  He is adorable and everyone enjoyed passing him around. 

 

Lots of little boys have been born in the family in the past year or so and it is fun watching them all grow up.  Aunt Diana and Dax were really helpful in the baby duty department. 

Uncle McKay with smiley Tydon.  It doesn't show so well in this picture but anytime you "talked" to Tydon he would give you the biggest toothless grin.  So darling! 

 

 

 The Easter Egg hunt was fun and relaxing, and the kids spent the rest of the day sneaking candy from their baskets. 

 

This was Adalyn's first Easter egg hunt and would have been Jensen's but the boy was sleeping.  Adalyn enjoyed it and pretty much got the hang of it with a little help from mom. 

 

 

I kind of had to laugh during the Egg hunt though because it was just so typical...  The dad's were all standing around chatting barely paying attention to the kids looking for the eggs, while the mom's ran around with their kids snapping pictures. lol  Glad someone is there to capture the memories.  But then again by the look on the kids faces in the group shot the kids might have wished I we captured less of the memories. 

 

Besides being the day before Easter, Saturday was also cousin Jaxon's 2nd birthday.  We were excited to celebrate with him and eat his yummy cake.  Happy Birthday Jaxon!

 

 

And just some proof that Jensen and I were at the party too

 

Fun fun times with family!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grandma's Spring Break

Bright and early Sunday morning my mom came to visit us for a few days while she was on her spring break from work.  We were so happy that she choose us to spend her time off with!  She stayed with us for Sunday, Monday, and most of Tuesday.

Sunday morning she came with us to church and helped us wrestle our cranky 15 month old who is in the trenches of teething.  After church we had yummy waffles with homemade whipped cream and strawberries and then we all took wonderful naps.  Sunday evening my mom and I planned what we were going to do the rest of her stay, plus we coordinated schedules for the next few months.  We have a busy spring this year and lots of family events.  We will be heading to Utah almost every other weekend until summer.

Monday we created a very random shopping list and headed out to buy our supplies for our projects.  Of course to keep the kids happy we added in a trip to the mall play place and a pretzel as a treat.  I think this trip was the highlight of the week for Addie because she can't stop talking about that pretzel.

 

After playing on the play place for a little bit a little girl wet her pants on one of the toys and the mom did not even try and clean it up.  gross!  So we left and let the kids play on the kiddie rides for a few minutes.  I think they liked that even better and we didn't even put money in the rides.  :)

 

Monday afternoon we took more naps (a nap everyday... yes please!) and then had dinner with McKay.  Later that night my mom was a trooper and came to Zumba with me.  So fun for me to show her what I do each week and introduce her to some of my friends.  And do you know what?  She said that she enjoyed it. :) And she did really well for her first time (and I am not just saying that mom)

 

Tuesday morning was our "work" day.  My mom helped me make freezer strawberry jam and TONS of homemade granola.  I was excited for both and it is always more enjoyable to do big projects in the kitchen together.  It was also helpful since watching kids and cooking isn't always the easiest thing. 

 

Tuesday afternoon we headed to the park before a major windstorm and then out to lunch.  So nice to get out of the house 2 days in a row.  The kids certainly were in love with all the activities. 

 

 

After Tuesday's naps it was time for grandma to leave us.  The kids cried after she left and Addie keeps asking when we are going to grandma's house.  She is definitely missed by all! 

 

Addie even misses her fun new phone.  Thanks for coming grandma! 

 

16 Weeks- Baby #3

So I thought it was about time that I started my weekly pregnancy pictures.  Here is the first one with baby #3 at 16 weeks...

HAHA!  Just kidding!!  There is no way I would be able to keep up with taking weekly pictures, let alone posting them on here.  :)  But I thought it would be fun I post one in the early stages and then maybe if you are lucky will one later.

 

With this pregnancy I popped out at 8 weeks (no joke) and the rapid growing just keeps continuing.  I gained a lot of weight in the first trimester especially around the hip region, but haven't gained anything in the last few weeks so I think my re introduction to healthy eating in the 2nd trimester is working.

Honestly this will sound a little self centered, but I am terrified of a repeat of Adalyn's pregnancy (gaining 40+ lbs) since I know how much is involved in getting it off.  Already my dreams of being one of those women who just look like they are carrying a basketball under their shirt are gone, but I am still hoping to only gain the recommended weight gain of 25 ish lbs.  We will see...

Gaining weight this time around is a little harder then I wanted it to be.  I mean I knew it was inevitable I just didn't know how I would react to it after loosing so much weight after having Jensen.  And in the beginning of this pregnancy when people were coming up to me and asking me if I was pregnant because I had "put on a little weight" I felt bad, especially when I was only 9 weeks along!  (Honestly I think 1/2 of the weight was just holiday eating)  But I have come to terms with it and am excited for the pregnancy belly and to see this little one grow. 

Ok body image rant is over.  Never to be heard of again....

Oh and while I was taking my "belly shots" the others decided that they wanted in on the action.  So they all went and posed while I took their pictures.  Too cute!

p.s. this. kid.  I have no words to describe what he does to me.  All I know is that I want to kiss his cute little cheeks ALL day long. 

 

hehe!

Heartbeat

Today I had a doctors appointment.  Shortest one I have had in a long time, but it was also very beautiful.  I heard our little baby's heartbeat for the first time without an ultrasound machine.  At that moment I was one proud mama.  Similar to the feeling you get when your child takes their first step.  My baby is growing!  I have had a lot of doubts this pregnancy and lots of fears that things would just not go right.  I think I have been reading too much about all the things that can go "wrong" that I had forgot just how many times things go right.  So in that moment of listening to the little heart beat I was given the peace that I needed, that things were going well and our little peanut is growing and developing beautifully.  Such a miracle.  Every time.

The rest of today was relaxing and fun too.  McKay was home watching the littles (he had the day off) while I went to the doctors and then went and got a free facial.  I really enjoy Mary Kay products so it was fun to have new ideas on how I could apply my makeup, because honestly I could use all the help I can get in the makeup department.  I think it all turned out well, and McKay was really impressed with the new look when I got home ;) It is fun to feel pretty, especially in the "fat" stage of pregnancy. 

Tonight we ran errands, ate dinner, and I found my dress for Corinne's wedding which is no small task when you are pregnant so I am excited to have that crossed off my list of things to do.

Yesterday was my last day of babysitting full time.  Yay!  Babysitting has been a blessing in our lives (most of the time) but the time had come to move on.  I knew I couldn't/didn't want to do 4 kids under 3 full time, so I just decided to quit now and spend some extra time with my kids this summer before the baby comes.  I feel really good about this decision and happy that I have this time with just my kids.

Life is great, busy, and very normal right now, and I am just soaking it up since that darn morning sickness has disappeared this past week.

P.S. Don't forget to listen to conference this weekend!  We will be watching it from our couch at home, and hopefully eating some yummy food.  :)