Texas Ya'll part II

After a great time with the Stubbs we all drove 2 hours to my brothers house.

They all went straight for the lake in front of their house to fish.

Miles had the only catch of the day. 

Go Miles...my little fisherman.

Byron took the kids on the paddle boat and they all loved it.

After a few hours the Stubbs went back home so we could visit with my family for a few days.

This was Byrons first time meeting Andie.

They were both sweet.

We went to the local zoo.

It's a darling zoo.

Its small but has all the animals that kids love to see.

you know, some elephants, lions, tigers, giraffes, rhinos, penguins, alligators...etc...

It was pretty cool to watch the Lion and Lioness together.

And then of course Miles cold turned to fever and then elevated to croup.

This poor boy and his lungs.

 We have to pack his nebulizer "just incase" and this is exactly why.

I know this is something they grow out of but man can we be done?

Its been a rough winter for him.

I felt bad because Miles was pretty tired and whiney. 

But we were in Texas and with his cousins!!!

But everyone was sweet to him and let him rest and after a couple days he started perking up.

We spotted a few deer in the yard and Aunt Tammy is showing Miles where to look.

The swing set was used when dressed in clothes....

...and in jammies....

We went to a yummy lunch where we then had to say goodbye 

 

and watched Miles and Beckett awkwardly hug.

We loved our stay.

We loved our view.

We loved the late night games and laughter.

We loved every second of being with my brother and his family.

Summer cant come fast enough.

We can't wait to play with you then.

St. George again

The kids, Magnus, and I went to St. George for a week while Romney attended a class for work in Las Vegas.

I do have good travelers.

With only one blowout...I'd say we did awesome!

Every night we'd call daddy and send him cute pictures of our babes.

Miles got to go fishing for the first time with my dad.

I was so excited for him to have this experience with his grandpa.

 I got his car seat in, told him to be a good boy and to listen to grandpa and I took his sweet picture.

(that face melts my heart)

They ended up catching 6 fish!

 

We were so excited for the week to come to an end!

Romney finally was on his way to join the party.

We climbed the red rock

Andie loved being outside but hates being confined in that wrap!!! 

After many long days we both fell asleep in grandma chair.

Andie learned to sit up on this trip!

We went to Snow Canyon.

Again.

We will always go.

It's a must!

I honestly NEVER get tired of that view. 

It is beautiful!

And Surprise, Alison and her family flew out to join the party too.

I knew about the surprise but my parents did not.

It was so fun to see their reaction! 

The kids were billy goats climbing all over the rocks.

I hate that we live SO far from this family.

Literally you can't get us any farther apart on the US map.

I am just grateful for FaceTime.

 

Now that these two are finally in the same stages of life they are friends.

They are sweet.

We went to the wildlife Museum.

For a small town like St. George, I was really impressed....

 ...and apparently so was Miles....

 they did puzzles and read books in the childrens play area

while we sat and fawned over Andie.

And of course we stopped by Great Harvest to pick up yummy bread on our way outta town!

Good Bye S.G. we'll be back!

Big Bear

 This year for Romneys birthday he wanted to go snowboarding and stay in Big Bear for a couple of days.

So we packed up and played in Big Bear for a couple of days.

(what baby wants....baby gets...)

While we unpacked the car these two kept each other company. 

We invited our friends to come with us.

We love the Williamsons and are so glad we have them as friends.

The boys were so excited to play and have a sleep over.

The first thing the little boys wanted to do was to go sledding!

We all took turns swapping babies and sledding with our kids. 

( I love when Romney wears a hat)

 

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The weather was perfect!

 

The kids played so well together 

but Miles was insistent that "our baby is cuter than your baby" 

I'd say they are both pretty darn cute babies!

Andie didn't sleep great this trip.

The nights were LONG!

But she had NO problem napping on our bed.

 

 The boys would take all the cushions off the chairs and couches and jump to see how far they could get.

We went out to the play ground a couple of times to let the boys get out.

 

We went on a hike before we went home.

(did you know your phone has a photo timer on it?...who knew)

 

 Miles was loving all the logs to balance on.

Oh big bear you were grand!

 

Happy  Birthday Romney.

We love you and appreciate you.

They were worth it!

I recently got a email from an old college friend asking for some advice on infertility.

It completely caught me off guard and for once in my life I didn't have anything to say.   

Yes, infertility was a part of my life but that isnt something I ever think about anymore.

I didn't email her back for a couple of days because I didn't have advice anymore.

I tried to think about how I felt at that time when I was sad and frustrated, but I really couldn't.

That just feels like so long ago. 

But what I do remember is the yearning for a family.

I remember begging Heavenly Father in prayer for a baby.

Literally begging.

And look 5 years later....

I have a family.

I have two babies.

I have love.

I have laughter.

I have joy.

I have dog piles.

 I have exactly what I asked for.
And
all of the infertility was worth it! 

It led me to my babies.

They were the plan all along!

Watching these two form a relationship right in front of my eyes is worth it!