SATURDAY!!

Saturday is the big day! I have decided to be induced so this baby is going to be here before I know it! I am really nervous and excited at the same time. It seems so crazy that on Saturday I will have a new little baby. I will have THREE kids. Wow, that is a lot now that I think about it:)

I am so ready to no longer be pregnant, this has for sure been my hardest pregnancy. I have just been so BIG and uncomfortable and pretty much miserable. I cannot wait to no longer have back pain-that has been the hardest part. My back has hurt the entire 9 months and it has been almost unbearable. I have had aches and pains in the weirdest places-pretty much my entire body! I have had lots of cramping, especially in my legs. Oh to be able to bend over to pick something up, to have my kids sit on my lap(I haven't had a lap in quite some time), to be able to walk up the stairs without passing out, to be able to take a deep satisfying breath, to be able to paint my toenails, to be able to sleep comfortably....... the list goes on and on.

I think I have been so focused on getting through this pregnancy that I haven't really focused on the fact that I will be leaving the hospital with a NEWBORN. haha that part hasn't sunk in yet.:) I don't even remember what it is like to take care of such a little person. How will I know what to do? Will I have the patience that I need to take care of three kids? How will I function on no sleep? The only thing that gives me some comfort is knowing that my mom will be here! I don't know what I would do without her that is for sure.

I keep telling myself I have done this twice, I can do it again. It will all come back to me right? Let's hope so, there is no going back now!

Kash turns 3!

I can't believe my little boy is 3 years old. We were lucky to have a lot of family there for his big day, and of course we had to have a Spider Man theme!

This was the first thing he opened, a big basketball chair-him and Ella love to spin each other around in it.

He got a Spider Man backpack and when I took Ella to preschool he insisted that he wear his backpack. He kept saying, "please Mom can I go to school? I have a backpack!" He didn't understand why he couldn't go too.....I told him that you aren't allowed to go to school when you wear a diaper so he has to go in the potty first! You think that will work?

Yes, they each got one of these...what was I thinking?

His grandparents "Bob and Bo" got him a scooter and Aunt Robin and Braden gave him a helmet.

His cute cousins gave him this fun race car track.

Nana gave him this Spider Man costume which Ella quickly put on. They are both obsessed with Spider Man and Batman right now, and Ella really wants to be one of these super heroes for Halloween.

Here she is shooting her web.

He loves his T-Ball set and is really good at hitting the ball.

He had been asking for a Spider Man cake for weeks!

He got a little nervous with everyone singing and telling him to blow out the candles so with Ella's help he finally did it!

It was a fun party with the fam! My mom and Whitney and Nikki came from California, Mandy came from Provo, Kim and Heidi and cousins came from Cedar, and St. George family too.

After the festivities Matt set up a movie outside for the kids to watch in the jacuzzi.

Happy Birthday Kash! We love you so much!

Back to Dance

Ella has started dance again! Her teacher is really cute and when I picked her up from her first lesson she told me that Ella has improved a lot. She told me that she is almost doing cartwheels now. So who knows maybe we have a little dancer on our hands. I tried to take a few pictures before we left but we were running late and NONE of them turned out! Here they are anyways:

This was the pose she kept doing with her hands...

Poor Kash is always feeling left out with Ella going to preschool and dance. I need to get him signed up for something soon.

I don't know why they were making such weird faces!

Labor Day BBQ

At the last minute Matt decided he wanted to have a BBQ at our house for Labor Day. We invited a few friends, hung out, ate, and played! I didn't take very many pictures but this was the highlight:

Croquet!

It is finally starting to cool down a little bit at night so it was perfect for playing in the backyard.

Ella and Flora playing with sidewalk chalk....Ella colored with it while Flora ate it:)

We babysat my cousin Sydney for the weekend, it was great having her around to entertain the kids.

And yes, my kids are in pajamas. It is really hard for me to care about this sort of thing these days!

The BEAR

I might have mentioned in the past that I hate taking my cute husband to Costco:) The thing is, I am usually the one who asks if he wants to come, and I do want him to come with me. I even arrange for the kids and I to pick him up straight from work because its on the way. Any outing that we can do together is better than nothing, even if it is just Costco! I always remember once we get there WHY I don't like bringing him. He is so easily distracted! I always have my list, and follow it. He on the other hand finds the craziest things to buy, and always seems to want to buy MORE food storage, and we ALWAYS spend at least twice as much as I would if I were alone. This last time was no different. We had separate carts, he took the kids to look at toys and such and I started my shopping. The next time I see him he is coming at me with a GIANT bear in his cart! It is seriously huge. I immediately tell him to put that thing back! There is NO WAY we are getting that! But he claims he has always wanted one(who wants a 5 ft bear?) and every kid should have a giant stuffed animal.

I lost the argument. We came home with the dreaded bear. I even tried to convince the check out lady that no, we didn't pay for it, she should confiscate it immediately...but she just thought it was funny. I keep finding brown fur on my carpet. But the kids love it. They take turns every night sleeping with the bear in their room. I will admit Matt has always picked out the best toys. He picks out things that I would never even consider, and they end up being the kids favorite things. So maybe I should just relax and get over it. Hey, maybe he can do all the Christmas shopping himself this year!

When we went to check on Ella before we went to bed we found her sleeping on top of the bear. We usually tuck her in and put the bear on the other twin bed in her room so they can have a "sleep over." I guess she wanted to cuddle up to him!