It's about time

So, wow.  My blogging as of late has really been slacking!  What with pinterest taking up the majority of my free time.  Dang you pinterest.  Why do you have to be so dang addicting?  I also have a SPITFIRE little toddler, the smallest.  He is into everything.  He is fiesty and rambunctious and independent. So in other words... nothing like me. :)  He is constantly moving from one pack of trouble to the next.  But he is the darned cutest little kid.  The kids and I still just adore him.  So does his Daddy.  And Daddy is his favorite person in the whole world.  When daddy's around that kid is happy.  He definitely prefers him over me. 
The boy is doing awesome and growing so big.  He loves going to basketball games with the man. 

The girl is learning to read, and she rocks at it. 

The smaller boy is making lots of friends and strengthening the relationship with his "girlfriend" that he is going to take to the temple someday.   

The man and I are still trying to figure out life, but we are doing great.  I love our family, even though I do miss the pooch!!  It is so hard trying to be consistent in everything we do, but the kiddos are definitely much better when we are. 

We are just trying to wait out the "winter". I put it in quotations because it is just pretending to be winter here. So not the real thing. Not much else has changed. I wish I had something funny to say or some great news to update you with (I'm not talking about baby announcement news- because there won't be anymore of that!!), but life has just been sailing on. Seasons change, kids grow too fast, and life goes on. Thanks for sticking with me. I'll try not to be such a slacker, but I can't promise. Here are some pics. Peace out!

                                        This one is "The Man and his Painted Lady's"  He was so excited for me to title the picture that.  These were our family pets for awhile.  all 5 of them floating around the house at winter time.  They actually are "painted lady's".