snowman

Eli has been begging me all winter about making a snowman. Finally we had the perfect snowman building weather. We went to my mom's and made one with Eli's cousins. It was fun. What is it about being 5-10 you think you have to pose like a punk?! Oh well, they are still cute!

My dad

My Dad
© Leah Hendrie
If I could write a story
It would be the greatest ever told
Of a kind and loving father
Who had a heart of gold

If could write a million pages
But still be unable to say, just how
Much I love and miss him
Every single day

I will remember all he taught me
I'm hurt but won't be sad
‘cuz he'll send me down the answers
And he'll always be MY DAD!!!


Yesterday would have been my daddy's 67th birthday. I miss him so much. I found this poem and it truly fits him. He did have a heart of gold, never judged others, forgave easily, was patient, hardworking, loving, and so fun! Happy Birthday daddy-o.

the boys

I thought I'd do an update on my boys since they seem to be growing and changing so fast!

Eli is my little comedian. He loves having books read to him. He loves telling stories and he comes up with some great ones some times. He is really into superheros. He has imaginary friends. He has hist first best friend. He was literally sad when he didn't see him for a week while his family was in Disneyland. He wrote his name for the first time a couple weeks ago, it was bittersweet. I'm loving the stages he's going through right now but it seems like he's growing up so fast!

Now my sweet Mason. All I can say is he is like a different kid now that he has tubes. He averages about 12 hours of sleep at night but still wakes up about 2 or 3 times, but we're working on that. He jabbers like crazy but can say: momma, dadda, shuz (shoe), hat, light, dogdog, Eli, juce and ba ba (for the bathtub), he LOVES the bath and scares me nightly because he has no fear in there. He lays down, sticks his face in the water, tries to blow bubbles, and tries to walk around in there. He loves being outside and will sporadically bring me his shoes that's when I know he wants to go out. So now if it were a little warmer we'd be set!

They are becoming really good friends. I love the days I can put them in the bonus room and let them play while I do my cleaning or scrapbook or whatever and they just play and have fun together. They keep me busy but I sure do love them!!

grins and fins!!

ahhh the hot tub!!!

This last weekend we got to go to SLC for my nephew's baptism. We stayed in the hotel that has a waterslide/play park called Grins and Fins. We had so much fun, especially with all our family out there. Mason wasn't too sure about the water at first but he warmed up to it quickly and then I had to drag him out kicking and screaming (even though his lips were turning purple)! Eli saw these goggles at the dollar tree and insisted on wearing them pretty much the whole time.

The baptism was great. My cute nephew sang along with 3 of his friends the prettiest song I've ever heard. The spirit was so strong and he was gleaming! I'm so proud of him!!