Day 01- Introduce Yourself

Hi! I am Vanessa(the one who does most of the blogging around here)! I am a 25 year old stay at home mom to 3 beautiful kids(Drezden 3.5, Sullivan 2, and Emmett 4 months)! I have been married 4.5 years to Phil and we will celebrate 5 years on June 1st! I have lived here in Tooele a little more than 3 years, and although it doesn't quit feel like "home" it is slowly growing on me. I am hoping to be able to get out of this house(2 bedroom) and into a more long term home when the housing market picks up and I can sell! The home has been nice and sq footage wise it is large enough for us, but 2 rooms is not gonna cut it with having boys and a girl and I would love to add more children to my family in the future.

Well, I could go on and on, but that is what this blogging marathon is about right?

I have decided that one of my New Years Resolutions is to be better about blogging/journaling, and so I have decided to participate in one of these "Get to know Me" blog marathons. I hope to learn a little more about myself right along with you, so have patience with me!! And Happy New Year!!!

Day 01 - Introduce yourself
Day 02 - Your first love
Day 03 - Your parents
Day 04 - What you ate today
Day 05 - A picture you took
Day 06 - Your day
Day 07 - Your best friend
Day 08 - A moment
Day 09 - Your beliefs
Day 10 - What you wore today
Day 11 - Your siblings
Day 12 - What's in your bag
Day 13 - This week
Day 14 - A Picture you took
Day 15 - Your dreams
Day 16 - Your first kiss
Day 17 - Your favorite memory
Day 18 - Your favorite birthday
Day 19 - Something you regret
Day 20 - This month
Day 21 - Another Moment
Day 22 - Something that upsets you
Day 23 - Something that makes you feel better
Day 24 - A song you like to dance to
Day 25 - A first
Day 26 - Your fears
Day 27 - Your favorite place
Day 28 - Something that you miss
Day 29 - Your aspirations
Day 30 - One last moment

Just Because :)

I Love These Guys!

So Excited!!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Baby it's cold outside

It is finally beginning to feel like winter here! Just to prove it to you here are some pics!

I love the snow! I love how the snow brightens our nights! I love how my house seems to be warmer during snowy nights! I love waking up to fresh blanket of snow that hasn't melted, been shoveled, or played in! I love that on most snowy days I am blessed to be able to stay home and enjoy the beauty of it!

My kids LOVE the snow! They LOVE to eat it too!

Ever since I was about... ohhhhhhhhh... ummmmmmmmm... 13? *scratching my head* I think that's right. Yes, we'll say 13.

Ever since I was 13 I knew I would be a mother of boys. In fact I wanted 6. Yes, 6 boys and no girls!(Remember this was when I was 13 and I love my little girl!)

I remember being in elementary school and my 4th grade teacher Mr. Carroll asked us to write down a life plan. Mine included that I would graduate High School, go to College, stay home and be a mother and then when my children were older I would go to work. I probably didn't start thinking about the logistics of things until I was a teen. If you notice in my plan being married wasn't even something I thought about. That could be due to the fact that my mother was not married for much of any of my childhood/adulthood, and my father was out of the picture. When my mother decided it was time for my twin and I to have a relationship with my father we found out he had been murdered.

Anyway, I tend to get easily distracted... it shows even in my writing.

Anyway, I don't know why I wanted 6 boys but I am so grateful for the 2 I have been blessed with! There is something special about holding a sweet baby boy and I sure love holding mine!

This is what yesterday looked like:

For dinner we enjoyed some homemade lemon bread

and some yummy white bean soup

Today looks a little like this!

Maybe I should have saved lasts night dinner for tonight :)

It's November!!!

It's November and Fall here in Utah! This is my favorite time of year! I love the colors! The smells! The sound of rain! and the occasional snow... The kids seem to be enjoying this time of year too! Here is some proof!

Oh how I LOVE Fall!!!