Snow fun

The kids love the snow! We drove up to Lee Canyon and had a snow with the kiddos and it was a blast. Alyvia looked so frumpy in her snow outfit and Brock was having the time of his life! It wasn't to cold up their which was nice but the snow was really compact so the kids couldn't throw snow balls at dad.

We were literally the only ones in the snow area so we got enjoy it all to our selves. There were tons of holes in the ground that kids could hide in and make into a fort. We also saw lots of animal tracks so it was fun trying to figure out the possible animals that may have visited our area. Most of them looked like deer.

Before we left James and Brock found a trail that was clear of debris and iced over. So Brock thought it would be fun to slide down on his bottom. It actually worked and both him and Aly went sledding without sleds! James tried but his pants don't have as much cushion as the kids so it was somewhat painful.

When it was finally time to go we headed back to the truck where both kids had to pee. Brock has it easy being a boy and just did his business on the side of the truck. Aly on the other hand attempted the squat with the help of James and I and just wasn't having it. I think her poor bottom was freezing! We ended up having to drive to the other side of the mountain where there is a hotel for her to go! Both of them want to go back and play in the snow again but I don't see us making another trip this year.

Dress up

The weather has been extremely cold lately so Alyvia likes to find different things to do in the house. One of her favorites is dress up. She has a large chest filled with different princess dresses and crowns and shoes, but occasionally she likes to change things up and put on different clothes from her dresser to make an outfit.
Her latest outfit design was a pair of leggings with cowboy boots, two shirts, 3 bathing suits, and one pair of bloomers. She sure does make a statement!

It's a boy

I have to say that I was 100% convinced that we were having a little girl, so when the ultrasound tech at our 4D ultrasound appointment said boy I was in shock! When we first found out we were having another baby, both James and I wanted a boy but at about 8 weeks I was convinced I was having a girl. Call it mothers intuition but nothing could convinced me otherwise, we were having a girl and that was that!
Well, that ultrasound sure did convince me otherwise. It took a little bit for the tech to get baby to open his legs but when he finally did it was obvious we were having a boy! Alyvia and my mom were also with us and they were both excited. James and I started crying and just stared in awe at our little boy. It is such an amazing experience watching your child in the womb and it just gets me so emotional. We've seen him now at 8 weeks. 12 weeks and 15 weeks. I love being able to watch him grow and we get to go again hopefully at 18 weeks with my OB.
That afternoon we picked up Brock from school and shared the news that he was going to have a little brother and his reaction was priceless. He started jumping up and down yelling "YES!". All of us couldn't be more excited. Now I just can't wait to be able to hold our son in our arms in about 5 months.

Profile of our little boy :)

Baby boys little finger!
Little boy yawning
Another profile

It's a boy!

His tiny little foot with 5 toes!

Springs Preserve

I think James and I have been talking about wanting to take the kids to Springs Preserve for about two years now. It is put together by the Las Vegas Valley Water District and has many different attractions like museums, art gallery, children's playground, animals that are native to Nevada, botanical gardens, and host many different events through out the year. We finally took the kids out there and bought a year membership for our family. The kids had a lot of fun and James and I learned a lot about Las Vegas. The kids saw different kinds of spiders which was informative to James and I because some of these spiders are very poisonous and common to our area but we have never actually seen one up close. They had the black widow, brown recluse, and vinegeroons on display. Some other desert animals we saw were a fox, tortoise, rabbits, lizards, and snakes.

After walking around the museum we heading outside to the concert seating area and watched a bird show. The birds were an owl, eagle, and rapture. The bird handlers had the birds demonstrate how they dive for their food. These animals are seriously fast and dangerous looking. I wouldn't want to be on their radar for dinner!

We walked a little around the gardens and then took the kids to the kids workshop where they painted bird houses. Each month there are different kids workshops and for the month of February the kids can make their own glow in the dark firefly necklace.

We didn't have a chance to see the kids playground or view all the gardens but now that we have our year membership we can go back anytime for free! This is definitely going to be a place we visit at least once a month!

I love when my brother is able to come to town with his family or vice versa. I just can't get enough of my adorable little niece and nephew! Over the weekend Arek and Shelby and the kids came to Vegas for a quick 4 day trip. We were able to put on a last minute family barbecue and just hang out and relax at our house for a few hours with everyone. The kids are really the highlight of any get together because they just pick up where they left off on the last time they all saw each other. They all played for hours with each other and are really just the best of friends. Alyvia and MaKenzie get along so well now and Aly loves having Kenzie around to play girl stuff with. They played dress up, had a tea party, played with dolls, and just did girl stuff.

Brock joined in with the girls and Titan played in Brocks room mostly. All four loved the trampoline and were smiles the entire time. The day before they all left to head back to Arizona we had a small breakfast at our home. At the end Shelby and I rounded up the kids to get the traditional cousin pictures. These four are such pain in the butts when it comes to pictures. They all like to act goofy all the time. I guess it just shows their personality but seriously I would like just one all smiles picture!

I can't wait till the next time we are all together again I just cherish the moments we do have with each other since it doesn't happen all the ofter.

Future Cosmotologist!

Alyvia is such a little diva. She loves to have her hair done, wear mommies perfume, put on lipstick, and of course have her nails painted. Well, now she likes to be the one to paint nails. It's her newest thing and just about anyone who is willing to sit still for about 5 minutes she will paint their nails.
For an almost 3 year old she does a pretty decent job!

1st Trimester down 2 more to go

Well I am now 14 weeks pregnant and getting that much closer to finding out the sex of the baby!!! I can't wait to know if we are having a boy or girl, but my gut instinct says girl. We should hopefully find out in the next week or two since we are going to go to a 4D ultrasound but that is only if the baby is cooperating! :)

So far this pregnancy has been exhausting! I do not remember the last time I was always this tired. I did not have a lot of morning sickness but I was nauseous for a good 10 weeks. The weight gain hasn't been to bad but I had hoped to be more active at the gym and that just isn't working out for me. Beyond all that everything else has been smooth sailing.

Both kids are really excited about the baby but are arguing on if its a boy or girl. Obviously Brock wants a baby brother and Aly wants a baby sister. I have had two ultrasounds so far and thankfully there is only ONE baby in their. So one of them will be a little disappointed but I'm sure they will cope LOL. Here's the latest pictures of the growing belly and baby.

4 weeks
6 weeks

8 weeks 2 days

8 weeks

10 weeks


12 weeks

12 weeks


13 weeks

14 weeks!