Hidden Blessings

Last night I got a phone call from my sister at 1:00 in the morning. I am used to randomly getting calls from my family of night owls so I was irritated but this one was different. She was crying and I knew something was up. Well, my parents house caught on fire last night. It luckily was all contained in the garage but my parents and brother are now out of sorts for a few months. I am so grateful that my parents stay up late at times and watch movies because that is was turned what could have been a tragedy into only a disaster. My mom went to go to the restroom so my dad went upstairs to use the one by the kitchen. He came out and noticed red coming from the garage so he opened the door only to find the garage engulfed in flames. He ran downstairs and told my mom to get out and woke my brother up. Then for some dumb reason he turned on the air conditioner. The entire house has smoke and water damage. Everything in the garage is pretty much gone. The house got boarded up as well. They are without home for 2 to 6 months while they come in and restore and fix everything. My mom feels bad for the fact that she tries to be a good person ie go to church, pay her tithing, follow the commandments, that type of thing and then this happens. Well the way I see it, is because she does all of those things, more damage wasn't done and no one was hurt or killed. This is just one more trial to get through but the Lord never gives us more than we can handle. And on another plus side, I guess it's another blessing in disguise as in my dad will get his house remodel done a little bit faster than he had planned. There has to be some optimism somewhere in all of this right?

The Top 10 Reasons Why I Love My Little Boy

I am a random person lately and have just been thinking about the things in my life. Our family is going to grow in 6 weeks and it has made me stop and think about my little boy and how much fun we have with him. Broc is at an age where he wants to know what's going on with everything. I am so in love with my little man who is slowly becoming a big boy. Here are some reasons why I love my little boy.
1. I love that he gets excited when I come home from work and gives me a big hug. "Is that my mom?" Melts my heart every time.
2. He calls Justin my hunny and tells me where my hunny is at all times.
3. He loves to help his dad feed the animals.
4. He loves to play basketball in the family room.
5. He is a mama's boy all the way. LOVE IT!!
6. He will randomly stop whatever we are doing and tell us to fold our arms and close our eyes so that we can say a prayer to Jesus.
7. He loves to eat his dinosaur nuggets in his "throne" and watch his shows.
8. He loves to help me bake. His favorite part is mixing with the hand mixer.
9. He is such a BIG helper when we are with my nephew Ryland. It makes me realize that he is going to be a great big brother to baby girl.
And the number 10 reason why I love my little boy.....
He is just a character to be around and grows more and more everyday.

What Justin Does When He is Bored.....

Broc acting as a young Donald Trump.
Notice the waves?...You're fired.

The Randomness of My 2 1/2 Year Old

Broc is so funny these days and has such an active imagination. He will climb on our patio chairs that we have in the family room and they become his fire truck. Everything right now is the color yellow or brown. He tells us peace out and will bump his chest and do a spirit fingers type of thing. He loves his animals (dogs, chickens, pig, goat....more to come). He loves and adores his dad and wants to be right where he is. Friday nights are his favorite for the fact that he gets to go watch dad play basketball and play with his kids. Broc loves to be around people. He may play the shy game for a second but warms up to almost anyone. He and Justin have a game where they say I love you back and forth and the person that gets to say "I love you mostest" wins. It is usually Broc. It is cute.
Last night Broc decided he wanted to eat his dinner in his chair which I assumed was his chair at the dinner table. I was wrong. He wanted me to pull out his high chair which he hasn't sat in for about a year. He sat in it and ate dinner then climbed down. The next thing I know, he is back in his chair trying to scoot it across the kitchen floor to get it into the family room. We also went to the D.I. so Justin could find some things to make his chicken brudder or however you spell that and Broc wanted to find a treasure. He ended up coming home with a bowling set which he and Justin proceeded to bowl down our hallway. They are so much fun to watch. Justin loves his little boy and Broc loves his dad. I adore Broc and love watching him progress and grow. It is the greatest thing EVER!! :)

Grandma Lois Would be Proud

Blueberry muffins from scratch.
Betty Crocker eat your heart out.

is slowly coming.....

I have got spring fever so, so bad so yesterday we went to the park after my doctor's appointment. Broc loves the park so I am glad the weather is slowly warming up, (well for a minute anyway). Bring on the heat waves.

Valentine's Weekend

Betty Crocker, eat your heart out. Hide and seek in grandma and
grandpa's pantry.

This year for Valentines Day we didn't do anything fancy. Justin doesn't cave to corporate America, so we kept things low key. Saturday we ran around buying things for our ward party next weekend and that night my parents and brother and his girlfriend came down for dinner. We had steak and crab. Yum yum!! (I am so glad I am over my hatred of red meat. I am borderline anemic, so at this point of pregnancy, I crave it.) Sunday, Justin went to church while I stayed home with a sick little boy then we headed to Ogden for dinner and to celebrate my sister's birthday. I made cakes and Broc got to have his own little cake because once again, since it's someone's birthday, it must be Broc's as well. He blew out his candle with Heidi then helped her blow out hers as well. It was funny. Happy birthday Heidi!! And I hope everyone had a good Valentines Day!! I know I did and I am glad my Valentine is Justin. He is such a stud and I couldn't ask for a better husband or dad for Broc and baby girl. I love you babe!!