whats been going on....

Like always we have been so busy...I guess we should just get used to it. 

The house has taken every free minute we have. Steve's parents came to town to help us for a week. Steve and his dad put in our sprinkler system, framed and put the electric in the salon!

Since Steve was overwhelmed by everything to have to get done I decided to take on the back yard as a fathers day gift!  

I called around got quotes for rock, sand, sod all the things you need for a nice back yard!

As of right now we have put compost, rock sod and a garden in! I was short on measurements so we still need another section of rock to be delivered and the sand pit is on back order! 

Ill post pictures when its done! so far it looks awesome!

 Steve's cousin moved to Cheyenne a few weeks ago and they come over for dinner one night when his parents were over! I hope we can get together again!

We took a couples weeks and had Khloe take swimming lessons! She did great. The lessons were every day for two weeks. She didn't trust the teacher the first 5 days but after that she finally jumped in and started swimming. Every morning she wakes up and says "can we go to swimming lessons?" 

I'm not ready to commit to two more weeks....

Fort Collins just opened a new city transit. The buses are pretty cool, and Khloe points them out whenever one drives by. I finally broke down and told her we could ride them. So my awesome parents came with us on the bus and then to lunch! Khloe LOVED it!

Daxton is walking all love with his ybike. I can not believe that he will be a year in only a couple weeks:-( I wish I could keep an infant in my house at all times!

His new hair cut! and new shirt from grandma!

Finally Khloe and Daxton are playing with each other! dax loves when khloe hides and he get to find her!

My accomplishment was running 8 freaking miles! I cant decide if I want to sign up for a half marathon or just run it on my own then go get a pedicure.. I have found a race in Colorado on a Monday that sounds fun but honestly it seems crazy to me to PAY someone to run just for a t-shirt...I could run on my own and get the same satisfaction!! so we will see what I decide...maybe if I'm lucky ill do both!

My weight watchers journey!

I have done this post 2 times and both times and deleted both. So please be kind!

 I have always worried about weight. Actually, I obsess with my weight... I had a small eating disorder in high school, luckily I was able to snap out of it at the time. This will be a challenge till I die, I will never NOT worry about my weight. Do I have back fat, a muffin top, relief society arms, does it LOOK like I have had kids...the list can go on and on. I pretty much hate my scale, and I really hate the fact that my weight bothers me like it does...

But with that being said, I feel like I'm starting to love my body. Never in a MILLION years would I have thought that I would like what I see after kids. After Khloe was born I lost 30 pounds putting me at the tip top of the BMI charts and I HATED it. But at the time we didn't have the resources to do much about it. After Daxton was born I was considered obese!  I honestly couldn't even imagine myself that way...although scales do not lie...(unless your battery dies...)  I stared Weight Watchers 2 weeks after he was born and ended up loosing 30 pounds the first couple months and felt great. Then we decided to move...and the diet went out the window. Although I did not gain anything back, I was still pretty big. Once we moved into my parents, my mom and I started again, and I have lost another 30 pounds! That a total of 60 pounds! 60 pounds are you kidding me?! 

My body is doing things it has never done. 

-I'm running 5-6 miles at a time,about 25 miles a week! Pushing a stroller with 2 kids(total weight 85 pounds!!!) 

-I've quit diet coke, unless we go to dinner, and that almost never happens with 2 kids! 

-My wedding ring fits again after 3 years.

- I'm in pants that I wore when I found out I was pregnant with Khloe.

- Ive become a bit of a health nut...Brusel sprouts, beats, 2/3 of our groceries are fruit and veggies.(poor Steve!I'm still trying to convince him he likes these foods;)) 

-sleeping at night

this list could go on for days...

I'm pretty proud of my accomplishments... I have found a half marathon in September...I'm trying to make the date work, if not the next one would be in November...Colorado likes to have them on Sundays...maybe I should look in Utah...

anyways here are some pictures. I didn't take a pic of my starting weight but I did take one when I had lost 30 pounds. so here are my before and afters

The pants in this picture were done up with a rubber band. Now I cant keep them on:-)

(ignore the ipad and the huge pink case...My kids only play nice when Bubble Guppies are being streamed from my phone to the tv...)

I still have work to do(i always will) but I still can't believe I have lost 60 pounds! 

Month of April

We have had such a fun month! here we go!

This squires name is Cool Bean(a fun coffee house that has a play place in the middle, we go there ALOT!) I'm guessing since Khloe loves it so much that's why she named him that...Anyways....Cool Beans comes right up to the back door and plays with us! I just waiting for the day he jumps inside the house....

I have developed a love for running. We found a park that is beyond fun for the kids to play at. When I'm not wanting to run to build endurance or having a fun run day we go there! 

Steve bought me this fabulous jogging stroller:-) its tall enough and soo light! 

I have signed up for a 5k on May 10 and the kids get to come with me! I'm trying to become brave enough to sign up for a half marathon in September...We will see how I feel in a month or two...

My Dax is honestly the cutest little guy ever! He is such a mommies boy!

We had his 9 month check up and He is WAY OFF the charts, and he is so skinny he doesn't even register on BMI charts for his age, he also has a huge head! and he has grown a FOOT since he has been born! The doctor said "its going to be sooo much fun watching this boy grow!"

2 more days till we close on our house!!

We had our final walk through on Wednesday and it killed me not being able to more in!(this pic is not from the walk through. the front door had not been painted and the yard wasn't in!)

This is the kids bathroom!

 And the kitchen! I can not wait to cook in it! 

 This month Steve turned 30! I can't believe it...30 seems so old! 

Steve's day started off by getting a massage for an hour.

I had wanted to go golfing during the day but it was soooo cold and rainy...He got to take a rain check..

and then at night I had reservations at the Melting Pot. I don't think either of us would go again for dinner. But desert was soooooo good! I'm hoping we go for our anniversary next month!!! 

 Steve wouldn't let me get a picture..he must be shy about getting old;)

 If looks could kill....right? 

Khloe is having a hard time getting rid of the paci! 

 i found her looking for her hidden pacis...

 my friends school through a fun Easter party and the kids had a blast!

 one last one of Dax..he can now go up the stairs all by himself! 

25 days and counting!

All of a sudden out lives took off again! We are constantly at Home Depot or Lowes..garage door openers(they wanted $500 for one...it is about a third to put one in...we needed two!) blinds, bar stools...all the fun stuff that goes into making the house our home! As a result the kids have become excited to go because I've given in and drive the "bus" around the store...

even at the grocery store they have pulled off sitting in one...by the way I will NEVER do a Colorado case sale EVER AGAIN! people did not understand the sale. All the packages were torn apart because they only needed a couple... and the selection was horrible so was the pricing on most items...I REALLY miss Utah sales...

Seriously! Can you believe how mature Khloe looks?! and Daxton is almost always this happy! but look at Khloe....she is so grown up!

Daxton must be growing again...wait...he is ALWAYS growing...

I would say he spend 4-5 hours a day in his high chair...eating.. 

His favorites are cuties, cheese, pears, peaches and crackers!

Thats Khloe, she is in the stage of not wanting to nap but NEEDS a nap to stay happy. And this lovely stage has brought her to sleep in many random places...the best was under the kitchen table..

Daxton is going to be a trouble maker. Everything goes into his mouth. climbs anything he can reach. and bugs Khloe to no end...so we got a small cage!. Its been great, it comes outside, upstairs down stairs...really if Dax is going to be by himself for more than 30 seconds he is in it...

Buddy also gets into it alot..

Daxton also falls asleep randomly....it doesn't help we have all been trying to get over a cold!

Now the fun stuff....

we have exactly 18 days till the house is finished and 25 days till we move in! 

Last week we were able to take a peek inside! the cabinets are up. Today the counter tops were pretty close to being done and they started painting the outside! 

This picture looks kinda green but its not, its a dark brown, they still have the trim work and to paint the door red. I cant wait to move in!!! 25 days!!!

Trip to utah!

my mom, Khloe, Dax and I packed up for spring break and went to Utah! We spent the first 3 days in Park City visiting my brother and his family. while we were there it was sooo cold! The first day we tried to go swimming at the rec center. Key work TRIED... we got 3 kids dressed 3 adults dressed, went down the "big" slide getting our hair wet and some kid POOPED in the pool...it was an hour event with A LOT of work!  we had to wait 45 minutes before we could get in again so we decided to go to Del Taco and play in play place instead! we all go in and it was so much fun!

The last day in park city we ventured down to salt lake to the discovery center...OH MY GOSH! It was soooo cool! We could have spent HOURS there! Khloes favorite was the sucky pipes...im not sure what else to call them... put the balls in and they are sucked up and spit out into a bucket. I cant wait to make it back to Utah just to go to again!

 We were lucky enough to hit story time. Khloe made a bed before it started and she fell asleep during the book...my little girl kills me! 

 Daxton developed a milk allergy while we were on the trip...poor guy..

 after switching back to soy his rash cleared up... i really hope that he isnt allergic to cows milk past 1 year!

 My grandpa and grandma took us to Twizel Berry, its a self serve yogurt, and Khloe loved it! She also fell in love with my Grandpa! I loved the relationship that i watched grow between the two of them! 

 Khloe had no choice but to love the shower!

Daxton on the last night on our way home. He slept for 4 hours in the car and woke up when we got to green river. he was up till 1am...i was exhausted! 

While we were gone I received my licenced to do hair in Colorado! I was running out of time(4 days till I had to renew my Wyoming licence) It would have caused me hours of paper work! 

and our house is coming along! this week they are putting in cabinets and trim... We have 5.5 weeks left! I'm dying to get in!