Time for a cleaning!

It was that time to get the boys teeth cleaned, this was connor's first time to the dentist and he did great, they both got to watch CARS, kaden already had a filling last year and now he has to have another, I will feel terrible if he ends up with my luck of bad teeth! But on a good note their teeth are all in line and look great....

my teeth are all clean

You know how long connors hair has been, for some reason hair stylelist always cut shorter than what you ask them to do, it is the shortest his hair has been, and I am really starting to like it. He looks so much bigger with shorter hair.

lots & lots of new posts

It has been awhile since I posted, so I thought I would just crame it all in.... First of all kaden is such an athletic kid, he has been begging to take the training wheels off so last night chris took them off and down the drive way he went! he needed no help what so ever! I am such a proud momma, but at the same time a little sad because he can do things on his own and not need me as much.... Good job kaden

These pictures are not in order, but they should be! most of them of them are LABOR DAY weekend.

love this look of connor!

we were shopping in park city and couldn't find connor in the store when he comes around the corner wearing this hat! :)

labor day weekend we went to the alpine slide which was so much fun! then we got ice cream and played at the outlet mall_ what a fun day

here we are on the tram! kids thought that was so cool

their cousin matthew came and spent the weekend with us! thanks heidi for letting him stay we had so much we love you matt

we went to the canyons played in the river, had a picnic played at the playground and then we had a late night slip and slide fun

PIRATES ISLAND RESTURANT
This place was SO MUCH FUN! it had all the bells and whistels for a kid, game room, playground inside, booth that were in it's only little cave, the kids could be as loud as they wanted! You should go there with your kids it will be a fun experience for all of you.

On rainy day we had MR. PLAYDOUGH HEAD FUN! We like to use mr. potatoe head to make fun people out of playdough

One day I was attempting to make playdough but it was more work than fun, I let the kids play in the flour which AGAIN gave myself more work, then I found connor in the sink with water all over after i cleaned up the flour, then he got into the pull ups they were everywhere so needless to say it was a fun day but boys being naughty day!

I wish his hands would stay this little

nothing sweeter than the touch of a child! I just love being a mom!

oh and awhile ago I took the kids to the little farm at thanksgiving point, it was $2 tuesdays and the dinosaur musuem was a 3 hour wait so we did this instead but still had to wait 1 hour for the pony ride! $2 tuesdays are not worth it to me! plus the farm was 2 dollars anyways (lol) but the kids finally got a ride and the smiles on their faces made it worth it.

UNTIL NEXT TIME

something I worry about

Ok so I am sure I am not the only parent out there who has this question, HOW DO YOU TEACH YOUR CHILD TO NOT BE A FOLLOWER? at least I hope I am not the only parent because then this would be pretty embrassing :) I have just been noticing latley that kaden will say to me"well mom so and so is doing it" but he is not wearing his helmet" mom go away I am with my friends"
So as any parent would naturally do is WORRY! I tell him all the time to not worry about what other kids do, but do what he has been taught, but I am not so sure he really understands me.
Why is it that when kids get older they don't think they need to set the example for those that are younger by wearing helmets and not riding their bikes in the street and maybe having a little more respect for parents.
Kaden does good sometimes, but I feel like I am always yelling his name and getting mad at him because he just does not LISTEN. So I was wondering what you have experinced with your kids and what you think might help.... I can't help but worry when he gets into kindergarten and older grades how will he respond to other kids choices? What kind of things can I do better to help him now? Of course it is only natural that a parent worries about their kids, a few times I just notice that what I have been teaching him has gone in one ear and out the other.... are kids really born with ears? (I wonder sometimes) well i better go for now, I would love to hear your thoughts.... Until next time....

Lessons I've learned

I didn't really know how much my life would change by moving to pleasant grove. This move has been the best thing for me and my family. I really do miss the memories back at hunter village, but always knew that was not going to be the place we raised our family.
I am really grateful for the opportunity I have had to meet so many inspiring people. A lot more heart ache and such still happened once we moved, but the best part of it all is what we have learned and are still learning. Maybe I just needed to be in a different setting for the Lord to really reach me.
I love my husband more now than ever, I can't seem to get enough of my boys and love to play with them... We weren't able to really go on a vacation this year or last, so our summer has been filled with, musical pillows,playdough fun,bike rides, parks that have fun little rivers for the kids, camping, hide and go seek and etc.
You never realize how much your life can change in time of trial,you can go so many different directions, but how lucky I feel that our little family has gotten closer.
Honestly I feel horrible. I have complained to much, my trials are nothing compared to others.... My trials have a way of working out others aren't so lucky and deal with pain for most of their lives. So I am sorry for all the times I complained. Every day I feel so bad for all the times I vented and got upset over this when really things are great.
A very dear friend to me once told me that I shouldn't feel bad for not being able to work with this pregnacy and I need to realize that the most important thing is in order,(MY FAMILY) in ETERNAL ORDER, which really made me feel good,and helped me see things in a different perspective, Sure things finacially aren't in order (and one day they will) but we are doing what we have been asked and taught to do, how wonderful that made me feel that even though I am not working my kids are being taken care of, taught and loved and chris and I work together carrying eachothers burdens, so I really appreaicate that comment because it has made me realize that life is great. I use to go to bed crying and worried questioning the Lord and all I can remember is how I made my own unhappiness, once I truly learned to laye things at the Lords feet, I feel joy.
Who knows what the future brings and before I moved here I had some serious OCD always having plans of what and when things were going to happen, I kept trying to contorl every situation and then getting mad when it didn't go my way, did I have to learn some hard lessons? yes! am I glad? Yes! I have found that life is much more joyeful when you just live each day at a time not worring about the things I cannot contorl, but focus on the things I can contorl and that is my kids and me!
So I want to thank my sweet friends that put with me and know how grateful I am to have you in my life and in my kids lives....
I was just having these thoughts and wanted to write a post intstead of pictures! Until next time

Family pics with the mertz,birthday,& more

Chris thought it would be a good idea to hike the Y , and it would have been had I not been pregnant and kaden was being a little wimp so chris being the tough guy he is carried connor the whole way and sometimes kaden too. Got to hand to him he is one strong guy.,..

This is the group 28 grandchildren with one more on the way....

all the grandkids

Chris sibilings

My little boy is 2, the balloon was actually stuck to his hair

me and aunt t.t

everything is elmo so we had an elmo party! he calls him memo"