This A-mazing lady...

Graced us with her presence this past weekend. I will never forget it.

So, if you didn't know..Gladys Knight is a Mormon...yup...Mormon! For the past several years, Gladys Knight has been touring all over the States to deliver her testimony of the Gospel through her music. Let me tell you...it's the most amazing thing you have ever heard! She travels with her choir, the Saints Unified Voices (SUV), and they set up right in the stake center. Our Virgina Beach stake was privileged to have the fireside here, they usually do 2 shows...we got 5!! She is the cutest thing you have ever seen and so down to earth. I love how excited she was to share her testimony and love of Jesus Christ. She truly inspired me to be a better person, and more faithful servant. Not to mention the music...they brought down the house! I seriously didn't want it to end!!
At the end of the show, investigators were able to fill out a request card for a package she will have the missionaries bring to you. I think I heard that after the 5th show our stake had close to 500 referrals...just from the show! Our stake is truly being blessed and our little missionaries are going to have their work cut out for them. Anyway, I know most of my readers are probably LDS, but for those who are not and would like to request a copy of the Book of Mormon or even ask questions about our beliefs go here.
I am thankful every day that I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It has blessed my life beyond measure.

2 unexpected visitors...

So, Thursday around 5:00pm we get a knock at the door, open it up and see a balloon attached to a box of popcorn. We popped the balloon and it said we were being sent on a scavenger hunt and to go outside and start looking for the next clue. We all went outside and found 5 more balloons with different clues...and the last one said that the last clue is waiting in our apt. So we went back inside, found a red balloon attached to a Mounds bar. Inside it said who do you know that loves Mounds bars? My Mom is about the only person I know who loves them but I thought No way could they possibly be here! Then the note said to go look in the pantry for a surprize......

We found these two!...with tears already filling up. I could not believe it! They completely surprised us!! I kept asking How did you...when did you...what??? Then they told me that Noah was in on it and had known for the past two weeks! I was dying that they got me that good.

We had so much fun. We made cookies, went to the beach (since the weather has been A-mazing), went to dinner, went to church, played games, watched A.I. Friday night Noah and I had a party to go to so my Mom and Dad took the kids shopping and let them pick out a toy then they had a pizza party and watched movies all night. Every night Brody and Sadie slept on the floor next to my Mom...they said they wanted to have a slumber party ever night...and they did! My Mom learned real quick that Sadie is a night owl and will talk your ear off all night!

I had to show off my new necklace that My Mom got me for my birthday. It's from Vestige Jewelry. If you live in AZ and still have not gone...seriously do yourself a favor! Or if you are out of town go here to check her out on Etsy.

It was a little sad when we had to say goodbye but at least summer is coming real soon and will get to visit everyone!
We even made a chain to start the countdown. We are not sure on the exact day we will get to AZ but we put 112 days on the chain. Yikes! That sounds like a lot!

Thanks so much M0m and Dad for a great weekend! We loved every second of it!

Oscars...

Could not get enough of...

Loved the dress...hated her hair

Cutest couple

Seriously love these two!

Favorite dress of the night

What were they thinking??:

Enough said...

Liked her dress but her face was creeping me out!


Worst red carpet interviewer EVER!

She is one of my all time fav's...but her dress has to go
There you have it! My picks for the Oscars. I thought it was overall great! Who did you like and hate?

March!!

I am so happy to be in March! I feel like February dragged on forever...maybe because it's so gloomy and cold here in February. March already seems to be looking brighter and warmer! Can you believe we have already been here for 7 months?! That's crazy to me! Noah finishes classes end of next month then will take a couple summer classes and we will be on our way to AZ!! For a few weeks at least. I have been getting so anxious about going home but I need to remember it's still 4 months away.

Here are some random pics in no rhyme or reason in honor of March!...


Before Noah and I went to bed one night we checked on the kids and found Ronan like this...dead asleep!

Brody's Valentine box for school.


I guess he can sleep anywhere....

Valentine pops!

I want to win this!!!

Go here to read the details...

Need some suggestions...

It has already started...

Mid terms and preparations for finals. That means late lonely nights for me.

Need some good book suggestions.

I just finished Hunger Games and Catching fire which were good but the third doesn't come out for several months.

Have any that you are raving about? I would love to hear about it! Thx in advance!

What we have been up to..

I have been such a slacker on taking pictures lately! I think it's my crappy camera...no motivation. Although I don't have many pictures to prove it we have been super busy lately.

I hosted Bunko last weekend. It was sooo much fun and made me think of all my favorite Bunko peeps in AZ. I was planning on taking pics of it all but ran out of time then forgot when it was over. It was a Valentine Bunko. All the prizes were something to do with Valentines and served yummy soup in bread bowls. It was a super fun night!

Have you been seeing us on the news lately? Virginia has had two huge snow storms in the past two weeks which usually never happens! They say this is the coldest, snowiest, rainy winter in 10 years! Of course..the year we decide to come! At first it was so fun but now I'm praying for warm weather. Layering up three kids 5 times a day gets old pretty fast. Last week we had to see for our own eyes snow on the beach. And we found some! It wasn't a lot but we found some.

Off to church! Trying to get three kids to stay out of the snow in their church clothes by yourself gets old too. I can now say I have driven in snow! And I'm getting pretty good at it too!

Funnest birthday party ever! Brody's best friend Kellen turned 6 and had is party and a bounce house. Brody and Sadie had so much fun.

Have I mentioned my third child is trying his best to make me not have anymore kids? Well, he is crazy. The past few months he has stepped up his game in a big way! He will climb on anything and everything, open and dump out anything, write on and ruin anything in sight, you name it..he can destroy it! (We actually call him the destroyer..and he responds to it now!) We had to put a lock on our Fridge but he learned how to unlock it in few weeks. Then we put a second one up higher. The other day Noah watched (Ronan didn't see Noah watching) him open the cuboard next to the fridge stand on the shelf and unlock the second lock! The kid will get into anything! He has cracked up to a dozen eggs on my floor, poured out all the Raspberry ice crystal light on the carpet, pour out all the water from the Brita jug, open all the butter and leave a million bite marks all over it, squeeze mustard all over, and today I found an unopended diet coke can in his room. I mean seriously! My house is not that big..it's not like I'm ever too far!! He is just so quick! He has decided he only needs an hour (tops!) nap now. He would rather drink a gallon of milk then eat anything during the day. Yesterday at church he Said "Dadda" about 20 times loud enough the whole congregation would turn and look at him. He hates to get bucked in his carseat and screams for the first 5 min. of wherever we are going. The list could go on! BUT I do have to say, I could not imagine my life without him. He brings so much to our family. He is by far the most cuddly child I have ever had and I love it more than anything. He is definitely the baby of the family and I love it. There are no babies in the near future so he will just have to keep being the baby until it's time.

Brody teaching little man to play the Wii. He loved it and thought he was really doing something.

And lastly...I got to see Maddy!!! She is my friend from our old street. She was visiting her sister who lives in Williamsburg, which is about an hour away so I got to drive up and spend the day with them! Actually all night too! I totally got snowed in and didn't want to risk driving on the icy roads at night so I ended up spending the night. We had so much fun. We shopped at the outlets, ate out at a cute little restaurant, saw When in Rome, played games, watched food network, held Maddy's new niece (who is amazingly adorable) and just caught up on everything. She (by Casey's request) made me sign up for Facebook while I was there. I just don't get what the big deal is about it. I'm not really into it but I promised I would try!
We had so much fun I forgot to take any pics!!

Noah has been busy with school and Bishopric But doing great at them both. He comes home everyday for lunch and it's the highlight of my day.

Things are good for us! Now if we could just get rid of this dang cold weather!!