So this time of year is busy for us as I'm sure for everyone else.  I don't get on the computer much so I have been texting myself on the phone when Breckin or Savannah says or does something cute or funny.  My memory is horrible and then I can blog about it at a later time.
This last week I was "trying" to cook dinner but Breckin was being a stinker and wanted to be held the whole time.  All you mothers out there know how pleasant it is cooking one handed.  So i got him out some metal bowls and spoons, something that would make lots of noise of course and gave them to him to play with.  Savannah came downstairs and had to join in on the fun also so we got more bowls out.  Savannah brought me the spoon to try her "soup" and as soon as Breckin saw her do this he brought over his spoon and stuck it up to my mouth.  It was the cutest thing.  He is always trying to copy and follow in Sisters footsteps. They fight a lot because he is always bothering whatever Savannah is playing with but he just wants to be big like her.
The other night I was tucking Savannah in and she was saying her prayers.  She usually says some off the wall things but I just can't ever remember by the time I get to blogging about it.  I love listening to her prayers. Savannah's prayer, "Thank you for a fan that turns on, a new closet, a home that keeps me warm like a blanket, and thank you that I don't have to go outside naked."

So I thought I would share a few things that have happened in the last week with our family.  First we are so happy to not be sick any longer, our family has been blessed with presence of anything from a cold, flu virus to bronchitis and croup all in the last month.  So needless to say the one thing I am so grateful for today other than all the veteran's and soldiers that serve our country for my families freedom is that each one of us is finally healthy again. 
The other day I was driving down the road and out of the blue Savannah asked me, "Mom, when we die and go to Heaven will we be able watch TV?".  I thought it was so funny because this girl loves her movies.  My answer was probably not but there will be better things for us.  She seemed ok with that answer.  She also asked how Jesus can see through the walls to see what she is doing and the answer we came up with was through the smoke detectors.
Breckin is going through the stage of dropping everything (and I mean everything) and saying uh oh.  It is so cute, but man I am so sick of picking everything up.  He can walk but still chooses not to use that as a means to get around.  He loves vroom, vrooms.  Which is anything with wheels.  His favorite though are four wheelers.  Every time we go in the garage to get in the car he throws a fit because he sees the four wheeler.
We still can't decide on a name for the new baby girl. I do not know how people have so many kids just because I wouldn't be able to pick out names for each one.  I'm having a hard time with three.
We had our family pictures taken this week and it was freezing but they turned out great, especially since Breckin hates them and didn't want to sit still.  And we all know Jeremy wasn't thrilled but of course he did it for me, and with only minor complaining.   I will have to share a few but I have to safe some because they are going on our Christmas cards.  I used Heather Telford, she is local and was awesome to work with.

Halloween Annoucement

We had just gotten over having the flu when Halloween snuck up on us.  We still got to take the kids trick or treating because we weren't contagious anymore but my costume was last minute being made.  I put it on with the paint not dry yet.  I felt like I had to get it done because I wouldn't tell anyone what we were having before because it was part of my costume.  Being sick the week before set me back on making it so a few hours before I was using Q-tips to paint the shirt.  I didn't finish it but everyone got the point.
Jeremy wore his normal "I don't do costumes" shirt.  Savannah was Rapunzel and Breckin was a monster but he hated the costume so it was really hard to get a picture of him.  He did enjoy all the candy though.

We are having a baby GIRL!

Ears Pierced

What are we crazy! When Savannah was a baby I couldn't decide if we should pierce her ears so I just never did it.  Since she was two she has bugged us about getting earrings.  She would normally forget for a while and then bring it up later.  This time I couldn't get her to forget so Jeremy and I decided she could.  I felt so bad I tried to prepare her for what it felt like but it broke my heart after they did the first one.  I told her there was no going back we had to do the other one.  She didn't cry for long and was so excited about having them pierced.

Top: Before Left Bottom: Getting ears cleaned and marked

Right Bottom: After, you can tell there were a few tears

Pics from the phone

I needed to delete some photos from my phone.  I was running out of room so i thought I would download a few (or a lot).

Stuck in the camper during a hale storm.

The picture below does not do justice.

This is what Jeremy has to deal with...

first his ties being used like a leash and

then being walked around like a dog.

If you ever see him with a wrinkled tie,

 know that this is what happened:)

Savannah's first time to the dentist for a cavity.

Celebrating nine years.  I took him out to where we met and we ate

what we both were eating that night. The Provo mall and Panda Express.

My hair before and after it was donated.

Breckin not liking pickles

Breckin trying to get in the washer machine. 

He succeeded a few days later when I was not looking.

First family walk of fall.

Savannah got to bungee jump and it was free!

She had such a good time doing flips.

These were the "must haves" for preschool this year. 

I didn't know my four year old would request certain shoes already.

I'm in big trouble! She told me she wanted Twinkle toes and that they were sketchers.

Where in the world did she learn about these?

Breckin in his big boy car seat

Savannah loves taking pictures. 

 I often find pictures of her or random things around the house in my photo gallery

Breckin took over

This is why I can't get ahead cleaning.

I had just picked these puzzles up.

Savannah waited forever for this book to come in from a book order.

She was so excited when it finally arrived.

Girls night with Savannah and I

This is Breckin's favorite spot to sit or stand.

Savannah and I did our toes for Halloween

Breckin's first time trying whole milk.

He was on a special formula and then we went to soy.

By the look on his face, I'm not sure that he likes it.

The PICC

So anyone that saw me a month ago and the few before that, know I have had a tough time with this pregnancy.  Not just the shock of being pregnant again but with the sickness.  I never won't to be deathly ill because I swear I felt like I was going to die some days.  I don't ever want to know what it really feels like.  I couldn't keep anything down fluids or solids so it was either IV's or feeding tubes.  I decided to try the IV's:) I started doing them and they wanted them to last a few days to a week.  But they were so painful because I was so dehydrated and I was having major anxiety with getting them in.  They would either clog up, get infected, bubble under the skin, etc... I was in almost every day because something would be wrong with the IV, well not really the IV it was my veins but whatever. I was not having much luck so they told me we needed to get a picc line put in. They put it in your arm and the tubing goes to your heart.  You can't feel it once it is in.  I was so nervous to do this but I knew I had to so I could get better.  I had it in for a couple of months and did my own fluids and medication through that every day at home.  Towards the last couple of weeks I noticed that my skin was getting way more itchy than normal.  My skin was reacting to the bandage I had on.  I was getting blisters all over even in places the bandage was not.  I was terribly scared to get this thing out but was so ready so that I could scratch my arm and take a shower.  It has been over a month now that I've had it out and I still have some scaring but hopefully that will go away soon.  If you ever have to do this do not stress about getting it out, I thought they were lying to me when they told me I wouldn't feel a thing.  Oh my goodness I really didn't feel anything when it came out.  I am so thankful for all the nurses that took good care of me.  And I can definitely say this is for sure the last time I will be pregnant!

Learning disipline and being blessed

So as many of you know, our family has been on a tight budget since last January.  Jeremy finally took me serious when I said I needed him to take away my credit cards.  It used to be such a sore subject to talk about but I find it rather easy to joke around now.  I have a problem of shopping, I enjoy it and there is nothing wrong with that but I have to learn to stay in line and not to go over board.  If I would find  something on sale that I didn't need I would stand there until I thought of someone who could use it just so I could buy it.  I know some of you think I'm crazy but it was so hard to get on a real budget.  Jeremy and I have gone back and forth kinda on one but not really.  And let me state for the record, Jeremy never spends money so yes I can honestly say it was all me.  It finally got out of hand and we put ourselves on a strict budget.  It has been almost ten months now and I feel so much better and less stressed. I don't feel so guilty now when we have a lesson at church about debt.  Looking back I think we were being prepared for many things, one is a new addition to our family that we would not know about until months later and all the medical bills that have come from that.  My testimony has grown so much stronger about getting out of debt.  Does that mean I will never enjoy shopping, no but it does mean that I will think twice maybe three or four times before I buy something and I will make sure we can afford the item.  Recently Breckin has turned one and all you mothers know what that means, NO MORE FORMULA! Yay! We have decided since grocery prices on other things have been going up we would still allow for the same amount as if we were buying formula but use it on other items we need that have gone up in price. So I get our cash out every Friday which means by every Thursday I am usually running very low.  We ran out of milk for Breckin so I needed to go to the store and buy some more, which is sometimes hard because I see all the things that I am "missing out on".  There were some other items that I needed but I could live with out.  Like some cleaning items, not that I really wanted to spend money on them but I have been running low on cleaning supplies and just get by with what I have.  Just makes cleaning a little less convenient, my favorite item that I don't buy any more is Chlorox wipes.  I do it the old fashion way with a rag and soap.  Any ways I dropped Savannah off at preschool and checked my money pouch to see how much I had left over from this week, I had ten dollars.  I decided I would just put the money in my wallet since I didn't need my pouch which separates my money in different categories.  To my surprise when I opened my wallet I found THIRTY dollars.  I don't remember putting it there, I can't think of where I would have had it left over from.  I teared up because ten months ago I would not have felt as grateful for the thirty dollars, I know that Heavenly Father blesses us when we are trying our hardest.  We might not be perfect but I know if we will try he will help us with the rest.  And yes I did spoil myself, I purchased a new sink scrubber and Mr. Clean magic eraser for the shower (something I have been wanting to try because we have awful hard water). Don't get me wrong we are still enjoying life we are just trying to get in a better situation. 
Thank you Jeremy for being so patient with me! I know if you were not married to me you would have a million dollars in the bank:) But your life would stink with out me to entertain you and cause stress in your life:) Love you!