January Goals

So in January I made a Long list of goals, really just things to do for the month of January.  I make a big list because when I have free time my mind goes blank...so I refer to my list and then I choose something to do. I know I am weird.  :)

Anyways here's a few things I was able to do.

I crocheted the babies each a hat.

 I love the pom poms on Kira's hat.

 We went outside and Kira knee walked all the way out to the middle of the yard.  Isak just stayed on the patio.  Eventually he went on the grass.  Last summer they were afraid of the grass.  But they are not anymore!

 I cooked vegetables.  Nels thought he was going to die.  haha.  We tried eggplant.  I think it has potential, but I did not cook it well.  I loved the red and orange peppers though.

 I painted my fingernails.  I even went a little crazy and did one nail a different color.  haha.  It doesn't take much to make my life exciting. :)

  I made a TON of muffins.  Blueberry oatmeal and Banana Whole Wheat.  Seriously, like 4 or 5 dozen!

 Worked out 4-5 times a week to my new work out buddy Jillian Michaels.  I purchased her Body Revolution system.  I love that each work out is 30 minutes.  I love that it has variety and gets progressively harder.  Overall, I really enjoy it.  One negative though is that she cusses often.  I wish she wouldn't do that.

 I made quiet book pages.  Hooray!

And last I read the entire January Ensign.  I realized I had never really read an Ensign cover to cover.  So everyday I read one article.  I loved it!  I actually learned a few different things.  Here's some of my favorite articles:
Face the Future with Faith and Hope- I learned about replacing fear with faith, what it means to do my part, and to seek the kingdom of God first.
Of Saints, of Ships, and of the Sea--This was just a neat article about scriptural references to ships and the seas.  Here's a quote, "Thanks to these inspired innovations (mentioned previously in the article), the speed, ease, and safety of ocean travel reached a high point from 1845 through 1860, precisely when improved transportation would aid missionaries in spreading the gospel and help Latter-day Saints gather to Zion."  I had never thought about that.  Amazing.  Very insightful article.
The Healing Power of Grief--This gave me a different perspective on grief.  Two quotes. This one is actually from Isaiah 53:4 "Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows."  "It is important for us to understand that one can feel both sadness and peace at the same time."  Great article if you are dealing with loss or grief or know someone who is so you can better help them.
The Salt of the Earth--I learned where the word salary comes from.  Also salt prevents decay, makes things last and enhances flavor.  I loved how the article applied that to the gospel in our lives.
Choosing to Forgive--Loved this quote. "Scholarly studies showed that choosing to forgive leads to better health, increased optimism, and better relationships with others."

Well, maybe this will encourage you to pick up the Ensign and read some of the articles.:)  I am grateful for the time I was able to spend reading and studying it.

So that is what I have been up to lately.  Next up February!

January Happenings

 It's been a while.  I guess I just haven't been in the blogging mood.  January seems like the longest month ever! Then February zoomed by and now it's March 1st!!  So I figured it was time to step it up and post some things. :)
These are very random.
But here are my cute kids reading books.

They seriously spend 15-20 minutes just flipping through the books.  Isak started to say, "da, da, da" and point to pictures as he "reads."  Kira is doing that every once in a while too.  She likes to point to eyes.

 Kira loves to snuggle with all of the stuffed animals.

 Isak and his jeep.  And what else?  He's holding a blue spatula.  He carried it around for several days.

 One Sunday morning as we were getting ready for church I gave Isak the car keys to keep him occupied.  But he totally cracked me up and I had to get a picture.

 He has one set of keys in his mouth, another in one hand and a piece of toast in his other hand.  Then he moved his head side to side so the keys would jingle.  Haha.

 I just thought the kids looked cute in these clothes.  Isak is wearing a cougar shirt from my sister Mandi and I love Kira's tutu pants.  Isak is holding his yellow mallet.  He loves that thing!

 Funny faces.

 Silly babies.

 Doing the same cheesy grin.

 Ah!  Dinner time!  Not my favorite time.  But it's not always like this.

 Kira is trying to cheer him up.  Such a good sister.

 Success, that's a little grin from Isak.  Kira has a huge grin with her cute dimples.

 I captured Isak sleeping with his lamb named "Moose."  I accidentally called the lamb a moose.  We have a moose stuffed animal too.  Anyways the name stuck.  Moosey the lamb.

 Isn't he a little angel.

 So tall.  I need to remember to take some of Kira sleeping too!

 One night Isak ended up like this.  One sock on, one sock off.  He was so happy and just walked around talking and swinging his arms around.

 More snuggling for Kira.

 Bath time fun.  These two make me laugh.

 Just splashing and having a good ol' time.

 Big Smiles.

 In January it SNOWED!  And Kira stood at the window watching white snowflakes fall to the ground.

 Isak woke up and watched too.

 Another snuggling picture.

 Isak woke up so happy one day.  So I took a picture.

 Kisses from Moosey.

 Going for a ride on his Jeep.

That's all.

Adidas Outfits

Nels's parents bought the kids these cute Adidas outfits.  One day the kids were just hanging out on our new rug.  It's a pretty cozy rug that we bought from Costco...yes we buy 90% of our stuff from that place!

Anyways, look how cute these kiddos are!!

We sometimes call Isak the following:  I Man, Isak Man, Sir Isak (and when he is not being good...Sir Whine-a-lot), Bud or Buddie, and Prince.

Nels tries to call Kira, KD (Kira Daisy), I call her Kira Bear but we mostly call her Kira, princess, Kira Daisy and Sister.

Just chillin' together and looking at mom's old, old phone.

Smiling!  They actually look like they enjoy having each other around. :)

My little cuties!

Random Pictures

One day Isak woke up from his nap and he was just so cuddly.  His hair was a mess and his cheeks were rosy.  Confession.  I LOVE Isak's cheeks.  They are so soft and round.  I just rub them and kiss them all day.  So I took a picture of his cheeks and messy hair.

Look at those luscious cheeks!

Isak trying to climb over the gate.  

And playing on the gate.

Sweet Kira in her Strawberry Pj's from Aunt Kierstin.

Isak and his cheeks again...also trying out the camera settings.

Little boy loves his toys.  He likes to sit in his bouncy and hold his stuffed animals and car.  I put the doll in there...even though they don't like the doll.

In the afternoon the babies eat a snack of milk and graham crackers.

Messy hair....gee whiz I think I need to comb his hair more often!

Sweet Kira.

That's the end of the random pictures.