Miracle of all miracles

So you are wondering what the miracle is. Well, my mom, dad and grandma Leak came as saw us this past weekend!! It is a huge miracle. This is the first time in seven years my dad has come and stayed with us for longer than 24 hours. It was SO MUCH FUN!! My parents were amazed at the trees, and the red dirt. We went for a drive to see the country and I think they got to see what Mississippi is all about. We were so busy all weekend with church parties, Primary programs, soccer, eating, laughing, and the Wii. My grandma was great at bowling, mom and dad rocked on Rock band, and we all got a little competitive in billiards. The most fun we had was hula hooping during Wii fit. I have to brag and say I am the winner at that. It could be that I have had a little practice. We ate boiled peanuts and drove the boys to school and honestly, just had a great time hanging out. I can't believe that they really came, and I miss them already. I am so thankful that I finally broke my dad and that they made the long trip down here. Thank you mom, dad and grandma for coming and seeing us and the south. We had so much fun and we love you all!!!

Bowling. Go grandma!!!

THE PUMPKIN PATCH

While my parents were here we decided to go the the pumpkin patch and get pumpkins to carve, even though we were so busy we didn't get to carve them while they were here. It is a big farm that they made a bunch of different activities for the kids to do. See what they were up to.

Checking things out

Loving the pumpkins

Playing in the corn

Not sure about the cotton truck

The boys loved the cotton

Overwhelmed by the great pumpkin patch

THE ACTUAL PUMPKIN CARVING STILL TO COME......

Hey Look at me!!

visited 35 states (70%)
Create your own visited map of The United States or determine the next president

The red states are the states I have been to. Never thought that would happen. Thanks Zach!!

big day in the stewart house

Today was a huge day for me as well as Aynslee. I am in the Primary Presidency and we are working on our program for next Sunday and Zach is out of town. Aynslee was running all around the chapel and I couldn't help the kids with their talks and chase after Ayns at the same time, so I dropped her off in the Nursery. She is allowed to start going in 2 weeks, but they let her come in and she did great. No tears, or clinging to my side. I left her at the table with the food and said hi to Shade and left. Not one peep from her. YAY!!! I can't believe how happy we both are. When I dropped Jax off the first time I cried, Shade I was sad and happy, but with Ayns it was pure happiness. Sorry baby girl, but this is better for the both of us. You are done with hanging out with me and I will not complain. I am sad that she is growing up, but I am glad she is doing it happily. I love the nursery. Thank you nursery leaders, see you next week.

Happy birthday Daddy-O!

Today is my dad's birthday. It is always a little sad to know that you can't be there to give a hug to family on special days like today, so I thought I would dedicate a post to my dad. He is the best dad EVER! I have always had a special bond with him. When I was growing up, we didn't sit and talk for hours like I did with my mom, but he would tell me my hair was ugly and I would tell him he stunk, or something like that and that was our way of saying I love you. I knew then and still know now that no matter what he will always be there for me. I love how the older I get the closer we get. He is truly one of the greatest men I know. I can talk to him on the phone for hours about anything. That is HUGE because he will not talk on the phone to just anybody. I admire all of his hard work, testimony, love for family and his genuine good heart. I feel very lucky to have him as a dad. I love my daddy. Happy Birthday, consider this your hug!

Tagged again....

8 Things I'm Passionate About:
1) Zach
2) My kids
3) My religion
4) Love
5) Reading
6 ) Friends
7) My family staying close
8) Dessert

8 Words or Phrases I Say Often:
1)Get out of the toilet Aynslee!
2)Why?
3)Gross
4)Yucky
5) What do you want for dinner?
6) Love you
7) GO TO BED!!
8) What's up?

8 Things I want to do before I Die:
1) See my kids grow up
2) Get a college degree
3) Go to cosmetology school
4) Retire on a ranch with my hubby
5) Have a clean house
6) Write a cookbook of favorite recipes for my kids
7 )Write in my journal
8) Go on a trip just me and Zach

8 Things I Have Learned From my Past:
1) Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to
2) Kids grow up way too fast
3) Family comes first
4) Parents are mean because they are teaching us. They are not mean on purpose.
5) Write things down, memories fade away
6) Moving away will not kill you
7) Growing up on a farm was a great life
8) If you look at life as an adventure is will be

8 Places I Would Love to Go or See:
1) Alaska
2) Australia
3) Europe
4) To fly with Zach in a B-1 over the ocean in the dark
5) A REAL ballet
6) Snow again
7) Washington DC again
8) This yard in 10 after I leave. I want to see our trees grown up.

8 Things I Currently Need or Want:
1) Free time
2) New clothes
3) Chocolate
4) A vacation
5) A good book
6) A date
7) Sleep
8) Pumpkins to carve

Football, camping and the new Texas beauty queen

We had a fun week last week. I finally got pictures of Shade playing football. He is so funny to watch. They have no idea what they are doing, but they are all laughing just chasing each other around. This is most of his team

Zach telling him what he needed to do. This is how Shade listens. He doesn't.

Shade has the ball. He loves it when he is the one in charge.
Go Shade!!

Then, on Friday we decided to do a spur of the moment camping trip. We loaded everyone and everything we had in the fridge (nothing, I needed to go shopping desperately). Hot dogs, baked beans, and chips and dip. Good enough. We had a great time just spending time with each other. Life gets so busy with work, school, cleaning and sports that we needed to have some family time. It was great.

My crazy dirty little girl

The boys found some neighbor camping kids to play with while we cooked dinner



I love that I married a military man. Look at the "beginnings" of our fire. You can tell he has been to many survival trainings. We will NEVER be cold.


Our camp spot. Nice and cozy.

Shade and Aynslee and I were playing one day and I decided that since I have a little girl now I was going to force little girl things upon her (isn't that my job?) I have tried the tu-tu's, purses, nail polish, and boa's. She has loved all so far, but I was ready to try curling her hair and seeing what it would do. I was laughing so hard because this is what I got. Needless to say, I prefer straight hair on baby girl.

Her face shows how she likes it. Not very much.


I love this face. She hates it. This is what it looked like when she saw herself in the mirror. We just need to move to Texas again and enter her in some pageants with this hair. Where is the lipstick and mascara?