The Everyday

Today Emi said "bye bye binky." It was so sad and I honestly have been feeling emotional about it. This evening, we had Emi gather up all her binkies, and then the binky fairy came. Before the fairy came we asked her what she thought the fairy might bring and she said "a green water bottle." Marty and I looked at each other--the look of "we better be able to find a green water bottle somewhere." Luckily, Target pulled through for us, and the binky fairy brought Emi both a green water bottle and a Moana doll.  She's been doing pretty well tonight. I just went in her room, and she requested that I remove Moana from her crib. I tried putting Moana on her chair instead, and she made another request that I remove her from her room. haha. She just wanted to cuddle with her favorite stuffy, Minnie. Fine by me! As long as she has something to comfort her.

Our house goes on the market next week! Marty and I have learned so much about home ownership these past 2 years--the good, the bad, and the ugly. But we've loved where we've lived and know this is where we were supposed to be.  I'm documenting changes we made to the house just for memories sake! We had all the floors replaced in the house, except the guest bedroom. We had can lights added to the living room and a half wall taken down in the kitchen. We had most of the house painted. New toilets in every bathroom. Resin beads anyone? New master bathroom! Still waiting on our window to be replaced. I will never use Lowes for custom windows again. Ever. In fact I may never walk into that store the rest of my life. haha. New can lights added to this room! Can lights added to this room too!  

Easter 2025 was one for the books. I spoke in church about how the events of Easter have impacted my faith and I was really nervous about it, but I think it went well! I got the sweetest text from one of my YW's moms after I spoke that made my whole day.  After church we had Kimber and Drew and the boys over for an Easter egg hunt and brunch, and then in the evening we went to Andrea and Dan M.'s house for dinner. I was companions with their daughter, Kenzie, on the mission. They had an Easter egg hunt set up for Emi and another friend's kiddos and made the yummiest Easter spread. Andrea asked that we not bring anything and just enjoy the meal! She is an angel. Isn't this bow just so cute?! Emi with her little church besties. They're moving this summer too (the opposite direction of us), and we will miss them! I love our fam so much! Can't wait for baby #2 to join the crew. Emi's other besties! She loves Bowen and baby Brye.

This week has been rough for our family. We've all been sick with bad sore throats and coughs and it seems like there's no end in sight. Add on that it's quarter end (Marty's busy season), and we've been barely surviving. I think I'd be horrified if I added up the total time Emi and I have sat watching shows this week. Yesterday, I finally thought Emi and I were on the up and up and then she had two hysterical crying fits during her nap. It was so sad. At night, we put her down for bed, and she slept great the first hour or two before Marty and I went to bed. As Marty and I were going to bed I told him I was close to my breaking point. (He's been the one who's been sickest and been working lots of hours...so he should be the one complaining but I was telling him I was instead. haha.) Anyway, just a little bit after we went to bed Emi started crying again. Marty went in and helped her and she was able to go down for a little bit but then she just kept get...

Just have to document some cute Emi phrases from recently! Me: *praying over our lunch* "Please bless the food" Emi: "and the girls" Me: "What girls?" Emi: "The young women girls." She adores all of the girls in young womens and they adore her too. It's so sweet. Emi loves talking and asking questions about baby sister. She always refers to her as "my baby." "Will my baby play with me?" Instead of saying things are huggable she say's they're "hugl-y." It's so cute! Emi's been really into pretend play recently. She loves pretending that she's going to school on the school bus. She also loves pretending to be a chef. Yesterday she kept saying "And so...(and then would say what we were going to do)" over and over. She's adorable! "Red Minnie" is Emi's absolute favorite stuffy.

Emi went pee in the potty at the airport, but some of it got on her pants. I forgot to bring an extra pair of pants for her, so we improvised! Thank goodness I had a jacket. Emi went on a morning walk with Grammy and Papa. I am in love with all these cousins! My dream is for our kids to be close with their cousins. Emi, Rach, and Isaac at Spring Preserve. This is such a great place to go with kiddos in Vegas. You could spend several days here and still have things to see/do. Little strawberry girls. Marty's such a fun uncle. The kids LOVE him. The kids were very excited when Aunt Bubs showed up. In Emi's words "I yike Aunt Bubs" Red rocks with the fam. Soaking in all the warm!! The fam! Just missing Jackie and Nate. We celebrated Bubs' birthday with PB Trifle. Bubs has always been obsessed with anything PB. Everyone making their trifle cups. My parents watched the kids for an evening so the rest of us could go out on the strip! They were miracle workers. We left a...