Definitely Top 10

On August 10th Brandon and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary!

I can't believe it has already been 4 years...

in some ways it has seemed like a minute and in others it seems like we've been together forever!

We got married in this temple...the Washington D.C. Temple in Maryland.

It was a glorious, hot day!

Then this wonderful boy came into our lives!

And then this little cutie followed. (I couldn't get him to smile to save my life! haha)

Our beautiful boys...these pictures were actually taken on our anniversary, before chaos broke loose...

To start off this wonderful anniversary, I ended up getting up in the middle of the night to throw up! And then I had to sleep on the couch in the AC so I wouldn't get too hot and throw up again. The whole day my stomach was queasy and I couldn't eat anything, but I did want to spend some time with Brandon. So I got the boys out of the house and met Brandon at school for a picnic (yes, he is taking some summer classes so he can be done in December).

While there, the gardens looked so beautiful, so I decided to try and get some cute pictures of the boys. Well David ends up falling and busting his lip and getting a bloody nose, so that was the end of that. We come home, take a nap, and afterwards I get the boys dinner. David saw I was feeding Jacob baby food, so he decided he wanted some. I get him a bowl, he licks it clean, and about 5 minutes later starts fussing for no reason. Before Brandon or I could even guess what's the matter, he throws up ALL over the place. So me with my queasy stomach tries not lose it again while cleaning up the mess. I succeed, thank goodness! He then throws up again around 5:30 am in his bed.

Thursday day goes pretty well.

Then Friday (yes, I know this is not our anniversary, but it all runs together) I'm feeding Jacob his normal 2 jars of baby food, he eats all of it, I go to the kitchen to throw the spoon in the sink and Brandon says he doesn't think Jacob is feeling very well. I walk out and there is Jacob in his chair cover from head to foot in throw up...like the entire jars of baby food came back up. I've never seen that much throw up come out of such a little person! He throws up again later that night.

Saturday morning David throws up again, but makes it through the rest of the day.

Today is Sunday...who's going to go today? I think it's Brandon's turn...it would only be fair...

So this anniversary will most definitely make our Top 10 Most Memorable Anniversaries!

Do we have a #1 yet, you may ask?

We most certainly do!

#1 will always and forever be our wedding day...not for reason you might think.

Yes, it was a wonderful, fantastic day, but what makes it memorable is the fact that I had a BAT up my dress! Yes, a real live bat!

This picture was taken while telling Brandon's parents what had happen!

Absolutely priceless!

Time is Flying By

This little stud muffin is already 6 months old! Where has the time gone?!

He is just getting cuter and cuter!

Sorry it's a little blurry, I took it with my phone and he was in mid roll...

I just can't get enough of his face though, love it!!

He has finally learned how to roll both ways and was rolling around the house for about a week and then decided that wasn't good enough, so now the boy is up on his hands and knees rocking back and forth.

It won't be long before this little guy is off chasing David!

He is eating like a pro now too...for a while we couldn't get him to touch any cereal or baby food. Now he gobbles it all down...I still have to mix the fruit in with the cereal to get him to eat it (crazy kid is a veggie lover I guess).

On a side note- David has taken to eating baby food veggies.

Can't get him to touch real ones but with these he asks for more...at least he's getting it from somewhere, right?!

This picture was taken after he licked the bowl clean and started licking his tray! lol

My boys are growing up too fast!

I told Brandon today that Jacob could be walking in the next 3 months (if he keeps going the way he is). 3 months! That's nothing!

David is now able to get himself dressed (still with a little help, but not much) and can put his shoes on!

Pretty soon they will be going on missions, then college and marriage, and then having babies of their own!

TIME SLOW DOWN!!

The BEST Recipe Ever!!!

I have to stress the BEST in the title...this seriously is an amazing meal, and we have the wonderful Herd's to thank for introducing us to it!! It's soo good I just had to share it with everyone (well, everyone that reads my blog, haha)! I'm going to give you all the original recipe but it calls for a lot of pork, so I just normally get about a 2 lb pork roast and half the recipe. Well, I'll get right to it!

Sweet Pork Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw

Roasted Sweet Pork

• 6 lbs pork butt/shoulder roast
• 1 19 oz. can Red enchilada sauce
• 1 can Dr. Pepper (20 oz.)
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 clove garlic or 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1/4 c. fresh cilantro, chopped

Combine all ingredients into your crockpot and cook on low overnight or until meat is tender. (If you are using a 2 lb roast, about 8 hours should do it instead of overnight). Whoops, forgot to mention that you need to shred the roast up once it's done...

Cilantro Lime Slaw

• 1 pkg. Cole slaw or whole shredded cabbage (I actually used a broccoli slaw package)
• 1 c. mayo
• 1 c. cilantro, chopped
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper or a dash of your favorite hot sauce
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 T. lime juice
• 1/2 tsp. cumin

Combine all but slaw in a mini food processor or chop and combine yourself. Mix desired amount of dressing with slaw mix no more than 30 minutes before serving.

Put meat on top of a tortilla (we used corn tortillas, warmed in the microwave...but I'm sure flour tortillas would work too), and then the slaw on top of that. Fold in half and enjoy!

Super easy and a super delicious meal!

5 Months

I can't believe my little baby is now 5 months old!! Time is really flying by, and he is just as adorable as ever! He has now learned to roll from his stomach to back, and he does it constantly. The funny thing is is he can't stand being on his stomach...so he'll roll over and then start screaming because he can't roll back over, so we'll roll him to his back and within seconds he's back onto his belly! We are all enjoying every second with this little man though...even David! Last night David began playing Peek-a-boo with him and Jacob absolutely loved it! I wish I had thought to get it on video, but I was just enjoying the moment!

He's such a little cutie! How have I gotten so lucky to have 2 cute kids? But I am bias...

Blessing Day

Today was Jacob's blessing...well, it was supposed to be!

All of the Bishopric secretaries and ward clerks were out today, so the bishop and his counselors forgot!!! We were sitting in sacrament meeting all ready to get up and he just goes on to the blessing of the sacrament! haha We went up and talked to him afterwards and he was so embarrassed and apologetic. :) We told him it really wasn't a problem because we were considering doing it at our home anyways (Jacob is 4 months old and big for his age, so Brandon said it would look funny since it looks like he should be walking...he exaggerated, Jacob's not THAT big!) But we didn't clean our apartment like I wanted, and I wasn't going to have a baby blessing in our messy apartment, so we just decided to do it after church.

Well, Jacob then proceeded to throw up all over himself during the rest of church...I think I counted 4 times! And then when we were waiting for a room to open up, Jacob's diaper leaked all over his pants. So he was blessed pants-less! haha Brandon did such a wonderful job though! I'm so proud of him, being only a member of this church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) for almost 5 years now, he sounded like a real pro. The blessing was to the point, spiritual, and beautiful!

Sorry there aren't any pictures...like I said Jacob pretty much ruined his outfit, and David had a MAJOR break down when we got home...and I mean MAJOR! He didn't get a nap today, so he was absolutely exhausted and fell asleep on the floor at the foot of his bed!

All-in-all it was a wonderful day though!