needless to say, i can't seem to keep up with the old blog.  here's a little of what we've been up to:

 lounging

 skylar LOVES to do "chubby cheeks" to sadie.

sadie doesn't know if she loves it...

 LOOOVE the teeth, gap and all!

 getting wild and crazy riding pumba at walmart.

 the kid could swing ALL day.

 stoked on her new piggy bank.

first, she wore her underwear like this, unphased, for hours.

second, where did she learn to pose like this?

(damn that matt...)

 goof.

 park picnic with cousins.

 swimming, er, hot tubbing--since her lips were blue and teeth

were chattering in the pool.  scalded skin from the hot tub is much better...

 sigh.

gratefully this happened right as i pulled into the target parking lot.

i literally stripped her down, changed her, threw her clothes away, and headed

straight for the kids clothing section.  

 looks like we'll be going bra shopping sooner than i thought.

 @ pcmc on the day of her tonsillectomy

 there's something heart crushing about seeing something so small

in hospital clothes...

 after coming out of anesthesia she was not happy.  

but, she finally calmed down and fell asleep.

 genet showed up to my house with a stick on mustache.  

sadie liked it, too.

 this picture was taken post-op day 3.  after she woke up at 1 a.m. and NEVER

went back to sleep.  EVER.  it's a good thing she's cute...

 this is what an all nighter does to you...

crash and burn.

 "hiking" around sundance.

getting out of the house always feels so good when you

haven't left its confines for a few days.

 something about tiny hands, painted nails, and throwing rocks.

so cute.

so, we've been keeping it real.
matt wrapped up the season at deer valley, went to moab for a boys biking trip, and has the week off to help with skylar before starting his summer job at timpanogos cave on monday.
skylar had her tonsils/adnoids out last monday and is in the recovery process.  she's not a girl who likes ice-cream or popsicles (crazy), so we're trying to keep her comfortable with other things.  so far it hasn't been as bad as i thought...but there's nothing worse than watching you kid be miserable and so out of sorts.  i'm anxious for the next few days to pass to get my girl back.
sadie is sadie.  super chill and up for anything.  she is seriously the mellowest kid around and always has a huge grin on her face.  we're working on getting her to crawl and move a bit more, but other than that she's happy and healthy.
jessi is good.  i don't like writing about myself in the third person.  i'm the same.  a mom.  a wife.  a lot of other things i shouldn't say on a family blog.

and that's it.
xoxo

dump

i'm following suit, and dumping a schload of pictures:

 thank you, fat booth

 my girls

 one happy, well fed baby

 we did, in fact, celebrate matt's 29

birthday.  a good wife woulda posted about it

weeks ago.  

perfect wife here>

 yes, i made a cake.  a double layer cake.

and put it on a cake plate.

move over, betty crocker.

 after i ate my cake...  

or fat booth...

 skylark trying to smile for the camera and walk

the balance "bean" at the same time

 working on her centerfold picture

 sick skylar.

 sadie has cut 4 teeth: 2 top, 2 bottom.

with a nice, er sizable, gap in the top.

it's adorable.

 a zoo trip yesterday in PERFECT weather.

 love these kids.

 puff hair for sure.

 we live in a beautiful place

gearing up for biking season.

we haven't been up to much around these parts because we can't seem to stay healthy.  between colds, ear infections, bronchiolitis, more colds, a quit bout of stomach flu, i'm ready to bury myself in a hole and sleep for a month.  cest la vie.

matt is just about done at deer valley and will have a quick week off before starting as a guide at timp cave.  not sure what the job entails, yet...only that he gets to wear cargo pants, polishable boots, and a beige safari hat.  be still my heart.  and my loins.

skylar is finally healthy and back to normal.  she's getting to be such a big girl and is hilarious.  she's always cracking us up and is a great big sister.  she has had quite the go round with ear infections this year (4 to date), and saw an ENT who will be hacking out her tonsils in a couple weeks.  i can hardly wait for that recovery process.  in all honesty, i'm just hoping that it stops her ear infections, cuts down on the wicked snore she's got, and helps her sleep more soundly.

sadie is a champ.  the chillest baby around.  except last week when she was fighting a cold.  that was tough.  she has spoiled me ROTTEN by being such a great sleeper and napper, than when she gets sick and won't sleep in her crib, i get cranky.  again, cest la vie.  she's healthy again, has 4 teeth, and is getting more as we speak.  she is a husky, okay fat, baby and i love every roll.  

and i'm good.  i'm tutoring my brothers three days and week.  school work aside, i actually quite enjoy the time we get to spend together each week.  i know it won't last much longer.  other than that, we're just hanging out and keeping it real.  we're getting excited for spring, hoping to go on a vacation this summer, and are busy living life.

hope you're all happy and healthy.

xoxo

wtf

can somebody puh-lease tell me how this

went to this?

time passes too quickly. and even though i constantly remind myself to savor every moment, stop and smell the flowers, relax and enjoy...it's just not working.  i need more time to savor every roll, every boo-boo, every giggle, every mess, every everything.  


xoxo

sweetness

we have been laying low the past little while, not much happening except for jessi scouring pinterest for the latest diy project. 

i took skylar up to dv after work to watch the world cup. not sure what she liked more, the little lift ride up to the venue or watching "all those cool skiers"

stoked on riding the lift

skylar is pumped to be on the chairlift, i am thrilled as well since i haven't spent any time on chairlifts this season.

every wednesday night skylar takes a tumbling class from miss carla. definitely the highlight of her week.

sadie, just like usual, is pumped on everything. can't stop her from smiling!

droopy

i can't exactly think of a time when droopy is used as a positive adjective (especially if you happen to be a man).  droopy isn't even cool if you're 2--just ask skylar:  while monkeying around on the couch yesterday, she went face first off the back of the couch and onto the floor.  er, onto her face on the floor.  the hard wood floor (okay, fake hard wood floor, but that's not the point).  i heard the thud from upstairs and went racing down.  matt scooped her up and handed her to me: sobbing, drooling, bloody mouthed, bloody nosed little girl.  we got her cleaned up, calmed down, and were on our way.  as a side note, she's also getting over a cold and started complaining about her ears...so i thought i'd call the doctor to see if i could get her and and just ask about the fall.  it was about this time, about three hours post-crash, that i also noticed her left eye was super droopy.  a nice bruise had developed on her forehead and nose, but not her eye.  i asked the nurse about this when i called and she said i should bring her in.  so i did.  and then, we had a phone consult with er at primary's.  and then we rushed down to primary's to have a ct scan of my baby's head.  you know, to rule out skull fracture, brain bleeds, and hematomas.  just your run of the mill stuff.  sigh.  luckily everything looked okay and they just suspect a bruised nerve.  i sure hope so cause the next step, if our doctor's still worried on monday, is an mri.  

bruised and droopy; only good moms take pictures> 

xoxo

snow baby

this little girl loves snow.

she's been anxiously awaiting the cold

weather for a long time, as it's been

long over due this year.  as soon as it fell,

matt bundled her up and whisked her away to 

a little sledding hill around the corner.

she had a blast.

xoxo