Our Year in Review 2016!

2016 was a pretty crazy year with deciding to sell our home and pursue building our own home and that crazy pursuit is still an ongoing thing going into 2017. I have not even blogged about our life this past year at all and hope to get catching up one day soon. We are hoping we can finally get things to fall into place and work out, but for now, here are some of our highlights and favorite moments from 2016. Enjoy!

It was a FABULOUS year, and although it was crazy, I believe it will bring about some of our greatest blessings and adventures in the coming year. Cheers to 2017!!!

Happy 1st Birthday, Tristan!!!

Tristan is officially ONE year old and I can hardly believe it! I swear it goes by so much faster with your second child. What a WONDERFUL year it has been! Tristan is such a sweet and dynamic boy with the cutest little face and the biggest personality that Ben, Jayden, and I are all just completely crazy about!

You are such a precious blessing in our lives!

We love you to the moon and back, buddy! Happy Birthday, Tristan!!!

Happy Earth Day!!!

Happy Earth Day!!! I LOVE this BEAUTIFUL world that our Father in Heaven created for us. We are so blessed!!!!!❤☀⭐

Oregon Coast Trip 2015: Maple Woods Park Nature Walk!

I joined my parents and sister Cami on this beautiful nature walk just a mere 5 minute walk from my Aunt and Uncle’s house our first morning in Oregon. It was GORGEOUS!!! The one and only downside to the morning was that I had dropped my phone on the way there, but luckily Ben found out a lady had picked it up when she found it on the sidewalk in front of her house. Talk about blessings! He was nice and went and picked it up while I enjoyed the rest of this beautiful, little walk with some of my family. We even found some wild blackberries and boy were they ever delicious!!!

Ben walked to meet up with us after retrieving my phone! SO grateful he found it!

Tristan’s Blessing Day

Tristan was blessed on August 2nd, 2015. I can’t believe that it has already been two months since our sweet Tristan’s baby blessing! He wore the same suit that Jayden wore. It barely fit him. He is quite the little chunker. It was such a blessed day and I am so glad everything came together especially considering I was battling a case of Mastitis the night before. I know Heavenly Father played a hand in me feeling better by our 9 a.m. meeting. It always touches my heart seeing Ben use the Priesthood to bless our family and especially our little ones. This day was no different. We are so incredibly blessed to have the Gospel in our lives. After the block we celebrated with a luncheon with family and friends.

Love this handsome little feller!

 

 

 

It was such a beautiful day!

My Whole World and My Entire Heart and Soul

Feeling overwhelmed with love for these two sweet babes of mine tonight. How did I get to be so very blessed? They, along with their incredible Daddy are my whole world and carry with them my entire heart and soul!

I am so in love with my boys!!!

Happy Father’s Day 2015!

There are some great fathers in mine and my boys lives and I want to take a minute to give a shout out to them and honor them on this special day that is all about them, but let’s be honest these guys are worth celebrating everyday!

Happy Father's Day to my incredible Dad! Thanks for being such a wonderful dad and granddad. You are so good with children and watching you with my young babies absolutely melts my heart because of the love and excitement you have for them. Thanks for always supporting me and my family no matter what. Your love and encouragement have meant the world to us. Thanks for all you do and are! WE LOVE YOU!!!

Love,
Ben, Danae, Jayden, Tristan and Caleb

Happy Father's Day to my wonderful Father-in-law! Thanks for all you do and are! You are such an amazing example of a hard worker and a disciple of Christ. Thanks for being such a great influence in mine and my children's lives. You raised an incredible son and for that I will be eternally grateful to you. Thanks so much for all of your love and support! WE LOVE YOU!!!

Love,
Ben, Danae, Jayden, Tristan, and Caleb

Happy Father's Day to my wonderful Grandfather! Thanks for always being my number one fan and supporting me and my dreams. You are such an amazing example to me of love and compassion. Every time I find myself enjoying nature, I think of you and your passion for it. Thanks for teaching me to enjoy the little things in life like chocolate and long walks along the river. Thanks so much for all you do and are for me and my boys! WE LOVE YOU!!!

Love,
Ben, Danae, Jayden, Tristan, and Caleb

Happy Father's Day to my amazing Brother! You are such a great father to your sweet little Jocie. I admire how hard you work and how much you sacrifice for your family. They are so lucky to have you in their life as am I and my family. Thanks for being awesome! WE LOVE YOU!!!

Love,
Ben, Danae, Jayden, Tristan and Caleb

Last, but certainly not least- one last shout out to this stud of a Dad! You are incredible babe! The boys and I are SO lucky to have you in our life!!!

Happy Father’s Day to all of you incredible father’s out there! I hope your day was as wonderful as you are!

Maternity Pictures for Baby #2!

My AMAZING and talented friend Heidi does our family pictures and we kind of love her for it. We captured these shots at 36 weeks at the Union Station and I am absolutely in LOVE with them! It is so crazy to think that the sweet baby sleeping next to me was in my tummy for these pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodness I am blessed with some amazing boys that I get to call my family!