This is Our Life

Allie Turned 1!!!!!!

2011-10-14T18:17:00.000-07:00

Last week Allie turned one. This last year would haven't been the same if we didn't have our Allie with us. She is the sweetest little Bug ever. We had so much fun with her. We have recently learned that Allie loves McDonald's Cheeseburger. We decided to take her to McD's for dinner and we went with some friends, who is Allie's buddy who she is joined at the hip with, and she devoured her cheeseburger. She got some really good toys from grandma Hirschi, her Hip Buddy Sandra got her some cute shoes and an outfit,and we bought her an outfit and a little toy.

We have so much fun with our Allie bug. I made her a Ladybug cake cause when she was born we called her our ladybug

Isabelle isn't really taller then Mason she was on her tippy toes.

Hirschi Family Reunion

2011-08-16T11:32:00.001-07:00

The end of July we had a Hirschi Family Reunion and it was so much fun. We rented a house in the La Sal mountains about 40 miles south of Moab. We had lots of fun and we did so many fun activities. This pic of david is the best picture I got of the cool shirts we got.

One of the days we went to the arches national park and looked at all the "cool rocks" as my kids called them. It was so hot in Moab, but up at our house the weather was perfect. we were high enough that the weather was mild and perfect for outdoor play.

Mason and his buddy Wyatt.

My smart brother Jason made the coolest rocket launcher and all the kids decorated 2 liter bottles and shot off the rockets. They worked awesome and Jason is so smart to figure it out. we loved it. Mason was so proud of his rocket cause when it landed it didn't brake and most of them broke on the tip from impact. I made the rocket and was pretty proud of my good craftmanship.

This is my favorite picture taken. This is almost all of the grandkids. I think only 3 are missing Allie, Carter, and Parker, the 3 youngest.

We all had so much fun. We celebrated 2 birthdays and all got to see the newest Hirschi, Parker Jason and Lorisa baby. One of the best and most fun activity was the Hirschi Family Olympics. We did the javillin, shot-put and fungulator, or big slingshot. All these were done with water balloons. We also used to huge slingshots and shot 500 water balloons at each other. David got hit the most. I got it in the thigh and it left a bruise for about 2 weeks it was brutal. There was no mercy shown.

It wouldn't be a family get together without someone throwing up and this time was no exception. David and most of his family got the flu and then it just went around the family for the next 2 weeks if not more.

We had a talent show that was so much fun. My family did syncrinized swimming that consisted of my three kids getting thrown above a blanket pretending to swim. Jason and Brogan stole the show though. They did a lipsync to the song Farmers tan. Brogan was absolutely adorable. Smig you need to post it to Youtube. I can't wait to see it again.

This was truly so much fun. I can't wait till next time. I love my family so much and love how much fun we can have together. Love you all miss you so much

Silly Allie Bug

2011-07-24T21:12:00.000-07:00

Because I just love this kid so much I had to post these pics. Allie bug has started to eat real people food. It always happens with my kids when one of their Aunts gives them real food and then I get braver and give them more. Well, aunt Michelle fed Allie a chocolate oatmeal cookie and that started it all. I had given her cheerios before but that was about it. Then I told Michelle how old she was and that was the end of it. She is 10 months BTW. Today Rob but her in her chair and tried to feed her but she never wants to eat for him she only wants to play. He gave up and just gave her marshmellow maties, and of course a popsicle. When he went in to check on her she had marshmellows stuck all the way up her arm, which you can see in the first pic. We love our little Allie Bug. She truly is the best baby ever. All you mothers should be envious. She has the sweetest and silliest personality ever. Now if we could just get her to crawl. (Or do I really want that eeeekkk)

3 Graduations

2011-07-24T20:51:00.001-07:00

First and foremost is the graduation of Robert from Utah state University. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Business. We are so proud of all the hard work he put in and being such a good daddy and husband at the same time. We knew he could do it and are excited to start a new chapter of life. As of now we are still on in pursuit of a good career and have faith that the Lord will bless us.

Isabelle graduated from Briteside Academy Preschool. She just adored preschool. She got the award for being the best helper. At graduation they sang some really cute songs and each said what they liked most about preschool. I wish I could remember what her line was. We got it all on video tho. Her shirt is her preschool shirt with the school moto "I play therefore I learn." Her teacher was amazing and a saint to teach her age group. We were so impressed by how much she taught Mason and Isabelle.

Mason also graduated from Briteside Academy preschool. Like Isabelle he loved preschool. He is always excited to learn and come home and show me what he learned on any given day. When he would come home I would ask him what he learned today at school and then he would tell me. Well, awhile after his daddy started school he would ask his daddy what he learned at school that day. Now when Rob comes home from work Mason will ask him what he did at work. Mason is growing up so fast and learned so much at Preschool I was amazed. I can't believe he will be in Kindergarten this coming Fall.

Introduction to Car Carrier Kangaroo

2011-07-24T20:29:00.005-07:00

This is my sister-in-law. She has invented this great idea. It is so cool and when I have another baby I am totally going to use it. It is so smart and we are pretty sure there is nothing else out there quite the same. Check it out. She is selling them for about 25 a piece. She will tell you all about it. If you are using an infant car seat this is a great product to have.

Disneyland

2011-04-26T09:02:00.000-07:00

Well I decided it was time to update and let everyone know we are still alive and here. Robert is about to graduate and we had talked about whether or not to do something crazy to celebrate and decided on taking him and the kids to Disneyland for the first time. We went the last day of Feb first week of March. We had an absolutely amazing time. Mason got sick two days before we left and was antibiotics the whole time we were there and was a pretty miserable boy the first two days at disneyland, but we forced him on all the rides and he loved them all. I think I will tell about our trip through pictures it is easier.

Just entering the park for the first time. For those of you who don't know that is my little sis Julie with us. She was a huge help we wouldn't have gotten to do on as many rides as we did without her.

This was the biggest surprise. We didn't even put it together that Rapenzel would be there already, but we got to see her and Flynn Rider whom Izzy was afraid of for some reason.

Checkout Isabelle. Flynn was so good. If you have seen Tangled and know the "smolder", Flynn did it perfect everytime.

Mickey and Minnie of course. Mickey was at his house and it was adorable. This wasn't the only time we saw Mickey. We were sitting outside a store at the front of the park and he came out a side door right where we were and gave both kids a hug. Minnie was in California adventure. She was adorable. She gave all the kids a kiss.

This seriously was adorable. We went on the princess promenade and got to see three of the princess', Aurora, Cinderella and Snow White. They all played the part so cute. Isabelle was wearing her Snow White dress and Snow White asked her "Did you go shopping in my closet this morning?" Isabelle was entranced. Mason's eyes just got really huge. Princess Aurora asked isabelle if mason was her prince. When we were done he said "That was awesome." It was totally worth the wait in line.

I don't know about anyone else but I hate the way blogger uploads photos. If anyone else knows an easy way let me know. I decided to do a blog about diseny with words and then one with just photos cause I can't figure out how to do it easier and want to scream. Anyways, sorry about the side rant. Mason's favorite part was seeing Mater and Lightning. They had real cars they didn't talk or anything, but he loved seeing them. We also saw Woody and Jesse and he loved that. We didn't get to see buzz and he was bumed about that. We all had so much fun. The kids loved it and have talked about going back ever since. More disney pics to come blogger decided not to work for me Argh.

Isabelle is 4

2011-01-27T12:16:00.000-08:00

It has been a couple months, but I cannot believe my Izzy is already 4. She is so much and a very sweet thing. Somethings Izzy loves to do the most are coloring, playing family (house) with her friends and brother, reading, going to preschool, and being moms big helper. I love it when she smiles and laughs, sings me songs, and talks nonstop in the car. It is so funny how between the ages of 2 and forever they will just talk and talk in the car. Mason is the same way. Isabelle is so much fun. We love her and are so greatful that she is here with us. Love you Izzy.

Izzy and her little sis

My sister Amy brought her daughters for Izzy's party and made these adorable cakes for me.

Izzy and her silly cousins and brother

My Sweet Allie

2011-01-24T21:25:00.000-08:00

Allie is almost exactly 4 months old, and she definately has her own sweet personality. She is such a mommas girl. Every night her and I have time together and just play. We talk and play and giggle. Her little giggle is the cutest and best sound in the world. I am so glad I have her and don't know what I would do without her. She has the cutest smile ever and gives it freely. I can't say enough about how much I love this little sweet spirit.

Major Update

2010-12-08T17:18:00.000-08:00

Here goes. Warning: Long Post Ahead! The last six weeks have been full of manygreat activities. To start MASON turned 5. I can not believe that my little buddies is 5. He is probably the smallest 5 year old I have ever seen, but he is growing at a steady pace. We had a great day on his birthday. We took him to Wendy's for lunch after preschool and then we played most of the day. He got to pick where he wanted to go to dinner and he picked the "bread and dip store," otherwise known as Olive Garden. The funny thing is he doesn't even like pasta, but he loves there salad and alfredo dip with breadsticks. We never have to order the kids food because Izzy just eats ours and Mason and her love the bread and dip. Roberts brother Mike and his wife Tiffany and son Cooper went with us so we could treat Mike to dinner for his birthday which was 2 days later. It was a blast. The Saturday after his birthday we had a party for him with all his friends. There were 8 kids in all. Mason had a blast with his Buzz lightyear spaceship pinata and his Toy Story 3 birthday cake, that I bought of course. We had lots of fun and we love our little Buddy so much. He is the calm in the storm most of the time.

A few things I love about Mason:

His imagination

His buzz lightyear dancing

his singing

his sweet spirit

his hugs and kisses along with zerberts

The list could go on forever because he is truly one of the lights of my life. I love you Mason.

Family Baptism and Allie's Blessing

On the weekend of November 12-14 we had some awesome family time. My nephew Ammon and my niece Kacey were baptized in SLC together. My sister Joanne and her family drove up from Las Vegas so we could have one baptism. It was really sweet. My favorite part was when Kacey and Ammon did a musical number together. Ammon played the piano and Kacey sang. It was the sweetest thing ever. It was fun to watch them be baptized. When Ammon got in the water he practically floated on top.

The day after the baptism we had a super yummy "Thanksgiving Feast" hosted by my sis Amy. It was nice for us because we weren't able to go anywhere for thanksgiving. It was great. Thanks Amy and everyone who cooked and was there.

Sunday the same weekend we all were in Logan for the blessing of Allie. We had an awesome Lasagna dinner provided and baked from scratch by myself. My friend Kelley made pumpkin cupcakes that were the highlight of the meal. they were almost gone before they were in the door.

Allie was blessed by her daddy and it was a very sweet blessing. I am so grateful to have a husband who honors his priesthood and can bless my children. Love you Rob. Our primary program was the same Sunday and Mason and Isabelle did awesome considering Mason wouldn't even go up to the stand last year. I was very proud of them. We had a crazy busy weekend but it was very worth every minute.

Thanksgiving

We had a great Thanksgiving this year. It was very simple, quite and somewhat peaceful. We had to stay home because Robert works in retail and had to work at 4 in the morning on black Friday. I made a turkey and all the trimmings that we like best. We had the perfect amount of leftovers, and ate them the next two days. Sorry no pics haven't got them yet.

Halloween and pumpkin carving

2010-11-01T15:04:00.000-07:00

We had a great week last week celebrating halloween. Fall is my favorite time of year. It is absolutly beautiful in logan in the fall, although it doesn't last very long. Halloween in our neigborhood is awesome, except this year the weather was horrible. Mason and Isabelle were so excited to go trick or treating and bugged all week to go. It was great to have another thing to threaten with this month. Bedtime isn't always the easiest for us so this month we used trick or treating to get them to stay in bed and go to sleep. Mason wanted to be Mario this year. I bought fabric at Joanns and when my mom was here after Allie was born she made the overalls.

Isabelle wanted to be Strawberry Shortcake. I found this really cute costume online and we spray painted her hair pink. It was adorable. We went trick or treating at the mall and so many people commented on her costumeRobert's parents and his brother and two sisters came and went trick or treating with the kids around our neighborhood. It was so cold and raining cats and dogs so they didn't get even half as much candy as last year, but that is a good thing cause now I won't have so much to eat.

PUMPKIN CARVING

On wednesday we waited until Rob got done with school and we carved pumpkins. It is a tradition we have been doing since Robert and I got married. We had a blast. We made the kids take off their jammies so they wouldn't get dirty and because they had already taken a bath.

We carved all the pumpkins and then the kids wanted to paint theirs. Mason's pumpkin was carved frankenstein so he painted it purple and green. Isabelle just wanted hers to be pink, but she ended up painting it pink and white.
This is what Allie was doing while we were carving pumpkins.

Allie Maxine

2010-10-08T15:35:00.000-07:00

She is here!!!!!! Our little girl is here. She is so beautiful. She was born on Monday the 4th. She weighed in at 6 lbs 5 oz and was 18 1/2 inches long. Labor was a little more difficult then in the past, but we got through and we are healthy and doing good. Mason and Izzy just love their new little sister. I will wake in the morning and the first thing Mason will say to me is "Hi mom, How's Allie." We think she looks more like Mason, but that could change in the next few weeks. We are grateful she is here safe and healthy and love having her sweet new spirit in our home.

My diaper bag

2010-09-15T10:42:00.000-07:00

I found a cute pattern for a diaper bag by Amy Butler and had planned for months to make that bag. However, this bag took a ton of fabric and was really really huge. When I say huge I mean 2 feet wide. If you know me and have seen my many bags you know I like to make them and most of them are rather large. Making bags is like an instant gradification (however its spelled). It only takes me about 3 hours on average to make a bag. Many of them are done the same way. I love to make quilts, but they take longer, though the pride in getting one done is a lot better than a bag, it takes more money and time.

This last weekend I went to SLC and while I was there I spent some time with Amy, my sis, and we went to Pine Needles, a great quilt shop at Gardner Village in South Jordan. We came across an adorable bag that was already made. We both loved it. We looked at the pattern and it didn't take to much fabric and it had a ton of pockets. We began the search for fabric. Wow did that take us forever, or I should say me. Amy kept finding all these fabrics that were cute, but I just couldn't decide. First I couldn't decide which diaper bag I was going to make then it was the fabric. If you've ever been to a quilt shop you know that the amount of fabric is sometimes overwhelming and you could look around for hours, which I have ask Joanne. To make it short I finally decided on my fabric. I made it yesterday and it didn't really take me that long. Sometimes the directions stumped me, but I figured them out. It actually was one of the easiest bags I have ever made and I love it. It isn't a bottomless pit like the other diaper bag would have been and like Amy pointed out I will probably only take what I need instead of a bunch of junk.

The finished bag very adorable, I know.

This is the inside with the pockets. I borrwowed one of my friends bottles and measured it for a pocket and there is a pocket that fits diapers and about 4 others. On the bottom I covered a piece of cardboard from a diaper box to make a flat bottom. I can't wait to use it.

First day of Preschool

2010-09-09T17:38:00.000-07:00

So Mason and Izzy started preschool this week. They go to the same school, but Mason goes Monday Wednesday and Friday and Isabelle goes on Tuesday and Thursday. When we dropped both of them off they didn't even look twice and just walked down the stairs to their class. I was worried that they would be hesitant but they weren't at all. They didn't even say bye. They were both very excited.

My many projects

2010-09-09T16:25:00.001-07:00

This summer has been full of projects for me to finish. I made Allie, yes the baby, a quilt and then finished a quilt for my cousin Ashley (I don't have a picture of her quilt). I also got all the flannel fabric out of my box and made recieving blankets and a car seat cover for Ashley.

Ashley's car seat cover.

Also in August my sister Joanne and her kids came and spent a week with me and my kids and while she was here I made another purse and a fall quilt to hang on my shelf, which she helped me put on the wall, Shelf and fall quilt. The fall letters I painted just yesterday.

Over the last month I have started to nest really bad. I have been freaking out that we don't have everything we need for the baby and that by the time we do I will only have 4 to 5 weeks left. Well last week we started to get things together. We drove down to SLC to get a dresser we saw on KSL and ended up coming home with a dresser Robert's mom had in her garage for who knows how long. It is pretty sturdy but was not pretty. This is a before picture after a little sanding and the drawers are around it waiting to be sanded. It took me two and a half days to do all the sanding because we got a new tv and I decided to paint our old entertainment unit and shelf to put in other places in the house. I have no before pics of them but they were both a black brown color and had a high gloss. I had some help from Audrey, but other than that I did it all by myself. Here are the end results of this week long project.

This is the dresser without the decor on it. Over the las couple of days I have painted Allie's name in blocks and also bought a changing pad and cover for the top of the dresser.

So these are the bumpers post on the bottom

Dresser with decor

Closer pic of Allie letters

This is the shelf that was in my living room as DVD storage and now is in Allie's room as more storage for her things.

This is our old entertainment unit that was very dark and took many coats of paint to get the right color.

One of my last projects was to make bumpers for the crib. Everyone I told said I was crazy and it was very hard, but I bought the pads at JoAnns fabrics precut and also with a pattern and made it to match her quilt.

Hoogle Zoo

2010-07-29T15:43:00.001-07:00

Me and my buddy

All of us on the train that takes you around places in the zoo you wouldn't see otherwise. Of course Mason loves the train. CHoo Choo
Joe and Katie on the train

Rob Izzy and Melissa

The same weekend that Joe came home we decided to take the kids to the zoo. They talked about it for weeks and were really excited. We knew it was going to be pretty hot so we loaded up the water and the kids and went. Some of Robs family came along and we enjoyed our time together. We rode the train which you can see and we also got to ride the carousal but I didn't think my camera was with me and so we didn't get any pictures. Mason rode on a otter and Isabelle rode on a zebra. It was their first experience on a carousal and their faces just lit up when it started to move. Mason was reminded of Mary Poppins.

Cooper loving the zoo animals

Cute baby elephant Zoe

Mason and Izzy on the lions

Their favorite animal to see is hard to say. They loved the elephants and also the giaraffe probably the best. Mason got excited when he saw the lemer because of a show he watches called Zooboomafoo and the animal Zaboo is a lemer. I thought the cheeta was awesome he was prowling the gate back and forth and was gorgeous.

Joseph coming home

2010-07-29T15:15:00.000-07:00

The end of June was very exciting for us and Robs family. Rob's little brother Joe came home from his mission serving in the Omaha, Nebraska mission. We were all very excited to welcome him home. We went down and the day before he came home, Richard (Robs brother) and I made huge signs to hang on the house and to take to the airport with us. When we got to the airport the anticipation was high. Mom, Karla, started water works early as was expected, but then when Joe came through the gates I will admit to shedding a few tears myself. Joe was 13 when Robert and I got married and to see him grown up and home from a mission was really awesome. I am really glad my kids have the good example from all their uncles of serving the Lord. We had a great weekend and we are excited to send the last missionary off (Richard) in September to the Independence Missouri Mission.

backyard swimming

2010-07-29T14:04:00.000-07:00

Every summer we buy a pool for the kids to swim in, in the yard. This year we wanted to get one that was big enough for them and a few friends to swim in at the same time. We went to Wal-mart and bought a pretty good sized rectangle pool that was three rings high. Well the kids couldn't get in it very good and after one use the top two layers wouldn't hold air. We took that pool back and got a bean shaped one that was only two ring high. It seemed to be the perfect pool except after one use the top layer wouldn't stay inflated. So we took that one back and thought third times the charm and it was. We the same bean shaped one and it has been the best money ever spent. Mason and Isabelle and their friends swim sometimes two times a day. The best part for me is I can sit on my bed and listen and watch them from inside and stay out of the heat.

This Summer

2010-07-29T13:42:00.000-07:00

So I know it has been forever since I have posted anything new so I decided maybe I would try. We have been having a great summer, and haven't had any great adventures, but we have had fun.

This last May we moved to a new house that was literally two houses down. The house we were living in was handicap accessible and was needed so when another house came available the managers asked us to move. We agreed thinking it wouldn't be so hard. It ended up being a pain in the you know what. I hurt my back and couldn't do much. Fortunately I have the best friend in the world Audrey who is always willing to anything to help me. She is such an amazing friend and I couldn't thank her enough for all she does for me. Love you Audrey. We love our new house even though it is smaller but less to clean for me.

Mason and Izzy have loved the move because they found some new friends who we have come to know and love. The kids McKay and Kylin are really close in age to ours and it has been awesome to have them entertained. Rob and I have come to be really good friends with their parents and love to have someone to hangout wth.

As for me and baby number 3 we are doing pretty good. She is growning in spite of the low to no weight gain for me (hooray). She seems to be right on track and moves like a little gymnist. I am feeling okay despite the horrible headcold I got over the weekend. We are very anxious to meeting her and having her spirit fill our home.

It's A GIRL

2010-06-03T17:12:00.000-07:00

We finally found out what we are having, and I am happy to report that it is a girl. I wanted a girl and Robert was hoping for a boy. We are very excited and already have a name, but for those of you who don't know you will have to wait until October. I am due on the 11th but I am hoping we can have her on the 4th so that all our kids will be born on the 4th. Mason is Nov 4 and Izzy is Dec 4.

Ears Pierced

2010-03-12T19:15:00.000-08:00

So the other day Rob bought me a pair of earings and ever since then Izzy has begged to get her own earings. So I talked to her alot and kept asking her if she was sure she wanted earings. Well today we took her and got her ears pierced. She was really excited when we got there and she picked out her earings. Of course she picks the Hello Kitty earings. She did amazing. She cried for about 5 seconds and then we showed her in the mirror and she was loving it. I think it is adorable. the pictures will have to wait cause the link to upload them isn't working.

Mason's first talk

2010-02-16T22:05:00.000-08:00

So on Sunday, valentines day, Mason gave his first talk in primary. It was adorable, if I do say so myself. I'm not sure if it is legal but I recorded it.

I'm Mad!!

2010-02-04T19:00:00.000-08:00

So our "queen" Izzy has been known to throw a tantrum or two. Well the other day was probably one of her best. I don't even remember what started the tantrum because it lasted so long. Rob and I kept trying to get her to take a deep breath to help her calm down and she just would not stop. We decided to ignore her. She was walking all over the house just screaming. At one point she was in the hallway and she said "I don't want to stop crying. I'm MAD! It was hilarious. We just kept laughing at her because we were at a loss of what to do and it was getting pretty ridiculous. Laughing is better then screaming at her but then she would get mad that we were laughing.
It was a very interesting 90 minutes. Yeah 90 minutes.

New Pics

2010-01-22T10:05:00.000-08:00

Just some new pictures, from JcPennys, to share.

My nephew Cooper

Thank you for Grandmas

2010-01-22T09:58:00.000-08:00

I just have to say how thankful I am to my kids grandmas. Mason and Isabelle have the best Grandmas ever. Last weekend Grandma Knight came and got the kids for the weekend. We were all very excited. Mason and Isabelle were excited because they were getting to go to Grandmas and play with Katie and the dogs and Rob and I were excited because we were going to get a weekend alone. Well we did have a fairly good weekend. Sadly on Thursday night Rob and I got the flu. That's just our luck. On Friday Rob was doing better but my flu lasted all day friday. I took some medicine and a unisom and took a four hour nap. We then tried to have dinner which consisted of Jimmy Johns only the best sandwich shop, and then we watched a movie. At the moment I can't remember what the movie was. We went to bed at about the wee hours of the morning 1 or 2 and I slept until 12:30 p.m. It was glorious. Rob had to work Saturday morning so I woke up and read to nice peace and quiet. We went to the movie Avatar, which was awesome, and then out to dinne to Texas Roadhouse, Yum. It was so nice to have a weekend to relax without someone nagging for a treat or whatever.
I am thankful that Grandmas are willing to take the kids and love them. Thanks Grandma Knight we love you.

Mason and Izzy photo shoot

2010-01-06T23:06:00.001-08:00

They were actually posing themselves.

Prom picture

silly picture

He makes this face all the time

Mason singing

2010-01-06T22:38:00.000-08:00

So I have posted before that my kids love the Mama Mia soundtrack. Well there is one song "Don't go wasting you emotions." It is a guy and a girl singing. Well Mason was standing on the back of the loveseat and started singing with the CD but he would only sing the guy parts and wanted me to sing the girl parts. I was crying from laughing so hard. I knew I had to get it on video so I asked him if he wanted to do it again. He sang the whole thing this time but it was still hilarious. If you know anything about singing you know that singing the vowels with short consonants. You will hear that he only sang the vowels, manly because he dosen't know the words. I love his facial expressions he is so serious and concentrating.

Isabelle's New hair

2010-01-06T22:30:00.000-08:00

So I cut Izzy's hair. Some of you might think I am crazy, but man is it so much easier to do. I am pretty anal about doing Isabelle's hair and like to curl it and everything. It was down to the middle of her back and wouls not hold curl no matter what. When she would get out of the tub it was almost impossible to brush out. So I decided to try and cut it. My friend Jana cuts hair and so I had her cut it and I love it. Jana cut an A-line style cut shorter in the back with some layers and then longer in the front. I started growing out her bangs about 8 months ago and Izzy is very cute. She looks older, but it makes her hair look thicker and healthier. She is adorable no matter what.

Our Christmas

2010-01-06T21:53:00.000-08:00

We had a great Christmas vacation. We went to the Knight's for Christmas Eve and Christmas day. It was a blast. We had a family dinner with the Mills/Homer (Robs Moms side) family and did a fun version of the Nativity. It was fun and good to remember the true meaning of Chirstmas. When we got home, to grandma and grandpa knights, about 9:00 pm, it was a chore to get the kids to go to bed. I tried not to let them take a nap so they would go to bed easier. Well Izzy got tired of waiting for Robert to get home from work so we could go to grandmas house, she fell asleep on the floor in the living room. That nap was about an hour and a half. Then we had an hour and a half drive to SLC, and guess who slept the whole way there. Yeah you guessed it Isabelle and Mason for that matter. So for Izzy that is a total of 3 hours. I knew we would be in trouble that night. I was right. I don't think we got the kids to be until about 11 o'clock. Then we had to also get Katie, Robs sister, to bed before "Santa" could come. We finally got to have Santa to come about midnight. We had to put together Mason's Thomas scooter. Isabelle got a pony from Santa. There were about 15 people there on Christmas morning. Grandpa Knight told us that we could not get up before 7:30. He got up at 6 and the kids didn't wake up until 8. There you go Grandpa. It was very fun watching the kids get there Santa gifts, but when Izzy saw Mason's scooter she said she wanted a Dora scooter. I will confess that she did tell me many times that she wanted one, but I just thought she would forget. Well she didn't. They a happy end to that story but you have to wait till I get the video.

It was total chaos opening presents on Christmas morning, but it was awesome. Mason and Isabelle made out like bandits. We would try to find gifts for someone else in the family and everytime we would pick one up it for either for Mason Izzy or Katie. Everyone enjoyed watching them open their gifts.

Robert's mom bought us kitchen table chairs among many other things. We can finally sit up to the table for meals together. She also bought Rob a desk chair for the computer. It is very comfy. We loved being with the knight family and can't wait for the many other Christmases to come.

On the 26th we drove to Twin Falls to be with the Hirschi's. It was also so much fun. When we got there Santa came (aka my dad) and gave Izzy a princess scooter and Mason a pair of Buzz Lightyear pjs. (Video to come) Isabelle was a little scared but responsive to him, but Mason was in awe. Santa called Mason a few times before Christmas to make sure he was being a good boy, cause he was driving mama crazy. He smiled and hugged and talked to Santa and it was adorable. My dad loves it and his suit is the best one I have ever seen. Love you Santa (Dad)

Jason and Lorisa and two adorable kids (love baby Abby) and Amy and her cute kids were there and we had fun. It has become a tradition in the Hirschi family that when we go home for Chirstmas someone or everyone gets the flu. Last year for Janae's wedding some missed her endowment because of the flu and this year Jason, Brogan, Julie, Janae, and Sadie all had the flu while at home. Luckily my family didn't contract it this year. Knock on wood.

Dad and Mom made an amazing prime rib dinner, between people getting sick, it was so yummy. Some of you may know that we are a crazy game playing fam so most of our time is spent at the kitchen table playing some game or playing the wii , yes my parents have a wii. We love joking and playing games and I always look forward to playing games with Julie and mom.

Overall we had a great Christmas and the kids are already telling us what santa will bring them next year.

Dancing Queen

2009-12-08T23:34:00.000-08:00

Isabelle insisting that Mason dance with her. On her birthday. Anytime she puts on these dresses she insists that we turn on the soundtrack to Mama Mia so she can dance.

Isabelle is 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-12-08T23:10:00.000-08:00

I cannot believe that Isabelle is 3. It seems like just yesterday that she was born. I still remember.:) All my friends here is Logan all remember when she was born and cannot believe how fast the time goes. We measure are time in Logan by how old Izzy is. Three and a half years, WOW.

Three words that describe Isabelle: Drama, Princess, talkative...okay four hilarious. Drama: She cries at the drop of the hat, and she has the highest most ear wrenching screams on the planet. Any of my family can vouch. Princess: She is the sweetest thing in the world most of the time. She is best "big giant" hugger ever. She loves Mason and calls him Buddies or her brother. We lost Mason at the store a couple months ago and the whole time she just said "Where is my brother?" It was sweet. Also she loves to dress up. Talkative: Isabelle can talk and talk and talk and talk. Most of the time I have no idea what she is talking about, though I can usually understand most of it. She loves to talk on the phone and will whoever all about her surroundings as if they can see what she is talking about. She loves to read. She will sit on the couch next to me, while I am reading, with a book and read out loud. The stories she comes up with our quite entertaining. If you act like you are listening she will stop and get shy so most of the time I just pretend I am not and listen. Hilarious: Izzy has the funniest facial expressions. She almost tops Mason's. She raises her eyebrows and tries to be silly. My favorite is the puppy dog look she gives when she really wants something. She seriously rules this house with her brother second chair.

(Princess Isabelle and her Prince)

For her birthday Grandma and Grandpa Hirschi, Aunt Julie, Aunt Janae, and Soodie came on Friday to spend the night with her. They gave her a Snow White princess dress, a princess backpack pillow and a very cute skirt. We gave her a Cinderella dress and all the accessories to go with it.

We love our Izzy and though she was a surprise we couldn't be more blessed to have a part of our family.

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

2009-12-08T22:48:00.000-08:00

I am so excited for Christmas. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Ever since Robert and I have been married (7 years) we have only had a real christmas tree once. I prefer real, but they can be so expensive. We bought a fake one four years ago and have used it every since. But...................this year I talked Rob into letting me have a real tree. The kids were so excited. We got to go with Grandma and Grandpa Knight and buy their tree with them and the kids went crazy. So when we got home from Thanksgiving we went to Home Depot and bought their first real chirstmas tree. Mason and Izzy went crazy. We got home and put it in the stand and then I had to go to young womens and the kids had to wait till I got home to put the ornaments on. Rob said Mason was taking ornaments out of the box the whole time I was gone. (Don't you love Mason's smile face?:))

It is really funny to watch the kids put on the ornaments. If the kids were the only ones to put the ornaments on they would all be about three feet up and all right next to each other. Some of them are right next to each other, but it gives the tree character. It is so nice to have the smell of pine which is essentially the smell of Christmas in our home this year. Rob has told me over and over that we will always have a real tree and it has really brought the spirit of Christmas to him. I love to sit by the tree at night with the lights on and read and smell the tree. The kids have done a very good job at not touching the tree and breaking ornaments. This year so far we have had no ornament fatalities so far as opposed to last years about 20 fatalities. Hope everyones Holiday Season is warm and full of lots of love.

Mason the Big 04

2009-11-24T15:19:00.000-08:00

So Mason is four years old. He is probably one of the smallest four year olds. We weighed him the other day and he weighs 26 pounds with he clothes on. We get asked daily if him and Izzy are twins and have now started to answer yes so thought I don't seem so crazy. They are only 13 months apart to the day.

Mason is the funnest sweetest boy in the world. We tell him all the time that he is the best Mason ever. His new thing lately is acting like a dog and follows Izzy around on his hands and knees. He says some of the most funny things ever. The other day Rob was getting him out of the shower and Mason asked him if he was going to handsome today. We were going to the store and we were at a stoplight and the light had turned green and I get I wasn't fast enough for him and he said "Mom it's green." How he even knows that you go on green is beyond me.

His favorite thing these days is Thomas the train. He can sing the theme song almost word for word. It is definitely a privilage to have him.

Singing and Dancing

2009-11-24T14:54:00.000-08:00

So Mason and Izzy love to sing and dance, and I love to take video. The first video is Izzy rolling around to the song "There was 10 in the bed" and the next one is of Mason singing.

I promise Willy I will post more often if for no one else but you. I love you and miss you.

Halloween

2009-11-24T14:23:00.000-08:00

We had a very great Haloween. My parents came from Twin Falls to go trick-or-treating with us and it was a blast. Grandma, Grandpa and Soodie (not sure on the spelling) frosted pumpkin cookies with the kids and it was hilarious to listen to. Izzy or Mason would be pouring sprinkles on and then you would hear Grandpa "Whoa Whoa Whoa" because the the amount of sprinkles. Some of them were very sugary. We then went trick or treating later and the kids started out dressed as James and Percy from Thomas the train. They were very cute, but they had a hard time walking in them. Everytime they would have to walk up stairs the train would hit the stairs and they couldn't make it. After about half the neighborhood the trains came off and they were just train conductors. We went home and changed costumes to clowns and went back out and finished the neighborhood. Grandma painted there faces and everything. It was very fun and they got enough candy for all four of us. We all had a great time and Mason and Isabelle still ask if we are going to go trick or treatin everyday. Soon they will move on to when does Santa come.

This is for David

2009-11-24T14:19:00.000-08:00

So I know it has been forever since I have updated or posted anything on my blog. I keep getting nagged to do it and I talked to David today via my dad's Skype over the phone and he naggeed again so here it is.

Isabelle

2009-03-07T19:14:00.000-08:00

So Isabelle is my good little singer. She just loves to sing "Jesus Wants Me for A Sunbeam" and "Popcorn Popping". She loves to do the actions and everything. Lots of times we will catch her singing in the car or in bed or just playing. We decided that we really needed to get it on video so we got our cool camera out and tried. We love our little singer.

My Mason

2009-03-07T15:41:00.000-08:00

My Mason is the sweetest little buddies ever. He has the sweetest temperment. Don't get me wrong there are times when he goes crazy and gets mad, but he is easily subdued. He is so good at playing and entertaining himself. He loves Izzy and always gives the best hugs, and kisses.

The other day I was reading on the couch and the kids were playing and Mason came up to me and was talking to me. I wasn't paying much attention, but when It finally registered what he said I asked him what he said, a little in shock I might add, and he said "You're the best mommy ever." I told him he is the best Mason ever. Now every once in awhile he will come up and say it to me and I give the same reply.

Sometimes, most of the time, I think I am the worst mommy ever. It made me feel like I wasn't doing so bad that day. I didn't even have to coerice it out of him. I really love my Mason. It is a good thing he was first.

Forever since I've posted

2009-03-07T15:11:00.000-08:00

It has really been forever since I have posted or since I have checked others blogs. I feel like I have nothing to post or when the kids do something cute, I think I should post that and then just forget. Lately Mason and Isabelle have done the silliest and sweetest things.

Isabelle is a very independent little girl. Lately she has been putting on my socks and shoes. I have a few pair of wool socks that I wear around the house because our tile and house is always freezing. It is hilarious to come out and see her trying to walk around in my shoes.

Mason and Isabelle think it is great fun to play in every single closet in our house. One day I was in the living room watching TV and the kids were in the play room playing. It started to get really quite so I decided they could only be up to no good so I went and checked on them and this is what I saw....

They were both chillin in the closet. Isabelle was reading, of course, and Mason was just chilaxon. I laughed. Oh yeah, notice the maker on the closet door? Yeah both my closet and the closet in this room have sharper all over the backsides. Hopefully before we move I can get it cleaned.

Happy Valentine's Day

2009-02-14T13:16:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day everyone. I hope all had a great day. We didn't do to much. I made cookies on Thursday and they are to die for. I made a dozen of them like conversation hearts. Isabelle's was special, it said "Big Giant." When Izzy wants a hug she comes up and says "Big Giant" Then she squeezes as tight as she can. They are my favorite hugs in the world.

Izzy with her cookie not on Valentines day.

I was going to make the kids heart shaped pancakes for breakfast, but Isabelle insisted on having cereal, and since mom could barely get out of bed, I opted to just give her what she wanted. For lunch I made them heart shaped grilled cheese (yummy). Of course they didn't eat much, my kids eat like birds, but they were cute anyways.

I made sure that Isabelle was as cute as could be so I put her hair in curlers for the first part of the day and after that she had the cutest curly hair. We didn't do much that night because finding a babysitter on Valentines day is pretty much impossible and so we just hung out with the kids. We went out to eat on the following Monday with the kids instead.

"Our House"

2009-01-16T15:08:00.000-08:00

Well my sister in law Melissa who is on a mission has been begging me to send her pictures of our new house. No we didn't buy a house, but we are renting a house in Logan. We absolutely love it, and compared to what we were living in it is a palace. Before we moved here we lived in student housing it was two small bedrooms and one tiny bathroom. It was total of 750 square feet. Those of you who check my blog and have lived in USU housing you know exactly what I am talking about.

Our Huge Kitchen that actually has countertops.

We now live in a house that has 3 huge bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 car garage (probably the best feature), and a good sized fenced in backyard. We love it very much. There are a few quirks about it that I could live without, but I am so grateful for the extra space.
These two pictures are th views from the front door.

Top is the kids bathroom, the bottom is the spare bedroom or the toy room.

Top: The kids room Bottom: the master bedroom from it's door, You see the sliding glass door leading to the backyard. It is the only way to the backyard from the house. There is a door from the garage door as well.

The master bathroom

Bottom the master bathroom shower. Notice the bar in the shower. This house is handicapp excessible and that is why we have a shower and not tube shower. It is huge and the kids love taking showers in it with all their cars.

The two car garage that is used for one car and a ton of storage.

Cutest Kids on the Planet

2008-12-21T14:13:00.000-08:00

I just had to post these halloween pictures. A girl in my ward offered to take pictures. We had no idea she was going to have a cute background and everything. We just got them today and we think they are to die for cute.

My Izzy is 2!

2008-12-17T15:44:00.000-08:00

So my little Isabelle Gwynn turned two on Dec 4. I really cannot believe that it has already been two years. I was only 8 weeks pregnant with her when we moved to Logan.

Some of my favorite things about Izzy:

1. When she prayers for Mason she says "Buddies"

2. She askes "Is it cute?" after I do her hair

3. She loves to sing Popcorn Popping

4. She loves nursery

5. Her giggle

6. She askes to go to bed

7. She always says sorry even if she is the one her is hurt. Notice the food on her face. Classic Izzy
8. She loves to watch movies with her buddies

9. She wants to go potty in the big potty

10. She answers "I love you" to the question "Guess what?"

That is just 10 of the many things I love about Izzy. On her birthday we just hung out and played with her. For dinner we went to Chilis, I know not McDonalds, but her and Mason had a blast being able to go out for dinner with mommy and daddy. Later we had some friends over, Jana, Dan, Tyler, Kaylee, Audrey, JR, Josie, and Layla. We had cake and ice cream. Izzy was so excited about everything. Audrey bought her a little crown, tutoo, bowa, and shoes. Izzy loves the crown. We had a cars pinata which they thought was awesome.

On Friday Mike and Tiffany came over and gave Mason the movie Wall-e and Izzy some adorable shirts. One of the shirts says Princess on it and now everytime she wears that shirts she says "princess shirt." Mason and Izzy have watched the movie about a 100 times, but I have managed to not watch it all the way through.

I am so thankful for my Izzy and the little spirit she brings to our home.

Yes I bought this cake it was delicious

blowing out the candles

My little Princess

TWILIGHT!!!!!!!

2008-11-22T13:06:00.000-08:00

Last night I went to the Twilight movie. It was freakin awesome. I won't say much about the movie because I don't want o spoil anything for anyone who wants to see and hasn't. I went with my friends Audry, Jana, and Shauna. We had so much fun. The theater was full and the audience was very loud, everyone was so excited for the movie. On the best parts people made so much noise that it almost ruined the moment, but not quite. I loved it and I'm going again next Wednesday with my sisters Janae and Julie.

On the way home we were in Jana's van and she has the backseat out and so I sat in a car seat. Jana and Shauna thought that is was hilarious so they took pictures. After the movie we went to Arby's and sat and discussed what we wished was in the movie and what we thought. I pretty sure the general consencous was that we loved it.

Me in the car seat HA HA! By the way they had an amazing preview for the new Harry Potter movie. It looks so good.

Picture Tag

2008-11-10T17:45:00.000-08:00

So I went to the fourth folder in my pictures folder, fourth picture and this is the picture it was. This is Mason's two year old pictures. He looks different now, but is still such a cutie. I love to look back and see how much my kids have changed.

Okay, Lorisa, Analee, Liz, and Michelle, tag you're it. Go to the 4th file in your picture folder, 4th picture post it and tag some of your friends.

Happy Birthday, Mason!

2008-11-04T13:42:00.000-08:00

Today was Mason's 3rd birthday. I can't believe he is already 3 and in January he will be a Sunbeam. I still look at him and can't believe he is mine. He is one of the greatest blessings in my life. He got a little teeball set and much needed clothes. for those of you who haven't seen him in person he is the skinniest kid in the world. He wears a 2T and we still have to roll his pants to make them fit. It is a challenge.

Last year on his birthday Mason only had 10 teeth could say a few sentences and loved the movie Cars. This year he finally has all his teeth including his 2 year molers and talks so fast that only Rob and I can understand him. He has many favorite movies now including Toy Story (and beyond), Princess (Little Mermaid, Cinderella), Peter Pan, and Bow chicka wow wow (Alvin and the Chipmunks). We took him to McDonalds for lunch and he had of course chicken nuggets. We were going to just have ice cream cones, but as we were trying to get Mason to tell us what he wanted for dinner he kept saying "birthday." We could not understand what he was saying then I asked him if he wanted a cake and he said "Yeah birthday." So at 5:40 we threw a cake together and had cake and ice cream. He loved it and that is all that matters. His uncle Mike (Rob's brother) came over, and Audrey Josie and Layla, Tyler Kayley Dan and Jana came as well. We sang happy birthday and he always sings with us for himself. We ahd lots of fun. Again I can't believe he is already 3.

Isabelle eating birthday cake.

Halloween 2008

2008-11-04T13:21:00.000-08:00

Halloween was a blast. We had so much fun trick-or-treating. Our ward decided last year that they wouldn't do anymore trunk or treating. Since our church building is in our neighborhood they decided it would be better to just go trick or treating to peoples houses. I mean we literally could walk to church and hardly anyone in my ward drives. It just doesn't make much since to not just go house to house.

Mason loved it. He would say trick or treat before anyone even answered the doors. Then he would say it again. He was funny because people would bend over to give him candy and he would see how much they had and didn't understand why they wouldn't give him more. He always said thank you and absolutly loved it. Isabelle just followed his lead. She would say trick or treat or something that sounded like it. She didn't really understand the whole candy in the pumpkin thing. She would take the candy and then she would put it in her pumpkin. We took the stroller with us because we wanted to finish before midnight. Everytime we would put the kids in the stroller and go to the next house they would just look in their pumpkins in awe at how much candy they were getting.

We had to take Izzy's pumpkin home and empty it partially so she could keep going. After trick or treating we went over to Jana's house and she took pictures of the kids in their costumes. After that we went to our friend Audrey's house and visited. We couldn't not let Audrey see the kids in their costumes. Then Mason Izzy and Josie (Audrey's daughter) went to a few more houses in her neighborhood. We were out for a long time and when we got home Izzy was out of her costume before we even walked in the door. We all had so much fun. It is one of our favorite times of the year.

Kacey and Wyatt

2008-11-02T20:06:00.000-08:00

So my sister Joanne sent me this picture of some of the cutest kids in the world. Kacey turned 6 in October and I cannot believe that she is already 6. I remember when she turned 3. I was living in Las Vegas that year and I had given her a Finding Nemo sleeping bag. Kacey went through a Nemo stage and wanted everything that had to do with Nemo. Anyways, when she opened the sleeping bag she got so excited that we seriously thought she was going to cry. I miss spending so much time with them.

You may also be wondering who the other little one is in this picture. That is Wyatt. He just turned 2 and is probably one of the funniest kids to watch in the world. He can be a little terror I hear, but we love him tons.

I love my family and think that all my nephews and nieces are the cutest kids on the planet. I just had to share this picture I love them and miss them always.

Halloween 2007

2008-10-27T21:18:00.000-07:00

So today I was looking at old pictures of my kids on the computer screen saver and the pictures of Halloween came up. It is always fun to go back to what was going on last year at this time. Mason and Isabelle were Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Mason was absolutely in love with Mickey Mouse. They both wore the costumes really good. It tends to be freezing in Logan this time of year so we always have to prepare and put clothes under their costumes. Some of you may ask where I got these adorable costumes. For my family you have three guesses and the first two don't count. For everyone else Joanne my amazing sis. She sends me costumes almost every year. This year Mason is going to be Nemo (Kacey's costume at age 3) and Izzy is going to be a Kitty. They already love to put their costumes on and i am excited to take them Trick or Treating.

Finally a blogger

2008-10-19T20:36:00.000-07:00

I decided that I would try to set up a blog. I don't think I will be very good at it, but I love to look at others and it looks kind of fun.

Our little family is doing pretty good. Robert is studying hard in school and is trying to just make it through Calculus. For those of you who don't know Rob is studying at Utah State University and is hoping to, in the end, have an MBA. His BS will be in Buisness Marketing. He likes school and he getting better at the whole juggling school work and family.

Mason Robert (almost 3), now he is such a fun, crazy, lovable, and energized boy. He is so smart and surprised me every day with a new word or sentence. Lately his favorite line is "What's going on here." He will walk into a room and even though nothing is out of the ordinary he will ask me "What's going on here." I love to talk to him. My favorite thing to ask him is Guess what. It usually goes
- ME: "Mason, guess what"
-Mason: "I wuv you"

I taught him this purly for the selfish reason to him say I love you. His favorite Movie lately is really any movie I will let him watch. His favorite toy of course, is his lighting McQueen cars. He even has to go to bed with them. We love to watch him learn and play.

Now there is Isabelle Gwynn (almost 2). She has one heck of a personality. Those of you who have known me most of my life know that I grew up with the nickname "Woman." I have been told it is because when I was little I walked around like I was 3 going on 26. Well, we have decided that Isabelle may inherit that nickname. She strutts around the house like she is the boss (for the most she is). She talks a ton. It is amazing how different your kids can be. One of the cutest things she askes is:
I love to do her hair and when I am done she will point to her hair and ask "Is it cute?" Of course I always tell her yes.
Isabelle loves everything that Mason loves. And she especially loves her "Buddies" ( that is what she calls him). She even gets mad if she has to go to bed before him and wakes up and wants to give him kisses. Izzy's favorite movie would have to be Peter Pan, although I don't think she has seen past the first 15 minutes. She is so much fun.

As for me, I love being "Mommy." I stay home and play mom all day. I have done a ton of ready and recently joined a bookclub in our nieghborhood. I am a fan of the Twilight series and have been reading a ton of Nicholas Sparks books, and love them. I'm not very good at introducing myself to people, therefore I don't know many of my nieghbors, but now that they have split our ward and they are now in my ward I'm sure that will change.
I have been working on losing weight and have come to love running. I never knew why people could run for fun, but I do now. I have worked really hard and am able to run pretty good and it is kind of empowering.

I hope to become better at this blogging thing and love reading all yours.