tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52279460336408512092024-02-06T21:54:55.689-07:00Capeesh?Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.comBlogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-79164826563393739102017-01-19T16:32:00.002-07:002017-01-19T16:32:56.132-07:00Playtime
Love that Kate will play with Legos as much as the boys.
Love that Kate and Finn play together.
Love that they look like each other.
Especially since these two have been giving me a run for my money lately!
Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-11146664172692390052016-12-03T16:38:00.000-07:002016-12-03T16:38:09.660-07:00It's Santa!
Kate REFUSED to get near this guy.
We had a big morning!
Brandon's mom works at BYU
and invited us to join her and B's dad at a Christmas Party
that BYU put on for their faculty and staff.
The best part? We got to meet Santa.
For these two little boys, it was very exciting.
They thought hard about what they wanted to ask him,
and when their turn finallyMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-63517164881325624672016-11-29T12:37:00.000-07:002016-11-29T12:37:32.841-07:00First Snowman
It snowed last week.
The boys begged me to let them go play. We never got around to it.
It snowed again yesterday and this morning I caved.
We finished our morning chores, put everyone in their snow gear,
and headed out the back door.
The children and I made our first snowman.
He's just a little guy, but complete with a carrot nose!
(The boys Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-61766400264590534592016-11-28T21:37:00.000-07:002016-11-28T21:37:13.017-07:00Let's go!
What I see when I utter the words "Let's get ready to go!":
1. No shoes.
2. Missing shoes.
3. Shoes covered in mud, and thus unavailable for use.
4. Lounging children.
5. Children uninterested in the words I speak
6. Children moving s..l..o..w..l..y...
*****
Tried something new with Kate's hair today.
And just because she's cute.
Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-40574144792874465542016-11-26T19:42:00.000-07:002016-11-26T19:43:31.423-07:0017 months
Kate is 17 months today.
She talks a TON.
A lot more than my boys did at her age.
Even more than my boys did at age 2.
She is, however, NOT walking. Still.
We have Kids on the Move coming once a month
to work with her and teach us exercises.
But, she refuses. And, ya know what?
I'm okay with it.
She may be the only kid in nursery still crawling,
Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-18186791782399554222016-11-25T20:06:00.000-07:002016-11-25T20:06:15.458-07:00Setting up Christmas
The children have been talking about this day for MONTHS.
Christmas? No. Setting up Christmas!
They woke up, ran into our room, and asked
"Mom, it's after Thanksgiving! Can we set up Christmas decorations?"
I remember getting so excited when my mom got out the Christmas decorations.
She would let us help her decorate the tree and hand her ornaments.
My Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-52771787390480081972016-11-24T22:49:00.000-07:002016-11-24T22:49:58.273-07:00Thanksgiving 2016
We spent Thanksgiving dinner with the Johnson Family this year.
Lots of laughter, wrestling with cousins, and making forts.
Lots of food and fun with people we love.
So much to be thankful for.
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!
Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-536283149395289572016-11-23T09:14:00.003-07:002016-11-23T09:14:56.865-07:00Lego Mornings
Some mornings are for getting dressed, morning chores, and online preschool.
And some mornings are for staying in pajamas and playing with Legos.
Guess which morning we chose today.
Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-20459850838347681762016-11-22T15:39:00.000-07:002016-11-22T15:39:29.230-07:00Pie Making Tuesday
It's become a tradition to make pies
with Grandma Shaw a couple days before Thanksgiving.
This year, I brought the children.
They enjoyed playing with the scraps of dough
and Aunt Dee Dee even made them some pie crust cookies, which they loved!
But the real highlight of the day was
listening to my grandmother play the piano.
She even Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-61217033689724525862016-11-21T15:37:00.000-07:002016-11-22T15:38:49.121-07:00Letters to Santa
The children asked me to help them write letters to Santa this afternoon. We went to the Dollar Store and picked out some fun stickers and tape they could use to decorate their letters. I helped them spell out "Dear Santa" with stickers and then asked them what they wanted to write and/or ask Santa for.
Liam asked for glue and a Paw Patrol truck.
Finn asked for Legos.
Kate Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-57501189715948376782016-02-20T10:23:00.004-07:002016-02-20T10:23:50.233-07:00Lazy Daisy
Lazy Saturday mornings are the best.
And so is Kate's bedhead.
Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-11421628025059750722016-02-17T09:38:00.000-07:002016-02-17T09:38:16.849-07:00Got curls?
Almost 8 months old, angel baby girl. Seriously, how did we get you?
You eat great.
You sleep great.
You sit and entertain yourself great.
You really are Kate the Great.
And you've got the sweetest, cutest little curls in the world.
When I was younger, I HATED my curly hair.
But I will fiercely persuade you to embrace yours. Irony.&Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-334708746291883112016-01-27T15:16:00.000-07:002016-01-27T15:16:12.624-07:00A Late Snow Day
The children received new snow gear for Christmas and we didn't take the opportunity to get out and play in the snow while it was fresh and new. So...we did it when it was packed down, icy, and dirty. Parent fail. It's still January, so hopefully we get new snowfall and take advantage when it comes!
Finn
Liam
B made a snow cave for the boys, which they were too Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-64016445006055348422015-12-26T20:15:00.000-07:002015-12-26T20:19:56.134-07:00Christmas 2015
This year, after getting the idea from some friends, B and I decided to make an advent calendar for December filled with things we wanted to do with the children. Activities included: Setting up the Christmas tree, putting lights on the house, getting a holiday ice cream treat (Cookie butter shake from AC is pretty amazing.), watching a Christmas movie, driving around the neighborhood to see Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-37877646266231485322015-09-18T14:53:00.000-06:002015-09-18T14:53:12.465-06:00This thing called postpartum depression: One mother's experienceI have debated for almost 2+ months about posting something so intimate, real, and raw as postpartum depression has been for me. I have no interest in airing my grievances and this is not an attempt for attention or sympathy. Let's be clear- this is NOT me throwing myself a pity party. This is being real, honest, and hopeful about something that I believe many mothers struggle with at some Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-3581712688383719892015-08-16T15:18:00.000-06:002015-08-16T15:19:42.472-06:00Introducing Dr. Rino and Eternal Perfectibility
The Rino's have spent the past month here in Utah.
It has been a dream having my sister here
and I'll probably cry my eyes out when they head back home on Tuesday.
Why is New Hampshire so far away?
Anyway...one of the reasons for their trek out West?
Dr. Rino received his doctoral degree from BYU in
Education Inquiry, Measurement, and Evaluation (say what?)
I may Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-67446547750089574422015-08-11T16:31:00.000-06:002015-08-11T16:31:26.686-06:00You are Blessed.
This past Sunday, Brandon gave Kate a blessing.
It was sweet and beautiful,
with wonderful promises of love, kindness, and a forever family.
I will never forget the joy I felt as I watched the man I love
hold our sweet baby girl in her little white dress.
Afterwards, our loved ones gathered in our home to celebrate Kate and enjoy some brunch together. BeforeMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-39982648217230651032015-07-13T15:01:00.000-06:002015-07-13T15:01:48.510-06:00Welcome, Kate!As of right now, all THREE children are sleeping and I'm taking advantage. I thought I would share Kate's birth story. As stated previously, we tried getting Kate here on her own, but she was too comfortable! I had been contracting all week leading up to her birth and had other signs that my cervix was progressing. But, when I went in for my 39 week check up, I still had not dilated past a 1. I Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-66321364791958726902015-06-22T12:30:00.000-06:002015-06-22T12:30:21.790-06:00Nursery Reveal as we await Queen Bee's arrival!What a whirlwind weekend! Thursday evening I started feeling nauseous and by Friday afternoon, I was throwing up non-stop. Around 6 pm, I was contracting about every 4-5 minutes so we made a trip into Alta View's Labor & Delivery. I was dilated to a 1 (ugh) and they started an IV with fluids and phenergan, which basically stopped all labor. Around 11:30 pm, they sent us home. Probably TMI, Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-2137891517135665752015-05-18T11:07:00.000-06:002015-05-18T11:10:10.860-06:00Changes in the air...
Liam and Finn, in a couple months you will turn three. It has caused me to reflect on the past year of terrific twos. You have grown and learned so much! You may be brothers and you may be the same age, but you two are definitely your own little people. I really like that, even though it keeps things interesting and busy.
Next month we add another member to our family. I'm sure you'll want Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-45508290778525763112015-04-06T10:07:00.000-06:002015-04-06T10:07:07.656-06:00Easter 2015
What a wonderful Easter we had!
Not only were we fed spiritually as we listened to General Conference, but we ended the day with yummy food prepared by my mom and our fill of Easter sweetness as the boys collected eggs from my parents' backyard
and enjoyed the candy and toys found inside.
Before the Easter Egg Hunt, B and I went outside to place the eggs.
When we finallyMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-20961440710380455272015-03-20T14:15:00.000-06:002015-03-20T14:15:00.129-06:00Walt Disney World 2014
I know this post is only 4 months late, but better late than never!
In November, we had the opportunity to travel as a family to Florida with B's parents and brother. While there, we spent 4 days at Walt Disney World parks
and stayed at WDW's All-Star Movies Resort.
The first day we arrived, we got settled, took a nap, and had some dinner at Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney. Little Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-67196067634849244722015-01-14T14:47:00.000-07:002015-01-14T14:47:58.568-07:00Happy Anniversary Brandon JohnsonToday, B and I celebrate 4 years of marriage. Our children decided they'd help get the celebration started right by waking us up in the middle of the night...Finn throwing up and Liam crying because Finn was throwing up. From about midnight to 5 am, I had changed Finn twice, put a load of puke-covered sheets, blankets, and clothes in the washer, scrubbed the kitchen sink from more puke, watched Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-67838464492706646722014-12-12T19:54:00.001-07:002014-12-12T19:55:05.462-07:00Welcome Home Elder Shaw!I know I haven't posted anything about Disney World. I have a bazillion photos to go through and edit, etc. But it's coming! I've been a bit slower these days due to baby #3 and the "awesome" exhaustion, nausea, and vomiting that accompanies early pregnancy. It rocks. NOT. Good thing these kiddos are worth it, right?
Feeling good tonight, though, so I'm taking advantage. I picked up and vacuumedMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227946033640851209.post-89554810937248916182014-10-31T20:20:00.000-06:002014-10-31T20:20:01.129-06:00Happy Halloween from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!
This year, in honor of our upcoming Walt Disney World trip,
we decided to pay homage to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse- a Johnson Twin favorite.
Besides the fact that Finn got complimented as "The cutest little girl!", our costumes turned out pretty good. Almost every item we wore came from Savers. My dress was made from a pink polka dot duvet cover I found for 7 bucks and I knew I Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132254633752690416noreply@blogger.com4