I'm grateful this day is over...

It's a good thing I love this little boy to death because....

Last night at about 1 am Aaron went into Austin's room and found throw up all over the place. Needless to say the flu has hit our house hard and not much sleep happened last night. We were supposed to be heading to Beaver today to have so much fun with the family, but instead we will be staying here and getting our own little Mimi's Cafe turkey dinner! This morning while Austin was in the the tub with Sienna, the poor thing got diarhea which then made Sienna start gagging. It is pretty funny to think about but was NOT at the time! So needless to say, 12 laundry loads later, a bottle of clorox wipes, some clorox bathroom spray, and a bottle of febreeze air freshener later I think we are on our road to recovery. So I am thankful this day is over! The joys of motherhood..

In all honesty I really am so grateful for all I have and am blessed with.

Today Austin was extra cuddly which was a nice change. Hopefully we can make it up to see the family on Friday. I have a New Moon ticket that I will be in attendance too in St. George with the girls even if the rest of my family can't make the drive with me! To bed I go!

I hope everyone has a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Halloween 2009

Sienna finally HAD to be her favorite princess, Cinderella. Luckily my sis-in-law made one for her daughter at the same age so we were able to borrow it!

My cute little turtle!!

All ready to trick-or-treat!

We went to our wards trunk-or-treat and Sienna preferred passing out candy over anything!

Then we headed over to Grandma & Grandpa C's for some yummy chocolate!

I got a cute pic of the kids with my parents and everyone is looking, but it is on my mom's camera so I'll have to have her e-mail it to me!


I just wanted this on here for Sienna's memory. Her little joy school class had a halloween program that was hilarious and precious at the same time! She is still singing the halloween songs!

Little June Bug!

We went to Utah last weekend to meet the first and only cousin for my kids on MY side! June Elizabeth was born on October 23 at 1 am or so weighing in at 7 lbs 2 oz. and 20.5 inches long! She is absolutely darling! We have been waiting for Baby J for awhile now! Austin got sick while we were up there so we didn't get to see her near enough! I was so excited to hold a new little baby that I didn't have to a)go through delivery and b) take care of 24/7! haha Both Sienna and Austin held her and mauled her to death already!! Now if Sienna would quit asking me if we can have another baby things would be good!! She honestly talks about her sister "baby ella" ALL the time and today said she would even be okay with a sweet little brother! She cracks me up! We love you little June Bug and hope your cousins don't bug you TOO much!

The proud parents

The proud grandparents


Sienna LOVES her little cousin. She was afraid to hold her at the hospital for some reason but as soon as we went to Jared & Jaylenes she couldn't get enough of her!

Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere!!

I have been so busy lately, no time for blogging! I am so behind! I will start with the beginning and middle of October! We went to a pumpkin patch up in Mapleton, UT with my parents where the kids got to pick out their own pumpkin and cut it right off the vine! Cool crisp air and fall leaves is heaven to me!!

Do I have the best parents or what?? They always make a point to go do little activities like picking pumpkins with my kids!

In the middle of October we went to Gilcrease Orchards with the Hardys in the 90 degree desert! It was still fun and the pumpkins were just sitting everywhere on the ground- no vines attached! Oh well- it was still fun and you can't beat their apple cider! Either way I think October is my favorite month of the year!

Isn't Vegas so beautiful? HA!


I still have lots to catch up on but for now this is all I can manage! My 5:30 am spin class will miss me if I don't get to bed now!

Albright Love!

This is a picture of most of the girl cousins, aunts, and some of our kids now on the Albright side that was taken at my cousin Amy's bridal shower! I just love each and every one of these girls (and the few Albright ladies missing)! I am SO glad to call them my family! We all have grown up living with in 10 minutes of each other, and even though some of them have moved away we still stay close! I love you girls! I am so blessed to be super close with all of my family on both my mom and dads sides, but I have especially loved growing up with all these ladies and that almost all my cousins are pretty close in age with me! We all went to the same schools and now have kids around the same ages so they can play together!
Thanks Megan for the picture! (I stole it off your facebook!)

September 2009

I have just not felt like blogging lately! We have been either really busy one week, or super lazy the next. I just feel like I need to update for my own sake. We went to Beaver/ Springville on Labor Day as a family. Austin & Sienna both rode a horse for the first time (we've tried a lot of times with Sienna, but she was always too scared until she saw Austin do it!) We have just been busy with school, playing, and life in general! I forgot to mention Aaron had shoulder surgery at the end of August and it has been quite the recovery, but he is hanging in there! I feel like I am a single mom most days, plus a husband with only one arm working- yea it's so much fun! ha! Aaron started school at the beginning of September. He goes from work in the morning to school until about 10 at night on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Tuesday and Thursday are filled with work,physical therapy, elders quorum and whatever homework or computer work he can do! Needless to say- these next 2 years better pay off, because I honestly feel insanity coming on daily being stuck at home by myself ALL day long every day with the kids. When he was in school before, at least he was able to come home for dinner!! "I will survive".. is what I have to tell myself everyday about 6 pm when I'm ready to kill someone!=) So that's what we are up to- just hanging out and enjoying the little time we get to spend together. Last weekend I went up to Utah to help my parents move into their new house (not that I was much help!) and go to Jaylene's baby shower. I get a new niece here in the next couple weeks and I am SO excited!! I LOVE new babies but I am not anywhere near ready for another one anytime soon! Maybe when Sienna is 11 and can babysit all the time?? haha! My cousins Michelle and I have been getting up at 6 am for a whole month now (yay us!!) to attempt to start jogging. Any tips on advancing would be greatly appreciated! Our husbands didn't think we would last but we have proved them wrong so far!! Anyways that is our life for now! I promise to be better at updating because this is MY family history and what will my future generations think if I don't stay up to date! I wish they had blogs when my grandparents grew up! As for now- I am going to go lay down while Austin sleeps- I am EXHAUSTED! I am NOT a morning person and especially to get up and run..haha! I had to put some pics from the month of September for my record! Happy fall to everyone! It's so nice to FINALLY have a LITTLE chill in the air!

Jaylene's baby shower- we are so excited to add another GIRL to our family and who looks that good when they are at the end of their pregnancy???

Pics are from my friend May and possibly my fav pics of the kids in awhile...



Sienna's first horse ride- both papas were so proud!!

Austin doesn't look like he was enjoying himself here but he really was..it's in his blood!

Late night Sonic runs with grandma and grandpa Callister

We took Sienna to see the Provo Temple and roll down the hill and it was HOT! (hence our red faces!)

Just an attempt of them together before church!

1st Day of Joy School

Sienna started Joy School last week with 4 other little girls in our ward. The mom's all take turns teaching and Sienna absolutely loves it! She could barely sleep the night before it started. When I dropped her off she says to me " Ok mom, you can GO now!" with all the sass you can imagine! Austin didn't know what to do with his sister gone but he survived! I taught today and we had so much fun! I am sad my little girl is growing up but we still have 2 years until she goes into kindergarten! YAY! S- you can't grow up! I love you and need you to stay my baby girl! Every day I ask Sienna if she is my baby and she yells YES! back. I just hope the next 2 years don't go by TOO fast! I love you missy!!