Lea and Daddy

I love seeing Lea and Jason play. When he gets home from work the first thing that he does is he gets on the floor and starts playing with her. They wrestle, play hide n seek, watch tv, and just run around the house like crazy people. The other day, I caught them dancing. It was so cute!!

Lea is just getting so big. She is almost completely potty trained. We only put a Pull Up on her for night time and these past couple of nights she hasn't really had any accidents. I'm so proud of her!! She is doing great at adjusting to her little brother and helping around the house. Sometimes I do miss her being little, but I'm so proud in the little girl that she is becoming!

Getting our first real Christmas Tree

This past Saturday, we got our first real Christmas tree!! It was so exciting. Lea loved running around and looking through all the trees. Zaden just hung out in my arms. 

It was so fun bringing the tree home. We got a great deal on lights and ornaments on black friday so once we got home, we got right into decorating. We can't wait to do it again next year! 

Next year we'll probably get a taller one!

Thanksgiving 2013

This year we got to spend Thanksgiving with my family! Since Jason and I have been married, we have never been able to spend Thanksgiving with them and it was so much Fun. My older sister came from Klamath Falls with her family. My older brother was also there with his Family. We had a great time!! I loved seeing all the kids play together. Most of the afternoon the kids were outside so I was able to take some picture of them! Here is an overload of picture--

It's really hard to get all the kids to look at the camera….

Lea's b-day party

A few months ago we decided that because family was going to be in town for Zaden's blessing, we also wanted to celebrate Lea's b-day with them. It was so much fun having all the cousins together!! I just loved seeing them interact with each other! Lea loved her party. I was a little worried about the weather because that whole week had been very humid, but Saturday turned out so beautiful and a little too hot for my liking. But that made the kids have so much fun!!! We had a slip n slide, a very little pool and Lea's new trampoline as a hit. All the kids loved jumping in it! (thank you nana).

 

Jason and I decided to give lea a tricycle for her birthday!! She loved it!!!

It is hard to get family all together and I feel so blessed that we were able to do so. Although Lea's b-day is not until the 16th, She had so much fun with everyone!!

Welcome Home Zaden!!

Zaden Ryan Andrus is finally home with us!! He is such a blessing in our lives. Lea is totally in love with him. She loves to give him kisses and to hug him. She is still a little rough, but is such a great helper when it comes to Zaden. I'm so happy that she is adjusting so well!! 

The delivery went very well. It was completely different than the first time. He arrived on his due date, August 5th, 2013.  He was 7 lbs 9 oz and 21 inches. We were very surprised at how long he was! 

He is such a joy in our lives. Having two kids are home is so rewarding. I am able to see how Lea is adjusting to the Zaden and how her love for him grows more and more every day. It is truly amazing to watch! Having two kids are home is a little crazy at times. Instead of being able to clean the house in an hour, it takes like four because you need to stop to feed, get lunch ready, change a diaper, feed again, change another diaper, etc. But that's ok because there is nothing more rewarding than being a mother! I'm truly blessed to have Lea and Zaden in my life. They are teaching me so much!

Home!!!

We put an offer on a home and after going back and forth a few times,  it was accepted!!! The closing date is June 25th. We are so excited!! Jason and I are truly grateful for his parents and how much they have helped us through this process. The home is exactly what we wanted. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, and a separate family and living room (That's something that I really wanted). Yesterday, we had the inspection and I was able to take some pictures of the inside of the home. There is some work that needs to be done to the inside and outside, but we are really excited to make it our own. Here is a sneak peak of the Home!-- Some picture might be blurry.

The Home sits on a flag lot, so there is lots of privacy

Entry

Living room

Dining room

Kitchen

Family Room

Lea's room

Baby #2's Room

 Bathroom 

Master room

Master Bath

Master closet

Jason and I are are extremely excited for this new stage of our lives. I can't wait to change some paint, some doors, the backyard and decorate this home. We feel extremely blessed, anxious, happy and excited for this new adventure! 

3 years

We celebrated 3 years of being married on the 16th. Time has just gone by so fast! I couldn't have asked for a better husband. Jason is everything that I wanted and more. I'm happier when I am around him and I love how he makes me laugh every second that we are together. I love our little family and how great he is with Lea. This past three years have been full of new experiences and I can't wait to spend eternity with him. 

These are the beautiful flowers he got me!

The count down to paradise

I am extremely happy to be done with school and have a little break before the Fall semester. In exactly one week we will be in Hawaii with Jason's family. I am so excited and anxious! I can't wait  for lea to see her cousins and play with them in the sand and water. 

a little late...

About a month ago we went down to Bakersfield, CA for Parker's baby blessing (Jason's sister's baby). He is adorable! We had amazing, hot days swimming in the pool.We had so much fun with Jason's family. Lea loved playing with Colby and we can't wait 'til Hawaii so we can be with them again!

Father's day

We had a great Father's day. We just relaxed and enjoyed our Sunday!We both got to talk to our lovely fathers and wished them a great Father's day. Jason is an awesome dad. I am so thankful that he is my husband and that I get to spend eternity with him. I love everything that he does for our family. I couldn't have asked for a better husband and father. 

Ready to go to church

Lea's lovely outfit

Our family

Birthday Boy!!!

Happy Birthday Jason!!!

For Jason's 24th B-day we decided to have a small get together with our neighbors. We had lots of pizza, cupcakes, and played a game. We all had a fun time!!