HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BESTY SISTER TRICIA!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEST SISTER TRICIA!
It was her Birthday on December 28th and I am late in making this post for her, but I want her to know how much I love and adore her. She is the best! I am sooooooooooo lucky to have the two best sisters and best friends in the world! Tric lives far away in Houston Texas and I miss her SOOOOOOOOOOO much! We talk on the phone daily. We solve the worlds problems, laugh hysterically, and cry all at the same time. I love you so dang much Tric! I can't wait to see you soon! I hope you had a great birthday and I can't wait to celebrate with you either at Taco Amigo or Scone Cutter, and KICKING your butt at Candace and Jim's playing tennis on the Wii! Candace totally kicked mine the other day, but Jac and I are going to get one and I am going to practice and then kick hers someday! HEEEHEEE!!!
LOVE YOU SISTAH!

HO HO HO, MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I want to wish all our family and friends a very Merry Christmas. We have had a very eventful year. We welcomed a new addition to our family. Phin joined our family on July 10, 2008. He is the most adorable and sweet little boy. We all adore him very much. Ele has grown up to be such a big girl. She is three and a half. She has made some very big mile stones this last year. She gave up her Shnoolie, (binkie), is completely potty trained, and loves to go to her nursery class at church alone! We are so proud of her and love her very much. She is the best big sister to Phin and helps us with him all the time.
Jac and I both feel so blessed. We have been through some tuff times this year, but have come through this year much better and stronger. Life isn't always easy, but the hard times make us stronger.
I love my husband with all my heart. He is a great husband, father, and best friend. I can't imagine where I would be in my life without him. He is amazing, l am so lucky to have him. He puts up with a lot with me, and I love him more then words can say.
So, I hope you all can look back on this last year and feel as grateful for what you have as I do.
I love Christmas and what it means. I hope I can teach my children that it is not about the presents and treats. It is about Christ and what he gave to us. That is the best gift of all. I feel The Lord's love every day when I look at Jac and our kids.
So as you reflect on your blessings this last year, I hope you all can be grateful for your family as much as l am for mine.
I hope you all know that you are all in my thoughts and l love you all very much. Merry Christmas from our family to yours.

Give Thanks

Well, as I sit here in my warm house this morning playing with Ele, and listening to my sweet baby boy snore over the monitor, I decided I need to express how thankful I am for what I have. I am so blessed to have such an AMAZING husband who is my besty and has my heart. He is the best father and I adore him. I wouldn't have the two best kids in the world without him.
I am so thankful for Ele and Phin. They are my whole world. I love them and cannot imagine my life without them. Ele is the smartest, sweetest, funniest little girl. She is such a good big sister to Phin and is my little Blue! She helps me so much around the house and is so much fun to play with. I always wanted a little girl to play dolls with and now I have one. I am also so thankful for me little man! He is such a cuddly sweetie who worships his Mommy! Literally, I am the only one that can feed him a bottle. He is so sweet he makes me cry when I hold him and watch him discover this new world. He loves his sister and is learning new things every day.
I am so lucky to be able to stay home with my kids. Jac works so hard for our family so I can be home and raise them. So, too him I thank him. He works non stop and is not home very much, but we make it work.
I am so lucky to have the best parents and sisters in the world that support me and keep me going. They really step up and help me when Jac is not around. I don't know what I would do without my sweet sister Candace. We spend a lot of time together and I enjoy every second of her and her sweet kids. Ally is Ele's whole world! We can't have a conversation without Ally and Andrew being brought up. I love you Candace. Thanks for always being there and helping with my kids.
I love and miss my sister Tricia soooooooooooo much! She and Tim are living in Houston now. I am so grateful for our long talks on the phone where we solve the worlds problems. She always makes me laugh, and is always there when I need to scream or cry! She is the best and I can't wait to see her soon!
And, to my parents. What can I say. I don't know where I would be without them. They have saved me many times. I love you both sooooooooooo much and appreciate you all putting up with me when I just can't do it anymore. Thanks for stepping up and taking Ele when I have my melt downs. She worships you both and so does Phin.
I am so grateful for the Lord in my life. I am so grateful for The Gospel and my Faith I have in Our Heavenly Father. I hope that I can teach Ele and Phin what is important in life. I am so thankful for Ele asking to go to church every Sunday. Well, every day. She loves her class and she loves singing and learning about The Lord. She makes Jac and I want to be there too.
So, to all of you, my family and friends, I love you all very much. Thanks too you all for your friendships and love, because without you all, I wouldn't make it! Happy Thanksgiving! Gobble, Gobble!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

We had a fun Day on Halloween. We went and saw my sweet Nana with Candace and her kids. Then we came home and got Ele ready to go trick or treating. Ele was Cinderella and Phin was a Lion. Phin hated his costume and was screaming the whole time he was in it, so he ended up just wearing his little outfit and owl hat. We didn't even get a picture of him in the costume. I am going to have to put it on him and take some pictures. It is really cute on him even if he is screaming!
We went trick or treating all over the neighborhood and Ele got lots, and lots of good candy. Jac and I have been sneaking some and she is too smart, she notices when something is missing! Silly girl!
Jac has been working so much that it was so nice to have him home that night to go out trick or treating with us.
Ele's favorite thing to do on Sundays is go on a bike ride at the river trail by our house. She and Jac have gone most Sundays. It is going to be too cold soon, so Jac made sure they got to go one last time!
We had a fun Halloween and hope you all did too. We are looking forward to the next up coming Holidays!

Nielsen's Grove and Cornbelly's!

Candace and I have been taking advantage of the warm weather. We took the girls to Nielsen's Grove the other day while Andrew was in school. It was a lot of fun to watch the girls feed the ducks and play. Ele decided that she was going to chase the ducks. Well, I of course was encouraging her and Ally to do it while Candace was telling them not too. Ele got a little excited and kicked a duck! I was laughing so hard because I don't think she meant to do it. I think she was just excited and kicking her feet but she made contact. Don't worry, she didn't hurt, and I don't think she will ever do that again. It scared her pretty bad. It did give Candace and I a good laugh though!
We also went to Cornbelly's at Thanksgiving Point. It was pretty fun. My mom and her good friend Judy came too. We had a good time. It got a bit cold and windy so we went to McDonalds. Candace and I decided that the kids had more fun there. Next year we will save the $10.50 a person and just go to the Lehi McDonalds! Our kids are very easy to please!

Tag you're it!

I got tagged by my friend Shannon. This is what you do. You go to your fourth file and pick the fourth picture and post it. Mine is of Ele at her cousin Carly's birthday party last year. She is wearing her Tinker Bell costume. She loved that thing last year. This Halloween she is going to be Cinderella. So we soon will have another dress up dress!
I tag Candace, Em, Jes, Lexi, Zulie, McKell, April, Aimee, and Amy. Have fun!

Pumpkins, Chuck E Cheese, Fun, Oh My!

Well, we have been doing a lot of fun things this last week while Jac is constantly working. He has been traveling a lot this last couple of months, and while he was in Laguna this last weekend, my sister Candace and I took the kids to Pumpkin Land at Vinyard Gardens and then to Chuck E Cheese. I am not a huge fan of Chuck E Cheese, but Ele loves it. Even though she got lost. Yes, we had our first paging over the P.A. system. I was freaking out! I don't like Ele to wander off, and I am a psycho when it comes to her being where I can see her. She just decided to take a detour and couldn't find the table. It was really sad. But, all in all, we had a blast! My parents came too. It was great! Phin enjoyed his first time there. He sat with Bapa and laughed. Yes, my dad got to see Phin's first laugh. I got it on camera too. It is great!
We have really been missing Jac being home and around, but we have been enjoying ourselves while he has been away. We just wish he was with us!

She did it!

YAY! Ele has done it! She is FINALLY potty trained! We spent all week last week naked at home going potty. Jac and I are so proud of her. It was really hard for her. She was almost completely potty trained and then I went into the hospital to have Phin and she gave up. She decided that she needed to be a baby still, and didn't want to even try for the last two months. Nothing was working. Jac was evening telling her he would buy her a play house for the backyard, and she still wouldn't do it. I just got fed up with changing her pull ups, and that was it! She handled it really well and has even pooped on the potty. That is amazing for Ele.
She is such a sweet, beautiful, smart and amazing little girl who Jac and I adore. We love you Ele, and we are so proud of you.
Oh yea, she loves the Disney Princess collection she got for her accomplishment. What ever works right?!?!?!

FINALLY!

Well, I finally finished Breaking Dawn. I know, I know, I can't believe it took me this long too. I am usually a very quick reader, but this one took a while. This was definitely not my favorite of the series, but I read it and I am glad to be done with it. I LOVED Twilight, but I think the last three have definitely gone down hill each book. Well, that is my opinion on the series. Those of you who love them all, good for you. I am a much bigger Mr. Darcy fan than I am an Edward or Jacob fan. NOW that is a MAN! I have had a secret passion for Mr. Darcy since I was a junior in high school and it has still continued even though I am married to a very AMAZING man. I watch Pride and Prejudice at least twice a month. It is a very sick obsession, and it drives Jac crazy! He is a very patient with my Mr. Darcy infatuation. Jac is definitely my Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy.
Well then, I have said my peace. I love to read and will read just about anything, but I have to say that Pride and Prejudice is my favorite book to date.

Circus and Bumbo time!

Well, life has definitely been crazy around the Scott household. Jac is working non stop. He and Steven landed a really great side job gig, so he is pretty much non existent. We see him maybe an hour a day. It has been really hard on Ele. She misses her daddy so much. And I didn't realize how much he does around here until he is gone. We are going to make it though. He will be finished by the 18th of October. So if you see me with less hair, you know why. HEEEEHEEEE!
I took Ele up to see the Circus this last Friday. She needed a date with mom with no baby Phin. Phin stayed home with my great friend Jessica and had a great time with her and her son Noah. Me and my parents took Ele to see "The greatest show on earth." It really was spectacular! I think me and my parents liked it more then Ele, but she really had a good time. After I spent $22 on a spinny light thingy, and $12 on cotton candy, She was set! She watched then entire show sitting on Gram or Bapa's lap. I didn't get the best of pics because like the moron I am, I brought the little point and shoot and not the good camera. Sorry babe! It is really sad when you are married to a professional photographer and have access the the best cameras, and you take your little one and you don't know how to use it very well. Here are a couple pics that I could salvage.
Phin is a very happy baby now. Since we got the Colic under control, thanks to Gripe water, he is a new baby! Well, he still screams in the car, but we are dealing with that. He is actually getting better. BUT, he is really happy because he can finally sit in his Bumbo chair. He LOVES it! He can see the world. He really likes to sit and watch Ele play and just see what is going on. His eyes are bugging out of his head because he is a Davis and we have huge eyes. Everyone thinks he looks scared all the time, but that is just the joy of having big blues!
Well, that is what has been going on with the Scott clan. We are really looking forward to Fall and all the fun it brings. I love the smell of the leaves and seeing all the colors change on the mountains. Fall is the time of year that I met Jac and fell and never looked back. He is the most amazing husband and father. We all miss having him around so much and can't wait for him to be home more. We are looking forward to celebrating Jac's birthday and our tenth wedding anniversary this November. I am very blessed and love my family so much.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

Yesterday was my mom's birthday. Happy Birthday to my Mommy! Anyone that knows my mom understands why I love her sooooooooo much! She is an amazing woman. She is the best daughter, wife, mom, grandma, and friend. She is always there for all of us. Especially for me lately. It has been a real adjustment for me going from a mom of one, to a mom of two. I wouldn't of made it without my mom. She has really been there for me and the kids. Jac is going to be working a lot out of town the next couple of months, and I know my mom is always right there if I need her. I love you mom. You are an amazing, strong, and loving woman. We are all so lucky to have you.

HAPPY DAY!

I know that this may be a really stupid post, but I had to share my joy. I am a really spoiled girl when it comes to gifts from Jac. He bought me a Tiffany & Co. bracelet a few years ago for Valentines Day. And then for Christmas last year he bought me a "E" charm from Tiffany's to go on my bracelet. Well, I haven't been able to find the bracelet for a while. I have been really sick about it. I remember wearing it on Easter, but that is the last time I remember having it on. I hadn't told Jac that I couldn't find it because I didn't want him to think I had lost it. Well, I have been having dreams lately that I find my bracelet in weirdest places. Yesterday morning Ele wanted me to paint her toes. I went into the downstairs bathroom cabinet to get out the fingernail polish box, and sitting right there on the shelf was my bracelet. I get in that cabinet at least three times a day, I can't believe I hadn't found it before.
YAY! I about died! I seriously started to cry. I am not joking! I have been obsessing about it for while. I am soooooooooooooo happy that I found it! Now i can maybe get a "P" for it?!?!?! We will have to see! I am actually hinting and bucking for a new wedding band for our 10 year anniversary, so we will see. You should all give Jac hints when you see him! HEEEEHEEEE!!

kidlings!

Well, Phin is one month old. How time flies. I can't believe it. I am getting use to not sleeping FINALLY! He is a really good baby though. He is usually really content and happy if mommy is holding him. He loves his big sister and will stop crying as soon as he hears her voice. Ele is sooooooooo good with him. She doesn't understand to not put things over his face, and pushes a little hard on him when she is helping me change his diapers or helping get him dressed, but other than that, she is amazing with him. She did say the other day that I should just put a pillow over his face to get him to stop crying! OY! Jac and I keep a very good eye on her right now with him. Where did she get that Bapa?!?!?! My dad likes to teach Ele really interesting things!

Cowgirl!

I had to share this picture with everyone. Anyone who knows Ele knows she is not much of a girly girl. She is very much a little Tom Boy who loves horses. Daddy took her to Gunnies the other day and let her pick out her own cowboy hat. She loves it! She wears all the time. She was so tired the other day in the car and fell asleep with her hat on. She is so excited because she is going to the Rodeo, the "Radio" as she calls it, on August 8th up in Summit County. Mommy and Phin are probably going to stay home. We still haven't decided if he and I are going.

OH NO!

Well, Things in the Scott house are a lot different. We are adjusting to having little Phin around. I am learning to live on 4 hours of sleep, and carting two kids around instead of one. BUT, there is one of us in this house who is still her little spunky self. Ele has been AMAZING adjusting to having a baby brother. She has her moments of tantrums, but she all in all she has just been great. Until yesterday afternoon. I took the kids up to my mom's house so Ele could run around the back yard and just be in her world of adventure and do her thing. Well, my mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table watching Ele out in the sand box which is in the very back of my parents yard. Their sandbox surrounds an old apple tree that my parents don't really care about, so they let the kids pick the apples and play with them as long as they throw the apples in the trash so Grandpa doesn't run over them with the lawn mower. Well, there aren't many apples left on the tree because the kids have pulled most of the low ones off already, but Ele needed some food for her horses so she decided to pick the "apples," from the little trees in Grams garden. Well, they weren't apples they were my mom's Roma tomatoes that she was so excited about. Let's just say, my mom won't have to many Roma's this summer! Grandma and Grandpa laughed so hard they could hardly stand it! Ele is a very lucky little girl to have a grandma and grandpa with such a good sense of humor. They thought it was just the funniest thing when she carted them into the house and showed them what she had done and apologized. She is our sweet little adventurer!

Phin

Well, He is here. Phineas Jacob Scott was born on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 2:13 pm. He Weighed 8 lbs and was 20 in long. BIG BOY! He is our sweet little Angel and we are so happy to finally have him here. He is already sleeping half the night and only cries when he has to get his diaper changed. Ele is a HUGE fan of her baby brother and wants to do everything for him. She is our little helper. Phin loves her already.

Mothers Day

Mothers. What can you say. Jac and I are so blessed to have the best moms! Ele is so in love with both of her grandmothers. She adores them, and talks about them so much. She loves to go to Grandma Scott's house and make popcorn and watch movies. She loves to go to Grandma Davis's and play in the backyard and play with Grandma and Grandpas rocks and dirt. They are all so great and love Ele so much. We love our moms, and want them to know how much we appreciate them. Ele is so lucky to have two amazing women to look up too. Our moms are both the most nurturing, loving women and they take such good care of their families. We love and thank you both so much. Happy Mothers Day!

Spring Chick!

Well, it has been a while since I have posted anything, so I thought I had better get off my duff and get something updated. Life is just moving a long for the Scotts. We are getting ready for our sweet baby boy to enter the world. We only have 11 weeks left to go. WOW! How time goes by so quickly. We are getting his room all ready and trying to prepare Ele for what is coming. She seems to be really excited and says she has a baby in her belly too. She is really getting into taking care of her babies lately and loves to feed them bottles. I think she is going to be an amazing big sister.
We have been doing a lot of fun things out side in this beautiful weather. My sister Candace and I took our kids to the Hogle Zoo a couple of weeks ago and we had a blast! The kids love to see the animals and loved running around. Candace and I enjoyed watching them discover all the animals, but we really enjoyed being out in the gorgeous weather and enjoying each others company.
Ele Loves her Sandbox in our backyard and pretty much lives out there. She was out there almost all day yesterday. It is nice to sit out there with her and play. She is our sweet Angel. We love her so much, and can't get enough of her.
Jac took some really great shots of Ele the other day.We were at Jac's parents in the front yard, and he got some really cute pics. We are very proud parents of our little girl. She has started going on the potty, and is such a big girl. It kind of makes you sad when you look back at how little she use to be. Now she is a maniac on her scooter and has started peddling on her bike. Daddy wants to buy her a big girl bike with training wheels for her birthday next month. We will have too see how it goes.

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Yes, you are reading it right! The Scotts are having a baby boy! We are so excited! He is very healthy and doing well. We are so happy to share our news with you all. We aren't sure about names yet, and probably won't until he is born. That is how it was with Elle. A little boy!
I don't think I will know what to do! I will need lots of advice from all of my friends.
Here are a couple of pictures from our Ultrasound.

Happy Love Day!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! Today is a great day! I love Valentines Day! I love to make cookies, eat candy, and be with my family. I am still not sure what I am doing for my sweetie, so any ideas are welcome!
Hope you all have a good day with your families. We love you all very much!

Snow, snow go away!

I don't know about you all, but I am DONE with the snow! I am ready for Spring! Elle keeps asking to go to the Park and go ride the ponies at Thanksgiving Pointe. She is sick of being cooped up in the house too! We are ready to see some green grass, tulips sprouting out of the garden, and feel the warmth of the sun. Elle is lucky though. She has an amazing Dad who takes her swimming at the Orem Rec. She loved it!
I have been doing a lot of reading lately. I just finished one of the best books I have ever read in my life. It is up there with the Twilight series. It is called Austenland by Shannon Hale. It is fabulous! I have a MAJOR obsession with Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice, so it was right up my alley. Check it out if you are looking for something to read. She also has a great series out that is good too. The Goose Girl, Enna Burning, and River Secrets. Very good! She is a fabulous writer! I love to read. Elle does too, she will sit next to me with her books and look at the pictures and ask me if I want to trade her books. When we do trade, she wants hers back pretty quickly because mommy's doesn't have any pictures.
Jac and I will be finding out what sex the babies is on February 28th at 2 pm, so I will keep you all posted! WE ARE REALLY EXCITED!! Elle says it's a baby sister, but we aren't sure. My mom thinks it's a boy, and I don't have a feeling either way. With Elle, I knew she was a girl, but this one, I am not sure. We don't care what it is, we just want a healthy baby! So, stay tuned for the big news!

Happy 2008!

Well, we made it through Christmas. Whew! It was a good time, but it is nice to be starting the new year. Jac and I are very excited for this coming year. We are expecting another baby this July, and Elle can't wait! She talks about it all the time. I just wish I could get past the sick times. Just when I think I am done being sick, something new starts. BUT, it is totally worth it. I love being a mom, and can't wait to do it again!
We are looking forward to lot's of fun and adventure this coming year! Jac always has something going on with work or side work, but he is still the greatest dad in the world! Elle can't get enough of him. He is actually Elle's horse. She rides on Daddy when ever she can! I am very lucky to have him. He is so helpful.
I am new at this whole blogging thing, so I will try and keep updating on what is going on with the Scott family.