The Year We Went Missing!

Well here we are over a year ago I made my last post and haven't kept up.  So I have decided to go back through the year and run through our year of missing. 
September 2011

Brian has turned one!   He has grown up so much.  We had a birthday party for him at our house.  We had a great turn out with family and it was a lot of fun.  Thank you for all that had come.  This month I also started back at work.  It has been hard going back because I had so much fun being home with my kids and being able to cook dinner and treats.  David is in school online so he can be home with the kids more.  Brookenzi3 has started Preschool and she really enjoys it.  I had a hard time when she started going because I couldn't take her and I felt like I was missing out, but between the great family I have they all tried to keep me posted on what the kids are doing.
October 2011

Brookenzie is Dancing Ariel this year!

Brian is a monkey this year!

November 2011
We got a letter from CSI in Twin Falls saying that David is on the waiting list for the spring semester.  So time to make decisions what do we do.  Well I am in a contract at work and really can't leave plus my job will pay for his schooling there at CSI.  We also still have David's Rockin R Business.  We can;t wait but this is hard because I am already gone from 7am to about 9pm everyday and my kids need something steady.  I want to stay in our own home so we are thinking of having David move to twin by himself and I will live here with the kids.  We are also looking at bringing on someone to keep the business going so that we have extra income coming in.  This is hard trying to find someone because we can't find anyone. 
December 2011

 Romriell Christmas party!

I love this picture because Brian has never just snuggled up with me and taken a nap. 

We haven't yet heard from CSI so we are not going through with the plans, but it is a happy month in our house.  This semester is done.  I love this time of year at work because I get two weeks off at work and get to spemd time with my family.  We had a great Christmas and loved all the family we got to see and be with.  We are so blessed with a graet family.
January 2012
Nothing to new besides sad month to going back to our busy hectic life of work and school.  Here is to another semester, can't wait til summer to be home with my kids.
February 2012
Well we have been on the fence and we really feel like we need a bigger car so we finally did it.  We bought a Cadillac Escalade.  We love it  the reason we bought it was I have been babysitting a family after work and when I have thier kids and mine I can't fit them all in my little Kia plus this summer I am babysitting them alot more and so I need the room to take them places.  We are staying busy and we are not looking at our situation changing anytime soon.
 March 2012

 Brookenzie's cake I made for her!

This is a big month at our house.  We have been married for 6 years we love each other more and really enjoy each others company.  Plus Brookenzie turned 5 years old this month.  We can't believe how big she is and how grown up she has become.  She can't wait til she can go to kindergarten and ride the big bus.  She got a bike for a birthday and where we live we decided to all get bikes.  We love to go on our family bike rides.  We try to go every night that I can get home and it is a little light outside.  Brian has a trailer he rides in and he enjoys it.  My mom has also recieved a calling as the relief society president.  We are unsure of what this will bring to all of us.
April 2012
This month started with a big bang it our life!  All in the same day David got accepted to CSI for the fall 2012 and our rent doubled starting in May.  How crazy.  David is suppose to be in Twin by August 20, 2012 we are so excited, but our plans of him moving to Twin and me staying in our house just wasn't pratical.  So my parents have asked us to think about moving in with them and when David moves my parents can help me with my kids, so I can stay here and work and David can live and just go to school.  I am hoping that I can just do one job so that I am home more for my kids because David won't be around.  This is going to be a hard adjustment in August.  I am so emotional because We have been waiting for this day and it is hard to think that David won't be around and we will be seperated.  This just isn't what we want, but we got to do it and we need to think it is jujst two years at the most and we will see each other as much as we can.  My job said they would work with me and help me out in anyway they can.  So with our Rent going up we have to be out of the house by the first week of May.  We have found a Storage unit that all our stuff will be in and we will have the must haves at my parents house.

  Brian sitting on the boxes we have packed and yelling at us about what we need to do!

 

May 2012

Sad month for me.  My really amazing and best friend has graduated from college and has decided to move to Boise.  This girl has been there for me in everything and has been a great person to work with me.  She is an amazing person and I called her my sister.  These two girls in this picture with me have been great friends to me.  They have always been there for me and we have a ton of memories.  I can't imagine going back to work with all my girls not coming back.  I will have Brianna coming back and we have decided that we will make this a great school year to come.  I love you girls so much.

We are finally moved into my parents basement and the kids love that they are here all the time.  It has been a challenge because to them this is a vacation.  This semester is just finishing up and our plans this summer is I am taking online classes and going to be working at Monica's as a babysitter.  We have also decided we will work as much as possible, but we will spend as much time as a family before we are split up.  It is also hard to think that our life is going to be on hold for two years and we live with as less as possible, but it is what we can do at the moment.

June 2012

Life is good. My kids get to go with me to the house that I babysit at and we are gone alot.  David and I are coaching Brookenzie's t-ball team and Brian is our bat boy on the team.  We are enjoying our time with each other.

July 2012

We have all the Romriell's together.  We have the reunion and three baptisms in the family this month.  Because of our situation and our goal we have decided that we won't be at the cabin much at all this year.  We went up for the day basically.  It was so hard to not spend much time with them.  We love when we get to spend time with family, but we look at the big picture.  it is just two years of our life on hold. 

August 2012

We have the Myers reunion this month.  It was so fun and nice to be able to relax.  My babysitting is not really needed much this month because there Grandparents are in town and will be in town for over a month, so I got to be able to go up and relax.  This summer has been stressful, emotional and fun.  We have alot that has been thrown at us and we have decided on what we need and have to do.  For one thing this is not a want!!  Well on my birthday in July I quite my job/s.  I will be staying home with my kids because we need to have a parent home and we are concerned with Brian not talking and just screaming that we need help and get on top of this before it puts him way far behind.  So what is the plan now?  Well on Fathers day in June david was called on a flood with his business.  THe day before we were sitting down talking about selling everything and moving to Twin because we have to be together it isn't right to put our family through a nightmare and it would be hard on us all.  So on Fathers day we had someone that david works with on and off on certain jobs in his business.  He has asked us to join our companies together and david would be working under him, but in a way part of a boss and he will have buy ins to take the business when they guy wants out.  David is suppose to help the business expand from Shelley to pocatello and further.  We fell like that is what and where we need to be.  I will be honest I have been kicking and screaming againist this oppurtunity.  David is so excited because he loves this business taht he has been doing.  He doesn't come home complainging and he was sad when we were looking at selling everything.  

September 2012

It has been hard for me to think that i am not working.  I never thought it would be hard for me not to go back to work.  So to help me with the transition I have decided to be a beauty consultant with Mary Kay Cosmetics.  I love it and really enjoy the time I have to do it.  It is a challenge doing it with kids and a Husband that is gone a lot, but I enjoy it.  I miss school, I never thought I would say this either, but I do.  

 Brian is 2 years old this month.  He is not really talking at all much, but he loves baseball and football.  He is very energetic.  This is his life and it is starting to be our life.  We play, watch and talk about the sports.  You know when he has lost the sports page because he goes through the garbage until he finds everything with sports on it.  David has been gone more than usually because of hunting season.  We have Brian in with a therapist to help us with his talking and they are concerned with his behavioral alittle bit. 

 





Summer Flew By!!!

We have been busy this summer! We have been to Bear Lake, Washington, Island Park, Idaho Falls, Utah and Warm River! Lets Begin!!

Bear Lake with the Harmon's! Keana had a softball tournament there! Washungton visiting my sister in law! We went there to hang out and to bring home my Sister in law and her kids. Needless to say with a big surprise my Brother in law joined! We had fun with them. So greatful they asked us to come visit. Thank you so much for the fun, can't wait for more.

Well we actually went to Warm River for the Myers reunion, but we got rained out, so the Romriell's let us go to the cabin to finish the reunion! Thank you so much, we had a blast.

We went to Utah for a Funeral and we stopped by and saw the temple! David can SMILE!

Yes, Brian is always running

and Brookenzie is always posing!!

Family Picture! Haven't done this forever!

Brian enjoys water! He is always in it or trying to find some!

Finally talked Brookenzie in jumping in the water! She did ski this trip. So proud of her!

Brian eating oreo's while camping in Island Park!

The Romriell Reunion! We had a blast.

We enjoyed the weather and the wonderful nights.

We had fun sleepovers with Avah, Branson, Eli, and Alyssa(Pictured)!

We were always exhausted,

and EXHAUSTED!

We had serveral birthday parties, park visits and a parade!

Playing at the house!

Plenty of cooking! Brookenzie fell off of the chair and landed like this!

Us visiting friends and friends visiting us!

We had a blast this summer! We are so not ready to be back at work and school! Brookenzie is going to preschool this year and Brian is going to be crazy baby on the loose. He is so much fun, but has an attitude and is a TAZ! He is into everything and does everything. He is soon to be 1! We hope your Summer was fun and safe!

Summer Fun in the Works

We got a call that the boat was ready so we decided to go out and test it on the water. Of course we took Fried Chicken out and had dinner out on the lake!
Brookenzie and Brian. Man I love these kids!
Brookenzie! She loves being out on the water in the boat! She actually tried the Chicken and loved it! The only thing missing was her cousins!!
Brian's first time out on the boat! He loved it. The only thing that was making him mad was the fact that he couldn't get to the water.

Cooking dinner for the missionaries and Brian gets mad if we are in the Kitchen with food or plate or utensil cause he wants food, so we decided to give him cookies. As you can tell they were great!

Brookenzie had her dance recital. She did a great job and she told me that she could have done better. She loves to dance and sing!

Brookenzie just started t-ball. She is doing great. The first game she got the ball and hit the ball without a T. She was so proud of herself and for that we took her out for shakes! That is her favorite.

We went out to ski last saturday and we took my sisters! We had fun and afterwards we relaxed in the hot pools at lava!

Brookenzie and Courtney were incharge of the flag!

Brian was incharge of having fun which he did quit well!

David and I were in chage of waterskiing! I was going to do wake boarding, but after my wreck skiing i decided not to push my luck cause I hit hard. So I put my sister Brittand in charge of the wake board!

Brittany and I! We had fun! She was also in charge of taking pictures and video! Love you like a sister Brit;) Can't wait for more summer fun!!

What is New Here at Our House!!

Brian loves to be outside and especially on Fred or by the Mules!
Brian's face when he sees and is with his Dad! He loves his Daddy!

This is Brian's face when he really notices mom around! He turns into a whinner! Not good!

Brookenzie loving the being at home all the time cause Mom id not working!! Relax in the PJ's all day!!!

Brian and Chocolate Pudding! He Loves FOOD!! Hope all is well with all you out there!

Quick Catch Up!!

LIFE IS GREAT!!

I know this is an old picture, but we got a new computer and this is the only picture I have of David on my phone! David and I have hit the 5 year mark. It hasn't been easy but it is very worth it. I have been thinking about us and my life lately. I am so blessed to be married to David and him going on a mission. I have never thought about it, but I am glad he did go! I love his family and my family. They are wonderful people. I am so greatful for my daughter and the many things she has helped me with especially growing me up. I am greatful for my son he brings such joy to our house.

Brookenzie is now 4! Time has flown by. I couldn't see my life with out her, she is one very special daughter. Brian is now 7 months! This baby is so happy and loves his Momma! We love him so much. I can't believe I have a boy. I never thought in a million years with myself having a boy. I only thought of girls cause that is what I have always been around. I love this little man!!

This is a month before I did.....

This! I am not quite sure about it cause I am getting mixed comments! It is very different for me. It is weird to see the new style!

Brian's bib that I got for my cousin Sunny. I thought it was way cute.

Brian's first time eating cake at cousin Odin's Birthday!

Brian know how to crawl, right into Brookenzie's bag of chips! I got frustrated with Brookenzie, but I had to get a picture!

For Brookenzie's birthday and our Anniversary we all went on a shopping spree for the day at Park City. We were all tired by the end of the day, if you can't tell!

This was taken on Valentines Day! I love these kids and they are mine! Brookenzie and Brian love each other a ton. These guys motivate me to be the best I can. I am so lucky!!

The best thing is that I have not even a month of work and then I get to be paid to stay home for a couple of months for the summer and I am GRADUATING! I did it! MAY 6th is the big day for it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!yayayayayaya