"Throughout our lives, we must deal with change. Some changes are welcome; some are not. There are changes in our lives which are sudden, such as the unexpected passing of a loved one, an unforeseen illness, the loss of a possession we treasure. But most of the changes take place subtly and slowly. Day by day, minute by minute, second by second we went from where we were to where we are now. The lives of all of us, of course, go through similar alterations and changes. The difference between the changes in my life and the changes in yours is only in the details. Time never stands still; it must steadily march on, and with the marching come the changes. This is our one and only chance at mortal life—here and now. The longer we live, the greater is our realization that it is brief. Opportunities come, and then they are gone. I believe that among the greatest lessons we are to learn in this short sojourn upon the earth are lessons that help us distinguish between what is important and what is not. I plead with you not to let those most important things pass you by as you plan for that illusive and nonexistent future when you will have time to do all that you want to do. Instead, find joy in the journey—now. Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey, and share our love with friends and family. One day each of us will run out of tomorrows. " Thomas S. Monson

August 18, 2014

Happy 17 months...

17 months today little buddy!!!


today marks 17 months since you have been born!!
I love you more and more each day.
You bring so much joy and happiness to me and our family!

The past month you have gotten to be such a funny little dude, here are the new things you have started doing and some things you love most...

you started shaking you head no now when I ask you if you want something..like "are you ready for bed" and you shake your head no!
you started getting really hyper and will just throw your self back onto the ground and laugh
you started to run away from us now...thats been fun for me ;)
you have noticed the outlet sockets now and try to plug stuff in or unplug stuff...im not thrilled about this, it makes my heart stop everytime you are by one.


you started to really like peanutbutter and honey sandwiches
you love the water
you LOVE taking showers...when daddy walks in the door from work you run straight to our room and head in the shower and then jibber jabber to dad to get in!
you still go to bed so amazingly 7 pm to 7:45 am if not longer

You just got your ear tubes in this past week and you have been a new kid...so happy all the time and not pulling on your ears every second of the day. The day we went into have that done, I felt so bad leaving you, it broke my heart when I had to hand you over to the nurse who took you through the double doors while you were reaching out to me and crying...but I knew in 30 min you would feel so much better and the ear pain/pressure would finally be gone and you could just be a happy little toddler finally! It only took the Dr. about 15 min to put them in and then you were woke up and Dad and I came to hold you & love on you. you slept most of that day but the next day you were so happy, we could tell a big difference in you!

We love you, I can never say that enough..I say it to you all the time and hope you always feel that from Dad and I!


surgery day 8.13.14

August 14, 2014

First Day of THIRD Grade!...

He has made it to Third Grade already!
Kaylin is so excited to be back at school and in third grade. I cant believe we are here already, time fly's by faster each year. He is so easy to shop for..the only things he wanted this year were His favorite colors are green and black and he badly wanted to find a green and black backpack...lucky him we came across one just in time for school...and some more FOX shirts, so nice to have a non picky kid!
Daddy gave you a fathers blessing last night and blessed you to do well in school and be able to learn easily and be a friend to all those who are in need of one. You are such a great kid and such a sweet hearted boy, we know you will have lots of friends and always find those kids who need a little extra kindness from someone.
We cant wait to see how much you learn and grow this year.
We are so proud of you and hope you love 3rd grade!!!

August 12, 2014

Our three amigos...

These faces are amazing...they are all clones of each other in looks but in personality they are so different!!!

I had them all dressed for church and they all looked so handsome...so of course I wanted a picture!!




We Love these three little guys so much!

Kaylin 8
Kiptin 4
Khailo 1

Last summer bash...

The week before school starts we wanted to do one last thing for the summer with the boys before life got a little crazy again.
Parker was visiting with his girlfriend stephanie and the michae and chantel were going to fly back to texas from being here all summer. They all wanted to be able to hangout one last time and thought WET'N WILD would be perfect!

It just opened in may of this year and we wanted to try it out too. I was worried that kiptin wouldnt be tall enough to ride the rids but he went on all of them except 2!!
The boys had such a blast, it was so much fun to watch them ride down the slides and splash into the water. There is this crazy tall slide the goes straight down (i wont even go on it) kaylin wanted to go down it sooooo bad and nick finally gave in and he loved it...crazy boy.
Kiptin loved all the rides he went on and there was also this racer slide that was way freaking high up there and went down really fast (again i wouldnt go on that one either) but he insisted that he wanted to ride it so nick and parker took him up and I thought for sure he would get freaked out once he saw how high up he was but nope that ended up being his most favorite one of all!!!

I was so nice to just be able to spend some time with nick, kaylin and kiptin...khailo stayed with grandma and papa for the day while we went down.

It makes me the most happy when I get to see these amazing boys of mine smile and laugh!!

heres to summer of 2014, cant wait for the next one!!

August 08, 2014

Happy 11th Anniversary to us...

Happy Anniversary babe!
I love you more each year. I am so proud and honored to be your wife and the mother to our sweet boys! You  have made me the happiest woman for the last 15 years and I wouldnt and couldn't ask for anything more. You are my soul mate, my true love, the man of my dreams...thank you for loving me each day..even on the tough days :)
Thank you for blessing me with my sweet boys and letting me be their mother and thank you for being an incredible husband and father!!
I hope the next years are just as great or better then these have been!

I love you forever & always.
love your wifey!!

fist thing in the morning you left and bought me some super pretty flowers and doughnuts for breakfast!

This year we kept it low key...and it was so nice to just hang out at home and be together. We had a busy week and I really just wanted to stay home and not be out and about...plus its always easier to have a "home style" date and not have to find a sitter for the boys. We have a really great theater with a huge screen and its so much better to lounge on the comfy couch in our comfy's and rent a movie and eat our dinner right there.
We ordered yummy pasta for dinner and had chocolate dipped strawberries and sparkling cider and a red velvet cake...PERFECT date to me!!

August 06, 2014

The big 3-0 for Daddy!!!

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY TO AN AMAZING MAN!

Today turns a new chapter in life...nick turns 30!
Its hard to believe and take in really, it blows my mind every second I think about it...there is NO WAY he is 30. The handsome, smart, HOT, boy I met at 15 is now grown up and even more HOT at 30!
He is really such a catch and I am the luckiest girl alive to have him in my life. I couldnt ask or make a better daddy for our sweet little boys. He makes me feel beautiful even when I feel my worst. He lifts me up when I am down and has stood by my side through some pretty thick times in life.
He loves me no matter what. and I get the privilege to love him forever!



I thought I would write 30 things I love/thankful for about you for your 30th...

I LOVE...
1. Your heart
2. your passion
3. your patience
4. your jokes
5. the amount of love you have in your eyes for your boys
6. the love I feel from you
7. your smile :)
8. LOVE your body heat that warms me each night when im freezing
9. your lips that cover mine when we kiss
10. your hugs
11. your arms that hug me so tight
12. how safe I feel with you
13. your comfort
14. your inner child that plays so adorably cute with our little ones no matter how silly you may look
15. love when you warm my side of the bed so i dont have to climb into cold sheets
16. love that you love the outdoors
17. i love that i can sit with you and not have to talk
18. i love that you get me
19. i love how caring you are for me
20. your willingness to drop everything and do something for me
21. knowing you will rescue me from anywhere at the drop of a hat even in the middle of the night :)
22. love that you dont sit and what sports
23. love your encouragement for our boys to try new things
24. love your strong beliefs and how you stand up for them
25. willingness to try anything
26. your romantic side that comes out once in a while :)
27. the way you challenge your self
28. that you have hobbies
29. Your amazingly HOT BODY
30. I love that you chose me...forever & Always

good advice!

Be very careful if you make a woman cry, because God counts her tears. The woman came out of a man's rib, not from his feet to be walked on, not from his head to be superior, but from his side to be equal! Under the arm to be protected, & next to the heart to be loved.

brothers forever

brothers forever

the haslem family