OUR DAYS IN THE SUN

We started Halloween with pumpkin waffles, home made apple butter and Whipping cream. I am the only one that ate the whipping cream. Apperantly that isn't a good choice in my family for a "healty breakfast". It's halloween.....Right???

Then we carved our pumpkins, Bryce was a champion carver. Averie wanted to help more than she could but she still had fun.



The kids looked so cute! I had this long hair left over from my extentions when I got married that I was going to glue in Averies hair so she could have real long hair like Dorothy but I got out the glue to put it in and it was all dried up.....DANG IT. I was so dissapointed but Averie didn't really care and she still looked adorable. She was so careful with her red lipstick and told me she couldn't talk to any one to say trick or treat because of her lipstick. I was cracking up.

Averie loves to take pictures of Mom. A couple of her best.




Here are some of the kiddos just chillin.





Averie in her "GOOD GIRL" T-shirt she wanted so bad and wanted to wear it NOW. She wants the funniest things sometimes.


4th of July in NYC subway!



Robert Moses Beach in NY. Who knew it was so close and so great!



One of the beautiful beaches of NY.

Here are some nice old photos of our trip to Mexico. It was such a well needed break after Bryce graduated. We had so much fun. Thanks Tanner and Emily!








Bryce caught a few of these big ones. They tasted really good actually. The meat was different, not flakey, more dense, but mild and tastey.

Well, we have no pictures, but why not update??? Things have been much better here in the city that never sleeps since my last minute surprise trip home to Utah. Bryce is pretty burnt out on school and is doing all he can to just keep on trucking through until school is out. I can really tell he's burnt out because he has been spending alot more time with us and it's not because he has less home work.
We took the kids to see Monsters VS. Aliens last week and they baby did great. Averie kept asking when Monsters inc. was coming on so I think they need to rename the movie cause that is confusing for kids. She did like it though.
I was having a really hard time with Averie last week and was feeling so guilty cause I was thinking about giving her up for adoption (don't tell Bryce I said that, he got REALLY mad at me when I said it to him). Kidding of course but all kidding aside I was truly worried Averie was developing a serious hearing problem. She would say what to me like 5 times in a row every time I would talk to her and was watching the TV on full blast for like a week and a 1/2. She has been one grumpy little girl. I finally took her to the Dr. and she had a double ear infection. One side he said was really bad and covered in puss. The Dr. also said they don't like to treat infections with antibiotics after 2 yrs old. She has also had a cold now for about 2 months which drives me insane about NY cause Averie has been sick so much since we got here. She never even had a fever before we came. I went to the Vitamin Shop and loaded up on vitamins,probiotics, ecchinica and ear drops for her and she is feeling much better already, although she never complained of pain or feeling sick, her attitude shows how much better she feels. I feel really bad that I didn't know she was as sick as she was because she has never been sick and was acting fine besides the attitude. I thought she was just going through the terrible threes, but I guess it was just a terrible cold and ear infection. The day after I took her to the Dr. I noticed there was drainage all over her blanket on her bed. She never sleeps on her pillow or I may have noticed it sooner. Anyway, she's doing good and back to her old self. I just hope when the ear infection clears up all the way she starts talking and singing a little quieter cause man she's one loud little girl.
Pierson has reflux and is doing much better since I implemented the new plan of keeping him at a 30 degree angle after feedings. He still likes to wake up at random times when he should be sleeping but he's been giggling a little so I will forgive him. He is such a little guy. He has the cutest little tiny chicken legs. The biggest brown eyes and the sweetest sad scowl you ever did see.
As for me I have been trying to keep up with life. I am still realized that with each child I gain, I loose more of myself. I have to make a serious mental readjustment priority wise and realize I can't do many of the things I have enjoyed in the past years. It takes alot of focus on my part each day to remind myself my job in life right now is to BE A MOM and a good wife. Making Bryce happy makes me happy and the kids happy, & when the house is clean Bryce is happy, and when Daddy's happy, everyone is happy. I know that's not how the saying goes, but around our house, it's legit. A really clean house has never really been a priority of mine. But I am trying to change that and it actually feels pretty good.
It has been getting warmer which makes me a new woman. Parks and the sun bring out a long lost smile to my day and a sunny headache that does a woman good. I am getting so excited to pack up all the boots and coats, the gloves and scarves are already packed away. I got really sad the other night when I thought about leaving our apartment and the things I have come to love about the city. I will really miss all the new food we have come to love and the strange groceries you can get at any store. I will miss having to walk every where I go and all my wonderful friends we have made. I have recently gotten better at reaching out and talking to strangers which I have always hated doing and so I will miss the way NY has brought me out of my circle of comfort in life.
We are still in the dark about where we will be in the months to come. Plan A: go where ever Bryce gets a job offer. Plan B: move in with mom and dad until Bryce gets a job. We have come to accept that whatever happens will be fine and end up where we are supposed to be.
I am counting down the days to getting my husband back and sleeping somewhere a little more quiet with a little less smells. We are certainly excited for all our company to visit us, finishing out some fun last minute sight seeing, a trip to Palmyra, hopefully we will make it to Mexico and then possibly losing my husband again to working a 12 hour day. That's about all I know of the next 2 months of my life but I've become quite immune to no notice, no planning and last minute life changes. We are always so blessed I can't complain about short notice.
We sure will miss it here but we are sure excited to leave. I'll keep you all updated!!!!!

My Babies are getting so big. My infant is no longer my tiny one. But he sure does have the Wilson Scowl. What a sweet boy!

Well we are finally settling in and figuring out how to work things with 2 kids. Going out is still a chore but we're doing well. Pierson is sleeping through the night from about 11pm - 7or8am. He cluster feeds in the evening and is a great sleeper. He hardly cries anymore except when getting lotioned, bathed, changed or naked. Other wise a very happy baby, smiling and cooing like a champ. Averie has gotten over most of her tantrum issues (coerced by mini marshmallow bribes). She is such a good helper and can even pick Pierson up by herself (kind of) and helps with so much. She can calm him down as good as I can and better than even Dad. She is getting to really love school and has a new best friend Izzy (or Isadora). Finally another girl to play with. Her parents are both actors and her dad in the film program. She wants to play with her everyday after school. She is going to bed much better now as well and has turned her every response from NO to K. Averie named her dolls the funniest names in the world, but they sure are cute. She got Jillabryce for Christmas and BaJessa for her birthday. She keeps herself busy much more now playing pretend preschool, bossing the kids around and she talks non stop all day long. Gotta love it.
Bryce is getting a little more used to the idea that he may not end up with having the best job in the world as that seems to be the way the cookie might crumble. But he's still trucking on and won't be defeated. He works his tail off for good grades, which don't really matter when finding a job, but he's determined to learn and retain all in his classes.
As for me I'm on a mission to remind myself that I have nothing more important to be doing right now in life than being a mom, my email, naps, TV, face book, and blog can wait. My kids can't and it's been the real learning lesson right now. I think that nursing a baby teaches a mother patience in general as you give hours of your day to a baby just sitting on your can while they nurse away. I am almost done reading the Book of Mormon for the first time ever (shh don't tell)and have set a goal to replace my afternoon escape with The Day's of our Lives to reading the Ensign which I have never done. I'm not making any promises, but It's a goal and I'll reach it someday. Bryce and I are both free from a calling and enjoying it for the time. It's nice to go to Gospel Doctrine again and Relief Society, that is when I'm not in the mothers room.
Still no knowledge of where life will take us in the next 4 month, but Faith and Long suffering will only tell. I just hope it's not here in the stinky city. I told Bryce I would stay if I have to but I get at least a free month of crying and whining about it. We miss everybody and are excited to go on a Graduation vacation!!!!!
Don't Miss the Slide show below with some new pictures and some of the birth and Christmas!