Post #500!!

Wowzers! 500!! Really?! Can you believe it?! I can't! This is awesome! I wanted to make the #500 really special...maybe name 500 things I love about my cute family? Nah--boring! How about just a few comments about each member of my family!

Nate the great! That is what I like to call him because he is so GREAT! Last night we were driving home to Price after spending the weekend with my parents. As we were driving back I was telling Nate how with every guy I dated before him I just had a sick nasty feeling every time I went out with someone! I thought something was wrong with me! But when I met Nate I had the wonderful, peaceful feeling that he was the one for me! I'm so glad we are married! I'm so grateful he is my best friend and that we truly can be together forever! Nate is such a hard worker and sacrifices a lot for his family. I love to laugh with Nate! Lately we have been watching The Office together, it is sure fun laughing together!

Ty is one of the coolest kids I know. I could just hang out with him and talk to him forever! He is an awesome boy. I love his imagination and excitement for new things. I love watching his confidence grow. He is a great example to his younger brother and sister. I know there was a reason for him being the first born, he is such a good leader.
Ty is doing great in school. The last two weeks he has gotten 100% on his spelling tests. I enjoy helping Ty learn his words. Sometimes we think of funny songs and dances to remember his words! I also really enjoy reading with Ty. He is such a good little reader and we have been into chapter books lately. It's fun to read a good mystery with Ty and talk about what we think is going to happen at the end.
Ty's latest fascination is Star Wars. We've just pulled out the good old original movies and have had a fun time watching Luke and Darth Vader and the other characters battle.
Ty loves legos, sleeping with a stuffed animal, and playing with his friends.

I couldn't ask for a better little sweetie! She is my friend and sista! She loves to sing and dance and I love twirling her around and making her giggle and laugh! She still likes to sit on her daddy's lap after every meal! He helps her finish eating and someday she will be too big for sitting on her dad's lap but for now that's how she likes to eat!
Mara loves preschool! She loves to read and write and do 2nd grade math with Ty! She loves to help her mom in the kitchen and I love teaching her how to cook and bake! Hopefully my love of cooking will rub off on her and she too will want to be a good cook!
Mara is Caleb's best friend! She loves to watch out and take care of him! She teaches him how to read, talk, count, sing....! She is such a great big and little sister!
Mara loves to dance, sew, and play dress up!

Lately I just can't get enough of this kid! Caleb really is hysterical! He cracks me up on a minute-by-minute basis! He says the cutest things and I just love hearing his sweet voice! One funny thing Caleb says and does is when I say "Good job Caleb! You are such a good boy." His response without fail is "No you're a good boy!" And I respond "No! I'm a good mom! You are a good boy!" And we go back and forth several times saying "No you are a good boy....no you're a good boy!"
Another funny thing is he has started to sing along with songs we hear over and over (such as songs from the soundtrack Tangled) He will sing "I have a dream...I have a dream!" I love to hear Caleb sing! Caleb also loves to hear and sing along with Jack Johnson!
Caleb loves playing outside, doing puzzles, and playing sports.

Words just can't describe the love I have for these 3 sweet children! I'm so glad I'm there mom! They make me smile and laugh every day! They are such good kids. I'm grateful they are such good friends and love being together. I love to cuddle, kiss, snuggle, hug, and tickle these little angels! They really are perfect in every way!!

I just love this little family with every fiber of my being! I'm so grateful for each member of this family! We truly are happy family! What a lucky lady I am!
Here's to 500 more posts!