Mason's 2!

We woke up Sunday morning to a 2 year old! And to start off the day he decided it was time to bring out the terrible 2's tantrums. oh the joy. Because of that we got to church 10 min late which put us out in the foyer while they were passing the sacrament. Then walks in the Prophet who also was having a birthday that day! We had no idea him and Mason shared the same birthday, and to have each other wave and smile at one another. A perfect way to start off church :)
When we got home we changed his crib to a toddler bed and gave him the new bedding, leaf over his bed, table and chairs along with the other gifts we bought for him prior to his b-day saying that it was going to be for his birthday but that never stops us from buying more. lesson maybe? learned. Alan's cousins bought him a little grocery cart which he is stoked over, he loves to push the cart when we are at the store. Grandma and Grandpa Wilson gave him $30 to help buy a rug for the room and Grandma Rose gave him a leap frog movie and book.
He slept in his new bed all night in the wrong direction :) We couldn't help but sneak a few peaks. legs hanging off the side, so cute. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MASON!!!

Learning How To Sew

Let me emphasize the word LEARNING. It is a totally different language to me. I have to talk some of the instructions through with Alan so it makes more sense with what I'm doing. There is this great book I'd like to get called 1-2-3 Sew! It gives you 11 chapters with 3 projects to do per chapter to master a new skill, it even comes with patterns. Which is totally unlike what I've been doing lately. No patterns just reading off a piece of paper to try and figure it out and pray that after its sewn its going to be the right size. I started with a blanket and I ended up needing a walking foot for my machine ( I thought it was going to bust my needle and break my machine) so I had to stop until I get it in the mail. The next is a dress I made from one of Alan's old dress shirts he never wore. And last is a case I made for Mason to use during sacrament meeting that holds paper and colored pencils. As you can tell I use a lot of the same fabric. That's because I'm a freaking genius and ordered like 5x the amount of fabric I really needed for the blanket. But it worked in my favor so I could try all the new things. (and yes I still have a ton of fabric left :))
So if any of you dear friends know of easy fun things to sew let me know. I'd like to try more! Thanks girls!

A Biking We Will GO!

Mason has a new bike! We got him a new Strider Bike with a matching (wtg alan on the matching) helmet and he is sooo cute! Alan brought home the bike and helmet today from work and mason hasn't seemed to like the helmet very much, in fact he hates it. But little M isn't allowed to ride with out it. He did smile for me so I could take a picture. Here is the first day on the Strider!

Happiness through Selflessness and Obedience

I was reading in the Ensign last week when I came upon a topic that struck me in more ways then one. Realizing that I am at fault and so are many parents that are in the church that seem to get caught up in the ways of the world. I always say that I could never of been a pioneer because of all the sacrifices they had to make along with the trek they endured. But the honest truth is the same is being asked of us as parents. I have found myself living my life day to day figuring out ways that I can be alone/find myself with out little M pulling at my finger, climbing all over me, hitting me with something, making him food, cleaning up his messes and making sure Alan is taken care of too. I've been doing it all wrong. Just like the Pioneers were asked to make sacrifices so have I. I've been justifying ways to say that I need to have my own time/find myself by sneaking off while mason is playing to go on FB or play a Sudoku game or browsing the internet. Instead I should be playing with little M and doing better with my duties as a mother/wife.
In the Ensign is says, "Selfishness in any degree weakens the bonds that hold families together." Don't get me wrong I do play with little M and I do try and keep my house clean, laundry done etc. But I do find myself sneaking off way more then I should. "...messages we constantly hear in media entertainment, and advertising sound like this: "Your number one. Do your own thing. Your special. Find yourself." Such messages are so pervasive that we unconsciously absorb them and sometimes repeat them. Yet they are diametrically opposite from the message of the Savior..."He that findeth his life shall lose it:and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it""
I have become lazy in my duties and I know Heavenly Father gives us things like the Ensign to help us remember who we are and what we are supposed to do in our lives. I hope that now that I've been reminded I can stay reminded and help grow my family the way that Heavenly Father intended.

4 Years Ago Today

I married my sweet handsome husband 4 years ago today!!! He has been by my side through thick and thin. We have had such a great time together growing and learning how to raise a family. He always surprises me when I least expect it. Like last night/early morning he came in with a cute little photo printer, paper and ink so I can finish my scrapbooking at home :) I'm soooo excited about it! I've been wanting this for a long time. Alan Hates to be dressed up and clean shaven but he does it for me with out complaint (most of the time lol). He is always happy and full of energy! And I mean FULL of energy! He has always been willing to go with my ambitions and let me be creative so I can still be me to my full potential. He thinks I'm more beautiful when I think I look my ugliest. He loves our little boy with all his heart. I love to watch him be a daddy. He is so smart!!! He soaks up everything he learns. And he only has to be told once on how to do it. His knowledge of the scriptures is so impressive. If I ask him where a story is in the scripture he knows exactly where it is most of the time down to the right page. It blows my mind. If you give him one word that has to do with one of the 10 commandments he will tell you which one it is. I could go on and on about the things I love about Alan. Thank you Alan for the most amazing 4 years of my life. I LOVE YOU!!!!!

Mason's First Hair Cut

Well it's about freaking time huh?! He has needed a hair cut for soooo long. I mean I did cut his hair plenty of times before in the back so he wouldn't be rocking a curly mullet. His hair is stick straight on top but a cute baby curl in the back. I always saw babies with one lock of long hair longer compared to the rest of the hair and I always wondered why in the crap do they let that grow out!!! Its so wrong. Babies are so much cuter with out it! (of course just my opinion). So after many a day convincing myself that was not Mason (because I would try and hide it by parting his hair on the side) I decided I couldn't handle it any longer! Needless to say it was quite the challenge to keep him still. He is his daddies little boy and has to keep moving. But I bought a shaver that is made just for little boys and its super quiet and has a great shield on it so no nicks and cuts when he is running around. I cut about 2 inches off (ya like I said, It's about freaking time). And for a boy that seems like a lot to me! Here are some pics of that blessed event.....




Alan thought it would be great to just vacuum off the excess hair on his head and what fell oh his shoulders

the finished product :) sorry not the greatest picture but the best I got with him running around

Precious Moments

I walked into the living room and found little M had pushed his chair from his room to watch t.v. He grabbed himself a snack he didn't finish at lunch and his favorite stuffed animal, plopped down and got caught up into the Cat in the Hat. I couldn't help but grab the camera :) He looked sooo tired. Little M never stops moving so this was a moment I didnt want to pass up.