Were expecting #3 !!!

Found out Im pregnant today!!!!! We were waiting to start trying until November but I guess God had other plans! It was a total shock! I remember buying some lady stuff in Vancouver because I was expecting it and never thought anything of it. I was feeling a little off the last few days we were there and getting sick to my stomach after drinking a verve...when we got home I still felt completely sick to my stomach and I couldn't even LOOk at a can of verve without feeling nauseas! Even after all that, the thought I could be pregnant just NEVER occured to me (becasue we were not trying and the same method of birth control had worked for the past year, so why now? Anyway, it wasn't until I saw my UN-opened box of tampons sitting on the stairs did I think, " HOLLY CRAP", well and the fact that I was almost a week late!! I took the kids to the drug store and went to the library washroom and took the test!! I walked around for a few minutes keeping the test in my pocket and after 5 minutes i tool a peak and those 2 pink lines were bold and present! I was SOOO SHOCKED, but excited at the same time! Cody just so happened to be in San Diego at a Vemma convention and I was DYEING TO TELL HIM, but I refused to tell my husband we were expecting out third and final baby over the phone or text!!! .....I toughed it out and planned a really fun surprise! I made the kids and I T-shirts that said "BEECHER #1, BEECHER #2 AND my shirst said BEECHER #3 near my belly. We met daddy at the airport and thats how he found out! Tara-lynn was more shocked than anyone but Cody doesnt like to show emotion in public like that LoL.......it was super fun and we couldn't be happier :)

Graydens in KINDERGARTEN!!

Graydens had his FIRST day of KINDERGARTEN!!! I can't believe my little man is in school :( He did very well his first day! LOTS OF HUGS AND KISSES GOODBYE but he did just fine! as the days went by it started to get harder and harder for him because they are such long days 8:40-3 2-3 times a week. Hes not used to such long days being away from home. Its taken a few months for him to get used to this and even now (NOVEMBER 12) he still asks if the day will be long. I remember not letting the fact that my little guy was in kindergarten already really get to me and it didn't until Cody called me to see how the morning went. He asked how I was doing and I just started to cry LoL ....Big sap over here! It wasn't the fact that he started his first day of school that made me cry, it was knowing this was the start to his school days and Im worried for all that he will have to face when Im not there to protect him :( Its a scary thought.... Anyway I was so proud of him on his first day :)

Callaway park fun

I love when I get a day to myself and just my boys! I try to plan something fun when this happens and what's better in the summer to do than go to callaway park?! We had so much fun together! I cherish days like today :)

family camping

vancouver 2013

Vancouver 2013

Daxtin's FIRST day of preschool

Daxtin has been SOOO excited to go to preschool all summer! He talked about it all the time, the morning of preschool we got all handsome and ready, took some adorable pictures, but when the time came for me to say good at schoo....he would NOT LET ME GO! It was horrible and I was not expecting that reaction LoL I should have known better I guess since hes NEVER apart from me. I just thought he was so excited hed have no problem saying goodbye! The teacher had to peel him off of me :( The first 3 days were much of the same but the fourth day he was able to walk himself to circle time with a sad face non the less :) Thats my little big boy!!

T-Ball

We decided to enroll Grayden in T-Ball this spring. I was contemplating soccer or T-ball but his last game of soccer he was kicked in the face with the ball so soccer was out according to Grayden! I'm really wishing we convinced him to do soccer again because T-ball is SO BORING! Way to slow amd to much standing around!! He likes it but before the hour is up he's ready to go home! He is saying that he wants to be in wrestling, or boxing ??!! Not sure how I feel about that one, BUT he definitely needs to be in something where his little legs are moving!

Vancouver 2012

Vancouver is seriously a highlight of our year! The kids especially look forward to it!!! This year was the first time we did a road trip (I LOVE ROAD TRIPS) It was a LONG drive, but it was beautiful! I love the conversations that happen during a long road trip! -they are my favourite! The kids did really well, EXCEPTIONALLY WELL actually! we had to stop a few times (always around the 3 hour mark) because Dax just couldn't take the long sitting times. We had so much fun with Nana and Papa! The beaches are by far the best moments we have there! My boys are so observant and they just love looking for all the cool things that you can find on a beach- especially sea life! We went to the water park again but Grayden was still terrified from last time that we didnt do many of the water slides :) One of the best days was spending it alone with my boys outside on the slip n slide! I had so much fun with them! One of my favourite parts was the blue berry picking!! The boys loved that too. We went home with so many fresh organic blueberries- it was awesome! I can;t wait until next year!!!!!!!

Bees SUCK!

Grayden got his first Bee sting at Great Grandpa's farm while they were collecting apples from the apple tree! I have never been stung so and Im ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED of them so I most definitely would have creid right there with him. I wasn't there but atleast daddy was there to comfort my big guy :(

Croup -OH NO!

So Gray caught Croup for the first time :( That was a scary night for mommy and why is it so hard to see your little ones suffer..UGH! There was a point that I thought I'd have to call the ambulance because I thought he was having a hard time breathing but he was just stressing out and I was told this was normal .... He told me he was fine but I probably should have just called anyway because it would have saved us 4 hours at the emergency room the following day! He wasn't getting better and he was so weezy throughout the day that I really thought he was having difficulty getting enough air and I was afraid of what the night would bring (croup is WORSE at night) so off we went and waited for FOUR HOURS. They gave hime some sort of steroid shot to help the swelling in his throught and we sat there and waited with a bunch of throwing up babies! So glad its over and Im so glad Dax never caught it!!!

Daxtin's trip to the Dentist :(

Today Daxtin had to be put to sleep for the first time to get his dental work done. I was so NOT looking forward to today but after experiencing the same thing with Gray only a few months ago, I wasn't so nervous. The WORST part is watching them go to sleep!! Something about that just makes me very upset and emotional. Daxtin was a ROCKSTAR and just like his big bro- didn't even phase him :) Such tough boys I have :) -LOVE THEM!

Leaving our babies behind :(

Cody and I haven't been on a vacation in SOOO long, Its been 5-6 years to be exact! We are going on a cruise for 10 days with my parents and Ive never been away from my babies for more than 3 days. That wasn't so bad because I know they had there daddy so this time will be a bit tougher! Im so dreading leaving them for that long I can hardly stand it! I have honestly contemplated selling our flippin tickets LoL....RIDICULOUS...I Know, but just the though brings tears to my eyes! As cliche as this sounds, it feels like im literally leaving my heart, my everything behind for almost 2 weeks and it feels so wrong! I don't know how Im going to get through this but I guess Im gonna have ta ;)

Grayden's turns FIVE!

I remember when he was born thinking 5 year olds were SO old and big and far from babies. Now that my baby is 5 it does seem old but young at the same time. It's hard to beleive when I look at how big he is that he is already 5! This year daddy introduced him into nintendo for something fun that they could do together and something that cody really enjoys. When cody and I were dating nintendo was something that we used to play together and that kept us out of trouble. The first game you played was donkey kong! That was the begininning of your obsession into the Super Mario world. Needless to say you had a BIG donkey kong birthday!!! This theme was so much fun and you absolutely loved it! Mommy went all out once again. You had a big party with your buddies on Friday and the next day with your family! You are one loved little boy.. At 5 Grayden.......... *LOVES donkey kong and super mario *LOVES his daddy!! He is super attached to daddy and loves to exercise with him to impress daddy :) monkey see monkey do! *Loves playing with his friends and being outside *Plays soccer and loves to swim *loves to eat healthy and make good choices *the best big brother and always sharing *his favorite color is blue and green *He wears size 5 in shirts and 5 in pants *wears size 12 in shoes *Likes to be cold outside...you never want to wear a coat! *you know your entire alphabet and all the sounds they make (mostly) *Is an on the go active little guy! Does well with alot of exercise to use his energy in productive ways! *loves books! this is somethign he has always loved, since he was brand new! *has a very adventerous spirit, isn't afraid of much and loves to discover knew things!! this is my favorite part about our loveable little guy!

Daxtin turns THREEE

So unbelievable that my baby is 3 years old! You are the cutest, most adorable little boy ever! You make your mommy and daddy laugh all the time and you look so much mommy :) You brighten my day with you sweetness, and then you easily turn around and make it the messiest day ever lol at 3 you..... *Nap time is pretty much obsolete these days :( Every now and then you will fall asleep somewhere but for the most part, it never happens, but by 530 you can be very miserable. *You are such a little trouble maker and you are always makeing a mess lol For example just the other day you pooped on mommys floor, you bent Grays curtain rod, dumped a jugg of milk all over the kitchen floor and that was just in the morning! You definitley make your mommy exhausted by the end of the day, thank goodness your so sweet! * You are SUPER smart! You talk in full complete sentences about anything and everything, you know the complete alphabet and even most of the sounds they make, you can also count to almost 20 *You are still the pickiest eater ive ever had ;) You like to eat pasta, meat, and cheese ......pretty much everyting mommy doesn't cook very often! *you LOVE IRON MAN!! You wear your costume almost always and if your not wearing a costume, you nekid! *YOU LOVE to be nekid! *Your favorite color is purple :) *you love to play hide and seek and wrestle with your dad *You like to sing and you love to wink at people. Its the cutest thing when your turn your face and wink with the cutest little smile! *You love baths and I love it that when ever I turn the shower on to go in you are always right behind me ready to hopp in!! Awe baby boy. Mommy loves you so much. You are my gentle spirit. My soft soul. The hug I always need. The smile I can't wait to see. The giggle I love to hear. The sweetness I can't get enough of! Happy birthday baby boy! I love you to the moon and back! You are an amazing son and we are the luckiest family ever to be chosen as yours! Hugs and kisses my sweet boy. Being your mama for the past 3 years has been an amazing gift and I am so blessed. xoxo Mommy

2nd First Day of pre-school 2012

Grayden's had his 2nd first day of preschool and Im so excited about this year for him. Gray is in a montesory program with this preeschool and it is all life skilled based and all educational based! Im so excited they are doing this program for him. This will be his first full year of pre-school and he has already learned so much!

Swimming Lessons

Grayden was registerd in swimming lessons again this year. He loves swimming but he got stuck with not only a "girl" teacher, but 2 other girls in his class with NO boys! LoL Grayden loved the swimming part, but had a hard time participating with the girls :)