Happy 2nd Birthday Sage!

Happy Birthday Sage!

I can not believe that my little girl has turned 2 today. Sage has made me the happiest mommy EVER! She was the most beautiful baby I have ever seen when she came to our family. Her dark brown hair, pretty olive skin, and adorable little toes. She has brought so much joy into our home. I can't believe how much she has grown in two years! That dark hair is now a curly light golden brown, she has a mouth full of teeth, and can say pretty much anything if she wants to!

Sage had such a fun birthday today! We went to Lagoon and went on some really fun rides! She loved the helicopter and the baby boats the best! Tonight we had a fun Curious George party for her with her family and friends! She loved her cake and even blew out her own candle! Too Cute! Thanks to everyone that came!
I love you so much Sage! I can't wait for what's next!

Definitely time for an update!

This is my little princess, she is wearing her first dress up. I love this little girl and I just can't get enough of her!
I don't even know where to begin! I have been sooo bad at posting! Sorry to those of you who follow my blog! We are doing great and having such a good start to our summer! So what is new with us?? Well, for starters my niece got married in May! Yay for Brittany! We had such a blast because all of my 8 siblings were here! I had a full house, which I loved, and my mom got to spend 5 whole days with me!!! All of the little kiddo's had so much fun together, unfortunately I was too busy being host to take a lot of pictures!

Playing on the deck and sweet little Allison and Sage.

Me and my sister Julie at the reception! Thanks Julie, I stole it off of your blog! I'm so happy that you were able to come!

Next, Sage and her Daddy got to go on a super fun paddle boat ride with her BFF Fischer and his daddy! They were gone forever and Natalie and I were getting sort of concerned until we could finally hear those cute little voices across the lake coming back to us. They saw baby ducks and could not stop talking about it!

Then, Sage and I took a road trip to visit my parents! It was a long trip there for me since we had to stop a total of 4 times each taking about 20- 30 minutes! It was fun at first until the last 2 hours and I was exhausted and Sage started running a fever! Yep, that's right, there is something about going to my parents that sparks an illness in my little Sage. While we were there she started with a fever, then it changed to diarrhea, then it was a rash around her mouth, then she finished off with a runny nose. Even though she had all of these things she was a trooper and we had a blast. We went swimming, BBQing, playing at the park, and even went to my nephew's baseball game! It was a great trip and always worth the drive.

I have so many memories at this rest stop by the hole in the rock! I thought is was so cool to take Sage there! Sage got to ride a hot wheel with Braden!!! Swim with Ivie (my friend Sarah's little girl! Sit in Grandma's tree! Play at the park, and have fun with Grandma!

We just got back from a fun carefree trip to St. George! Of course I didn't take one picture! Oops! We had such a great time. Sage loved the pool! She has become quiet the fishy! We got to see my brother and his adorable family and as always Sage had a blast and didn't want to leave her cousins.

What is that face?

As you can see Sage loves taking pictures! I am certain this will not be the last time I see this face that say's, "Mom, what do you want?!!"

We went to the Tulip Festival today with some friends and had a really great time! It was so warm! As usual I didn't get Sage to stand still for a minute, but I did catch few! It was so beautiful and worth every penny of it! Everyone should try and go if you haven't been yet!

Here we are! Did you think you lost us?

I am so behind on blogging I thought I would post a lot of pictures for you! Here you go!

Sage and I have enlisted ourselves in a class called 'Music Together'. My friend Terra introduced us to it and even though she doesn't go any more (I still love you any way) we have a lot of fun! Sage learns about singing, dancing, instruments, and rhythm. She really loves it and I love watching her learn and have fun with music!

We had this fun day at the Zoo! We decided to brave the cool weather and have a day out of the house with Sage's friend Fischer and his mommy! We had so much fun, but as always Sage's highlight of the trip was the playground. She can't get enough of all of the fun things to climb on! Thanks for the invite Natalie!

We had such a fun Easter! We went over to Scott's parents house in the morning for our Easter egg hunt! Scott took her around and found so many! She had so much fun. (I am so ready for the candy to be gone!) We had a yummy lunch that Grammy made and then we dashed off to church. Then we went over to my sisters house for dinner! Sage played with her cousins and had another Easter egg hunt! Fortunately I didn't bring home any more candy! It was such a great day!

I'm almost online again!

I haven't had the Internet since we moved and I am dying! I didn't realize how much I am online until now! We should be getting the Internet on Friday!!! So in case any of you are wondering what happened to us that is it! We are doing great! We are loving our home and just being us again!
Sage loves her new bedroom and I love her having a toy room! Less mess for me! She is sleeping pretty good and we have started potty training. She thinks it's funny and giggles, which just cracks me up! I am learning to deal with having a crazy active almost 2 year old. I have days were I think one kid will do it for me. Sage has become a very independent and social girl. She doesn't think that she needs me and I am considering a kid leash! I know, I used to make fun of them too, but I get it. She can get away from me so fast, it is so scary. I give a special thanks to those people who watch a pathetic mom wrestling with her out of control kid and who also keep their eye on her. You know those people who are sitting there and point in her direction, or say she is over there (with this look of sympathy on their face). I have had a couple of those scary moments where your heart starts racing, your throat closes in, and you start to sweat. It is the worst! Or how about when you are shopping and your kid just collapses on the floor every time you go to pick them up or hold their hand! It's a good thing she is adorable, melts my heart, and lifts my spirits or I would go crazy. Because at the end of the day she snuggles on my lap, finds that perfect spot to rest her head, and says in her adorable little voice, " momma". You just can't deny how beautiful and wonderful they really are.

American Idol Judge Kara Dioguardi

I am a huge American Idol fan and I wasn't too sure why they added a new judge ,Kara, to the show. I have liked her and think that she brought some change and balance to the judge panel. My sister Julie posted this song of hers on her blog and I love it so much I thought I would post it too! I love it and it makes me like her so much more. She is an amazing singer and song writer. Check out this video and tell me what you think!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a1lfnjqC4I

I am also a huge fan of Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat, they were on Ellen the other day and sang together. I loved it so much I think I watched it about 3 times! It is such a cute song, I love the words to it! Tell me what you think!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYhYYHE-iVI

I know, I know...

Posting has not been at the top of my list of things to do lately. We really have gone through a lot recently and every time I sit down to post I am at a loss for words and when I do post I sound sad and pathetic. So here is what has been going on even if it is sad and pathetic.....
1. We were scheduled to close on a house in January. :)
2. It fell apart hours before closing. :(
3. Sage and I went home to visit my parents and to be with family. ;)
4. Scott was working at home double time trying to find us a house. :)
5. I had a miscarriage. I was 9 weeks 3 days. :(
6. Our car ran into a boulder, no more car. :(
7. We found a home that I absolutely in love with! :)
8. We are currently "under contract" and should close in a week! :)
9. I found an amazing deal on a purse at Dillard's! 70% off! :)
10. Sage is attached to her binky and has it in her mouth 24/7. How do I get rid of it?

So that is us in a nutshell! It has definitely been a roller coaster ride so far this year. I am waiting for it to get better. The good news is I have faith that it will and soon enough we will have a house and we will be expecting again. What would we do without our faith? I certainly would be a mess if I didn't know that there is a plan for me! Love to all! And a big thanks for all of the phone calls and support that have helped me survive!