New Year's Resolution!

Okay, you may be wondering why I am posting this picture of me with an elf hat...well it was taken over 2 years ago at a family Christmas party and it is one of my favorite pictures because it makes me laugh and reminds me of that fun family party. My New Year's Resolution is to simplify my life, slow down, and enjoy every moment. This picture reminds me to do that. I need to slow down and wear more elf hats.:) I am a person who likes to go go go and it has really taken a toll on my family and myself so I made a goal to simplify and slow down. One week into my resolution and life already seems better. My days seem longer and my life more organized. I am really enjoying the "simpler" way of life. I hope for great things this year and I truly feel like this is going to be an exceptional year, filled with joy, laughter, friendship, and fun! Happy New Year!!!

Ceci Family Pictures

Mason is our oldest. He is our most sensitive child who never likes to be wrong about anything. Mason is so kind hearted and absolutely LOVES sports. He has tons of energy and is a very fast learner. Mason enjoys playing and watching sports on t.v., playing the Wii, and reading books. He just mastered how to ride his bike without training wheels, thanks to dad's help. :) Mason is a great helper around the house and very independent. He always tells me how much he loves me and it melts my heart every time.

Sweet Sophie! Our middle child. She is surrounded by boys, but that doesn't mean she can't be totally girly. She loves to sing, wear high heels, have her hair in ponies, and read her princess books. Sophie makes our family laugh with the funny things she says and does. She loves sweets and always eats all the frosting off cookies and cakes. She is such a joy!

Ah, little or should I say BIG Owen. He has completed our little family. He is so much fun. He now says, "mama"(well he's been saying that for awhile now), "papa", "hi", "bye-bye" and "MINE" Keith is still waiting for "dada".:) He hasn't mastered walking just yet, but he is working on it.
Our Three little rascals! They are the happiness in our world!

This is our little family and I think they are all amazing...then again I am the mom so I am a little biased. I think it is important to brag openly and publicly about your children (tastefully of course). They need to know that we, as their parents, think they are wonderful little people. It helps build confidence. I know my children are not perfect but they have some amazing personalities that I truly LOVE. It is so great being a mom. Some days are completely exhausting, and if you are a mother you can relate, but other days are so wonderful and so rewarding. Each day is a new adventure and a new enlightening moment. So to all you mothers out there...BRAG AWAY!!!

Owen Pics!

Coldplay in Salt Lake City

So Coldplay is touring and we are total groupies!!! I absolutely LOVE this band! I got chills at the concert when they sang Fix You and danced like crazy when they sang Viva la Vida! Can I just say that Coldplay is by far the BEST concert I have ever been to! We saw them in Vegas and just had to see them again, so Keith and I drove to good old Salt Lake City and it was so worth the 6 hour drive! I wish I could see them in the UK, now that would be one amazing show. So awesome when they sang Reign of Love and they had paper butterflies fall from the ceiling. Ahhhhhhhhh! It was amazing!!! Here are some pics from the concert, sorry they are blurry our camera was acting crazy but try to image what it was like!

The stage was amazing!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Chris Martin!!!!

I didn't want the night to end. They played most of my favorite songs and I absolutely love watching Chris Martin play the piano! He has so much passion and he gets so into the music! LOVE IT!

Owen's First Birthday!

My little Owen turned one on Saturday, November 15th.  He is so much fun!  He is such a happy baby.  I love when he wraps his little arms around my neck and hugs me tight.  He's my little lovable baby.  He loves pushing cars around on the floor, throwing balls (or anything for that matter) and crawling towards the stairs as fast as he can thinking we won't catch him.  I can't believe one year has already gone by.  Life goes by so fast and the little ones seem to grow even faster.  And now that Owen is one, I decided it was time to get him to sleep in his crib and guess what? He is doing very well.  He wakes up once maybe twice but I just go in and pat him on the back and let him know I didn't abandoned him.  No crying for hours and hours, just some crying for about 15 to 20 minutes and a little comforting and he is back to sleep.  This I can handle! I have to admit, I do miss him sleeping next to me.:) He is one happy baby!

Owen's favorite things:

Mommy

Pacifier

Rocks

Balls

Bath time

Being Outside

Chicken Nuggets

Sweet Potatoes

Balls

Music

The Wii (he gets so excited whenever Mason turns it on)
More Pictures to come!

Keith's Race!

This past Saturday Keith and Mitch participated in a Triathlon in Boulder City. The Wells family came out to show their support! Thanks guys!

Keith's mom also came out to not only show her support but to help me out with the kids. Thanks Pattie!:)

Here he comes, about to cross the finish line. He swam, he biked, he ran...he did it! I am so proud of Keith for this great accomplishment. It was so much fun to cheer him on as he switched from biking to running and it was even more fun to cheer him on when he finished the entire race. That is one of Keith's most admirable qualities, DETERMINATION! Once Keith makes a decision about anything in his life he sticks with it and gives it 110% ! Good job honey!!!!

How lucky is Keith to have such a smokin' hot fan! hee hee

Here's Keith giving his best friend support. "Come on Mitch, your almost there!" Not sure that is what he said but it sounds good to me.:)

Yeah you did it Mitch! Jenn made the cutest shirts for the girls that said "Swim Daddy Swim, Bike Daddy Bike, Run Daddy Run!" So cute! I know Jenn was very proud of her husband too!

Friends that race together...stay together!:) Great job guys!!! When is the next one?

Getting Owen to Sleep through the Night! Sad Night!

So my little Owen is now 10 months old and still getting up to nurse about every 3 and 1/2 hours and it is exhausting to say the least. Keith has been out of town all week and my mom took both Mason and Sophie last night for a sleep over, thank you mom!! So I decided it would be a good night to let Owen cry it out because it was just me and him. He went to sleep around 7:30pm and woke up crying around 10:50pm. I let him cry until 11:00 and then I went in, gave him a couple of more pacifiers so he would have enough, patted him on the back and went back out. It was so sad, he cried so hard and I just sat at the computer and wanted to cry. He finally stopped crying 15 minutes later and I watched him on the monitor. He was just sitting in his crib and every once and awhile he would fuss a bit. I decided to go in one more time to make sure he had his pacifiers. He had thrown all 3 out of his crib and when he saw me again he started crying and reaching for me. I could resist and I picked him up and nursed him. He didn't go back to sleep right away. Instead, while I rocked him, he just kept lifting his head and looking at me like, "Why did you do that to me mommy?" So sad! I'm too much of a softy and so I guess I will endure the sleepless nights a few more months. Maybe I will try again when he is a year. It's just too hard! Any suggestions????