Our Sealing Pics!! June 5th, 2009

A Very Happy Day for us all!! It was beautiful and just so fun to see our friends and family come to join us on this special day!! I know we were doing the right thing! Heavenly Father truly does love each and every single one of us! Now our anniversary will really mean so much more to us!!

Birthday pics from back in May!! Trying to get caught up!!

This was Evan's 1st birthday and it was great!! Once he realized that we wanted him to get dirty with the cake, he dug right in...enough so that it was all over his body and he ended up needing to get a bath! Loved it so much!!

President Packer and his wife come to town!!

President Boyd K. Packer came to our stake conference on the February 1st. I of course was very excited wondering what on earth is going to happen and what specific message he would tell us. Well, I just have to laugh because the first thing he says, "Well, I suppose you're all wondering why Herriman, why now? Well, it comes down to this, my grandfather was born here, and have had a special place for Herriman because of him, and others in my family have lived out here until about 6 or 7 years ago, so that is why. When we aren't busy traveling we have the option of going to where we would like and I was looking at a list and noticed that Herriman was going to have their stake conference when I would be available, and so I thought I will go out visit Herriman."

Anyway, I obviously can't quote him on everything because I didn't hear every word, but he didn't really have one specific message other than he told some stories about Herriman and then he did comment on the economy though. He basically just said, it still is going to get worse and I don't know how this will affect you each individually, just pray for strength and guidance, the Lord is with you. Get prepared as much as possible, with food storage, family time and stay in touch with the Lord, that was the gist of his whole talk. Oh, but the best part was when he said, now husbands listen to your wives, they know things before we do, listen. At least that is what I heard. It was really hard to hear him because he didn't speak very loud and with all the kids, it was difficult. But nonetheless, it was still very exciting to have one of the apostles in our midst. His wife spoke too, just before he did, but I couldn't hear much of anything with her. From what I gather she did say something about not yelling at our kids, and being better mothers, but that is about it.

So, it was just also interesting to hear about all the preparations for him. You were not allowed to save seats, you had to back your car up into the parking spot, they had a bathroom reserved just for him, he didn't want any cold air blowing on him, and a few other things. Lots of people told, and directed you where to sit, park, etc. They opened the doors at 8 am and surprisingly only a few showed up before then, and I got there a little after 8 and there was still a lot of spots available, granted it was in the back, but the front of the back. If they hadn't blocked off some of the rows up front, I am positive we would have been able to be a lot closer, but oh well. It was still a nice experience overall, and Pablo joined me later with the kids. So, now it is fun to say that President Packer has a very special place for those of us out in Herriman. Fun stuff!!

Evan's First Word

EVAN FINALLY SPOKE HIS FIRST WORD, AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER! HE SAID, "MAMA." I WAS IN THE BATHROOM, OF ALL PLACES BRUSHING MY HAIR, WHEN HE SAID IT, AND I WASN'T 100% SURE, SO I ASKED PABLO AND HE SAID YES. HE WAS A LITTLE SAD ONLY BECAUSE HE WANTED HIS FIRST WORD TO BE DADDA OF COURSE. I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CAPTURE IT ON VIDEO YET. HE IS A BIT ELUSIVE WHEN IT COMES TO WHEN HE'LL ACTUALLY SAY IT. IT ISN'T A CONSISTANT THING JUST YET, BUT WHEN HE DOES SAY IT, MY HEART JUST MELTS!! KAITLYN'S FIRST WORD WAS DADDA, SO IT IS ONLY FITTING THAT I SHOULD GET THE FIRST WORD THIS TIME AROUND, RIGHT?

I just had to share..."I'm soo tired"

I couldn't resist...he fell asleep obviously while playing in his jumper..at first I didn't notice because usually he starts to cry when he is done, but this time he must have been too tired! And I love the fact that he is still holding on to the toy!! He has done that a few times before, but I've never had a camera for it.

Evan's Crawling!!

I am so thrilled that my sweet little boy is crawling! He took his first few steps on January 3rd, and each day has continually gotten better!! I just wanted to wait and blog about it until he was off and crawling all over!! He is just 7 going on 8 months! I guess really he's not too far off from where his sister was at his age. She started crawling at 6 1/2 mos., so we'll see if he keeps up the pace. So, the next step would be walking and Kaitlyn did that at 8 1/2 mos. I just can't believe how incredibly fast this past year has gone. I wish I knew how to hook up a video, of him crawling, but I have no clue how to do that. So, maybe someone out there can tell me how.

Happy 4th Birthday Kaitlyn! (I know it's a little late!)

We love our little girl, who I can't believe is 4!! This is the strawberry castle cake that I thought I would try and make, but oddly enough-Pablo ended up doing the whole thing...I simply have no cake decorating skill...you should have seen it before he fixed it...it was awful!! Kaitlyn had some of her cousins over along with some of her friends!! She later told me that this was her best birthday ever!! It is also funny because we celebrated the day before on a sunday, and so when it was her actual birthday she got a little confused and said, "It's my birthday again? So, I'm 5 now?" It was so cute! She is a really great kid for the most part...and a great big sis!! Can't wait until next year!! WE LOVE YOU SOOO MUCH!! Happy Birthday once again!!

Our Christmas Pics!!

What I am Grateful For

First off, I know I'm a little late, but I still couldn't resist telling what I am grateful for. It goes without saying, but I am very grateful for a husband who loves his family more than anything else. He treasures his kids, even when they give us a hard time. He works so hard for us. I know it isn't his dream job, and I hope that someday, I'll be able to help change that for him. All I know is that I am lucky to have found him. He makes me be a better person. I love him so much. Through our trials, it truly has only made us that much stronger. I cannot imagine a life without him.

I also am grateful for my 2 little wonders. They make me laugh, cry, and even angry at times, but as any other parent knows, you love them anyway. Overall, I know I am lucky. My kids are pretty good overall. I know it could be much worse, and so for that I am thankful. They make me want to be a better wife, mother, nurturer, cook, etc. It seems like when I am having a bad day, one or both of them find a way to just make me laugh. They are both so funny and at least for now, they love each other so much.

I am also grateful for my good friends. They let me talk, and even without saying a word, they know when I am happy or when I try to pretend I am happy, or sad. I apparently say it with just a look, and only those who know me best, know the difference. They are always looking out for me, especially my good friend Melissa. I sware that girl knows me better than I know myself sometimes. I love it though. She knows exactly what to say or do without me even asking!! I love ya lots!! I hope I can be even a better friend as the years go by and that I will continue to be friend with all of ya!!

Now, on to my family, and that would be to those of you who are "normal." You know what I mean. Thanks for all you do for us, for thinking of us, helping us out, and most importantly just being there no matter what. I love you guys so much and it is just sad we can't get together more often. I hope someday that will be more of a possibility. Thank you for all your love over the years, the prayers, the laughs, the great times we've shared. Thank you for it all!! Thank you for the concerts as well!!

I know I also couldn't do any of this without my Saviour. I have felt his love and guidance and I know he is watching over us. I am so thankful for the gospel and for all of its teachings. I am so grateful for all he has done for each and every one of us. I love the fact that I have been able to overcome so many things, and I know if I hadn't had this knowledge, I fear my life would be very different. I look at my kids and think, "How can you not believe there is a God?" The precious miracle of life is so extraordinary. Someone with a higher power had to have been able to make that happen. It is so amazing! So, for all He has done for my family, and friends I cannot even begin to express my love and thanks, but all I can do is say thanks, and continue to be the best person that I can possibly be.

My Scary Little Witch and Mummy!!

This is mine(Carrie's) and I was trying to go for a vampire look, but it wasn't quite what I wanted, but it works. I feel bad Pablo ended up carving all of ours, Evan was whinny and so he said he'd rather carve of course, than to deal with fussiness. So that is why he got that job!

This is obviously Evan's, but we should have put in a third tooth, it poked through on Halloween night! Oh well.

In the end...Kaitlyn's is on the...and Pablo's is on the...

Kaitlyn spent like two hours designing her pumpkin, she had to make it just perfect!!

Just trying to get it right.

I came up with Evan's costume last minute, but didn't think it out completely, plus I ran out of time. The bandages kept falling off and he just wouldn't let me tie anymore of them on, but even so I still thought it turned out okay for a first time effort. Next time, I'll definitely think it out better!

Kaitlyn woke up that morning and the fist thing she said, in a very worried tone, "Mom, we better hurry or we'll miss Halloween. We need to get our costumes on right now!" I just started laughing and gave her the biggest hug ever. I love it when kids are just so funny. And all this happened when she woke me up in my bed. It must have been around 8 or so. I'm glad my kids don't wake up really, really early, and that was early enough that day. Usually she'll sleep until 9 or 9:30. 'Gotta Love It.

Our Festive Treat Day!!

We decided to make some mummies for our "Family Night Phantom" treat to give out. I saw this idea on the t.v. and thought it was easy and cute. 1st- take a twinkie and then put frosting all over, except for the bottom (unless you want to) 2nd- then get a ribbon tip for icing and make x's all over the twinkie until done 3rd-put m&m's on the top for eyes to poke out. It took a little bit, but it was fun!

Kaitlyn enjoyed hers a lot because she put M&M's all over!

This was just part of the mess, but well worth it. We did this, as you can see on the 27th. I had fun too, and the best part was snacking as you went along!!

I have a baby that is a giant!!

So, it has been awhile since I've written about anything. Life has just been incredibly busy! Of course others can relate, but it seems there is always something that has to be done. So, one thing that has been driving me crazy lately, but in a good way, is the fact that Evan is so tall. It seems like nothing really fits him anymore. I put him in some pants and the next week it doesn't even fit. I had so many clothes lined up for 3-6 mos. and they fit oh, for about a month, if that. And so lately I've been having to look for 6-9 and some 12 mos. clothes because he is growing so quickly. At his last appt. which was on the 29th of September he was 88% in height and only 20% in weight. He is just going to be my string bean. I love the fact that he is growing, but its sad because all the cute clothes only are getting worn just a few times. It is simply craziness. He also is rolling all over the house, and is trying to crawl. He almost has gotten his little booty to be in crawling position, but gets around by rolling for now. I feel so bad because he just wants to be able to be like his big sis. And he has lost so much of his hair, it makes me so sad. It is already growing back, but compared to what he used to have, its just not the same. He is just such a funny boy. He is happy like 99% of the time. I love it!!

Pablo's Sister Romina was in town

Pablo's sister Romina came to visit all the way from Spain. It was the first time she's ever met me or the kids. We got to do a few things with her. This was at Hogle Zoo. We were riding the train which only took about a minute to ride, it was pretty stupid, but Kaitlyn enjoyed herself and I tried to get a picture of that but she wouldn't let me, I kept getting the back of her head.

This was us at Boondocks getting absolutely soaked. That is Romina on the bottom. It was so much fun. We didn't even leave until after midnight.

This sadly was the only picture I have of all of us together and Kaitlyn would not cooperate. She left on the 14th of September. I was just glad Pablo was able to see his sister after almost 6 1/2 yrs. She was a lot of fun. I can't wait until she can come back again. Oh, by the way, Kaitlyn also finally got her haircut. And I'm proud to say she loves it!! I love it too, it is much easier to do.

Evan Pablo Losada's Blessing

Here is my cute, and adorable little boy, Evan. I cannot express how much I love him. He is truly a little angel and the perfect addition to our family.

My Sweet Kids!

This was last month, but since I'm new and not everyone was able to come to Evan's Blessing, here are some more pics. It was on August 3rd. He is such a sweet boy and he adores his big sister. This was an even more special day because Pablo was able to bless his son. It is just one more step closer for us to become an eternal family.

I'm Finally Blogging Too!!

Ok, Ok, so here I am as well. I love this idea and now am finally catching up to the rest of you. So I hope I can figure this out and you all can enjoy our crazy little family. Give me any pointers to make this better. More to come as I get familiar with this.

Thanks,
The Losada Family