Fantastic Fall!!

I love fall weather. I love the smells, the colors, the temperature, and just the feeling in general. I always feel August/September marks the beginning of the year instead of January. Probably because of school but it always feels like a fresh start, so I usually start my resolutions now instead of the real "new year". I'm on one of my weight loss kicks again, a constant battle I've gone through my entire life, after two kids its even harder. Losing the weight has never been my problem, its keeping it off. Feeding children with high metabolisms and bottomless pit tummies is my major setback. If I can stay away from food I do ok but when I'm constantly digging in the cupboards and fridge to feed the girls' demands I find myself popping things in my mouth all day! I figured after our annual labor day reunion on the mountains I would kick myself into gear, so far so good. I have motivation to lose weight, summer 2011 we are planning to visit Evans brother in California! I'm so excited! Also in Sept 2011 we are planning on an Alaskan cruise! As the girls get older it seems like life runs a little more smoothly. We debated for awhile if we should have another baby right now but we figured we would do a few things that we wanted before we tie ourselves down with more kids. I can't put a number on how many we WILL have but I do know that we want at least 4. Evan wants to be done when he's 30 or soon after just so that we can enjoy our children while we are young, and still have some youth in us to enjoy each other and travel by time they are on their own. Kids are hard work but they are the most entertaining creatures in the world. They are snuggly, lovey, and honest. There are times you want to beat them and times when your heart aches because they are sick or hurt. I can't imagine what life would be without them. Evan is such a good Dad and Takara loves him more than anything in this world. It is so cute when he snuggles down with Takara in her itty bitty toddler bed to watch a movie. I don't remember what its like to go to the bathroom or take a shower alone, or sleep without playing musical beds. I can't think back to what it was like to sleep in or be able to stay up all night. A clean house lasts as long as a nap, and packing for a trip takes days instead of an hour. The first moment you hold a new fuzzy soft baby is worth going through all this alone, but luckily even as our babies grow it reinforces how blessed we are to have a person that loves us and forgives so easily. I love my family very much and I am thankful that Heavenly Father has blessed me with the riches of this life!