Slacker with a capital L-A-Z-Y!!!!

Hi there! My name is Gina, and I am the worst blogger in the world as of late. I seriously have no excuse other then..I'm busy, with Primary, kids, work, chores, preschool, soccer, potty training...etc, my blog has taken a back seat! Please forgive me. I can promise I will do better, but I cant promise to keep that promise. My absence is not due to a lack of excitement. We have had a fun and crazy couple months. Here is a little rundown of randoms!

Porter finished his swim lessons, and I am happy to report, that he can now swim. YAY! Anastyn also did swim lessons. It was a Mom and Tot class. And isnt Anastyn with her mom so cute?! HA. Ok, so it was a Dad and Tot day in this picture. I melt in water...no joke. I avoid it at all costs! She did really well and was jumping in all by herself by the end!

Anastyn's favorite move = Monster's Inc. However the beginning of that movie is a little scary, and its one of those moments where.you.just.cant.look.away!!! Love her!

My BABY boy started pre-school! Seriously? Can he really be old enough to be writing letters, numbers, and his name?! Unfortunately the answer to this question is Yes! He is so stinkin smart, and LOVES school!

And then another first...SOCCER! This is getting ready for his first practice. I just realized that I dont have any pictures of him in his uniform. I will change that when he has another game.

He has had a few games and really loves it. Its WAY more active then T-ball. He picked his nose and chased butterflies for the first game, but once he caught the hang of it he scored a couple goals. Apparently all the beating "You DONT take things from other kids" into his little head works because he doesnt ever want to take the ball from the other boys. We are working on him understanding that its OK to steal the ball from the other team. He is catching on, and its hilariously fun to watch!! P.s. And yes, I am one of those soccer moms that is a little too competitive for the under 6 league. Some of the kids on the other teams are just mean to the younger ones...namely our entire team. (they are all like 4) So I am working on the slide tackle with Porter. Jk! But I kinda want to.

Little Miss Sass-a-frassy. What can be said about this little Gem?! She is a hoot. Personality in spades! She has decided she wants to be potty trained. Ok, so she basically did it. I help her and remind her, but she has basically done it on her own. Independent to say the least. Did I mention she is a little parrot? She NEVER stops talking. And no, she did NOT get that from me. ;) Wink wink! But really she is hilarious and makes us laugh all the time with the things she comes up with. She is obsessed with chapstick...her reward for going potty is a little lip smacker, how great is that?! Easy to please, just how I like it.

Kameron's sister and her family came to visit over labor day. It was super fun and we took the kids to Tombstone, because lets be honest...littles dressed as gun slingin' flapper-esk adults from the west wearing flip flops and converse = priceless!!

Back in August my sweet Nana passed away at 93 years old! I have always been really close to her, since she lived with us or by us my whole life. I should dedicate a whole post to Nana stories, because trust me...she was hysterical. I know that she is much happier and in a much better place, but I was still sad at the thought of not being able to laugh when she would slap my hand away when I would touch her hair, and her big juicy kisses that would land straight on the lips if you were quick enough. But the memories of her chasing us with a shoe because we would make her mad...only to make it out the door. And if you made it that far, you better hope a neighborhood friend was home because you werent getting back into the house until mom got home from work, will last forever. When a bad thing happens, good always comes from it. I got to spend a few days with all my Gonzalez side of the family. I have so many FUN cousins, and I loved being able to hang out all together! (did I mention we are all mexican, and a lot are LDS...that pretty much equals breeding machines) Her posterity has equaled hundreds, and growing. What an honorable posterity she has left. And because of her, we all are blessed to have such a great and large family!!!

And lastly...we are house hunting. Can I just say I am NOT loving it?! The market here in Sierra Vista is not like the market everywhere else in the state. Its still high, and if you arent there when decent house for a decent price hits the market you dont get it. We also got approved for a mortgage. What a blessing! All the stress of the last year has really taken its toll, but it got us here where we know we are supposed to be, and we going to hopefully have a home to call our own before too long. We have found a few that we loved...and would lose it before we could get there, or get the house and have to pull out due to a bad inspection. But we are optimistic that the right one will come along. I just need to break my brain somehow to not automatically decorate an entire house before we get it so I wont be so disappointed when it falls through! But I am loving researching things online of how I want to decorate a house whenever we are blessed with one again.

Well thats it people. Thats where we have been, and what we have been up to! I wish there was more exciting news to share...maybe including 10 fingers or 10 toes...but not quite yet. Our kids are just way too dang cute to stop now. =) And since my OBGYN doc moved here this past week from Chandler, I am one happy camper and feeling like its time for Anastyn to cut the apron strings and learn...she aint rullin the roost forever. =)