Christmas in Utah

We decided to go back home for Christmas this year, because we knew it was going to be a hard one for all.  It was a quick trip, but well worth it.  We spent Christmas Eve and night with Josh's parents, then Christmas Day with mine.  It was different and hard not having Dad around to get dinner going, but we managed and are so thankfull for all the traditions my parents have left us with.  We are actually moving back to Utah in a month.  Josh is going on a year tour to Kunsan, Korea and the kiddos and I are headed home.  It's going to be hard, but we are so thankful for family and friends to help us along the way.

Disneyworld for Olivia's birthday!

We decided to suprise Miss Olivia with a trip to Disneyworld for her birthday.  It was killing me, I wanted to tell her, but I was good and kept it a secret till we got there.  We loved every minute of the trip. The weather was fabulous and the kids were gems.  I loved watching Olivia's face light up everytime she meet a different princess.  It was truly a magical experience for her.  She loved Ariel's new ride the best and asked to ride it over and over and over.  We also had lunch on her birthday with the princesses.  Olivia got to parade around holding Snow Whites hand and she just glowed. What great memories we have and Olivia asks to go back daily!

Christmas in Utah

We were fortunate enough to be able to go home for Christmas for 8 days.  The time went by too quickly, but we were thankful for every moment we had there.  The kids got to experience snow and loved every minute of it.  Olivia loved going out with Grandpa and shoveling snow.  We also got the chance to go on an old sleigh pulled by Clydestale horses with my family.  It was so fun, a little cold, but definitely a fun famiy experience.  We were very sad to leave especially Olivia because she is so attached to my Dad.  She keeps asking daily when we are going to get back on the airplane to go see "Papa."

Thanksgiving

This year we stayed here in South Carolina and celebrated Thanksgiving with our closest friends.  It was a beautiful day 70 degrees and the food was fabulous.  It was hard being away from family but comforting to be with such great friends.

Halloween

This post is a little behind but here it goes.  We had a fabulous and funfilled Halloween week.  Raleigh and I went to Boo at the Zoo with our kiddos.  This was so fun and Olivia knew exactly what to do when it came to Trick or Treating around the zoo.  We attended Olivia's Halloween parade and party at school. And Halloween night we went to a party at a local church where we trick or treated again, jumped in bouncy houses, had a pony ride and just good times with friends.  Our kiddos were Rapunzel and Pascal.  I just love these two them so much.

Welcome Levi Wayne Larsen

Our little bundle of joy Levi joined our little family on May 30, 2012.  He weighed 6lbs 15oz and he was 19 1/2 inches long.  We love this little boy so much.  Olivia was so excited to be a big sister and the look on her face when she saw him was priceless.  My birth was fairly uneventfull and I only pushed for a total of 3 minutes with this little guy, compared to two hours with Olivia, this was easy.  Mr. Levi is full of love and has so much hair.

Maternity Pics by Raleigh

Here are my super cute pictures by Raleigh Bledsoe.

He's home!!! After a long 8 months Josh is finally home.  Olivia was so cute when he got off the airplane, she ran right up to him and coudn't stop hugging him.  It was so cute and such a tender moment.  Life is finally back to normal for a few weeks until Levi arrives.

Olivia turns 2!!

I can't believe my little girl is two. Time has really flown by especially the last year with all of the changes we have been through. She is such a big girl. She has a lot of sas but we love her. She is putting sentences together and learning to go potty like a big girl. We miss Daddy so much but he was able to Skype for her whole birthday party. She choose princess's when we were shopping for party supplies. No surprise to me because she is obsessed with Cinderella, Aurora, Belle, Ariel, and Tangled.

Josh and I are so thankful for the wonderful spirit Olivia has brought into our lives and continues to bring. We love her so much!

Christmas

Okay so I am way late posting. We had an amazing Christmas minus Josh. We were so fortunate to be home with family. Olivia was a little shy at first when she saw all of her gifts but warmed up very quickly. I think she is really getting the hang of opening presents. I loved watching her expressions everytime she opened a new gift. Josh did a great job and got me my camera of my dreams. Now I just have to learn all the functions.

Time is flying by!

It has been so nice being back in Utah during the holidays. Olivia has loved it here. She is attached to my Dad's side at all times. She really loves all the decorations and Christmas lights that are all around. She is going to be sad when every house we drive by is not lit up or has Santa out front. She is so full of life I just love this little girl. We are excited for Christmas because I know she is going to be so much fun in the morning. We are missing Josh a lot lately but we have been sending him lots of packages filled with love. Olivia loves talking to Daddy on Skype, she especially loves dancing for him. We are so blessed to be around family during this season. We hope you all have a Merry Christmas!

Halloween 2011

It's been a long time since our last post, but a lot has happened and we have been so busy. Olivia and I are in Utah now for a couple months to help the time pass while Josh is gone. It has been so nice to have all the extra help, especially because I have been feeling so crappy. Oh ya and we have one big announcement Olivia is going to be a BIG SISTER. We are excited, and our new addition is due June 4th. Olivia was Cinderella this year, or in her words Cindereellllllelllllla. She loved wearing her princess costume and she especially loved Trick or Treating with her cousins. She was so polite and always said "Thank you" at the door. She also loved looking at all the pumkins and decorations at the porches. I think we have far past exceeded candy overload, but we do have some good memories. We missed Daddy so much but we look forward to next year's Halloween.