April

April was definitely a roller coaster of emotions.  There were amazing good times and some very sad emotional times.  The first week of April was spring break.  YAY!  No school for a whole week.  And the week was even better because it was Easter on the 1st, my birthday on the 2nd, and my parents came and stayed the week with me and my kids.  I am so grateful for my parents and all they did to help us while they were here.  I couldn't survive without them!  They are so supportive and we can tell they love us and want what's best for us.  LOVE YOU MOM AND DAD!

I have had a rough year and the week before my birthday was just awful dealing with the divorce.  A couple of my friends decided to throw me a surprise party and invite a bunch of friends and neighbors to cheer me up.  I had no idea it was such a big surprise.  Cheered me up.  Great way to start celebrating my birthday.

The day day before Easter the kids and I had a fun day!  We went to Coconut Cove and Discovery Park.  We played for 4 hours!!!  Then we went shoe shopping.  When we got home we cleaned the house for my parents arriving the next day.  Then we dyed and decorated easter eggs.  Such a great day I love spending time with my kids.

 Kayzee drew these cute animals on her eggs...

 Sunday April 1st was Easter.  The Easter Bunny came to our house!

Monday April 2 was my birthday.  My mom took me furniture shopping for my birthday.  Then we decided to go walk around BYU campus with my parents.  Crazy how much it has changed since I went there, and especially since my dad went there!

 Every year for my birthday I always reserve a party room at Brick Oven Pizza and invite family and friends.  We had a fun crowd this year and they made me wear a crown helping me feel ridiculous by singing to me too.  These two ladies have helped me a lot through my crazy life.  I couldn't do it without them.  I also love my next door neighbors.  They were out of town so they couldn't make it but they help me the most with everything.  Thanks Amy, Allison, and Angela!  I love that we all start with A:)  I had to blow out 35 candles this year and I did it in one breath.  I still got it!

 My sister sent this pic of her James at Grandma and Grandpa's house getting the mail but they were at my house.  He is a cutie!

 The weather in April this year was CRAZY!  Lots of hot days followed by a snow day.  Some days we woke up to snow and then by the afternoon it was hot and sunny no snow.  I hate Utah weather.  Hopefully May is better.

 Like I said this month was very emotional and sad dealing with everything that goes into getting a divorce.  One night I cried myself to sleep.  The next morning I woke up to so many texts and emails from so many friends and family.  Even ones that I have not spoken to in a very long time.  God knew I needed comfort and inspired them to reach out to me.  His way of giving me a hug.  Words of encouragement and love.  I know I can get through this even though it's HARD!

 April 20, 2018.  SAD. HARD. DAY.  We officially signed Divorce papers.  I held my kids a little tighter.  I feel very lucky.  I have heard horror stories of other divorces that have been nightmares.  We got through ours uncontested and pretty quickly.  But no matter what it's been hard.  I worry the most about my kids.  They are reacting in very different ways.  But we are learning that we can do HARD things.

 We had some wonderful warm days.  We went and played at a lot of parks.  Can't wait for summer!

 Danny came and got all of his stuff out of the house and garage so he is officially moved out.  One weekend I decided to see if I could fit both of my cars in the garage.  It took me two hours of cleaning and organizing my stuff but I did it!  No more shoveling snow off my cars and scraping icy windows.

 And speaking of getting excited for summer...we decided to create our summer bucket list.  Probably won't get to it all but we are going to have fun spending the summer together and that's all that matters!  I am so grateful that I have a job where I don't have to work during the summer so I can be there for my kids.

Here's to a new life as a family of three...