easter weekend..

we found eggs & had a picnic.. had all 12 williams cousins together! ate dinner and visited at grandma's house..
took some long over due pictures..


today i am grateful for the atonement and resurrection of Jesus Christ. this song made me think of so many blessings i take for granted. it was also a reminder, once again, not to get too caught up in life's daily struggles, but to look at the many reasons i have to rejoice!


he is risen! hymn # 199, lds hymnal
he is risen! he is risen! tell it out with joyful voice.
he has burst the three days' prison; let the whole wide world rejoice.
death is conquered; man is free. Christ has won the victory.
he is risen! he is risen! he hath opened heaven's gate.
we are free from sin's dark prison, risen to a holier state.
and a brighter Easter beam on our longing eyes shall stream.

happy Easter!

eggs & dyes

an afternoon of coloring eggs! lots of splashed dye, colored fingers and smiles..

it doesn't get any better..

once a year on a thursday in feb. we all meet in globe in honor of my grandma donna's birthday. 'we' is made up of my grandma and her sisters, my mom and her sisters and me and my sister! a whole day of visiting, eating and of course shopping!! the weather was beatuiful.. the trees were in bloom.. the company couldn't be beat, and the antique shops were open and waiting! what a wonderful day!

girls globe trip..

grandma donna.. courtney & lala taking a break..
my great aunts! carol, linda & virginia..
betsy's cute lil ty.. he was so good.
eating our delish b-day lunch.. thanks grandpa! betsy, jes, merr, chantel & lala

more globe..

mom & dawnele with exciting finds.. betsy & megan.. notice megs cute baby belly!
grandma & grandpa
me & merr.. love all the old buildings there..
awesome vintage dining set i loved..
we had so much fun! we're already looking forward to next year!

bear-bear..

my brother derek turned 20 this month! i can't believe he's already getting so old! haha.. he's serving a mission is brazil; we miss him, but are so grateful for his willingness to serve and the great example he is to us!

to birthdays & friends..

my littlest brother, "may-may" turned 8 last week! we love him!! ash, and jess' b-days are this week!
here's merr & his newest little buddie seth..
drayson, bailey and breck enjoying a snack! haha.. we enjoyed having you girls and your cute little kids over! we need to get together more often! sorry ash, i don't have a picture of gracie, she is cute though!

sorry!!

k you all are going to think i'm a little crazy, but i'm not going to go private right now. i know, i know, i'm weird. but when i started this whole blogging thing, timmy wasn't too sure of it. he just didn't want our whole lives out there for some random, crazy person to see. so our compromise was to have it open for a while, then i'd make it private. well i was talking to him yesterday and he doesn't mind it open for now. so that's how it's going to stay for a while! sorry to trick everyone! but thanks for all your comments! haha.. sorry!

we have gone to mesa the past 2 weekends.. a few of the highlights of our trips!!*shopping with sam & her girls and finding my cute yellow shoes! LOVE them..
*watching andi's gymnastics/tumbling recital..
* eating dinner with the denhams and lebarons
*enjoying the sun and wonderful weather during timmy's softball tournament
*breck being a baseball man with his "ceats " -cleats and carring around his very own bat bag (how could i forget my camera for that!!)

*how beautiful and green the desert is..
* all worn out and trying to stay awake to finish his jamba juice..

* picking citrus & visiting with papa lewis..

more from the park..

merr's first time in a big swing.. he wasn't too sure what to make of it!

enjoying a beautiful spring day & icecream at the park..


smashed flat on a trip down the slide..

tagged by summer..

A - Attached or single: attached
B - Best friend: timothy
C - Cake or pie: cake for sure, but it has to be moist; cheesecake
D - Day of choice: fri. or sat., the weekend
E - Essential item: chapstick or my waterbottle
F- Favorite color: turquoise
G - Gummy bears or worms: like both!
H - Hometown: pinedale, az
I - Indulgence(s): shopping without kids!
J - January or July: july, it's summer!!
K- Kids: 2- breck & merrik
L- Life is incomplete without: family
M- Marriage date: 5-14-04 (coming up on 4 yrs! crazy!)
N- Number of siblings: 6, 2 sisters, 4 bothers, i mean brothers! jk i just love them all!
O - Oranges or apples: oranges, oranges
P - Phobias or fears: i HATE spiders, & the thought of someone breaking into my house..
Q - Quotes: no one can make you feel inferior without your consent- eleanor roosevelt
R - Reason to smile: spring is here!! & big boy potty time!!
S- Season of choice: summer.. it's beautiful weather, and something is always happening..
T - Tag three friends: caitlin, meliss, jess, ash, chantel, mom, dawnele & anyone else who wants to!! (sorry i couldn't pick just 3)
U - Unknown fact about me: LOVE sushi..
V - Very favorite store: ??? not sure, i like a lot of random places. i do wish i lived close to a target though..
W - Worst habit: i am a procrastinator..
X - X-ray or ultrasound: both are amazing when you think about it..
Y - Your favorite food: italian, seafood, sushi, i could go on & on..
Z - Zodiac Sign: virgo

yea breck!!

today has been a good day for us with potty-training! not a single accident,(crossing our fingers) and even going #2 in the big boy potty! (which he refuses to do most of the time) this is his prize he got for finally filling up his potty chart!! he keeps saying "mom, i so cited!!"

future rocker?

i pay tar hero.. interpretation- i'm playing guitar hero. (and every picture i took, this is the look i got. hey we take that stuff serious around our house!) jk

i just can't get enough of this kid..

on my mind..

be prepared. i have a lot on my mind and this will move all around.. it may not make sense..
today is the first day i've been home for more than a couple hours before bed in days!! i've missed my house, and by the looks of it, it has missed us.. it is a wreck! i'm looking forward to tomorrow; a day of cleaning, relaxing and maybe a few projects. (like painting the crib, organizing my closet, or maybe starting a sewing project that has been eating at me.) if we are truly lucky, the weather will be beautiful and we can go for a walk!! we can hardly wait for spring!
i'm in the primary in my ward and i LOVE it. primary is my favorite calling. kids are so genuine and have the craziest little minds. tonight i am so grateful for primary music and how it teaches and bears a simple witness of gospel truths.
i hate to see people struggle, with anything. it is so frustrating to not be able to do anything to help. but one thing that drives me crazy is to see others not living up to their potential. i just want to shake them and make them see! to show them how far reaching their actions really are. it effects more people then they will ever imagine.
i can't believe how fast my boys are growing. my baby is already 3 months and is getting so active. he laughs, smiles and coos to us all day. he is just so sweet. and breck amazes me with his little thoughts. i sometimes wonder where he comes up with some of the things he says! and how learning, forgiving and believing come so easy. i'm loving this stage with these guys. it's not always a picnic, and at times i've never been felt more frazzled, but i love being a mother. it is truly an crazy and wonderful experience.
if you made it this far thanks for listening(or reading i guess) to my ramblings about a few things on my mind. and since it's after midnight on sunday night, i need to get some sleep, my baby will want to eat in a few hours and i need all the rest i can get!