Family Pictures

This weekend we went and took family pictures with my entire side of the family. It was fun to get updated pictures of the entire family. During the photo shoot Dylan was HILARIOUS! I mean- seriously funny! I almost peed my pants laughing so hard! He is such a good little boy! He brings such light and joy into our lives! I couldn't imagine a single second without him in my life! Last night after we put him to bed we could hear him just sobbing. We went into his room to see what was wrong. This sometimes happens because he misses his Nana who passed away this year. But nope, not it. He said it starts with a L and ends in ing. So of course, Ted and I start guessing away: loving, leaping, laughing, licking, on and on... but we couldn't guess it. He finally told us that he's sad because he hates leaving. Completely broke my heart into 10 million bazillion pieces! What do you say to that? We are still in the court process (long doesn't begin to cover it). We just tell him that we are doing everything we can to get more time with him. Then today when I dropped him off at school he started crying and wouldn't leave. He kept saying that he didn't want to go :( breaks my heart! But on the good side, we went to meet with our lawyer today. Things are looking really good for us to get more custody of him. Lets just hope that things work out like we all want them to. I love my little family more than anything in the whole world! My life is not like I imagined it would be- its much better!

 My handsome boy going to school :)

 At family pictures- he LOVED this lion. He took several pictures sitting on him lol

We took pictures at the International Peace Gardens in Salt Lake. They had all different countries and the entire time Dylan wanted to find where USA was. Finally at the end we found USA- we just HAD to take a picture! 

Exciting Times :)

There are lots and lots of exciting things going on in the Rockwell house. Dylan has started 3rd grade- I can't believe how fast he is growing up! He started a new school and hopefully will make some great friends! Ted has been working a ton! He has had to go out of town a lot the past month, and it's looking like it will continue next month too. And..... last but not least..... we have officially started trying to have a baby :) Just typing those words brings a HUGE smile to my face!! Several people have asked me if we are pregnant/trying due to all the posts/pics with baby stuff. I am so excited to be able to tell them yes! Dylan is beyond excited!! He wants us to have a boy, but then said he will love his sister if its a girl. I honestly don't care what we have. I think a boy would be awesome for Dylan to have a little brother. But then a girl would be awesome because she would be daddy's girl, and has 2 cousins that will be around her age. We don't care what we have as long as the baby is healthy! We have already started stocking up on baby things. We have diapers, wipes, and clothes started. We have gotten a lot of gender neutral things. Not going to lie- I have gotten some adorable girl clothes! They were on for a KILLER deal! They are SO SO SO cute! Little girl clothes are so fun to buy! We'll see what we have :) We have gotten a few team items, North Carolina Tar Heels onsie, U of U onsies, and we are going to get some Real (of course) items. I hope that it doesn't take too long for us to get pregnant. I was on birth control since I was 15 (not for sexually active purposes just FYI) so its been quite some time. My doctor said that most people it takes 2-3 months after stopping the pill to get pregnant. But he said that sometimes it happens instantly. So we will just see what happens. Ted keeps telling me to wait to take a test until I miss my period. But yeah.... patience is not one of my biggest traits (I have 0 patience in most things). I am really considering getting one of those tests that you can take 5 days before a missed period. I am trying to tell myself that we probably won't get pregnant for a few months. I do not want to get my hopes up and have them torn down. The odds of me crying if the test comes back negative is very high. But I know that we will have children, its all in the Lord's time. (I am writing this down so I can come back and read this if necessary lol). I love my little family more than anything! I am so excited to have a little one join us! Here are some pics (no blog is complete without pics)

 5 Carter's onsies I got for $2.99!! Heck yes!

We had to get this- my dad LOVED it! So fun!

 That smile always melts my heart!

 Love this little boy!

Vacation 2012

Our goal is to go on a vacation every year as a family. Even if it is somewhere close, we want to get out an experience things as a family. This year we decided to go to Denver, Colorado. As you all know, Ted is a HUGE Real Salt Lake fan. We decided it would be fun to go to my first away game and spend time in Denver. My sister in law and her daughter were able to come with us. We left on Monday afternoon, and arrived at 9:45 PM. Our hotel situation was a NIGHTMARE! I booked our hotel about 6 months ago. When we show up that night, they told me that they moved us to a sister hotel. I am thinking okay, it won't be bad. I'm sure it will be similar- WRONG! The hotel we went to was disgusting! The breakfast the next morning was gross, no pool, just not what I wanted. So that morning we checked out- I booked another hotel through Expedia. We checked in and it was even worse than the previous one! By this time I am almost in tears due to frustration. I called Expedia and told them my concerns. They were great and set us up in a nice hotel. So we changed hotels 4 times within 24 hours- but once we were settled in it was great!

Day 1 - We started off by going to the Denver Zoo. It was so much fun! We have a zoo membership here in Utah, but the Denver Zoo had lots of other fun animals! We got to feed some birds which was way fun! The zoo was great, but right at the end it began to DOWNPOUR! I am not just talking a little rain here- I mean puddles instantly. So we quickly ran to our car and headed to lunch. After lunch we went to the Aquarium. The Aquarium in Denver was so awesome! They had HUGE sharks- and I love sharks! I could sit in that room forever and watch them! The animals at this aquarium were much bigger than here in Salt Lake. We all loved seeing the different animals!

Day 2- We decided to go to the Butterfly Pavilion. This was such a fun place! I had never seen so many butterflies before! They were seriously everywhere! We also got to hold a tarantula named Rosie- Dylan was too chicken to hold her though. They also had a ton of bugs and insects to look at. The butterflies were definitely my favorite though! That night we went to the Children's Museum and the only way to describe it is FUN! This was one of my favorite places! The first thing we see is a firetruck and gear to go with it. Dylan in fire man gear = adorable! They also had a bubble room, train room, grocery store, rocket launch station, tap dancing, vet clinic, and kids room. It was so much fun to watch the kids experience all these new things!

Day 3- Eltich Gardens Six Flags. Seeing Dylan at the theme park was so much fun! He loved going on the kiddie rides. We made him go on some grown up rides- and he didn't like that so much lol! We went on a river rapids ride and got DRENCHED! I thought we would get a little wet, but nope- we got soaked from head to toe! After all the rides Dylan was able to build a bear. He choose to build a cat and named it Sporty. We decked him out in Utes football gear. This was a way fun activity to do as a family!

Day 4- We woke up and went on a tour of the Hammond's Candy factory. It was a lot of fun and we got some delicious candy out of it! That afternoon we decided it would be fun to go to a water park with the kids. Pirates Cove was fun, but it was PACKED! I am not someone that loves being around a ton of people, especially when I am trying to make sure that my son is okay and not drowning. But Dylan really liked being able to splash around. One thing that was a bit ridiculous was waiting in line for the lazy river. They only allow a certain amount of tubes in at a time. We waited in line for 45 minutes! Yes- 45 minutes to ride a lazy river! It took way too long for such a simple ride. But once we got in it was quite enjoyable. That night we went to an amusement park called Lakeside Amusement Park. It only opens at night and had that old school carnival feeling to it. The kids loved the kiddie rides. Ted and I were able to go on the Ferris Wheel together. We had Dylan try some rides that he didn't want to. I asked him if it was scary and he said, "Yes, but I am still smiling." I seriously busted up laughing- ohh that boy is funny! Bevany and I went on the go-karts racing. This 12 year old, fat (not to be rude) kid took this event WAY too seriously. He literally smashed into me to pass by. I just let him go and did not let my competitive side get the best of me lol. I loved this amusement park! I would have stayed there all night if I could have!

Day 5- We went to Manitua Springs to visit my father in law. This town was seriously adorable! Cute little shops lined the streets. They also had an arcade (which I love to do). It was cool- they had different streams flowing throughout the city that you could drink out of. As we were walking this guy told us that it was the best tasting stream. So, I decided to try it. Bad bad bad bad bad mistake! It was disgusting!! Needless to say I didn't try any other streams in town. That night we went to the Real Salt Lake game. Ohh boy was I not ready for what occurred there. I cannot believe how serious some people take the rivalry. I am all up for a good rivalry- I play into the BYU vs Utah. But people took this to a whole new level! A Colorado fan even took out a knife on a Real fan. I mean seriously? The best part was seeing the disgusting, old, fat (once again), guys sitting there talking crap to us. I mean really, your belly is hanging out of your shirt dude. Yuck! I can honestly say that I would be okay with never going to another game in Denver.

We woke up the next morning and drove home. We only had to stop 2 times and made it home by 7 PM. I was so glad to get home and sleep in my own bed! All and all it was a great trip! We were able to go on our first vacation as a family. There is no doubt that I am blessed! I look forward to the many trips to come! Here are some pics- enjoy! (Sorry the bottom pics are out of order- they are from Instagram)

The Zoo

 With the Zebras :)

 Downtown Aquarium

 Butterfly Pavillion

 Children's Museum

 Elitch Gardens

 Lakeside Amusement Park

 I won 156 tickets on my first try- no big deal :)