For Aunt Nellie

My sister Nellie has been asking and asking me since Lacey has been born to post pictures of Lacey. So here ya go Nells. Isn't she cute?!

(With a wink and a Smile) I love her chubby rolls!

Of course I had to post some pictures of Blake and Tyler too.

This is the face Blake makes when I ask him to smile big.

Tyler pretending to be Mary and Joseph. It changed by minute who he was wanting to be. 

We may have gone mad...

but we have survived! The past 7 weeks have been a whirlwind. Here is what we have been up to:

As stated in my last post Lacey Nicole Backus was born May 31st. I went in at 8:00am to be induced. 10:00am they started the pitocin by 12:00pm I was in full labor, 2:40pm I was fully dilated and 2:43pm Lacey made her arrival.

The next day, June 1st, Matt and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary by of course adoring our new baby girl, and getting take out at Texas roadhouse (so much tastier than hospital food).The day I was released from the hospital Matt, baby, and I drove to Mesa, where the boys were staying with their Grandma. We picked them up and then the kids and I stayed with my parents while Matt went back to Tucson and loaded up the moving truck.
The next day he and his dad drove the truck to Colorado. When they got there on Saturday they learned that the apartment was not ready for them to move in, but would be ready soon. Soon became later and by Monday night the apartment was finally ready to be moved into. Matt finished unloading the truck by 11:30pm. Whew! The next day my mom, the kids, and I flew into Denver. Thank goodness my mom was there to help out or else the apartment would still be filled with unpacked moving boxes. That same Tuesday Matt started the tax law program. A week later my mom left and I wanted to cry. I was now left alone for the first time with three kids ages two and under! I was very nervous.
A couple weeks later we made our first family trip to Grand Junction to meet up with Matt's sister Cami and her family. They live in Canada and we don't get to see them as much as we would like to . We spent a great day at the park and had a picnic, then had to say good bye too soon.

That following Monday Matt's Mom came to be with us for the week. I wanted to cry again, but this time for joy. Lacey has acid reflux (that's 3 for 3), I was tired, the boys had been acting out because of all the changes, and I was not handling things as well as I would have liked. I felt a lot of relief while she was here.
That Saturday Matt's Dad, my parents, and two of my sisters flew in to be with us for Lacey's baby blessing and to help us celebrate the fourth of July. Sunday was a great day. Our church doesn't start until 1pm so we took our families to the Colorado temple grounds. At church Matt gave Lacey a beautiful baby blessing, I just didn't hear any of it because Blake was upset that his Daddy had left him. I made Matt write the blessing as  soon as he sat back down. That night we went and saw the fireworks. It was the coldest 4th of July  I have ever had! Monday we went to the park and had a picnic then that evening everybody went back home and again I wanted to cry (not from joy).

Having three kids has been a real adjustment, in fact you could say we are still adjusting, but we love being the parents to the three greatest, and cutest kids on earth! We also LOVE Colorado. It is beautiful here and we love our ward. We also really like our new apartment that has a big basement and a back yard for the boys to run around in. I keep planing to post pictures of the apartment, but it has never been clean enough for me to take pictures of it, but I will...someday...maybe. :)

Welcome...

Lacey Nicole Backus! She weighs 8lbs and is 20in. long. The delivery went well and Mommy and baby are doing great!

Pomp and Circumstance

We did it! Matt and I finally Graduated this Semester. Me with my bachelor's degree and Matt with his LAW DEGREE!!! It is so nice to be done...well at least for me. But Matt only has one more year to get his L.L.M. and then our lives as students will be over.  I am so proud of Matt and all the hard work he has accomplished.

I am also grateful for two little boys who were so patient with their Mommy and Daddy to finish school . 

Messy Day

A typical day in the Backus household has its share of messes.
If you lived here, this is how you might find a your children after you brushed you teeth and got dressed.
Thank goodness they were washable markers.  

And after you gave your children the cookie dough beaters, they may look like this when they are through.

While nap time may seem like a time of peace, quiet, and cleanliness, that is not always the case here. You may find that your child has thrown pillows, blankets, stuffed animals, pants, and diapers out of their bed. Chances are pretty good that they left a wet (or worse) surprise in the crib too.

Also, do not be surprised if you child looks like this after eating one small, tiny piece of chocolate Easter candy.

Yup, just a typical day at the Backus home.

Cousin Time

Spring Break was a great time to visit family. We enjoyed Bradley's and Jessi's wedding and festivities, eating and walking in down town Mesa, going to parks, children's museums, story time, treasure hunts, and just hanging out with family. I just wish I was better at taking pictures! Here are some of the few pictures I took.

Down Town Mesa with the Backus Cousins.

Carrying his loot from the Leprechaun treasure hunt.


Eating Rainbow cupcakes

Dance Party with Aunt Nellie


Blake and Hannah were great friends during the trip.

Thanks family for a great time!

Why did you say that?

This past month I have had some interesting things said to me.

1. Lady "Ummm....I don't want to be rude, but are you having another baby?"
So what your saying is I don't want to be rude, but I am going to be rude anyways.
Me: "yes"
Lady: "I thought you had a belly" She then proceeded to tell me how I was having a boy and then tells a Lady near by that I am expecting my third boy (I already know I am having a girl, but whatever).
me: "Yep" Smile and put Blake, Tyler, my belly, and myself in the car.
I wonder what she would have said if I told her I wasn't going to have another baby.

2. This one needs a little background info. I am taking classes online, therefore all communication with the class is done online. For one of the classes we were talking about technology and how it changes society. I had made a comment about "texting" and how I was surprised sometimes about when and where I see people texting. I had also mentioned that I didn't have a cell phone and maybe I was out of the loop on the importance of texting.

The comment I got back went like this: Natalie, people in my generation find it much more convenient to text eachother...blah...blah...blah.

I know that 25 years old is a little older than most people getting their bachelors, however just because I don't have a cell phone does not mean that I am not part of YOUR generation.
I thought this was pretty funny. I guess it was unthinkable that someone under 60 might not have a cell phone.

3. My doctor (who I love) found out that Matt is going to Law School. She gave me a very serious look and said "Honey, you need to make sure you attend every law social event there is. Even if he goes somewhere for lunch, you be there. There are gold diggers who won't care if your husband is married. You show them that he has a wife who knows what's going on."
I could tell she was very concerned for me so I assured her that I would. However, I couldn't help but smile if she only knew Matt she would know that there is no cause for worry. I am sure that there may be gold diggers after Matt, but he is such a good, loyal man that those gold diggers won't have a chance.