A change in perpective

Many of you have heard me tell the story of the ultrasound I had to find the gender of Shane. If you haven't I will Share it. When I was prego with Shane I just knew, knew, KNEW he was a girl! I had his named all picked out (Addison Mae) and would rub my belly and say, "Oh, my little Addie, I love you so much!" I dreamed of dresses, bows, and playing Barbie's with my baby girl! When I went in for the ultrasound we were so excited! I really thought what is the point I already know it's a girl. Once they told us it was a BOY Damon had to sit down because he was about to pass out from his excitent. Me, on the other hand started to cry! I never really thought about having a boy and my new life flashed before my eyes! Bugs, dirt, the great outdoors, guns, stinky boy sweat, trips to the mountains... YUCK! I am a girly girl and love projects, pink, and pretty things. Almost 5 years later my new life isn't so new anymore. While we were in Colorado we hiked with 2 little ones back around a lake to some falls with me in the WORLDS UGLIES boots (I'm never prepaird for the great outdoors. I don't even have the shoes for it. Once we got there I was in big trouble for only having flip flops! This was all I could find in town but I don't think the bears care how ugly my shoes are!) and my perspective on my not so new life changes.

We are outdoors with the peace and beauty of the mountains. My sweet Damon couldn't be full of more pride as he teachs his boys to fish. We don't have any luck at first so he goes off to catch a fish and brings it back to hurry and drop his line in the water to let Shane and Trevor think they caught a fish. The joy on both of their faces is priceless and something I never want to forget. I don't want to forget how Shane never tired of fishing. He followed Damon everywhere with the net in hand to put the fish in. He didn't cry when he fell in the river and got wet with "stinky fish water" because according to him he's a real fisherman and they like that!


Trevor loved his fish and couldn't keep his eyes off it! He thought he was pretty cool to catch a fish just like Shane's!
Daddy went off fishing to find the native trout were spawing. Something I guess is a chance in a lifetime and couldn't have had a better time. With almost each cast he was catching the most beautiful fish (yes, I can't believe I thought they were pretty but look below!). We let him be in his element and fish his heart out! In the mean time I'm entertaining the boys, being eaten alive by bugs, sat in sticky sap, found a HUGE spider on my arm, and ...

my perspective changes. My sweet Trevor brings me a flower, we searched for bugs that are not so yucky anymore, threw rocks in the water, climbed up trees, had a little picnic together and I realized I was doing all those nasty boy things I thought I would hate but am having a good time, well a great time!

I love my boys and the complete joy they bring into my life. I love being the girl who gets all the flowers, being their first love, and having each of them hold my hand as we hiked around the lake and I wouldn't change it for the world.

After 5.5 hours Trevor was tired but my biggest boy was sad to go! We had a snack and then off to hike back around the lake.


We waited too long and Damon didn't care and didn't complain once when he had to do this most of the way because we had a perfect day together as a family.

Notice how the leaves were already starting to change. It was so cold at night and each morning when we woke up the leaves were getting more colorful!

Shane ended up walking but Trevor slept in Damon's arms the whole way. At one point Shane was so tired and asked, "Why did Dad do this to us!?" Silly boy I see a little of me in that comment!

Don't worry I still got to do my girl thing. Since I endured the great outdoors and fishing for 5.5 HOURS we stopped in St. George at my favorite craft store and I got to shop my little heart out for those pretty things I so love while my boys waited paitently in the car. I love my not so new life and look forward to the many new adventures I will share with each of my boys.