All For Love

Jan 2012

2012-01-12T13:21:00.004-07:00

So I am going to be better this year with the blog. Life is very crazy with four little girls!
I thought I would write a little about each one of them....

Alyvia Anne is going to be two in March. I have to admit that two is not my favorite age, but she is a pretty good girl. She LOVES her sisters. She really wants to be big like them. She still loves her blankie and thumb and we know that there is much dental work ahead for her:) She loves Barney and dancing around. My favorite thing about her is that every time I go to lay her down we say to each other I love you sooooo much! We are so grateful for this sweet girl and the joy she brings to our family.
Can you tell that these two are best friends? they seriously love each other. They do fight like any normal siblings, but they play way more than they fight. Ava is little miss personality.
She is in Kindergarten and is loving school and dance. She thinks she is a teenager and can remember and recite back anything that anyone says.....we have to be careful. She is a little mom and helper. She will do anything to help when I ask her. She LOVES to get a reaction from anyone that is around her good or bad. So that can be fun at times;) But without Ava I have to admit that life would be pretty dull so we are going to keep her around!
Oh our Faify. She is the sweet caring loving and yet emotional addition to our family. She is so nice to everyone around her. She really wants to be a good girl, but when she wants her way she can be pretty stubborn. She LOVES candy and yogurt! Faith has some OCD she gets obsessed with things and for weeks wont go any where with out that item. She is a daddy's girl and she has him wrapped!
Last but for sure not least is our sweet and chubby Summer Joy. That is exactly what Summer is pure Joy! I have loved every sec of her. I can tell she is going to fit right in with the girls because she is the happiest when she is around all of their pure chaos! I am excited for her to grow and to start to see her personality. She sleeps through the night and there is no better gift to mom and dad than that!

Its another:)

2011-03-30T20:54:00.003-06:00

So baby number four is a GIRL! yes we love girls at our house:) and I guess the lord knows that because he keeps them comin! I have had some neat spiritual experiences with this little ones name. It's been really neat for me because I didn't know if it was a girl, but I just felt so close to this name and so I always thought it was a girl. One day I will write the whole story but for now the name that she will be called is Summer Joy! so little Summer we are sooo excited for you to come!

Protected and Grateful

2011-03-12T09:00:00.003-07:00

The other night around nine pm I was driving to workout. Long story short I thought this guy was turning into the same place as me as he was in the far right lane with his blinker on. So I started to turn thinking I would just follow him. Last min he turns his blinker off gets in the far left lane (at that time I was in that lane) and I tried to move by going right he went left and we hit head on. He was in a huge Dodge pick up and was going over 50. It was a hard hit. I thought at first I was seriously hurt I kept on blacking out. Once I realized what had happened I immediately started screaming that I was 18 weeks pregnant and to please make sure the baby was ok. I couldn't unlock my door because it was jammed shut. I also could not really move my left side at all. Once I was put on the stretcher and in the ambulance I just wanted Nate. I also was so scared for the baby. I kept on saying please make sure the baby is ok. One of my worst fears is to be in an accident pregnant. I was in a lot of pain. After a few hours and a blessing from Nate everything looked ok with me and the baby. I bruised most of my body. Especially where the seat belt was. I almost have felt like I have just had a c-section but I am still pregnant. It's not been the best few days. But I am so grateful to be alive and that my baby is ok . It really scared me because for weeks now I have been randomly saying to Nate that I thought I was going to die in a car accident. I don't know why I was saying this but I just kept on having a feeling that something bad was going to happen to me in a car. So maybe I brought this upon my self.(Stupid to even think this) But it really freaked me out when it happened. I am so grateful for my family and my girls and to not have serious injury's. I have been in two bad accidents now in a Honda Oddesey and I am convinced that this car has saved my life. It has amazing saftey features and I will continue driving one for a while. If any of you have kids in carseats I would highly recommend this van it is amazing! ugh but I will not be taking life for granted. I know that the lord protected me and my baby that night and I am so grateful he did.

Day at the Beach!

2011-03-06T10:41:00.003-07:00

On Tues we took the girls to Lajolla Beach.(spelling?) It was so nice to be on the beach I can't even express it enough! and this beach is beautiful. It was so fun to watch the girls play. Later that night I took Ava and her new little friend Kailey to Justin Beiber. They loved it. We were the only ones in the theater and they danced in the isle every time a song came on. Ava turned to me and said, "Mom when I turn 7 will you take me to Justin Bieber concert with Annie?" it was cute. Than that night they got feathers in their hair they loved them! it was a fun day:)

Day 2 well it was actually day 4:)

2011-03-05T18:33:00.003-07:00

On Monday we took the kids to a children's museum. It was really cute and had lots for the kids to do. Then we went shopping and out to eat. By the end of this day we were beat. Four kids under four is a little exhausting:) but they had fun.

Day 1 San Diego!

2011-03-04T19:07:00.003-07:00

So my friend Lauren calls me up and says, "I have got to get out of the weather do you want to go with me to my parents and visit San Diego?" Warm weather? a time to get away and play with my girls?......YES! we literally hoped in the car with our kids and left for a week. We stopped and ate at her favorite places this breakfast place was deli-sh! more pics and days to come......

My Faify is 3

2011-03-04T18:52:00.002-07:00

Oh my Faify! Faith turned 3 and I never posted about her. For any of you that know this girl know how dang cute she is. She is so funny and fun. She is spunky and crazy. She is also always getting hurt:) she doesn't think very much before she acts. She is emotional and is very in touch with her feelings. She is sweet to others. She Loves her sisters but I think her two favorite people are my mom and her dad. She loves Nate. It is soo cute. Faith knows what she wants and I know that she was to come to our family when she did for a reason. Faith I love you you bring pure sunshine into my life.

Girls and Performances!

2011-03-04T18:45:00.003-07:00

Annie at State they places 1st Great job!

Ava had her company showcase. She was so cute I love watching her dance!

The girls performed at the cheer clinic. They still are constantly going around the house cheering. They loved every sec and being with all the cousins

Valentines 2011

2011-03-04T18:41:00.002-07:00

So I wanted to make it special with a breakfast! I love my girls and I love my husband. It was fun to surprise them!

So I am a little behind:)

2011-02-04T21:40:00.004-07:00

So It has been a while. Yes a lot has happened I will be posting pics soon. Holidays were great. Last week I got to go to NY with my fam. We are having BABY #4! we are so excited. Life is crazy but the girls are at a fun stage. If you take a close look at the picture above you will see a simigin of what are life is like.....a lot of three little girls:) so yes life is good. We have a lot to look forward to 2011 but 11 is a lucky number right?:)

Day Three

2010-11-15T19:29:00.003-07:00

Day three more shopping! Temple, amazing got to do a session. Then Carnegie Deli, and off to In The Heights!!! loved it!

Day Two

2010-11-15T19:23:00.001-07:00

Day two....I shopped all day! Nate went to the convention, dinner at a amazing Japanese place then THIRD ROW SEATS! at WICKED! loved it:)

Day One NYC!

2010-11-07T13:12:00.003-07:00

Central Park
Red Eye Grill!
West Side Story I was Giddy!

So Nate got to take me on his buisness trip to NYC! it was a blast. This was our first day. It was a little adventure, but we arrived early and walked around the city. Then that night we went to the Red Eye Grill. It was incrediable. Then to see West Side Story on Broadway! so Fun. More post to come!

Halloweeen 2010

2010-10-31T13:55:00.003-06:00

We took the girls to Thanksgiving Park on Halloween. They had so much fun! Then I took a picture of Ava she was Jessie the Cowgirl and Faith was Tinker bell. Then my camera died! so I will have to get pictures from my dad and post them. But they had a blast. When my dad took the girls around our ward everyone would say "Hi Ava" she said to my dad how does everybody know me? she then said everyone either calls me Ava, Jessie, or Freckles! I just love her:)

Doman Halloween Party!

2010-10-31T13:48:00.002-06:00

The Doman family has a Halloween Party every year and we went as a 50's family! it was fun. The girls loved getting all dressed up and dancing!

Danny and Sandy

2010-10-31T13:42:00.002-06:00

We had a blast at the Clydes Halloween Party! we have had so much fun with our friends and getting together. It is so fun to have a group of us that love to spend time together and we all have kids around the same age. Thanks Lauren and Tyler for all the time you put into it we will always remember this year because our group won the scavenger hunt!

School trip

2010-10-31T13:38:00.000-06:00

Ava's little preschool went to this cut pumpkin patch the girls had a blast!

Fall time

2010-10-31T13:31:00.002-06:00

So here are some random pics of Fall. We got the girls a candy machine that they could put in Nates office and earn money to pay tithing and save. So far they have made $45.00 and could not love it any more! We also went hiking with our friends the Clydes. It turned out to be quite the adventure! we made some fun memories! We have been quite busy this fall

Ava Michele starts school

2010-09-09T08:42:00.003-06:00

This is Ava's second year of preschool and she was so excited to go back. I love her teacher and I am so glad she has had the experience all the wonderful things preschool has to offer. Ava is growing up so fast. She is a four year old with a sixteen year old personality.....I know scary huh. There is not one way to describe Ava we always say, "She is just Ava" I love her so much and I never want her to change who she is. I know that she will be a great missionary one day because of her no fear attitude:) I love you Ava

p.s. please stop growing up so fast

Love,
your mom

A Camping we will go!

2010-09-09T08:35:00.002-06:00

Labor Day weekend we went camping with our good friend the Clydes and Earls. We had soo much fun I didn't take hardly any pictures which I regret now. But our girls loved it. We will be going again next summer for sure!

Just some Random Moments

2010-09-09T08:18:00.003-06:00

Came home one night to this....Love it

My Dad and Lyvie she already loves her pompa soo much!

We gave my Dad a ticket for him and Ava to go to the Lion King for his birthday! they had a blast

My little Brother DJ has been at BYU playing football. He is red shirting this year before he leaves on his mission. It was so fun to go and watch him practice in all his gear!

Happy Birthday My Love!!!!!

2010-08-26T23:16:00.007-06:00

HAPPY 25th BIRTHDAY MY LOVE!

Words can not express how much I love my amazing wife Amber. I want to start by wishing her a Happy 25th Birthday! I want everyone to understand what an amazing Woman, Wife, Mother and Friend she is to all of us. My life would be nothing without her. I love you Amber.

We have been married just over 5 yrs (I know your doing the math and yes she was young but anyone that knows Amber she is mature beyond her years). I knew when I meet Amber there was something different about this woman she knows who she is and what she wants in life, all I knew is I wanted to be apart of it with her. Shortly after our wedding Amber knew she had her best friends begging to come be apart of our family (I personally think they are the luckiest little girls to have her as their Mom and they love their MOM). She has always worked so hard to provide everything for her girls. What makes her stand out is she not only talks to our daughters about serving others but she walks the walk.

Amber is the Head Coach of the American Fork Drill Team and has taken that role very serious. She never does what is required without fail Amber always always always goes above and beyond requirements. She has consistently been waking up everyday at 5:30am for Drill practice and goes all day non stop with the girls and she does that night after night on limited sleep due to her 3 little girls (I am sure I can be blamed for some of that also). She never wants to just sit around and get rest she always makes sure the girls have something fun to do everyday weather she is running them around town to the Library, Park, or Swimming Pool.

Amber I want you to know how grateful I am for all you do for the Girls and I We love you. She also goes the extra mile when it comes to her health and fitness. I am proud to say my wife is Smokin Hot. I could keep writing for days about all the amazing things you do for us everyday. What makes Amber amazing is she continues to love her not so perfect Husband (we don't need to go into those details she will know what I am talking about).

I wanted to let everyone know that I have the most amazing wife as you can tell and I look forward to our lifetime of memories that we continue to make everyday. May your 25th year be your best year so far. I love you and Your girls love you.

Love,
Nate and your Girls

We love the Boys!

2010-08-08T09:16:00.001-06:00

We went up and spent the 24th with Trav, Kristen and the boys. Ava and Faith love Brody and Jase so much they seriously can't get enough of them. I am so glad that they have boys close to them!

Alyvia Anne

2010-07-22T13:54:00.002-06:00

My little Lyvie is growing up so fast! she is an amazing little girl. Very alert and always on the move. She just wants to go and play with her sisters. She is already sleeping 10 hours at night and rolling over. She was a little light in her weight but very tall! she is long (just like her mom:))
I love her so much she has brought such a peace to our family. She is definatly a charm. I guess the saying is right "third ones a charm"- we love you Lyvie

Jessie the cowgirls turns 4!

2010-07-18T21:59:00.003-06:00

Ava saw Toy Story and realized that her and Jessie look alike and then she found that Gammy had a Jessie the Cowgirl costume (Annie's old one) and that sealed the deal. Everything is Jessi the Cowgirl at our house....therefore....a Jessi Party. It was fun I had a neighbor bring her horse and she gave the kids horse rides and we had a pinata and cupcakes. Ava is quite the girl. I can only sum her up in one phrase..... she is just Ava! there is no way to explain her she is fun, crazy, kind, loves to push buttons, sings, dances, loves to perform, play with faith, be the boss, ride her bike, swim, play make believe, loves anything sweet, memorizes everything......and ya that gives you all a little glimpse of our Ava! we love her so much and I feel so blessed to be her mom:)

the Fourth

2010-07-16T23:10:00.003-06:00

The fourth of July in Orgeon The girls are getting sooo big! Ava and Faith have such funny personalities! my new favorite thing is if one of them get in trouble and starts to cry they will run to the other one for a hug and sympathy:) it is cute. Alyvia is the BEST baby! it makes me a little nervous to see how her teenage years will be. We have been just enjoying summer more post to come though!

Strawberry Days...pg 1!

2010-06-26T08:06:00.003-06:00

Strawberry Days! We had so much fun that weekend. We went to carnival with Brigham and Brynn. They had a blast then we went to the pool and that night we went to the rodeo. The other night the Ice Cream man came to our house. The girls were in heaven. Such fun memories for them to have. I love my memories of the Ice Cream man when I was little:)

Alyvia Anne is blessed!

2010-06-24T18:38:00.002-06:00

We finally blessed Alyvia! it was a great day. We had to hurry and get our little house in order, but I LOVE our new place! I seriously feel like I live in the 50's (which has always been a true dream of mine) but everyone is so nice and life just feels so humble and simplistic when we are at home. But yes I never thought American Fork Utah could hold such a dear place in my heart and little Lyvie you are the best baby EVER! I thank Heavenly Father every night for your sweet happy spirit. I love you!

Ava and preschool

2010-06-24T07:14:00.002-06:00

Ava had her school graduation. I know I am very late.....three kids (My lame excuse) But I loved her class and teacher. She is Amazing! it was so fun to watch her learn and grow. I love you Ava but please stop growing up sooo fast.
love your mom:)

Much needed post :)

2010-05-20T00:07:00.002-06:00

I have been a horrible blogger. Can I just say that my life is CRAZY. Coaching AF drill, newborn, oh and we are moving this week! So sorry I have barley been able to breath:) Ava had her first dance recital. She woke up that morning with the flu when I went to put her in the car for the dress rehearsal she threw up all over me (fun, fun) so this pic shows exactly how she felt! But I just brought her and she danced and then we went home. She was so cute though it was fun to see her on stage. but yes more post to come

My three greatest blessings!

2010-03-15T22:47:00.005-06:00

These pics were taken by GiovannaLou I love her and her work! I have never had infant pics before and so this was fun! Alyvia is two weeks old and growing too fast already. I feel awesome! I think I am being tricked into wanting more kids:) this process has been so fun and I am truly enjoying my girls! Our lives are changing and I am learning that life is much better with faith, laughter, and love. That is my biggest goal this year is to just enjoy...enjoy life, family and embrace it with a smile. Life is hard I am realizing that this never changes, but we make a choice of how we handle trials. I love the small moments the "Tender Mercies" that I am blessed with everyday. I am grateful for a loving father in heaven that never leaves us, and I know that has blessed me more than I deserve.

Meeting my sisters

2010-03-06T17:13:00.004-07:00

Ava loves Lyvie I can already see the big helper coming out!
I love that Faith only calls Alyvia "Lyvie Anne" so cute!
I love that I am going to have three girl friends the rest of my life!
I love my sweet heart!

So far I am in baby heaven! I thought that I would be way stressed with three and I have had help, but I am loving having another little one. She has brought so much joy and happiness into our home and we have just loved every sec!

More of Alyvia Anne

2010-03-04T16:07:00.005-07:00

My dad so excited!
Annie and my mom I am glad they got to be in the room!
Looking at my sweet babe:)
I love my doctor! such an amazing man
Me and my love every moment just gets better with you.
This year I feel like me and Nate have learned and grown so much in our marriage and the way that we want to live our lives. I am so grateful for him. Our love has grown so strong because of these sweet girls. I know that all or our blessings have come becasue we have decided to have a family and it has made me be grateful and enjoy the simple things in life. More pics to come!

Alyvia Anne Kozlowski

2010-03-03T11:58:00.003-07:00

Right After with Nate
Isn't he so handsome:)
Right after they set her on me
I haven't got to hold the baby right after so this was so neat!

So here is the first part. I woke up at 5:30 to clean my floors downstairs because the hospital was going to call me at eight to come in. When I came upstairs Nate handed me the phone and it was the hospital telling me that they were ready for me and so I got ready and went in. No pain or contractions. I was at a three 70% and so they gave me patosin?(spelling) around eight thirty and then Ryan came in at nine thirty and broke my water. Then I started feeling the contractions. So I called for the epidural. But two others just asked for it to so had to wait for about thiry min. By then I was done with contractions. After I got the epidural it was like 11:30 and I started to relax and about every twenty- thirty min I would call the nurse to check and every time she would be oh your at a five, six, then when I hit seven she came in and I went to a nine and I was like I feel like I need to push. Then my dad and Anne got to the room and Ryan ran over to the hospital and I pushed for ten min and she was out! it was awsome and so easy! I loved that Annie was in the room since I named Alyvia after her. My dad was there and that is another funny story you will have to ask me about:) but it was great to have my mom and dad there. Nate loved being able to sit back and video tape:) so ya overall it was an amazing process with very little pain!

some sayings....

2010-02-08T09:07:00.005-07:00

I need to write some of these things down before I forget!

Faith says:

Ava was in trouble one night in the car and crying and Nate said to her, "Ava I am not going to get mad anymore but you need to tell me what is wrong what do you want to talk about?" and all of the sudden Faith says, "Jesus!"- our little peace maker!

Faith will always kiss my tummy and say hey Lyvie want to come to mommy's bed and play?

Faith might be OCD about some things she LOVES shoes, cereal, baby's, phones, and to be rocked!

Faith loves to say, "ya you do! No Aya, Sorry, and she grunts just likes my brother Dj did when he was little!

Ava Says:

Ava is pretty much a three year old with a teenage mind.....ya we are a little freaked out!

We went and saw Move and the hip hop dancers came out and immediately she sat up and then turned back to me and say, "What....is...this!" and started dancing on my lap. The girl loves music!

Faith scratched Ava and faith said,"Sorry Aya" and Ava said, "Faith, sorry doesn't cut it anymore!"

One night when Nate came home from work Ava said to Nate, "Dad I am done with Faith!"

One day she went up to Nate and said, "Dad I can't kiss boys till I get married in the Temple?" and Nate quickly replies, "No you can not kiss any boys till you are married in the Temple!" and then she said, "K well i am going to kiss Broch (a boy in her preschool class) when we get married in the Temple."- Nate receives a new grey hair when he thinks about dealing with this the rest of his life!:)

Ava is around Annie who just turned 15 and so she thinks that she is 15 too! that is where most of this talk is coming from:)

Ava loves to play house with her doll house but she sings what everyone is doing. I love to listen to her home made musical!

Ava and Faith I love you!

My FaiFy is 2!

2010-01-23T09:16:00.005-07:00

We had a "Pink Party" for Faith and it turned out so fun! we decorated "Pink" frames and took pics of the girls who all dressed in "Pink". Then for lunch we had "Pink" milk, "Pink" yogurt with strawberries, and heart shaped peanut butter sandwiches. Then for desert we had "Pink" cupcakes! also for treats we had "Pink" marshmallows and "Pink" suckers! It was so fun and turned out to be a success! I love you FaiFy! you are growing to fast. The latest funny thing that Faith did was she is obsessed with certain items. Phones are one of those and I heard her talking on the phone and she said, "Santa......Aya hit me......ok.....ok.....Bye" that is what she calls Ava, Aya I was laughing:)

2010-01-23T09:14:00.002-07:00

2010-01-22T16:13:00.004-07:00

Faith by all of her toys!
Yes they got spoiled!

They loved their princess Barbies!

Finally Christmas

2010-01-22T15:58:00.004-07:00

Finally! Christmas pics! this was Christmas Eve at my parents. The girls were sooo fun this year and Santa must have thought they were very good cause they got everything they wanted!!

My FAiFY!

2009-12-16T08:02:00.003-07:00

Is this not the cutest face? Faith has been so fun lately. She talks all the time and says,"I not a baby, I a big girl!" she loves to play with her baby's. I often find her in her room on a chair in the dark holding a baby doll. When I walk into the room she says, "shhhh I rock a bye" She is a sweet little one who has a little stubborn side but loves to be big and play! I love you Faith!

My Love

2009-12-16T07:49:00.002-07:00

I wanted to write about how much I love this Guy! We have always had to deal with long distances from each other. It really makes me appreciate Nate and what he contributes to our family. The girls miss him and it is cute to see how much they adore their dad. I love it when faith cries and she immediately says, "My... dad, I want my dad." I remember those days when you knew your dad was going to sweep you off your feet and make everything all better! So anyway I just thought I would write about how I am excited to finally be together again with Nate and our girls in Cali. We are, I feel officially starting our life again together on our next adventure with not one, not two, but soon to be THREE little girls! I love you Nate thanks for taking this journey with me!

The Best Part of Our LIVES!

2009-12-11T10:30:00.003-07:00

My cute girls! It is crazy how fast time flys! Ava and Faith are really becoming best friends. I will find them all the time dressing up together, having a picnic with their fake food, Ava laying Faith down for a nap, playing house. Its is so fun for me to watch their sisterhood grow. I am grateful that they will have each other in their lives and I think that little Lyvie will be so lucky to have these to older sisters to support and love her. Faith always kisses and tickles my stomach and says, "Hey baby want to come in moms bed?" I just pray that I can do my part to be a good mom and teach them how to be strong woman who love and know who they are. I love you girls you truly are my best friends!!!

Doman Family 2009

2009-12-03T08:52:00.001-07:00

Halloween sooo Late I know!

2009-11-23T22:37:00.004-07:00

Halloween was so fun. Ava was Pippi Longstocking and Faith was a Bee! Ava was sick that night but she still went to a few houses. We had fun with all of the parties and family gatherings! It was fun to take the girls out house to house!

I wish they all could be California Girls:)

2009-11-21T10:23:00.005-07:00

So It is true. Our little family is moving to California. Nate got a job in Irvine and he starts the Monday after Thanksgiving! we will join him after Christmas. I am really excited and scared at the same time. These last few months have been very crazy. We have had A LOT of ups and downs. I have gained a stronger testimony of Faith and knowing that everything will workout. So the next few weeks and month will be busy, busy, but I am excited to take this next journey with my love and my girls!

A SWEET NIGHT OUT

2009-11-20T16:51:00.004-07:00

Hey everyone in UTAH! come to our Coccoletta and GiavannaLou party at Spoon Me! we are excited to have a fun night with yummy desert. I will give all of my friends a special deal!!
if you know any one let them know! thanks hope to see ya there!

New Winter Beanies!

2009-11-05T16:53:00.002-07:00

My girls in our Coccoletta 2009 hats! We are so excited for this winter and our Company! for those of you who want some let me know! our website will be up shortly so I will keep you posted! our photographer was Stephanie with Giavannalou she is amazing!

My Love

2009-10-20T14:37:00.002-06:00

So My cute husband planed a surprise for me he told me to meet him at his parents where we droped the girls off. Then we headed up to sundance and there waiting was a picnic basket. It was a georgeous afternoon and we road the ski lift up to the top it was so peaceful! then when we got there we ate lunch (pizza...ect..from Terra Mia) and he ended it off with a poem he put together for me. It was sooo sweet and such a great creative date. Thanks babe you are the best!

SO LATE!

2009-10-13T21:13:00.004-06:00

K I haven't post in forever! Ava started preschool and has loved every second of it! I have notice a huge change in her personality it has been amazing for her to have a place to learn grow and have fun! she is too big though! lately some of Ava's sayings are
1. I think boys are cute....sorry mom (yes she is three...oh no)
2. Sissy we are best friends!
3. We don't kiss boys till we are married in the temple (that was a discussion with her dad)
4. You are going to have bad consequences!
5. mom your baby is growing sooo much!
I love her she has the best little personality. She keeps us on our toes but I wouldn't want it any other way!

The lack of patience

2009-09-29T22:26:00.004-06:00

So I lack patience. I was at the Mall and saw the ultra sound place and due to not having insurance until Nov I was going to not be able to find out what I am having for a while. So I decided to go for it and find out what I am having. Sure enough this sweet little girl with a little smirk on her face was inside. I am so excited to have another girl! I know Nate really wanted a boy and in a way I wanted one for him, but I have to admit I love the girl thing! so we are excited and Ava said to Nate yesterday when he walked in from work, "It's a girl dad not a boy" he laughed. so the name that we are set on is Alyvia Anne Kozlowski so little lyvie we love you!

My two girly's!

2009-08-15T09:13:00.005-06:00

Ava got a bike for her birthday from Nate's mom and dad. She loves it! and I just had to post this picture of Faith. Her two nicknames that I have always called her is "chunk a monk" and "munchie moo moo" now you know why!

Oh toddler!

2009-08-12T15:25:00.005-06:00

This little girl is turning into a toddler and I don't know how I feel about it. She is cute and happy and loves to copy her big sister! but she is soooo stubborn! when Faith gets something in her mind that is it. I have always known I was bound to have one of these we have this stubborn gene on both of our sides! I love her but now I am getting geared up for the two year old stage! I have a feeling this next little one is going to have to be patient with these two sisters! I love Faith but I don't know if I love two year olds!

Baby #3!

2009-08-05T08:44:00.002-06:00

So Yes Baby #3 is on it's way! We are very excited. I am only ten weeks along but a lot of people know so I figured it was time to post! We can't wait to meet this new little one. You all might think wow three! and yes there might be a little insanity in my mind but I love being a mom and this is the stage of life that I am in. I am just glad Faith and this next one will be two years apart! so we will see we hope everything is healthy and goes well! so yes the Kozlowski family is growing and growing and we love it!

Disney Characters!

2009-07-27T22:49:00.004-06:00

These are the last pictures of our trip! Ava with all of the characters (Faith was scared of them all)

2009-07-27T22:46:00.002-06:00

Ward Campout!

2009-07-21T07:59:00.006-06:00

Marshmallows
Fun with the glow sticks!
Faith a little tired!
Ava playing games! Nate DOMINATING the game! everyone was like "how can he catch the ball by himself and then throw it too!" the ball was really hard to handle it was so big!
Ward Campout! it was our first camping adventure and we slept in our car! (Nate's not a big camper :) We had fun playing games, roasting marshmallow's and sleeping together on a air mattress in our van! I am glad we went we had a lot of fun!

Disneyland!

2009-07-14T15:16:00.002-06:00

Day two..The Beach!

2009-07-10T07:27:00.004-06:00

On Sunday we took the girls to Hunington Beach and went on the pier it was fun we came back and ate a Cheesecake Factory then went to sleep early for the BIG DAY that was ahead!

Day one continuned...

2009-07-09T09:23:00.003-06:00

Downtown Disney! we went to Rain forest Cafe and Build a Bear and it was a blast!

Day one of Disneyland!

2009-07-08T18:26:00.004-06:00

Day one of our Disneyland Trip. We decided to drive all night and the girls did great! they woke up at seven and we ate at this MCDonalds then an hour later we arrived at our hotel the girls still in pj's but they were excited! More to come.....

OTTer PoPs and POMPA!

2009-06-28T22:36:00.004-06:00

This was on fathers day! Ava and Faith LOVE their Pompa! every time we go to the house they get giddy just to see him! and every time we go there they get an otter pop!!(especially since it's summer time) For all of you who knows my dad knows how fun it is to watch him be a grandpa! and I don't know about all of you, but I also LOVE otter pops in the summer!

a little summer

2009-06-23T18:00:00.004-06:00

Orem Fest right before the storm hit...OH MAN!
Ava and Faith loved the rides!
Ava's first day of dance I was so proud she even got moved up to the four year old class!

We took the girls on a hike one day we LOVE SUMMER!

We love our dad!

2009-06-22T18:02:00.002-06:00

Ava loves her dad so does Faith she is becoming such a daddy's girl! We loved our dad on Fathers day!

Ice cream gone bad!

2009-06-15T22:24:00.003-06:00

K here is the story. My kids are obsessed with the ice cream man. One day we got ice cream and I decided to be a nice mom and let faith have her own. So here are the pictures of how it went
1.) Faith happy as a bee with her ice cream
2.) LITERALLY inhaling the ice cream!
3.) hands me the stick no kidding min later I have never seen a little one eat sooo fast
4.) grabbing her head screaming from a horrible BRAIN FREEZE- moral of the story it's all fun and yummy till the brain freeze hits! oh I know how she feels-
is it bad that I laughed and sympathized poor Faify!

Coccoletta "Give Away"

2009-06-15T08:31:00.004-06:00

Our company Coccoletta is now having GIVE A WAY'S on our blog! Right now we are giving away two of our fabulous headbands. they are seriously so comfortable who ever is wearing it wont even feel it on! I even wear the adult ones that we have and I always get compliments when I wear it. We are also letting everyone know all the scoop about are company and the upcoming events! so check it out and let anyone you know about it too! www.coccolettacompany.blogspot.com

Ava and Faith Sayings

2009-06-04T23:42:00.005-06:00

Ava: Mom I am going to freak out at you.....No she did not get that from me!
Faith: I wanna bite!- If you don't know Faithy she loves food!
Ava: Mom you don't do that, that is not what we do!....where is she getting these phrases?
Faith: Cracka- yes another food word (Cracker)
Ava: Mom I got the monies we can go to Disneyland-While she is holding a Pennie
Faith: Baby! she loves her babies
Ava: Oh hi Nate! mom Nate is home
Ava: shush girl shush your lips do the Helen Keller and talk with your hips-ya ask her aunts and Uncle who teach her songs oh my!
Faith: HI as her head is tilted looking right at ya or I wan down she hates to be confined
Ava: Ok everyone listen to me I am going to sing now
Ava: This is my sister and you can't hurt her!
Faith: Tank you and my favorite I wan Dada

Favorite moments:
Every morning who ever wakes up first gets so excited to see the other one.
I love eating meals at the table together
Faith is starting to copy everything that Ava does good and bad...Oh no!
When Ava shares or gives loves to Faith and when Faith loves her
Reading books at night together
Singing songs together
When Ava makes Faith laugh
When we get our morning time with Faith before Ava wakes up
when they dance together
When Faith pasts me on the back when I give her a hug
Every time I get something to eat and they run over to eat it too!

So Grown Up!

2009-06-04T07:43:00.002-06:00

These pictures were shot by Stephanie Gardner she has amazing style and I love the pics! My girls are too old. It is so fun to watch them become little friends. I think in the end it will be so nice to have them close in age:) Well Ava and Faith, I love you. I love that you girls are becoming my best friends and honestly I really love spending every moment with you while we literally just play all day! Rule #1 NO MORE GROWING UP! love your mom.

2009-06-03T15:07:00.003-06:00

Truly Blessed!

2009-06-02T20:59:00.003-06:00

I have had a lot of thoughts on my mind and I have been reading the Ensign with the last General Conference. I am so grateful for a living prophet and apostles that lead and guide us and for the lessons that we are given through the church. I know as I know most of you do to that read this blog that this church is true and though life is not the easiest thing... I feel so blessed to have the gospel in my life. I know that I am soooooo far from perfect, but I am grateful for a loving savior who doesn't ask me to be perfect but to try my best and I know even than that I could try harder! Really in the end it is the gospel and your family that you will have! Wow when you put it in that perspective doesn't it make it all seem worth it!

The Strike!

2009-05-24T21:18:00.003-06:00

I am officially on strike with money! I hate money when you don't have it you want it and when you have it you are never satisfied with it! (not that I know completely what that feels like:)ha ha) but I needed to vent why is money so stressful? I swear sometimes it really is one of the driving forces for me to have faith in the Lord that with or without it it will always work out right? I know I know as long as we do are part. Wow what would I do without the gospel.....um....um.....just give up I think! phew that feels better to vent a little:)

four years to forever!

2009-05-23T10:05:00.006-06:00

Its is our Anniversary next wed. WOW four years, it's seems like nothing but when you put two girls in the mix it seems like forever. Me and Nate have had a lot of experiences, blessings, and growing moments in our marriage so far. Without the blessings of the Temple there is no way our marriage would be what it is. I will always be grateful that such an amazing person wanted to marry me for forever! I love you Nate yes life is life and with kids it doesn't get easier but there is no one else that I would rather take this Journey with. Thanks for always walking hand in hand with me I love you always.... your wife!

I am so proud!

2009-05-03T21:01:00.006-06:00

Travis, Tasha, Nate, Nate's Dad and Mom
Us and Nate's parents
Well it turned out to be such a great experience to have Nate graduate and to listen to the Prophet speak. I am so glad that he decided to walk. I am so proud of Nate he is such an amazing man! now we can look forward and we will see what life brings us next!(By the way the hat that I am wearing was given to me by my grandma Doman it was my great grandma Gledhill's hat that she wore I love it!)

Graduation

2009-05-03T20:47:00.004-06:00

It was so fun to be sitting by the first Pres. and to hear the prophet speak!

It's finaly done!

2009-04-30T21:15:00.004-06:00

My love is graduating! I am so proud of him. Nate is such an amazing husband and father. It has truly been amazing to watch him be the father of our children and to know that he will work and do everything that he can to support his girls. I am so grateful for all the hard work that he has given this year. I know that our blessings come from him and his commitment to the gospel and this family. I love you Nate I am so proud of you love your wife!

Ward Party!

2009-04-29T18:07:00.005-06:00

This last weekend was crazy! we had a ward party on Friday, a ward dinner group on sat, and then Me and Nate had to speak in church! it was a lot of church stuff but it was good. I am grateful that we belong to a church that allows us to be involved. The girls had fun at the Hawaiian Party it was fun!

New blog!

2009-04-23T11:31:00.002-06:00

check out our new blog we already have a great place to take your kids this weekend!
littletotsbigadventures.blogspot.com let us know what you think!

St George Swimming!

2009-04-22T22:53:00.004-06:00

Ava sad waiting for her turn to swim with Pampa
Faith counting before she jumps to Dj one..two...
Faith waving she loved swimming
a happy mom at Dj's track meet two girls asleep at the same time YES!
Swimming with pampa the girls loved every sec we had a ball.

NEW BLOG!

2009-04-22T18:13:00.003-06:00

So I am soooo excited! my best friend Amanda and I are starting an amazing blog and I am so excited about it. We put together a blog that will post fun, unique, and cost efficant activities to do with your kids here in Utah. I have decided that I don't want time to just pass me by and I want to explore and play with my kids while we can! and we thought why not share this good news with others? so coming in May "Little tots big adventures" will have a great place to take your little ones and more info for those moms like us who wan't to have fun too! the blog is littletotsbigadventures.blogspot

Opening the BLOG!

2009-04-18T23:28:00.002-06:00

I don't think very many people can view our blog because I went private really fast so if you are not added here is your time I will be going back private soon!

Day Two

2009-04-18T22:51:00.003-06:00

My mom I love her she is really my best friend!
Oh how Ava loves her Pampa! she can't get enough of him!
After a wonderful dinner at the Mirage!
Dj and Ava she loves Dj and she loves to give him attitude!
So Day two we ate breakfast at the Winn, shopped, swam, then went back and ate dinner at the mirage it was quite the day and we had a lot of fun!

Day One Vegas Trip!

2009-04-18T22:42:00.004-06:00

Cheese Cake Factory!
F.A.O
So I went down with my family this week to Vegas and St George. We spent wed, thur, in Vegas and Friday and Sat in St George and watched DJ in his track meet. It was really fun. Nate stayed home to work, but it was nice to take the girls and go play and be with the fam. We had lots of fun shopping, eating swimming, and just enjoying one another. Thanks mom and dad we had fun!

Easter

2009-04-18T22:35:00.004-06:00

Easter! we had a great weekend lots of family, hunts and fun! this is on Easter Sunday luckily it was nice outside!

The Zoo

2009-04-08T09:21:00.004-06:00

I took the girls to the Zoo with my cousin Jess and her two little ones we had fun! It was packed! but we saw all the animals and the kids had fun. I love the picture of Faith on the Zebra she didn't want to be on it by herself! I love being a mom and playing with my girls:)

2009-04-08T09:15:00.003-06:00

Nationals

2009-04-06T23:42:00.004-06:00

Nationals with the Drill Team that I coach at PG High. We had fun and the weather was great!!

We did It!

2009-03-24T16:02:00.002-06:00

So yes I am officially a Van driver and I love it! We bought a Honda Oddesy and I could not be happier. I love love LOVE it! I told Nate now we can have number three.....He said....Um...give me a little more time!

Don't Eat THERE!

2009-03-20T23:02:00.003-06:00

I have to let you all know. Tonight Nate took me to sushi at Yapona's If any of you know me I love sushi, but I ordered two rolls I took one bite and I could not keep it in. I literally spit it into my hand walked to the bathroom and disposed of it. The fish was HORRIBLE it was the most fishy disgusting fish I have EVER HAD! then I told the waitress and ordered another roll thinking it was just that specific fish. When I took a bite of that roll I literaly almost threw up it was the same sick taste! You can tell when fish is fresh or not and that fish had proably sat in some fridge for weeks! I am not being overlly dramatic TRUST ME....DO NOT EAT THERE! I don't think I could eat sushi now for months it really effected me that much! I am soooo mad that they took one of my favorite things to eat away from me!!!! stupid Yapona!!!

Just a peek!

2009-03-16T23:26:00.004-06:00

Just A peek! some pictures from our new fall line headbands tell me what you think! by the way Alyssa took the pics good huh.

Poor Faify

2009-03-14T20:19:00.003-06:00

So when my cute cousin was babysitting the other night Faith fell off our bed and hit her face on our night stand. My cousin was pretty traumatized and Faiths face has proved that the fall was tough! poor Faith she has been through three big hits in the last two months! I have felt so bad. I hope she can stop following her dad with head injuries!

These two pictures make me laugh Faith is obsessed with food! I could go on about it, but today Nate got a slushy from Sonic Faith freaked out she grabbed it with a death grip and would not stop sipping I had to try as hard as I could to get it out of her hands so she wouldn't get a brain freeze and then the next picture was the conclusion She HATES the word ALL DONE!

Gracie & William

2009-03-03T21:07:00.008-07:00

We have had a week full of moments to reflect on our loved ones and what truly matters in life. We want everyone to keep both of these families in your prayers. The Gledhill's and Wallace's have each lost a member of the their family. I hope we take moments like these to remind all of us how much we love our families. I love my wife and my two girls with all my heart they mean the world to me. I am going to do anything and everything for them the rest of my life. I love you Amber, I love you Ava, I love you Faith. Our hearts and Prayers go out to all the family members.

Gracie Jean Gledhill

William Kauaiwiulaokalani Wallace III

An Every Day Event...Really!

2009-03-02T08:09:00.005-07:00

K I am not kidding when I say EVERY DAY this is what Ava wears around the house and when Friends come over she has them dress up to! This is Kylee and Ava all dressed up! they were having fun being princesses and Ava was showing Kylee how to pose. I knew if I didn't take pictures I would regret it!

The Girls!

2009-03-02T08:00:00.004-07:00

My little cousins Baylee and Paige were in a dance comp. this weekend Ava was in pure heaven she was dancing with every performance. When the girls went up on the stage to get there award she quickly ran with them I hurried and got her and explained that she couldn't go with them that they had to recieve their award she was so upset I told her she could do a dance and get an award when she is a little older. She was ok when I said that! She is so funny she LOVES to pose! Oh ya they got first we were all so excited for them!

A Tender Mercy

2009-03-01T20:39:00.007-07:00

Today I was thinking all day that I really needed a spiritual moment in my life. Sacrament is great, but most of you know as much as we do you kind of throw the spiritual experience out the door with two kids under two! then we have two hours of Nursery that I love, but then again a little hard to have a spiritual experience! But tonight I had to write some of my feelings down for my children. My Dad gave a little background about one of my Great Great.... Grandfathers. His name was John Fullmer and I never had heard about him before tonight but he was an amazing man. He was actually Baptized by Joseph and spent the night before and morning of Joseph's death with the Prophet in Carthage Jail. He was a very good friend of the Prophet Joseph. To listen to my Father the Grandfather of my children stand up and bear testimony of the Prophet and express his deep admoration for his Great Great...Grandfather John Fullmer was a great spiritual experience to me. There are so many thoughts that are going through my mind and I can't express all my feelings, but I do want to write a special message to my children. I first want them to know my love for them. Everything that I have done is for them. I have always known that I want to be a mother and raise a family in the church and teach them about the Gospel so that they can teach others and their families and so on. I am so greatful for ancestors that have also had this goal in mind. They made it possible for me to be apart of this great lineage. I will also reiderate my dads words. How greatful I am for an ancestor who NEVER left the Prophet's side! the only reason he left Carthage was becasue he was sent on an errand by the Prophet and he tried to come back to the Jail the next morning and the guards would not let him upstairs. He stayed true to the Prophet till the end! and his Faith and sacrifice is a testimony to me that I always want to stay true to the Prophet till the end! and not only to the Prophet but to my Savior. I know that this church is true. I know that Jospeh Smith told the truth! I am so greatful that I made a choice to get married to a wonderful man in the Temple and to start a family right away because I know that in the end our Family and Salvation is the only thing that matters! I love this Gospel I am so greatful to be apart of this magnificent church and I recommit myself to my Husband, Family, the Church, and my Savior to be better, to do more to serve and become closer to my Heavenly Father and his son Jesus Christ. I know that I am not perfect FAR FAR from perfection, but I also know that I don't need to be I will always try though, and have faith that with the Lord I can do anything. In the name of my Savior Jesus Christ Amen.

YAY for Yoga!

2009-02-25T09:16:00.006-07:00

YAY! I am finally going to start teaching Yoga again! I will be teaching at Anytime Fitness in Alpine/Highland area. I took a break after I had Faith and I am so ready to start up again. I miss how good my body felt when I was practicing. Right now I have been taking a Power Pump class twice a week and then I have started a cardio class on Sat, but I miss the stretching and flexibility that Yoga gives you. Well anyway I am excited!

Late Valentines

2009-02-23T13:58:00.004-07:00

Nate was so sweet this Valentines he got me a new straightener and made a little scavenger hunt to find it he also gave me some romantic gifts! Then that night he arranged for a babysitter to come over and we went to dinner and then we tried to go see Taken but it was sold out so we just rented a movie instead. It was a fun day and I loved spending it with the people I love!

Faify!

2009-02-20T17:20:00.004-07:00

This is Faith's new thing she loves to get on the second floor of the doll house. She actually loves to crawl or climb on everything right now. She is into the destructive stage for sure! Every time I find her lately I seem to say Oh Faify!

For Sick!

2009-02-18T10:15:00.002-07:00

Are family is officially sick we are all having issues and not feeling very well. in January I was so excited because we got through the Holidays with no sickness and now it is hitting all of us! My least favorite part about Utah is that Feb, March, and sometimes even April are lingering winter months when clearly we are done with bad weather and are ready for some sun. I am serious though I can't wait for the spring and summer because I know the pool, park, anything outdoors is going to be my sanctuary! I have learned that my children are not ones that can be enclosed all day I just can't wait till we all feel better and hopefully these next few months can hurry on by!

2009-02-18T10:03:00.003-07:00

I have been Laughing every day lately. Ava surprises me with her vocab! Recently her new favorite word is....because...I didn't realize how often you can say it in a sentence but its almost every other word for her. For example she will say I have to go get my jammies(PJ's) on because I do! Or this morning she said to Faith I am going to babysit sissy, mom and dad leave and I babysit you OK. I swear she is growing up to fast! I keep on having to remind myself that she is still two!

Private here we come!

2009-02-12T16:42:00.003-07:00

K I am giving in to the private club! We have decided to go private so leave me your email and we will add you!

Get Ready!

2009-02-12T11:45:00.005-07:00

Get Excited! Our Coccoletta Company is bringing out all of our spring line in a couple weeks! We have been getting everything ready and are still finishing up, but I am so excited about our spring line. So just giving you all a heads up. Keep on checking and I will let you know when we officially start selling the products. I have enjoyed this business so much and I love working with my partner Kelly. This Christmas we did so much in a short period of time and we had an amazing response to our fabric flowers. I love that I have a job were I can still raise my kids, but also stay creative and sucessful at the same time! Thanks Kell for letting me be apart of this amazing Company we may be crazy, but at least we are crazy together!