I married into a family that likes to play U-NO, a lot!

Trev and I got to spend some quality time with Grandma Fullmer and the York's Wednesday night. Angie has been wanting to invite us over for dinner for months, and between my schedule, Trev's schedule, and Angie's schedule with the kids, it just didn't happen. Well with Christmas break, Trevor and I have had open schedules (minus work) so when Angie and the kids came over to our house on Sunday to bring us cupcakes, we planned to have dinner on Wednesday. Trevie came and picked me up from work, we went and grabbed some beverages at the Maverick, and then headed over to the house.

Grandma made a yummy pasta in the crockpot, similar to what we had at Michelle's over Thanksgiving, and Angie provided french bread and a Cesar salad. The kids are always so excited whenever we can come over. Ammon loves Trevor so much, and clings to him the whole time we're there. We played Clue with Ashlyn and her friend, ate dinner, and then played U-NO with the whole family. I hadn't played U-NO in years, and then as soon as I started hanging out with Trev's family on both sides, I've played U-NO at least once a month! These people love U-NO, I tell you. Jaylin is such a sassy little girl, and stood on the table while we were playing (she lost the first round, so she was uninterested) singing and doing hand gestures to "Hey Mickey you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey! Hey, hey Mickey!" And I'm realizing that each time I see Jaci, she is more mature and reserved; she's turning into a lovely young lady. Each cousin has something to offer to the family dynamic.

Jaylin's little face is the best, let's be honest.

U-NO with the family. (:

Hanging out with these cousins makes me realize how lucky I am to have married into this family. Not only does it work as fabulous birth control (Trev wants four kids, I say hell freaking no) but it makes me realize how special children are. There haven't been little children in my family (or my extended family) in a long time. Sure, my little brother Tedo is only 11, but he's turning into a young man. I'm not going to lie, sometimes these kids get on my nerves. Ammon is a little shit at times that I forget he's only 7 and I want to lose my temper, and I want to pull my hair out when the girls start acting crazy. Sometimes they don't listen to their mom and they throw little tantrums that makes me want to discipline them myself. I totally understand my mom's frustration when it came to me and my brothers when we were little. I can only take so much before my patience wears thin. I get it, kids are frustrating sometimes! God bless me when I'm a mother, because I don't know how I'm going to do it. Thank heavens I have a patient, calm, loving husband. Then I realize that it's those moments when they pull on your hand and say, "Let's play a game!" and then you spend time laughing and acting silly, or when they come and cuddle up on your lap on the couch and take silly pictures on the iPad, or when Ammon says, "Natasha, let's read a book" or when they come and hug you goodbye and tell you how much they love you... that you realize how much you love them, no matter how annoying/loud/little shit like they are. Kids are easy to love and forgive. They have hearts of gold and they love with everything they have. They laugh at the silliest things and their innocence is pure. They're cute and cuddly when they want to be, and they just want to make you happy. They look up to Trev and I so much. As much as they make me not want children, they make me want them at the same time. I'm okay with these four for now, but I can't wait till I'm a mother.