I'm BAAAAACK!

So a lot has been going on lately, which is a direct result for why I have been absent in the blogging sphere for a while. Just to get caught up, here are a few things that have been going on lately!

Gavin started Preschool! He loves his teacher and refers to her as Mrs. Miss Kerry. She is such a wonderful teacher and Gavin asks every day whether or not he gets to go see her. She does such cute things with them and Gavin is learning a lot!

Hayden is all over the place and is walking really well....in fact he is practically running after Gavin these days. He is in that delightful, "I wanna get into everything" stage and is also learning how to climb up on things!!! Oh the joys of motherhood!



















I have gone back to work at Andersen Springs Salon and Day Spa. http://andersenspringssalonspa.com/ It is a wonderful place to work and I love all the girls there. I am there Wednesday's, Friday's and Saturday's and it has truly worked out to be a great thing for me. It's a perfect balance of work and home life and even though I miss my kids, it is great to be able to bring in some extra cash! (Gotta save up for Africa!!)

I am also making hair bows and selling them on the side. They are a lot of fun to make and are just darling in my nieces hair!














Justin is doing well in school and will be done after this semester YEAH!!!
He will take the Bar in February and if all goes well will be working in the County Prosecuters Office by the beginning of April.

There's just a glimpse into the life of the Heap's! Hopefully I will be able to keep up with this blogging thing as the crazy fall months come up!

The Five

10 years ago I:
1. was attending Mountain View High School
2. was dating a not so pleasant fellow
3. getting ready to go to college
4. still having to obey my parents
5. was in my high school’s musical

5 things on today's "to do" list:
1. do laundry
2. bathe the kids
3. clean house
4. work on some Scentsy things
5. get ready for work tomorrow (wash and fold towels)

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. popcorn
2. handfuls of cereal
3. crackers
4. fiber one bars (actually quite tasty)
5. fishies

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. pay off our school loans
2. buy a bigger house
3. hire a maid
4. travel
5. go to culinary school and start my own catering company

5 places I have lived:
1. Mesa, Arizona
2. Mesa, Arizona
3. Mesa, Arizona
4. Mesa, Arizona
5. Mesa, Arizona

Five jobs I have had:
1. wife
2. mom
3. receptionist
4. data entry specialist
5. nail technician

I tag...
1. Kristen
2. Maren
3. Aunt Lori
4. Sarah
5. Denise

Rules:Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you've answered the questions on your blog.

Long Lost Brother

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auG9qsZpL6o

I strongly urge you to watch this video! If Obama care so little for his own family, he certainly isn't going to care about you, me, or the rest of America!

Muslim Woman

Last Thursday I had a nail appointment with mom and so Justin, as he graciously does when I have appointments, took Gavin out for about an hour. They decided to go and get drinks at a Cricle K near our house. Justin got his Diet Pepsi and Gavin his Icee (Or Ice Pop as he likes to call them). They were waiting in line to purchase their drinks and there happened to be a Muslim woman, dressed in the traditional Muslim clothing, in front of them. Gavin starts talking to her and telling her all about his Ice Pop. She listens, purchases her things and then leaves the convenient store. Gavin then looks up at Justin and says, "Dad, she was really cold! She had a blanket on her head!" I laughed hysterically when he told me this! All I can be thankful for, is that he didn't say anything like that to her!
Kids say the darndest things!

Happy Birthday

Today is my dear sister Kristen's birthday! Here are some things that I love about this wonderful woman!

K - Kind! You will never meet a kinder more giving person then Kristen. She is generous and sincerely considerate of others needs and well being!
R - Responsible! If you give Kristen a task, absolutley anything, you know that you can count on her to get it done and get it done right! I wish I was that steadfast in my responsibilites

I - Involved! I love that whenever I need to know what's going on with any member of my family, I can call Kristen! She knows whats happening with everyone and everything!

S - Selfless! This one makes me tear up because when I think of one word that describes Kristen to a "T", it is selfless. She serves people more then anyone I know and she does it because she loves us, not for the recognition or the praise - purely because she loves us. If only we could all be so Christ-like!

T - Twilight Addict! This is one thing that makes me smile and laugh about Kristen! She is so passionate about these books and I love that she has something in her life that gives her this much enjoyment and that can allow her to escape! We all know that we need something to help us escape!

E - Energetic! Kristen, is a very passionate person and is always full of a lot of energy! That energy oozes from her and I can't help getting up beat and happy when I am around her, or even just talking to her on the phone! I wish that I could bottle that energy and have it with me all the time!

N - Nurse Carol! Kristen got this nick name while we were growing up because when any of us were sick or hurt, Kristen was right there to take care of us and nurse us back to health. I guess that goes back to her selflessness and generosity! She will forever hold this title - she may not nurse my illnesses anymore, but she nurses my soul!

I don't know what I would do without this woman in my life! She is one of my truest and closest friends and I love her more then anything on this planet! Happy Birthday Kristen! I sure do love you!

Hayden tuns 1!!!

I can't believe it was a year ago on Saturday that we had our sweet little baby boy! Look at him now! We sure do love our Hayden! He is such a joy and a blessing. We celebrated on Sunday and had a Cowboy Party. It was a lot of fun and he sure enjoyed his cake - as evidenced in the picture below!
Hayden is almost walking - he can take about 6-7 steps before he plops to the ground, but he's getting there. He is really starting to discover his voice and likes to squeal and mimic sounds. I'm still working on trying to get him to really laugh out loud, but it's more of a silent giggle! He is so sweet and mild and I just can't stop kissing his cute little face! We are so blessed to have him in our lives and I hope he knows how much his mommy and daddy and big brother love him! Happy Birthday Hayden!

Heap Reunion

This past weekend was the annual Heap Reunion. Every year there is a huge reunion up in the White Mountains near Green's Peak. I personally hadn't been the past few years (not without good reason- I was in nail school year before last, and last year I was 1 week away from having Hayden) so I had forgotten how fun they were and the kids had a blast! Hayden crawled around in the dirt and ingested quite a bit, and Gavin speant the entire time wandering the nearby forrest and taking rides on ponies, quads and Boyd's ranger. We took family walks and sat around and visited. Not to mention I killed Sarah in a few rounds of Phase Ten! It was really fun and it was great to get out of the heat down here in the valley. The only thing that killed it was not having Ralph and Denise there! They were so missed and we were all sad that they weren't there!
We look forward to next year though!