My thoughts exactly...

Today has been a great day. Why you may ask has it been a great day? Well let me tell you...
#1 Hannah slept until 7:00
#2 Hayden, Austin, and Wyatt played all morning without fighting!!!!! (huge success)
#3 We made it to church with 10 minutes to spare.
#4 I had 2 wonderful helpers sitting behind me that gave Hannah some lovin' and gave 2 of the boys some much needed distraction!
#5 I got to sit by Colby in RS for a short time!
#6 I got to listen to Colby give the lesson in RS. I am so thankful for a husband that motivates me to be better.
#7 We came home and the boys worked together to change their clothes...again with no fighting!
#8 Our house is quiet right now while 4 kiddos are taking Sunday naps. Who cares if it is almost 5:00!!!
#9 Colby will be home from church soon!
#10 We get to listen to President Monson during the Christmas devotional tonight.
I hope that you are all having a great day too!

Christmas Time.

I love this time of year, but as I get older, I feel like I am beginning to just go through the motions of the Christmas season. I love the snow and the purity that it adds to the world around us, but I really don't enjoy playing in it anymore. I love Christmas music playing in our home, but I really don't need more noise to compete with the noise level that already exists in our home. I love giving gifts to others, but it can be really expensive. I love having the Christmas tree up and all of our decorations, but our house is pretty crowded already. So, I say to myself... bah humbug!
To help me get in the true spirit of the Christmas season, we have started a new family tradition this year. Each day in the month of December, we look for a way to serve someone outside of our home. It has been such a great experience thus far. It doesn't even have to be anything big. Yesterday, it consisted of one of the boys holding a door open for another shopper while entering the store. But, it is helping us see how truly blessed we are and looking for ways to help others around us. For what better gift can we give to others!

Thank you Nicole Nelson for sharing your awesome talent with our family!

My greatest blessings!

I am very thankful to have 4 beautiful healthy children and a very loving, supportive husband!

Super Wy to the rescue!

Hannah has her own super hero in the form of a big brother.


He protects her from the scary monsters (the pillow is his gate) that may just sneak into the closet.


And reads her stories...even if they are upside down. She sure loves her big brother.
And mommy sure appreciates her big helper while she showers and gets ready for the day!

Taylor or Goodliffe Genes???

Conference morning at the Goodliffe house.

Austi's 5th B-day!

5 years ago, a little boy joined our family.

He surprised us by coming 2 weeks early.

He had so much hair, and had his first hair cut at 6 weeks old.

His big brother Hayden was so excited to have a baby brother.

We love you Austi-hooter!

Happy 5th birthday!!!!

Happy #3 Wyatt

Enjoying some cupcake and ice cream!



My boys love pinatas.



Blowing out the candles.

Family tradition of blowing out a candle at breakfast.

- Our Wyatt is such a character. He keeps us laughing...especially when he is in trouble. The other day Wyatt was sitting by me while I put on my makeup. He was asking about what this makeup was or what that makeup did. After I had all my makeup on, he turned to me and said, "Mom you look like a boy now!"

Wyatt loves his baby sister. He is so gentle with her (huge surprise). The other day while sitting on the bed next to her, he leaned over to kiss her and said "Oh princess, you stink!" He can talk your ear off and keep up with every conversation going on around him. We love you Wyatt and we are so grateful for the past 3 years we have had you in our lives!

Hannah Goodliffe

3 Big Brothers meeting their baby sister.



Look at all that blonde hair.



Welcome to the world little one!



Proud parents for the 4th time.

Getting some "rock-a-bye" time in with her dad.

- Hannah joined our family on July 7th. She is such an amazing baby. We love her so much and are enjoying getting to know her. She has been deemed "little princess" by Wyatt. From the abundance of kisses to the constant hoovering, she is one spoiled little sister!

A change

So, it's been almost 1 year since my last post. I decided that I needed to preserve our family memories, and this is how I plan to do it. It probably won't happen every day, but we will shoot for weekly posts right now. The title of our blog is "Living the Good Liffe", and I plan on telling why and how we live a good life every day in our home. Here's to the first step in reaching my goal.