Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
Happy First Birthday Garrett!
You are probably thinking that this blog is all about Garrett...or that he is my favorite. Neither are true, though I do think he is very adorable...and I like him A LOT! The truth is, I am really sick with this pregnancy and am not motivated to do much...even blog. But, it will get better! For Garrett's birthday we...enjoyed an evening at home eating Fondue and cupcakes. Garrett loved his cupcake and ate every bite...except the small bite Hallie stole after finishing hers. Garrett is getting 4 teeth on the top, so he has been a little "under the weather" lately. He also has a cold and cough, poor guy. He is now drinking out of a sippy cup, and even drank milk out of it today. He still loves to nurse, but I think most of his calorie intake comes from food...he eats anything and everything...and lots of it! He is his daddy's son! After cupcakes, Josh gave Garrett a much needed haircut...oh he is so adorable! Happy Birthday day little man! I love you so much! 
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Only one more month!
It is so hard to believe that Garrett is already 11 months old. Only one more month until he is a year old! He has been such an easy going, happy little guy...and he is so kissable all the time! He rarely minds when I am holding or taking care of my little nephew. He pulls up to everything, though he has not tried taking any steps on his own. He has a pretty big tushie and little feet, so he may have to really work on balance! :)
Stats:
2 teeth
Still nurses about every 4 hours
Eats whatever he can gum
Has NOT figured out the sippy cup yet
Weighs...about 20 lbs!
Wears 12 month clothes
Loves to eat, take baths, and play with his brother and sisters!
He gives great kisses and waves bye bye!
Stats:
2 teeth
Still nurses about every 4 hours
Eats whatever he can gum
Has NOT figured out the sippy cup yet
Weighs...about 20 lbs!
Wears 12 month clothes
Loves to eat, take baths, and play with his brother and sisters!
He gives great kisses and waves bye bye!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Our daily visitor
I have the privilege of watching this handsome little guy. He is now 2 months old. Katelyn is a very good helper...she loves to help take care of him.
This little guys doesn't mind one bit to share his mama!
All in the same week! Crazy Idaho weather!
This little guys doesn't mind one bit to share his mama!
All in the same week! Crazy Idaho weather!
Monday, February 13, 2012
10 months and look what I can do!
10 month stats:
Weighs 19 lbs
One tiny tooth poking through
Crawls fast everywhere
Oh so happy!
Still not fond of "baby food", but eats table food...cheese, bread, puffs, fruit, peas and carrots, etc.
Wears 12 month clothes
Since he was sick, he has started waking once a night to eat. :(
Oh, and look what I can do now! Watch out! I will be walking soon!
Weighs 19 lbs
One tiny tooth poking through
Crawls fast everywhere
Oh so happy!
Still not fond of "baby food", but eats table food...cheese, bread, puffs, fruit, peas and carrots, etc.
Wears 12 month clothes
Since he was sick, he has started waking once a night to eat. :(
Oh, and look what I can do now! Watch out! I will be walking soon!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Arizona in January
January is a wonderful time of year to visit Arizona! The weather is beautiful! We had the privilege of going to Arizona to visit our families for 2 weeks!
These are from our drive down. We left Saturday after Katelyn's quiz meet and stopped at a hotel halfway. We arrived Sunday afternoon in Flagstaff.
Josh's grandparents, aunt and uncle, and cousins live in Flagstaff. While we were there, Josh surprised his grandparents and replaced their bathroom floor. He did a great job! The kids had a great time playing with the cousins. We also had the privilege of being there for the first time in 30+ years that his grandparents had ordered pizza and had it delivered. It was pretty funny! It was a joy to sit and listen to his grandparents tell many stories about our "roots" as they called it! One story in particular was heart-breaking, yet a miracle. Josh's Grandma's Grandma (that would be his great-great grandma) had 5 children about the ages of ours. They all ended up getting black diphtheria and 4 of them died within 6 weeks of each other. The last one was dying and wasn't supposed to live very much longer, but his mother went outside and cried out to God for his life. An hour later his fever broke and he survived. This young boy grew up to become Josh's grandma's dad. Praise God for miracles!
After a few days in Flagstaff, we headed to Phoenix. We visited the Wildlife World Zoo. It was so neat to be so close to the animals. The best part was feeding the giraffes! We then had lunch at the restaurant that had an aquarium inside it.
In Phoenix we visited my aunt, uncle, cousins, and grandparents. During our stay we celebrated Makenna's birthday...and had a party for both her and Brenden. My aunt taught me how to decorate a cake. I helped with Brenden's and did most of Makenna's. It was fun and I hope to make more cakes for their birthdays! While we were there my Grandad has some issues with his PACE maker, so he had to spend part of the time in the hospital. It was hard to not get to spend as much time with him, as he and my grandma are two of my favorite people, but I am thankful for the times that we had.
Since Phoenix has so many yummy restaurants that we do not have up here, we ended up eating out a lot...OK, so I mean A LOT! We ate at 14 different restaurants over 8 days. Yes, you read that correctly. Once again, the kids had a wonderful time with all the cousins. I especially enjoyed my time with my cousin. She is my very dear friend and I miss her already!
We also had the privilege of visiting Josh's other set of grandparents. Several weeks ago, his grandpa had a severe leg infection and had to have the lower part of his leg removed. He is recovering well from the surgery, but is still having some other health issues. We enjoyed visiting them in the rehab center where he is staying. We are praying for his continued recovery.
It was such a blessing to be able to spend some quality time with our families. Family is so important and I wish so much that we lived closer to more of our family. Thank you Lord for providing for us the means to get to Arizona!
These are from our drive down. We left Saturday after Katelyn's quiz meet and stopped at a hotel halfway. We arrived Sunday afternoon in Flagstaff.
Josh's grandparents, aunt and uncle, and cousins live in Flagstaff. While we were there, Josh surprised his grandparents and replaced their bathroom floor. He did a great job! The kids had a great time playing with the cousins. We also had the privilege of being there for the first time in 30+ years that his grandparents had ordered pizza and had it delivered. It was pretty funny! It was a joy to sit and listen to his grandparents tell many stories about our "roots" as they called it! One story in particular was heart-breaking, yet a miracle. Josh's Grandma's Grandma (that would be his great-great grandma) had 5 children about the ages of ours. They all ended up getting black diphtheria and 4 of them died within 6 weeks of each other. The last one was dying and wasn't supposed to live very much longer, but his mother went outside and cried out to God for his life. An hour later his fever broke and he survived. This young boy grew up to become Josh's grandma's dad. Praise God for miracles!
After a few days in Flagstaff, we headed to Phoenix. We visited the Wildlife World Zoo. It was so neat to be so close to the animals. The best part was feeding the giraffes! We then had lunch at the restaurant that had an aquarium inside it.
In Phoenix we visited my aunt, uncle, cousins, and grandparents. During our stay we celebrated Makenna's birthday...and had a party for both her and Brenden. My aunt taught me how to decorate a cake. I helped with Brenden's and did most of Makenna's. It was fun and I hope to make more cakes for their birthdays! While we were there my Grandad has some issues with his PACE maker, so he had to spend part of the time in the hospital. It was hard to not get to spend as much time with him, as he and my grandma are two of my favorite people, but I am thankful for the times that we had.
Since Phoenix has so many yummy restaurants that we do not have up here, we ended up eating out a lot...OK, so I mean A LOT! We ate at 14 different restaurants over 8 days. Yes, you read that correctly. Once again, the kids had a wonderful time with all the cousins. I especially enjoyed my time with my cousin. She is my very dear friend and I miss her already!
We also had the privilege of visiting Josh's other set of grandparents. Several weeks ago, his grandpa had a severe leg infection and had to have the lower part of his leg removed. He is recovering well from the surgery, but is still having some other health issues. We enjoyed visiting them in the rehab center where he is staying. We are praying for his continued recovery.
It was such a blessing to be able to spend some quality time with our families. Family is so important and I wish so much that we lived closer to more of our family. Thank you Lord for providing for us the means to get to Arizona!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
She is 4 now!
On January 25th, Makenna turned 4 years old. We were in Arizona at the time, so we had the privilege of celebrating with my family. I made her a cake (with my aunt's help) and we had a little party for her (and Brenden since his b-day had been a few weeks prior). They kids had a wonderful time. On the day of her birthday we went to Peter Piper pizza for lunch with a few of the cousins (my cousins' kids) and then we went to Olive Garden for dinner with the family.
One rule in our home was that you could not chew gum until you are 4. Makenna was so excited for this day because then she could FINALLY chew gum. Since then, she puts the gum in her mouth and chews for a few seconds and then decides that she doesn't really like "spicy" gum. I guess it wasn't as grand as she envisioned it!
One rule in our home was that you could not chew gum until you are 4. Makenna was so excited for this day because then she could FINALLY chew gum. Since then, she puts the gum in her mouth and chews for a few seconds and then decides that she doesn't really like "spicy" gum. I guess it wasn't as grand as she envisioned it!
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