A Little Bit of Heaven...

WAY OVERDUE!

2009-04-22T20:01:00.000-07:00

Three months

Two months

Two weeks

So I've been such a slacker in my blogging, I know, I know. Here are some pics of our cute little baby Tatum Meadow, who I might say is the pride and joy of our little family. We love her so much and the kids constantly fight over who is going to take care of her next. It's like that shiny new toy that you get. She is the "twinkle" in their little eyes from the time they wake up until the time they go to bed. (This is also true for Brent and myself, I might add.)

BIG NEWS!

2008-07-31T10:38:00.000-07:00

Well...I'm sure a lot of you know this already, but for those of you who don't....WE'RE HAVING ANOTHER BABY!! YEP....I may be old, but still very fertile I guess, because this one was a suprise. I think Brent and I are still in shock, but we are getting excited now that we had our ultrasound last week and found out....IT'S A GIRL!!! I am about 19 weeks along now and due somewhere around Christmas. We had to have a more in-depth ultrasound because of my age to do some genetic screening, but so far they said everything looked good. They really scare you though about the risk for down syndrome when you are 35 or over. It really has us freaked out. We are praying for a healthy, beautiful baby. She has been kicking up a storm lately and she is usually the most active around noon and midnight. We are still "deliberating" for lack of a better term on a name for her. Brent and I never seem to be able to agree on names for our kids. I will keep you all updated!

Our 4th of July cake!

2008-07-10T13:54:00.000-07:00

The Young Women came over for our Tuesday night activity last week and this is what we made...not bad I'd say! I think they had more fun trying to spray each other with the whipping cream than they actually did decorating the cake. As far as our family 4th of July, we went over to Uncle Shaun's and Aunt Lauren's house for a swimming party and had a good time. Lauren is such a good party planner! Thanks you guys! Hope everyone had a good holiday.

Tanner's first Temple Trip

2008-06-17T08:21:00.001-07:00

Last Friday we had a really neat experience. Tanner was able to go to the temple with us for the first time and do some baptisms for family members. Let me back up a little bit here...since Brent's family is the first to be members of the church, there is a lot of family history work to do. He has been really feeling strongly that he needed to start working on his geneology. He was so excited to be able to take his two grandmas and one grandpa's name to the temple. It was especially neat because Tanner got to go. We were able to go with my mom and dad as well and help them do some of their family names.

Disneyland!!

2008-06-04T16:04:00.000-07:00

So Brent had Friday off and had rented a car because he was planning on going on the fathers and sons outing a few weeks back. We decided to go out to breakfast that morning and as we were sitting there eating, somehow came up with this marvelous plan to go to Disneyland for the weekend instead (ya know, since we had already rented a car and all). I literally had 30 minutes to go home and pack and we suprised the kids and took them out of school early. Sometimes these kinds of trips are the most exciting!!! They love it when we do this. Here's a few pics from our trip.

Trinity on a ride at Disneyland May 2008

2008-06-04T16:00:00.000-07:00

LARYNGITIS

2008-06-03T14:48:00.000-07:00

So anyone who has talked to me lately knows I have an absolutely "awful-sounding" voice. It started out with a bad head cold about five weeks ago and ever since then, I have had laryngitis. I sound awful. People keep asking me if I'm ever going to get better. I keep wondering the same thing! I have even been through a full course of antibiotics, which was for the sinus infection that came after the head cold, but with no relief. I've done some research and it's recommended you not talk and get a lot of rest when you have this....ha, ha, funny!! My point in all this is I was sitting at church on Sunday and wanting to sing the hymns so badly. I started to cry because I realized how grateful I am for my voice (when I do have it) and how often I have taken it for granted. I enjoy singing so much and it made me so sad that I couldn't even sing the hymns. So, please pray for me that I will get my normal voice back soon and don't ever take your voice for granted!

WHERE TO BEGIN?

2008-01-30T22:51:00.000-08:00

I know, I know...it has been a while since I posted anything, and for my family, I'm Sorry! Life has been so busy lately. Do you ever feel like you are just running in circles!! Christmas was great, but I'm so glad it is over. I'm finally posting a few pics from Christmas time. For all those in my family who didn't make it over to my house, here's a picture of my X-mas tree as requested!!

Fun Day with Family at Lake Roosevelt

2007-12-02T20:52:00.000-08:00

Such a fun time with all the cousins!

Trinity's 6th Birthday!

2007-12-02T20:46:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday Trinity!
My Birthday Hat!
Opening presents from my teacher!

My 34th (yikes) Birthday!

2007-11-12T11:18:00.000-08:00

I can't believe I'm this old. I don't feel this old. My sisters and mom and I went to my favorite place to eat for my birthday, "Texas Roadhouse." We were laughing so hard at times I thought they were going to kick us out! Thanks everyone for making my birthday so fun!

Happy Halloween!

2007-11-12T11:08:00.001-08:00

Okay, does Trinity's face look like me in this picture or what? Poor thing!

Well, Halloween has come and gone, but it sure was fun! We went to our ward's "Trunk or Treat" and the kids had fun running around with their friends. I wonder who the ghost could be?

Trip to Sedona for Tayler's 10th Birthday!

2007-09-01T20:14:00.000-07:00

Tayler had her 10th birthday and we decided to make it a fun one by going to Sedona. We rented her favorite car (Chrysler 300) and surprised her by picking her and the kids up from school early and driving to Sedona. We went to Slide Rock and that was really fun. The kids found a baby snake and had fun playing in the water.

Back To School!

2007-08-16T11:22:00.000-07:00

Well, the kids are back to school...yes...all of them. My baby has gone to Kindergarten! The first day was really hard for me, but I am getting use to the quiet house. It is nice because the kids have early dismissal on Wednesdays, so I look forward to Wednesdays. Trinity is doing really well at school. She comes home and crashes though! Tanner is in 7th grade now. He is getting so big. He enjoys skating with his friends and playing video games. Tayler is in 5th grade now. She absolutely loves school and loves to attend Activity Days for church. Just this week, they had a recognition evening where she displayed her talents and accomplishments for this year. She played "This Land is Your Land" on the piano for everyone. Here's a picture of Trinity sitting at her desk on the first day of school!

Pool is finally done!

2007-08-16T11:00:00.000-07:00

Well...it was a grueling process, but the pool is finally done. The kids as well as Brent and I have been enjoying it. It has been so hot and humid, so it's been nice to jump in and relax. Our back yard as you know is very very small, so the pool is very small, but it's big enough to get wet in. Michelle and the kids have come over to swim as well as Tanner's friends and the neighbors across the street. Brent did a really good job at overseeing the whole project and getting it done quickly. The whole process only took us about 6-7 weeks.