Provo Cemetery

This is Ryan's grandpa which he never knew. It was raining when we went to the Provo cemetery and freezing cold, so I waited in the car with the kids while Ryan went to decorate the grave. It was so sweet watching him from the car. As he knelt down and cleaned off his grave then stood back to see how things looked. I could just imagine the conversation he will get to have with him someday. I could see them sitting under the tree where his grandpa is buried getting to know one another. I'm so grateful that we will have the opportunity to meet our loved ones that have gone on before us.

Memorial Day

This is Spanish Fork Cemetery where our mom is buried. It's always nice to have a place to go where we can remember her. We decorated her grave with flowers which she loved! It was fun spending time with our family remembering the ones who have gone before us.

No these are not highlights!

This is my sister Kristie's little guy Griffen. I just love this little guy. We are a little jealous of all the hair he has been blessed with. If you look closely his hair is growing in blond while the top is dark. It looks like his mom took him to her wonderful stylist Rondi!! We think he's got the Kyle Korver look.....what do you think?

I love cheetos!

My cousin Bonnie came to the big city today to visit. She was showing some of her mad photo editing skills. These are oldies but goodies of Warner enjoying his Cheetos. I thought the editing just made the pictures so cute, so I wanted to share. Thanks for the great photo tips and a great day. It was so much fun to spend some time with you and Jack!

Abbi's 2 month measurements

Weight 10 lbs. 1 oz........54 percentile
Height 22"....................57 percentile
Head 15" .......................51 percentile

Her Dr. said it's not very often he sees a baby being that close in the percentile. She's a well portioned baby!!

Today Abigail was awake while Warner was sleeping so I actually got to play with her by myself. She is just so much more alert now. She's been smiling and cooing.........I could just eat her up it's so cute!!

2 Months

It's hard to believe that it's already been two months since Abigail was born. For a moment we didn't know if we would make it through the first week, and now it's two months later. What a blessing she is in our home. She is really a easy baby....she doesn't fuss hardly at all only when she's hungry. Sometimes she'll even sit in a poppy diaper and not shed a tear. For the most part she is sleeping really good at night. Only gets up once if that. We love you Abbi!

Who bit you?

When I went into the nursery today to pick up Warner all the parents were gathered around him looking at his arm. Nobody could believe it Warner had been bitten, but by who? They couldn't figure it out because he didn't even cry. This picture really doesn't do it justice, plus this is 4 hours after the fact. Warner was pretty proud of this bite. He was running around the church telling everyone...."Warner bit....no cry". He thought it was pretty neat with all the attention he was getting.

Happy Mother's Day!

I just wanted to take this time to pay a tribute to my wonderful wonderful Mother. Although she isn't here with us she has influenced my life forever. Now that I'm a mother myself I wish I could tell my mom how much I appreciated all the things she did for me as a child. Motherhood is by far more work than I ever imagined. It's hard for me to believe that it's been three years this memorial day that we lost our mom. I still find myself wanting to call her and ask her questions, or just to tell her the funny things that happens day to day. When I'm sick I just want to go home and have her take care of me, because nobody makes things better than your mom.

I remember one mother's day the night before I was so sick that my mom took me to the emergency room. We were there until the wee hours of the morning, and not once did she murmur, but her being a nurse she did speed up the fluids they were putting into me so we could get out of there. I felt so bad because she was so exhausted on mother's day.

I've spent the last two mother's day putting a smile on my face when really there was just sadness in my heart. I don't think my mom would want me to be sad. I think she would want us to celebrate all the good things she did. I found myself looking at my little baby and kissing her cheeks. I sat and cried thinking they had recently been kissed by my angel....my mom. What a miracle it is. Although she hasn't been here with my kids I know they had their time with her in Heaven. I hope she taught them all the good things that she did, and how to be a better person. How to believe in themselves no matter what. She always had a way of making you feel like you are on top of the world. My mom was my nurse, cheerleader, and best friend. I miss you mom!! Thanks for helping me become the person that I am today.

I Love you to the moon and back!! xoxoxo

Happy Mother's day!

So many of you don't know, but I have two mother's!! I know so many who don't claim their mother in law, but I do. I feel so fortunate to have Ryan's mom a part of our lives. I've always said somebody had a hand in picking my mother in law, because they knew I was going to need her. If I could have found anyone close to who my mom was that would be Peggy! I always tell her it's probably a good thing my mom isn't here, because my kids would be rotten. She spoils them so much. I know it would've turned into a competition between them, because neither of them like to be out done! They want to be the favorite.....and believe me Warner would chose his grandma over mom any day! Not only does she spoil our kids she is always spoiling us. She makes sure we are always taken care of. Not one of her kids go without. She supports us in all that we do. We appreciate the example that you are to our family. We learn so much from you. Thanks for being the person that you are. We LOVE you!! xoxoxo Ryan, Charlyn, Warner, and Abbi

Oh how they grow

This is Abbi at six weeks. Six weeks....I can't hardly believe it. I don't have her measurements but I can tell she is growing. Just the last couple of days she has started to give me her toothless open mouth smile. It's enough to melt a mothers heart. It makes getting up at night worth it. So far this little baby has been so good. She only gets up about once a night. Unless you want to call 6 am night then she gets up twice. She basically eats, sleeps, and poops. She only cries when one of those things happen. I feel so lucky as I'm knocking on wood that things don't change.

Who had any idea that little girls would be so much fun. Ryan claims the reason why I can't get out the door is because we play dress up. It's just so much fun to have pink pink pink. I love it and I love you Abbi!

My Boys!!

When we first had the baby I worried myself sick because Warner's little life was going to turn upside down. It's been an adjustment, but a good one. He has actually calmed down a little.....just a little. He is still a busy little guy, but with all that energy he is such a good sport to help his mom.

Here are some of the funny things that he does to make my day!

Ryan takes the batteries out of the toys that make loud noises. So when Warner goes to play with them, they don't work. I tell him he needs to wait for his dad to get home because we need his tool. The tool is Ryan's Leatherman's that he wears on his belt. So now anytime he can't get anything to work he hits his hip and tells me we need dads tool. It's the cutest thing ever.

Another cute thing is every morning he comes into our room to wake me up. He asks me where's dad? I tell him he's at work makin' the bacon. So now when he asks me where he is and I tell him work he says "OH.....makin' bacon". It just melts my heart. One of the other things he has picked up is when anyone sneezes he tells them bless you. What a cutie he is. I just have to share these things so I will always remember them. I love you Warner Bug!