MY Loves!

Sunday, March 8, 2009

"I'm So Glad When Daddy Comes Home..."

We have been having so much fun lately! We have been getting creative because it is still chilly outside. We are all itching for spring. We so enjoyed a day of cleaning cars, picnics and riding bikes outside one day last week when it topped out at about 68 degrees! I want more of those days!

Tyce's best friend is his daddy and since daddy has been home a lot lately...Tyce has really been taking advantage of this time with him. They have built a fort and had a picnic in it. They have made snowflakes. They have snuggled and read the paper together. We all went to the rodeo. This was a first for the boys. Tyce chased chickens!!! We went to Chuck E Cheese for a birthday party. Tyce was invited by his "girlfriend" so he says! We have gone to Cabela's and spent 3 hours in awe of its amazingness! All in all...we have been spending some great family time together!

Another couple amazing things is our new found diaper independence! Tyce has been doing really well with the potty thing! He is doing the pee thing really well and all those activites listed above...not one accident! BUT...we have some off days every now and then. Some accidents and the pooping is taking a lot more work. Yesterday, Tyce had a poop accident and decided to CLEAN IT UP HIMSELF! Oh...what a mess it was. It was everywhere. Oh the joys!

But today...I had a happy mommy moment when I stood in the primary room with my happy little sunbeam to give his first "talk" in primary! He talked about daddy's and what they mean to the family and what they do for the family! It was wonderful and he was so good and reverent! And today at nap time...he refused to wear a diaper...so, we risked it (with a garbage bag under the sheets) and he woke up DRY!!! So...progress is being made!

Kaze is doing really well! He is growing so big and is just a sweet joy! I love my boys! Enjoy the pictures...this is our last couple weeks. What fun!

The Fort.

Peek-a-Dad!

A picnic for the boys. They watched "Lion King"

Craft time...Snowflakes.

Daddy Loves

Tyce and Kaze's first rodeo...Tyce had fun chasing the Chickens in the big arena!

Sunday mornings...Bonding!

Games at Chuck E Cheese

This is what happens when you don't wear diapers anymore...and when you have a bubble butt! I was laughing so hard!

Some loves for the Chuck!

Peace Chuck E

Tyce growled at this bear!! Cabela's is so cool!

Just some fun with Mark's phone!

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Be Funky! So fun!

This was so fun!! I could do it all day...in fact, I have been!

Daisha Wedding

First meeting with Tyce

Tyce and Leah holding hands! They did this on their own.

Pretty Leah

Tyce in his blessing tux

Tyce and his birth mom McKelle

Tyce and the pumpkins

Tyce and Leah kissing...PRICELESS!

Dad and Tyce playing!

9 Months pregnant...I actually miss that belly!

1st meeting with Kaze

Brotherly love

Kaze in his blessing tux

Tyce! Oh that face!

Kaze! Oh that smile!

Monday, February 16, 2009

Life is not measured by minutes...but by memories

Mark and I made this clock and I love the saying..."Life is not measured by minutes...but by memories. So...I thought I would list some of my favorite memories!

Growing up on a boat on the Columbia River! I miss those summers.

664 N. Shepard in Kennewick! My childhood home!

The hydroplane races.

Family reunions in Idaho.

Dad and Denise's cabin!

Floating the river at the cabin and running into a tree of tree worms (they were everywhere)

Fighting with my little sister and brother.

Idolizing my older sister (big mistake)!

Being the best Aunt in the world!

Having the best Aunt's in the world!

Cousins!!!!! We had some great times!

My big car accident with my dad and sister.

All my "boyfriends" (you know who you are)!

My party days. Oh...the things I learned.

The first night I met "Elder Jensen" and how it forever changed the course of my life.

The day I realized that the Gospel gave me everything I was missing and hoping for.

The day of my baptism and how a TON of kids my age showed up that I didn't even know...just to support me. They will never know the impact they made on my life that day or the strength they gave me to stay faithful until I truly found my own testimony.

The day I realized that Mark was the man I would marry.

The day Mark asked me to marry him.

The excitement of getting married marred with the realization that I would move away from the only home I have ever known with someone I didn't know nearly as well as all the family and friends I was leaving behind.

Becoming Mrs. Mark (you know the last name)!

Our first apartment...orange shag carpet and an ant problem (humble beginnings) but it was OURS.

Buying our first home.

Having a doctor tell me that I would likely never have children (this was not a great memory) but it had a wonderful result.

BUILDING a home together!

Being told that a brave 15 year old girl had chosen us to raise her son!!!

Meeting Tyce for the first time. The love and awe I had for his first mom.

The last 3 years as Tyce's MOM!

Realizing that Mark and I had proven all the doctors wrong by realizing I was pregnant.

My wonderful pregnancy that I still miss!

Giving birth to my Kaze baby! Every woman should get to do this!

The last 4 months as a mom of two!

All the great times and really hard times in my life that have made me the person I am today. I love that person!

What are your memories in the minutes of your life?

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Motorcycle Baby and Super Tyce!!

My Dad is now in a "motorcycle gang"!! Anyway...he got this outfit for Kaze and it finally fits. How cute! Tyce has a "doo rag" too and I need to get it and take a pic of them together! So cute!

Tyce was a superhero all morning! I made this cape for him!

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Could They Get Any Cuter...I Think NOT!

Well, our camera died so we got a new one! We found it for a STEAL! It is a Kodak Easy Share and it is RED!! The best part is that it has it's own rechargable battery. Finally, no more AA or rechargeable AA batteries. So...happy Valentines day to us! A red camera. Yea! So, we had some fun today and this was what we came up with. Really...I am sorry to all you Mom's out there but there really are no cuter kids than these...there just isn't! Enjoy!