Special Delivery

Nathan and Courtney Walker invited us to a costume party, and anyone that knows Kyle, knows that dressing up is NOT his thing. I don't know if it was the fact that I felt good enough to socialize, or if it was I was finally willing to go out with him, or what . . .

Whatever it was, I got him to dress up.

I had to find something easy because, new baby, and didn't live close to any costume stores, and didn't know what I could fit into anyway. You know - all those good excuses.

I decided to go as a stack of boxes (I had used this a long time ago when I needed a cheap, easy, quick costume). Once I decided I could do that, well . . . only the pictures will do it justice. Just take a look :)

Doesn't he look great (that's my box costume BTW)! I was so proud of him. He was such a great sport.

I think a close up is the only way to really do it justice. How great is the mustache!?!

And the glasses!

Love it, LOVE it, LOVE IT!

Sweet, Sweet Babies

I can't believe it's been almost 3 weeks since this little feller was born. They get here and before you know it, they are grown. He has been such a good baby. He just hangs out - sleeping through most of the kisses, hugs, screams, fights, etc. that go on around our house.

I have to say that I LOVE newborns. I haven't always been able to say that. They scared me to death. I think it took a couple babies before I could feel comfortable with a newborn. But now I can sit a rock for hours - looking and taking in all the wonderment of these special little things. This time it's a little bittersweet. Since he is probably my last, I have to enjoy EVERY moment. If I think about it too much, I get so sad. Knowing this could be the last time to hold my very own newborn makes me cry. To smell the newness of them, to kiss their softest cheeks, to swaddle, and to comfort. UGH - I just have to quit thinking about it! So I am enjoying :)

He's Here!

He made it! He was 2 weeks early, but he is doing well. THANK GOODNESS! Labor went quick - 4 hours from start to finish. So I can't complain. I'm starting to find my MO JO again, and I'm hoping I can be a lot better at staying in touch. I will update soon :)

Do I . . . or don't I?

That has been the question.

Do I keep blogging? Or don't I?

I voted no (I blame it on all the pregnant emotions). This pregnancy has turned my world upside down. Many things that I loved to do, I now dread. It was always a release to sit down at the computer and blog, or work on pictures. Now I can't even stand to walk into the computer room. I don't even want to look at the computer. I haven't even wanted to take pictures. I hoped that these emotions would go away, but they are still here.

But . . . I have been out-voted. Kyle and the girls think that I still need to blog, and deep down inside I know I still need to, too. More for journaling's sake then anything else. I've written more down in the last year, then I have in a long time.

I am going to try and do better, and hope that one day I enjoy it again. I hope these emotions don't last forever. I guess we'll see in a few months.

So breath a sigh of relief all of you who frequent my blog. You one person out there :) Today I am going to try (I can't guarantee I'll feel that way tomorrow).

I'm Fwee

Yep, time is still flying by. Three years have passed since Avire joined our family. I am running a little late on posting this (that's my life right now). Her birthday is really on the 15th. Kyle even chastised me for not getting this posted sooner.

Anyway, here's a few pictures.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

This was the only picture I could get her to smile in.

In all the others she had the grumpy look.

Some how the birthday girls at our house always end up cranky or crying.

I had to take a break even before the party started. My back is already killing.

All the cousins

L-R: Charlee, Kenadee, Sam, Halle, Allie, Avrie, Ashtyn,

Paytan, Wes, and Fez (more on him later)

DREAMS

Since I have known Kyle there have been a few dreams he has always had.

There was one that just seemed too far out of reach to ever become a reality.

But life has a funny way of making dreams come true

because . . .

SURPRISE!! (We sure were)

Looks like the little guy is scheduled to enter our world of girls around October 26th (poor kid)!

. . .

I've been sick as a dog, and the headaches won't quit. That has made finishing the house, getting packed, moving, unpacking, and getting settled quite a challenge. So many things had to fall through the cracks (remember LOSER MONSTER). It's been hard to not be physically able to do everything that I need too, but we've tried our best. And judging from past experience, I don't plan on feeling better until October.

Needless to say, Kyle is very excited. The girls were quite excited too. Avrie's remarks were "Let me see the baby. Mom open your mowf." Then the the punch line . . . "MOM, DID YOU EAT THE BABY!?!"

Which one is it?

The comments on my last post got me curious. I always thought it was called "Snowmobiling". Kyle wouldn't quit making fun of me . . . "Only girls go snowmobiling. We go snowmachining." "So if you want to come, we go snowmachining!"

I changed my bad habit, so I could be included . . . only to find out that I could have been right all along!!!!

Lets settle this once and for all. I set up a poll so EVERYONE could vote. We'll see which one finally wins.

No one will know how you vote, or if you voted. But if you want your voice heard (all us Wyoming hicks) lets hear it!!

TUBING

Throughout this horribly busy, horribly freezing winter we've had, we did make it tubing once.

Thanks to Rex and Stephanie Weston. Rex had just gotten a couple of new snow machines, and wanted to go tubing, so they were nice enough to invite us along.

After school one night, we headed out to Carter and found us a good tubing hill. One that was only fun because we had snow machines. On foot, it would not have been so fun. I know this because on the way up the very first time, Kyle dumped me halfway up the hill. So I had to hoof it the rest of the way. The snow machines were defiantly the preferred way of transportation.

Kyle just read this and said that I should have hung on.

In my defense, I was holding on to my camera with one arm, and the tube with another. Had he warned me that he was about to gun it, I would have held on tighter, but I got no warning. Just gunned and dumped!

The crew:

Rex, Brock, Stephanie, Avrie, Kyle, Kenadee and Ashtyn

Kyle

Stephanie and Brock

Avrie and I. I realized how unprepared for anything snowy I am. You think a girl from Wyoming would be set with snow gear. . . not this girl!

Ash - who was a lot braver than I thought she would be. She jumped on the tube and headed down the steep hill with no problems.

Rex with one of the new snow machines.

Kenadee - who is always a trooper even without snow pants herself. We did have some, but they have gotten lost somewhere along the winter.

It was quite a fun evening!