June 2017

These boy just love their baby sister! They are so good with her; they love her, but not too much to make me crazy. They ask to hold her in their beds to say good night. One day they decided she needed a "check'm'up".  Nolan will just sit and look at her, touch her face, and talk to her. 

 

 

 

Little Miss Lyla a growing quick! Cute pictures at 1 week old, 2 weeks old, 3 weeks old and 1 month old!

 

She is a sleepy baby! Most of her pictures are of her sleeping!

We went to Idaho for my mom's 50th birthday! Lyla met her namesakes for the first time! I love them and couldn't have asked for better grandparents! Lyla has quite the legacy to remember in her name!

 

The boys love to visit Gramma's and Gramma Jean' house. They got to pick strawberries and ride the four-wheeler. There is so much open space outside and they eat it up! They are farm boys by nature! 

 

We saw Grandpa and went to my cousins wedding. We were able to get a family picture at the temple. Not too bad if I do say so myself!

 

Grayson has become such a good helper! He carried box after box, when we helped Emma move. 

 

Lillie is getting married and her dress is HUGE! Grayson saw her in it and said, "oooh! A princess!". He then crawled under her dress and hid for a few minutes, before popping out! It was so funny!

 

We are adjusting to a life of three kids. We are outnumbered now and that can be a challenge. I don't think Tyler has realized that he will be watching 3 kids alone on Sundays when we go back to church and I play the organ. Sometimes every one just need Daddy to make it all better! We love Tyler. He's the best! He is taking 9 credits is 8 weeks. Wish us luck!

 

July is ALWAYS a big and busy month! 2 birthdays and much more to come!
Until next time...

May 2017 Part Tres: Welcome Lyla Jean

We are proud to announce, that baby girl is here! We are all safe and healthy! Thursday, May 25, started with our last doctor appointment. Things had progressed nicely enough, that our doctor felt comfortable moving things along. He sent us home to walk and get contractions consistent. He said he would be surprised not to see us that afternoon! He was right. We sent the boys to Nana's in the afternoon and went to the hospital. Mean nurse lady said, it was early labor and told us to walk around. LIES, I said! Nice doctor man found us wandering the halls and broke my water! Mean nurse lady was upset. Boo. Nice doctor man broke my water around 5 pm. I was given an epidural and pitocin a couple hours after that at around 6 cm in!

You'd thing I'd had her in the wee hours of the morning. Guys, this is like 8:30.

 

5 hours later at around 10 pm it was go time! She was smaller than both boys at 7lb 2oz and by far my easiest delivery! My body was VERY grateful! If I hadn't birthed her myself I wouldn't have guessed her to be mine! She came out with dark hair and dark skin! It's genetics, they say?

 

We are so happy to have her here! I am so relieved to no longer be pregnant! The boys love her more than I could have ever expected! We got to spend most of the next day together at the hospital while all the babysitters were previously engaged. It was a special time as a family.

 

 

She is a very special girl! On my side of the family she is the first girl in 15 years! She was also born on the same day as my sister Chalese. Chalese was the girl born 15 years ago! Poetic, right? She is named after my grandparents, Lyle and Jean. 

 

 

We love her and already can't remember what it was like with just the boys!
Welcome Lyla! Here's to eternity!

May Part Dos

As school wound down, we got busy! We had a large family yard sale. We sorted through a LOT of donated things and well... hilarity happened. Everyone found something or other to model and play with. The favorite by far were the Buzz Lightyear wings. I think it took two days to get them off of Nolan.

 

We were handed down a beautiful hutch! I love the color and it is the perfect place to put our trinkets. Now if only I could find a piano to match.....

Mother's Day was a sweet day this year. The boys were so very excited to help make me breakfast. I am loved and don't know what I would do without my family! We are getting closer and closer to an acceptable family picture! I ruined it this time! Who new? 

The next blog post is the one you're really after! Stay tuned! 

Until next time...