9 years!

Today I made the most important choice I will ever make. I knelt across the alter in the Provo Temple with my eternal companion and love of my forever. The past 9 years we have had the best and worst of times. We have 3 beautiful healthy wonderful children and 2 waiting for us in heaven. We have been to hell and back but we did it together. I believe that there is nothing me and Craig cant handle. I think back over all we have been through and I wouldnt want to have gone through it with anyone else. I am so grateful the Lord blessed me with such a strong amazing man to spend my eternity with. I am so grateful for the Temple and my choice to marry there. I am so happy that I will never again have to worry about love going away. I will have it forever. Thank you Craig for everything you have done for me and all of our children in the last 9 years. These 9 years are the start of our forever and I love you so much! The best part of our marriage! Getting beautiful children! :)

Zachary is 2 Months!

Zachary is now 2 months old! I cant believe how big he is getting! He went in for his 2 month check up and is 13 lbs and 24 inches! I can not believe it! He is growing so fast! But he is perfectly healthy! I am so grateful to be his mommy! He has been a little fussy with his shots. A little? Okay maybe a lot! He has also been running a fever and feeling yucky! But it could be worse! He has started cooing too! I love that he has a way to communicate even if we cant understand him! He is smiling a lot more now too! He loves to smile at his brother and sister. I have also noticed he loves to be outside and music! I loving having baby Zachary in our family! Zachary 6/6/12 Zachary 4/6/12

Blessing!

We got to bless Zachary Sunday! It was amazing and I am so grateful for the chance to do it! The morning went perfectly! Zachary didnt fuss so I got to listen to the whole thing! He let me time his feedings to where he didnt need to eat until after the blessing! Everyone showed up and helped Craig with the blessing. It was wonderful! I am so grateful for the love and support from our family and friends. Although some couldnt make it just knowing they wanted to was great! I am grateful that everyone supported us on this special day! The only thing that would have made it perfect would have been to have everyone there! I am grateful for Craig and for his willingness to perform the blessing! I have an attitude of gratitude. And it feels great! I love my growing family and I love my extended family! Thank you Zachary for choosing to come to our family! Our lives have been blessed so much already! We love you!

The end of First Grade!!!!

Today is Ethans last day of school! YIKES! So much has happened! He has grown so much! I am so proud of him! He has been through a lot in the last 9 months! He is getting to be such a big boy! I cant believe how tall he is! I am so grateful that the Lord blessed me with such a great little boy!

He won an award at school called The Leader in Me Passport. The students work hard all year to earn this so I am very proud that he put forth the effort and earned it. He is also reading at a late 2nd grade reading level and climbing! He is so stinkin smart! He is sad however to leave his friends and teachers. I woke him up to get ready and he actually cried! Poor guy! But in a few months he will start 2nd grade and he will see new friends and get to play with his old friends! Now its time to make sure he has a rockin summer!

Ethans first day of first grade!

Ethans last day of first grade!

Zachary's firsts!

Zachary is getting so big so fast! He is now smiling and he even laughed once. He has already rolled from belly to back. Laughing and rolling he hasnt done sense however knowing he can makes me happy! He is growing up so big and strong! I couldnt ask for better! He has even started sleeping better at night! YAY! I am so excited for my adventures that lay ahead with my growing family! We get to bless Zachary Sunday and I am looking forward to that. We have a lot of friends and family coming to support us! We bought his blessing outfit yesterday and got the privilege of seeing President Uchtdorf and shacking his hand! That was amazing! The kids were so excited to see him! Ethan knew who he was right off! It was an amazing experience. One I know none of us will forget! I am so grateful for the things that have happened the past few months! We have been truly blessed!

Art Show!!!

Ethan had an art show at his school. I thought this would be a great time to focus on him! So we all went to see the art show. He had a picture and was so happy to show it to us. He is so talented when it comes to art. He has always loved it and always been interested in coloring, play dough, ect. I am so proud of him for doing the art show and for being brave enough to have everyone look at it! He is such an amazing little boy! I am so grateful to be his mom and that he chose me! I cant imagine if he wasnt in my life!

The First Month!

Zachary is now a month old! This month has had a lot of good and bad! I am loving being a mom to this little boy! He has such a sweet spirit! I know he was meant for our family and he was saved for a special time! We have had the normal new parent stuff. He has been up all night some nights and sleeping great others. He also has reflux. That I think has been our biggest challenge. We have sense tried some oils to help him and they seem to be working. He is eating better and isnt as fussy! But he is so tired. I think from being up with his reflux all night. He is such a sweet boy too! He loves to snuggle. I am very grateful that he chose me to be his mommy!

Zachary James 5/5/2012

Zachary James 4/6/2012