Super Cute Bunch

We no longer have enough chairs for the entire family to fit around the table at dinner. Tyrell and I got sick of sitting on the floor so we found this cute little picnic table on clearance. It's a little small, and so Tyrell just kept laughing at the 4 of them smooshed together at lunch today. They think it is the best thing ever though, so it's all good!

Great Grandma's Blanket

Havyn found this blanket great grandma crocheted for her before she was born tucked away in her closet. I have put these special blankets away to keep them nice, and I know my grandma would tell me that that is not why she crocheted them, but I just want them to have something kept nice for later years. Havyn has not put this blanket away since she found it and I think it so cute!

When Life Gets Hard...

Ok, so I don't post about this kind of stuff, but I am today. Usually it's all about what we are doing and family stuff, but I just feel like if I write this down maybe I will have a little reminder for when life gets hard. The last few days, months, years, whatever, I have struggled some days with thinking if only (fill in the blank) my life would be so much better or easier. You know though eventually I had a baby, I graduated from school, we made more money, the list goes on, but I still find myself looking for things that would make everything all better. Sometimes when I get this way I see something that really puts things into perspective. I really don't have it rough at all! Yeah my back hurts for like the last 2 weeks, and one of our cars is broken down, but my kids are all heathy, we have a nice place to live, we eat everyday, we still have a way to get around, etc. The thing I just saw that made me realize that the little things I have going on right now really are just little things, is a story about a 20 year old who just lost her life giving birth. I can't imagine how her family must feel! These are the things I need to remember when I feel like life has gotten so hard.

Havyn's Tonsils

Remember this?

Well I sure do, and that is precisely why knowing that Havyn had giant tonsils worried me. We put off getting them out, waiting for her to get older and stronger, but the surgery was needed sooner than I ever wanted it to be. The Dr. asked me if I was ready, and I said I wouldn't be ready if she was 15. Before surgery she was super happy, and had no idea what was coming.

 She has been through so much in her short little life, but she is strong as ever! She continues to amaze me. I had all these ideas of how she would be after they got her tonsils out and she woke up, and she has been such a trooper! She struggled with the anesthesia and waking up. She was a MAD little girl, and confused beyond belief, but calmed down soon after they let us see her and she got mommy.

Later she was wanting to run around, and being her normal full of attitude self. She even ate french fries and a kit kat. I had bought her all kinds of soft cold foods for when she came home and so far she could care less. She hasn't even complained about her throat. She was supposed to stay a night in the hospital because of her age, but shocked her Dr. with how much she had drank  behavior that he sent her home later that night. We were so ready because she had been crying all afternoon about wanting to go home, and the only thing we could do to make her stop was pull her around in a wagon. We sure made the rounds in the peds unit!

She got plenty of cuddle time being alone with mom and dad, and I think she enjoyed every bit of it!

One rare moment where she is actually laying in her hospital bed. I think she napped for  about an hour.

A Trip To Grandma's

Last Tuesday we started on a trip to Grandma Snyder's. We had been anxiously awaiting this trip all summer. My little brother and his wife were getting ready to have their first baby, and the second cousin for my kids on my side of the family. We decided to go when we did because she was being induced Wed. morning. Their baby is adorable, and Koen and Kai just LOVED him. Koen kept pointing out how small everything was, and Kai went from calling him a her to an it to finally that baby, but never his name, Bryken. I wasn't able to go when my sister had her little girl, so it was nice to be there this time.

Heather happened to be there too, so there was lots of cousin fun. Most of the time Kael and Pyper (since they are 3 monhs apart) were either rivals or buddies. I got one picture of them when they were buddies.

One of my very favorite parts of the trip was visiting my grandparents. All the memories of my childhood at their house come back every time I see my children there. Great Grandma even had ice cream bars in the freezer, which is something thart I remember from my childhood. The kids thought it was absolutely great running free in their big backyard, and rolling around in the blue barrels Great Grandpa has in the backyard. I am just so blessed to have my grandparents alive to make memories with my children, and I hope that one day they can look back and remember who their great grandparents were. They are two of the most amazing people I have ever known!

Once all that fun was had the kids found their Halloween costumes they had left at grandma's and Havyn ended up being from Hollywood, and Kai was a cowboy. They wore the costumes almost all the way home. Kai even fell asleep with his bandana still around his neck!

Our Silly Kids

These pictures speak for themselves so here you go.

4th of July 2012

We took the kids to the parade in Middleton this year. They didn't enjoy the wait, but LOVED the parade! Especially Kael. He was all tears until the first tractor appeared. Koen didn't appreciate the part at the end where they have the "wet" section and the fire trucks come through with their hoses going, and you get wet. Tyrell and I thought it was super fun, and we got wet too! It was really hard to avoid, but something different and fun! After the parade we came home for a quick nap, and then went to a bbq and fireworks we got invited to. The kids, especially Koen, really enjoyed making some new friends, and playing with someone other than each other. Koen played in the pool all day and came home looking like a lobster, but probably will do it again! Kael and Havyn weren't so kean on the loud noises of the fireworks and therefore didn't sleep most of the night, but someday they will grow up, and I am sure I will miss these days!