Easter Fun!

We had a great Easter Weekend this year. It was very easy, layed back, and fun. On Saturday we dyed  eggs. The kids always love this!

Reagan

Lydia

Ryland

Royden had a great time watching and eating snacks.

Leauna

Leauna and Royden

Reagan concentraiting

Daddy and Ryland

 The kids all got up at about 7 am to find their Easter Baskets. In our family the Easter Bunny hides our Easter Baskets (a tradition passed down from my family). I heard a few kids out looking and soon Lydia was next to me in tears. She was sure the Easter Bunny had remembered everyone but her. She had looked for her basket in the same area's as the others and when nothing was there she was devastated (she has a habbit of not looking for things too well). I was able to calm her down and convince her that she needed to look around a bit more and she was able to find it.

Leauna with her goodies.

Lydia with her loot. 

Ryland

Reagan (still half asleep)

Royden LOVED Easter. He loved the basket and goodies. It was way too cute!

checking out his new Sunday clothes

He also had to investigate the others baskets!

Cute kids in their Easter Sunday Best! Ryland, Royden, Leauna, Reagan, Lydia

Me with my cute kiddos! 

 After Church we had a delicious meal and geared up for an egg hunt!

Ryland

Lydia

Royden got in on the fun! Yes he is in a diaper because we just got done eating.

 We had several egg hunts through out the day, the kids had a blast!

 We switched and let the girls hide the eggs and the boys found them. We then let the boys hide them and the girls find them. The kids had as much fun hiding the eggs as they did finding them.

Leauna

Ryland. Lets just say I feel sorry for his kids when he is responsible for hiding the eggs. He wanted to dig  holes and burry them, and he wanted to lift up rocks and put them underneath. Too funny!

Reagan

Lydia

Royden investigating the eggs!

Reagan with his arms full. 

Royden loved it all!

We are so very thankful for our Savior Jesus Christ and all that he has done for us. We are so truly blessed with all that we have.

Is it welcomed?

Recently Ryan and I had a Dr. appt in Boise. I was filling out the new patiend paper work and one of the questions read, "Was this pregnancy planned?" My answer, "No". The next question kind of took me by surprise, "is it welcomed?" "yes." There is no doubt that this pregnancy was not in our plans. We were content and happy with our family of 7. We were looking to the future and our next journeys with our family. However this pregnacy is welcomed. There is no doubt that our Heavenly Father knew that our family was not complete. That this little boy needed to be in our family, and we need him also. I look back on my family, and life is full of surprises. Every other one of our kids has been a unplanned welcomed surprise. But I can not imagine my life with out every single one of them.

 Leauna is so full of love, and motherly instinct. She is always willing to help with Royden. She was born to be a leader.



Lydia is so creative and and inventive, the things she creates continue to surprise me. She is full of energy and excitment for life.
 

Reagan is sweet and so fast to love and show love. He is almost always the first one to give me a hug in the morning. But don't cross him because he can get even..

Ryland is rabunctious and constantly surprising me and keeping me on my toes. He is adventerous yet very cautious.

Royden is funny and so full of personality. He is learning and growing so much, it is so fun to see him develop.

  Each child brings something to our family that makes us who we are. We need each and everyone of them. I look forward to meeting this new little boy and seeing what new element he will bring to our family. I know there is something special in store for him and our family. I kow that we will be a better version of us, because of this little one. There is no doubt this baby is welcome, is needed, and is beyond loved...... Can't wait to meet you little one! I love you.

The update!

After 6 weeks on bedrest I was officially let off bedrest on Friday the 8th. I am still on very limited duty and need to take it easy and be careful, but atleast I feel like I can still be a mom and a wife at this point. Things are going pretty well, all things considered. I still have a large blood clot in utero. It started off at about 11 cm long and we are now at 9 cm long. The bigest relief and progress is that the blood clot is no longer interfering with the placenta!! Yeah!! So the baby is doing well!! We will be going to Boise in a week to see a specialist and see if there is anything else the Dr's need to know about, as it seams this is a first for the Dr here. We are thankful for all the help we have recieved and so very thankful that the baby is doing well! Thanks for all the prayers and concern!

MMMMMMMMM!

Royden didn't want any spagettie to go to waste!! Love this kid!

100!!

The girls were asked to dress up as 100 years old for the 100th day of school. This is what we came up with~

Lydia and Leauna! Lydia said this is her old person smile! They had fun with it!
 

Royden Turns One!!

I can't believe that my adorable baby boy is one! His actual birthday was Friday, but it was a crazy day full of Dr appointments and Royden getting double ear infections. We decided to celebrate his birthday on Saturday when things were a little less crazy

He was much more interested in the camera then in opening presents but eventually we got them opened. 

He got some fun bath toys for his birthday! 

This was Ryan and I's attempt at frog cakes for our "Hoppy Birthday Party"

My cute birthday boy!

Seeing his cake and being sung to!

 

Mmmmmm

He loved the cake! At one point he picked up the whole cake and was eating it that way!

Little mans first ice cream cone!

I think he liked it!

Overall he had a great birthday! We are so glad he is a part of our family! We love him so much and he has brought so much joy into our lives! Happy Happy Birthday Baby Boy!

Valentines Day

We were able to go into the girls class party's for Valentines Day! They had so much fun and we enjoyed watching them in their classrooms!

Leauna looking beautiful all dressed up for valentines day!

Lydia and her cute valentines bag!

Lydia transfering conversation hearts by sucking on a straw!

Bulldog Assembly

Ryan and I were able to make it to the girls last Bulldog assembly. It is always fun to see the girls in their school element.

Lydia received an award for Super Student at the last bulldog assembly. We are so proud of her and all the hard work she has done to make progress!

Leauna's class perfomed a cute song and dance! It was fun to be there to support the girls!~