PAISLEE'S 1st DAY OF SCHOOL

We have been waiting for a very long time to get Paislee into the Phonology program through the school district and I am very happy to report that she started yesterday. She officially goes to school 4 days a week for 2 1/2 hours. She is loving her teacher and asked this morning if she was going to school today? Then as I told her it was time to go and to get her shoes, she was running around the house so excited.

First Day of School

(She wasn't supposed to bring anything with her her first day so the bottom pictures are of her second day of school with her backpack)

PLAYING IN THE RAIN

We had so much fun playing in the rain Saturday afternoon! It doesn't rain very often so when it does we surely have to take advantage on it.

It was raining on them, I promise

FEELING OLD

Saturday night was my little brother's Homecoming. This coming Saturday will be my 10 Year Reunion. A friend of mine from high school's little sister was in the same group as my brother and so as we sat and talked about our Homecoming dances and being back in high school. I could only think of how easy life was back then. When life's challenges were who was dating who and who said what about whom. High school football, basketball, baseball, and volleyball games were the only thing on my schedule on any given day, not laundry, dishes and driving my kids from one event to another. I was so happy when High School was over. I loved every minute of it but was ready to take the next steps in life. Little did I truly know what I was stepping into. Please don't get me wrong I do love my life, I sometimes just wish life was as simple as it was 10 plus years ago.

20 & 20

Dear Little One,

Today we hit our half way point. I'm not sure for you, but for me these last 20 weeks have gone by so slowly. I am hoping now that we are approaching the holidays, the next 20 will go by a lot faster. You have brought such joy to our family and yet your only job is to stay put and grow. You have made me extremely tired and that's okay because I know that means you are growing nice and big. I know our ears are now working so I would like to apologise for all the yelling. I am really trying to stop that, but for some reason your brother and sister only hear me when I raise my voice. Each night I go to bed and feel you doing all kinds of flips, you are getting shy though. I have tries a few times to have daddy feel you, he is not very patient and you just don't perform on demand. Mommy has been cleaning out your room. I am hoping to have everything out of there soon. I thought I knew where you were going to sleep, but your brother has decided he wants your room. We have a little while to decide so until then I will continue preparing your room. Thank you for choosing me to be your mother. I can not wait to hold you in my arms and watch you grow in this world.

GOOD NIGHT PAISLEE

Monday night I was so tired I turned on Mickey Mouse and told the kids it was time for bed. It was only 7:45 so I knew they were never going to actually fall asleep anytime soon, but I had to lay down. Much to my surprise they were BOTH asleep by 8:30. I couldn't believe it! I was still very tired Tuesday morning, (pregnancy is killing me) when I went to take Rylan to school. Luckily Jordan also had school that morning so he was home and I could let Paislee continue sleeping. When I got home I laid back down thinking Paislee would be up anytime because she usually gets up about 8am. Sure enough 10am rolls around and I jumped out of bed worried because I had to wake Paislee up to get her ready for school. I knew this meant trouble for me that night. Paislee with 14 hours of sleep was not a good thing. Last night at 10:30 I am again so tired. Jordan and Rylan were both asleep and I told Paislee that the lights were out and she needed to find a spot to go to bed. About 10 minutes later this is what I find.

She heard me coming and was hiding!

BOO

My mother-in-law asked me to put together a craft for her Super Saturday and this is what I came up with. I am trying to decide if I need to add a ghost to it or not?

HAPPY 6th ANNIVERSARY

Six years married seems like nothing in the big scheme of life. Yet how happy it has made me. This last year has been far from easy for Jordan and I but I am sure glad he is the partner I have to go through this world wind of life with. We have become so solid through all the mess. I think we have truly seen all sides of each other this year and I love him even more for it. As I look at my husband each night, so tired and worn out from a very long days work all I can think of is, dang how did I get so lucky. We are both so far from perfect but I would take him anyway I can. We are truly starting to lean on each other and our Heavenly Father. What a wonderful thing it is to have Heavenly Fathers shoulders to lean on. Laying next to him each night brings me such joy. What an amazing man I have. Time can change the way we live, our dreams, the plans we start, but it will never change the love we have for each other.

BACK TO SCHOOL CELEBRATION

This morning Rylan's school did their annual back to school balloon celebration. It was so fun to see Rylan out their with his classmates. Each student got to let go of a balloon.

BABY COACHE

We had the opportunity to see our sweet baby on the ultra sound machine yesterday. What a wonderful experience it is to see this very little creation growing inside of me. I love every opportunity I have to hear the baby's heart beat. I'm not sure if it is because I am older, but this pregnancy has been a lot harder on me. Not only physically but I am constantly worrying about something being wrong with the baby. The doctor assured me the baby is fine, but of course with each of my babies something is always wrong. With Rylan it was my kidneys trying to shut down, with Paislee it was a torn placenta and blood pockets in my placenta and now with this little one the umbilical cord split and is attached in a not so good place on my placenta. The doctor says this is okay it just causes a low birth weight in the baby. This makes me nervous because I already have small babies, Rylan 7 pounds 7 ounces and Paislee 5 pounds 12 ounces. The doctor told me to relax because the baby is just fine. Here are some of the pictures we got of our little one.

When I asked Jordan if he wanted a boy or a girl, he let me know he wants a boy just like Paislee!!! I don't think I could handle another wild one like her.

LABOR DAY

We spent Labor Day up at the house in Parowan as we usually do each year. We rode a lot of 4-wheelers, hung out on the lawn, attended the rodeo and went to the parade.

On one of our rides we rode up to Yankee Meadow, the kids love it up there because of the river that we can have flower races.

The Rodeo

Everyone got a turn on the 50

It is hard to believe Paislee is old enough to ride the 50 by herself but she sure did. Luckily dad is fast enough to run beside her!

Getting candy at the parade

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM

My mom celebrated her 50th Birthday this year. It is kind of weird to think she is 50 when she has more energy than I do at 28. What an amazing Mother and Grandma she is. Paislee and I went and got doughnuts after taking Rylan to school to bring her. Paislee left town that afternoon so she didn't get to celebrate that night. That night we went to dinner as a family and then back to Grandma's for pie.

Grandma got Halloween stuff this year for her birthday