Splish Splash!

Thomas and Maia

Cynthia and Anna

Tay, Ally and Anna

So this post is a fun one but also a huge milestone. The first picture is of Thomas and Maia. If you would have told me July of last year that Thomas would be going down water slides with the kids a year later, I would not have believed it. After 2 shattered legs, 2 broken arms, every rib broken, broken sternum, broken hip, and more, all odds were against him. He climbed those stairs probably 10 times taking Maia, Ally, and Anna down the slide. He pushed Blake around the pool and even played more rigorous games with Mckay and Taylor. It is so great to see him being able to do these fun things. If you look at him today you would never believe the trauma that he went through, that is how amazing he is doing. We love you thomp! Keep up the good work.

Open Shut Them......

So most have already heard him sing (or say this), but I think it is so funny.

Our 5th Anniversary

Our 5th Anniversay is tomorrow (23rd). I thought I would only post a couple of my favorite pictures, but there are to many to choose. We had the most the most incredible day, every minute of it. From our sealing, to our luncheon at Maggianos, to the reception the day could not have been better.

Anna's Spring Sing

Last Week of Busy Bear

One of Anna's best friends at school

Anna and Ms. Doreen



Me and Anna

My cute family

Anna and Go - Go

Anna's Class

Anna's little space for her backpack

My Boys

I had to post this awesome picture of the two of them.

Happy Birthday Blake!

Blake was born May 15, 2007 in the middle of the afternoon. He weighed 7lbs 3oz.

BIG BLAKE'S BIRTHDAY BASH!

Blake had so much fun eating his cake

He was in baby boy heaven

Birthday Fun!!

Happy Mother's Day!

We had a fun afternoon eating dinner together as a family.

Anna made me handprints in primary

All the girls (well most!)

Best Friends, but we miss Ashley!

Blake and Maia

Eatin' dinner together and causing trouble

Someday we will have room enough for everyone to sit at a table

Family dinner is not complete without a good old game of hockey!

Talab"anna"!

For those of you who do not know my daughter Anna, one thing you should know about her is her amazing personality. Now I say amazing because she, on a daily basis, makes me irritated, frustrated, upset, and often wondering what I got myself into. Over the past two weeks she has tried my patience and made me cry numerous times. We do chore charts, preschool, bead system, rewards, time out, yet nothing works. How do I get through to her? She already has weird quirks (hence the Talab"anna" nickname), routines, and loves to do her own thing. She is very smart and logical, but loves to antagonize and innately do the opposite of everything I ask. Now the amazing comes out. In my quite moments when I look at her sleeping, I see the amazing girl that she is. My mom wisely reminded me that Heavenly Father sent her to me, not anyone else but me. She is my little girl. So I think about some of the irritating things she does and I realize that she is stronger and more confident than I ever was. It is my job to channel her energy and teach her all I know and I hope that her feisty, sassy pants attitude will make her one great women. She is a true Saturdays Warrior saved for these last days.

So one of her quirks is her love of long hair, but the poor girl has no hair. So she resorted to putting pants on her head to mimic pigtails (now called her Talabanna). Oh, ya she also has to sit in Blake's high chair in the middle of the kitchen so that she will actually finish a meal.

At three, although not allowed she will still find a binky (Blake's) and love to suck on it. I guess it is her Dr. Pepper.

Now that DeeDee has found a hair piece she is loving life and wearing it everywhere. She is a diva!