A New Addition...

 Waiting in the waiting room for our sweet little niece to be born.  The boy's were more interested in the game.

 Sunday Coul and Kelse had their sweet little baby, Sienna Reese Rich.  She is absolutely beautiful, and the littlest baby I have held! She weighed 6 lb 2 oz and was 18 in. long.  We all just love and adore her!

 Congrats Coul and Kelse!!

One Year...

 I have been saying it all day, I can't believe that a year has gone by.  I can't believe that Connor is 1!!! What a year it has been.  I can't imagine life without this sweet boy in it. He has so much energy and 90% of the time has a smile on his face.  I love him so much!!

 For his birthday we had the family over for a bit of a different dinner.  In honor of Connor and him not being able to use utensils we all ate our finger food dinner without utensils.  And when I say finger food dinner, I'm talking about spaghetti and green salad.

 It's a good thing we all didn't look like this...

 Then it was time for the rest of the family and friends to show up for presents and cake and ice cream. He got so many fun gifts that will keep him... and Payton entertained.

 I would love to be a good cake decorator, and always have these visions of what my masterpieces are supposed to turn out like, but after yet another cake gone wrong I am thinking it will be a talent that will come to me in the next life!!

 It didn't take long for Connor to get into the cake.

 It also didn't take him very long to discover he was done...

Happy Birthday little man we love you so much.  A few things that Connor is doing... Yesterday he started climbing up the stairs, he will walk holding onto the couches, when he drops things from off of his tray he says uh-oh. He throws everything! Loves balls especially basketballs. He has started using cars like cars now. He waves hi and bye, if he likes something he will point and grunt.  He loves AJ (my aunt's dog) he loves eating everything, including but not limited to mud, chalk, hair etc... which make for some very interesting diapers. He gives high fives and drools constantly.  He loves his sister even though she picks on him all the time.  One day she will learn, especially since he has started biting.  Don't stick things in his mouth that don't belong!! He is off the bottle and drinking whole milk now out of a sippy cup.  He does use a spoon, but it's usually to bang on his tray with.  We are so happy to have him in our lives and we love him more and more everyday!!

P.S. Thank you family for putting up with my weird idea of eating with our hands, you were all good sports!

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Happy 34th Anniversary to my parents! I love them so much and am grateful for all that they do.

Some Outings...

 Saturday night we went to Tucanos for dinner.  Mainly to get on their birthday lists so we can eat free in April.

 Payton liked eating with the tongs that you grab the meat off with.

 Such a happy boy!!

 Monday night my parents took Nic and I to the Jazz game. 

 I love going to Jazz games especially when they win!! Al Jefferson had a great night with 33 points.  It wasn't until the next day when my mom called to tell me that the night before his grandma had passed away and that he was dedicating this game to her. In the last few seconds of the game he made is first 3 pointer of his career, and was completely surprised that he did.  We wish we would have known this at the game and cheered him on a little more.

 Tuesday we went to the Kangaroo Zoo for Cody's Birthday.  I was too busy chatting with my sister-in-laws that I didn't take any pictures of them playing. -oops-

 Payton brings up this place every day wanting to go.  We were glad that it was finally time to go again.  She loved every bit of it and talks about it all day.

 Last but not least Happy 1st Birthday to our little man!!!

He is so dang sweet, I can't believe a year has gone by!

Revamp...

 When I first made my spell-a-bration blocks I didn't know how to do my letters.  I figured I would use stickers, but I couldn't find any that would work. After a lot of searching I finally settled for stamps.  Yes I stamped my blocks.  I have never really loved them, but I do love having something for every holiday.

 Yesterday was the day I decided I needed to re-do them.  I have a silhouette which makes doing letters so much more easy!! And now I can say that I love my spell-a-bration blocks!!!

Far Too Long...

I can't remember the last time I did a craft, which is very sad. I love doing them, but haven't had the time, or patience. So yesterday I decided it was time to get crafty.

 Something about spring colors that put a smile on my face.

Next up.. revamping my spell-a-bration blocks, they aren't screaming spring to me.

March 5...

March 5.  It's just a date, but it's a date that weighs very heavily on our family.  First it was the date that my aunt was born, then it was the date that my cousin's daughter was born.  Then it became one of the hardest dates on March 5, 2002 when my older brother died from a car accident.  On March 5, 2007 it was the date of Nic and I's first kiss.  Today March 5, 2012 it is still my family members birthdays, and also the 10 year mark of losing my best friend. I miss him more then words could ever possibly say. Today is also the first day of the horrific trial that my aunt has to face.  My aunt has to face the man who murdered her daughter, she has to relive the horrific details of her daughters death.  And today my uncle goes in for a CT scan where we hope they don't find anything wrong.  It's just another day, but it's a day that we will never forget.
My parents were very reluctant and had a hard time parting with some of Gaven's shirts for Joni to make a quilt out of.  None of us could have even imagined how perfect the quilt would turn out.  But once again Joni shared her amazing talents and my parents have a beautiful quilt they can use daily as a reminder of their perfect son and the life he had. 

Yesterday we brought up why his favorite shirt wasn't in there.  It was a white fox shirt that he loved wearing and my dad told us it was the shirt that he wore the day of the accident.

Tubing With the Cousins...

 Yesterday we went up to Pleasant View for some fun tubing with Coul and Kelse and the kids.  They all had so much fun.  We were very surprised with how much Payton loved it. We usually have to pep talk her into things, but not this time.  She sat on the sled and we sent her on her marry little way.  I wish that we would have had a better winter so we could have done this a little bit more, but I'm glad we got to go at least once.

 Loving every bit of it.

 Somehow Payton's gloves stayed here at the house, so Connor ended up with my gloves.

 I didn't get a picture of it, but I sit here and laugh out loud thinking that we put Connor on the tube and sent him down the hill by himself.  What kind of parents are we??

 He was so good and hardly made a peep!! I love that little guy!!

 Wyatt was the little tubing dare devil of the day.

We had such a fun time Saturday with our two families! Love you guys so much!!!!