My awesome sister took our family pictures while we were in Utah. I love how bright and sunny they look. She is such a talented girl. Thanks so much for taking these.
You are hired for all the years to come.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Change is good...right?
Sometimes I get set in our little life and think all is going great (or not so great sometimes) but realize that the Lord has completely different plans for us. As many of you know, Tyler signed a contract with Nephi, Utah to work at their hospital when he was done with residency. Well, after a very long, lonely, depressing winter we decided to think about moving our little family to the same town that Tyler does his residency in. We started house hunting and praying about what we should do. After much prayer and thought we decided it was best for us to move. We found a house and signed the lease and started packing our stuff into those dang boxes again.
A week away from moving, Tyler's dad calls him and tells him he needs to reconsider staying in Ohio after residency. Better pay, great people to work with and so on. I told him no way. We are moving back to Utah. Our kids need it. I need it. I am ready to be home. Next day, I ask Tyler if he wants to stay here and work. NO...I want my kids to grow up with friends I know and trust. I tell him that I trust him and will go with him wherever he needs to be. Conference weekend comes...a lot about missionary work. One talk specifically talks about blooming where you are planted."One thing we have often been taught is to bloom where we are planted. Yet sometimes we are tempted to migrate to some new area, thinking our children will have more friends and therefore better youth programs."Elder Stanley Ellis April conference 2013.
Again, we talked about what we need to be doing. And then we couldn't stop talking about it. We say many prayers and ask for guidance. I got my answer and I know that we need to stay in Ohio. I am not going to lie...I shed many tears and had a breakdown or two. But after Tyler got his answer to, we both felt so peaceful and right about it.
So, after all is said and done, we will be staying in East Liverpool, Ohio for the next 7 years (he signed a 5 year contract with them). I have really learned to trust the Lord in all that happens in my life. I know that for some reason we need to stay here. I know that it will be hard and there will be many times I wish we could go back home. But we have a new home for the next little while and I know that my little family will be very blessed for it.
It is an exciting adventure that we get to go on together. We have already had so many opportunities to share the gospel and I know we will have many more. Such an exciting time to be living the gospel. I am so thankful to be a part of this wonderful work!
A week away from moving, Tyler's dad calls him and tells him he needs to reconsider staying in Ohio after residency. Better pay, great people to work with and so on. I told him no way. We are moving back to Utah. Our kids need it. I need it. I am ready to be home. Next day, I ask Tyler if he wants to stay here and work. NO...I want my kids to grow up with friends I know and trust. I tell him that I trust him and will go with him wherever he needs to be. Conference weekend comes...a lot about missionary work. One talk specifically talks about blooming where you are planted."One thing we have often been taught is to bloom where we are planted. Yet sometimes we are tempted to migrate to some new area, thinking our children will have more friends and therefore better youth programs."Elder Stanley Ellis April conference 2013.
Again, we talked about what we need to be doing. And then we couldn't stop talking about it. We say many prayers and ask for guidance. I got my answer and I know that we need to stay in Ohio. I am not going to lie...I shed many tears and had a breakdown or two. But after Tyler got his answer to, we both felt so peaceful and right about it.
So, after all is said and done, we will be staying in East Liverpool, Ohio for the next 7 years (he signed a 5 year contract with them). I have really learned to trust the Lord in all that happens in my life. I know that for some reason we need to stay here. I know that it will be hard and there will be many times I wish we could go back home. But we have a new home for the next little while and I know that my little family will be very blessed for it.
It is an exciting adventure that we get to go on together. We have already had so many opportunities to share the gospel and I know we will have many more. Such an exciting time to be living the gospel. I am so thankful to be a part of this wonderful work!
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Melt my heart...
Annie and Barry have been having lots of bad dreams lately. I have told them that when this happens they can say a prayer and it will help them feel better. Barry started saying that he was afraid of the dark even before we turned out the lights at bedtime so I started saying a prayer with him to help him not be afraid. The other night I got down to kiss him good night and asked if he wanted me to say a prayer with him...
Barry "no mom I can say it all on my own."
Me "oh you can? what do you say?"
Barry "Heavenly father, bless me to not be scared of the dark"
Me "Does it help you feel better?"
Barry "Yes, I am not afraid of the dark anymore"
It is so amazing to watch the faith of a little child. He has total faith that when he says his prayers, the Lord will watch over him. I am so grateful for the power of prayer and the amazing blessings it brings to me in my life and in the life of my children.
Barry "no mom I can say it all on my own."
Me "oh you can? what do you say?"
Barry "Heavenly father, bless me to not be scared of the dark"
Me "Does it help you feel better?"
Barry "Yes, I am not afraid of the dark anymore"
It is so amazing to watch the faith of a little child. He has total faith that when he says his prayers, the Lord will watch over him. I am so grateful for the power of prayer and the amazing blessings it brings to me in my life and in the life of my children.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Jakey is 4 months old now
I have no idea how to add words after I have uploaded pictures to the post so I am doing a separate one to tell a little bit about what Jake is doing now.
He is now 4 months old. He is such a happy baby and will smile at anyone who looks at him. He is always watching me just waiting for me to look at him and when I do he just bust out in grins. He is defiantly a momma's boy and I am really glad. But he still loves his dad. Last weekend Tyler worked both Saturday and Sunday so Jake was asleep when he left and when he came home. Jake had not been feeling good so was not his happy self. Monday morning when Dad picked him up he started gooing and talking non stop to him. I love that he knows who we are.
He is a great sleeper and goes to bed at 7 and wakes about 3 or 4 to eat then goes back down til 7 or 8. Poor little Jake is our little wanderer. He has a crib in the room with Natalie and Barry but because he still wakes during the night I don't dare put him in there. Natalie already has a hard enough time sleeping during the night. So we put him to bed on our bed and then when we go to sleep we move him to the pack and play in the family room. Nap time is in his own crib. Maybe this is why he goes to sleep any where and every where we are.
He has started to roll over on his side, suck his fingers, giggle at stuff, and maybe starting to teeth. We sure love our little man and think he is the perfect caboose for our family.
He is now 4 months old. He is such a happy baby and will smile at anyone who looks at him. He is always watching me just waiting for me to look at him and when I do he just bust out in grins. He is defiantly a momma's boy and I am really glad. But he still loves his dad. Last weekend Tyler worked both Saturday and Sunday so Jake was asleep when he left and when he came home. Jake had not been feeling good so was not his happy self. Monday morning when Dad picked him up he started gooing and talking non stop to him. I love that he knows who we are.
He is a great sleeper and goes to bed at 7 and wakes about 3 or 4 to eat then goes back down til 7 or 8. Poor little Jake is our little wanderer. He has a crib in the room with Natalie and Barry but because he still wakes during the night I don't dare put him in there. Natalie already has a hard enough time sleeping during the night. So we put him to bed on our bed and then when we go to sleep we move him to the pack and play in the family room. Nap time is in his own crib. Maybe this is why he goes to sleep any where and every where we are.
He has started to roll over on his side, suck his fingers, giggle at stuff, and maybe starting to teeth. We sure love our little man and think he is the perfect caboose for our family.
Jake
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| I love how he holds his little hands |
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| Who needs a Binky when you have fingers to suck on? |
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| 5th child means more down time. But he always has someone talking to him or dancing for him |
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| kinda a blurry one but thought it was so cute the two of them together. Blonde and blue eyes and brown and brown eyes but they still look so much alike as babies. |
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Annie turns 7
Let me tell you about Annie...she is absolutely amazing. She is the first person to think of others. So many times she will tell me of stuff that she has done or is doing for our neighbors. It is adorable and our neighbors just love her for it. Annie is such a smart little girl and loves to read. I will always find her reading to her little brothers and sister. Even before she could actually read, she would memorize the words from when I read to her and then go read them to Barry.
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| Here she is reading to Barry even before she could actually read |
I love you so much donk. I am so amazed by the person that you are becoming and I am excited to see even more of who you will be as you grow. Keep loving everyone around you cause we sure love you. You are such an important part of our family...without you our home would be void of lots of laughing and love.
Love you mucho, mucho
Mom
New Year...New post!
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| When Barry is sick he always tells us he has a beaver in his tummy. He will then lay on the couch all day and demand to watch cartoons. Of course, his pillow and blanket have to come along. |
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| Natalie loves her picture to be taken but always has the deer in the headlights look! Jake is just getting big! |
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| Annie loves to play the guitar. Her favorite song is the Gotye song and she can now play the bass part on guitar. |
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| Hallie is turning into such a drama girl. She loves to put on a show no matter what she is doing. She is always coming up with new videos to make and pictures to take. Again, Jake is just along for the ride. |
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| Could there be a sweeter face than this? She is getting so big and starting to talk so much now. Half of what she says is just gibberish but it is so cute to listen to her carry on a conversation. She calls her self "nat nat". Love it! |
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| Annie loves to bake. She helped me make sugar cookies for everyone to decorate and was really good at it too! She is such a good helper and is always the first to volunteer to hold Jake or play with the little ones. |
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| I think more frosting was put in the mouth than on the cookies! |
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| Such a happy little guy...I mean Big guy. He does not like to be called little and just beems from ear to ear when you tell him that he is a big boy. I love the twinkle in his eyes. |
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| First family picture with all of us. Christmas Eve pajamas are the best. |
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| It still amazes me that they all belong to me. |
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| I know this picture is blurry but I absolutely love Tat tats face in this one. She is such a tender hearted little one and can pull that lip out in such a cute way. You would never guess she was such a bully too. |
*GRADUATED Medical School
*Started Residency at an awesome program
*Spent time in Nauvoo with family
*Flew to St. George and spent time with all the cousins
*Signed a deal with Nephi, Utah for Tyler to start working there in 2015
*Welcomed sweet, little Jake to our family
*Hallie got Baptized
*Barry started preschool
*Natalie got tubes put in her ears
*Annie started 1st grade and wowed everyone by being an amazing reader
*Hallie got her ears pierced
*Annie got her ears pierced
*Barry got potty trained
*Natalie graduated from crib to top bunkbed
*Jake had his first Christmas ever
Hopefully, this year brings more post! I am getting back to a normal routine and finding myself again. It is tough to adjust to a new little one in the winter time. But all is well and I am pulling through. I have started running again (Tyler got me a treadmill!!!!!) and I am feeling so much more back to my old self.
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