It was just like any other horrendous shift on T9. Finally I was caught up and the calls had ceased momentarily. I made a dash to the kitchen on our floor, grabbed 3 packs of saltines, one thing of peanut butter and a knife and made a mad dash for the break room to try and catch the kiddo's on the phone before they went to bed. I called and talked to them and Manny while I spread my peanut butter on my saltine crackers and set them off to the side. Hearing their voices made the night better and gave me gumption to go do the less than appealing tasks ahead of me and carry on working all night even though I had already put in a 12+ hour day. We said goodnight and ended our call. I sat there enjoying a moment of complete silence while I proceeded to eat my prepared snack.
Moments later one of the nurses I work with came in and commented on how it's funny that we just grab whatever we can at work to eat and how we'd never eat what we do here at home. I just laughed and thought to myself, no I wouldn't eat this at home because this is what I grab even unconsciously at times when I'm aching and yearning for my babies, when I'm home they are with me so no, I would never eat this at home, but I wouldn't expect you to know that.
Last March when I went into pre-term labor at 32 weeks I spent the night in L&D. Many things changed in me and for me that day. Manny and I went through several emotions, worriment, and moments of growth as a couple that night. After the worst of it was over Manny crashed on the couch as usual [so envious at times at his ability to do that by the way]. I on the other hand, had too much running through my mind for sleep so I sat in my bed and listened to the rhythm of my sons heartbeat. It was steady, soft but prevalent, and the constant I needed at the time. Finally around 4am my nurse came in and told me that the medication had worked and it had reversed the labor and they weren't worried about me delivering anymore or needing to do a c-section so they offered to bring me a snack. It had been hours since I had ate so I was grateful for any little morsel they could scrounge up. My cute aide brought me peanut butter and 3 packs of saltine crackers! So, after 4 am one Sunday morning I sat in my hospital bed listening to the constant, soft, rhythm of my unborn babies heartbeat on the one side and the not so soft snoring pattern of my darling, passed out husband on the couch.
We had no idea what was to come and I was worried about SEVERAL things but the peace, love, and reassurance I felt was indescribable. It was a horrifying experience and there are several things I will always remember. Among them are: the sweet, kind nurse and her ability to care for me and put me at ease even though I know from experience she is probably exhausted and just wants to be home and in bed. My husband sitting next me on the bed, cheek to cheek while ours tears of sorrow/worriment/joys/anxieties ran together, and I will always remember the calmness, peace and comfort that engulfed our little room after a very humble and fervent prayer to our Heavenly Father. This night attached my heart even more intricately to my husband and bonded me even more to my William in ways I cannot describe to you. Sometimes food is just food-something to grab to feed our hunger pains. But as in this instance it can feed so much more. I love some of my co-workers and it is only because of them that I survived many a hellish nights but I also miss having someone there with me that knew me well enough to know little tidbits of info like this to offer moral support when you need it.
I am grateful for a job, for health and strength and the ability to go out and work but I am a Mother first and when my children aren't with me, I always have a longing and aching to be with them. 12 hours at work is an eternity at times but when I miss them unbearably and want to feel close to them - I reach for my peanut butter and crackers and take 5 to regroup and recharge my battery before I go back into the chaos again.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Life's Lessons
We had a rare experience the other night. March 17th was our day celebrate Marcus' 6th birthday. Per our family tradition he got to choose where he wanted to go for his birthday dinner - surprisingly he chose to go to Leatherby's for taco's and ice cream so that's where we headed. It was a fun filled night - as usual they were squealing with excitement and had a blast eating and playing around. Alas, it was time to head back home so we all piled into the car headed home. Everything was very uneventful and just the way I needed it as I had a lot of preparation to do for Marcus' party, that is until we stopped at the red light on 700 East and 90th South. Not too soon after going through the light after it turned green we realized we were following a drunk driver. Manny joked about calling dispatch and after he nearly ran into the median and sign going into Wal Mart I told him to call before this guy kills himself or someone else. While stopped at the light on 7th, a Sandy patrol car turned heading South. This cop was apparently not going anywhere with purpose so I thought we'd make the call and they would dispatch him, he'd come right away and pull him over and illuminate something horrible happening and we'd be on our way home and plans could carry on as scheduled.
We continued to follow the truck while he swerved in and out of multiple lanes, coming very close to hitting signs/trees etc on the right shoulder before swerving back into his lane, we witnessed him driving into oncoming traffic and swerved out of it in the nick of time. I kept thinking any minute now a cop car will pull up and take over and I won't worry about him anymore but no one showed. Still on the phone with dispatch we followed him East on 9400 South. I don't know if it was the Mother in me or what but I just couldn't turn my back on someone in obvious need. I kept thinking he's got to be close to home, please let him be close to home before he hurts himself or someone else. I had my whole family in the car with me celebrating the birth and life of our oldest...how many other families or Mom's and Dad's, children, etc were out on the roads that night. All I wanted to do was take my babies to the safety of our home and hold them tight but I couldn't bear to think of this ending tragically for some unsuspecting family or multiple families. We had turned into a neighborhood and followed him a bit on that road and in a flash he gunned the gas, hit a trailer on the side of the road, bounced off the trailer and ran his little pickup truck right into the HOUSE of some poor unsuspecting couple.
We pulled up in front of the house and I rolled down my window and heard him calling out for help, I told Manny I had to go and check on him to see how bad he was hurt. Manny warned me and asked me to wait until help came that they were on the way. He said you don't know what condition he's in or what he's on or what he has on him, that he could hurt me and to just please wait for police and EMS to get here. I thought about what he said, I looked at our car and that safely held my hold world in it. I'm a mother first and foremost and I know I have people dependent upon me for things. But, I heard the scared cries of a stranger and I told Manny it was fine, to listen to him...he's not a threat, he's genuinely scared, to trust me and let me just go down and assess the situation and reassure him help was on the way. Working with several people on drugs and/or alcohol I've learned that they can be very unpredictable and you have to keep on your toes at all times. Because I've had patients turn on me on a dime I briefly worried the same might happen here but something inside told me it would be okay and to go out and help him where I could.
I got out of our SUV and climbed down to the truck by the house and started talking to the visibly shaken man in front of me. I asked him his name and introduced myself and told him that help was on the way. His name was Curtis and he was 30-my same age. He was scared and kept saying how much trouble he was going to be in this time and kept asking for help. There was a significant amount of blood loss that first appeared to be coming from his face but later I realized it was from a pretty gnarly chunk of skin missing on the palm of his right hand. His truck was running and I asked him to turn it off so we could hear each other better. He replied there was no key. I called for my protector and told Manny he needed to come reach in and turn it off with the screwdriver he had. Manny was still hesitant mostly because our 3 children were with us and you never know what can happen. I told Curtis that my husband I were there to try and help him and we weren't going to hurt him but we were going to reach in and just turn off his truck so we could hear each other better, he had a dog with him and we made sure the dog wouldn't lunge after us if we reached in the vehicle. Manny got it turned off and we helped him and his dog out of the truck. Manny was still on the line with dispatch as I tried to keep him calm and reassure him that help was on the way and everything was going to be ok. The homeowners got him an old towel and we wrapped his hand up in and had him apply pressure. The police had arrived at this point and started talking to him. He was worried about his dog being taken away so I called his brother and let him know what was going on. He said he'd be right there so I let Curtis know and left him to the care of the police and fire department.
I was all a matter of just minutes and I was back in our car filling out a form for the PD. William was oblivious but I had a 3 and 6 year old with me that were pretty worked up and scared. I worried I had done the wrong thing in helping this stranger I had damaged and horrified them. Then the thought came to me no. Someone was in need of help. I was responsible and cautious about the situation and the right thing was to help. I explained to them that they didn't need to be afraid and we talked about what we had just seen. We talked to them on their level about drugs and alcohol and how they are harmful to our bodies and how they impair our thinking and ability to do things, we also talked about healthy coping mechanisms among other things. I realize they are only 3 and 6 but I know kids also understand more than we give them credit for. I don't condone drunk driving and being irresponsible when drinking but that was no excuse to not step up and help where I could.
I could see the unsettled state they were still in. I told them I knew they were young and it may not all make sense to them at this time and I understood they were scared. I tried to very carefully explain to them that what he did wasn't right and there are better ways we can handle the situation. BUT, it's not up to us to judge someone or their circumstances.
I've learned in my life that we are here to help others. If we cross paths with someone we have the opportunity to help and we are capable of doing so - we should. Beyond the unsettled feeling they had that night, I hope what I taught my children was if we find ourselves in a position to help someone else even though we ourselves may be scared of what could happen - we should step up and do what we can to help.
We continued to follow the truck while he swerved in and out of multiple lanes, coming very close to hitting signs/trees etc on the right shoulder before swerving back into his lane, we witnessed him driving into oncoming traffic and swerved out of it in the nick of time. I kept thinking any minute now a cop car will pull up and take over and I won't worry about him anymore but no one showed. Still on the phone with dispatch we followed him East on 9400 South. I don't know if it was the Mother in me or what but I just couldn't turn my back on someone in obvious need. I kept thinking he's got to be close to home, please let him be close to home before he hurts himself or someone else. I had my whole family in the car with me celebrating the birth and life of our oldest...how many other families or Mom's and Dad's, children, etc were out on the roads that night. All I wanted to do was take my babies to the safety of our home and hold them tight but I couldn't bear to think of this ending tragically for some unsuspecting family or multiple families. We had turned into a neighborhood and followed him a bit on that road and in a flash he gunned the gas, hit a trailer on the side of the road, bounced off the trailer and ran his little pickup truck right into the HOUSE of some poor unsuspecting couple.
We pulled up in front of the house and I rolled down my window and heard him calling out for help, I told Manny I had to go and check on him to see how bad he was hurt. Manny warned me and asked me to wait until help came that they were on the way. He said you don't know what condition he's in or what he's on or what he has on him, that he could hurt me and to just please wait for police and EMS to get here. I thought about what he said, I looked at our car and that safely held my hold world in it. I'm a mother first and foremost and I know I have people dependent upon me for things. But, I heard the scared cries of a stranger and I told Manny it was fine, to listen to him...he's not a threat, he's genuinely scared, to trust me and let me just go down and assess the situation and reassure him help was on the way. Working with several people on drugs and/or alcohol I've learned that they can be very unpredictable and you have to keep on your toes at all times. Because I've had patients turn on me on a dime I briefly worried the same might happen here but something inside told me it would be okay and to go out and help him where I could.
I got out of our SUV and climbed down to the truck by the house and started talking to the visibly shaken man in front of me. I asked him his name and introduced myself and told him that help was on the way. His name was Curtis and he was 30-my same age. He was scared and kept saying how much trouble he was going to be in this time and kept asking for help. There was a significant amount of blood loss that first appeared to be coming from his face but later I realized it was from a pretty gnarly chunk of skin missing on the palm of his right hand. His truck was running and I asked him to turn it off so we could hear each other better. He replied there was no key. I called for my protector and told Manny he needed to come reach in and turn it off with the screwdriver he had. Manny was still hesitant mostly because our 3 children were with us and you never know what can happen. I told Curtis that my husband I were there to try and help him and we weren't going to hurt him but we were going to reach in and just turn off his truck so we could hear each other better, he had a dog with him and we made sure the dog wouldn't lunge after us if we reached in the vehicle. Manny got it turned off and we helped him and his dog out of the truck. Manny was still on the line with dispatch as I tried to keep him calm and reassure him that help was on the way and everything was going to be ok. The homeowners got him an old towel and we wrapped his hand up in and had him apply pressure. The police had arrived at this point and started talking to him. He was worried about his dog being taken away so I called his brother and let him know what was going on. He said he'd be right there so I let Curtis know and left him to the care of the police and fire department.
I was all a matter of just minutes and I was back in our car filling out a form for the PD. William was oblivious but I had a 3 and 6 year old with me that were pretty worked up and scared. I worried I had done the wrong thing in helping this stranger I had damaged and horrified them. Then the thought came to me no. Someone was in need of help. I was responsible and cautious about the situation and the right thing was to help. I explained to them that they didn't need to be afraid and we talked about what we had just seen. We talked to them on their level about drugs and alcohol and how they are harmful to our bodies and how they impair our thinking and ability to do things, we also talked about healthy coping mechanisms among other things. I realize they are only 3 and 6 but I know kids also understand more than we give them credit for. I don't condone drunk driving and being irresponsible when drinking but that was no excuse to not step up and help where I could.
I could see the unsettled state they were still in. I told them I knew they were young and it may not all make sense to them at this time and I understood they were scared. I tried to very carefully explain to them that what he did wasn't right and there are better ways we can handle the situation. BUT, it's not up to us to judge someone or their circumstances.
I've learned in my life that we are here to help others. If we cross paths with someone we have the opportunity to help and we are capable of doing so - we should. Beyond the unsettled feeling they had that night, I hope what I taught my children was if we find ourselves in a position to help someone else even though we ourselves may be scared of what could happen - we should step up and do what we can to help.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Happy 4th of July
Catching a flick, we took the kids to see "Cars 2" Saturday night.
Our little ones in their patriotic red, whites, and blues; ready to celebrate the 4th of July.
HAHA, had to post this one of Elaina, her cousins were teasing her and she got mad and started pouting. She IS our little fire cracker.
The handsome Montes boys.
Little miss attitude. ;)
The Handsome Montes boys!
Marcus and Lainey, she LOVES her big brother!
Our little William, ready to celebrate his first 4th of July.
Popi and William watching the fireworksWe planned to go camping this weekend in our favorite little camping nook in the mountains...however, events earlier in the week caused us to have to cancel those plans as well as the plans we had made during the week with the kids. While it wasn't the week and weekend we had planned, we still had a great time and had some fun in the process. Saturday Manny and Marcus went fishing on 'The Pearl' with the Bogenrief's and out to dinner at McDonald's. Meanwhile, Elaina, William and I had a pool party and picnic in the backyard with Papa, Maca, Aunt Jessie and Justin. Saturday night we took the kids to see the new "Cars 2." They loved it and thought it was pretty cool. Elaina was super excited to go to the movies. She got a little restless about 3/4 of way through it but then snuggled next to Manny and was fine the rest of the time. Sunday was a chill day, just church and hanging out with family but all in all, even though it wasn't the weekend we planned and were looking forward too, we still made the best of the time we had and had a great time.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
A Breath of Fresh Air
The last 3 months have brought about a LOT of unexpected little ripples which have delayed just about all of my plans/ambitions or cancelled them completely. Here we are in June and I still haven't taken Marcus to do his 5 year old milestone pictures. Today, I was bound and determined to finally make it happen so I started to get him ready to go. Elaina seeing we were getting ready to go do pictures took it upon herself to go and finish getting herself ready. She got a little pink and brown sundress back in the Spring which she hadn't worn yet due to our cold Spring we had this year. It being a beautiful and warm day, I put that on her today. While doing Marcus' hair I hear her coming down the stairs. She had gone and got her little cowgirl boots and put them on as well as her pink cowgirl hat. She looked so stinkin' cute and I couldn't believe how well she matched her little outfit. She says, "I'm to go Mommy." She certainly was, she looked so cute, I told her I was gonna take a few pictures of my best cowgirl even though she had scratched her little face up at her Aunt's house a few days before. I put a few loose curls in her locks, we packed up the camera and William and off we went. We had fun but they were clearly more interested in the many ducks and geese and other random animals walking about to focus on posing for pictures. I still got a few cute shots.
It was dinner time afterwards and Lainey said she wanted pizza for dinner. We decided to grab a pizza to go and eat it at the park and let the kids run around afterwards and play. It was a lot fun to just chill and enjoy each others company and the beautiful weather. They had a blast running around chasing each other and playing on the playground, they even chased Popi down the hill and saw bats flying around which they thought was awesome!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Class of 2011
June 1st, 2011Marcus' Preschool Graduation
Marcus had a fabulous year in preschool. His teacher, Ms. Hilary is simply amazing and is so great with children. His year was filled with new experiences, learning, new friends, reading, ABC's, numbers, songs and music, playtime, art projects, and so much more.
We had a fun day all day celebrating. We went on his last field trip with him in the morning, spent the afternoon with his cousins, and then came home and got ready for his big night. After graduation Manny and I took Marcus out to dinner [his choice] and we went to none other than Cafe Rio! It was especially fun because we met the Meyers there and Aunt Amy came to celebrate also!Congratulations on your first BIG milestone as far as school is concerned kiddo. We are so proud of all your hard work, determination, willingness to try new things, and for all that you have accomplished. We hope you remember what you learned and will apply it into your life for years to come. It was certainly an experience for all of us and was fun to watch you grown and learn throughout the year. One of our favorite things was being able to watch some of those 'ah ha' moments. Daddy, Elaina, William and I were so happy we got to be a big part of your special day!
Congrats on a job well done.
We Love You.
Wheeler Farm
June 1st was Marcus' last field-trip as a preschool student. His class went to Wheeler Farm and had a blast. Manny, Elaina, William, and I were all able to go with him. They got to look around at all the farm animals and go on a big wagon ride. It was fun to go exploring with his class and watch them interact with one another.
Elaina's favorite animal was of the coarse the horses and Marcus' favorite were the sheep. It was lots of fun and we were so glad we got to go with you kiddo!Thursday, June 2, 2011
One Month Old!
A few snap shots of the day you were born and your first month.
June 2, 2011
Happy One Month Old day William! I can't believe it's been a month already since your sweet little face joined our family. You are such a little sweetheart. I love to cuddle with you and listen to your little sighs. I love your little newborn cry and pouty lip. Soon as we give you your bottle you put your little arms around both sides [hands in little fists] and make the cutest little grunts, it's you're saying, "Now that you finally brought it, I'm not giving it up so don't even think about taking it." I just love that.
Everyone you meet can't get over all of your beautiful dark hair and chubby cheeks. They think you are quite the handsome little ma, and of course, so do I! One of my other favorite things is how you smile at me when I sing you lullaby's. I remember the first night in the hospital after you were born, the nurse brought you sometime in the middle of the night so I could nurse you. I remember being SO exhausted. I nursed you on both sides and you were wide awake. Right after delivery I got pretty sick so I had barely gotten to see or hold you much at all that day, instead of sending you right back I took advantage of the quiet, still night and snuggled you close and talked to you about our crazy day. I wished you could tell me about it from your perspective and told you I was sure it would be an even better story. I remember how immediately I fell in love with you and feeling very much at peace and a feeling immeasurable amounts of joy and happiness all the while feeling very inadequate and unworthy knowing you just came from the pre-existence. I cradled your little head in my hands and put your little face in front of me and just talked to you. Then, I sang the song I sung to Lainey many nights..."You are My Sunshine" and you just beamed the most beautiful, handsome, big smile. It melted my heart and ever since you always smile no matter how horrible the singing is. :) I LOVE that. I know you will do many great and wonderful things on this Earth and I am so honored to be your Mommy. I love you more and more each day...you will never come close to understanding just how much until the day you yourself become a Daddy, then and only then will you begin to understand. I hope and pray I can be the Mommy and example you need and deserve to have. You are a choice son of our Heavenly Father and I hope you always remember and KNOW that. I love you son, I'm so pleased you are finally here. We had a long journey, you and I, getting you here safe and strong and healthy but it was well worth it. It brings much joy to finally cradle you in my arms and kiss that sweet little face.
Everyone you meet can't get over all of your beautiful dark hair and chubby cheeks. They think you are quite the handsome little ma, and of course, so do I! One of my other favorite things is how you smile at me when I sing you lullaby's. I remember the first night in the hospital after you were born, the nurse brought you sometime in the middle of the night so I could nurse you. I remember being SO exhausted. I nursed you on both sides and you were wide awake. Right after delivery I got pretty sick so I had barely gotten to see or hold you much at all that day, instead of sending you right back I took advantage of the quiet, still night and snuggled you close and talked to you about our crazy day. I wished you could tell me about it from your perspective and told you I was sure it would be an even better story. I remember how immediately I fell in love with you and feeling very much at peace and a feeling immeasurable amounts of joy and happiness all the while feeling very inadequate and unworthy knowing you just came from the pre-existence. I cradled your little head in my hands and put your little face in front of me and just talked to you. Then, I sang the song I sung to Lainey many nights..."You are My Sunshine" and you just beamed the most beautiful, handsome, big smile. It melted my heart and ever since you always smile no matter how horrible the singing is. :) I LOVE that. I know you will do many great and wonderful things on this Earth and I am so honored to be your Mommy. I love you more and more each day...you will never come close to understanding just how much until the day you yourself become a Daddy, then and only then will you begin to understand. I hope and pray I can be the Mommy and example you need and deserve to have. You are a choice son of our Heavenly Father and I hope you always remember and KNOW that. I love you son, I'm so pleased you are finally here. We had a long journey, you and I, getting you here safe and strong and healthy but it was well worth it. It brings much joy to finally cradle you in my arms and kiss that sweet little face.
Love, Mommy
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Hippity Hoppity, It's Easter Time...
We got a jump start on Easter this year. We don't have Marcus for Easter this year so we decided to go ahead and give the kids their gifts from us a weekend early. The rest of the holiday festivities will happen next weekend but we wanted to do at least part of it together as a family while he was home. They loved their gifts and strutted around Saturday night in their new PJ's and Sunday morning in their new church outfits. Everything Elaina got she jumped up and down yelling with excitement and saying, "Yes!" I love her ability to be happy with the 'little' things in life and to be grateful for what's she been given.
Marcus and Elaina in their new pajamas. Marcus thought his baseball pajamas were pretty darn cool and he looked so cute in them too! Elle loves her new Minnie ones. I'll never forget her jumping around with pure excitement for a pair of pajamas and Spring clothes/shoes. I love seeing the world through children's eyes.
Marcus and Elaina in their new pajamas. Marcus thought his baseball pajamas were pretty darn cool and he looked so cute in them too! Elle loves her new Minnie ones. I'll never forget her jumping around with pure excitement for a pair of pajamas and Spring clothes/shoes. I love seeing the world through children's eyes.
They LOVED their new PJ's! Elaina strutted around showing everyone home how cute she was. I didn't realize I got Capri pants for her but I did and they are pretty dang cute on her!
The loves of my life, all decked out! I love this picture and how good they all look. I am almost 38 weeks pregnant so I didn't buy anything new for me just yet. Feeling VERY pregnant and swollen, I opted to not be in the pictures this day. :) 
My boys looking all slic. Manny has been wanting a new suit for a couple of years now. With the upcoming baby blessing it was a good excuse to have it so we got him one for his birthday and Christmas. We actually got a great deal and he got two for the price of one. I really wanted Marcus to have a suit to match Daddy and his brother too so we decided to go ahead and buy him one for Easter, turning the big 5 this year also I thought it'd be fun to take his milestone pictures in style too. He's not into getting clothes vs toys as most kids are so I was worried he'd be just blah about it but he LOVED it and felt so handsome in it. He kept saying it was his favorite suit ever and loved he got a zipper tie like his cousins. We couldn't believe how he looked like such a little man in it, fun to see but also hard to watch him grow so fast! He is well on his way to becoming a young man and it's coming up all too soon.
This one was for Manny. One day Marcus will be as tall or taller [if he keeps growing at the rate he is.] Years from now, he can look, see and remember the day when Marcus was just a little guy next to him. :)
I just love these little faces. We're so pleased you both liked your gifts. 
Laughing at Daddy...I think it's funny how Marcus always goes to play with Elaina's hair during pictures if we are doing crazy, silly stuff to try and get their natural smiles.
Daddy's girl
It's killing me how fast they are both growing up. Seems like yesterday we just brought her home from the hospital and look what a little lady she's growing into.
HAPPY EASTER KIDDOS! WE LOVE YOU!Saturday, March 26, 2011
"There's that beautiful little girl..."
Since Elaina was born we have been stopped by countless people in countless locations who stop to comment on what a beautiful little girl she is. Every piece of her adds to the whole package that makes up her beauty but her most stunning features has always been her dark hair [and lots of it], big blue eyes and delicate, flawless little face. She has literally stopped 'traffic' in stores and such while people fuss over how beautiful she is and call someone over to come look at this baby or little girl. Seeing how she is now 2 1/2 we've become accustomed to this sort of thing and as long as people don't violate the personal space or get too weird or crazy with her, I [we] thank them for the compliment and are on our way.
I have used Sam's Photo lab several times to print off pictures I've taken of the kids whether it's their milestone pictures or snap shots. Many times it's the same lady there that checks me out. Today we were doing some shopping at Sam's Club to get ready for the baby. Elaina was in the shopping cart which my Mom was pushing and I had stopped to look at some kites. Once I caught up to them, my Mom tells me that a lady just came up to her and said "there's that beautiful little girl whose Mom takes so many cute pictures of." She laughs and joked saying, "Wow Jana, that's pretty pathetic she recognizes Elaina in the store from ALL your pictures." We had a good laugh and continued on shopping. A few minutes later she came walking back towards us said hi to me and was talking about Elaina and how beautiful she was. I told her what my Mom and I had just said and she said, "No, I don't blame you for taking all those pictures, her eyes are just so beautiful and stunning, how could you forget them?" Then she talked to Elaina and told her how beautiful she was and that she loved seeing pictures of her and her handsome brother.
We thought it was pretty funny, not the first experience like this, so I decided to write this one down so I don't forget it. I think she's pretty dang adorable but I do have a biased opinion. :)
I have used Sam's Photo lab several times to print off pictures I've taken of the kids whether it's their milestone pictures or snap shots. Many times it's the same lady there that checks me out. Today we were doing some shopping at Sam's Club to get ready for the baby. Elaina was in the shopping cart which my Mom was pushing and I had stopped to look at some kites. Once I caught up to them, my Mom tells me that a lady just came up to her and said "there's that beautiful little girl whose Mom takes so many cute pictures of." She laughs and joked saying, "Wow Jana, that's pretty pathetic she recognizes Elaina in the store from ALL your pictures." We had a good laugh and continued on shopping. A few minutes later she came walking back towards us said hi to me and was talking about Elaina and how beautiful she was. I told her what my Mom and I had just said and she said, "No, I don't blame you for taking all those pictures, her eyes are just so beautiful and stunning, how could you forget them?" Then she talked to Elaina and told her how beautiful she was and that she loved seeing pictures of her and her handsome brother.
We thought it was pretty funny, not the first experience like this, so I decided to write this one down so I don't forget it. I think she's pretty dang adorable but I do have a biased opinion. :)
Monday, March 21, 2011
The Big 5
March 16thChildren's Discovery Museum
Marcus' preschool class had a field trip to the Children's Discovery Museum at The Gateway the day of his birthday. We all had a really fun time with the kids, complete chaos, but it was way fun nonetheless! It was especially fun to have the Meyers and Justin there to explore with as well. We took a ton of pictures, here are a few of them. [I just used the collages Ang made from this day to save time. ;) ]
Exploring in mini market store and in the farm.
The 3 youngest LOVED the water area! They all came home sopping wet!
We let Marcus open one gift on his actual birthday [his baby book I made for him] and the rest he had to wait until his family birthday party/dinner on Sunday. For part of his birthday, he had a date with Daddy to the Monster Truck show back in February. He asked for a Monster Truck cake so that's what I made for him. He also received a lot of cute clothes, sandals, and toys including a few monster trucks and remote control car. We sure had a lot of fun with you kiddo and hope you know just how much you are loved. We are so glad you are part of our family and are so grateful for the joy and happiness you bring to our lives. Hard to believe you are already 5, seems like yesterday we were at Utah's Hogle Zoo celebrating your first birthday.We love you. Happy 5th Birthday Lil' Buckaroo. xoxo
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Marcus' 5th Birthday
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Elaina's New Princess Big Girl Bed!
Elaina has needed to upgrade to a big girl bed for awhile but we had been able to find one we liked well enough to buy for her. We looked and looked and still had been unable to find what we wanted. With William's expected arrival date around the first part of May we wanted to get her in her new bed no later than January so she wouldn't feel like she got booted out of her bed [which was the crib turned into a toddler bed] for the baby. Crazy enough, Manny stopped in a furniture store not 4 minutes away from our house and found what we wanted! After he showed me, I told him it looked really nice and exactly what I had in mind for her. He went back the next day and bought it, it should arrive in a week. About 30 minutes after he got home we got a call saying we probably wouldn't get the bed until January 10th since the bed may not be ready to go out in last shipment before the holidays and because the drivers take a week off the week of Christmas and New Years the didn't anticipate it coming in until January. They said, we had a 3% chance of it coming the 23rd of December but she didn't want us to get our hopes up and told us it'd be more of a surprise than something to expect to happen. We hoped for our own little "Christmas Miracle." Elaina's Christmas gifts from Mommy and Daddy was the bedding and such to go with her new bed so we wanted her to be able to have it by Christmas so we could put it together. We decided we'd go ahead and keep what we ordered because it was exactly what we wanted and if it got here early, GREAT, if not...sometimes waiting for exactly what you want is so worth it so either way it'd be fine just so long as it was here by January!
On Manny's birthday he was driving home from running a few errands and happened to see the delivery truck at the store and stopped in to see if her bed happened to be in the delivery. The lady who had helped him asked if he got the message and he said no, she asked why he was there and he said, "I was driving by and saw the delivery truck so I stopped in to see if it made it here." Much to our amazement it HAD come in and it was our "Christmas Miracle" LOL We were so excited it made it in time for Christmas for Elaina, only problem we had now was we had to go find mattresses since we were waiting to see if it came or not. Next day Manny and Uncle Dave went and picked it up. The 23rd happened to be the day of floods and Manny worked until way late helping out family so Dave took me with his truck to go ahead and get the mattresses. Uncle Jason was kind enough to take down her other bed so I could clean the room and get it ready so Manny could put it together when he got home. After a long day, I wasn't sure if he'd be up to it but he got home just before 11:00, ate a quick bite and got to work putting her bed together.
We let the kids open one gift on Christmas Eve but this year Elaina got to open one on Maca's birthday too [the 23rd]. I let her open her new sheets so I could wash them and have them ready to put on her bed that night so she could sleep in her new bed...the rest of the bedding and decor would have to wait until Christmas Day but with the sheets and her princess blanket she would be plenty warm for one night.
So excited for her sheets and new bed!
She hung out with Grandma and Papa while we got her room together and had fallen right to sleep. I went and got her and brought her in and she snuggled in to her bed and was out for the count! First night in a few weeks she slept all night without waking up [so did Mom and Dad!]
On Manny's birthday he was driving home from running a few errands and happened to see the delivery truck at the store and stopped in to see if her bed happened to be in the delivery. The lady who had helped him asked if he got the message and he said no, she asked why he was there and he said, "I was driving by and saw the delivery truck so I stopped in to see if it made it here." Much to our amazement it HAD come in and it was our "Christmas Miracle" LOL We were so excited it made it in time for Christmas for Elaina, only problem we had now was we had to go find mattresses since we were waiting to see if it came or not. Next day Manny and Uncle Dave went and picked it up. The 23rd happened to be the day of floods and Manny worked until way late helping out family so Dave took me with his truck to go ahead and get the mattresses. Uncle Jason was kind enough to take down her other bed so I could clean the room and get it ready so Manny could put it together when he got home. After a long day, I wasn't sure if he'd be up to it but he got home just before 11:00, ate a quick bite and got to work putting her bed together.
We let the kids open one gift on Christmas Eve but this year Elaina got to open one on Maca's birthday too [the 23rd]. I let her open her new sheets so I could wash them and have them ready to put on her bed that night so she could sleep in her new bed...the rest of the bedding and decor would have to wait until Christmas Day but with the sheets and her princess blanket she would be plenty warm for one night.
So excited for her sheets and new bed!
She hung out with Grandma and Papa while we got her room together and had fallen right to sleep. I went and got her and brought her in and she snuggled in to her bed and was out for the count! First night in a few weeks she slept all night without waking up [so did Mom and Dad!]
I love my little sleeping angel...love the little hands under her cheek.
Christmas morning I set her bed up and everything for her but didn't make time to take her picture until the Monday night after Christmas. She's wearing her new Christmas jammie's and in her new bed! SHE LOVES IT!!! I've told everyone it's worth it's weight in gold because she sleeps SO good now that she has room to move around [since she's a wild woman in her sleep]. It's nice to have her comfortable in her own bed again and resting well!
SO EXCITED about her new big girl bed!
Ready for 'Mimi's.'
Ready for 'Mimi's.'
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