Ida's Big Day

Our dearest friend Ida got married on Saturday to Daniel. It was a bitter sweet marriage. Her 1st husband died of MS 4 years ago. It's hard to see her move on, but we wish her the best!!

We love you Ida like a mother. Congrats on your big day!!

18 Months

My little baby is growing up so fast!! Here are a few of his favorite things to do:

• Picks out his own hats to wear
• Plays with Roxy, pulling her tail, crawling on her, teasing her with her toys
• Knows is body parts: head, hair, eyes, nose, ears, mouth, tummy, toes, hands, pee pee!
• Signs I love you
• Says: please and thank you
• Loves to be out side
• Entertains himself more
• Only takes one nap
• Love to eat a banana with the peel on
• Hates to have his finger/toenails cut

Play Group

Shaydon sure loves his cousin Landon!!

Priceless

Legos

Here is the tower that Scott and Shaydon built tonight!!

Okay Scott built it and Shaydon destroyed it!!

Afghanistan

Our 1st stop was Burley on Thursday night. We stayed at my parents house. Burley is such a GREAT half way point. I had a dentist appointment at 8:00am. Scott took Shaydon over to see his parents and have breakfast in the morning. I was done by 9:00 and we were on the road by 10:00am. Thanks everyone for helping us get out of town.


Our 2ed stop on our trip to Utah was Maddox Diner in Brigham City. We've never ate there, but the Gerratt's love it. So we invited Alisa & Bailey to come and eat with us!! Shaydon and Bailey are only 4 months apart, but we haven't gotten to see her since Thanksgiving.


Final top Sandy, Utah!!! 6 hours later... We made it. We haven't been to Utah for a long time. We couldn't think of the last time?! How sad. We love to be at the Harding's they make us feel like were at home. She always make something wonderful to eat. Scott said get the recipe from her. Also Dave is leaving for Afghanistan on Monday morning for 12o day's. We didn't want to disrupt their last weekend with them, but they insisted we still come. Oh, the fun we had:

• Watched Madagascar 2
• Relaxed & Visited with everyone
• Watched Dave repair, paint the walls, doing his last "Honey Do's"
• Scott went Snowboarding at Brighten
• I went Shopping at IKEA
• Dinner on Valentines at Club Med it was a Mediterranean Restaurant that was GREAT!!! (too bad I was sick, Thanks Lex and Log for watching Shaydon)
• Went to Sacrament with the family
• Played Rock Band
• Took lots of Naps

Thanks for letting us be a part of a special weekend with you guys.

We love you so much!! Until next time

Maple & Brown Sugar

Shaydon hasn't been eating very well since we were all sick.

So when he won't eat anymore for me I let him help himself.

Just requires lots of clean up.

2009 Special Olympics

Boise Idaho is celebrating this special occasion and we went Down Town to feel the spirit of the Olympics. They had booths set up with local vender's, games for everyone to play, ice sculptures, food and entertainment. FREEZING weather. The Grove hotel was hosting the Figure Skating and scheduled to be over at 6:45pm, but we were there at 5:30pm and it was already over. After taking in the sights about 45 minutes we decided to go the the Fair Grounds and see the events there, They were not suppose to be over until 8:00pm. We got there by 6:30pm and no one was hardly left in the parking lot. Over early too. I guess it just wasn't' meant to be!!! How sad.









There was a fan board to sign your name on(10X5 feet), Shaydon is officially a fan!!!

McCall, Idaho

this was my favorite. Sorry the pix is not very good. It's a grove of trees with faces on each one. With a castle in the middle.

We went to the Winter Carnival on Friday after work (it started to snow when we were in Donnley) and headed back on Saturday night. We stayed at my brothers cabin and it was beautiful. It was a short trip, but worth it.

We went to breakfast at the pancake house walked around the ice sculptures which were really good this year and sat in the hot tub! it was a nice relaxing trip. Thanks to the Hall's for letting us stay. We look forward to our next trip up there.

Sickie WEEKEND-Week

Shaydon and I headed to Burley for a weekend. I had a dentist appointment on Friday morning and then just went to see family. Mimi watched Shaydon while I went to the Dentist. I was pretty sore and tired after my apt. so I took a nap while Shaydon and Dad played for 2 hours together. Thanks for letting me sleep. Needless to say it was a start of our sick week to come. Shaydon and I with the flu. Scott with the upset stomach. Scott arrived with the Perkins by 8:30pm. Scott's parents are returning from SLC so we will be able to see them too (before they fly off to Hawaii). It's always nice to be around family and have the extra help. I forget how much help they are. My Brother was there also so it was nice to see him too. Thanks for a relaxing weekend. We headed back on Saturday Night after dinner with the Gerratt's and helping out at Al's with some dishes!!!

Thyroid Gland

In December Lyndsie (she's 21) was in training with an ultra sound tech. The tech suggested that Lyndsie try it out and do an ultrasound on herself on her thyroid. She did and as she was doing so the tech noticed a growth on her thyroid. They called in their supervisor and she suggested that Lyndsie should see someone. Well she had it biopsied and they couldn't tell if it was cancerous or not. They told her to watch it. She did and on her next ultrasound it had grown. She saw a doctor in Idaho Falls and was recommended to get it out and was referred to a surgeon. She had surgery on Wednesday and went home on Thursday. They took the growth that was on her thyroid, but didn't get into it. She was told that she would get the results back on Monday (Three days ago). She did and the growth was malignant. So they went back in yesterday to remove her thyroid. Now she will have to have radiation. She is a very strong person and we know she can do anything.

WE love her very much and have been praying for her and her family!!!!

One Flaw In Women

Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take 'no' for an answer
when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about
a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they
think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have the compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their
family and friends.
Women have vital things to say
and everything to give.

HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.

Surgery

A hole in his heart has been there since he was a little boy!! The doctors were very surprised to see an adult that old with few strokes (2 MINOR) and not dead. How Scary. Larry came through he's surgery very well and was up and walking the next day. They put an umbrella into the hole and fixed it right up. We are so glad that Grandpa is okay!! We love you!!

Guest House

Our new addition, thanks to Tyson!!! We love all the space in our garage now!!! No more squeezing between things, banging car doors together, dropping things, unloading the car/truck in the driveway and then pulling into the garage, climbing over the seat to buckle Shaydon in his car seat, running over things, you get the picture.

We never thought the day would come when we would have too much stuff to park in the garage!!! Scott finished putting everything in the shead and now our garage is CLEAN!! It looks so nice, Thanks to Scott & Tyson!!!

~ Just needs a handle ~

REBECCA

Thanks for a AWESOME girls night, It was exactly what I needed!!!

Thank you!!!!!!

Four Christmas at Overland Park Cinemas = $4.00

Dessert at The Cheesecake factory = $7.00

Girls Night = Priceless

MY BROWNIE SUNDAY AND REBECCA'S CHEESECAKE !!! DELICIOUS...........

Andi & Shaydon

enjoying a movie at their play group date!!!

103.4

is Shaydon's temperature today... it's started off with breakfast and he didn't eat much which is not like him. I didn't think much of it. Then he had only been up for 1 hour when I went to change his clothes for the day. I sat him on the changing table and he turned over to his stomach and layed his head down. So I started to rub his back & legs, after about 2-3 minutes I stoped and then he turned his head and gave me this look like "why are you stopping?" I asked him if he was still tired and he pointed to his crib so I went and layed him down and he took a nap for 2 hours!!! After his nap he was just in a whiny/my body hurts mood and wanted to be by my side all day. So I stopped what I was doing and just spent the day with my little sick boy. We cuddled on the couch, watched movies, TV, read some books and just hung out at the house all day. It was such a GREAT day!!! Even though he was sick my little sweetheart let me hold him, sit on my lap and hold my hand! It was the BEST!!! He never lets me do this.

This pix was him laying on my lap and he fell asleep while I was rubbing his back and playing with his hair. Who doesn't like their hair played with.

He ended up taking 4 naps today and MOM took one too!!

It was a SPECIAL day with my son I will never forget.

Thanks Shaydon for spending the day with me!

Yvonne

Happy Birthday

Better be ready to learn how to wakeboard this summer!?

In town

DARRON from SLC for Training in Boise

I met Darron 12 Years on the BLM Honor Guard. Since then we have become such good friends. It was nice to see him since our HG days are over. We missed Lindsey, but we were a good three some. I have a lot of good memories from this HG experience. We went to dinner at the Cheesecake factory, visited and then took in back to his Hotel.


Me, Darron and Lindsey

In Emmitsburg, MD in our uniforms

Sleeping during our meeting

Play Group

We are going to love our Wednesday's with Landon!!

He is just like Shaydon always Smiling and so Happy!!!

Ledger Tyson Downs

7lbs 8oz

21 inches long

10:30am

Congrats to you guys.

Little Shaydon is going to have tonz of fun with your three boys.

Four little boys running around....