bye to so many

in May I had to say goodbye to the very 1st person whom befriended  me in the church it was 2 years ago at a church activity I attended while investigating the church. Although she is still in the same state... 
*park days will never be the same
*a last minute babysitter is never heard of unless it's her you ask
*Ill never have that Sunday phone call to barrow cream cheese, or ketchup again
*I wont have that adult conversation in the school parking lot that you look forward to everyday. 
*My loving little girl will never be able to hug her little girl and knock her over again.
*a friend who teaches the best lessons
*someone who made me cry for weeks after her husband was released knowing she really was moving
*a friend that makes you laugh out loud while reading her blogs
*the best bottle red headed friend a girl could ever ask for
*a friend you can relate to with only being able to have girls

I will never forget this beautiful face in my mind from the day I was able to get Sealed to my family, and who knows she may have had a lot of influence on my decision to join the church just by being friendly that 1 Summer evening.

 in June I had to say goodbye to another amazing friend who moved out of the state 
*who has been an inspiration on who I want to be as a mother, wife, and member.
*a friend I have been able to go to about so many trials in my life.
*who gives me the best complements no matter how gungy I look.
*someone you can trust, love, and look up to.
*a friend who has been there for most of my "big occasions".
*who gave a beautiful little speech at my baptism welcoming me into RS.
*a friend who has one of the most amazing hearts.
*a friend who speaks about the gospel the way I hope to one day.
*a friend who always has interest in how "your" doing. 
*a friend who expressed to me how sad she felt moving from me knowing i had already been crying weeks from our other friend moving away.

I will never forget you with your amazing spirit, beautiful smile, and heartfelt tears when my family and I were sealed together. I will forever remember you sweet friend of mine! 


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Emma @ 5 months

Emma @ 5 months

~weighs 13 lbs 13 ounces

~24 1/4" in length

~loves to laugh

 scream in laughter

 jump in her jumperoo

 sit up

say mama

suck her thumb

and stand up (with support) 

                                                     Don't look at the actual video just listen! 

She has come a long way after the 1st 3 months of life dealing with lots of tummy issues, a UTI and RSV but has turned into one of the happiest lovable babies I've even known! I adore spending all day everyday with this little beauty!  

She isn't crawling yet but know it's only weeks away

Red scissors

Okay so I let Kelsee stay up later then the other kids usually and this particular night she stayed up way too late due to my phone call with my sister in law speaking about wedding plans (we all can get chatty about weddings right?) as I'm coming to the end of my conversation she curls up on the couch next to me with a blanket covering most of her head (I thought nothing of it) and falls asleep. As I take her upstairs and put her into bed I notice scissors and some barbies with a little clipped hair and think to myself what the heck she brought scissors up here and cut some barbie hair?!?  

Then I walk into the loft to turn off the T.V. and notice there's TONS and TONS of hair everywhere! 

Rapunzel got it the worse 

then I notice some hair that looks almost human!?! 

OH NO SHE DIDN'T!!! OH NO NO NO!

YES SHE DID! 

I didn't get the picture before I fixed it I was so upset crying like a little baby, but I got the "story" from her that she wanted to look like Rapunzel at the end of tangled! Those gosh darn writers putting that in these lil girls' heads!

I measured almost 10 inches she cut off! 

too hot already

It's the 1st week of May and were already playing in the sprinkles here in Arizona

My lil fish

shy but loves to show off

grumpy girl

a little scared but not crying

doesn't want anything to do with the water 

my beauties!

funny girls!  

Earth day

Earth day this year!

                                                             What are we doing mom?

She made my make the hole for her seeds

planting carrots 

waiting reverently for a watering can.

And now watering her carrots 

After this long day mommy decided to start her garden finally! 

Easter

HAPPY EASTER!

Before church we all got up and the girl's found bubbles, jump ropes swimsuits, and a chocolate bunny in the baskets...

homemade bunny baskets

We don't push the "Easter bunny" but a good egg hunt before church is always good

Emma cooing at the bright colors

After church we went to my mom's for lunch and had another egg hunt 

Kaylee with her jack"o"lantern smile, isn't it beautiful?

Kloee ever so precious and sweet

Kelsee my pretty ballerina 

Emma my bright eyed beauty

4 month old Emma

Emma is now 4 months old and I can't believe how fast time flies 

Emma's new's

* weighs 13 lbs 2 ounces (almost 2 lbs in 2 weeks... because the formula i'm sure)
* Has been on formula for 2 weeks now and can hold her bottle already

* starting baby cereal today

* love's pulling her feet up to her mouth then letting go (giggles like crazy)
*skipped 0-3 month clothes and is in 3-6 month woo hoo
*still wearing newborn shoes
*wears size 1 diapers now but i don't see it lasting long
*her eye's have changed from dark blue to having a slight green sparkle
*can pull her binky out and put it back in
*pulls herself up (thank goodness for the chest straps on her swing)
*she talks to her toys... I mean screams at them
* she loves her bumbo chair and sitting up 

1st cereal feeding

hmmmm not sure about this mom

bottle feeding 2 weeks and can already hold her bottle

keeping it in the family

My husband Ty was adopted at birth and was given a blanket from his adoptive mom... He has used it his whole life and even while we were dating I noticed it (no wonder he wasn't married sooner lol). Well Emma being his 1st "baby" he said it would be her's so here she is with this blanket given to her daddy from her deceased grandmother who was also his best friend. A moment to cherish forever!

Testimony Sunday

Testimony Sunday falls on the 1st Sunday of the month and this month is the 1st month since Kaylee has been baptized and she decided she'd go up to the podium and bare her's... little did she know there would be 2 adult's that would take over 15 minutes each to bare there's (telling story's she say's) and she wouldn't have time to bare her's. This left her bummed until she was asked to give a talk the following week in her primary and could bare it then instead (smile ear to ear).

On this day one of her teacher's told the class if they bared there testimony the following testimony Sunday she would give them a doughnut (Kaylee was already planning to go up). The next one actually fell on the last Sunday in March because of conference and Kaylee told me before church she was going to get up 1st so she would be able to be heard this time but........ about 10 other primary kids popped up and all walked up the same time as she did. Kaylee was the last kid in the group of kiddos to go.

About 10 till Kloee (5) decided she wanted to go up as well!!! That melted my heart even more (Kaylee went with to help her).

Then we get home and I'm making dinner and I hear "id like to bare my testimony" about 3 or 4 times from Kelsee (3) so I go in the room she's at and she's standing on a stool with Kaylee's shoes on and a tiny bible looking at herself in the mirror saying this! how stinking cute! I was able to get this picture of her and can't wait till she go's to the podium.