Eborn Family

Kash Brixon Eborn

2011-03-21T12:55:00.000-07:00

I started having contractions at 2:30 on Valentines Day. At about 5 I decided maybe it was time to call up to Labor and Delivery and see wether they thought I should come up or not. They wanted to evaluated me so as soon as ryan got home from work we headed up. I didn't really think I would end up having the baby. I thought they would just send me home and tell me it wasn't time yet. My actual due date wasn't until March 2nd and I had had labor pains before that lasted several hours. They checked me and i was only dialated to a 1. At 6 o'clock they gave me a medication to stop my contractions. It worked for about 20 min. :) Dr. Dyer told the nurse that i wasn't really in labor and to just send me home to rest. Luckily, I had a very intune nurse that thought that it was probably a bad idea and she decided to check me one more time before I left. I had jumped from a 1 to a 5 in about an hour. Thank goodness I didn't go home!

They went right to work and started prepping me for my C-Section. I was super nervous for the spinal block, but i had an amazing anestheologist. It was so much better than having an epidural. We thought things would go pretty smooth after that, but we were wrong. The baby was breach and completely stuck. They had to cut both horizontally and vertically to try and get him out. I remember the doctors teasing that he had a firm grip on my ribs and wasn't going to budge. It seemed to take a lifetime before he was actually out. I definetly had a sigh of relief. But i sighed a little to soon. Baby thought he would give us a scare and stop breathing. They rushed him to the ICU and for 21 minutes they had to help him breathe and give him oxygen. I hated not hearing him cry before they took him. I was worried sick and just wanted to hold him. It took the doctors a long time to sew me up. While i was in there the ICU called in with the weight of the baby. They told us in grams so everyone was trying to figure out what it was in pounds. I was shocked when they told me he was 4 pounds 12 ounces! We weren't quite sure why he was sooo little, but he has proven to be as healthy as a horse once they got his breathing under control. They wheeled me into the ICU after I spent my time in recovery, and i finally got to see my sweet boy.

He spent 2 days in the ICU. They finally kicked him out after the 2nd time he pulled out his IV. They said he was like Houdini alway getting out of his blanket and causing problems. I was really excited to finally have him in the room with me and be able to show him off to family and friends. We love him so much and are blessed to have him apart of our family.

baby with the family

2011-03-21T12:48:00.000-07:00

Everyone was so excited to see the baby! The kids had to wait until he was out of the ICU until they could see him. It took a couple of days, but he finally got to move in with me. :)

# 5

2011-03-21T12:43:00.000-07:00

This is last picture of me before I had baby #5. I felt so big and miserable, but at the same time I was trying to enjoy the last time I would be pregnant.

Brooklyn & Carson

2010-04-01T13:22:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn playing ball with her cousin Carson. They are so funny together....but, don't be fooled by their cuteness! :)

WYATT!!!! What are you doing!

2010-02-03T15:35:00.001-08:00

This a prime example of what my Wyatt comes up with doing during the day! He is completly crazy! I even gave him a quarter to walk over to the neighbors house and say HI. He totally did it. He loves to be silly and it definetly makes my life interesting! :)

Kaden's very 1st Basketball game!

2010-02-03T15:28:00.000-08:00

There aren't many things funnier than watching 7 year olds try to play basketball. This was Kaden's 1st year playing and he really didn't have a clue what to do. (Other than to make a basket, which he is pretty good at.) At one point in the game he was bringing the ball down the court and was afraid someone would try and steel it so he decided it would be best to dribble backwards all the way down! I couldn't stop laughing! There he was.....all by himself.....dribbling backwards down the court. How cute is that! We love you Kaden!

Kaden's 1st grade Program

2010-02-03T15:20:00.000-08:00

It was amazing to watch Kaden during his program. He was soooo enthusiastic!! And to think, a couple years ago he would even stand up in front of a crowd! We are very proud of him and how much he has grown.

The 1st picture is of his best friend and neighbor, Landon.

Valentines Day

2010-02-03T15:10:00.001-08:00

A couple of days ago we got together with our Amazing neighbors and let the kids make Valentines box's. Let's just say it was organized chaos! :) We really did have a great time. The kids also each made a card for a family member of the Sullilvan's that is in Iraq. I hope he is as excited to get the cards as we were to make them. (Stay safe Riley!) Also a big thanks to Sarah for coming up with the idea and letting us bombard her house.

fUn iN tHe sNoW

2010-02-03T14:57:00.000-08:00

We had so much fun the other day sledding with some great friends. Our kids absolutely loved it, even little Brooklyn. It took us a while to find a place that had enough snow, but it was so worth it. I can't wait to get another storm just so we can go again. I love spending time with my family and friends. :)

Christmas!

2010-02-03T14:34:00.001-08:00

This Christmas was really interesting. Wyatt and Brooklyn were both throwing up and running fevers all night! Once we started opening presents they both perked up. :) Presents have a funny way of doing that. We each took a turn sitting home with the sick ones while the other half went and spent time with our families. I wish we could have all been together, but we still enjoyed the day.

Beautiful Girl

2009-11-24T11:46:00.000-08:00

Brooklyn looked so cute on Sunday I had to take a couple of pictures of her. She even gave the camera a cute little pose. She is adorable!

hApPy bIrThDaY wYaTt

2009-11-24T11:26:00.000-08:00

My baby boy turned 5 on Saturday! I can't believe it! Where does the time go. I am soooo thankful that he is still lovey and lets me cuddle him. He is such a sweetie. His favorite things to do are put puzzles together, color, wrestle his brother and go to Pre-school. I love watching him grow and learn new things. happy birthday wyatt!

i also had to throw a picture in of grandpa and his party skills....aka sleepy time. :)

daddy's little helper

2009-11-18T19:36:00.001-08:00

We love our little helper! She is soooo adorable and loves spending time with her daddy. Lately she has been crying every time he leaves for work or even tries to go to the bathroom. Im glad she loves him so much. On a side note, while Brooklyn was helping daddy my other 3 were in the boy's room busily cleaning. When they finally allowed us in the room to see what they had done I couldn't believe my eyes.....it was spick and span! They were sooo excited for us to see it and i don't think i have EVER seen it that clean. (Not even when I do it!) What a great little family we have. We are so blessed!

Happy Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T09:48:00.001-07:00

I love how excited my kids get for Halloween. They have so much fun and are completly wired. :) That part makes me a little crazy, but it is still fun to watch them. This week we have been battling sickness. Luckily, at least the kids are feeling a little better for trick-or-treating. Im hoping we all get feeling better soon.

pretty new do's

2009-10-31T09:36:00.001-07:00

Bailey & Brooklyn both got haircuts! I love Bailey's hair short like this. It is so easy and all I have to use is a round brush! It's wonderful. :) This was Brooklyn's 1st haircut! I was suprised she would even sit still long enough for Aunt Emilee to cut it. Her hair is coming in sooooo much thicker now. I think my girls are BeAuTiFuL! Thanks Em!

Bailey's Baptism

2009-10-06T10:16:00.001-07:00

On the 26th of September, Bailey was Baptised. It was a great day! She was pretty nervous the night before when she realized that she was going to be the center of attention, but after our cousins from SLC stopped by she forgot all about it. (Thanks guys!) We are so proud of Bailey and the decision she has made. She is such a sweetie. We love her so much!

Football!

2009-10-06T10:00:00.000-07:00

My cousin Austin had a game in Sugar City last thursday so we went to watch him......boy was it cold. Here is a couple of pictures of a very bundled up Brooklyn and a couple of very tired kids! FUN FUN FUN!!!

She's 1 !!!!!

2009-09-21T09:52:00.000-07:00

My Baby!

Brooklyn turns 1 !!!!

2009-09-21T09:37:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it happened, but it did. Brooklyn turned 1! It really does feel just like yesterday that i had her. Where has the time gone? She has been a complete joy! People are always telling me that they have never seen such a happy baby and it's the truth. You rarely see her cry, except when her teeth are coming in. But can you really blame her? She loves to take naps and go to bed. Which is a real blessing, cause i hate it when you put them down and they cry for hours. She absolutly loves to dance and shows off her moves whenever she gets the chance. We love her soooo much! Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!

Eborn Reunion

2009-08-18T18:59:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful time in Bear Lake with all the Eborn's. There is nothing like sitting at the beach with good food and great family. It was a little chilly on Saturday, but Friday was beautiful! Bear Lake has the best beach and the water is sooo clear and warm. Im hoping we can go again before school starts.

Who loves food...

2009-08-18T18:52:00.001-07:00

She just keeps getting sweeter and sweeter.....and bigger and bigger! Only 1 month until she is 1 year old! I can't believe it! She loves walking around and getting into everything. She has also learned to shake her head no and squeal when she wants attention. Which is not quite so cute, but we love her anyway. :)

Another Surgery Trip

2009-08-18T18:39:00.000-07:00

Thank goodness it was only for teeth. Wyatt looked soooo cute with his teddy bear!

Carson Davis Branson

2009-07-13T17:50:00.001-07:00

We are excited to have this new little one in the family! He is the spitting image of Tanner. (well at least to me) He was blessed on sunday July 11th. What a sweetheart!

Tanner!

2009-07-13T17:38:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Tanner on getting Baptised! We are so proud of you and the decision you made! You are a great example to you brothers and sister and your cousins. It is so fun to watch you grow up! Remember to always choose the right! We love you!

4th of July

2009-07-13T17:30:00.000-07:00

The kids always love going to parades! All bailey cares about is candy, candy and more candy. There were these really nice old ladies that were picking up candy as fast as they could and then they would put it in my kids bags. They were sooo funny to watch!

Cabin

2009-07-13T17:07:00.001-07:00

Time at the cabin is priceless! We have such a great time there every time we go. The kids had a blast going down the river...over and over again. We finally had some time to spend with my Aunt and Uncle and family. We are so glad to have them in Idaho again! Hopefully their kids won't get tooo bored in the little town of Ashton! Thanks for such a great time guys! We love you!

Davis Family Reunion

2009-07-13T16:54:00.000-07:00

I love reunions! It is a blast getting together with family and hanging out. Here are a few pics of the Davis's.

Brooklyn :)

2009-07-13T15:53:00.000-07:00

Summer!

2009-07-13T15:29:00.000-07:00

Here are just some random pictures of our summer so far. We've had a blast!

Jumps!

2009-07-13T15:19:00.000-07:00

We made a fun jump for the kids to go off of on the 4-wheeler. And we wonder why we have such a high doctor bill!?!?!

Run, Run as fast as you can!

2009-07-13T14:54:00.001-07:00

The season is finally over, though i did enjoy watching them play, getting up and out of the house by 9 almost every day was draining. I think they had alot of fun, especially Kaden. He is really a good little ball player. I love seeing him excel in the things he does. It was Wyatt's 1st year and he did really well. He did however like to stop and talk to any girls that were covering the bases. He is quite the ladies man. Bailey hasn't played for a couple of years and it is suprising to see how far they get behind when you don't keep them in every year. Im glad she at least finished the season. It will be interesting to see what she ends up enjoying most.

busy, busy, busy

2009-07-01T17:33:00.000-07:00

I have a ton of pictures to post and i am completely behind. When i get back from the cabin this weekend I PROMISE to catch up my post! I love you all!

Night out!

2009-06-11T21:23:00.000-07:00

I have to shout out a thanks to my parents for planning a sleepover tonight! They are brave people to take 7 kids on. We'll we just picked up the baby so she didn't have 7 all night. Ryan and I had a great night out together. We went to the movie Angels and Demons. Which is the sequel to Divinci Code. It was a pretty good flick. Of course, I was just happy to see something that didn't involve cartoon characters! Yeah for Date Night!!!! I love you Ry.

This is what happens when you work with ryan!

2009-06-01T21:08:00.000-07:00

Sorry dane!

It's never a good idea to be around power tools with ryan. Accidents seemfollow him and anyone who is in his vicinity. But we really appriciate the help. Just remember.... Nail guns....bad idea!

What the He**

2009-05-31T20:48:00.000-07:00

That's what i was thinking this morning at 2 am. I couldn't sleep so i was watching t.v. and the kids were down stairs camping out in the living room when all of a sudden here comes kaden up the stairs. He wondered around all sleepy for a few minutes and i told him to go back to bed. Then i hear him open the fridge for what i thought was a late night drink. Boy was I wrong!!!!! Next thing i know there was a very familiar sound and i realized he had mistaken the fridge for the bathroom. I ran in there trying to stop him, but what can you do when they are in the middle of peeing? I was so grossed out and completly in shock at what was going on. I finally got him into the "real" bathroom and back to bed. Then spent the next 1/2 hour cleaning my entire fridge. Good thing he doesn't read this cause he would be completly mortified that i was sharing this with everyone. But I figured everyone would probably think it was just as funny I did. O.k, so it wasn't exactly funny when i was cleaning at 2 am., but now i can find the humor in it.

Pigs!

2009-05-31T20:40:00.001-07:00

So we decided to invest in a couple of pigs to split with some of ryan's family and last night we had to castorate them. Yes, you read it right. I did write castorate. It was definetly something i have never experienced before and really hope to never experience again. Those poor little things! I don't care how annoying some animals can be, no animal should have to experience that. You would be suprised at just how strong and fast little piggies can be. In fact the bigger one, that we call thunder, bit the entire tip of my foot as soon as i got in the pen. What a little terd! I won't be able to say little for very long. They grow sooo fast. In fact their mother is about 6 feet long and around 800 pounds!!!!! I have never never never seen anything like it!

Tooth Fairy!

2009-05-27T21:24:00.000-07:00

Looks like the tooth fairy is going to be broke after tonight cause bailey just lost 4 teeth! She did really good at the surgery center.

She got a little nervous when they went to wheel her back, but other than that she was a trooper. In fact, when we brought her home she laid around for a couple hours and then perked right up. She is doing so good I might let her go to school tomorrow for her last day. I am really happy she is feeling so well. Hopefully she will just keep getting better and better. I thought I would post a before and after picture. The other one is of bailey coloring and ryan getting ready to take a 1/2 hour nap. Yes, I am telling the truth! He laid right down and started snoring! It was pretty embarresing. :) Bailey thought it was hilarious. He hasn't been feeling very well and was drugged up on prescription cough medicine with codine. I think from now on he should only take 1/2 a dose! Anyways, Congrats Bailey!

Brookylyn got tubes

2009-05-27T16:47:00.000-07:00

Yeah! Brooklyn finally got tubes in her ears! We are very glad to have it done. I can't believe how much it has changed her sleeping pattern. She sleeps so much better now. She will go to sleep at about 9 o'clock and sleep until 7:30. Then during the day she takes a couple of 3 hour naps. It is grand!!! I hope it takes a really really long time for them to fall out. :)

Bailey, Kaden & Wyatt

2009-05-27T16:43:00.000-07:00

Sorry it's sideways. But I thought this was a cute picture of the 3 kids on the tire swing. How can such cute kids cause soooo much havec! They definetly keep life interesting! I love you guys. :)

My baby girl

2009-05-27T16:29:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of pics of my baby girl. I can't believe how big she is getting! She got her 1st tooth this week! My kids usually don't get teeth until after they are 1 year old. The last picture is of her learning to crawl. She did a thousand push-ups before she finally learned to get on her knees. Now she is into EVERYTHING! 8 months has gone by too fast. We really have enjoyed every moment of it. She is the happiest baby you have ever met.

Father & Son

2009-05-27T15:58:00.000-07:00

I had to post this funny picture of my brother-in-law teaching his son how to pitch. Those are some moves TROY!

Easter

2009-05-03T19:31:00.000-07:00

I know its a little late, but here is a couple pics of our easter.

Bye Bye Safe Shop :( :)

2009-05-03T19:06:00.000-07:00

Well it was bitter sweet for us, but we finally sold the safe shop. There are definetly things we won't miss... like the stress and the bills. On the other hand I will really miss the extra bit of money coming in. For any of you that still need a safe we can still get some for cost. Let us know.

Ryan is still helping with West Wind, but is mostly working for Specialty Windows out of Victor, Idaho. He has already sold a couple of big jobs and I am so so so proud of him. I think he is amazing! Everyone always says he could sale ice cream to eskimos! :) And it is the TRUTH! Luckily, he has a really great boss. Which makes life even better. We are both trying to adjust to him having an office at home. Its a little weird, but I love seeing him a little more. Work hard, Play hard.!

Brooklyn update

2009-05-03T18:55:00.001-07:00

We are sooo excited that Brooklyn is doing well with her tubes. She is such a wonderful baby even when she was sick she still smiled all day long and slept through the night. I know what your thinking.... how did we get sooo lucky! We'll im not sure we deserve it, but we try. I was reading Bailey's school journal tonight and she put in it that everyone always holds brooklyn because she is so cute! And she is right! I finally started letting her hold her own bottle. I know im crazy, but I was bound determined to keep her little. Unfortunately, she going to grow up wether i like it or not. It won't be to much longer before she starts crawling. AHHHHH! Right now she just does push ups, but is starting to realize she can get around. It will be a shocker to the kids when they realize they have to keep everything off the ground or she will get it. Maybe that will be a good incentive to keep their rooms clean. YEAH RIGHT!

babies babies and more babies!

2009-05-02T21:03:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Paul and Toni Johnson (my cousins!) and Sean and Katy Mottishaw (great friends!) on your new little ones! I am looking forward to seeing these new precious babies. I'm sure it will make my baby seem like a giant. It won't be long until another group of ladies have theirs. Good luck all! Im really happy its everyone else and not me. :)

Missing Person :)

2009-04-21T08:37:00.000-07:00

I just wanted everyone to know that i haven't disappeared off the face of the earth. We haven't had internet for quite a while, but we are getting it back up and going tonight. So i will finally be able to get some pictures for everyone to see. Our lives just get crazier and crazier. STAY TUNED!!! :) :)

Twilight Cliff Notes

2009-04-05T17:03:00.000-07:00

I got this off of my friends blog and thought is was pretty hilarious!
Twilight in less than 500 pages

*******Scene 1
BELLA: I'm sad to leave the horrible, uninhabitable wasteland of Phoenix to live in a rain- soaked town full of country people that do not understand my city ways. I wish everything about my comfortable and privileged life were completely different!
DAD: Hi, Bella! Welcome to Forks, Washington. I'm glad you've stopped playing mother to your own flighty, irresponsible mom and come here to be my mother instead.
BELLA: It will be my pleasure to cook and clean for you.
DAD: I bought you an old truck from an Indian in a wheelchair!
BELLA: I .... have no response for that.

*******Scene 2
BELLA: It's tough being the new kid in school! Especially when everyone is so friendly and helpful and interested in me. Why can't they just leave me alone so I can sit in the corner and be left alone to pout?
CLASSMATE: You're awesome Bella!
BELLA: See what I have to put up with? Hey-- who are those hot people over there?CLASSMATE: Those are the Cullens. They avoid direct sunlight, they don't eat food, they sleep in coffins in a graveyard, and holy water burns them. I think they're Canadians.
BELLA: They sure are spectacularly gorgeous.
CLASSMATE: Yes, they are.
BELLA: I mean seriously, those people are BEAUTIFUL. Especially the one who keeps looking at me. Man alive, that guy is stunning. I mean, wow. He is hot buttered seduction on a stick. I mean, LOOK AT HIM! If you don't mind, I'd like to spend the next 75 pages talking exclusively about how attractive he is and then bring it up again every paragraph or so for the remaining 400 pages.
CLASSMATE: Knock yourself out.

******Scene 3
EDWARD: Hi, I'm Edward. I'm every girl's fantasy boyfriend: moody, humorless, violent, capable of snapping your spine with my bare hands, liable to do creepy things like watch you while you're sleeping, but also really cute.
BELLA: There is something strange about you.
EDWARD: (recoils at her garlic breath) I don't know what you mean.
BELLA: I just can't put my finger in what it is.
EDWARD: (lifts automobile with one hand) You're imagining things.
BELLA: I feel like you're hiding something from me.
EDWARD: (grabs passing rabbit with lightning speed; drinks rabbit's blood) Don't be silly!BELLA: It's like you're different somehow.
EDWARD: (turns into a bat, flies away)
BELLA: Hmmm. I bet he's foreign.

******Scene 4
JACOB: You should be careful with those Cullens. Many moons ago, our tribe's elders, who were werewolves, made a pact with the Cullens, who are vampires. They're not allowed on our land, not even at our casinos.
BELLA: What, still? Even after all this time has passed?
JACOB: Nope
BELLA: Since when do white people honor treaties with Indians?
JACOB: I know, right?
BELLA: Let me guess-- you're a character whose only job is to provide exposition, and you won't be useful until the next book.
JACOB: Yes. At the earliest.

******Scene 5
BELLA: Thanks for saving me from that mob of guys who attacked me in the street! It's a good thing you obsessively stalk me while simultaneously insisting you want nothing to do with me.
EDWARD: No problem. If anyone's going to tear you limb from limb and gorge themselves on your sweet, delicious, life-giving blood, it's going to be me.
BELLA: Aw, you say the nicest things! I'm pretty sure you're a vampire, that I'm in love with you and that part of you wants to kill me.
EDWARD: Don't be silly. It's not just part of me.
BELLA: HA HA HA!! You're so funny!

******Scene 6
EDWARD: You know what vampires love? Baseball!
BELLA: Really?
EDWARD: Sure! Haven't you ever heard of vampire bats?>crickets<
EDWARD: Anyhoo, these are the vampire friends I live with, the Cullens. They've been very eager to eat you.
BELLA: You mean meet me?
EDWARD: Meet you. What did I say?
ALICE: I'm Alice! I can see the future, but only when it's useful to the plot. For example, right now: Look out for those mean vampires barging in from the forest!
MEAN VAMPIRE JAMES: Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum! I smell the blood of a human!
EDWARD: Stay away from her! Bella, you'd better go. I don't want you to have to see me fight this guy for your honor, our muscles straining as we grapple, the air thick with testosterone and the sounds of our throaty snarling.
BELLA: Right! I wouldn't want to see that! Especially not if your shirts got torn off!

******Scene 7
MEAN VAMPIRE JAMES: You puny humans are so predictable and weak. Now I've got you alone, free to toy with you and torture you and deliver lengthy explanatory monologues to you! I just hope I don't waste so much time that when I finally do decide to kill you it's too late because Edward and the Cullens have arrived to save you!
BELLA: That would certainly be an unusual twist!
MEAN VAMPIRE JAMES: Never mind! At last it is time for me to--
EDWARD: Not so fast, Count Jerkula!
MEAN VAMPIRE JAMES: Edward! And the Cullens! Who could have forseen your perfectly timed arrival?!
ALICE: I could have! Didn't, but could have!(Fighting ensues MEAN VAMPIRE JAMES is vanquished.)
EDWARD: Bella! Are you OK? He bit you! I've got to suck out the vampire poison!
BELLA: Edward, you don't have to make up excuses to suck my blood. I mean honestly, who ever heard of "vampire poison"?
EDWARD: I'm serious! It's coursing through your veins as we speak!
BELLA: Uh-huh, whatever you say.

******Scene 8
BELLA: Why did you bring me to the prom, Edward? You know I can't dance, and that I hate it when people tell me I'm beautiful, which happens all the time.
EDWARD: I don't want your dangerous psychological infatuation with a vampire to interfere with your regular life.
BELLA: But I want to BE a vampire! I want you to do it to me.
EDWARD: You're sure you want to be a vampire?
BELLA: Yes.
EDWARD: Well, how about if I press my lips against your throat in an ambiguous way, just enough to ensure that readers come back for the sequel?
BELLA: It's a deal(Fade to black; roll credits; send in ushers to mop up the audience's tears and drool.)

It's not my party, but I'll cry if I want to!

2009-03-30T21:27:00.000-07:00

Yes, this is the very sad face of a sick little girl. Today I took her to the Doctor and yep, you guessed it, she has her 4th ear infection of the year! On top of that she has RSV! What is up with that! Luckily, her oxygen levels were good so they aren't too concerned. However, the crying is making me completly crazy! I am not used to having such a fussy baby. She usually smiles even through the ear infections, but not this time. Not when you add RSV to it. She is one ticked little missy. I am really hoping the medicine kicks in quick so i can get my happy baby back. We love you Brooky Bear!

p.s. thanks for the pop amanda :) there's nothin' like a little caffeine to help you get through the day!

Boys will be Boys

2009-03-30T21:21:00.000-07:00

I took some pics of the boys at their wrestling tournament and i just couldn't help but post the one of them showing off their muscles! They are sooo funny! Do all boys think they are hot stuff? Brooklyn on the other hand was chillin' to some music, just passin' time. :) What a cutie!

What is up with this!

2009-03-30T21:15:00.000-07:00

My daughter can be so strange. She has such a hard time going to sleep and this is why. She spends hours organizing her animals. I finally took a picture of her last night to show what a crazy animal finatic she is. She is obsessed with husky dogs and horses. In fact she confided in my brother-in-law the other day that she can actually talk to animals! OH MY GOSH! I might have to get her head checked. :) Today I found Doctor Dollittle 2 on sale for $5 so i bought it, but now i am thinking that it might have been a bad idea.

Cups?

2009-03-30T21:11:00.001-07:00

The things we think of to do when the weather is bad! I figure as long as they are quiet and getting along they can do just about anything!

2009-03-24T10:25:00.000-07:00

We had a very eventful couple of days so get ready for some pictures!

David Archuletta

2009-03-24T10:10:00.000-07:00

My mom and I went to the David Archuletta concert with one of our young women and her mom last night. IT WAS SOOOO MUCH FUN!! He put on a really good show! I can't believe such a young kid can have such an amazing voice. We sat 3 rows back and we were still only 10 feet away from him. We had an absolute BLAST! It was even worth all the teasing I got for wanting to go. :) :) (Thanks Ryan and Dane)

Car Show

2009-03-24T10:02:00.000-07:00

On Saturday we went to the Car Show up at the Holt Arena. It was fun to see all the different style of cars and trucks. The kids picked the ones they thought would win. Wyatt was pretty sure that the tank was going to win. Me and the soldiers were laughing at him. However the goal is that they will "win", just not car show. :)

Bread

2009-03-24T09:47:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I decided to try and be a little brave and make bread with 3 kids. They had a lot of fun helping and adding all the ingrediants. It actually turned out really yummy. Of course the kids liked it because it has cinnammon and sugar on it. :)

Wrestling

2009-03-24T09:39:00.000-07:00

Here are another couple of wrestling pics from the Highland Tournament. The DAD'S are giving them their pep talks before they compete. :) Kaden pinned both of his opponenents! We had alot of people there watching him so i think he turned it up a notch to try and impress them. He is getting to be a pretty good little wrestler.

6 Months Old!

2009-03-19T20:16:00.000-07:00

I can't believe my baby is 6 months old! Where has the time gone? I love watching all the new things she is doing. Rolling over, trying new baby food and making funny faces, jabbering, pulling hair and smiling at everyone that comes near her. She is such a sweetie! For her half birthday i decided to go get her ears pierced. She cried a little bit, but then realized she was just fine. She looks so cute!

My Beautiful Baby

2009-03-19T20:11:00.000-07:00

I know everyone thinks their own kids are the most adorable things ever, but you have to admitt she's pretty darn CUTE!

Fun at the Park

2009-03-19T20:02:00.000-07:00

Thank goodness we had a warm day! There is nothing better than your kids being able to play outside and stop dirting the house. :) These are just a few pictures of the kids at my mom's school. (playground) They always have so much fun there and pretty much beg me every day to go.

Ryan and his business adventures

2009-03-16T07:15:00.000-07:00

I'm really excited that Ryan has the opportunity to start a new job. He will be a Sales Manager for a business called Superior Window and Doors out of Victor. Im grateful we don't have to move. We are actually in a really good spot because his area covers from Bear Lake to Island Park. So we are right in the middle. Im sure everyones wondering about our other businesses. He is still going to be working West Wind as much as possible to help out. But as for the Safe Shop we are hopefully closing the sale on thursday. We are sad, but also excited. It was doing really well and i am proud of the work ryan has put into it. However, i am happy to not have the stress that has come along with it. Hopefully ryan will be able to have more time to relax with the fam now. :) As for anyone who still wants a safe, we can still get a screamin' deal so let us know when your ready for one.

Busy, Busy

2009-03-12T19:16:00.000-07:00

Right now Ryan is shaving the kids heads. Not in the most conventional way, but at least he is getting it done. I should have taken a picture. He has the boys laying on the table with their heads hanging over the edge! They had already taken a bath and he didn't want to have to bath them again. I think he was a tad irratated that i was making him cut their hair, but tomorrow is picture day. I couldn't have their picture taken with shaggy hair. Speaking of tomorrow... David Archuletta concert tickets go on sale in the morning. I am crossing my fingers that i get to go. I know i am a loser, but i like him. :) Anyways, My kids have been saying the funniest things lately. Yesterday wyatt asked me why some people have "bracelets on their teeth!". Bailey had an assignment at school where they had to draw pictures of things that were living..non living...and once living. Under the once living part she drew a picture of a dinosaur, the ice age and then Grandma GG. !?!?!?!?! I know what your thinking.. What in the world? She is very imaginative. I took Brooklyn back up to the dr. today. She officially has her 3rd ear infection. The 1st one was Jan. 27th, 2nd was Feb. 17 and the 3rd is March 12th. I think its time to go to the specialist and see if we can get the surgery done soon. Hopefully this will be our last!

Wrestling

2009-03-11T20:28:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of kaden wrestling. He had his 2nd tournament tonight. He lost the 1st match by 1 point and then won the second. We are so proud of him. He works really hard and never forgets to do his exercises everynight. Its exciting to see him progressing

My Man

2009-03-08T19:49:00.000-07:00

Oh what a long couple of weeks! Ryan has been sick for over 2 weeks now and finally went to the doctor on Thursday. He sent us up to the hospital for an x-ray and we found out he has pneumonia. :( again. On the brighter side, at least they didn't admitt him this time. We saved ourselves about 8 grand. However, some days I'm not sure I want to be the nurse. No offense, but boys are ALOT of work when they are sick. Our parents have been heaven sent, helping us out with the kids and stuff. Along with friends who are super supportive! Words can never say how thankful I am. Life can get really overwhelming at times. Tomorrow, he goes in for another x-ray to make sure its clearing up. I am keeping my fingers crossed, especially since his 7 pills were $130!!!!! Don't want to do another round of that.
On the brighter side--- Happy Birthday RY!!---- It stinks to have pneumonia on your b-day. Hopefully you still thought it was an ok day. We love you and hope you get feeling better

Brooklyn's Homework

2009-03-01T19:54:00.000-08:00

This is what Brooklyn was busy doing while we were doing homework tonight. Forget the excuse that the dog ate my homework. It was really the babies fault! :)

Reading

2009-03-01T19:47:00.000-08:00

Yesterday i realized brooklyn had disappeared which usually means bailey has taken off with her somewhere. I was happy to see that all my kids were quietly reading in the girls room. It doesn't happen very often. Having Brooklyn has brought a sense of calmness to all of us. She is such a sweetheart and everyone loves her soooo much. Im glad the kids watch over her so well. Bailey always blesses her in her prayers that she will grow up to be a good girl.

1st food

2009-03-01T19:35:00.000-08:00

Brooklyn ate from a spoon for the first time yesterday. It was so cute! I love how it takes them forever until they figure out how to swallow food that has consistency. Bailey started to get real impatient when she realized it would probably take forever for her to finish a little tiny bowl of rice. But brooklyn thought it was hilarious!

Bowling

2009-02-27T19:57:00.000-08:00

Can you believe Bailey's beautiful form. Isn't she amazing. :) Tonight went to a birthday party for a friend of ours and my kids had such a great time. It was fun to see my boys getting strikes. Thank goodness for bumper pads. I think Kaden actually won the game and there were 4 adults playing on our team! I have to say thanks to Grandma Cindy for coming with me and helping with the kids. Ryan has been really sick and couldn't make it. I consider myself a pretty brave person, but not brave enough to take 4 kids under 7 bowling by myself. Eventhough my kids are angels! HA HA HA!

My Girls

2009-02-23T21:12:00.000-08:00

I love my Girls! Everyday they look more and more alike. Bailey is becoming such a wonderful big sister. She loves helping out with her and has finally decided that changing diapers isn't really that bad. She gets her dressed, reads her books, watches cartoons with her and loves to make her laugh any way possible. I hope they will always be best friends and realize just how lucky they are to have each other.

Brooklyn

2009-02-23T20:55:00.000-08:00

Here are a bunch of

pictures of Brooklyn's 1st time doing things which have all happened in the last couple weeks. First she found her thumb and decided that sucking on it was much better than a binki. Then she learned how to fold her arms and giggled through the whole prayer. And today she finally rolled over!!!! I couldn't believe it. One minute they don't do anything but lay on their back and all of a sudden they are rolling around. She first rolled from her back to her front and then from her front to her back. I love watching her grow, but i sure hope it doesn't go by too fast. I enjoy the baby stage more and more with each kid.

We love Vacations!

2009-02-23T20:36:00.000-08:00

We had so much fun last weekend in Island Park with the Eborn family. We filled our days with sledding, swimming, playing games and just enjoying each other. No one is more blessed than we are. I couldn't have asked to be apart of a better family. I love everyone soooo much and enjoy spending as much time as possible with all of them.

Game night at the cabin

2009-02-23T20:27:00.000-08:00

Every night we played a game with the kids. This night was a game called "Flying Saucer". I have never heard of it before, but the kids thought it was fun.

Brooklyn's 1st Swim Trip

2009-02-23T20:19:00.001-08:00

I found this swim suit for Brooklyn right before we left town and she looked sooooo cute in it. Of course, there is nothing cuter than a baby swim suit. :) She loved every minute of being in the water.

BFF :)

2009-02-10T09:06:00.000-08:00

This is a blog from my Best Friend Amanda. If your smart you will sign up for this giveaway. She is really talented and i love all the wonderful ideas she comes up with. That's why i am hoping i am the 1st person to get something free. Who doesn't love free stuff! :)

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Monday, February 9, 2009

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Slide Time

2009-02-09T14:59:00.000-08:00

All I can say is Thank goodness for indoor play areas. We may actually survive winter! Notice I said MAYBE!!! My boys have way to much energy so i have been taking them to the mall to walk and then play at the play place. It helps a little, but they are still wild monkeys. Oh well, we love them anyways.

Grandpa's Helper

2009-02-09T14:40:00.000-08:00

I had to post this cute picture of Brooklyn helping Papa Scott at Jeremy's new house. It's kind of hard to see but, she is holding an outlet while grandpa is taking the old one out. They are pretty close to getting moved in. We are super excited for them. I love that they are back out in the country and have such a beautiful view. You could say i am a tad jealous. (But in a good way) We'll just have to visit alot! :)

And it begins again

2009-01-29T20:32:00.000-08:00

And so it begins again. I took Brooklyn to the doctor yesterday and she has her 1st ear infection. BOO! I was hoping to have at least 1 kid that I didn't have to take to the doctor every other month. But apparently thats probably not going to happen. Bailey had her 1st set of tubes when she was 2. Kaden had his 1st at about 1 1/2. And his 2nd at 2 years old. Wyatt wins the most surgery prize with 3 sets of tubes and 1 eye operation, starting when he turned 1. Way to go, bud! Since Brooky is only 4 months old they will probably make us wait till she is closer to a year old. It seems awfully far away. Luckily she is still pretty happy even when she is sick. And she is still sleeping through the night. What a good girl! We love you Brooky Bear! Feel Better.

Wyatt

2009-01-29T20:20:00.000-08:00

I thought I would do a quick update on Wyatt and his eyes. He is doing really well. They are turning yellow and he had a brownish bruise under each of his eyes. Today he is finally looking closer to normal. I am excited to be able to go to the store without people staring at us! Yeah!

Cheer Clinic

2009-01-29T19:49:00.000-08:00

Bailey goes to this cheer camp every year and loves every minute of it. It's fun watching her learn new things and become more confident. The 1st picture is with one of my young women (Tammy). She is a sweetie and Bailey loves her. The 2nd picture is with one of her friends Paige Mottishaw and the 3rd one is with her cousin Jensyn (to the right). They are only 6 months apart and complete opposites. But they have soooo much fun together. They remind me of me and my cousin Jenny. No matter how different we were we still thought we were twins. Our moms even dressed us alike. :) Anyways, Bailey did such a great job. Keep on dancin' girl!!

Little Devil

2009-01-24T11:25:00.000-08:00

So Wyatt had his eye surgery yesterday morning. They fixed 2 muscles in each eye. He is feeling pretty good, but as you can see he isn't looking that great. We are really happy that the surgery went well and that it is finally over. The next few weeks will be really challenging since we have to put drops in his eyes 4 times a day and it isn't fun for any of us. It definetely stings alot for Wyatt and we hate having to hold him down and see bloody tears coming from his eyes. :( I hope this is the last time he has to have it done. Unfortunely, we won't know for about 12 weeks.

I'm trying to decided wether i should take him to church tomorrow or not. I'm afraid we might scare everyone, especially all the other 4 year olds. We always thought he was "a little devil", but now he looks like it. :( Poor thing! We love you Wyatt!!!!!

Bells

2009-01-08T20:51:00.000-08:00

I thought I would post a picture of the newest addition to our family. This is Bells, she was our kids most favorite Christmas Present from Santa. She loves to cuddle and run around the house like a crazy cat. Overall we are really enjoying her. Bailey is bound determined to get her and our dog, Nix, to "bond". The other day she made a sling out of a blanket and tied it to Nix's neck and then put the cat in it so he could carry her around. I don't think he was all that thrilled. But he is getting used to her.

Me and My Guy

2009-01-01T16:27:00.000-08:00

Happy Anniversary!!! December 29th we've officially made it 10 years!! We spent the night in Island Park at the same place we stayed on our honeymoon. It was alot of fun. I can't believe how fast time has gone by. 10 years and 4 kids later we are still chuggin' along. As happy as ever. Well, Happy and Crazy. I could have never imagined how happy i would be after all these years. He is truly my best friend and love of my life. Not many women can say this but i actually do love everything about him. Even all his crazy business ideas! :) He keeps us all a hoppin'. I love you Ry!

Wyatt

2008-12-18T17:56:00.000-08:00

So we found out yesterday that Wyatt is going to need surgery on both his eyes. They are going to stretch 2 muscles in each eye. He looks so adorable in his glasses, but it will be nice for him not to have to wear them for the rest of his life. Especially since his eyesight is really good. I am really proud of how responsible he has been with them. Every once in a while he will take them off hand them to me and say "im taking them off so my can fight". I could do without the wrestling around, but i am amazed at how well he takes care of them. Anyways, his surgery will be on the 23rd of January. I am grateful they are waiting until the first of the year so we can get the excitement of christmas over. By the way, this is a picture of wyatt and his "girlfriend and best friend" Aidan. She is adorable!

Christmas Trees

2008-12-16T09:09:00.000-08:00

Here are some pics from the crafts we did last night. thanks to my mom! She is very brave to have all the kids playing with frosting and candy.

Thanksgiving

2008-12-16T08:45:00.000-08:00

We spent a wonderful day in Downey with the Davis's. Every year my aunt and uncle host a turkey shot. The boys, as in our husbands, had a blast clay pigieon shooting and even us girls took a turn. We have yet to win, so i decided we better start practicing for next year.

The kids loved picking up the empty shells and playing tag on the haystacks. Even my mom and aunts got up there and ran around. It was hilarious watching them try to even get up on the hay bails. i thought i was going to die laughing. i was spared making a fool out of my self since i am allergic to hay. (so i took the pictures) I am so glad my kids get to experience "country life".

Love at first sight

2008-12-13T09:38:00.002-08:00

So i thought i would go back in time a little and write about the day Brooklyn came into our lives. After serveral doctor appointments and the depressing news that my body was not getting any closer to having my baby, i decided i might as well go to mutual that week. We were heading up to scout mountain for a dinner and some games. I think i had all the leaders freaked out that i would go into labor on the mountain because i had people giving me their chairs, their jackets and getting me my food and whatever else they thought i might need. After only an hour or so i started not to feel very well and was anxious to get home. So my mom, who is also the YW President, took me and a couple of the girls home. The ride was extremely bumpy. My mom must have been more worried about getting me home than Going Slow! (Sorry mom) But she did something right because within an hour my water broke. We decided to go up to the hospital about midnight. which was the beginning of a very long night and day of no progression. You would figure since it was my 4th that things would happen a little quicker. BUT THEY DIDN"T. Finally at 5 o'clock we came to the conclusion that a c-section was probably going to be the best option. My mom said she got quite a kick out of watching Ryan's eyes pop out of his head while he was getting ready. I think he was pretty nervous. :) Within in about 15 minutes the baby was born. And within another 2 minutes she had stopped breathing. It was pretty chaotic for a while. No one could figure out why she would suddenly stop breathing when her stats had been really good throughout the whole day.

It was the scariest 1/2 hour of my life. All i could see was that she wasn't moving or crying anymore and the nurses were all rushing around in a "calm panick". they rushed her to PICU and i didn't know anything until 1/2 hour later when i was in the recovery room. During that 1/2 hour i did alot of pleading with my Heavenly Father to not take her away from me. Lets just say i was having a hard time keeping my composure when i finally got to hold her in my arms an hour later. There aren't words to describe how thankful i was. Now she is 3 months old and as perfect as can be. :)

December 11th 2008

2008-12-11T12:55:00.000-08:00

This is my first entry as an official blogger! I hope i can keep up on it so everyone can see how our beautiful little (or not so little) family is growing. We are completely in love with our new little girl, Brooklyn Rian. She is starting to smile and giggle. She lights up all of our lives. She is only in the 25% for her weight and height. But i love that she is staying small.
Bailey is in 2nd grade and loves her teacher Mrs. Meline. They have the same type of personality so they get along great! She is soooo smart. She almost always gets 100% in everything she does. We are soooo proud of her.
Kaden is doing well in Kindergarten. He is really excited to start reading like bailey! Baseball will be starting back up in a few months. I can't wait to see how much he has improved. He has grown up so much in last few years. I am excited to see what the future brings. His teacher says he has a little bit of a hard time focusing, but i am not suprised. He is his fathers son! :)
Wyatt is my little buddy. He helps me do all the shopping while the other kids are in school. And i love spending time with him. He cracks me up! We recently took him to the eye doctor because his left eye turns in. They gave him some glasses to wear for about a month, but if they don't help he will probably have surgery. This will be his 4th surgery in his short 4 years. 3 of them were for the tubes in his ears. i hate to see him have surgery again, but it would be better than him having him wear glasses for the rest of his life. Especially since he has great eyesight. He goes back to the doctor next week and we will know more then.
Brooky is almost 3 months old. Everyone loves her to pieces. The kids are constantly fighting over her will hold her. She sleeps really well, only getting up once in the middle of the night. Which makes me extremely happy.
Ryan always keeps busy. They are remodeling 8 bathrooms at Farmers Insurance and they are also doing a remodel for a hair salon. The safe company gets busier and busier. And it looks like they will be building a twin home in their subdivision that they have finally finished and ready to sell all the lots. Somehow in the midst of all this he manages to still make time for me and the kids. I love when he comes home and immediately grabs the baby to cuddle with her. Then he wrestles around with the kids until he is completely wore out. He is such a great dad. I admire his ability to juggle everything in his life, even though he probably feels like he doesn't do that great of job. I think he is amazing! I wish i had his energy :)
I am busy busy with my 4 kids. They are all balls of energy and i sometimes struggle to keep up. but i wouldn't change it for the world. I am going on my 6th year of being in Young Womens and i love every minute of it. I've loved watching these girls grow and experience life. I hope i stay in for a long time. Its nice to have a break every tuesday for a couple of hours and do something fun with people who are over 4 foot. :)
Well this is an update on us. Hopefully i can keep this updated