Happy Holidays

Wow. So much has happened since our last post. Sometime in the very near future I will update this blog on all of our new developments. But for now I just have to tell our family and friends how much we love all of you. This Christmas season reminds us how very blessed we are! We just celebrated our baby's first Christmas and began to reflect on the events of 2010. Once again it has been a wild ride! We (probably?) wouldn't change a thing. It is through the thick and thin that we truly learn more about ourselves and those closest to us. Thank you to all who love us-We love you back more! Here's to another year! Let the countdown begin!

Back to School!!!

Well it's Monday. Again. Today is the first day of the 2nd week of school for the girls.. And for my little INFANT Taylor...The very first day! He has a new bus and a new driver this year. He gets to ride in with his favorite nurse and best of all one of our favorite little friends! After being kicked and punched and knocked in the gourd.. I finally got him on the bus where he didn't act like he hated it. Now I'm in the house listening to Alda Mae laugh/cry/scream(if she doesn't know how should I?) and I would have got her out of her crib before now but I couldn't tell she was wailing over my own emotional breakdown. JK of course. Truth be told I'm super excited for Tay to start the new year. I anticipate this being his best year yet! But being a mom is hard. The silver lining.. Little Hinck starts school this morning too! Noel? Up for a soda? But where do we go that will seat only the 4 of us? Good Luck to all! Happy School Year!

And We're Back!

So after a busy, busy month... I feel like it's time to give a shout out to all the people I love! My family is PERFECTLY fabulous! And I have the best friends a girl could have! These people have turned out to provide for me and mine more than I can recall. And just when I think they're finished... They have a garage sale! I love you guys more than jude! This is what it's all about. I really am living happily ever after! Pics will be posted soon.. Noel the wizard has to help me. But here's a teaser... Princess Alda Mae..for real!

In Like a Lion...Out Like a ????

Well... March was eventful! On the first day of the month rob was diagnosed with testicular cancer. They did an X-Ray and ultrasound that day and a CT scan the next morning. We went straight from hospital back to the Dr. and scheduled surgery for the 3rd. Surgery went well (all things considered) and after the usual post-op GI distress he was on his way to recovery. He started radiation a week or so later and will finish up on April 6! He has been awfully tired and nauseas. He finds he doesn't want to eat but if he does he feels much better. The whole thing was a bit surreal. You never really anticipate sitting in the oncologists office. I went to pick up his prescription and Surprise! -It was written for a cancer drug! Weird! At times we grew weary but with only 2 treatments left our gray skies are turning blue! And in perfect form our awesome, amazing, unbelievable family and friends swooped in and saved the days! How do you thank people for providing crazy amounts of service... for the past FIVE YEARS!!! Rob and I are grateful and yet a tad embarrassed that we have been so needy for so long. We go to bed at night and wake up in the morning overwhelmed. Not so much by our circumstances but by the love we are surrounded by. Thanks so much to all of you!!! And we love you all!! We can't wait for the day when we can start giving back.
Now on to things of a more cheerful nature! Both of our babies have been well. Taylor is back in school. I went to his parent-teacher conference and his teacher says he is doing so well. He is more social with the other kids and they love him. He is finally loving school again! We are going to request he stays with the same teacher next year and hope to see even more improvements. Alda is growing right up and has started to smile...So CUTE!
The big girls are growing up too. Just when we think Annakiah is done-She grew another inch! 5ft 4in now! And on her way to Bountiful High! YIKES! Bailey's growth is not so much physical- She's still tiny. But socially.. she is coming alive! And ready for Millcreek Junior High! I'm not. So I guess we'll say March went out like a limb?
But no complaints.. It's April now and things are getting better by the minute..Easter Candy!!!

February...YUCK!

So an update on our fam... In february we brought home that sweet baby.  That was, of course, the highlight.  Just a few days later Taylor started showing symptoms of RSV.  Within the next 10 days.. Everyone took their turn being sick.   And at Alda's 2 week well visit she was shipped out by ambulance to our 2nd home PCMC!   We stayed there for 5 days where she spent her 1st Valentines Day!   Our big kids spent the week with Granny Goon and the Pedersens.  Thank Heaven for the very best family and friends who just step right up to help and never complain!  And mad props go out to Uncle of the Year(again) Gordon!  He helped Bailey make her Valentines box at the last minute. (or should I say he let Bailey borrow his?)  We are so lucky and we count our blessings every day.  

But as for February... Our Babies pics tell the story.  Taylor hates food and Alda hates PCMC!

And we are done with February!   I'm sure March will be better.  JK!

Our Baby Girl!!!