Monday, July 7, 2008
Happy Happy Birthday Madison Dear!!!
Madison is ONE today! I cannot believe it. She is so tiny that she still fits into 3-6 mo. size clothes! She is such a joy and we love her so much. She is one of the cutest, happiest, smiliest babies I have ver seen. She is a mommy and daddy's girl, she gets shy around others, and she has a smile that melts your heart (and a scream that bursts your eardrums!) She is a doll. I am looking forward to celebrating with her today! Here is her wake up picture with me and Austin and Michael singing Happy Birthday to her this morning. Happy Birthday Madison!
We've Had a Busy Week!!!
Monday morning me and the kids traveled to the airport to pick up my niece Britney who stayed with us for four days. Monday we went to Temple Sqaure and walked around the gardens and looked at all the water pools, then we met my brother Brandon for lunch in SLC, after that we headed home and as soon as Nate got home from work we went to the water park.
Tuesday we went shopping at the mall and Wednesday we went to the zoo. Madison had never been to the zoo before and Michael was a baby the last time he went. We all loved the bird show and getting to have them fly right over us. We also saw two bears get into a big fight, and a new baby giraffe. Michael's favorite was the Gorilla's and the train ride and the enormous metal elephant (We had to keep going back to it several times!). Even though it was blistering HOT we all had a great time!
Britney kept asking me if we could make cards, so we did. We spent a day making handmade cards and Britney LOVED IT! She made a stack to take home with her to give to her friends!
On Thursday night Nate and I & the kids went out to eat at Ottavio's which is a super yummy Italian restaurant that Brandon introduced us to a few years back (thanks Brandon!) When we ate there Brandon ordered the Penne Pesto and I had a taste of it. It was so delicious that it is all I have ordered every time that we have gone back!
On Friday we had a great fourth of July! We went over to Nate's parents house for lunch and had a fun time playing the signs game. We got to meet his sister's boyfriend and then they came over to our house later and we played Ticket to Ride. After that his brother and sister-in-law came over and we played Guillotine (For anyone who knows me I LOVE to play games, so this was wonderful for me!) They stayed while we lit off a bunch of fireworks. The kids loved it! Madison was mesmorized and Michael was a great help and got very excited for all of them. It was such a fun good day and is definately one of my favorite holidays!
On Saturday we were driving up to Ogden to be with my family. Brandon and Nate were planning on golfing that evening. We stopped at the Living Aquarium in SLC and took the kids through. Even though it is small Michael LOVED it!
While on the way to Ogden Brandon called and said he and Nate should postpone golfing. Little did we know that it was because my sister-in-law Whitney who was 8 1/2 months pregnant was in pain so they were taking her to the hospital to hopefully get some pain medicine and get checked out. We got a call about 1 1/2 hours later with great some scary news... Whitney was going in for an emergency C-section even though she still had three weeks left in her pragnancy! We were very anxious until we heard the news... Beautiful EMERY ELIZABETH PIERCE was born July 5th 2008 at 7:26pm. She weighs 5 lbs 6 oz and is 17 in, and she is absolutely beautiful and perfect!
After giving them some time and hanging out with some of my old friends in Ogden we headed to the hospital to see her. Whitney was doing well. I think both she and Brandon were still in shock from the whole experience. I loved holding sweet little Emery and I am so happy that both she and Whitney are doing great! I know that they are going to be and already are such great parents.
Sunday we went back to the hospital for more snuggle time with Emery and to check on Whitney and visit with her and Brandon. Then we headed to my parents house to make cupcakes and get ready for Madison's birthday party! We had my parents and the Croyle's there (Brandon & Whitney were kinda busy!). Madison loved her cupcake and cried when it was time to clean up. Michael even got to enjoy because the cupcakes were MILK & NUT FREE!!! He also ate about 3 popsicles.
We stopped by the hospital again before we headed home to give Whitney and Brandon and Emery one last hug! We brought my nephew Austin with us and he'll stay with us until Wednesday. It has been such a busy, exciting, wonderful week. We are glad that Emery is here and that she and Whitney are doing well, we are glad that Britney is here and that we get to visit and spend time with her, and we look forward to my sister Natalie coming out to Utah in just a few days and bringing her three adorable girls (Including Greta whom we have yet to meet, having made her arrival only a short time ago!)
We are grateful for life's blessings and all of the joy it brings! And we love our family!
Tuesday we went shopping at the mall and Wednesday we went to the zoo. Madison had never been to the zoo before and Michael was a baby the last time he went. We all loved the bird show and getting to have them fly right over us. We also saw two bears get into a big fight, and a new baby giraffe. Michael's favorite was the Gorilla's and the train ride and the enormous metal elephant (We had to keep going back to it several times!). Even though it was blistering HOT we all had a great time!
Britney kept asking me if we could make cards, so we did. We spent a day making handmade cards and Britney LOVED IT! She made a stack to take home with her to give to her friends!
On Thursday night Nate and I & the kids went out to eat at Ottavio's which is a super yummy Italian restaurant that Brandon introduced us to a few years back (thanks Brandon!) When we ate there Brandon ordered the Penne Pesto and I had a taste of it. It was so delicious that it is all I have ordered every time that we have gone back!
On Friday we had a great fourth of July! We went over to Nate's parents house for lunch and had a fun time playing the signs game. We got to meet his sister's boyfriend and then they came over to our house later and we played Ticket to Ride. After that his brother and sister-in-law came over and we played Guillotine (For anyone who knows me I LOVE to play games, so this was wonderful for me!) They stayed while we lit off a bunch of fireworks. The kids loved it! Madison was mesmorized and Michael was a great help and got very excited for all of them. It was such a fun good day and is definately one of my favorite holidays!
On Saturday we were driving up to Ogden to be with my family. Brandon and Nate were planning on golfing that evening. We stopped at the Living Aquarium in SLC and took the kids through. Even though it is small Michael LOVED it!
While on the way to Ogden Brandon called and said he and Nate should postpone golfing. Little did we know that it was because my sister-in-law Whitney who was 8 1/2 months pregnant was in pain so they were taking her to the hospital to hopefully get some pain medicine and get checked out. We got a call about 1 1/2 hours later with great some scary news... Whitney was going in for an emergency C-section even though she still had three weeks left in her pragnancy! We were very anxious until we heard the news... Beautiful EMERY ELIZABETH PIERCE was born July 5th 2008 at 7:26pm. She weighs 5 lbs 6 oz and is 17 in, and she is absolutely beautiful and perfect!
After giving them some time and hanging out with some of my old friends in Ogden we headed to the hospital to see her. Whitney was doing well. I think both she and Brandon were still in shock from the whole experience. I loved holding sweet little Emery and I am so happy that both she and Whitney are doing great! I know that they are going to be and already are such great parents.
Sunday we went back to the hospital for more snuggle time with Emery and to check on Whitney and visit with her and Brandon. Then we headed to my parents house to make cupcakes and get ready for Madison's birthday party! We had my parents and the Croyle's there (Brandon & Whitney were kinda busy!). Madison loved her cupcake and cried when it was time to clean up. Michael even got to enjoy because the cupcakes were MILK & NUT FREE!!! He also ate about 3 popsicles.
We stopped by the hospital again before we headed home to give Whitney and Brandon and Emery one last hug! We brought my nephew Austin with us and he'll stay with us until Wednesday. It has been such a busy, exciting, wonderful week. We are glad that Emery is here and that she and Whitney are doing well, we are glad that Britney is here and that we get to visit and spend time with her, and we look forward to my sister Natalie coming out to Utah in just a few days and bringing her three adorable girls (Including Greta whom we have yet to meet, having made her arrival only a short time ago!)
We are grateful for life's blessings and all of the joy it brings! And we love our family!
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