Tagged by Kim

8 TV shows:
Greys Anatomy
Biggest Loser
Americas Next Top Model
American Idol
The Locator
Dancing W/ The Stars
Amazing Race
Intervention

8 things I did yesterday
Washed dishes
cleaned kitchen
took girls to dance
went to Walgreen's
made dinner
watched Biggest Loser
played w/Ty
went to bed
(exciting I know)

8 Favorite places to eat
Ninja
Costa Vida
Home
Wayne's mom's house
My Mom's house
The Olive Garden
Red Lobster
The Bombay House

8 things looking forward too:
Going to Disneyland w/the kids
finishing the basement
getting a backyard
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Going to Alabama to see family
The first snow fall
Some day going to Virgina to see my brother

8 things on my wish list:
going to Disneyland
going to Alabama
going to Virgina
Getting out of debt
My family continues to stay healthy
Living long enough to watch my kids grow up
Growing old with Wayne
I can't think of another one

8 people tagged:
Kelly
Sarah
Janara
Julie
Camille
Trinity
Rachelle
Jill

Ty turns Two

This past Friday was Tyson's second birthday. I can't believe that he is already two! He has grown so much this past year and I don't just mean physically. He has been talking in sentences and can keep up with his sisters. He is all boy with a little soft side. He has already started picking on his sisters and enjoys wrestling with his dad. He loves to give hugs and instead of hitting or pinching when he gets mad he hugs you to death. I love when I come home and he is running down the hall yelling "mommy".

Some of my favorite things about Ty are:

1. his hugs and kisses

2. his smile

3. his laugh

4. when he talks in his deep voice

5. when he squints when he is getting his picture taken

6. His love for football,vroom vrooms,horses

7. He loves to cuddle

8. he says funny things

9. he gets along with every kid he has met

10. he has no fear

Some of my favorite most recent memories of Ty:

The other day he was walking is some of my boots and one came off which caused him to trip and fall. He got up looked down at the boot and said "crap". I looked at him and asked him if he had just said crap and he said "yes mommy, crap"

The very same day I told Ty that his daddy was coming home and he was going to give him tickles and Ty looked at me with a very serious face and said "Oh great"

On another day we had just dropped of Kaitlyn and the others off at preschool and on the way home we stopped at a stop light and Ty said "mom dance" , so I danced and then I told him to dance and we danced back and forth until the car behind me honked because the light had turned green and we were still dancing.

I love just sitting back and watching Ty interact with others. I love especially watching him interact with Wayne. I am soo glad the the Lord has blessed us with a little rough and tumble boy. He has been just the opposite of the girls. He talks back, he runs from me, he screams in the store, he gets into everything he's not suppose to. In those moments he really ticks me off, but he makes my life interesting and keeps me on my toes.

I love my little man! Happy Birthday Ty!

Oct. 15th 2003 at 1:00p.m.

On this day in the year 2003 Kaitlyn Nicole Reaves was born at 1:00 p.m. Weighing 6lbs. 12oz. and 21 inches long. Kaitlyn decide to come into this world at the most inopportune time. I had just been given my epidural and had decided to try and get a little rest. Wayne and my dad decided that they would go and get some lunch. It had maybe been 15min when I new she was coming. I tried to reach the nurses call button, but it had been placed on a table to far for me to reach. About 3 min had past and I was about to yell for the nurse when she walked in and told me that the nurse call button kept going off and said that it must be broken because it had been going off a lot that day. I told the nurse what I was feeling and after a quick check she confirmed that feeling. The nurse left to go and call Dr. Ludlow and I was once again all alone. I was starting to hyperventilate when my mom came in and calmed me down. Dr. Ludlow was 15 min away and nobody could find Wayne. The nurses kept telling me to wait (yeah right) until Dr. Ludlow could get there. They finally paged Wayne and he came soon after. By 1:00 p.m. Kaitlyn was born. She is some what of a miracle baby. We found out that soon after she was born she had a double placenta (which I was told is very rare) and if she had moved a quarter of an inch to one side she would have severed a major vein and we both would have died.

Kaitlyn was a very good baby. She was always smiling. When she was 3 months old she got RSV. She woke up one morning with both eyes gubbered shut and as soon as she heard mine and Wayne's voices she started to smile. When we got one eye open her smile got even bigger. When she turned 4 months old she started getting teeth in two at a time and had a full set by the time she was 9 months old. Kaitlyn started crawling at 11 months and walking at 13. When she started to get hair on her head we were very suprised to see that it was red. Her hair never layed flat it always stuck up like she had been shocked or something. Kaitlyn has always wanted to do everything that Megan does, so by the time she was 2 she was going in the big potty just like her sister.

Kaitlyn has an amazing personality. She is extremely funny and has me in hysterics nearly everyday. She can be as rough and crude as the boys and as sweet as the girls. She loves to sing and dance and plays dress up almost everyday. She is best friends with her sister and is best buddies with her brother. Some days she is the most outgoing little girl I have ever seen and other days she is the most shy little girl I've ever seen. She loves anything Barbie and enjoys watching movies and looking at pictures. She loves everything about preschool including her best buds Easton, Cole and Dawson. She love to dance and sing and is never lacking in the imagination department.

I feel extremely blessed to have had her in my life for the last 5 years. I can't wait to see what the future brings. I want Kaitlyn to know that I love her and am very proud of all the many great and wonderful things she has done. I am grateful that she picked me to be her mother. Happy Birthday Squishy! We love you!

Handbag Planet

A couple of friends have posted this on there blogs, so I thought I would too. You can win a free handbag from Handbag Planet. They look really cute and there is no catch. Just sign in and pick which handbag you like the most and your done. Good Luck!

Beautiful Places!

Yesterday Wayne took me, Kaitlyn and Ty with him to Circleville to spray some stuff on a bridge that he helped manage/build for Schmit Construction. As we were driving through some of the valleys on the way over and then through Cedar Breaks on the way home we were talking about how after 10 years of Wayne living in Utah he is still in awe of the scenery. I on the other had have become a little desensitized by all the beauty that surrounds us, it just doesn't effect me the same way. This morning I was looking at my dad's blog of all the pictures he has taken on his many weekend four-wheeler trips. As I was looking at them some of them give me that "awe" feeling that Wayne and I were talking about yesterday. After looking at a few I realized that some of my favorite pictures that my dad has taken were all taken here in Utah. So in conclusion of all my ramblings I have decided that even though I have lived here most of my life I shouldn't take it for granted. I need to become more adventurous and explore my surroundings more often. And work on getting that "awe" feeling back.

I thought I would share some of my favorite pictures that my dad has taken. Let me remind you these were all taken right here in our own back yard

This one is my Favorite

Brilliant Weblog Premio Award- 2008

I would like to thank Kim my amazing sis-in-law for nominating me for this award. My blog has become a creative and fun out for me. Now that we live away from family it has become harder to stay in touch. I love blogging b/c I get to stay caught up on what's happening not only within my own families, but I get to see the fun and sometimes crazy things my friends are doing. Kim thank you for this award. You have such amazing talents and are a great mom, sis-in-law, and friend.


I gladly accept the Brilliant Weblog Permio award on behalf of all the stay home moms addicted to archiving family memories.

Now I give this award to the following nominees:

And the nominees are....



Sarah: This is my best friend. I think she knows me better than some of my own family. She has been there for every happy and every terrible thing that has happened to me the last 18 years. I love her like my sister and couldn't think of a better person to give this award to. Congrats Sarah you are truly my best friend.

Janara: This is my sister. I couldn't ask for a better sister. She supports me in whatever I am doing. She loves my children as if they were her own. I love being around her and her family. I can't wait to see them again.

Amanda: This is a good friend of mine. She has more talent in her pinkie finger than most people have in their whole body. There is never a dull moment with Amanda. She is also an amazing cook.

Kelly: This is also good friend of mine. She is the sweetest and kindest person I have ever met. She is also very giving. She is someone I can always depend on and is a hoot to be around!

Camille: This is another one of my good friends. She can brighten the mood in any situation. She is an amazing mother, wife and friend. I am so thankful that she is my friend.

Stevie: She is one of by baby sisters. Although she lives on the other side of the world (she lives in Japan) and I miss her like crazy, she always makes me laugh. I love reading and hearing about all the great adventures she has been able to go on in the last 4 years. She is an amazing wife, mother and sister.

You all deserve this award!!! Y'all Rock!

Okay here are the rules:

1. The winner can (and should, really) put this logo on his/her blog.

2. The winner must link to the person whom they received there own award from.

3. The winner may nominate at least 7 other blogs for this award

4. The winner must place links to those blogs on their own blog.

5. The winner must leave a message on the blogs of the people nominated.

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