The Tyson Times

Winter fun at the Cabin

2011-01-28T15:53:00.004-07:00

We went up to the cabin last weekend while Tyler's brother, Jared, and his family were in town. It was so fun! The kids got to play, the men got to sleep, and us women did what we always do (Do we ever really get a vacation? :) )
We were sad to see our cousins go back to Wisconsin. Their time here always seems too short! But it sure was fun while it lasted!

The best part is that we didn't even have to walk back up the hill. We just rode behind the 4-wheeler-eliminating the worst part of sledding.

The Fam

Sam and Ella are learning to ski, so they tested their mad skills on the sledding hill. They really are quite good!

Mya's favorite place to be. She was'nt too keen on the sledding, especially since her mom is not a very good driver!

The whole gang(minus Grandma who is taking the picture, and Karli who is in the MTC- We miss you!)Look at those rosy Cheeks!

Binky Buddies

Updates

2011-01-09T13:41:00.005-07:00

These last few months have flown by! My favorite time of year is from September to December, and I haven't documented any of it! We've had some good times! Here it is in a nutshell!

We had a very fun Halloween....

.......We got to go to beautiful Hawaii for Thanksgiving with Tyler's family.....

.....Emma had her very first dance concert.....
....We made gingerbread houses.....

.... and we had a WONDERFUL Christmas.

We look forward to 2011, and many more fun and lasting memories!

Pumpkin Patch

2010-11-06T18:21:00.002-06:00

We finally made it to the pumpkin patch on Halloween day! We took a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch down at Rowley's in Santaquin.(They have the best apples and Ice Cream!) It was slim pickins' to find the good pumpkins, but we made out alright. And hey, they were free so you can't beat that! Emma is convinced that we are going to make pumpkin pie with our pumpkins since we didn't have time to carve them. Maybe I could tell her we put our pumpkins in a can!

Better late than never...

2010-10-15T15:59:00.005-06:00

I realize its mid-October, but you have to post pictures of the first day of school!
Emma was so excited to start preschool again this year, and she absolutely loves it!

Emma and Ashlyn

Alex, Ella, Emma, Ashlyn
(I love this picture! So Cute!)

Teacher Pat
(She is so cute, we love her!)

Cowgirl up!

2010-06-28T22:34:00.006-06:00

For Father's Day, we decided to do a photo shoot of the girls on the horses for Tyler's dad. I thought they turned out pretty well, although it made me wish for some better training in photography. But with subjects as cute as these, who needs training, right? I'm lucky I got them both to smile!

Mary, Mary, quite contrary.....

2010-06-11T17:20:00.002-06:00

....how does your garden grow?

We decided this year that we wanted to try our hand at being gardeners. Hopefully it will work out, because I tend to kill things.

We planted cucumbers, peas, beans, onions, peppers, and yes, even tomatoes among other things. But only because I want fresh salsa.

Best case scenario, we will have a great harvest of garden fresh veggies. Worst case scenario, we will still have this beautiful box that Tyler built, which is the prettiest thing we have in our drab, unfinished yard!

Mischief

2010-06-11T17:11:00.001-06:00

Does this scene seem familiar to anyone?

Note to self.....

2010-05-08T21:30:00.002-06:00

...... never, never try to cut your own hair again! The result is an uneven, mullet-like, hairdo that wouldn't flatter a gorilla.

P.S. Be grateful that your hair is still long enough to fit in a ponytail. Sort of.

Spring has sprung!

2010-04-15T21:25:00.002-06:00

Look carefully at these pictures.

Do you see it?

Yep, its a SUNBURN! (Shame on Mommy for forgetting the sun screen.) But Spring is FINALLY here! We spent our whole day outside today and it was fabulous!

Happy Easter!

2010-04-09T17:55:00.007-06:00

Easter was a lot of fun this year! Emma understood the jist way better this year and was way more into it. Mya seemed to enjoy it as well. Even if she didn't understand that the eggs shake because there's good stuff inside, or that the eggs we colored are not actually balls ( thank goodness they are hard boiled, right?) It was fun the watch them have fun.

See all those fun little toys? She didn't care, all she wanted was this tootsie roll!

Mya's Aversion

2010-04-09T17:40:00.004-06:00

I have decided that Mya has some sort of aversion to getting her picture taken with Emma. We have had two formal photo shoots within the last 3 months, and out of over 100 pictures taken, we do not have one good picture of the two of them together. Largely in part due to Mya. She is happy and even poses a little when you try to take her picture by herself.

But when you put her next to Emma, you get this....

...... and this......

..... and this.

I don't get it. I just want one nice picture we can frame and put up on the wall. Is that too much to ask?

Pictures

2010-04-09T17:27:00.003-06:00

I had some 1 year/Valentines pictures taken of my girls. Meg Hall from Meg Hall Photography got some great shots. Especially since Mya was a major stinker for much of the time! I realize it is now Easter time, but better late than never, right? Sadly, I seem to live by that motto.

This is about the best shot of them together.

Excuses, Excuses

2010-02-02T17:29:00.007-07:00

Well, I've been a less than attentive blogger lately. My good friend Amanda told me oh so nicely that she didn't check my blog anymore because it was boring. So, for fear of becoming too boring I will give blogging another try. I have forgotten how much fun it is to be able to record things via the blog. Since I'm a horrible journal writer, scrapbooker, etc. This helps me to record the special events in our lives. A lot has happened since Halloween ( go figure!) Here are a few hightlights:

Mya turned 1.

We had a great Christmas! ( In which we unfortunately did not take many pictures.) We did get some pictures, however, of this sweet doll house Santa made for Emma. Santa waited a little too long to start it, which made for some very, very, late nights(you could even say early mornings!). But it was totally worth it to see the look on her face!

We got to go sledding for our cousin Ashlyn's birthday party, and it was a blast!

We were not too sorry to see 2009 end. What a challenging year for us! But we have learned a lot and we are so ready to move ahead as 2010 seems to be very promising!

Annual Cupcake Party

2009-10-31T16:11:00.003-06:00

My sister is the cutest aunt ever! She does this Cupcake party every year with the nieces who are old enough. They got to go eat a pumpkin pizza, decorate cupcakes, and then they watched Monsters, Inc. It was a blast. Emma was so excited to go. Thanks Tiffy for such a fun time!

So proud of her work!

Halloween pics

2009-10-31T15:48:00.003-06:00

My friend's sister, Megan Hall of Meg Hall Photography did mini Halloween sessions this year which was such a great idea! It worked out so well! As always she did a great job. Here's my Princess Cinderella and my little pumpkin!

We were able to get a picture of all the grandkids.
Top row: Hannah Montana and Ariel
Bottom Row: Cinderella, Fairy Izzy, Pumpkin Mya, and Cinderella

Why I Smile!

2009-10-08T23:43:00.004-06:00

1st day of Preschool!

2009-09-08T14:25:00.003-06:00

Today was Emma's first day of preschool. She was so brave! She was a little shy and teary-eyed at first, but it didn't take too long to warm up to " Peter Pat", who is actually Teacher Pat. I was proud of her for doing so well (she did better than mom, who shed a few tears!). When I went to pick her up her exact words were: "I not scared of Peter Pat anymore. Her is so nice!" I think Emma is going to like preschool!

Seriously, Mom, you are taking another picture?!

I'm so glad Emma gets to experience preschool with her cousin Ashlyn!

Emma and Mya

2009-08-30T22:38:00.002-06:00

Props to my friend Amber who took these pictures and made them look the way they do!

Bowhunt 2009

2009-08-30T22:09:00.004-06:00

This trip has been a year in the making, and it comes and goes so fast! It was so nice to get away! Even if we did have to rough it in a tent this year! My highlights were watching my girls have so much fun, being able to just sit and read, getting my butt whooped in settlers over and over, and Emma actually asking to go to bed at night. It was hard to come back to the real world. But we've already started planning for next year, and we are really looking forward to it!

The kids loved being pulled around in this little four-wheeler trailer. They would sit and yell "Here we go!" over, and over, and over.....

At the "beach" of Moon Lake.

Izzy and Brad building a sand castle.

The water was FREEZING! I'm surprised she got in this far.

Nothing like a bath in the sink! Classic camping picture.

Here Emma is demonstrating how we all felt when it was time to go home.

A little bit of Summer fun!

2009-08-30T21:54:00.003-06:00

Does she look like she's up to something to you?

Who could resist that gummy smile?

Cute cousin Ci-Ci. She is the sweetest girl!

Mount Rushmore

2009-08-23T12:08:00.006-06:00

I'm a little behind, but last June we went to Mt. Rushmore with Tyler's family. It was a lot of fun, especially because we got to meet up with Tyler's brother and his family ! We hadn't seen them in a long time. Unfortunately they took the boat back to Wisconsin, and we are still trying not to curse them every time we pass a lake here in Utah. But it was good to see them and we had a good time. We just wish Aunt Karli could have made it.

Grandma and Grandpa with all the kids.

They had this storybook park in South Dakota that had all these characters and slides and stuff like that. It was really fun for Emma. And the best thing about it.... totally Free!!!

Mya had fun too!

Let's be honest, the fun really didn't start until Sam got there with his light saber's. Emma had a blast following him around and fighting with him.

Martin's Cove
" Well, this was not as fun as it looked."

" I would much rather ride!"

This is a plaque they have in the visitor's center. It has all the names in the Martin Handcart Company. Thomas and Eleanor Ord were Tyler's great great great grandparents.

A charming addition to Mt.Rushmore, don't you think?

Photo shoot for Grandma

2009-08-23T11:04:00.004-06:00

For my mom's birthday we had pictures done with all the cousins. My friend's sister is a photographer and she took these pictures for us. She was amazing! She was so patient! Heaven knows that getting 6 little girls to cooperate all at the same time is near impossible. But she did a great job. You can see for yourself how well these pictures turned out. I would highly recommend her to anyone! Her name is Meghan Hall. Her website is meghallphotography.blogspot.com.

Jenasi was quite the little model! I love this picture of her!

Ashlyn

Ci-Ci

Izzy- I love this expression!

Emma

Mya

This was actually when we were almost done. We had already past the point of decline, but we wanted to get one more with all of the girls, so we pulled out all the stops. Candice and I were trying so hard to get them all to smile, and I'm sure Meghan thought we were nuts, but this turned out to be my favorite one of all of them together.

Above all, you're a mother, that means the most to me

2009-05-10T16:15:00.012-06:00

I Love You

I've been thinking a lot today about how much Lauri does that goes unnoticed. I wanted to take some time to let Lauri know how much I truly love her, and look up to her for her unconditional love and service for our two beautiful girls.

The thing I remember most about Lauri growing up was her desire to be a mother. Often people would ask, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Her response without questions was always - A Mother. I know we may hear that a lot from young girls and it may sound a bit cliché, but there was always something about her response that made you know she truly meant it with out any doubt.

I have often thought that Emma and Mya are truly the luckiest children in this world. I feel bad for some other kids to think that they are not blessed with an angel mother as Lauri. (That may be a little biased! J) There is also no other husband as lucky as I am to have such a beautiful wife and mother. She truly lives a selfless life for the wellbeing of our family. We are all blessed because of her in our lives. May she know of our deepest appreciation and love, for it too often goes unsaid.

Lauri-Mommy- Thank you. I love you!

“When I was young, I remember

Around September

Friday night football and the drive in movie

Me and the boys stayin’ up real late,

Talkin’ ‘bout who we’d take,

To the next big high school dance

Someone would say she better be

Tall, thin, have long blonde hair

Bright green eyes and fancy close to wear

While thoughts of this perfect girl

Danced in our heads

I knew deep inside She’d be

The joy of my life, always makes me smile

That shoulder to lean on when I’m down

As the years go by, I couldn’t count the times

I’ve thanked heaven above for sending her to be

The mother of my child

That was then and time has shone

How much we have grown

Childhood boys to working men

Me and the boys catching up on lost time

Talkin’ ‘bout who we might find,

To build our home, life, love, and dreams with

Someone would say can she

Sew and bake perfectly

When I forget, she’ll pick up after me

While thoughts of a perfect bride

Danced in our heads

I knew deep inside She’d be

The joy of my life, always makes me smile

That shoulder to lean on when I’m down

As the years go by, I couldn’t count the times

I’ve thanked heaven above for sending her to be

The mother of my child

The world may not agree with me

It’s not the clothes you wear, how you do your hair

That make you lovely

It’s your patience, your laugh, and your charity

Above all, you’re a mother, that means the most to me

And you’ll always be

The joy of my life, always makes me smile

That shoulder to lean on when I’m down

As the years go by, I couldn’t count the times

I’ve thanked heaven above for sending you to be

The mother of my child”

Bathing Beauties

2009-05-09T10:20:00.001-06:00

Soccer Star

2009-05-08T08:40:00.002-06:00

Emma got recruited to play soccer with her cousins. I'd like to say its because of her mad soccer skills ( which really are'nt bad if you can get her to play), but I think it might be because the coach pulled some strings. Either way its been fun to watch. And maybe some day she'll understand that you are supposed to use your feet and not your hands. Here's hoping!

GOAL! ( during practice, but still!)

Listening very intently to the pep-talk

We thought that since Emma like to use her hands, she'd be a good goalie. But I think we just confused her.

Ashlyn and Emma

And that's that!

Happy Easter!

2009-04-13T23:02:00.006-06:00

We had a great Easter sunday. It all started with a little Easter egg hunt Sunday morning at our house. Then it was off to church. After church we went to Grandma and Grandpa Noss's for dinner and another Easter Egg hunt. And to top it all off we went to Grandma and Grandpa Tyson's to visit. I'm surprised Emma ever went to sleep that night with all the candy she ate!

I think its safe to assume that Emma is not a morning person.

But she sweetened up when she found her Easter basket with Ariel...

.... and Cinderella.

Finding her Easter basket at Grandma and Grandpa's.

After a little help, Mya found her basket too.

So pretty!

Eggs

2009-04-13T22:46:00.004-06:00

We had a great time coloring Easter eggs Saturday night.

Eating the spoils!

Mya had a good time too!

Who's Who?

2009-04-07T21:58:00.004-06:00

Okay, so the hair gives it away! Among other things. But its fun to compare!

Two peas in a pod

2009-04-07T09:38:00.002-06:00

Sad

2009-04-03T22:16:00.002-06:00

Tonight we went bowling. I bowled the best game I have in a long time. I even had 2 strikes in a row! But..........

................................... Emma still beat me!

The "Harm" aka Farm

2009-03-22T15:37:00.004-06:00

Emma has been talking about going to the "harm" since Mya was born. We kept telling her when Mya was bigger, and it got warmer we would go to the farm. Well, Mya is quite a bit bigger, and yesterday was a beautiful day, so we went up to Thanksgiving Point to visit the farm. It was a lot of fun. Emma was so excited you couldn't help but smile.

I was proud of her for riding on the horse by herself. It was more me being paranoid that caused me to walk beside her.

Wave to Daddy!

Note to self.....

2009-03-15T22:05:00.002-06:00

..... Never go to Burger King again!

Last night we were driving by a Burger King, and they had a big purple slide that caught Emma's eye. So we thought, "We can eat there. Then Emma can have some fun!" We thought it was a great idea. Well, it wasn't. It wasn't the food that ruined our experience, although the food is definitely mediocre at best, it was the play land. Emma thought that big purple slide looked so fun until she actually got up into the play land. I think she was scared of the 6 or 7 twelve year old boys reaking havoc throughout the play land. She wouldn't come down so I had to climb through several kiddie sized tunnels to get her out. Then as we were trying to help Emma another time, a little girl about Emma's age comes over to Mya and wants to hold her. Not quite knowing what to do, I let her put her arms underneath mine to hold her. Then she tries to grab her out of my arms and take her to see her mommy. Then as Mya fusses, she tries to stick her fingers in her mouth. And to top it all off, a different little girl comes running over with Mya's binky in her mouth that she had grabbed off our table. All this happening while these kids parents are looking on. HELLO! Is there not something wrong with that, or am I just incredibly uptight? I thought Tyler was going to lose it. Needless to say, we are sticking with Chik-fil-A.

Mya's blessing

2009-03-03T16:31:00.003-07:00

We blessed our sweet little Mya on Sunday. It was a great day! She looked so beautiful and pure and it reminded me how fresh from heaven she really is. Thanks to all those who showed their love and support. And thanks to our parents for all the help during crunch time Saturday night! We love you!

I think Mya must have known it was her special day. She was awake and all smiles for all our guests.

My mom made this beautiful dress. I thought it was so pretty.

Proud parents and proud big sis.

Tyson Look-alike Meter

2009-02-18T10:41:00.002-07:00

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celeb - Collage - Morph

Tyson Look-alike Meter

2009-02-18T10:35:00.001-07:00

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebrities - Collage - Morph

Those 3 little words...

2009-02-17T15:03:00.003-07:00

Today was payoff for all the frustration and tears of the past few weeks. As we've been struggling with Emma, there were times I was sure I wasn't going to survive motherhood. But today as I was putting Emma in the car, she put her arms around me and said " I love you so much!". That's what we mothers live for.

Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-16T16:25:00.004-07:00

Valentine Cuties

Five years ago today I was getting engaged up the canyon in Cedar City. It was a beautiful night, right about sunset. I had opened some presents from Tyler, and he said he had one more. He handed me his laptop and a slideshow with pictures of us starts playing. Then he starts singing this beautiful song he wrote about our lives together. I just kept thinking, " He should have saved this for the proposal!" I finally realized what was happening the last verse of the song, as the last few lines were the proposal! This is a memory I will always cherish. It was just so perfect! Now we've enjoyed 4 years of marital bliss (at least most of the time).
In stark contrast to this very romantic Valentine's Day, this Valentine's Day Tyler and I had a very romantic dinner of Taco Time, eaten in the car, accompanied by our two little girls. Not exactly what movies are made of, but I was surrounded by the people I love most. And rumor has it that Tyler has something romantic up his sleeve for next weekend. No pressure, honey! I love you! Happy Valentine's Day!

I need help!

2009-02-08T21:07:00.003-07:00

So, I've been spending a lot of time searching the internet lately. My google searches have gone a little something like this:
" How to know if your toddler has a behavioral disorder."
or
" How to deal with a toddler who won't take naps."
or
" What to do for an insecure toddler"

Needless to say, Emma has been a bit of a challenge lately. There have been a lot of big changes in her life, so some of it was to be expected, but she has gone above and beyond my expectations. Lately she will not stay in her room to go to sleep unless someone is in there with her. She gets out of her bed and runs out crying. Then almost every night she will run into our room crying at 3 or 4 in the morning. This has been going on since we had to go to the hospital with Mya. I figure it stems from that. She woke up one morning and we were gone. Maybe she's afraid that will happen again. I just don't know what to do about it. She is really insecure. She says she's scared of the monsters, but its hard to say if its legitimate or not. When she was 6 months old we had to learn to let her cry herself to sleep. Once she did, we have never had a problem until now. But now she can get out of bed and open the door. If she really is scared, I want to comfort her, but I don't want to make the problem worse by giving her too much attention. So, I wonder if any of you child psychiatrists (a.k.a Moms) have any suggestions for me on how to handle a kicking, screaming, hitting, crying, won't go to bed, 2 year old. And if you could tell me this is normal, I would feel a whole lot better too!

Smiling in the face of adversity

2009-02-04T16:53:00.007-07:00

We are happy to report that Mya is home and doing pretty well. We were able to bring her home last night. As you can see, she is in good spirits.

I have been so humbled these last few months. It has been one of the hardest times in my life. When it rains, it pours. Its kind of been one thing after another. But at the same time, I don't know that I've ever felt so grateful for all the good things I have in my life. My trials have certainly put things into perspective for me. I've realized its not "what"in your life, but "who" that matters. I have been blessed with wonderful family and friends. Those who dropped everything, no questions asked, to come help us in our time of need. Not only with our kids, but with our house as well. Those who have offered their support in other ways, whether it was a phone call of concern, or a comment on a blog. I just want to say thank you. I could never express in words the gratitude I feel for all of you. And especially for those who went above and beyond. You know who you are. Thank You!

Heartbreak

2009-01-31T17:20:00.004-07:00

So my biggest fear about having a winter baby has been realized. Mya was admitted to Primary Childrens last night with RSV. There is no heartbreak like seeing your little baby suffer. Its sad to see her hooked up to oxygen and various other tubes. Its also sad knowing you have a little one at home who needs you as well, and who doesn't really understand what's going on.

So far Mya seems to be doing okay, relatively speaking. She has a lot of congestion and sometimes struggles to breathe. I'm just glad we are in good hands here. Our stay will most likely be a couple of days. Mya needs to be able to maintain her oxygen levels on her own before they will let us go. It's hard to say how long it will really be, but she's a fighter!

A girl after my own heart

2009-01-27T15:40:00.002-07:00

This girl loves getting in the tub. Just like her mommy.

So relaxed she decided to take a snooze.

Does anyone have a comb we could borrow?

A new do

2009-01-27T15:29:00.004-07:00

The before.....

The after.......

It was time to get rid of the mullet. Unfortunately that meant cutting off what little curl was left in her hair. Kind of sad, but she's really working this new hair cut. It kind of matches her sassafrass attitude. An attitude that frequently gets her in trouble!

Mya Claire

2009-01-03T23:46:00.002-07:00

Mya is now 2 weeks old and seems to be thriving. She is such a good little baby. She certainly is a joyful addition to our family.

Daddy's little helper

2009-01-03T23:38:00.002-07:00

Because of all that snow and the fact that our driveway is kind of big, Tyler decided he needed to pull out the big guns to do snow removal. So, he got his Dad's 4-wheeler and plow and went to work. Emma was more than willing to help because it meant a ride on the "zoom-zoom". Even if it was freezing !

Merry Christmas!

2009-01-03T23:14:00.003-07:00

This Christmas has definitely been one of the best. After some hard times, the blessings have been flowing freely. Having a baby so close to Christmas puts a lot of things into perspective. We enjoyed spending time with our families on Christmas and Christmas Eve. Once again, we were very spoiled! Thank you to everyone for all the wonderful gifts. Although Christmas is not about the presents or the toys, we sure enjoyed watching Emma open her toys ! She was so much more into it this year. She got so excited. She just wanted to help everyone open presents. She didn't care whether they were for her or not. Mya slept through most everything. Until Mommy wanted to go to sleep, then she was wide awake! Even though this is pretty belated, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas as well. And Happy New Year too!

Emma has sure stepped into the big sister role. She loves to talk to Mya when she is awake, and whenever Mya cries, Emma is sure to tell her " It's Okay!". My favorite though, was when she met Mya for the first time in the hospital. As she was getting ready to leave, Mya was awake for a little bit. Emma got so excited! Then Mya drifted to sleep again, and Emma says " No, No, Eyes on." She is too cute!

The best gifts under my tree!

The Stork has arrived!

2009-01-03T22:40:00.004-07:00

She needed a little persuasion, but once she decided to come, she came quickly. After 3.5 hours of labor and only 5 minutes of pushing, Mya Claire Tyson joined our family December 21, 2008 around 12:45 pm. She weighed in at 6 lbs 15 oz and was 20 inches long. She is a bundle of joy and the best Christmas present I've ever been given!

Temple Square

2008-12-18T09:32:00.003-07:00

Last Saturday was the first day that we got to enjoy some Christmas festivities as a family. Tyler has been wrapping things up at the house to make it livable, and move-in day is Saturday. Woo hoo!! It won't be completely finished, but Tyler will be able to finish things while we live there. And after walking all around the Gateway and Temple Square, still no labor. So, it looks like Sunday will be the day! I guess Mya wasn't as anxious as we thought!

Cheese!

True Words of Wisdom

2008-11-30T22:41:00.003-07:00

So we got this little quote at an inservice we had today in church. It was fastened to a sponge and it read:

Children are like sponges.
They absorb your knowledge
they sap your strength
they soak up your resources
and drain your energy-
but with one big squeeze
they give it all back.

I thought, how true! Emma has been going through a little bit of a naughty phase where she talks back and throws major tantrums. It has been really hard, partly because I feel responsible. She is going through so many changes, and big changes at that. How could she not act out? I think the whole bed rest thing was just as hard for her if not harder than it was for me. The hardest part for me was actually seeing Emma suffer in her own way, and knowing I was the cause of it, even if it wasn't my fault. But amidst all the tantrums, the yelling, and the naughtiness, there are times when she will come give me a hug or a kiss for no reason and without me asking her for one. Or she will tell me she loves me with no prompting at all. Then there was the time that I was discouraged to tears, and she went into the bathroom, grabbed a "wash" (toilet paper), and came over to me and wiped my tears away. Its times like these that make me forget how naughty she can be. Its times like these that make all the heartaches of being a mother totally worth it.

It really is real!

2008-11-30T22:19:00.002-07:00

It has slowly become a reality. Our very own house! The outside is completely finished, and the finish work inside is well under way. If all goes as planned, it will be finished in a couple of weeks. Tyler has done such an amazing job. He has worked so hard! I look forward to spending my evenings with him again, just as much as I look forward to our new home. New home, new baby. So much is going on, I feel slightly overwhelmed!

We've decided to go green....literally! We wanted to be a little different and not do a tan or a brown stucco, so we thought we would do a subtle green. Well it turned out to be not so subtle. And we got what we wanted- no other house in the whole neighborhood looks like ours! Even if it is a little more bold than we had planned, I still really like it!

Hooray!

2008-11-25T21:39:00.006-07:00

I really need to get some pictures up, this blog is getting a little boring. Anyway. I went to the doctor today and what she said was music to my ears-"You can resume all normal activity." I'm dilated to a 2 and about 70% effaced. Ideally they would like me to make it to 36 weeks, but I don't think they would be too alarmed if she came before then. And if by chance I made it to 38 weeks, she told me they would just induce me at that point. So either way you look at it, this baby is coming before Christmas! Yay! I think this was music to my mom's ears as well since she's been doing all my laundry, and taking care of Emma. I never thought I would be excited to do my own laundry, but what do you know? Now its a waiting game!

Update

2008-11-13T11:21:00.002-07:00

I went to the doctor yesterday, and the outlook is positive. My cervix hasn't changed since last week, which is good. I am dilated to a 1 and about 60% effaced. But from what I understand you can be that way for weeks. So, I still have to really limit my activity, but I can at least go out occasionally, which is so nice. Once I hit 36 weeks I can do whatever I want. No more bed rest at all. So at least there is an end in sight, granted I make it that far. Thank you all for your words of encouragement. And those of you who have offered to help with Emma, you better be careful, because I may just take you up on that! She's probably about as stir crazy as I am! And thank you to my mom who has been so wonderful and selfless! Its times like these when you realize how wonderful family is. All of our family has been so supportive and thoughtful. All I know is I've learned not to take the simple things for granted. What I wouldn't give to be able to pick my daughter up, or to give her a bath, or to dance with her to "Honey, Honey". It will all be worth it in the end. As slow as time seems to be going, I know that before I know it this will all be over. Until then I will bear this burden with patience and try to look on the bright side- I'm getting a ton of projects done!

I'm not ready!

2008-11-08T15:36:00.002-07:00

It's starting to look like our new addition is a little anxious to come just like her sister was. I've been participating in a pre-term labor study and went in for a routine exam on Thursday. They didn't like what they saw and I ended up spending the night in the hospital so they could monitor me and the baby. I don't know that I understand really well what's going on. I'm not dialated, but my cervix is about an inch shorter than it should be at 31 weeks, which I think is effacement. Maybe you delivery nurses could help me out! They gave me steroid shots in the case she does come early, and sent me home the next day with orders of bed rest for the next two weeks at least. They couldn't really give me any sort of time frame. So now its a waiting game. And I am so not ready! We are still finishing our house. Most of our baby stuff is in storage. I'm supposed to stay in bed, which is really very hard! Especially with an active 2 year old! I feel for all of you who have had to go through the same thing! I'm just grateful its only 2 weeks ! I hope I can at least make it to 34 weeks. Emma was born at 35 weeks and was fine even without any steroids. Wish me luck! We'll keep you updated!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

2008-11-08T15:21:00.003-07:00

We couldn't resist going out and playing in the first real snow of the year. We never really made it out much last year. Emma decided she really liked the snow. And it was the perfect snow to build a snowman!

4-4-4 tag

2008-11-01T17:21:00.003-06:00

I got tagged by my friend Katie. This is an easy one. The 4th picture from the 4th file in your computer. Then you get to tag 4 people. This was actually not too long ago. Emma was helping Tyler put together her big girl bed. Emma is such a great helper! If any of you need help with your house work, she will spread your recently swept pile of dirt for you and take dishes out of the dishwasher as fast as you are trying to put them in. But you can't feel mad because in her mind she is helping you, and secretly you enjoy every minute of it!

Now I tag Christy, Amanda J, Katie L, and Amie

Happy Halloween!

2008-11-01T16:28:00.008-06:00

Halloween was so much fun this year! Emma was a little bit older and more able to enjoy it. Plus she got quite the haul! We didn't even officially go trick or treating. We went to the zoo, where my sister in law, Candice, and her neighborhood friends get together to do their own Boo at the Zoo. Everyone brought candy to share. Then it was off to visit the grandparents, where she got spoiled rotten. But what do grandparents do best? And who could resist such a pretty little kitty?I don't usually like cats, but this one was so cute I decided to keep it for my very own!

I had to get the tail!

Emma with her cousins Aurora and Tinkerbell.

We neglected to take a picture with Grandma and Grandpa Tyson. What were we thinking? This was taken at their house. Its the best I can do.

Izzy stole the show with her little lamby costume. She is adorable!

Emma and Izzy with Aunt Tiffy.

Carving pumpkins

2008-10-31T16:06:00.006-06:00

We finally did it! I've been wanting to carve pumpkins for years, and we have just never gotten around to it. This year I told myself we were going to do it for sure, and I'm so glad we did. It was so much fun! (Except for cleaning out the pumpkin guts. Not my favorite part. But Emma sure did enjoy it!)

I realize that this is not a very becoming picture of me. I almost cropped myself out of it. Just focus on the cuties next to me, okay?

Cupcake Party

2008-10-30T15:18:00.002-06:00

Every year my sister does a little cupcake party around Halloween for the nieces who are old enough. This was Emma's first year to attend. I think she really had a blast! Thanks Tif and Cherice for such a fun time, and for giving Mom a little break!

Cornbelly's

2008-10-29T16:42:00.005-06:00

Last Saturday we went down to Cornbelly's at Thanksgiving Point. Emma loved it! There was so much to do! And we had fun just watching her have so much fun. We cherish our time with Tyler since he is working so hard these days.

Daddy's little girl.

Pumpkin princesses in the pumpkin carriage.

The cow train is always a hit.

There were so many slides. Emma was in heaven! She kept telling us " One more time" , which of coarse turned into at least 10 more times.

The Hay Ride

This little piggy.....

As we left, we made sure to pick out some pumpkins to carve. Emma's first choice was a little heavy.....

.... so we encouraged her to find one a little more her size.

Its Fall Y'all

2008-10-03T22:45:00.004-06:00

One of my favorite things to do in the fall is go to Gardner Village and see the witches. So today for our friday lunch we went to eat at Archibald's so we could walk around and see all the fun witches. And of course we had to take advantage of a few photo ops with all the cute fall decorations. Have I mentioned I love this time of year?

All the cousins. Never mind trying to get them all to smile at the camera, its hard enough just getting them all to look at the camera.

Emma was only slightly more interested in eating her candy than in posing for this picture.

The Greatest Show on Earth!

2008-10-02T21:16:00.005-06:00

Last week we were able to go to the circus with my brother, his family,and my mom and dad. I haven't been since I was little, and I don't remember a thing. It was fun to see all the strange and crazy things they do at the circus. It makes you wonder how in the world people decide to be in the circus. The best part was watching Emma enjoy it. From the trax ride into town, down to the very last bite of popcorn. Thank you Cory and Candice for sharing your tickets. We had a blast!

Emma and Jenasi waiting in line.

Emma testing out the "zoom-zoom'

The elephant is actually painting a picture. Pretty amazing.

Emma had to wave goodbye to the elephant as it left.

High wire motorcycle. Where do they come up with these things?

I don't know what you call this thing, but at one point they had 8 motorcycles in there at one time.

It is amazing the things these elephants can do! And they are HUGE!

Big Girl Bed!

2008-09-25T15:44:00.004-06:00

It's about that time. Time to move Emma into a big girl bed to make way for the new baby. We put it together Sunday night and Emma was so excited about it until it came time to actually go to sleep in it. I think it scares her a little. Any suggestions on the best way to transition into a big girl bed?

Tyler and Emma preparing for the task at hand.

Emma was such a big helper. She loves to help you do everything! And I do mean everything!

Of course you have to test out the finished product. And since Daddy seems to be an expert on sleeping, Emma wanted him to test it out with her.

Our state fair is a great state fair!

2008-09-19T17:25:00.009-06:00

I'm a little slow to post, but on September 8th we went to the fair. I don't know what it is about the fair, but I always look forward to going when it comes that time of year. I think it might be all that yummy fair food. Whatever it is, we had a great time!

Emma enjoyed the little hands on the farm exhibit where she learned all about farm chores. Mom and Dad enjoyed this as well because it was absolutely FREE!

I believe you cannot go to the fair without visiting the big yellow slide! Tyler enjoyed this one with Emma due to my ever increasing midsection.

Then it was off to the animals which is all Emma could talk about. We got to see a lamby get a haircut, and Emma discovered something about pigs.....

.... that they really stink!

It was hilarious! She was so excited to go see the piggies which were outdoors mind you. But when we walked in the tent, Emma started crying and trying to cover her nose. It was all she could do not to throw up. I wish I had the camera ready for her initial reaction, but I think you get the idea. Now, any time you mention the piggies, Emma will tell you that "piggy stinks!"

Happy Birthday Tyler!

2008-09-19T17:25:00.008-06:00

September 14th was Tyler's 26th birthday. We are now in the latter years of our 20's. His actual birthday was pretty low-key since it was Sunday, but with all the family celebrations, the whole weekend was a party! I am a firm believer in dragging out birthdays as long as you can!

We got to celebrate with him on Friday. Emma and I took him bowling at Fat Cats where Emma almost beat us both! Either Emma is just really good, or we are terribly bad. I like to think Emma is just gifted. Then we enjoyed a meal at my all time favorite steakhouse, the Outback. Nothing fancy, but still a lot of fun. Tyler's favorite part was probably the fact that I drove the whole evening, which is rare.

Tyler is such an amazing person. He works so hard! Especially now as he builds our house. I'm grateful for all he does for us. I'm grateful for all his strengths that offset my weaknesses. You will never meet a kinder, more positive person than Tyler. As other friends come and go, this one fact will always remain the same; my best friend will always be Tyler. As for Emma, she loves her daddy and cherishes any time she can spend with him. She especially loves her little daddy-daughter dates to Cafe Rio. Happy Birthday Tyler! We love you!

It's raining, it's pouring.

2008-09-01T23:49:00.004-06:00

I love the rain! I get frustrated sometimes because it seems that the rainstorms here last about five minutes and then they're done. Sunday was a good rainstorm and Tyler and Emma took full advantage!

Emma was so curious about the rain. She kept bugging us to go outside. Finally we caved thinking lets just let her do it, so that she'll know what it feels like and she won't want to do it anymore. Well, that didn't work because she LOVED it!

She ran around like crazy just laughing and screaming. It was pretty fun to watch. She loved it so much.....

.... this is the reaction we got when we made her come inside.

It's about Time!

2008-09-01T23:08:00.006-06:00

I have made my first official purchase for our new house. Never mind all the wood and concrete, etc, etc. This is the important stuff!
I went up to Swiss Days with my parents and my sister on Saturday. I love Swiss Days. I found out about it only a few years ago. I had heard of it, but always thought it was some cultural festival, so I wasn't really interested. But then I found out it was shopping, and I've made it a priority to go every year since!
Anyway, there is almost always a trend at swiss days. One item that you see in almost everyone's hand. This year they had a lot of clock booths. Clocks are something I have overlooked in the past, but these clocks were different and unique, so I caved and bought two of them.

One for me......

.... and one for Emma.

Speaking of our house, here are a few recent pictures of the progress. Tyler has been working so hard! I've been really impressed and grateful. Its going to be a beautiful house. He's about ready to wrap up framing, and then we get to move on to the fun stuff!

2008-08-26T22:28:00.003-06:00

You Belong in 1952

You're fun loving, romantic, and more than a little innocent. See you at the drive in!

What Year Do You Belong In?

We are having a.........

2008-08-26T16:26:00.004-06:00

........drum roll, please............... It's a Girl! Which makes Emma happy because any time we asked if she wanted a brother or a sister she would say sister. Hopefully there is a brother down the road somewhere. But as for now, we are excited to have two little girls!

Bowhunt 2008

2008-08-23T14:51:00.004-06:00

Every year in August we all go camping for the bowhunt. I think I've only missed one or two years in my whole life. We were fortunate to have all of our family up there at the same time. This was Emma's second bowhunt, but kind of her first, too. She wasn't mobile last time we went, and I'm pretty sure she didn't remember it all that well. But boy did she have a blast! It was that much more fun for me to watch her having so much fun. Even if I didn't get to finish Breaking Dawn while we were there. I'm already looking forward to next year!
Emma and Ashlyn

The dinosaur museum in Vernal

Can you tell what Emma's favorite thing to do was?

We even got to go to the beach! The beach at moon lake that is. And boy, was the water cold!

Daddy even let her drive a little. Nothing like starting 'em young! Now at home she always tells us she wants to drive.

Are you kidding?

2008-08-23T14:41:00.002-06:00

So, I see the poll is neck and neck. We were supposed to find out this last Wednesday what we are having, but the stinkin' doctor felt the need to go out of town and reschedule our appointment that has been set up for over a month! I mean really! So anyway, we go in this next tuesday to find out what we are having. I know its only like six days difference, but when you've been waiting so long, six days longer seems like forever. My family is all very anxious to see if the Noss trend will be broken, or if it will continue with a long line of girls. We will see, stay tuned!

Heritage Park

2008-07-29T20:58:00.008-06:00

I haven't been too diligent in my blogging lately, but a theme I regrettably seem to live by is better late than never. A couple of weeks ago we went to This is the Place Heritage Park with my cousin and my sister in law. It has changed a lot since I had been there last. Its a lot more fun than I remember! My cousin Nikki works there for the summer. And even with a professional tour guide, we didn't see everything. But we sure got to see a lot! Thanks Nikki for such a fun day!

The monument

Playing pioneer games

Ironing like the pioneers did

watering the plants

making our very own buzz saw

dancing on the stage

petting all the animals

trying on the very fashionable hats

It's harder than it looks!

Happy Birthday Emma!

2008-07-10T16:09:00.003-06:00

Emma's birthday was last Sunday, July 6th. My little baby is 2 years old! It was a fun day. She was so excited to open her presents. They were sitting on the table, and we had to let her open a few throughout the day because she wouldn't leave them alone. She chose My Little Pony decorations for her party with my family, and she especially loved the bouquet of balloons we got to help decorate. At her party we ate pancakes for dinner, and had banana splits for dessert because she loves bananas and ice cream. It was a fun day! Thanks to my family for coming to the party and for all the really nice gifts. Emma loves every one of them! Now we get to look forward to celebrating with the Tyson's. Gotta drag those birthdays out as long as you can!

Fun Facts about Emma

Emma's favorite color is pink
Emma absolutely loves airplanes. Whenever we're outside or in the car she looks for airplanes. Then she asks over and over "Where airplane go?" and when you say "I don't know", she answers her own question with "da airport".
Emma is very thoughtful. All throughout the day she is asking me "where Jenasi", or "where grama". She is always thinking about others.
Emma loves to color and read stories.
Emma is very nurturing. She helped me when I was sick, and she is actually very good with her little cousins(a trait I'm hoping sticks with this new baby coming). She loves to play with her baby and put her to bed and feed her her bottle.
Emma has so much personality. She never fails to make me smile. She is constantly doing and saying goofy things that make me laugh. I love it!
Emma loves airplanes.
Emma loves to play in the water. Whether it be swimming in a pool, or playing in a fountain.
Emma is a sweetheart. She gives the best hugs and kisses. It absolutely melts my heart when she just comes up to me and gives me a big squeeze for no reason. She does it pretty often, and I love it!
Did I mention she loves airplanes.
Emma is kind of a tomboy.
Emma loves to sing and dance. She sings along to hairspray, even on key sometimes. And whenever there's a musical movie on, she dances to all the songs.
Emma is the joy of our lives! We love you Emma

The Zoo

2008-07-10T14:11:00.004-06:00

Last Saturday we went to the zoo to celebrate Emma's birthday. Emma hasn't been to the zoo since she's been old enough to enjoy it. She loved seeing all the animals and being there with her cousins and grandma.

Emma loved the elephants. I wish you could hear her say it, it's adorable!

We were cooling off at one of the many misters they had there. Which was really nice because boy was it HOT!

Emma would rather push the wagon than ride in it. Go figure.
Emma demonstrating what sound the lion makes.

Emma, Ashlyn, and Jenasi. Emma loves her cousins!

Life is Busy!

2008-07-10T14:03:00.002-06:00

Finally our lives have started to calm down a little bit! We rented our town house and just moved in to my parents house. Any of you who have moved know that its really like a 2 week process! What a pain! And Emma turned 2 last Sunday on the 6th. We had a fun weekend celebrating her birthday. It's hard for me to believe she is 2. I had her pictures done, and she looked so grown up in them. It made me feel kind of sad. Time flies by too quickly! Tyler continues to make excellent progress on our house. It's exciting to go over there and see it, because it is really starting to take shape and become more of a reality. I've been so impressed and grateful for his hard work and motivation. I haven't posted in a while so I thought I'd just do a little update on our lives. I have a lot of catching up to do on what's going on with all of you. I look forward to it!

Cool New Site

2008-06-26T11:32:00.001-06:00

I found this site on my friend's blog. It's a fun blog. They are doing a 20 day giveaway to celebrate their blog-aversary. Check it out!

Doctor's Appointment

2008-06-26T08:54:00.002-06:00

I went to the doctor yesterday for my 12 week check up. Everything went well, except for the weight gain. I'm not even going to say how much it was! I'm blaming it on the fact that I had just eaten lunch and had a full bladder, but not at all on the fact that all I want to eat are hamburgers and onion rings! Anyway, I got to hear the heartbeat which is always a relief! 150 beats per minute which according to the wives tales means its a girl. We will see! My doctor did say that it would be highly unlikely for me to go full term because of what happened with Emma. But they have found a way to prevent pre-term labor. I have to start having progesterone shots once a week starting at week 20. And since it would really be a pain to go to the doctor's office every week, Tyler will have to give them to me. I hope he's up to the challenge. He has a sensitive stomach when it comes to medical stuff. Not a pleasant thought having shots once a week for several months, but apparently its pretty successful. She said she has only had one patient give birth at 36 weeks, and everyone else she's done this on has made it to week 37 or more. Anyway. My pregnancy is becoming more of a reality, and I'm getting more and more excited. But as for now, I have a pretty active little girl who keeps me very busy and very happy.

Summer Fun

2008-06-26T08:34:00.004-06:00

Emma is really starting to love the pool. We've been swimming 4 times in the last week and a half. It's kind of funny because she is always so excited to go, but it always takes her a little while to want to really get in the water and have fun! We even got to try out some arm floaties at her friend Hailey's pool. Thanks to Katie for furnishing the proper floaties and helping Emma learn how to use them! Emma's favorite pool is the Murray pool. It's nice because it has a big shallow area where Emma can just walk and splash around. And last time we went, she discovered the slide. She said she wanted to go, so Tyler went with her. When they got to the bottom, I asked if she had fun. Tyler was like "no, she moaned the whole way down!" But then Emma wanted to go again. So this time I took her. Same thing. She didn't seem to be enjoying it, but she kept wanting to go. Finally by the 3rd or 4th time, she started to like it, and that's all we did the rest of the time we were there.

Happy Anniversary!

2008-06-17T15:22:00.004-06:00

Who knew that on that fateful day in 8th grade it would all come down to this. Now, years later we have been married 4 years, have a beautiful daughter, and one on the way! Life just can't get any better! Today Tyler and I celebrate 4 years of marriage. It seems like its been longer and I don't mean that in a bad way! Maybe its just because of our extensive history. I just want to take this opportunity to tell Tyler how much I love him! He is such a strength to me. He is the most wonderful husband and father in the world! He has such a kind heart and is always thinking of others, especially me. I'm always so grateful for the way he honors and exercises his priesthood, and the way he lives his testimony. You well never meet a harder worker. And I feel so blessed to have a husband who works so hard to provide for our family. Not only things of monetary value, but much more important things as well. His smile will always light up a room, and I'm glad to see that he's passed that trait to Emma. He has a great way of accentuating the positive, which is a big help to me as I tend to look at the negative. But any way you look at it, I couldn't have asked for anything more! And it just gets better every day! I love You,Tyler! Happy Anniversary!

A little blast from the past!

2008-06-12T17:10:00.001-06:00

You Are Aurora! (A.K.A. Sleeping Beauty.)

Thoughtful and loving. Authority figures probably have been sheltering you all of your life. Thankfully you're a very tranquil person who is content with what life has given you, but secretly you want to know how the outside world works.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

Clarification

2008-06-10T15:17:00.002-06:00

I meant to do this a while ago, but life gets busy! There was confusion for some in my last post, so I thought I better clarify. That was a very subtle announcement! We are going to have another baby! The baby is due January 5th, which makes me about 10 weeks along. I went to the doctor and everything is looking normal. They did say I am at risk for pre-term labor, mainly because Emma was born pre-term. So that means I will be packing my hospital bag 2 months before I'm due, which probably means I will have the baby 2 weeks after my due date! This pregnancy has been a lot harder than the last one! So everyone thinks I'm having a boy. But I'm not convinced. Either way I will be happy. Sometimes I think Emma will do just fine having a baby around. Other times I wonder. If any of you have suggestions on how to prepare her and help her adjust, I would love to hear them!

My little nursemaid

2008-05-29T15:34:00.003-06:00

So, Memorial Day weekend could have been better to say the least. Tyler was out of town on a fishing trip with his brother, and Emma and I were ready for a day of shopping. Instead, I spent most of my day near my good friend John. It was one of the worst episodes of the stomach flu I've ever had, and at the end of the day I ended up on an IV at the emergency room. But the bright spot in this whole awful day was Emma. I swear kids can sense and understand more than we think they can. All day she played so nicely by herself. She never acted up. And she took a 31/2 hour nap! Every time I ran to the toilet, she would follow me. She would pat my back as I emptied the contents of my stomach. Then she'd hug my arm, look down and say "Yucky." She took good care of me in Tyler's absence. I'm so grateful for her. She always brings a smile to my face and joy to my life. She is growing up so fast! I love her developing personality and her ability to show love. I can't imagine what life was like before she came along. What a blessing it is to be her mother. She is so special. And I think she'll make a great big sister.

Dinosaur Park

2008-05-17T13:31:00.005-06:00

Yesterday we went to the dinosaur park in Ogden. It was so much fun! They have so much for the kids to do and to look at. And anytime Emma is with her cousins, she is happy as can be. Grandma and Grandpa came too. Even Great Grandma Hanson and my cousin Nikki were able to come. And being in Ogden we couldn't miss a chance to go to The Greenery for lunch. I just LOVE those mormon muffins!

Emma and Grandma Noss
Emma's 2 very favorite people to play with

They had swings and slides and several play areas.

Grandpa looks cute, doesn't he?

My cousin Nikki showing the girls the bones

Waving "Ba-Bye" to the dinosaurs

Exciting!

2008-05-17T13:25:00.002-06:00

To you this may just look like a mound of dirt, and a slab of cement. But to me I see my future home! Tyler has started building our house in Riverton. We are so excited ! The foundation has been laid, and it is official! And if any of you know anyone who wants a cute townhouse in West Jordan, send them my way!

Emma's fav's for April

2008-05-17T13:12:00.003-06:00

Favorite book: "baby" book
Favorite show: "Oh-Oh"(Hairspray) and Super Why
Favorite words to say: "Oh,No!"
Favorite toy: Still a ball
Favorite thing to eat: Pancakes
Favorite person to play with: Jenasi and Ashlyn
Favorite color: pink
Favorite indoor activity: ring around the rosies
Favorite outdoor activity: Collecting rocks and looking at flowers

Emma the Rockstar!

2008-04-27T22:57:00.002-06:00

Tyler's aunt who lives in provo often invites us down for hair/rock band parties. Saturday we went down there to do his cousin's hair for prom. Tyler wasn't the only one who enjoyed rock band! Looks like we have a future rocker on our hands! Tyler was so proud!

Isabel Lucille Noss

2008-04-27T22:38:00.002-06:00

The newest member of our family arrived Friday night around 8 pm. My brother Brad and his wife Robin had their first baby! Everything went so smoothly for which we are very grateful. These pictures were taken soon after she was born. She looks so pretty for just being born! And she was so alert! She weighed 7 lbs 5 oz and was 19 inches long. She's adorable and getting cuter every day!

Congrats Tyler!

2008-04-27T22:20:00.004-06:00

So, Tyler has been graduated since December, but the actual ceremony was last friday. So we drove down to provo for his convocation which started at 8 am! Seriously! But I was very proud to see him in his cap and gown, and grateful for all his hard work to get to this point. We're so proud of you, babe! We love you!

Tyler has no idea who's hand he is shaking. But he got a cool thing to put his degree in!

My parents

Tyler's fam

The Tulip Festival

2008-04-24T09:48:00.003-06:00

So, last Saturday we went to the Tulip Festival. It was pretty, but nothing like last year! Where are all the tulips? We took advantage of the nice weather while it lasted(which was less than a day!) and walked around, had a picnic, and played in the fountain.

Slacker!

2008-04-24T09:40:00.003-06:00

So, as my good friend so kindly put it...."I've memorized all of Emma's favorites for March!" I realize it has been quite some time since I've posted anything. Nothing too exciting has been going on. And, I've been working on these digital books for mother's day that have to be done by friday! Nothing like waiting until the last minute! Wish me luck. I'll get back in the swing of things soon!

P.S. I actually regret more that I haven't been keeping up on everyone else's blogs! I look forward to catching up!

Emma's Fav's for March

2008-04-02T16:28:00.004-06:00

My friend does this on her blog, and I thought it was such a good idea. I hope she doesn't mind me stealing her idea. I just thought it would be fun, especially to look back and see how things change from month to month.

Favorite book: "Where is Baby's Belly Button"
Favorite show: Hairspray ( no lie. See Below)

Favorite word to say: "Hiyo" (Interpretation: Hello)
Favorite toy: Ball
Favorite thing to eat: Cookies
Favorite persons to play with: Ashlyn, Jenasi, and Hailey
Favorite color: Green , I think. Its always the first crayon she goes for.
Favorite indoor activity: coloring

Favorite Outdoor activity: Wandering aimlessly in wide open spaces, or swings.
Favorite Parent: None. She loves us both the same!
And we sure do love our little Emma!

A hint of spring

2008-03-27T14:44:00.003-06:00

It was so nice the other day, we just had to be outside. So, we went to the park to play for a while. Emma loves to be outside, so she loved it! It makes me so excited for when everyday will be that nice!

The swings are always a hit!

Happy Easter!

2008-03-23T23:28:00.004-06:00

Checking out the loot!

Her favorite easter present by far was the bubbles.....

...with the microphone coming in at a close second.

Finding easter eggs

easter basket from Grandma.

Easter Eggstreme

2008-03-23T23:09:00.002-06:00

We went to the Easter Eggstreme at Thanksgiving Point yesterday. And as you can see, Emma was thrilled to be there.......
....but after a while she warmed up to the idea and started having fun.

We are getting ready for the egg hunt where Emma got NO eggs. But a cute little boy saw Emma crying(during one of her tantrums) and thought it was because she didn't get an egg. So, he gave her one of his eggs. So cute!
The fact that she got no loot didn't bother her, because she got to go on the cow train. By herself, mind you! She was brave, I was not! I was so worried the whole time that she would try to climb out! But she did great!

She even got in on some hula-hoop action!

Although it was crazy busy and really cold, we managed to have some fun. But, I don't think we'll be returning next year.

HELP!!!

2008-03-23T22:58:00.003-06:00

So Friday Emma threw the biggest temper tantrum to date. It was bad. We were at a restaurant, and we had to get it to go because Emma wouldn't calm down. I thought, "Well, that was weird, but I'm glad that's over." Well, it wasn't. She threw a giant tantrum yesterday, and again today. I don't know what to do. I feel like something must be wrong with her. Something must be bothering her. But people keep telling me its just her age. It mostly happens when she wants to walk. But its like something makes her mad, and then it just escalates until she can't calm down. She is completely inconsolable. It really makes me sad! So, I need your help. Any advice on how to handle temper tantrums with a 20 month old. Its hard because Emma can talk pretty well, and understand, but there is still a major communication barrier. I'm at a loss. I'll try anything! (Except violence, as that was my brothers solution.)

Eggcellent !

2008-03-23T22:37:00.007-06:00

Last Wednesday we got together with our cousins and colored easter eggs. It was a lot of fun. I didn't know how into it Emma would be, but she loved dropping the eggs in the dye , and waiting for them to come out a different color. We had to strap her down , though, so she would stay put. That girl is always going! I have always liked coloring easter eggs. It is one of my favorite things about easter. Being able to watch Emma enjoy it made it even more fun! I tried to get Tyler to do it with me before we ever had Emma, but now he has no excuse!

The finished products!

When you wish upon a star......

2008-03-18T15:47:00.006-06:00

We decided to take Emma to the Disney on Ice Princess Wishes. I wasn't going to take her at first, but we got a good deal on tickets, and we don't have to pay for her yet. I wasn't sure how well she would do, but she did great! She only got restless a few times, and seemed to enjoy watching the show. Tyler was absolutely thrilled to be there ( he was a good sport). And really, I probably enjoyed the show more than anybody. I'm just a big kid, what can I say?

Emma's friend Hailey let us borrow one of her dress-ups to go to the show. Emma could have cared less, but I thought she looked so cute as Tinkerbell!

At one point we had to pull out the big guns, and get Emma some popcorn. This was the smallest bucket they had, and of course, it was ridiculously priced, but it did the trick!

Soon after getting the popcorn, Emma decided it would be easier just to eat the popcorn like this.

Emma with her new princess purse.

Like Mother like Daughter

2008-03-12T21:06:00.000-06:00

Answers to the Survey

2008-03-12T16:31:00.002-06:00

Those who answered did very well!

1. Where did we meet? Depends on who you are. I think most thought that meant me and Tyler. If that's the case, we met in the pre-existence. Just Kidding, it was Mr. Cortez's 8th grade science class.

2. Middle Name. Don't Have One.

3. My eyes are green.

4. Siblings. Two brothers and One sister. Plus two sister- in- laws.

5. Favorite thing to do. Shopping

6. Favorite Music. Show tunes and country.

7. Shy or Outgoing? I consider myself more outgoing than shy, but I guess it really does depend on the situation.

8. Rebel or Follow the rules? I do follow the rules most of the time.

9. Any Special Talents? No. But I do like to sing, play the piano, and do crafts.

10.How many kids? Contrary to popular belief, I just have one, and none on the way.

11.Desert island...stranded....what would I bring? I don't know. I like what Angela said. But unfortunately I'm really not that smart. I'd probably take my family.(Ahhhhhhhh)

Does anyone have a pillow?

2008-03-07T22:56:00.002-07:00

I am in the dog house tonight. Well, maybe for a few nights.

For the record, there is only one child in our family. Unless the milkman has been around, there is no child on the way...yet. In reality, it was a test to see if people really read other people's posts. Apparently I was very mistaken... of course they do.

If this does not make sense to anyone reading, read the comments on the previous post...

Survey Post....you answer

2008-03-04T13:23:00.002-07:00

Katie did this on her blog, and I thought it was fun. So now I am copying her and doing it on here. The questions are numbered. Put your answers in the comment box. I'll let you know the real answers in about a week!

1. Where did we meet?

2. Take a stab at my middle name?

3. What color are my eyes?

4. Do I have any siblings?

5. What's one of my favorite things to do?

6. What's my favorite type of music?

7. Am I shy or outgoing?

8. Am I a rebel, or do I follow the rules?

9. Do I have any special talents?

10. How many kids do I have?

11. If you and I were stranded on a desert island, what is one thing I would bring?

Tagged by Katie

2008-03-02T15:01:00.002-07:00

I hope I can remember!

20 years ago- I was 5. I remember taking dance from Ms. Margene. In the big recital I fell on my bum. And then when everyone was parading through the aisles at the end, I wasn't paying attention, and got lost and cried. I was also probably swimming in the gutter with Katie. (Gross, I know. I don't know what we were thinking!) I don't remember much else.

10 years ago- I was 15, and in 9th grade at Kennedy Jr. High. I had a crush on Tyler, and I think it was reciprocated. I was a good student. Angela was my best friend. This is where my singing career began in Mrs. Parks mixed chorus. I also made my acting debut ( I really am a horrible actress) as Glinda in "The Wizard of Oz."

5 years ago- Tyler had less than one year left on his mission. I had just barely finished Hair School. I was working at Zurcher's the party store(Don't Ask), and also Tuxedos By Lee. I was going through the application process to be a counselor at Oakcrest. I later worked as a counselor at Oakcrest and LOVED it!

3 years ago- Tyler and I had been married for 8 months. Life was blissful and happy. I worked for Tyler's uncle and cousin as a dental assistant.

1 year ago- Tyler and I had been married for about 3 years. Emma was 7 months old and cute as ever! I worked for a pediatric dentist just one day a week. I was enjoying being a stay at home mom for the most part. Every day was a new experience with Emma. At this point I think she was sitting up on her own, and still learning to roll over.

So far this year- Tyler and I have been married for almost 4 years. Emma is a year and a half and just learned to walk in January. I continue to work one day a week at the pediatric dentist, and one night a week at Gymboree(the only way to afford the place is to work there! :) ) Tyler got a new job at Jacobsen Construction. Life continues to get better and better!

today- We got up early (thanks to Emma) . We went to church. Emma loves playing in the nursery. Tyler attended Young Men's. I attended primary. When we got home, Emma ate lunch ( a little jealousy from mom and dad as it is fast sunday!) Emma is now sleeping, as well as Tyler, and I...... you all know what I'm doing.

later tonight- We are going to go to Tyler's parents house for dinner. Then we will come home, put Emma to bed, and get ready for tomorrow because Emma's going to the babysitter's while I go to work.

tomorrow- Tyler goes to work. I go to work at the dentist. Emma gets to play all day with her friend Hailey.

this year- We look forward to Emma turning 2. Tyler and I will both turn 26. We hope to get pregnant sometime this year. When is still up in the air. Tyler is going on a fishing trip with his brother in Minnesota. Family vacations are on the agenda. Its going to be a great year!

Sorry if that was long! Now I tag Becky, Natalie, and Kristy!