Life takes its turns

Here are the latest pics for my class. Well, some are just of Tys and I on a picnic we took Josh on. Tyson gave Josh a stick and rocks to teach him to be a man. So Josh learned to skip rocks, well, kind of. It was soooo cute! So life for our little family has been great. Last night though we found out that my Grandma has a tumor in her stomach and she is getting surgery to remove it. I guess it is really bad, so if you get a moment, please pray for her and my mom. They need comfort. Thanks.

P.S.- The little girl is one of the kids I babysit and in one of the fabulous pictures of Josh, yes he is wearing my socks on his hands and his pants on his head. This is what happens when he plays dress up with Daddy. ;)

A New Life

So of all my phases in life, this is the busiest, and the most rewarding. Can I just tell you how much I love it? Every day I wake up to either Josh or Tyson, (both favorites), or both. Josh has been really cranky lately, he just got his fifth tooth and now we are pretty sure he has an earache and he didn't sleep much last night. I have to admit, that is probably the hardest part about being a parent. Even with the wishing I had more sleep or more alone time or one trip to the bathroom by myself, the one thing that kills me is when there is nothing I can do to help. But the cool part about being a mom is no matter how useless I am, just my presense makes him feel better. So I am taking a photography class and a writing class. Both are going really well. I love being back in the learning circle. I am working in the afternoons, I pick up a 3 year old from school and so we have two carseats in the back of our 2 door car now. :) I take her and Josh back to her house and watch her and her 2 older siblings. It is going well, but I sure am worn out by 5. So Tyson and I try to invite people over for dinner to be more social, so I have dinner to cook and prepare when I get home, then when Josh goes to bed, we always relax and watch movies or play Mancala or Battleship (my personal fav). Well, anyways, gotta go, the munchkin is awake, like I said, 5 more minutes. But hey, who wants em when you got such a cute snotty little kid? :)

these are some shots that I took for my class. Enjoy.

Happy Birthday Hannah (Goofus)!

Hannah,

Wow, you are 13, I can't believe it. You have grown up so much in the 2 years that I have known you. You are so fun and sweet. Thank you for all the omelettes you have made me and for making me feel so welcome in your family when I was such a new addition to it. Thanks for helping take care of Joshua while we were out there, that was so nice of you. We love you so much and are so thankful for the wonderful person you are!

Sorry this is a day late...

Happy Birthday Bubby!

To my dear little sister Carmel, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! It is so weird that you are already so old. I remember the day you came home from the hospital and I walked you around in Mom and Dad's room and sang "Silent Night" to you because I couldn't think of any other song. You were adorable then and now you are so much older and gorgeous and so much fun. Thanks for always taking care of me when I come to visit, for sharing your room and helping me with Josh. You are such an angel to me. Don't ever lose that wonderful kindness of yours!! I love you!

The Latest Pics...

(Sorry, the pics are all scrambled up.)

Okay, so I finally sat down and downloaded the pics from the camera to the laptop. Sorry it has been forever, I just have been busy getting back into my schedule here, finished reading Breaking Dawn, started my babysitting job again, finished my writing assignment, cleaned my house, you know, exciting stuff like that. Our trip was great. I am very glad to be home and sleeping in my own bed, with of course my wonderful husband, but it was really

fun to be with my family and Tyson's family and see some of my friends. Here are some of the best pics we got from the whole time. Let's see though, what is new since we got back...

-Josh still hasn't gotten any more teeth, though he is drooling about a gallon onto the floor every day

-He started this new, "I growl when I want food" thing, I try really hard not to laugh and encourage the rude behavior

-As seen in the pics, Josh is learning to brush his teeth, kind of...

-Tyson has been way busy at work since school is starting this week but I am so glad once I get him home and I get to be with him and not just talk to him on the phone. We are also addicted to the show "Lost" freakin' scary, but I can't help my curiousity for how it turns out, so we keep watching it.

-I started my babysitting job yesterday, and so I babysit three kids for about 2 to 2 1/2 hours everyday. They are all great, it is Josh that is the monster to watch (he likes the cats...and their food)

-I am taking a photography class at the school, I will let you know how that goes...

-I was convinced I was pregnant again, took 2 prego tests, but both were negative, I didn't believe them, and I really was sad, but I guess I am just weird, it's not like I'm ready to have another kid yet.

-I actually go on walks everyday and I am loving the change. I feel so much better all day. I don't think I will ever run again like I used to, but I love just a little bit of excercise everyday.

And that is about it from our little family. :)

Happy Birthday Feather!

Wow, how long I have known you Heather! I can't believe that it was almost 10 years ago that I met you! I hope you are having the best of days celebrating all your happy birthdayness. :) I miss you tons and tons. I was having a hard debating on what memory I should share on my blog in memory of you. And this is the one I came up with:

I'm pretty sure we were seniors, we got a box of oatmeal creme pies, and a 2 liter thing of soda with two pretty glasses. We sat in your yard and eat and drank and spoke the entire conversation in British accents and pretended it was years from then and that we were married and had kids. It was so much fun. I always loved that about you, when I am around you anything is possible, even if it is completely pretends. You always believed I could do anything, and you always believed in me and supported the decisions I made, even when no one else would. Thank you Heather, I miss you I'm wishing you a great birthday!!! I wish I was with you!

Happy Birthday Marissa! (Late, sorry)

So sorry, I have been in another world for so long, I kind of forgot about everything but being home with Tyson and trying to finish up my next writing assignment on time. So Marissa, I hope it was a great day and you did something utterly fantastic that lets you never forget it. So, one of my favorite memories of you is:

Well, one time, me and I think Kirsten, Heather and Kristen (maybe not all three, but some of them) went to your house and you opened the door with a towel around your hair and you were freaking out. You said something to the affect of, "Okay, so I was trying to dye my hair, but it went awful (something about the dye being auburn, but totally not working or maybe it was blonde, I don't know). My hair is orange, not even kidding, orange." So we all laughed, you took us to the bathroom and took off the towel and I about died, because your hair truly was flaming orange. I will never forget that face with your eyebrows raised and your lips pursed and you just furius and your hair a very Timpview patriot color. Just so you know, even if you hadn't redyed your hair that night, I still think you are so pretty you could have pulled it off no problem. :)

Thanks for being so much fun!