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Check out the link HERE! These are my favorite cards. They are Shutterfly's Holiday cards. I love them because they are not like the cookie-cutter holiday cards. There are so many choices and I can create a card that will really focus on on my sweet Connor.


Go get yourself some free cards now! Oh, and don't forget to send us one! We want to see your beautiful family!

Connor's Blessing

 We invited our families over to watch Connor's Baby Blessing. James, my brother in law, gave Connor's Blessing and did such a wonderful job. It actually brought tears to my eyes. We are so fortunate to have such loving relatives and friends. For the special occassion, we rented out our cludhouse to fit all of our guests. And after the blessing we ate delicious dishes that everyone brought.

 It was good getting everyone together... It amazes me how fast Aiden, Tanner, Devon, and Avery

have grown...They are all such cuties!!! I love our FAMILY!

Some R&R

                We had such a relaxing time up at the cabin...Ryan, Connor, and I drove up Friday night so we could wake up bright and early Saturday morning. The weather was so perfect all weekend! All we needed was our hoodies and if we got chilly we would just cuddle up next to the fire.

     We got plenty of naps in over the weekend. When we weren't outside soaking up the sun and enjoying the quiet we would take quick cat naps in the chair next to the fire... I loved it. Spending quality time with my sweet husband and my precious Connor. Life doesn't get any better.....

                            I just love our little family. We just enjoy all the little moments that we share together and look forward to the memories that we will make in the future... I am so grateful for all of life's blessings the man upstairs has givin me. Thank you :)

I'm in!

I was reading Jana's blog (my old college roommate), and I read a post about making your own gifts for Christmas, so I decided to give it a shot! I can't make any promises about how they will turn out though.

You should check it out....

Here are the details

challenge objectives

1. To get you making your own gifts this holiday season
2. To encourage you to save money

3. To get it all done early

challenge dates

November 1, 2010 - December 18, 2010

Then when your projects are complete, go to the challenge page here and share what you have done, so we can all give each other even more ideas! I'm doing it! ...which means so can you. Your budget will love it. Your loved ones will love it.

HaLLoWeeN

This year we decided to go as farmers with our little prize winning pumpkin...Ryan even got overalls :) Friday night we went over to The Peacocks house for a fun night of activities. The kids decorated little pumpkins, we watched scary movies, danced around the house, and had such a fun time. It's so crazy to think we all have kids... Time goes by so fast.

The Farmers sayin CHEESE!

Our little Pumpkin

Dad and his little Pumpkin taking a nap on the couch 

A little bit of Lyn

Lyn came to visit us and stayed for over three weeks to help with Connor :) We had such a good time...We went to Gardner Village, she helped us with our garage sale, watched a movie with Ry's sisters, aunts, and Grandma Linda, we spent some time at the park, and she stayed with Connor and me while Ryan was elk hunting. It seems like every time Lyn comes to Utah we try to convince her to move here. She is such a fun person and we always enjoy her company. I know that the three of us would fly to Dallas in a heart beat to help Lyn move up here. I  think in a few years, our wish will come true :) At least I hope it does. I know that Connor and Avery would love spending more time with their Great Aunt Lyn. 

We love you lots Lynnie Pooh!

My cup is full

Ryan has commented on my pictureless posts in the past and tells me that people want pictures, but this post is from the heart and I hope that you smile after reading this. I have been filled with so much graditude these past two months and my heart is full. I feel so much love from my family and friends that I just want to smile. Every day I wake up next to the love of my life... He is my rock and my better half. Ryan has been such a helpful husband, dad, friend, and so much more... I am so grateful for all the love that he has in his heart. He continues to impress me every single day...like suprising me with beautiful flowers before our special date, getting up with Connor in the middle of the night, and helping me with chores around the house. I know the man upstairs picked out Ryan just for me... he allowed our paths to cross and I found my soulmate. Gosh I'm the luckiest girl in the world!... Seriously. And now I am a mom.... It still feels like I am in a dream and I don't ever want to wake up... My life changed on September 6th and the man upstairs blessed me and Ryan with an angel. I'm sure I have written about my graditude in the past for these amazing people in my life, but I just want everyone to know how truly special they are. My little Connor now weighs 10lbs and growing every second. When he looks in our eyes, I see love and the beautiful miracle that we created. It is the coolest feeling in the world!... We love him sooo much! We couldn't imagine our lives without him. Our families and friends have been so generous and thoughtful. I can't go into detail with all of our helpful family members, but I will mention a few. Janine (Ry's mom) took a week off work to help me with Connor when I was on Maternity leave and I really enjoyed our little chats :) My mom came over and held my sweet boy while I documented milestones in his Baby Book. Aunt Lyn flew in from Dallas and was here for over 3 weeks to help me with our little guy. While Ry was walking through the woods hunting his elk, Lyn stayed with me. Our family is so fortunate to have so many wonderful people in our lives... Thank you for always thinking of us and continuing to make us feel special.

When I was teenager, I lacked confidence and self esteem... I know it was a result from some instances in my past... I never thought I would marry my prince and live happily ever after. I didn't think I deserved to be happy and have life's blessings. I know you think I am crazy... I remember my family telling me that I deserved to have the good things in life. I am now in a completely dfferent place in my life and I know that God loves me. I wake up every day and look at my amazing husband and our sweet little guy. I am so thankful to be surrounded by a loving family and good friends.