Happy 3rd Birthday Treyton!

Today was Treyton's 3rd birthday. I cannot believe that 3 years ago he was born, it seems like the time has flown by. He was so excited for his birthday, and loved all the attention. We had a birthday party yesterday combined with his Grandpa Fuhriman, and then this evening we had another birthday party with the Sargent family. He got a lot of fun presents and had fun celebrating with his cousins. It was so funny because for weeks now everytime we asked him what he wanted for his birthday he has said a vacuum. So my parents got him a vacuum (not a toy one, but a real one, a small one like a dust buster) you would have thought that he had died and gone to heaven. He has been around our house all evening vacuuming. This is my kind of present if you ask me. Now I just need to send him out to the van to vacuum that out.

Top three things we love about Treyton
1. He is the most cuddly little boy ever, he loves to cuddle and he gives the best hugs!
2. He follows his parents around like our shadows (sometimes we don't love this so much). He wants to do whatever we are doing.
3. He loves to read books, he will just sit on his bedroom floor forever and look through books one after another, or bring them to me and have me read them to him one after another. He could do this forever.

There are many, many more reasons that we love this little boy, we are just so glad that he is in our family!

Treyton and his new vacuum.

Treyton's vauum.

He got some new much needed clothes and Pajamas from Sargents, Beck's and Perks- Thank you!

His truck, trailer and motorcycles from Aunt Sara.

Opening his presents while his siblings and cousins watch.

I couldn't help but take a picture of our darling Carolina during the party.

Grandpa Fuhriman and Julia. Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Treyton blowing out his candles on his Spongebob cake. He loved his cake!

Opening his present from Aunt Roxanne- he loved his shirt! He also got a cute outfit from the Hamiltons- Thank you!

His gift from Grandma and Grandpa Fuhriman- Fisher Price car garage and gas station.

His shirt from Roxanne and Shon

His truck from Mom and Dad.

His transformer truck from the Anglins. He also got a movie from Ben and Holli, he loved it and had to come right home from the party and watch it.

Halloween party

Chad and Tori Harrigfield came as the 80's couple (love the big hair)

Ruth and Kent switched rolls- he was the Dr. and she the UPS man with a special delivery

Shane and Amy Harrigfield came as the hunter and the hunted

Jed and Shelley came as a nerd and an Army guy

Reid and I came as hillbillies

Nancy Jackson came as a princess

Steve as Captain Jack Sparrow

Angie and Steve (Angie as one of the skeletons on the pirates of the carribean.)

Last night we went to a fun Halloween costume party. At first when we were invited I had no desire to dress up, but we decided to be good sports and do it, we ended up having a lot of fun. It was really funny to see everyone elses costumes and we played the newly wed game which was great for some laughs. I had a picture of myself taken and this is definately why I have started weight watchers. (Sometimes a picture is motivation enough.)

Sponge Bob Cake

Tomorrow is Treyton's birthday, but we are having a party today for him, and another one tomorrow for him. I will post about the parties later, but I wanted to post his cute cake. He loves Spongebob and so I looked on line and found one and so Reid and I made it. I made the cake and frosting and Reid decorated it. I think that he could go into business it turned out so good.

Best News Ever!

This is Sara and Savanna and Easton several years ago. She is the best Sister, Aunt, daughter, friend.... and soon to be wife!!!

My beautiful sister Sara got engaged last night! I have not been this happy and excited in a very long time. She has waited a really long time, and had a lot of heartache, but it has definately been worth the wait for her. She has found an awesome guy. They always say that good things come to those who wait and I totally believe that it is true! I can't wait to hear all the details and when the wedding is going to happen, but I was just so excited I can't help but share!

I know I have a picture of her and Shane somewhere on my computer but I can't find one.

Thoughts on Motherhood

Ok I was laying in bed trying to go to sleep because I know that my night won't be long. Carolina is not feeling well so I'm sure she won't sleep long, and Treyton is sick also and I'm sure I'll be up with him as well. But I can't get a few things out of my head so I wanted to get them down.

Sometimes as women we tend to judge ourselves against those around us. We think I don't do it as well as so and so. If my house could only be as clean as my neighbors, or I wish I was as thin as that lady in my ward. We need to quit doing that. I was talking to my sister-in-law Angie today and we decided that we as women are all busy and we are all doing the very best that we can in our current situation. And so we need to quit judging ourselves and judging others too harshly.

I worry about being the mother of 4 children. I worry if I am giving each one of them the love, attention and time that they each need as individuals. I don't want to mess this up, it is the most important job that I have been given. I love the women around me and I am so thankful to have good examples of motherhood.

I am thankful for a good Mom who taught me, and hopefully I can be at least partly as good to my children as she is to me. And I am thankful that she is such a good grandma to my children.

I am thankful to a good Mother in law that raised a good Man so that I can have a good husband and father for my children.

I am thankful to wonderful sisters and sister-in-laws that love me unconditionally and are also little mother's to my children.

I am thankful to good friends and ward members that show me good examples of Motherhood and that help me want to be better.

I need to be grateful for my own situation in life. I would not want to walk in anyone elses shoes, I will keep my own problems. All I have to do is look around and it makes me grateful for what I have.

Carolina is 4 months old

Yesterday we went in for Carolina's 4 month check up. Here are her stats:

* Weight 13 lbs 7 oz (60 %)

* Height 24 1/2 inches (50%)

* Head is 40 cm (20 %)

As Ruth said she is a pin head.

She is starting to roll over and she has tons of personality. We love this little munchkin.

Spider Party

My Mom has a tradition of doing fun cousin parties for her grandkids. For Halloween this year she did a spider party. She did it early in the month so that the kids could enjoy their present for the whole month. She had each grandchild tell about a different kind of spider, and they played pin the spider on the web, and they had a treasure hunt where they each got their own toy jumping spider, treats and a Halloween pillow case that she made. The kids had lots of fun. I unfortunately didn't get any pictures. My sister sent me some, but I can't get them to upload onto my blog. Oh well!

Savanna's birthday

I cheated this year and bought a cake from Albertson's. I saw this cake on my friend Natalie's blog and couldn't resist because Savanna loves strawberries.

This is the year of the barbies for her.

McKinley- her 5th birthday.

Aunt Corri and Alex. (I won't post her age- although she isonly 1 year older than me, and if you look close you can see the number on her cake.)

Savanna

Savanna and her skateboard that she got from Grandma Mickey

Savanna and Mitch and the cute purse she got from Aunt Holli

Today is Savanna's 7th birthday. It does not seem possible that it was 7 years ago tonight that I had this little blessing.

The day she was born I was scheduled to be induced, she was actually due on October 5th. After being on pit all day long and dialating to a 10 and after 2 hours of pushing, she started to go into distress and her heartbeat started really dropping so they decided to go ahead and get her out by c-section. It seems like the time since she was born has all passed by like as if it has been a dream.

I feel so thankful that she is my daughter. Although she is not perfect, she is pretty darn close. She has a very sweet personality, she is kindhearted, but totally fearless. She plays really hard, but she also likes and knows how to work. She loves school, playing with her friends, reading, and hanging out with her family. She is a really good big sister and is so helpful to her Mom.

Tonight we got to celebrate her birthday along with her Aunt Corri's, and cousin McKinley's. It was fun to be able to share her birthday with her aunt and cousin. She got lots of fun toys that she is excited about, she is especially excited because she gets to have another birthday party on Sunday with her Aunt Sara at my parents house.

Cute Carolina

We finally got one of her smiling. (her hair is so long, I put some pigtails in.)

This is her trying to roll over.

Look at my cute Carolina, she is 4 months old tomorrow. I can't believe how quickly the last 4 months have gone with her. She is getting so big and starting to use her voice a lot. She has started rolling a little bit. No more leaving her on the bed or couch unattended. She has been so much fun. I take her in for her 4 month appointment next week. But I just wanted to post some pictures of her.