Reason Why Cadence Is Crying #5

Reason why Cadence is crying this time ...

My mom was trying to take a picture of my cute outfit!

Mother's Day 2015

I am so grateful to be a mom!  Even when it is hard, it is so worth it.  Cadence had a rough night, teething I think; and all the kids just seemed to be in a "mood" today, but as I sit in my quiet house now that they are all in bed my heart fills and I realize how blessed I am.

My sweet family brought me breakfast in bed this morning.  Jason and the boys had made me delicious eggs benedict - my favorite!  The boys had made me some cards at school, and Bowen gave me a dreamcatcher he had made.

Then it was a very nice sacrament meeting.  I felt emotional, but so happy!  

After church we had Jason's mom, his brother Mitch, his brother Ty, Jill and their boys for dinner.  Jason made chicken and southwest rice, and Ty had brought a santa fe salad.  I made chocolate dessert to complete our meal.  It was all really delicious and it was nice to spend the day with some of Jason's family.

I'm grateful for Jason's mom for the amazing son that she raised, and so very grateful for my mom.  She is an amazing woman, full of faith, integrity, always a lady and is such a wonderful example to me.  My constant support and best friend.  I love her very much.

My sweet children - thank you for making me a mom.  It is all I ever wanted to be and it has been far more glorious (most days)  that I ever could have imagined.

Happy Mother's Day!!

13 Months Old

Yesterday Cadence turned 13 months old.  She is getting to be such a big girl.  I love it, and hate it all at the same time.  More and more of her personality is showing through.  When we are reprimanding her brothers she is sure to get in the middle of it and throw in her two cents - it is so funny!  She loves to play with her brothers, and torment her cousins (in a teasing way).  She runs to daddy as soon as he gets home, and wants mommy when she's hurt or tired.  We sure love our little girl!

Age - 13 months (May 7th, 2015)
Weight - 22 pounds
Wears size 12 - 18 month clothes
Wears size 4 shoes (I wonder if she'll be tall)
Hair getting fuller and is wavy, and curly in the back
Has one little tooth on the bottom

Used to sleep through the night, but now usually wakes up once (for about 5 minutes) to nurse
Loves to eat - eats everything we eat, just cut up super small
Favorite foods - yogurt, muffins, peas, bananas
Is starting to like her baths - will cry when is first being put in, but then splashes and stops crying
Loves her baby dolls and will give them hugs
Dances when she hears music, and sometimes even when she doesn't
Walks really well, can go pretty fast
Has called daddy da da a couple of times
Is into everything!!
Loves her toys that make music and especially her toy pianos (makes me beyond happy)

Such a little sweetie - we are so blessed!!

Twins?

My sister and I have little girls six months apart.  What a blessing!!  Every once in a while my mom buys them matching outfits.  I hope this continues for years.  We were together last weekend for our niece Emry's birthday party so we took the opportunity to take a picture of the girls in their dresses.

They are both such incredibly sweet little girls.  I hope they become the best of friends!

Both girls also needed new swimming suits.  Rachel and I both bought our girls a new one - and then discovered we had gotten them the same one.  Great minds do think alike!!

I just love these little girls to bits!!

Happy Birthday DAD

Today would have been my dad's 69th birthday.  I can't believe he's been gone for almost 5 years.  We all miss him so much!!  My dad was a really fun dad.  He spent a lot of time with us.  We went on family trips, went camping, skiing, and so much more.  I could always rely on my dad for anything I needed.  I miss that - it was a big comfort.  His passing has left a big void in our family.  We still love getting together but we sure miss dad.  I'm sure he is with us in spirit, and is mindful of us.

Dad loved his family, we knew we were the most important thing in the world to him.  Even though my boys weren't very old when Dad passed away, they have lots of memories of him and I'm grateful for that.  I hope that as we continue to talk about him that Cadence will come to know him as well.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Lunch at Our House

Three little cuties enjoying lunch the other day.  They sure brighten my days!

Crazy Hair Day!!

Little kids can sure pack away the food!!

Tender Memories

Saturday, May 2nd was the anniversary of our baby Kenneth David's stillbirth.  I can hardly believe he would have been 7 years old this year.   It is hard for me to imagine him as anything but a baby.   I remember that day at the hospital like it was yesterday.  I can almost feel his still little body laying in my arms as I looked at his sweet, chubby little face.  I am grateful for the tender memories I have of him.  We talk about Kenny a lot, and that keeps his memory alive for our other children as well.  I'm sure in time Cadence will feel like she knows him too.  Having sweet Cadence in our home this past year has certainly healed my heart a bit.  She doesn't replace the loss we feel, but the hole in my heart feels a bit smaller.

To remember Kenny this year we visited his graveside, and brought some fresh flowers.  We had plans to go to "Forget My Not Pond", but a friend reminded me the access road is not yet accessible, so we'll postpone that for another day.  Mom met us at the cemetery and we took pictures at the grave, and had a cupcake to celebrate his short life.  I love that my boys have such sensitive souls, so we all shed a few tears.  I asked Jason if he thought there would ever be a year I didn't cry.  We both didn't think so - and that's okay.

Our tender memories will need to be enough until we can all be together again.  Mommy misses you sweet baby boy.

Outdoor Fun

A couple of weeks ago we went to the farm for a visit.  The boys love their cousins and have so much fun playing with them.  We noticed on this last trip that both boys were spending a lot of time on the trampoline.  It got Jason and I talking, and then we noticed a sale at Canadian Tire.  Then this happened...

Should make for lots of outdoor fun this summer!