HallOweeN 2009

They wouldn't let you wear masks at the ward party so we found this cool head band back when daddy was in football

pictures at the ward party

My cute friend and neighbor mindy and her little boy harry potter these costumes were way cute

bobbing for doughnuts

grandma had fun racing games

connor, matthew and kaden at nana's

This is what chris would look like with hair hee hee !

My brother is so funny, every year he dresses up really funny this time he was a chicken, I didn't realize how fat i look in this picture !!! The camera does not help me in any way lol I swear I am not that big at least I hope i am not

First we had our ward party which was fun with lots of games for the kids to play, then on halloween we headed up to Grandma betty's for a fun halloween party with all the cousins, with lots of yummy food and fun games, then we went with chris's family to the downtown provo shopping area for trick or treating, then we decided to surprise nana and off to bountiful we went for my mom's yummy chili and more trick or treating & games. It was a really fun and busy halloween with way to much CANDY, I think mommy was more tired than the boys they still could have gone all night. Connor was so funny, he had to be either Elmo or the cow couldn't just be one he had to be both....

Baby Update

Off to the hospital at 8:30 am not really knowing what to expect. Grandpa mertz so kindly came over and watched the boys which they loved. Knowing they were all taken care of, off chris and I went. When they started the ultrasound it was so fun to see how big the baby has gotten and that its heartbeat was still looking and sounding great. At each visit they check the blood flowage to the brain, the faster it is going the more the baby is losing oxygen to the brain, the slower it is going, the better the baby is doing. Today the baby is doing great the blood is slow and everything seems to be functioning properly. Each time I go in determines how often I have to go back, this time I don't have to go back for 3 weeks! which is great news:)
With all that being said we were able to find out what we were having and I know I didn't want to, but with all the things that could go wrong I really wanted to know what it was, so we are having another BOY! I wanted to say it took us by surprise, but it didn't I really felt all along that we were having a boy, which is okay. I love boys.... I was more upset finding out connor was a boy than finding out this one was a boy, I am just grateful this little miracle is still alive and doing good so I am ok with not having a girl... (for now)
Chris was pretty sad but grateful the boy was well! He said to me that he was ready for a girl which was sweet and sad at the same time, not that a boy is disappointing but when you already have two you just hope for that little girl...
As we were sitting there, chris said well hon I guess we will just have to try again! That is when the fear struck! Ok if this was a girl then I could be done and not have to face this all over again... Not to mention I will be 31 when he comes.... With each pregnancy this situation gets worse with each baby so do I really want to face this again? I guess YES just to try one more time for a girl, I know I don't have to worry about that for atleast 2 years, but it will always be in the back of my mind having to do this again. And maybe the Lord will only bless us with boys and that is okay it is a true blessing to be able to have babies. I love kaden and connor so much espeically their little naked bummies just running around the house getting into everything.
It is a true blessing this little boy is doing good right now, thank you all for you prayers and comfort it means a lot. I will keep updated.... Love you all

p.s ( As you can see I named him cooper on the side of this blog, we haven't really picked a name yet, but I am really feeling like this is a little cooper! so I just named him that for now,lol I know i am a dork)

Tooth fairy at 4 years old

My aunt T.T was my dental assistant, thanks aunty for taking really great care of me i love you.

All done and no more front teeth

My cute little cheeseball

Kind of looks like a vampire to me

One day we were at an indoor treehouse playground, kade was going up the stairs to go down a slide and missed a step and well BAM he had fallen and hurt his mouth pretty good , after a visit to the urgent care thinking he would have to get stitches, they said it was not something they could do, but a dentist is who he needs to see right away, so the next morning I took him to a dentist and found that he had broken 3 teeth from the root, one which was already broken over a year ago (that we didn't know about) by falling made it more lose, so after a few visits and more x-rays, kaden had to get his 2 front teeth pulled out from an absest that was developing in his mouth:( Last monday oct 26th we went to the dentist where his aunt t.t was the assistant and what a brave boy he was.
He had to get quite a few shots and didn't cry once or move, he was shaking at some moments, but didn't make a peep. The dentist was so great with him, it was me that was crying as I watched him give kade the shots, it was hard to see my little boy having to do that. But he did great and the Dentist says wow kaden you look 6 years old now, so we get in the car and he says hey mom, am I 6 years old already?lol
So that night we told kaden all about the toothfairy and told him that she lived in one of the brightest stars, he tried to find the star but it was to cloudy, but she came and boy was he excited he got $2.25 for being such a brave boy now he carries his teeth with him everywhere even to bed and has to show everyone that he talks too. So there is a upside to all of this and that is the wonderful toothfairy! That made it really fun for him.

You were a brave boy kaden I am so proud of you.( p.s now kaden can sing "all I want for christmas is my 2 front teeth" hee hee

A day we wait

I can't help but write a few words expressing to my mom how much I love her! Today is a day that we sit and wait while my mother is in a 6 hour surgery for breast cancer. Knowing I can't be there has been really hard. My mother has been such a healthy women. As a mother when your children are sick or you know something is not right you want more than anything to take a way there pain as I sit and watch my mom face this there is nothing more I want then to take a way her fear and pain from this.
My parents got divorced when I was 7,My mom raised 5 kids on her own while also getting a nursing degree to support us. my sisters all decided to leave home at an early age and for while it was just my brother and me, he served a mission then got married so it was just me and my mom. However, She did get remarried to the sweetest man on earth who is more of a father to me than my real one will ever be...
My mom has become such a STRONG women, I mean when she turned 60 she jumped out of an airplane, she travels all over and gets to see so many wonderful things, she is a very determined person and sometimes can't show her feelings as well as she would like and I know that is because for so many years she had to put her feelings on the back burner to take care of us! So mom I am saying this to you, all these years we have leaned on you for food,comfort,shelter & love... It is now your turn to lean on us!
The Lord has a way of making us stronger even when we feel so weak, sometimes all we have is our Faith and prayers and letting the Lord just carry our burdens and fears, I love you mom and can't wait to hug you ..........Until then know that we are with you.

gaRdner VillAge and PumPkin FuN

nana and the boys

CoRn BeLLy at ThanksGiving PoinT

I love fall so much, something about the crisp air, the festivities, the colors, the scent, pumpkins, the sound of halloween, fun decorations, kids playing, so anytime I can be outside I take advantage of all the fun things there is to do.
Today was such a fun day. If you don't live near thanksgiving point, it is worth the drive. Utah county is so much fun, it has a lot of fun things to do for the kids and family. Good thing connor was free because this was not cheap but WELL WORTH IT!

First we went through a little 3d haunted house

Then there was a chicken show and they sang to you the kids did not know what to think. Kade says mom I didn't know chicken's could talk

ok so this was not the best thing for kids this big dinosaur it made really scary noises it was a maze and poor kaden was not happy so we just turned around and came back out... I started to notice that noone was really going through there it was a bit scary for kids

Then we did the corn belly maze which was way fun

after which the kids got to play in a big barn of CORN and came out really dirty

We rode a train go cart around the corn maze

they got to drive on little tractors ( this of course is where we spent most of our time) they had mini ones too. You just ride them like a bike but daddy got to play a lot espeically to make the money worth it.

I have always wanted to get a picture doing this I think they are so funny

Then the boys got to play a duck race, they always have a little kid area with a whole playground for the little ones and a princess place for the little girls they get to play dress up and sit on cinderells carriage and even see a real princess for those of you who have girls...

not so little anymore

and this one grew up way to fast

Of course we had to go get yummy bubble gum ice cream and the pallor

Here we are at the JUMPING PILLOW this had 3 pillows to jump on and they were so much fun, I took more of chris jumping with the boys on the big tall one but i guess it didn't download

I thought this picture was so cute of kade

Kaden said he wanted to catch me so here i am being caught lol

my sweet heart who made this all happen and played just as hard as the boys... love you

Last but not least was the hay ride and after 6 it becomes the haunted hay ride

When we pulled up we saw these signs where you park I thought they were very cleaver and funny (this one says reserved for anyone with false teeth )

Chris said I could park here every day if i wanted ( very funny dear) It says For ladies who haven't shaved their legs in a week lol hee hee

I love this one, Reserved for anyone who forgot to use their deorderant today

they also had this fun slide playland made from hay we spent forever here could not pull the kids aways from it. They had about 7 slides you could go down

so 4 1/2 hours later this momma is warn out! Can we go home now.. All the years we have lived in utah I never knew thanksgiving point did so many things. Good to know.