Glad to have him among the living!

So alot has been going on at our usually quite house. Starting out, Jon had shoulder surgery on October 23rd. All in all, the surgery went ok, and he was expected to be golfing by summer. A few days after his surgery he started having a pain in his left leg...we went to the hospital to make sure it wasn't a blood clot, they found nothing wrong. So about two weeks later, he started having pain in his right leg....he was reluctant to go have it checked because the first one was nothing...but after a few days of major pain we decided to go in and have it checked out. We went in November 13th, yes Friday the 13th to find out that pretty much his entire right leg was clotted up and we ended up in the ER. After eight hours in the ER and a CAT scan, we also found out that he had "multiple" clots in his lungs (later finding out pretty much his entire lungs were filled....all lobes). He was then admitted to the hospital where he had to stay for 6 days! It was really hard not seeing him and the kids were not allowed to visit him because of H1N1. He is home now, and found out that he has Factor V which is a blood clotting disorder. He was told in the hospital that with how many he had, the likelihood that he survived was only about 5%! Needless to say, I have found a new appreciation for my husband! I can't believe I could have lost him! Anyway, he will probably be on blood thinners for the rest of his life....but I am totally ok with that as long as it keeps him with us! I am so sorry he had to go through all that and I love him so much! Through all of this I have learned how many great friends I have and I definetly couldn't have split my time between home and the hospital without my wonderful mom! There were so many friends that offered to take Kortnee, and several who visited Jon, and brought dinner! Thanks everyone...we are truely BLESSED! Here are a few pictures I took of him in the hospital....doesn't he look great?!

Holiday Boutique

I don't know if anyone reads this anymore, but my neighbor is having a boutique this Saturday. There will be Stampin Up, Trendy Threads, Scentsy, Uppercase Living, Beaded Jewelry, and tons of other home made crafts! If nothing else you should stop by and get some yummy holiday treats that I have made! Here is the flyer. Let me know if you want anymore info!

Halloween!

So of course my kids have to have more than one costume for Halloween right? Well we had a party which I will post pictures of soon....but here are the kids in their costumes for Trick or Treating. Zachary got a fever the day of Halloween and felt like crap! Pretty sure he had the Swine Flu. Anyway, he of course in his cute big brother way, was sad because he didn't want to ruin Kortnee's first Halloween trick or treating. So we went out, but only for a short time and then went home and watched Ghostbusters. "I ain't fraid of no ghost". Can I just say I haven't seen that movie since I was little and I always thought that it was the "state puff" marshmellow man. I guess cause it had to do with the Empire "state" building. Well apparently now that I am watching it as an adult....it is the "stay puft" marshmellow man. WHO KNEW!?

Luigi!
Kortnee discovered what suckers were on Halloween!
She put it in her mouth with the wrapper on, and soon could taste it. She LOVED it!
First Trick or Treating
Cutest costume that my neice let me borrow! Thanks Steph!
Cutest kids ever!!!!

New Job!

I passed my Mortgage Loan Officer exam today so now I can officially do mortgages. Let me know if you want to refi!

New Pictures!

My best buddy Janene took some great pictures of Kortnee at Wheeler Farm last week. So here is Kortnee...14 months old.

12 years ago...

12 years ago today, I became a mother, and my life has never been the same!

My baby boy Zachary is turning 12 today! I can't believe it!



I remember vividly the day he was born. I had to have a c-section because he was breech. After he was born I kept telling my neice, "I just had a baby". She said, "yeah I know." I said, "no you don't understand, I just had a baby!" I think at the time she thought I was just doped up on pain meds, but I just couldn't believe that I actually had a baby and Heavenly Father had trusted me to take care of another person and that he would depend on me for the rest of his life. He doesn't have any idea how much he changed my life for the better. He truly has been my reason to get up in the mornings, my reason to live since the day he was born. I think about my life without him, and I can barely breathe.

Zachary is a one of a kind kid. He is one of the most kind hearted and sweet boys ever. He has always been a very well mannered child, never getting into any trouble. He has always been really good with younger kids and now is the BEST big brother any girl could ask for. He is very smart and gets good grades in school. He has the perfect balance of smarts and personality and can put a smile on my face even when I am in a bad mood. I love you Zachary! Happy Birthday!!
Now let's just hope he stays as sweet as he is, as he approaches the dreaded teen years!!!

Clothing Boutique tonight!

I am having a clothing party open house tonight at my house from 6:30-9:00. If you want more details let me know!!!

I can't believe it's been a year!

Kortnee turned one on July 21st! I can't believe it's been a year. She is so freaking funny! She says Ma ma, da da, uh oh, hi, dog, and bird. She also does a little sign language. She signs "more", "all done" "thank you" and "fish". She is walking all over the place....make that running all over the place! She was taking quite a few steps right before her birthday, then it was like she just decided, "ok I am one now, I guess I will walk." She literally took off on her birthday! She got sick for the first time around her birthday too. Double ear infections. First time on antibiotics in a year though...I thought that was pretty amazing. When we went for her check up she was 21 1/2 lbs and 30 1/2 inches. So that makes her in the 97% for height and 50% for weight. She has really thinned out. She is so amazing and makes me smile everyday! Even when she is being a hand full (which she is alot) she is just too funny! My mom told someone that we spell her name KORTNEE and that it totally fits her. Nothing ordinary or plain about it and a little crazy! We love Kortnee so much and can't imagine our lives without her! Happy Birthday baby girl!

Lagoon

We got an opportunity to go to lagoon as a family. My mom went with us so that she could watch Kortnee. Thanks Grandma!! The place was packed since it was the first nice day without rain that we have had. Here are some pics.


Me and Zachary on the umbrella fariswheel.



Here is my cute little mean baby!

Kortnee's first Merry-go-Round!


Before the waterfall on rattlesnake rapids


After the waterfall on rattlesnake rapids
Wasting time in line with the camera

Crazy little girl!

So for about a week after Kortnee learned to pull herself up with ease she refused to nap(she has been sort of doing it forever, but now is really good at it). Everytime we laid her in her bed, she immediately stood up. I would go in there to make her lay down and she would just laugh at me and stand up again! Anyway, in one of these sessions she must have exhausted herself just enough that she fell asleep sitting up! She is bent completely in half...crazy little girl! She wouldn't dare lay down or sleep might have just overcome her. Here are a few pictures. It was dark in her room and after a week with struggling with naps, I didn't dare wake her with a flash, so they are pretty dark.

With Help From Above

So my friend Janene's son Bryce was saying prayers with the family and prayed for my garden. He is so funny, he says "your welcome" for things, instead of "thank you". Anyway, during his prayer he said, "and your welcome for all this rain so that Amy does not have to water her vegetables." Well Bryce, THANKS I think it worked! Here are a few pictures of how our vegetables are doing so far.


zucchini


yellow squash



Tiny little cucumbers (there are tons of these)



Last but not least my little green tomatoes!

Time to re-arrange

So last week I thought that Kortnee was taking a nap when Zachary and I heard a funny clicking sound....she was standing up in her crib and flipping the light on and off. Now she does it any chance she gets. Guess we will be re-arranging her room so her crib isn't by the light switch anymore. She has been pulling herself to standing for a couple of weeks, but only if she was doing it on Jon's hands, or mine....well now she is confident enough to do it by herself up to the couch or crib or whatever. She is also finally crawling. It is more of an army crawl....but it gets the job done. She gets on her hands and knees and then digs in with her toes and pulls her hands on the carpet....she is so funny! Her personality is sure shining through more than ever! She is also quite the mama's girl. Everytime I walk in the room she is crying for me to pick her up and she says, Mama. She also says Dada, and she knows that a dog says, "oof" and she says "bird" when she sees one fly by or hears one. She is so stinkin cute!!!

How does your garden grow?

So we are trying our first attempt at a garden this year. For those of you who know my dad, you know he is a FARMER! So I got all my tips and plants from him. I just hope I can live up to his expectations. We started planting kind of late in the day, but I really wanted to finish, so after we put the kids to bed, we went back out with a spot light to finish. So we actually got done around midnight! HA HA! Wish me luck!

Swinging

I told Jon that I wanted to get a swing set for our backyard. He thought that Kortnee was too young for it, and Zachary was too old for it. Well I took them to the park and Kortnee LOVES to swing. Also my mom was telling me that when Zachary was younger and she would babysit, she would take him to the park and he would always say, "I do my best thinking in the swing." So how about it Daddy....can we get a swing set???

Swimming

We took Kortnee swimming for the first time on May 5th. It was for my neice Kailee's 4th birthday party. Here is a couple pictures in her suit.

Another one!

Kortnee is getting her second tooth now! Also we went to her nine month appointment and she is 20 1/2 lbs and 29 inches. She has always been in the top percentiles but is slowing a little. Her height is still in the 97 percentile but her weight has dropped to the 75. I guess that is what moving around a lot will do for you. Her head is in the 50th. She is so dang cute!