Forever and Ever

We will love you forever and ever. Sleep well Papa "Lewlis". Say hi to Granny Lola for us. oh, and tell the rest of our brood up there all your wonderful stories! God be with you til we meet again.

The big 5!

Little Sammy turned 5!

I can not believe that it's been 5 years since I held that little blue bundle in my arms and kissed his little hands and cheeks. I can not believe that tomorrow it will be 5 years from the day that I gave my son the best life he could have had. I placed him in the arms of his forever family. I did the Lords will and I have never regretted that choice.

Sam is turning into the smartest little cuddle bug. He is still soooo little! He is still in his car seat because he only weighs 32 lbs!! Can even imagine how teeny he is!?! I love him so much!

Hadleigh and I went to his birthday party Friday night... which was his real birthday. Alex always makes the best food. I wish I liked to cook and could cook like her. She is an amazing woman. I could only hope to be like her one day. We had yummy soups and breads. Then we had a football cake and Farr's Playdough ice cream.

He is really into Star Wars right now so I got him some gun from the first set that came out. I didn't know the character but Pono did so he said it was a good present. I like Star Wars but I'm not one to attend ComicCon. That is more of a thing that my brothers would do.

Here are some pictures I took with my phone. Our camera was dead. Dang it!

Time flys when you're a mommy and busy!

I can't believe how very fast this month is going! First we had General Conference and that was amazing. I had a little break down Friday night so the spiritual uplifting was especially for me. I can't even tell you which was the best talk because they all were! We went over to my parents for a day of grazing and hearing the Prophets speak. It was so fun to have all 3 of my kiddies with me cuddling.

Then we had a busy week of babysitting, overtime, school and we managed to get a date in there. Jordon is so great with working lots of overtime for us. He is such a hard worker and I know that he gets that from his amazing father. I did get to go to Idaho Falls with Venus and Hadleigh. It was fun to spend time with my mother-in-law. I am lucky to be close to her. Sometimes I am even closer with her than with my own mother.

This past week Jordon worked 5 nights in a row.... which is a lot! Imagine your husband working from 6:45 pm to 9:30 am 5 nights in a row. It was crazy!! I missed him a lot and so did Hadleigh. She would ask for her Dada all day and when he would get up she just wanted to climb all over him and cuddle him and Jordon did a pretty good job with it.

We went down to Utah to go to a business conference for Jordon's other job. He is doing a thing called ACN and it is really a great opportunity for us. We stayed at Skyler and Natalie's Friday night and it was super fun! We went to Zupas for dinner and then rented a scary movie. The movie was scary but ended horrible! EVERYONE... I mean everyone died!! Well, they were killed but still. Horrible, horrible ending. Saturday was filled with ACN training and we ended our trip with some Tsunami Sushi!!! Yum yum!

Yesterday I taught my Young Women's class. It was a hard lesson but the girls did great participating. I struggle with getting up so early to go to church but when I think about the girls and my baby and my eternal glory it makes it a lot easier. Now I just have to figure out how to get this 2 day headache to go away!

Have a boo-tiful week!!

Hadleigh and Tayson playing on the frog.

Conference Sunday.... break time football!
Conference Cuddles!

When September ends....

OK... Well September came and went. Short run down of last month... Fair, baby sitting boys (tues/thurs), giving massages, fair, Hinder concert, teach lesson in YW (I'm the secretary) Hadleigh 2 yr pictures, Mannix Birthday/party, hair cut, brothers football games (lots), ISU games, Jewelry party, FAMILY PICTURES, dog hair cuts..... What a busy busy month!!

Enjoy (backward order) pictures!!

St George to the Geezy....

Oh goodness! Its been a while! So from August 18th to the 24th I was gone to Utah visiting family. First, I stopped in Provo and visited my Grandma and Grandpa White and my uncles that live with them. We had fun going to dinner and playing outside. I am lucky enough to be really close with my grandparents so seeing them is always really fun (Hads loves to visit out-of-town family). We stayed the night and then Friday afternoon we met up with Jeff and Venus and went down to St. George.

We got there Friday night and had dinner and then went to bed kinda early. I was tired from sitting in a car....weird how that happens. The Maugers came later that night and when we all got up in the morning there was excitement!!! Saturday we went to the pool that is in the complex where Grandma Carol and Jerry live. Later that day we went shopping at the outlets! I had been looking forward to this because I wanted to stock up on summer clothes for next year. I did this last year and saved a butt load. So what if Hadleigh's summer clothes are last season. I'm sure she will get some new ones to throw in the mix. Plus- she looks cute in ANYTHING!

Sunday we went swimming and napped. Oh man was this so nice! We went and visited Grandpa Lewis. He has gotten a little worse since the last time I blogged about him back in April (???) He looked tired and I could tell that he wasn't 100% but he still managed to get up and go snail hunting with the "Greats". I videoed it but with my new(er) phone I don't know how to upload it. It's pretty cute. Jordon and I are planning on using our grandfathers names with our next child. For a girl we are thinkin of using "Lou" if it's a girl and Lewis for a boy. My g-pa's name is Clayton M. so I am thinkin we will use either the initial C or Clay. Maybe Lou-C? Is that a weird middle name?

Monday we went shopping again and Valeigha and I had some girl time. It was nice. It was very needed. As much as I love Hadleigh I need time away from her. My patience level is tested to the MAX every day! We went to this courtyard and let the kids swim. Hadleigh loved it so much. She is a mermaid like her mommy. We went to dinner at the Chuck-Wagon with all the grandparents and it was delish! Monday night Ladd, Valeigha and I went to Mesquite for some grown up time. I had never gambled before so this was a new experience. I only used 20 and I was up to $120 and then lost it all!!! I was done for the night. Ladd and Val did great tho! We were out til 4 am!!! Never EVER in my life have I been out that late. Not High School, not College and definately not since having Hads!!!

Tuesday we headed home. Well, Hadleigh and I stopped in Provo again to stay the night one more time. We got there early enough that Hads and I got to go with G-ma and G-pa White to see their horse Amber!!! Hadleigh got to feed her oats, brush her, sit on her and even go for a little ride!! She loves horses and I think this made the whole trip!!!

Wednesday Hadleigh and I made the 3 hour drive home. We came home to a new master bedroom!! Jordon had re-done it, to my knowledge, while we were gone. Jake came over and helped him hand texture the whole thing which we are very grateful for. I love the colors we picked out. I came home to a tornado of a mess but to a beautiful new room! No more wood paneling!!!

It was a great trip! I can't wait to do it again! The pictures are backwards... oops!

The rest of July and beginning of August..

Well we went to the Zoo to see the "aminulls" with Uncle Jake. She especially loved the penguins and mumbles at the beginning of the Tauphaus Zoo. We also went to the park with the Maugers. We love our trips up to Blackfoot to see our cousins. I try to make it up there when I know that Valeigha is watching Mannix so that Hads can play with him and I can love on him. Spencer and Jackie have almost the complete opposite schedule of us so seeing them is nearly impossible but we try to see Mannix as much as possible. Here are the last couple of pictures that I have of the fading summer.


Hadleigh all worn out after the Zoo.








She loves the baby slides finally!!!

My baby is a BIG GIRL!!

Hadleigh Belle turned 2 on July 25!! I can't believe it! She is just not a baby anymore. It makes me so super sad but grateful that she is growing as she should. We had her party on the 23 since her real birthday was a Monday and every one had to work. She is in love with the movie Beauty and the Beast so that was our theme. I was going to do animals and had some way cute candles BUT she wanted to see the beast at her birthday party. And when I went to get some things for her room at Zuchers Party Store I saw the best thing ever.... a 6 foot tall Beauty and the Beast cardboard cut-out!!! I just knew that, that was ment to be at our house! And to make it even better it was only $20 bucks!! I made her a crown cake all by myself which I was really proud of. We just had family over and then one friend who has a son who is also obsessed with B&B. He loves Belle-Hads loves Beast.... I think we should have these two marry in about 20 years!!

Here are some pictures from the party. I can't believe that she is already 2. I miss my baby but I am so happy to have my little copy-cat.