Always an Adventure with Bridger!

My little Bridger.......so full of life, such a love of adventure, a risk taker, a tender heart, and very very lovable. He has recently developed a love of climbing....any and everything he can climb. He will move the kitchen chairs to where he wants to go, and starts his climb, often resulting in many anxiety attacks for his mother. This past weekend he climbed up on a kitchen chair, and then onto the table. I walked into the room just in time to see him fall off the table. The result was a broken arm and a very guilt ridden mom. Poor little guy.
His cousins brought him this cute bear with a bandaged arm too, he LOVES it!


His first broken bone at 1 year of age...lets just say I am a little concerned about what our future holds:)

Think Pink!

This past little while I have been working on making some crib bedding for the baby, I never realized how much fun pink is! Thanks to the help from my amazing mom and sister, we finished this past week.
I still need to add some ties to the bumper pad...

This bow quilt will hopefully be a keepsake for our little girl. The bows were actually made by my grandma who passed away in December for a quilt she was going to make. I was lucky enough to be able to use them and make this quilt top with them. I think of my grandma whenever I look at this quilt.
As you can tell, I am very excited for the arrival of this little girl! Only 9 more weeks to go!

February...

Well, It is official......Bridger had his 1st day of nursery today. He did really well! I have been sitting in there with him for the last couple of weeks to warm him up. Today I left him, and he didn't cry at all. I actually went to meetings today, what a great day:) I can't believe how fast Bridger is growing up though, and his little personality just makes us laugh constantly.
His smile just melts me. Happy 18 month birthday Bridger!


I know that Valentines day was a week ago, but I had to post this picture of Ryker. He was writing names on his valentine cards for preschool, and the cards came with some heart stickers. I went out of the room, and when I came back.....this is what Ryker looked like (hee hee). Honestly, who wouldn't want to be his valentine!

And here is a belly shot...26 weeks prego. Sorry about the flash in the mirror, or maybe it is just my pregnancy glow:) We went to Idaho a couple of weekends ago, and my brother works in the radiology department of a hospital and does ultrasounds. He confirmed that it is for sure a GIRL! HOORAY! We are so excited!!

Drum-roll Please...........

IT IS A....








GIRL!!!!!!!!.......................................................................................


we think:)

I had an ultrasound on Fri. And the Dr. said he is almost positive it is a girl, but the baby wasn't cooperating very well (being a little shy). They are going to double check at my next dr's appointment on Feb 19th just to make sure. Anyways, for now it is a girl. And we are excited!:)

Happy 30th!

Well, it is Shawn's birthday today, and I thought I would give him a little tribute. Shawn is the best husband ever, he seriously needs to get the best husband award. He is so kind and thoughtful and gives me butterflies still after 7 and 1/2 years of marriage! For instance, when he comes home from work or class, one of the first things he does is go to the sink, fill a glass full of water, and bring it to me. Now some of you may think hmm... that's a little odd. But he does it because when I am pregnant/nursing, I struggle with kidney stones and really need to keep myself hydrated to prevent them. So this little act of kindness is very very sweet to me, and even a little romanitc:) Honestly, he does little things like that all the time, I could go on for a long time with little things like this, such a sweetie!!!


Shawn is such a good dad too. Our boys love their dad soooo much. Even though he isn't home much right now with work/class/homework/meetings. When he is home, he makes the most of his time with the kids. Just this past weekend, I walked into the living room to find this........
A fort made out of blakets, pillows, the kitchen table, and probably other things. When I peeked inside, the boys were reading books with flashlights. Probably a memory they will cherish for a long time.


Honestly, I am such a lucky person to have Shawn in my life. He is such a hardworking, funny, knowledgeable, talented, very handsome, lovable person. I hope he has an amazing birthday, no one deserves it more!

Made with Love....

Last week was my birthday, and when Ryker woke up that morning, I told him it was my birthday. He asked me who was going to make me a cake, and I told him that dad probably would when he got home from work. Ryker then asked, "mom could I make you a cake?" I told him sure, and our conversation then went a little like this....

Ryker: "What kind of a cake do you want?"
Me: "maybe chocolate."
Ryker: "No, you need a special birthday cake." How about a Princess cake.
Me: that sounds like fun!"

Later that day, I took Ryker to the store, and we bought a cake mix that came with a few princess decorations. He was so excited, it was so cute. When we got home, he insisted that he make the cake himself and that I couldn't help because it was my birthday. So I let him go at it. He cracked the eggs, he sprayed the pan with cooking spray (almost using the whole bottle), he frosted and decorated it. All by himself. And the end result...








It may have had a few egg shells in it,

and it may have had just a touch too much oil,

but it was the best birthday cake I have EVER had.

Because it was made with love by someone wanting to make my birthday extra special

Christmas Break Continued again

We went rollerskating a couple of days after Christmas too. We were going to go ice skating, but it would have been hard to take Bridger. We found this place that lets you push strollers and little kids can use scooters as well. Ryker had the time of his life, and Bridger just sat back and enjoyed the ride.
Our nieces came and joined in on the fun too. And below is Shawn with his sister Cindy.

In this little video clip, Ryker is the little boy in the track suit on the scooter. And at the end Shawn rides by pushing Bridger. It is hard to tell who is who because of the lighting.