ducks, geese, pigeons, seagulls...what else?!

This is my family...in my eyes we are made up of four girls and one boy, intelligence, curiosity, spontaneous, good times, giggles, close, enjoyable, loving, helpful...my forever family!

Do you ever just reflect on your life and think...wow I sure am BLESSED!  I am very grateful for who and where I am today.  I am grateful for my trials and learning experiences.  I am grateful for my wonderful parents who have taught me good values and respect for others.  My life definitely hasn't gone the way I thought it was supposed to but that is the beauty of my free agency and the story of my life that has been told thus far.  Excited to see the rest of my story unfold with my beautiful family and where life takes us!

So a few Sundays ago we went up to Sugarhouse park.  They have fun little trail, park, lake, and lots of shade (next time we will bring more bread for all the birds and a kite and play at the park).  This time we went and fed the birds and skipped rocks and took family pictures.  Such a great little family outing!

March dimes #4

So on April 30th we walked for our fourth year in a row for our little miracle Paisley Goo.

 I continue to think often how blessed we are for modern medicine and the knowledge the doctors had to help me with the many complications I had during my pregnancy with Paisley.  She may have been born almost 7 weeks early but she was healthy and with the help of the NICU she came home and has been healthy (for the most part minus the migraine problems) ever since and is almost 4!  Prayer was another huge part during this time of my life.  Praying for peace, for comfort, for protection, for health, for guidance...all of which were answered!  I know me and Paisley were being watched over and through my faith and answered prayers I knew everything would end up ok!  

This little girl is supposed to be here and the things she and I have been through over the past 4 years, I couldn't have gotten through without her!  All the things I learn from her daily (unconditional love, curiosity, patience, caring, forgiveness, living in the moment).  I love this little miracle and I enjoy every day I have with her and very thankful and grateful for everything she is and has done for me!  I hope she always knows the special place she has in her mommy's heart!

Anyway, back to the March of Dimes Walk 2016.  We went to the one in Provo again and it was even smaller than last year due to change in who was in charge...I am hoping to start volunteering for this organization as it has a special place in my heart for all they did for me and continue to do to help other babies and families around the world.  The stories of the little ones who have lived or passed on...breaks my heart...so many different stories miracle or not.  I have made friends along the way and hope to continue in the years to come as well join together for one organization.  

This year the girls got their faces painted, played on the play ground, walked the two laps, ate pizza and chick fillet, played a few games, and did the dance competition.  We won the trophy again for the second year in a row for the parent/child dance together done by Nate both years in a row and we got another free CD with the fun kid songs remix!

Happy 1st birthday party day!

Emery has definitely mastered her love of sweets and digging into her cake!  She had a fun birthday party and appreciate all that came to celebrate this special day of hers:

Happy 1st Birthday baby girl!  We love you!

The cake recipe can be found here:
http://wonkywonderful.com/buttermilk-vanilla-cake-recipe-from-scratch/

How is she "ONE"

EMERY KATE

Well our little one is officially one!  As usual one would say...where has the time gone?!?!  

No really it has gone by quickly.  She is growing so fast (still itty bitty though) and is getting smarter and smarter by the day!  We love watching her try to figure things out as the wheels turn in her little brain!  She is such a joy and loves to wrestle with her sisters and be the center of attention.

Weight: 16.8 lbs

Height: 27 inches

*favorite toy: yellow chair gotten for birthday

*favorite food: bananas, beans, peas, yogurt, gold fish, PB jelly sandwich, apple sauce

*least favorite foods: green beans, watermelon, cheese

*favorite books: any touchy feely books

*bedtime: 730/8 until 8am (slightly swaddled) and nurses at bed and wake up only

*Random loves: bubbles, bath time, being outside, going for walks

*can crawl up and down stairs, can say aw da (all done)/hi/Adey/Mama/Dada/t (thank you)

*working on finding nose and eyes, walking, drinking out of cup, feed self with silverware