Bryan, makin' me laugh!

Wheew!  What a night!  I finally got all the kids to bed and got started on some muffins for breakfast.  But there was one cute little guy still awake.  I don't blame him, he did sleep for a couple hours after a fun swim and long trip to Costco.  So Bryan and I ended up making the muffins together.  While they were cooking, I still had 100 things to still get done today!  Exercising happened to be on the top of my priorities.  So I turned on my DVD of Classical Stretch (which is my favorite!) (AND I will still be able to do it when I am 90, I am sure).  Bryan was hesitant to do sit-ups with me, he said, "Those are only for GIRLS!"  Ok, whatever.  Then went the timer and I hurried and paused Miranda Esmond-White, to go check on the muffins.  It took me a few minutes.  Bryan came into the kitchen saying, "HER is WEIRD!  She is going like THIS!"  Then he held his eyes as wide open as he could for as LONG as he could!  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  I love that kid.  After that, I felt the need to explain what a "Pause" button was :)

After I got the muffins out and another batch in, I found Bryan asleep on the couch, or so I thought... "Bryan! Did you fall asleep?" I hollered down to him. A little startled, he replied, "No, I am just closing my eyes." Hehe, I love you kid!

Here is another picture of my sleeping beauty at the kitchen table:

And did I say something about breakfast earlier?  Well, I am already missing me some of this:

 

But still so grateful to have this (unfortunately we missed the big ol' kiss he just gave me):

Errrr!  I just can't say it enough!  WE LOVE JARED!  He has brought our whole family closer.  We are happier and more loving and everything!  He is our miracle!  EACH of our kids feel this way too!  Jared is like our ooey-gooey, gluey love!  He bonds our family stronger.  Just like Bryan did when he was born, and Paul, and Hyrum...  But it seems stronger the more kids we have.  This may not make sense to anyone but me... 

And seriously, he is SO cute!

 And maybe someday, he will like to wear swim goggles, instead of chew on them.

And that shirt there "Best Friends" Bryan decided he is the turtle and Jared is the crab :)  I do hope they will always be best friends!

Makin' a baby!

Makin this sweet baby wasn't easy! In fact, I stayed in bed for almost a whole year being terribly sick and then after I had him I got put on bed rest! But I would do it for my Jared any day, any year. I love him more and more everyday! I remember when I had just hit 6 months along and they were concerned that I might lose my little guy. Ever kick and movement I cherished, because I didn't know how long I would have him. His spirit and mine became best friends during our nine hard months. And then he came, and they put me out. And when I finally came to, they made me wait an excruciatingly long time to see him. I felt like part of me was gone! When I finally got to hold him in my arms, I felt such love and a sense of relief. He is here and safe and in my arms.  And it has been that way ever since. I still hold him all the time! And when I am not, I feel like a part of me is missing. I will worry about the whole "letting go" later, because for now, I am enjoying holding on to every moment I have with Jared, and honestly, all my little rascals!

 Brad and I decided we need to clone our little guy.  He is just so perfect.  And frankly, I don't like to share him.  But, I am always glad when I do.  He loves his Daddy and his Daddy sure loves him :)

Man!  I love my family!

discovery

Paul is super clever!  Yesterday at dinner Paul pointed this out:
"I know why a fork is called a fork.
Because it has 4 poky things!"
I never thought that that...  Four... Fork...  Pretty smart!  But I did begin to think that
Life is an accumulation of one's discoveries
and my boys have a life that is full and adventurous and is being discovered one utensil at a time :)