Here We Are!

Sick Baby

Poor Baby Zacherizie, he is very sick. Has been for over a month now. Last week he had ear infections. This week he still has them, along with bronchitis, and a nasty cough! You know a baby is sick when all he'll do is lay and look at you through half closed eyes. So with an arsenal of Rx's we hope he gets better quickly!

It was beautiful outside yesterday and we sat out for a long time, which is when I snapped a few pics of Zachie.

Brady went with Jeff to play frizbee golf, needless to say he was tired when he got home, he fell asleep before I could even give him his dinner!

Brady has also figured out rhymes. Randomly, but he gets it. (i have not taught him about them

yet). He went to a friends house today whose mom 's name is Rhonda. "oh, rhonda, like you moma, Melinda, Rhonda". so he has the DA part!!! ha, what a cool dude!

Benny Man

As you may know Brady is OBSESSED with "SandLot". He makes us call him Buddy Man (which is what he thinks they say, its actually "Benny, Man!" If you listen close you can hear him telling Jeff all about it! He throws balls, rocks etc. and then runs to jump the 'doggie fence', and tells us that the "Beast" bit his shirt. You'll have to watch the movie, it's great. He also likes to layer his shirts to look like Benny the Jet Rodriguez. And loves his #2 Shirt.

Brady started Karate.. he liked it except when the teacher tried to make him yell, "Get Away From Me" and push her away! All the other kids did it but he would not even look at her! HE actually told her he was sick and couldn't say it! Eventually, for a sticker, he said it! He kept turning around to wave and smile at me!

Zach and his cousin Charlie!

Wrestling Dudes

Disco Bunco night! Poor baby was so tired! But Daddy came and saved him, no worries!

Beaners and Katie-O hiking, throwing rocks and getting wet!

Brady is A Big Boy

" I took my trailers off my bike, now I'm a big boy! Hurry mom, come see!"
Beaners decided that he wanted to ride his cousins bike with out training wheels, so he tried it...SUCCESS! Three times down the side walk and he was a pro.
I can't believe it, he's only 3 1/2 !! I think I was more like 6! So all he wants to do all day is ride his bike, luckily its been pretty warm and sunny here this weekend!

We have had a lot of fun the last 2 weekends, last week the Black Family came down, which was great! We girls made aprons, went hiking, watched movies, and told jokes late at night (ok 9p.m. is to late!)

Papa Bobbus was here too, but I think he was trying to stay away from all the women, so we only saw him a little bit!

I had Bunco night, 70's themed which was great, coming next month... Miss USA!

Zachie is getting so big and smart lately, he dances, shakes his head, asks for milk (a fake sign language thing) follows brady everywhere, wrestles, smiles, talks non stop and wanders around playing all day. He claps and gets excited to see bra-bra and daddy, screams when we walk out the door and leave him behind, and TA-DA... rides our little 4 wheeler all by himself! The battery has to be almost dead but he holds on tight and pushes the gas!

The Gift

The Gift of Companionship
I love marriage.
I love that it's hard.
I love that everyday we have to work at it.
I love that we are continually growing.
I love that he loves me on my grumpy days.
I love the quiet moments together.
I love the daily acts of service andthe constant sacrifices made for each other.
I love that we think of each other when we're apart.
I love that of all the fun places to be,there's nothing better than being home together.
I love praying together, setting goals together,playing on the same team and working for ETERNITY.
I love lingering hugs and holding hands in the car.
I love learning new things about him and realizing that he knows me better than I think he does.
I love the beautiful feelings of companionship I feel with him,
and I love knowing that he's mine forever.
If marriage wasn't such hard work it wouldn't be this good!


I can't take credit for this writing, its all my girlie friend Courtney! but I love how she writes and this sums it up so well, I thought I'd share! thanks carpool!

COME WHAT MAY, AND LOVE IT!

that was the lesson in rs this week. thanks to a divine sister who taught it and owned it so much, it was wonderful. i recommed it to every one, it was Elder Wirthlin's talk from conference I believe. All I have to say is, wow! good luck reading it and I hope you take from it a message of optimism, peace, and hope as I did!