We blessed Ryder at church the Sunday after Christmas. It was a special day for us and we enjoyed having all of Scott's family and some of mine there as well as close friends. Ryder looked so handsome in his little outfit (thanks Ash!) and Scott was a proud Daddy! (Cohen was pretty impossible to have in any of the pics so he is M.I.A.)
We spent the morning together unwrapping toys and playing!
I wish I had taken more pictures of the rest of the day at Michelle's house, but we were busy with all the kids, toys, cooking and having fun together I didn't have a chance!
I really couldn't have picked better sister-in-laws! Stephanie, Tracy and Michelle have been great friends to me and I love them! They are supportive and fun and there for me when I need them! Too bad two of them live in California. But Michelle is so close I can walk to her house so that kinda makes up for it!
We spent part of Christmas Eve with my Mom and Kay and his kids. They made an amazingly delicious dinner at Kay's then we went back to my mom's to do presents with her since we would be with Scott's family all of Christmas Day.
Turn that camera around!
My little sweetheart!
Cohen is a really good little artist. Here are a couple of the paintings we have done together...
My mom started a tradition where we have a kids slumber party a couple weeks before Christmas and watch Polar Express.We now look forward to Polar Express Night because it really makes it feel like Christmas time! There are lots of treats including hot chocolate and popcorn, pizza and pop, pajamas and a toy to open and they got pillow animals to sleep on. My mom sure does know how to throw a party!
Kaden, Cameron, Kayler, Desi, Devan and Cohen
The boys all got Transformers! Cohen LOVED his Bumble Bee Robot!
In November my friend Stephanie came to visit from Logan. We have been friends since 6th grade and love that we still keep in touch. When we get together it seems as though no time has past at all!
Scott, the boys and I took our first little family trip down to Moab for Thanksgiving! I hadn't been in two years which was a long time to me since my family use to go visit twice a year growing up. We got to stay with my grandparents and had such a great week spending time together and with all the other relatives in town. We had our annual massive Thanksgiving Feast there at a church and a lot of the group was there this year!
My Grandparents adored Ryder and loved and cuddled him tons!
Cohen was too busy running around, having fun and being a little monkey to have time for pics
Ryder had a temp of 102 (along with a few other symptoms) late one night, when I called the on call nurse to ask how much Tylenol to give him she told us to take him to the emergency room since he was less than 2 months old. They did a urine sample, suctioned his nose, ran fluids through an IV, took blood and did an X Ray. They also wanted to do a spinal tap, but I told them I didn't want to unless we needed to after all the other tests. He was such a brave little guy and hardly cried! We were there most of the night and everything was coming back clear. They had given him Tylenol and his fever was coming down so they ended up sending us home! They were overly cautious since he was so little and it was a nerve racking night, but I was thankful everything was just fine and the little unknown virus was gone within a day or two!
The floor...
Just like dad!
Framed...
Doors and windows cut!
More to come!
Cohen and Kaden (his cousin)
6 weeks old
Bath time
The boys hangin' out!
Cuddle baby
First Family Picture
Tummy Time
Daddy with his boys
Newborn and Toddler Toes
2 weeks
Grandma and Grandpa Green came from California to visit and to help out!
Grandma stayed longer to play with Cohen and cook us lots of great meals!
Cohen has been busy "fixing" our house.
Peaceful sleeper (with lots of baby grunting!)
Sitting on the potty... just not using it yet.
My dad came to visit from Colorado!
My mom just adores her new grand baby.
Depending on the day, Cohen adores him too...
My loves, my world...
