we survived.

Glory be.
Wyatts now been home 2 weeks.
Huzzah.
I lost 54lbs since he was gone.
Huzzah.
and gained it all back yesterday
when I ate everything insight
including 4 pieces of toast
and 3 toaster strudels...just for breakfast.
boo.
I have 1078 photos on my ipod.
Huzzah.
would anyone mind terribly if I worked backward?
anyone? anyone? bueller?

bathtime crazies.

 "take a picture of my truck...
but not me, my hairs crazy."

missing daddy.

awh crap.

July 29 2012

lamest most awesome day ever.

the moments wyatt got into his car and drove away
were quite emotional for me [surprise.]

I couldn't believe the day had already come.
we had waited so long for him to be able to go
and I felt so incredibly grateful he was going...
but I also felt so incredibly scared.
I tried to take a picture of his cop car out front
and him getting into it...
and the boys and I watching him all the way down the road
until he turned and we couldn't see him anymore.
then I just kinda stood there frozen.
I wish I would've had a picture
but my hands were full of newborn baby
and I couldn't make my ipod work through my tears.
So I took a picture of where his car used to be.
just so that I could blog about it and tell you...
It really sucked.

bye bye wyatt

this is kinda a weird picture.

but it means alot to me.

I took this picture about two days before Wyatt was leaving
to go to the POST academy in Carson City.

He'd left us for two months before in 2007
but that academy was in Las Vegas
and Grady was in my tummy.
This time he'd be eight hours away
and I'd be home with three little boys
and a healing tummy.

I think i cried more in those two days
than I have in my entire life.
Not only is he the best husband in the world
[and I had it easy the whole month he was home]
but hes my best friend. and were co-dependent.
and going four months without
your co-dependent best friend.
seems like an eternity.

pioneer day.

We decided to take oma and papa to the 24th celebration
because how can one be so close to Utah and not go?

we even made it in time for the parade. 
and some sweet lady offered me her extra chair.
she didn't even know I had had a c section 2 weeks prior! 
[maybe she did...maybe the amount of extra chubbiness 
hanging over my pants gave it away]

The boys thought sitting in the road was pretty awesome. 

and running back and forth made them feel rebelious.

[doesn't mr. oliver [junior] look like a policeman?]
i don't know if its the shades, 
amazing physique or vacant expression...

it really was beautiful weather
and such a nice break
from the 115+ temps we were having...

Bentley was soooo excited 
about the candy people were just throwing at him.
but got really scared 
when the old men shot their rifles into the air. 

my grandpa Morgan Adams 
was on of the first settlers here in washington.
we named our little morgan after him. 
his granary still stands in front of the washington park
so naturally we had to take a picture in front. 

the boys had the time of their lives in the bounce house

and since we still had tickets left we choose the 
'through the football through the tire game.'
its an authentic pioneer game...

the funniest thing was it took grady a good 5 times
and 5 or 6 steps forward to make it through.
afterwards he handed the ball to his little brother 
who tossed it through on the first try. 

After playing many different games
we ended the day with funnel cake and watermelon. 
and thats when the editor from the spectrum 
came up and started asking me questions.
I was thinking maybe page A8 under the obituaries 
but we ended up on the front page! 

"The Mesquite resident doesn't live in Utah, 

where July 24 marks the annual celebration of the pioneer settlers

 for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 

who built the state's first permanent communities, 

but her sons' names reflect the heritage

left by ancestors who paved the way for her family,

 including two who made homes in Southern Utah, 

where Oliver grew up."

This is only part of it.

I had quotes and all.  

were famous. 

not just desert valley times famous.

but Saint George spectrum famous

Marge* clipped me like 6 clippings

I guess she felt famous because of her famous neighbor.

and she only brought them over when i was nursing...

it was funny. 

but thats another story for another day. 

Anyway the point is

i have plenty to send to anyone who may want one.

*You could guess she was my funny old lady neighbor

just by the name marge right?

blessing day.

JULY 22 2012

MORGANS BLESSING DAY

 because wyatts folks were in town for the weekend
we decided to have a last minute baby blessing
for little baby morgan.

 this photo is really blurry.
but I felt like it was an accurate visual on how i felt
really blurry.
he was just so little and so new
[15 days new]
but he was oh so handsome.

I bought him theee cutest little outfit
*on sale* at Toys r us
it was only $6.78
marked down from $40
because only cruel mommies would dress
their babies in full on knit outfits
in Mesquite in the summertime.
but I justified it by saying it was only for a couple hours.

 My cute sisters had been there to help me all weekend.
[hence the forced smiles]
but I couldn't of done it without them.

 My parents. who wouldn't stand still or stop laughing
long enough for me to get a decent photo of the three of them.

 The big brothers.
complete with matching hotglued craptastic bowties.
Grady was so excited for morgan to be blessed.
he was sad he wasn't old enough to be apart of the circle
but settled for a front row seat instead.

My Grandpa Holland was also in town,
and of course we had our besties, the chesleys
and their darling little girl.
Afterwards we had desserts at our house
the grown ups chatted and swooned over morgie
while the little ones played elefun butterfly game
and grady sulked in the corner because he
couldn't have the blue net.

Wyatt gave Morgan an amazing blessing.
And because it wasn't fast Sunday
we didn't get(?) to bear our testimonies.
So I thought I would at least write
how thankful I am for my wonderful husband
for my parents and sisters
for giving inlaws and a loving extended family
and for amazing friends.
and a fantastic ward.
THEEEE END.

sissy turns 9

JULY 21 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

ELLIE

I am so proud of the young women you are becoming. 
You are so helpful with Morgan
and so very sweet to Grady and Bentley
they really look up to you. 
and so do I.
Love you more and more each year. 
xoxo

the fourth.

I know. I know. 
these posts are so completely unorganized.
but thats kinda how my life was before baby.
and kinda how its been the past 4 weeks since baby.

4th of July 2012

going home.

We had to say goodbye to our wonderful nurses

and yummy sweet pea smelling hospital room

[and daily visits from doc marsden]

on Tuesday July 10th

 Morgan was absolutely thrilled about leaving. 
[see above photo]

 when we got home our door was decorated so fun + cute!
we still don't know who did it
but whoever you are, THANK YOU!
They boys loved it! and we did too!

many visitors.

We loved having people come visit us! 

it made us feel so loved. 

Ellie was one of the first people to hold Morgan

 Grandma helped Bentley hold his little brother too
he was unsure at first, 
but now his favorite phrase his
"ha. he love me." 

 "he loves you bents?"
"yeah. he love me."

 Grady was smitten from the beginning. 

 Oma sent her love with flowers
they were so gorgeous
but we sure wished she could have been there too!

These were some of the many well wishes 

wyatt received via text message.

and we had so many friends + family stop by
to meet the little guy!

we sure appreciate everyone 
who took time out of their busy day 
to help make our day special. 
xoxox