AF Canyon

We have a little family tradition of going up the canyon in the Ranger every fall. You'd think we'd be experts on getting up there at peak season, but somehow we are always about a week or 2 late. It's still fun and pretty and Jaydia loved the ride. She was such a good girl and it was so fun to be all bundled up together.

Fall Family Pictures

Thanks Leah!

Lullaby to Jaydia 6/5/2011

6/5/2011- The day I had to check-out of the hospital and leave Jaydia.


Josh Groban
Lullaby

Hush now baby don't you cry
Rest your wings my butterfly
Peace will come to you in time
And I will sing this lullaby

Know though I must leave, my child
That I would stay here by your side
And if you wake before I'm gone
Remember this sweet lullaby

And all love through darkness
Don't you ever stop believing
With love forlorn
With love you'll find your way
My love

The world has turned the day to dark
I leave this night with heavy heart
When I return to dry your eyes
I will sing this lullaby

Yes I will sing this lullaby
Oooooohhh

I DID IT!

I did it! And now you can finally view my video at fightergirljayde.blogspot.com if you've been invited. If you haven't and want to be let me know!

I know...

I know that I'm not too good at updating my blog. And it isn't because I've run out of things to say...you all know that could never happen. But I think for the first time in my life the story that should come next on my blog is a strange one, and hard for me to tell. Strange because it's beautiful, scary, sad, happy, heart breaking, heart warming, and so many more things all at once. But I am working on it. Jaydia's birth story will be arriving via a video I am making. Now the reason for it not being done is A. It took me a while before I could look at all the hospital photos without crying. And B. Christian sold my MAC and got a HP (so lame) and the movie making feature is not nearly as easy and user friendly as my MAC. So I'm working on it and it is almost ready for viewing. I'm making a new private blog though in order for you to view the movie. So if you'd like access please leave me your e mail so that if I'd like you to have access you can. It's just a little too personal for me to post publicly but I really don't want to go through the trouble of making my blog private.

No Rain, No Rainbows

"You have to know that it's not your fault Michelle. You can't feel guilty for something you had no control over." But as I lean over your bed side and see hoses, chords, and IVs hooked up to your small body, and as I see you uncomfortable and in pain, struggling for life, I can't help but lean in close to you and whisper, "I am so sorry".

Easter!

Easter was wonderfun! That's right, Wonderfun. On Friday night we colored eggs (at Christians request and due to his pleading a begging..he even had to rush through his last 9 holes of golfing that day to get home "on time" and he couldn't have been more thrilled! wink wink). Some friends came over and we had a great time coloring eggs!!! Then we had a wonderful easter egg hunt on Saturday for the children at my parents house. Although it was chilly, luckily it wasn't raining too bad! I think everyone had a good time. Then we had a great BBQ followed by a wonderful easter dinner created by my Mother on Sunday night.
Marianne always wins the contests during the holidays. She is a holiday connoisseur! So she made an amazing tie die egg. It was then that I decided not to have a contest for coolest colored egg...I couldn't stand to loose again, not after they won all three awards at our costume party at Halloween.
I guess everyone got the memo to hide their eggs on this first picture except me...

Baby Girl. This is her. So cute already right?

So excited to be pregnant together. Finally!

I wondered if it would ever happen. Luckily it did! Amber is due middle of April, and me at the end of July. She's having her 4th boy and I'm having my 1st girl. What an adventure!