Keep-N-Touch

Monday, June 18, 2012

Daddy's Day

We had SO much fun with Daddy-O this year on Father's Day!

The girls made him an amazing back-scratch shirt. They drew roads and buildings on the back of a shirt and then gave him 3 cars for them to drive around on his back. He loved it and so did they!

We had a bit of a delayed breakfast in bed, as Daddy was up taking care of a very sick Melissa in the wee hours of the morning. They slept in a little and, when he was ready to wake up, we took his gifts and breakfast up to him.

Donut holes for breakfast? We're crazy!

(Abbie was more than ready to help herself to a few donuts!)

Daddy is an amazing man, who takes such good care of us. He is our anchor and we love him! Happy Daddy's Day, Daddy-O!

Monday, May 7, 2012

My Melissa

The one word that comes to mind when I think of my Melissa is thoughtful. She is constantly doing things for our family, thinking of ways she can share the Gospel with the neighbors and trying to brighten our day with her little acts of service.

The picture below is a tea party she arranged and set up for her sisters and Grandma.

This is a centerpiece she made for the tea party.

She was sweet and made Abbie's bed for her!

I love this sweet, thoughtful, mischevious daughter of mine. She brigtens my days and occupies my dreams at night. I am so blessed to have her!

Kayla Brooke

Kayla's self portrait above.

Lovin' on her sister.

On the way home from a date with Grandma and Melissa to Golden Corral. She LOOOVED the chocolate waterfall!

My Kayla Brooke is one of the silliest, most thoughtful, sweetest kids I know. She is constantly writing little notes and letters for people, singing us songs and trying to make us laugh. She is amazing. I am so blessed to be her mama!

Now!

I found this special little note several days ago. Melissa has no idea I even saw it as when I walked past it again, it had been erased. It's a good thing she let those words out by writing them and not verbally! That would not have ended very well..... This? This I think is funny and cute. Poor babe.

My Abbie Girl

Abbie having her own, personal dance party above.

Stole this statement from my Mom's facebook status today. "Abbie looking out the window at her 2 older sisters playing quietly & nicely together on their back deck out of the blue just said, "Be kind,Kayla".
Then when her Mom tells her to come & scare Grandma, she walks up to her Mom & says, "Be quiet, Mom" This little 22 month old is precious, precocious & quite full of herself! Fun times."
This little girl keeps me on my toes, doesn't miss a thing and has our entire family wrapped around her tiny little fingers. I wouldn't have it any other way!

Monday, April 9, 2012

The Aliens are Attacking!

A few weeks ago Melissa looked out the window and saw a very unusual bug. Ray screamed, "Alien!" and in an instant the bug went from the picture on the left to the picture on the right.

Ray said Melissa ran to the pantry, grabbed the foil, and began making hats stating that, "she didn't want the aliens to eat her brain!" Ha! She was sweet and made hats for her sisters also. Whew! Crisis diverted.

Update time

It has taken some time, but I have finally updated the blog with pictures of these cuties. Enjoy!

Changes....

Without going into very much detail, I wanted to document the hysterectomy I had on April 2, 2012. It was a hard decision, but I know it was the right one for me at this time in my life. I am so thankful for my amazing doctor, John Partridge, and his knowledge and experience that has blessed my life on more than one occasion. He holds a special place in my heart.

This is me at the hospital trying to get my bladder to work again. (too much information?)

Check out those super attractive tight tights I wore my entire time in the hospital. They worked, no blood clots!

Resting, at home with my Kayla Brooke. My family has taken such good care of me!

We were blessed enough to have my Dad, Poppa Bear, come and stay with the girls while Ray and I were in the hospital. My Mom came the next day and has been here with us since. I am a little nervous with her going home at the end of this week, but am thankful to have had her taking such good care of all of us. After a week of fever and tummy troubles, I seem to be finally healing. The Lord has blessed me.

A few pictures from Easter Eve

We have been blessed to have Grandma here with us this Easter and have LOVED spending time with her!

The Easter Bunny was VERY good to us this year!

... even though the girls set THREE (yes, 3) traps trying to catch him!

Melissa's trap consisted of a network of kitchen items and string set up to flip over and entangle him.

Kayla's trap consisted of pipe cleaners, tape and carrots. The carrots were to tempt him into the box and his feet and body would then get mixed up with the pipe cleaners and trap him!