Hanging with Aunt Niki

Niki has been so nice to help out with our kids a lot and on Tuesday she had them at Carson's shop and they had a blast playing in the laundry cart. The kids love when aunt Niki is around. She is so good with them and plays games and always does lots of fun activities.
I don't really have much news about Taylor. I am like the rest of you and want to hear something, anything but pretty much all they can say is everyone is different and they just can't predict how long it will take. Yesterday was a rough day. They had a hard time keeping her ICP's(inner cranial pressure) down until they flushed out the tube that is in her head and that seemed to do the trick. She had a good quiet night last night which was good so we will see what the day brings. We are so grateful for the thoughts and prayers of everyone. I am always amazed at the love and support that is given in times like these.




Thatcher ran into a screen that was all dusty and it left a nice print on his face.

Taylor's toes

On Saturday Sydney and Taylor and 2 of Taylor's friends were in a car accident and Taylor had to be flown to the valley for her head trauma. We are unsure of things at this point and every day hope for good news. She has some bleeding in her brain and a lot of swelling but has not gotten any worse. We can only hope that her stubbornness will help her get through all of this.
She had crazy nail polish on both her hands and feet so we thought we would make her cute for when she wakes up. We made sure not to use any pink since she hates it so we painted her toes black with green and orange polka dots. Hopefully she will like them. I will try and update when I can or when we have any new information of her.

Happy Birthday Saydie!

I know this is late but life has been crazy the last few day's.  Saydie just had a birthday and turned the big 4!  She was very excited and has been talking about it for a long time.  We just had a quiet little party with just our family and had hot chicken wings at Saydie's request.  She went to some friends of ours home for the day and had a blast.  They made cup cakes for her and she got to decorate them herself and had happy birthday sang to her several times throughout the day.  She especially loved getting phone calls from all of her grandparents and aunts.  Sometimes I can't believe she is barely turning 4.  She acts a lot older than she is.  

What can I say about Saydie?  She is her own person for sure.  She knows what she wants and doesn't stop til she finds a way to get it.  We always say it is a good thing she is cute or she would spend her whole life getting in trouble.  Saydie is full of life and keeps us on our toes.  We are trying to steer her in the right direction and figure if we can do that she will do just fine.  These last 4 years have flown by.  Where has the time gone?  We are very grateful to have Saydie as a part of our family and can't imagine life without her.

Here are a few pictures of Saydie that I found on the computer in no particular order.

Saydie @ 3 years

Saydie and Dad

Hanging with her sister

Having a snack, she is alway's having a snack!

Wearing Emery's panties!

Saydie 11 months

Christmas @ Gma and Bonka's

Saydie eating a hamburger at her 1st b-day party

Saydie @ 8 months

I found out on Tuesday that I got the job I have been pursuing for about a month or so now.  I start next week and am excited and nervous at the same time.  Being a working mother is a lot of work and I definitely look up  to all those who do it and do it so well.  The hardest part is trying to find a babysitter because I have to pretty much find two separate ones.  One to watch Saydie and Thatcher and one to pick Chesley and Emery up from school and watch them as well.  Hopefully it all works out.  I am trying not to get to stressed about it.  

We had a good Halloween and I am still waiting to be able to download the pictures because they are not on my camera(my camera died).  Hopefully I will have pictures to share soon.

Like a kid in a candy shop!

Rhett got the best birthday present ever this year and it wasn't even from me.  Brooks let Rhett take his corvette for the day and Rhett got to drive around and take just about everyone he knew who would love the car for a ride and then we went on a date.  It was allot of fun but I know I will never fully grasp just how much fun it was for Rhett.  I kept telling him he was like a kid in a candy shop because of how excited he was.  Oh the things that make us happy sometimes!!!

Rhett and Thatcher going for a ride.  Thatcher wanted a ride so bad.  I just thought, he is only 2 why would he be so excited about a car?  I guess boy's will be boy's no matter what age.

Rhett and Chesley

Fall Break

Grandpa Brown, Sydney, Grandma Brown

Thatcher & Sydney

Emery, Carli, Saydie

Chesley striking a pose

Saydie and Emery playing dress up

Well we sure had a lot going on while we were in Eagar.  Saturday we got to go to Aunt Sydney's last home soccer game.  The kids had fun and were all over the bleachers.  It was also Senior Day for Syd.  I can't believe she is a senior!  Later we went to the benefit for Uncle Steven.  I am so glad we were able to go and support them and see the generosity of the community, family and friends.  We had a lot of fun at Grandma and Grandpa's.  We even found time to go for a drive up Escadilla to see the beautiful trees and the many colors of fall.  Rhett's birthday was on Sunday so we had dinner at his parents and cake at the Brown's.  We were sad when the week was over and it was time to get back to business.  We are still recovering from all the excitement butgrateful for the time we get to spend with our family.

Cool mountains, here we come!

I can't tell you how excited I am to go to the mountains and enjoy cooler weather and see the beautiful colors of Fall!  The kids have fall break next week so to grandmothers house we go.  Since I started school last year I feel like we haven't really had time to just kick back and relax much.  I am excited to have a relaxing few day's just hanging with the family.   The kids are so excited and can't  hardly wait.   Hopefully I will remember to take pictures (because I never do)  and will actually have something to post about when we get back.