Something Special!!

They say that you have to have rain to have a rainbow, and that is totally how I feel about the way the babies came, and the people we met along that crazy journey. Today the babies got an early birthday present in the mail from Tena....the most amazing NICU nurse at Primary Children's. We fell in love with Tena instantly, she was there for us to cry on her shoulder, answer our many many questions, and to celebrate the good! She called Reese "button" and loved on her for us when we couldn't be there...I was always so relieved to call up there and find out that Tena had her....

So today the babies both got presents and a card from her (she always kept track of Whit and Tate too..and made sure that they were doing good). I love getting the letters, it makes me cry, but they are always happy and grateful tears. It takes me back, and reminds me just how lucky we were to get these babies home and healthy. I am not sure how many nurses would remember a birthday both years....but apparently it is someone special!

Thank you Tena.....thank you, thank you, thank you.....we think of you all the time. I am so taken back that you remember my babies and love them so much!! I can't wait until Reese is old enough to hear the whole story and understand what an important person you are in her life. We were all so happy to hear from you...Thanks again for the presents.....but most of all for remembering.... You are definitely something special!! We love you!!!



This one is for you Tena!!

Very Thankful!

Thanksgiving was great this year! I really think it was one of the yummiest I remember...everyone brought such good food! I love that our family and families are all so connected. We have a pretty cool group. We ate, and ate, and ate, and ate...( you get the picture!) we played a little ping pong, and just hung out with everyone, which is what I like best! Thanks for coming everybody, I love you all so much and am thankful for you everyday, not just on Thanksgiving!!!!LOL!!

The gang...and yes...we ate on the ping pong table...maybe a little redneck...but it worked pretty good!!! We even found a bottle of "Taylor Wine".... we had to have it!!! Not bad either!


The kids table....they thought they were a big deal!!! Sparkling Cider and all!



Reese was helping a little in the kitchen that morning!! We only had to do a little adjustment on the apron to fit!

And this is what you look like when you run a 5k at 8am...when the temperature is 3*!!!! Taylor said I looked like a Ninja!! Holy hell it was cold....I'm pretty sure that my fingers were only a degree away from frostbite!!!!!

Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving...and are looking forward to the Christmas Cheer!! Enjoy the simple things that happen over the next few weeks.....Christmas parties....baking cookies, and candies, the magic in your kids eyes when they see a house full of Christmas lights..... because in the end those are the memories that will last a lifetime!

A Little Backwards!!!

This little boy is going to give Taylor and I a run for our money!!!! He is Hillarious.....he is so sweet and lovey, but such a little shi#^ at the same time. He is ALL BOY, and all COWBOY!! This had us laughing so hard because he thought he was a genius!!!

Date Day with The Kiddo's

Yesterday was one of those days that was just good. We all spend the day together outside at the field chopping wood and exploring. Then we headed to Monkey Island!!! But even better than that for me and Taylor was we got PURPLE PIG PIZZA!!!!!! Only the bet pizza ever!!! I grew up on the stuff, and then they closed..so sad!! But now they are back and it tastes exactly the same!!!SOOOO GOOD!!!! It was way fun!! It was one of those days that when we all got back in the car, and I turned around and looked at 3 car seats full of kids drinking sprite, with pizza sauce faces...I knew it didn't get any better!!


Reese...she is afraid of NOTHING......she climbed all the way up to the top BY HERSELF..she wold not let us help her...and she went again and again and again!

Tate was running around the place like a crazy man..he had so much fun!

These two!!!!

This is Chad waiting to help!!! HA HA HA!!

They played so hard and had so much fun!