Family Pictures

We finally got around to talking some family pictures.  We just did them by ourselves, so they're not amazing, but they work.  Isaac was having a ball, but I'm not too sure Emily was all that impressed.  We did get her to smile when it was just her. 

Emily's Blessing

Well, it has been a while, but these are the pictures I have of Emily's blessing.  We had tons of family here, and it was so nice.  I only have a few pictures of her dress, and we didn't get a picture of the family all together.  Oh well. 

We've Moved

Just around the corner!  We have been casually looking for a place to move for a while now, the old house was getting a little small with a new little one.  Our firends who lived behind us and one to the north were moving in August and we looked at their house and decided it would be a great move.  But then they got kicked out because their landlady needed the house for her mother, who had cancer, to live in.  So we were out of a place to move, so we continued to look around.  We looked at a place out in Spingville, but it just didn't feel right, it was a very nice house, and really nice people who would be renting it.  They even called us after we looked at it and asked if we were still interested because they had really liked us.  But, like I said, it just didn't feel right.  I kept looking online, whistfully wishing a miracle would happen and the backdoor house would open back up.  And I will tell you, miracles do happen.  I was looking on the rental agency's site, and one day, it was on there.  I filled out an application and took it in, and seeing as how it had only been up for an hour or so, we were the only applicants and we got the house.  We've been here about a month, and we love it.  We got to stay in the same neighborhood, and ward which we are really glad about, but we get about twice the amount of space.  Here are some pictures from when we moved in to demonstrate!

This is the front room, from the doorway.  The bedrooms and bathroom are just off this room on the left.  It only has two bedrooms still, and they are about the same size as the old house, but it works just fine, as you will see in the next few pictures...

The little laundry area in the hallway.  (Yes, it actually had a designated spot for laundry and hookups!)

The ginormous kitchen!

And this is our favorite part (though the kitchen is a close second).  This is the added room, and it is huge.  You can see how tiny Isaac looks in the picture.  It really is that big.  Isaac has been in heaven with all the space.  He loves to be able to run around and not have to worry about smacking into something. 

Things really worked out for the best for us.  I do feel bad for our friends who had to move out, and then move again in August to NY.  But they did find a really nice place and they really like their ward, so it worked out for them as well.  The Lord really has our best intrests in store for us, if we just put our faith in Him. 

Grandma

Even though this was like 2 months ago, my mom did come out just after Emily was born to help out.  She was a lifesaver.  She was able to stay for like 3 weeks, and I was so spoiled.  Actually, I think Isaac and Emily were more spoiled, but you get the picture.  Here they are blowing bubbles. 

While she was here she took us to the Zoo.  We all had a blast, even though it was a little chilly.  Isaac loves the Zoo no matter what he weather. 

The first animals you almost always see are the turkeys.  Isaac wanted to go pet them, but I warned him they don't like people getting too close.  So now he always reminds me about that whenever turkeys are mentioned. 

This was Emily all bundled up.  I don't think she got much out of it, but she was really good the whole time, she just slept!

This was the baby giraffe, who has sinced passed away due to failure to thirve.  It's kind of sad to think that we saw him only a few weeks before he died.  He sure was a cute giraffe.

Isaac being the ham that he is...

We were so glad she was able to come down and spend so much time here.  She was even willing to put up with our tiny house and an air mattress just for us. 

My mom is such an amazing person, though she would deflect any praise.  She has always been such an awesome example of strength and determination.  I have learned so much from her, a lot of which I am slowly realizing as I raise my own kids.  I feel so blessed to have her as a mom, and I love her more than words can tell. 

THANKS GRANDMA!

Catch up

Well, a lot has happened in the last little while, and I am finally just now downloading the 200 some pictures off our camera.  Here are some random pictures just to get started on the whole catching up thing!

He was pretending to be asleep, except he couldn't keep from smiling!

He absolutely loves her!

He came out of his room, and goes, "Look mom, I'm a robot!"  I died laughing.

He often tucks monkey into bed and then tells me to be quiet so monkey can sleep.

This is his reward for not going potty in his pants.  He loves it, of course.

She's ready to hit the cold weather!

It's Official

Well, I can officially sign my name, Michelle Garner RN.  I passed my NCLEX and am now a registered nurse.  Now if only I were going to use it right now...  Not really, I'm happy to be at home and have that license just in case for now!

Life is Good

This was a few weeks ago, but life is still going great. Brandon is as busy as ever, and barely has time to sleep. At least he's a deep sleeper and doesn't hear Emily most of the time during the night so he can get some sleep. My mom went home this last Thur, and we miss her a lot. But we are surviving. Isaac has been very good all things considered. He still adores Emily, and always wants to give her hugs and kisses and hold her. Sometimes I have to tell him to back off. He has been very helpful though, taking diapers to throw away etc. And Emily is still a very good baby. She never cries without a reason, and is easily consoled. She is such a sweet baby and we are so blessed to have her in our family. We are so grateful for all the blessings in our lives. Like I said, life is good!