A QUIET MOMENT that didn't last long

I am so sorry it has taken me so long to get these picture up. I started one night when every one had gone to bed it was still early but that quiet moment didn't last long. Things have been a little crazy since then. Kyra burned her hands on a glass of a gas fire place. She has needed to go to the doctors several time to have it looked at. Mattie had her check up and she is almost up to her birth weight. So between taking care of Kyra's hand feeding Mattie and keeping up with Ethan I have not had much time to blog.

Mattie on the scales.Our littlest baby weighing in at 6lbs 12 oz

One proud daddy.

Mattie being loved by her brother and sister.

Kyra wanted to hold Mattie right off. We wounder if she thinks it is her baby doll. she really has done pretty good with her. we just have to watch out because she is not always very soft.

Ethan Loves his new baby sister. Can you tell by that great big smile. I think they are going to have a special little bond. Every morning when he wakes up the first thing is does is asks if he can hold Mattie.

Mattie has had her first bath and they put a green bow in her hair. The bow was really funny because it was really only being held on by a few hairs. It made for a springy crazy bow.

Mattie is all dressed and ready to go home.

Our sleepy little girl.

Ethan love to hold his baby Mattie. He sings her songs and hugs and kisses her. They seem to have a special little bond.

You can see kyra's hand is all bundled up so that she can't take off the dressing on her burn and to keep it clean. We put med's on her hand then gauze it and after that we pin a sock to her shirt then put her jacket over that.

MATTIE LYNN MILES

Mattie Lynn Joined our little family on November 19th at 10:08 am. She is our littlest baby weighting in at 6 lbs 12 oz. she is 191/2 inches long if you really stretch her said the nurse. She is a cute little girl and loved by her brother and sister. We just got home from the hospital today so I will try to get some pictures up for all to see. Hopefully it will happen I do have my hands full but am very thankful for all the help we have received and will receive, thanks to all!

spiderman spiderman

So I didn't do so well at getting picture of my kids in there costumes so here is

Ethan and his buddy Easton on Halloween day. They were playing together and decided they needed to play spiderman. They both spent most of the day in their costumes being spidermen.

Ethan had not decided what he was going to dress up as until they were playing that day because I had several things he could have been. Kyra was a cute little pumpkin sorry I didn't get her picture taken. We had a good Halloween night. our ward had pot luck soup and chili then followed by the trunk or treat.

sunday picnic at the temple

It was stake conference Sunday and so when we got out Ethan said can we go some where? So we asked where he wanted to go of course it was to grandma and grandpa's but that's to far. David wanted lunch so we decided to go home fix up a picnic and take it and eat it near the temple . so that is what we did. I turned out to be a great Sunday activity that we all enjoyed. first we ate lunch and played in the grass for a bit . Then we went for a walk around the temple grounds and then to the visitors center. when we where done there Ethan really wanted to go to a park to play so we decided to do that also.

I wish this picture turned out a little better but it still shows the interest Ethan had in the Christus. Ethan walked right up to it and touched it's hand and body . it was fun to see children's reaction. a statue of Christ that size is something special to behold. The spirit is always so strong when you are in places like the visitors center.

Kyra was very intrigued with the Christus she wanted to touch it. she ooh and aah at it, she seemed like she really knew who he was and wanted him. It is amazing to think how much those little ones must remember from the other side of the veil. I Know that was always one of my favorite things to witness working at the visitors center in New York was the children's reaction as they walked in and saw the Christus. You could see it in their eye that they had a special connection with Christ.

Ethan and Kyra peaking threw the playground bars. "SAY CHEESE"

Kyra at the top of the slide. She is not so sure about slides. I don't think she has found one she likes yet.

Ethan and a funny face at the park

Kyra new adventure

I was cooking dinner one night and of course Kyra always has to be at my feet or pulling everything out of the cupboards. this night was a little diff rent she was actually playing in the drawer that is OK for her to play in. it is just cookie cutter and little things like that. So I was cooking away not really paying attention to her because she was right there playing with the cookie cutters and I looked down and not only was she playing with them she was in the drawer with them. luckily the camera was right there so I could capture the moment. Then my only worry was that she might break the drawer.

Kyra 1st Birthday

Kyra checking out her birthday cake. She was not sure what to think of it. Aunt julie and janel helped her blow out her candle. she just sat and tried to figure out what was going on and why everyone was singing and looking at her. we even tried to give her a second chance to blow out the candle and she just was not interested.

I am loving this cake Grandma, thanks for making it just for me!

hurray it my party and I will throw cake if I want to!

I think I am about done with my cake!

This is my funny face. I like to pull this face when I know i am doing something I am not supposed to do or that I think is really funny. sometime it is just to get every ones attention.
I think she got a much cake in her hair as she did in her mouth. she loves to put food in the little bit of hair that she has.

We all enjoyed our night out at the Bar J ! Thanks Grandma and Papa Miles

Its not very often that we get a picture with all of us in it especially smiling not that it is a perfect picture but it is pretty good for a snap shot.

This is our little cowboy Ethan. He looks so handsome all geared up. As we were walking up to get in line several people said look at that little cowboy.

Grandma and papa miles treated us to dinner and a show at Bar J. This is them with Kyra waiting in line.

Ethan really wanted to go on the little train ride around the Bar J grounds. So mom and dad went with him. They have lots of statues to look at like bears fishing, men hunting deer, Indians,and moose. It is a fun short little ride to buy time while you are waiting for dinner to start.

Auntie Em helping Kyra drink lemonade at dinner.Kyra is starting to get independent when it comes to most things.

Ethan is helping uncle Gordon pull pipe. Ethan loves to play on this machine with all of his neighbor friends. It is our neighbors so they play on it often . I think he was thrilled we he go to sit on it while it was actually working.

This is not a great pic but it shows the truck all of the rock came on we had two loads brought out. We were grateful for the great help we had from Doug placing all the rock off the truck.Sorry I didn't get any picture of the almost finished project. I will have to post some when we get it complete with some plants and stuff.

Gordon (my brother)and David placing rock for the retaining wall. They worked hard while my mom and I sat and watched . I did have some input to where some of the rocks went or which side should show.

You got to love the runny noses we have been wiping noses since we have moved to Rigby. We Don't have grass yet so dirt is what they have to play with when they go outside.

Ethan was outside playing in the dirt and Kyra wanted to join in. They had alot of fun playing with the Tonka trucks. Needless to say Kyra love to eat the dirt and rocks as much as she likes to play with it.

Labor Day in Nampa

Ethan LOVES to take pictures with our camara.

He is actully getting prety good at least he can get a few to turn out.

these are a few he took of the family.

Ethan eating a Popsicle with his good friend Abi.

Ethan was so excited to have Abi come and play at grandma's house.

He could hardly contain himself. In fact he would have ran over to pick

her up if we hadn't locked him in the house.