Wyatt's Wonderful Wedding

We just returned from Rexburg and had a great time participating in all of Wyatt's wedding festivities. Dan finagled it with his work so that he got to do some training in the Idaho Falls branch Wednesday through Friday. We went to Rexburg Tuesday night and stayed through Sunday. We had a great time and the wedding was perfect. Ashlie and Wyatt were both so darling and gracious. We loved being a part of it.

The happy couple. The reception was supposed to be outside but at the last minute it started raining and the party was quickly moved to a nearby church.

The Sutton Boys - what a handsome clan.

Kyler and Halle at the reception.They had this great picture taken before the wedding - isn't it incredible? Ashlie grew up on horses - so this is perfect for her. She will have to work pretty hard to get Wyatt turned into a cowboy.Wyatt and Ashlie riding off into the sunset. Kyler, Ceigan, Halle, Riley, and Gracie waiting outside of the temple.

Our family at the reception.

Surprise!

I was 90% sure I was having a boy. This goes to show I have no maternal instinct whatsoever. She is healthy and we couldn't be more thrilled.

What is Your Guess?

I have an appointment for an ultrasound tomorrow afternoon. I am super excited and hope to see that the baby is very healthy. I am convinced I know what I am having - but keep in mind I bought a dress for Kyler before he was born. So what is your guess? Boy or Girl? Let me know.

Half Way There

I have been working on making a Book of Mormon quilt since March. I get big bursts of motivation and then I put it away for months. I have recently had a big push by stitching all of the words on and am now halfway done . It is a darling quilt with 12 squares - each stories from the Book of Mormon. I have just laid these out together - there will actually be a border between each piece. Here is my progress:

Okay, I realize it is going a little far to post a picture of every block - but I think they are darling and wanted to make sure you got the full effect.

Lehi Leaves Jerusalem.

Nephi Builds a Ship.

The Liahona.

Ammon Protects the King's Sheep.

Samual Preaches to the People.

The Nephites build a Temple.

Thank You!

A thank you to all who left me their opinions on the book BabyWise. I couldn't believe the thoughtful an insightful comments that were left. It sounds like the method gets a 100% approval rating. I will be ordering it from Amazon tomorrow. I am already excited to start reading it and am feeling like there may be hope for me after all!

What is Your Opinion?

So with the realization that I will soon have a baby in my house along with a busy toddler, a preschooler, running my own company, and a house and husband to take care of... I am starting to wonder what I can do to make this a manageable situation. I fully admit that I have made things way to hard on myself to this point. With both Kyler and Halle I fed or rocked them to sleep for every nap and evening, literally every time they went to sleep. Before and when I had Kyler, I thought the Mom's that laid their children in a crib, shut the door, and let them cry until they went to sleep were mean. With Halle, I started thinking maybe they were not terrible mean but very sane and efficient. With this 3rd baby on the way, I am completely jealous of those that don't let their babies eating and sleeping schedule take up 95% of their day. With two raised infants under my belt, I am ready to change my mentality. I have always heard about the book "BabyWise" and how you should treat it like a Bible for taking care of babies. I know it involves a lot of scheduling, routine making, and possibly crying in cribs (until they get it figured out) Amazon says the following about this book:

"On Becoming Babywise brings hope to the tired and bewildered parents looking for an alternative to sleepless nights and fussy babies. The Babywise Parent Directed Feeding concept has enough structure to bring security and order to your baby's world, yet enough flexibility to give mom freedom to respond to any need at any time. It teaches parents how to lovingly guide their baby's day rather than be guided or enslaved to the infant's unknown needs."

So my question to you is: Have you read this book and do you use the system?

Is it a good system to adopt?

Can I implement it without feeling like a cold and mean Mom?

If you have any feelings or experience in this situation, please share.

Don't Miss Out!

A head's up to all of you digital photographers out there...Snapfish.com is running a promotion where they will print 4 x 6 digital pictures for only 9 cents a piece. I have been a Snapfish fan for awhile and am happy with their quality. I am planning to order all of the prints that I have waiting on my computer - for 9 cents a piece I figure I can't go wrong. To get the promotion price type in the code word cloud9 at checkout. This price is only good until September 8th - So hurry up and enjoy!

My New Niece...Audrey Dawn

Congratulations are in order for my brother Luke and his wife Lisa. They just welcomed little Audrey Dawn into their family. Isn't she beautiful? We are so excited for them and so happy to have a perfect new member of our family. We love you Audrey!

Biker Babe

If you know Dan and I well, you probably don't think of us as much of the motorcycle riding type. Well I am here to set the record straight. Dan and I have become quite the motorcycle riding couple. Dan bought this bike with his Dad a couple of years ago and fixed it up. We recently brought it home with us and have been enjoying the motorcycle lifestyle. Dan rides the bike to work every morning. I love watching him pull out of the driveway in his dress clothes, tie, and motorcycle helmet. I like to think of myself as quite a "biker babe" and am proud to even know the special motorcycle riding wave. Don't be surprised when we send you a postcard from Sturgis in a couple of years (even the fact that I know about Sturgis gives me some sort of street cred in the world of motorcycles).

Josh Turner

Dan and I went to the Josh Turner concert at the County Fair. We had a great time and were so impressed with him. I have decided that he has one of the best country voices ever. I recommend visiting his website and adding some of his songs to your playlist.