HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVIN!

Today is my little Davin's first BIRTHDAY!

Dear Davin,

Happy Birthday Buddy! One year ago you were born into our little family around 2:30pm. Mommy remembers it was a COLD, snowy, and foggy day. It didn't matter how the weather was outside, we were as happy as could be. You were a "RAY" of sunshine into our lives. We loved you SOOO much right off of the bat. Mommy felt a very close bond with you right away. Mommy knew that you and her were going to be good buddies.

We had been very nervous the weeks previous. Mommy had lost all of the amniotic fluids early somehow and it was very scary. The doctors monitored you every other day..and mommy had LOTS of ultrasounds. Mommy also was on bed rest for as long as the doctor dared....and then it was time and she was started. Mommy had a blessing and we prayed that you would be as healthy as could be. YOU WERE!! Three weeks and 3 days early..you were born. To our surprise you were a lot bigger than doctors had thought 6# 10oz...and VERY HEALTHY! What a blessing. We were sooo happy and grateful that you were ok. (there had been MANY MANY MANY prayers sent heaven word.)

You never quite looked like either your Mommy, Daddy or Tate. We all wondered who you looked like...we still kinda wonder at times. Mommy knows that you are ours, due to her watching you being born..haa haa. Some people joke and say that you are the mail mans..but that couldn't be...HE is a SHE! Funny times. No matter who you look like, we LOVE YOU ALL THE SAME!

You have been and are a complete joy. We wouldn't want to trade anything no matter how hard and frustrating things may be or get. Always remember we LOVE you more than anything!! :)

What a WONDERFUL year this last one has been. WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

Happy Birthday DAVIN (AKA: stinkers)

Love your Mommy, Daddy and Tate!



These are just a few of the thousands of pictures that were taken on that big day!
Mommy FAT as ever..waiting for you to come!

Just born...TICKED OFF..but getting clean!
This is Mother/Son bonding time!
Our little family, minus Tate.
What a sweet and healthy little buddy!
Fresh as can be!
WOW...6# 10 oz nearly a month early!


Now for some of his first couple of months. (Some are out of order..sorry!)

Davin in his Blessing TUX!
Just chillin in my P.J.'s on the couch!
Such a sweetie!
My head is small...or the hat is huge!
One of the few times I sucked my thumb! SO CUTE!
Skinny little dude..with a tiny little rump!
Mommy and Davin snuggling together for a nap! Ahh the bond!
Just napping!
Mommies BOYS!
Tate (18 mo) loves his new little brother.
The binky is nearly as big as his head.
Warm in my blankets...
Cutest baby in the nursery!

YUMMMMM...FOOD! I love food in the hospital...I get SOO hungry after having a baby.

UPDATED 6 new posts!

SPRING!
EARLY EASTER EGG HUNT!
EASTER SUNDAY!
DAVIN TEETH!
DAVIN CRAWLING!
JAZZ GAME!

Check em all out!

SPRING MEANS.....

Being outside!!! Sitting out on the grass...(which isn't very green yet..but who cares!!!) Watching daddy prep our vegetable garden!! YAY!! (he planted all the early stuff. ie: peas...onions...and so forth...DOUBLE YAY! AND last but not least just being together.




I LOVE SPRING!! (that means SUMMER is coming!! Give me a HIP HIP HOORAY!!!

HUNTING FOR EGGS?? OR CANDY?? (whichever is more important!

We had heard on the news that the weather was going to be crummy on Easter. So a few neighbors and friends got together the week before Easter...just after church to HUNT! The kids had such a great time. Everyone brought a dozen eggs and we hid them all around the yard. Tate was the Crazy hunter and loved every second of it. Mallory wasn't so sure what she was to do, but picked up on it after a bit. Jackson is about walking, but not yet...so he needed a little help. They all looked so cute with their baskets and eggs. SO cute and fun! (ohh and Davin watched on..)

Angie Holton and Tate waiting to start.
Tate looking around like a hawk!
What a cute little bunch of friends!
Looking HOT Mallory!
Jack is such a stud muffin!
Davin..just chillin' on the blanket!
All the kids are PLEASED with their load!

Of course a PICTURE with Mr. Easter Bunny was in order at "LEE'S MARKET PLACE"
UNTIL NEXT YEAR..........

Easter SUNDAY!

Easter was loads of fun this year. The weather was crummy..but we were able to stay in and watch WONDERFUL sessions of General Conference. Normally family was in town, but not this year. So we just stayed together as a little family, dyed Easter eggs, hunted for TONS of candy filled Easter eggs in the back yard and just reflected on the TRUE meaning of Easter....CHRIST'S RESURRECTION. IT was a wonderful day.

Tate LOVING the colors..and the mess.
What a silly dude!
Check out our "beauties"....
Hunting around the yard....(the bunny put them in strange places...)
He had a few...but MANY MANY more to get.
Still more...(side note: it was so funny..he had to shake them when he found them, just to make sure there was stuff in them)
In the end, checking out the GOLD!

GREAT JOB TATER TOT!

2 Teeth!!!!!!!!

Davin FINALLY has 2 teeth! He has been working on these buggers for months now. I HATE the teething process...it has got to be easier than this. Some kids it doesn't hurt, others a lot! Davin..it was OK..just never ending. For months they have gone up and down..up and down. NOW they are UP..and Staying!!! (They are about half way out.)

Here is the BEST picture I could get of the FAMOUS teeth!


WAY TO GO BUDDY!

He crawls!!!

Not many of you know, but Davin has been diagnosed with very low muscle tone. Which means he is content to sit. He wasn't hitting any of his mile stones when I was thinking they should be. (I was comparing him to Tate's mile stones..and he was quick with everything.) ***"NEVER COMPARE"***...they say.."all kids are different!!" (it is hard..when Tate was nearly running at his age.) When he was 10 1/2 months and still wasn't rolling, I started to worry. He got tested and they said that he was in need of some Physical Therapy and a couple other Therapies. As soon as I made the call, he of course started to move. With a little bit of their help, but mainly him...he is moving around like a PRO!! The goals they wanted set for him, was to crawl by a year..and walk by 18 months. He beat the goal by a month for crawling..and who knows about the walking. We are just celebrating one thing at a time. GOOD JOB DAVIN! *Just this last week he can even do stairs. YAY!! He is such a sweet and lovable dude, and we love him soooo very much.

Up on my hands and knees..ready to MOVE!
Sometimes..I even walk like a spider.
Here I go!!
This is my FAVORITE place to build my strengh! I love to stand here. (drives tate nuts when he wants to go down the slide...)
Just hangin out!

At this progress...we might see a walker before we know it...who knows???

JAZZ GAME!

A couple of weeks ago we went to a JAZZ GAME! **THANKS TO MANY OF YOU** Aaron's winter job (due to him being a seasonal worker) works for Alpine Cleaning and Restoration. In their monthly news letter, they wrote about doing a Jazz game competition ($560.00 value..good seats!!). I thought..hummm..that could be easy to win. I walked down to the calendar and wrote JAZZ GAME 8:00pm on it. I figured it would be so easy to win...(all you had to do is get fans to join their company fan list on Facebook and write AARON MC on their wall. No problem, that would be easy. (***WELL...it was a PAIN in the BOO-TOCKS !) If the competition wasn't a whole week it would have been much easier. It started on a Monday and I sent out a mass text, mass face book message..and we were getting plenty of votes. There was another competitor that was getting a bunch on votes, but we were getting many more. THEN, 3 or 4 days into the competition...this girl "KIKI" from Cedar City started in. (anyone could compete.) This KIKI chick was GOOD! She got a TON of votes....FAST!! She was working it HARD and made me nervous. Many times I just wanted to quit, but Aaron kept telling me "you are soo close, keep it up". I thought.."yeah, this has been a pain...but I AM really close!" So I kept recruiting people for votes. I realized a lot of people were really rooting for us...how nice! (They would put it on their status, and ask their friends to help us out also.) So sweet!! I realized they were my TRUE friends on FB! They realized we (aaron and I) were in need of some serious time together..with NO KIDS..just for a few hours. KIKI and I were NECK AND NECK for days. BUT, in the end...we did WIN!! YAYAYAY!!!! (by about 40 votes) I was all worn out at this point. IT was worth it though. WE HAD SOOOO MUCH FUN "and" I GOT A MUCH NEEDED DATE WITH MY HUBBY! (we left the kids at my sisters house, went to dinner, and hung out with some of our great friends.)


Chris thought it would be funny to take a MAJOR close up of us!

Ryan, Cheri, Charee, and Aaron..these are our BFF's.
From the other side, Cheri, Charee, Aaron, and Chris (our 5th wheel)
We won 5 tickets..strange number...but Chris was a fab 5th wheel.
During the game....row 23!
Cheri and Charee for life! I LOVE HER!!
My main man....LOVE HIM!
WE are dorks!
The "Jazz Bear" being silly on his motorcycle!
Another one of the "Jazz Bear"
Ry and Ree...being DORKS for my ice cream picture!
Same with Aaron....
WE WON!!! (aaron say's they never win when he goes!)
We had a Rockin good time! I would NEVER want to win the lottery..everyone was hitting us up for the three extra tickets. We really wish that we could have taken eveyone..but we couldn't! We did a favor for ALPINE..(they now have nearly 1000 fans)...and they did us a favor..of a night of freedom from our wonderful kids...to sit back, relax...and be crazy! Thanks again for all your votes...you ROCK!