Feb-March

I really have been trying to post a lot more frequently, but life is so busy! Just to update on our family. 

McKendrick is in fourth grade right now. He is such a smart boy and the such an amazing help to us every day. There are times when he is frustrating and he likes to test his limits but he really is such a great kid. He is such an amazingly brother to Kyzli, Parker, and Ryston. I know he was sent to us for a reason and that he is the oldest.  McKendrick loves playing sports and plays about every one he can. Right now he's just getting ready to play baseball and he is getting so excited. It is so fun for me to watch him play and excel in things. He can be a great example to his siblings and I am so grateful for that. He also plays piano and he does a great job. He has a knack for just being able to pick something up and do it well. He hardly ever practices and yet he is advancing and is getting to be quite the little piano player.

Parker is in kindergarten just finished wrestling, he is also a big pest but he also can be the sweetest little boy to me and his brothers and sister. He is so smart and is being able to read quite well. He is a constantly writing on things and trying to spell out the words. It is amazing to me how much he is grown in this year of kindergarten. His teacher says he is one of the best ones in class. She says he is a born leader and he is always being a good example and listening to her and getting others to follow the directions as well. Sometimes this really surprises me because he does not do so well at home but I'm glad he is listening at school.

Ryston is a very active three-year-old and he loves to play outside. He also is such a good big brother to Kyzli and is usually a great help at home. He is also learning so much every day. Sometimes he's very frustrating to me but I know someday I will miss having Ryston be so little so innocent (even though he isn't very).

Kyzli is 15 months old and she is also getting to be at such a fun age. She is such a tease and is a lot like her big brothers. She's very active and loves to be running around and especially going outside. Every time the door is opened she screams to go outside, after playing outside she hates to come back inside. She can also be such a sweet and loving little girl. She loves to give kisses and loves to sing happy birthday to you. It is so much fun having a baby girl and I am so glad heavenly father chose her to send to me. 

As for Morant and I,  we are just getting excited to start building our home. Our house plan is almost done. It is somewhat disappointing because it know we just can't afford to have it exactly the way we want it but I guess we will deal with it. Life is good and I am getting excited to start my new job as a nurse in the emergency room. It is exciting to me but I'm also getting nervous. Change is always a big thing and it's nerve-racking to me. 

Kyzli turns one!

I seriously can't believe how fast this last year went. Kyzli is such a joy to have as part of our family. We ended up having a couple birthday celebrations one with my side of the family and one with Morants side of the family.  She got spoiled like always and she had a blast.

  We took Kyzli to Fotofly to get her pictures done and even though she wasn't the happiest baby during the shoot we still got some pretty good shots.

Kyzli got her ears pierced on December 2 this month, she did so good and hardly even cried. She looks so cute with her new set of earrings!

Some things about Kyzli right now are:

1-she wears size 12 to 18 months clothes

2- she wears size 4 diapers

3- she has 6 teeth, 4 on top 2 on bottom

4- she loves to eat ice like mom 

5- she loves to eat, and gets cranky if she doesn't get real food!

6- she started walking four days before her b-day

7-she is usually a smiley, happy baby 

8- she wears size 3/4 shoes

Her stats this month are

Height- 28.5 inches-10%

Weight- 19 lbs 3 oz.- 40%

Head circumference-44.5 cm -40 %

We are so blessed to get to have this beautiful baby girl be part of our family!

Rystons birthday!

Today Ryston is 3 years old! Where does the time go! He is such a fun little boy to have as part if our family!

A few facts about Ryston:

Fav color- geen (green)
Fav movie- The croods
Fav food- Pizza
Wears size 3t, some 4t clothes
Ryston loves chocolate milk. Ryston loves to be outside and he is definitely an animal lover. He always wants to have a blanket at bedtime or relaxing time, although he doesn't have a specific one (he alternates between 3 of them). He has been potty trained since about may i think but does have accidents on occation. (still wears diapers at night tho). He is such a good big brother to Kyzli and is such a good helper! He can definitley be a pain and pest but he is such a joy to have around!
 

Parker funnies

The other day while we are at the doctor for Kyzli's appt, Dr Beales is talking with the boys and Parker is teasing about how he kisses girls and on and on... Anyway Dr Beales says you don't want to kiss girls they have cooties; do you know sha cooties are? Parker reaches up and put both hands on his pecs and says: THESE! We about died laughing and of course McKendrick was just so embarrassed by his brother... Just had to share one of Parker's funnier moments. :)

Catch-up

Wow! It's been a while since I've posted. Been busy I guess. Anyway just to catch up on what has happened in our lives since I last posted.
#1 We had a baby girl! Who we named Kyzli
#2 Morant completed the police academy and got a job as a Law Enforcement Officer
#3 Alicia started her bachelor's degree for nursing.
#4 McKendrick finished 1st and 2nd grade, played football for the first time, lost a few teeth, played some more basketball, baseball, and wrestled.
#5 Parker started preschool, got some more stiches by getting hit by an icicle, wrestled, and learned how to ride a bike.
#6 Ryston got Potty Trained! And pestered his brothers and new baby sister alot! Made lots and lots of messes
#7 Kyzli was born! She came into our family on December 20, 2012. She is such a good baby and we couldn't be happier!

Just a little about us now. Morant works for Duchesne county as a patrol officer. He still is a volunteer fire fighter for the Town of Altamont, and he currently does not have a church calling.(really!?!) I work in the ICU at the hospital in Roosevelt as a Registered Nurse and am currently going to school to get my bachelors of science in nursing. McKendrick is in the 3rd grade and is very smart. He is a very self motivated boy who likes to get good grades! He just finished wresting and basketball and is waiting to start baseball and piano lessons. Parker is in preschool and loves it but mostly loves the social part and getting to play with all his friends. Ryston is a very active, wild 2 year old who loves to play outside and with almost any animal. Except cows ( he is scared of them ever since some in the field by Rio and Nate's house spit at him). He loves our new puppy our dog had and he was recently potty tained! YAY!!!!! Kyzli is just a sweet baby who is definitely spoiled! (It's hard not to since she's the only girl and she's our last) She is so fun to have around but she is just growing up too fast already! I just want her to stay small forever :) Anyway thats our last few years in a nutshell. I will try to post more often..... Here are a few pics from the last few years.

 

 

Baseball

McKendrick has been playing baseball the last couple of months and loves it. I know I am a bit partial but he is such a good little athlete, not just in baseball but in basketball too. I am so proud of him and his ambition to be a good ball player!

Happy #7 Birthday McKendrick

McKendrick turned 7 last week June 10. I can't believe how fast the last 7 years have gone by. He is such a smart boy and I cant imagine life without him. He is such a joy to have as part of our family, even though he is such a tease, especially to Parker. He is growing up to be a great young man and is learning how to be a good help around the house and with his younger brothers.
Apparently I am a bad mom because these are all the pictures I took of all the birthday bashes we had..Oops! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MCKENDRICK !