Happy St. Patricks Day!!

I remember growing up every St. Patricks day a Leprechaun would always turn our milk green. What do you know he tricked us again. I turn around (wink wink) and our morning pancakes were green. Then, I went to pour Ty's milk in his cup and milk was green too! Ty's eyes got big and he said "Mom he got our milk too!" It is so fun to be the parent! Lucy wasn't sure about the green pancakes. She would keep pushing her plate away until I finally had to force a bite into her mouth, then she thought it was great! It kind of reminded me of Green eggs and Ham. We made this cute leprechaun hat at story time last week and Ty has been so excited to were it today.

Happy St. Patricks Day!!

Grandma Cook and Aunt Robyn

Last week Grandma Cook and Aunt Robyn came for a visit during Chris' vacation. It was so fun to watch the kiddos play, and it was fun to have a couple of shopping buddies for me. I'm pretty sure Chris also enjoyed just having his mom around and have Robyn around to pick on. during the visit I even put them to work and we painted Lucy's room three hours before heading off to the airport (I'm claiming it was Susans idea:)) We had such a fun time and we will always wish for more time but cherish the time we do get. The kiddos are still detoxing from a "Grandma and Robyn" high. Lucy is still wanting to be held all the time and Ty still thinks he is in charge of what we do for the day. It will probably wear off just in time for our trip back to Utah. Thanks for the fun times.

fun times with Grandma and Aunt Robyn

Lucy trying to walk in Grandmas Shoes


Grandma Watching Ty paint Lucy's room

Charlie Bit Me!!

This is seriously hilarious. My sister in-law Robyn showed it to us and we have been laughing ever since. Ouch Charlie!

Five years ago

Five years ago changed my life for eternity. I married my best friend in the Salt Lake Temple March 5, 2003. Wow, when I look back on the last five years I never would have imagined it to be as great as it has been and I coulden't imagine it any different now. Chris is my life, and has given me so much including the wonderful gift of motherhood. I am so glad he finally asked me to marry him for eternity. Happy Anniversary Babe!!! I just thought I would take a stroll down memory lane for this special day. Enjoy.

Moving to Iowa for Med school three months after we were married

This picture is from Chris' White coat Ceremony

Where I officially became a Med Students Wife:)

Enjoying The Iowa State Fair

Pepporoni the pig(1400lb)

Had our first child Ty man Oct.19,2004

Enjoying the Easter morning flowers

2005

Expecting Number two

Welcoming Lucy to our Family

Oct.27,2006

After Lucy's birth we lived in Utah for another 7months where We moved to Lees Summit Missouri Chris Graduated Med School and We bought our first home. (sorry Lost Pictures)I am Looking forward to the next five years!! For Eternity!

Shelley

Chris and I have always said even though we grew up with dogs, we are not going to be a dog family...That is until someone comes with a cute puppy to tempt Chris and it's all over from there. So after talking to Chris about ten times throughout the day. He came home with a super cute Huskey puppy for a trial run. We named her Shelley. (now does that seem like a trial run?) Our kiddos are excited and terrified of her at the same time. We are hopeing they will get used to her soon.

Award!

Last Tuesday I came home from visiting teaching interviews to Chris staring at the computer looking a little confused. I ask him whats going on and he tells me,"I won some kind of award" Okay "what kind of award?" apparently someone nominated him (I'm assuming the Resident director) for the John Birch award. After a few days of investigating this award is kindof a big deal only eleven people in the Country get it so I guess it is a "great honor" as one of Chris' attendings tells us. Apparently it is a two thousand dollar scholarship to be able to go to the national Obgyn confrence in New Orleans. Crazy. We still don't know how exactly he got it but we are excited and proud none the less. The only bad thing is that the conference is May 3-7. right when we were planning on going to Utah because that was Chris' Week vacation. I guess we will have to tweek a few things, and hopefully he can get a few more days vacation, so he can spend vacation with family and not in lectures:)

Teething

So we finally got over the fevers at our house. Only to have Lucy super grumpy because she is cutting about three or four teeth. How fun is that? This picture is the position she has been in for the last few days. I'm sure many will agree...When you have a normally happy baby the constant crying really gets to you after a while. What do you do? I dont want to pump her full of Tylenol plus I dont think it last very long anyways. So I decided to get out the camera after she had the fifteenth or sixteenth melt down yesterday and took a picture of her sadness and share with you. Enjoy, we are!