My Awesome Hubby

So as some of you know, I have been very SICK with the SWINE FLU this past couple of days. (don't worry I have not gone anywhere so everyone should be in the safe zone.) I don't know how I got it. I started getting sick Monday morning and by TUESDAY morning I had the SWINE FLU. I am on very heavy medication that seems to be helping more today then any other day. It takes five days to get out of your system.
Well when we found out I was SICK, Kevin he dropped work on Tuesday, all of his classes on WEDNESDAY. He has been such as GREAT help with me, Kanyon and everything. He has made all the meals, cleaned up the house taken Kanyon to the store with him, just everywhere he has needed to go, so has she. It's really good to see them TWO BOND. Kanyon gives him kisses and hugs all day. She comes up to me sometimes and will give me a love, but is doing a good job at staying with daddy. I think she is starting to be a DADDY'S GIRL now.
I am so thankful for KEVIN and love he has shown me this past week. I know it's been hard on him with having to take care of two people. I know I could never do this by my self. He was my LIFE saver this week. I just hope and pray he doesn't get it, as well as Kanyon.
I just want him to know how much I LOVE HIM.

Zoo Day

Trip To Idaho

So Larissa asked me about a month ago and said " Lets go see Rashelle in Idaho."
I said "sure, when?"
She said "September 12Th to the 17Th. We can leave on Saturday and drive half way and stay the night, and drive the rest of the way on Sunday."
I said " sure lets do it and not tell her. It will be so great."

So we started to plan this trip. I talked with Danny and told him the plan. His only job was to make sure Rashelle didn't have to work. So he told her lots of things, like they were going on a trip to Chicago, or staying in a hotel somewhere close, or she was getting a gift from a guy Danny works with. So she really had no idea we were coming. She would ask me all week if new what was going on, if I was coming and I would always say I have lots to do that week. I can't get work off. So I know for sure it's not me coming. She gave up and said OK.

So Saturday came and Larissa and the two babies and I were on the road going North on 1-15. We were very excited about going. We got to Dillon which is half way, we got there in 4 hours and got a nice hotel and we got a chance to take a break. The girls were very good. They just played and slept. We got a good nights rest and were back on the road by 9 am. We drove good with no tickets and got there just about 1 pm.

Finding the house was the hardest part of the whole drive, the one street sign we needed was covered with trees, so we just kept driving right past it. We had to call Danny and he came to get us. We got there before Rashelle got off work, check out the house and then waited for her to come. We parked in the Garage and waited. Danny opened the garage and we were standing there waiting for her. She started to cry the min she saw us. It was very fun to see the look on her face.

We only had a short time there with her and the kids, we went to the beach there, it's not the real beach but to us it was a beach. We went swimming in the lake by there house, Abby and I had a blast on the raft the I had found. The boats and jet skies would drive by and make big waves for us. We liked that. We took the two older kids out of school for the day to go to Spokane, we played at the park and saw lots of ducks and birds. The babies were really good most of the time, Kanyon started to get sick on Tuesday night at my aunt Kelly's house. So with her being sick we didn't want to do alot. Mylee had a ear infection, so she was not happy either. The lake there is the most gorgeous lake I have ever seen. we loved driving around it. It was called Couer d Alene. We left on Thursday and drove the whole day, we left at 5 and got back at 4. it was a long day. Larissa was a life saver, I needed her to drive alot more on the way back then I did with her on the way there. I was just so worn out. So I am glad I had her with me.

Over all we are very glad we went to see Rashelle and her family. She moved in July to Post Falls Idaho. She is now moving into there own home this coming Friday. We are very happy about that. We do miss her so much and hope her the best of luck to her and her family.

Boone's Birthday

Boone is our dog, he turned 2 September 10. We have had him for 6 months now. He is a great dog. He does make me crazy sometimes but he is still tons of fun.
For his birthday we got him a new bed. It's starting to get cold out side at night so he can now sleep in the house. He seems to like his bed, which is nice for us. Kanyon and Boone get along so good. We are lucky to have a great dog who is so good with kids.

Kanyon Matti

We are so happy that we have Kanyon in our life. She is such a great blessing and joy to have around.
It feels like just yesterday My Dr. was telling me I have a baby girl. I started to cry I was so happy to have a daughter. Then when he put her on my lap and I saw her for the first time, I knew I would love her more then anything in the world. Kevin and I are so blessed to have her.
We didn't have a name picked out, we talked about lots of names for her. Kevin and I have liked Kanyon way before we were pregnant. Then when we got pregnant Kanyon was back in my mind. We both loved that name. We didn't have a middle name either. So when Dale put her on my stomach and said it's a girl. I could not think of any other name then Kanyon. We had two days to make it final. We had lots of people give us other names but we both felt like it should be Kanyon.
Kevin's first name is Mathew and my middle name is Kae, and I didn't want that for her. So our good friend Kyle gave us the name Matti kinda after Kevin. Kanyon looked just like her dad when she was born, so it was nice to name her Matti after him.
Kanyon was 6.1 LBS and 21 Inch long. She was a small baby but had no problems. Kanyon is very easy going and fun to play with. She gets along well with the kids that we see often.
Once again we are so happy to have her in our life and happy to watch her grow up in a family that loves her so much.
We love you Kanyon Matti

Kanyon's Birthday Party

Kanyon and her pig. It makes sounds when you touch her nose.

She got a walking toy from Aunt Angie

Kanyon and her walker. She loves to walk with it.

I made the pictures of Kanyon growing up, I put them all in a frame.

Kanyon trying to open some gifts

More gifts

Kanyon didn't know what to do with her birthday cake, she was kinda boring with it.

This is Kanyon's cake. Her room is done in Tinker Bell so we wanted to have a tinker Bell cake. My Friend Jacqui made her cake.

From 8-31-08 To 08-31-09, Our Little Kanyon!