If You Cant Win Um....

Dont join um, give up!! :) 

This morning Kyler was on one! 

He wouldn't eat his breakfast  

(cause daddy was home and eating with us, and was much much more fascinating than cream of wheat and bananas!).

Then dad had to go to work :( 

and magically he started eating! 

But not for long....

He has found he can spit his food, and thinks it is GREAT fun....

Mom doesn't think so. 

Then he wanted his bowl...and spoon, 

after being spit on and fighting him to eat for over a half hour I gave up...

He was in a state of bliss...

for 5 minutes he played and fed himself covering himself and the highchair... 

I laughed the whole time....

then threw him in the bathtub... and he was again in bliss! 

Good Morning!!

Night Out on the Town

I was thinking the other day that 97% of what i post on here is about Kyler...this is becuase he is our entire life. He is everything a parent asks for in a kid, and he is such a blessing in our lives....but there is more to us than just dirty diapers, giggles, messes and squeals.So here is a post that has to do with the other side of us! :)

On Saturday we got to go to the Jazz Game. It was a special trip...we were supposed to go to it with Grandpa Childs, but he had passed away unexpededly the Tuesday before. But we thought we would go, and do it "Grandpa style" which ment we got to go to Golden Coral for dinner (his favorite plave to eat.)
The game was awesome, we won...and it was just great to get away and spend time together with other family members babyless. Brandon's Mom watched the little monster for us so we could enjoy the night out....Thanks Jolene. She was very brave and  took Hueston our nephew, as well,  so his daddy could go too...so she had an 8 month, and 18 month old to tend.
Here are a few pictures from our night out:

 Me and my best friend ever, Love Him! (isn't he handsome!)

My beautiful sister-in-law ( a little blurry, but still cute)

Brandon's Brother and Sister

Eight Months

Well it seems like i just did the 7 months post! But here is the newest on my little man.

Had to take off the bumper and toy bag off his crib...found him with his head and arm trapped underneath... 

well i found him this way cause he was screaming out of frustration that his head and arm wouldnt move!

says "mama" "dada" "baba"

Has a bottom tooth and top tooth  

They came in at the same time

Scared to death of me blowing my nose! :)

Finally found a food he doesn't love today...Broccoli

Loves to sleep on his tummy  

took him a while to figure out he could roll in his crib, now there is no stoping him!

Yesterday he learned to CLAP!! YEA!!

I have been working with him for 2 weeks trying to get him to do it, my work finally payed off, its adorable!

Wants to crawl, just cannot figure out that his big ol belly has to come off the floor!

Drinks well from a sippy cup

Loves drinking from a my cup, and is pretty good at it

Had to be moved to the big tub... he was trying to pull himself out of the baby tub!
He loves to have the "oooo" face...as you can see in the pictures below

He is such a happy baby, such a joy to have around. We love him to death and are so grateful for him everyday!

I attempted pictures today...but it was too bright outside, and once he figured out he was sitting by a snowman he freaked...literally he would scream when he saw it. Here is the best one out of the bunch!

Not a great picture....so here are some from the other day that turned out cuter

Word of Wisdom or Words of Wisdom...

When we are all taught about the Word of Wisdom it is usually about abstaining from drugs, alcohol, tea, coffee, and anything else that is harmful to our bodies... but do we realize that there is more to the Word of Wisdom, or maybe we do, but like to over look the parts that are harder for us to obey....
For example...if you never partake of drugs, alcohol, tea or coffee you exempt from their addictive properties...not too hard to avoid something you have never partaken. Not to over look the peer pressure involved, and many do struggle with addictions to these substances, and i don't want to be insensitive to them, but that is not where my thoughts are today. My thoughts today are on what we are avoiding or over looking in the great Word of Wisdom.
How often do we think i have avoided drugs, alcohol, tea or coffee so i am good on the obeying the Word of Wisdom. Check on that one. Easy, Right? I think wrong. And this is a new thought to me, or at least it has finally sunk in today. I know the word of wisdom says more than just avoid drugs, alcohol, tea or coffee, but the other things seem like they aren't as life altering. If i don't go to bed early and rise early i am surly not going to die. I will not become addicted and give my agency away. Nope, so that one cannot be as important...right...wrong.
I am thinking that the Word of Wisdom is more the Words of Wisdom. It truly is a revelation from our Father in Heaven, and it should not be over looked. When the revelation was given i am sure there weren't people over indulging on desserts, visiting McDonald's 2-4 times a week, not exercising, or walking around with very unhealthy body weights. But today we struggle. I am not pointing fingers...really i think the reason this is so important is cause i needed to hear it.Sometimes it is amazing what hits us all of a sudden. Our Father in Heaven is so aware of us everyday. He knew to put the WofW in the scriptures for all of His children's good health, and He is aware of when i am humble enough to hear it and let it soak in. I wanted to study the WofW out a little more today while the Spirit was busy teaching me what i already knew but refused to admit so I got on LDS.org and discovered a talk and found some profound things that really proved the thoughts I was having.
Sister Barbara B. Smith (who was the RS General Pres in 1978) said this, "Good health practices pay important dividends in later years. Our physical health can be enhanced when we keep the Word of Wisdom, eat a well-balanced diet every day, practice good dental hygiene, control weight, get adequate sleep and rest, maintain a physical fitness program, and adhere to medical procedures which insure a healthy life." So not only do we need to say away from addictive substances but we need to eat healthy, exercises, brush our teeth, and not be so stubborn when it come to going to the dr.
The rest of her talk is about aging and preparing to age...and while i am not quite worried about my Grandma years yet, i think now is the time to prepare to be around for those Grandma years. I want to be a healthy person, someone who feels good in her skin and knows she is healthy. I think there is great power in being healthy and not in just energy alone, but in spiritual health and energy as well. I know that if I can live a healthier life, i can be a better mom to my beautiful blessing of a boy and my incredible husband. They are really what life is all about. My good health is the least of all the things i can give them...i need to take control of my life and make myself healthier for not just myself but for them too.

Sorry for the random post, but this is my journal, and while everything on here is usually only about Ky he is my life, so he is my journal! :) And if i share it to you all, then you all can hold me responsible! :)

Too healthy living and happiness!!

here is the link to her talk...its quite good!! Click HERE

Looking back

So I have read on other peoples blogs their happenings in the last decade and thought i would join in the fun...
*Graduated From Riverton High
*Graduated from BYU-Idaho with an AA
*Graduated from USU with a Bachelors
*Attended Grad school for 3 weeks :)
*Lived and volunteered in Brasov, Romania for 4 months
*Lived in: Riverton, Logan, Brasov, Rexburg, Bicknell, Manti, Centerfield
*Visited: Canada, Montana, California, Nevada, Wyoming, Ohio, Puerto Vallarta(2), Jamaica, Belize, Cozumel, Caymen Islands, Bahamas, Key West, Romania, Greece, London, Paris, England Country Side, New York, and possibly more, i cannot remember.
*Found my best friend, who i think is my sister i never got, while living in Logan
*Had 25 different roommates
*Lived in 8 different apartments
*Had 11 different jobs
*Found my soul mate in Logan
*Got Married
*Had a baby
*Bought a house
*Fixed up that house
*Served in 3 Relief Society Presidency
*Served as RS teacher in 3 different wards
*Served in Primary, Sunday School, Ward Missionary twice, and as a FHE Parent
*Now a stay-at-home momma and loving it!! :)

Whats for Dinner?

So Monday while waiting for eternities for the nurse to finally call me back to see the doc i picked up a magazine called Cooking Light (or something like that) and while most recipes sounded like cardboard with dressing, or called for ingredients Gunnison Market could only dream of being big enough to carry (or maybe only I could dream Gunnison Market would carry, not sure which, but I am guessing more me wishing than them). I did find two recipes i would like to try....so i reached into my purse, to find no paper....miracles of miracles i did have a pen, but no paper....so what do you do...make due with the tiny 2 inch receipt they give you when they suck money out of you account.
I made these recipes last night and they were wonderful! So I am sharing them with the world!! :) I only had room to squeeze in the ingredients and amounts onto my minute piece of paper.....so no instructions and no titles...that part will be Marci created....enjoy!!

Perfect Pulled Pork
3 TBS Kastup
1 TBS Apple Cider Vinegar
1 TBS Mustard
1 TBS Molasses
3/4 tsp Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/4 tsp Ground Pepper
1/8 tsp Ginger
12 oz Chicken (cooked and shredded) I used pork, and it was splendid!
Mix all ingredients together and cook on med/low for about 30 min (this is what i did, i had leftover pork roast so i just shredded it and threw it in the sauce pan with all the ingredients, put it on med/low and ran to the thriving market to pick up a Mango...see next recipe. Makes about 3 or 4 sandwiches.

Scrumptious Mango Coleslaw

4 Cups Packaged Coleslaw mix with Carrots
1 C Mango
1/4 Red Onion ( i didn't put this in..Marci no likey buriny nose from raw onion)
Dressing:
1/4 C FF Mayo
1 TBS Apple Cider Vinegar
1 T Sugar
1/4 tsp Salt
Mix together and put on Slaw mixture...refrigerate for at least 15 minutes

Chritsmas Vacations

Seven Months

I was trying to do this one or right around his turning of age, but December....well....its done thats all, and it was a whirlwind to get it there!! :)
As for Ky this last month he is just been even more darling, and more fun, and well just the joy of my life! He is now:
Rolling like a champ--i was worried he would never roll from his back to his belly, but belive me he has mastered this skill now, and now i have to watch him like a hawk!
He is jabbering TONS! His favorie is "dada" which he says mostly only when dada is home from work...smart kid or coincidence, i dont know, but it seems like he knows who dada is.
     no he will not say "mama" even though he spends all day with me, i feed him, cloth him, play with him, change him, and well do it all....where is the appriciattion!! :) He also will say ba ba ba, and can make all sorts of sounds with his lips....all of which produce great amounts of slobber, and cause a wet shirt when he gets on those kicks!
He still loves being outside, and is going through great withdrawls that we cant go on long walks anymore. For a real treat, we will go sit on the front prorch and watch all the cars go by on Main Street....Pretty much his FAVORTE activities in the world!
He got a new carseat--a convertable kind, and lets just say that he loves it!! We travel SO SO much and he was goin out of his other one too quickly! He is lovin his new seat, and mom is loving it...that is till i have to wake him up to go into the market!
He will lean towards people he wants to go to now, and is finally raising his arms up to pick him up (everyonce in a while, we are still working on this)
He can fianlly sit up without getting so excited and flipping back...so now in the bathtub he can situp in it and holy cow he loves it!! The other day i tried to lay him back to i could wash his legs and he death gripped the sides of his tub to keep himself sitting up...i had to trick him to get him laying down and the entire time he was trying to do sit ups to get back to the sitting position! Funny boy!
Oh this has been a busy month for him! I think i might just have to keep adding to this post from time to time when i think of more things. I am just tired right now. and i know there is so much more to say.

The pictuers of him we got taken the first part of December for Christmas presents for Grandparents. The other little boy is our nephew Hueston.