After a lot of whining from a few people here are some pictures from the last few months. They are in reverse because I don't have the energy to switch them all around!

Here is Ethan with his Easter basket. We really don't go all out on Easter gifts because we feel he gets enough throughout the year without having to add to every holiday. Easter for my family has never been a gift holiday - it's always been about church, the Savior, and the Resurrection.

We did have an Easter hunt this year. Last year Ethan just didn't understand. This year he absolutely loved it!

For a week afterwards he would run outside and started looking for eggs. It would take forever for us to convince him that there were no more eggs to be found.

Here he is with his Easter bucket. Yes, bucket. Apparently boys use buckets. Not baskets.

Here is my little Ellie girl in her new Easter dress and coat. She is so cute! And I know the bow looks funny right on top of her head but some two year old girls would die to have enough hair to put a little bow in it!

This is the only somewhat decent picture I could get of both kids together. Ethan was not happy at all about being in the picture. He wanted to take the picture with Grandma.

Isn't she cute!
One week we would have super cold weather and the next would be three feet of snow. It was unreal. Something Ethan really loves to do is splash in the water in Grandma's gutter. This just reminds me why we decided to move back to Brigham. We couldn't do this with our cute boy in Salt Lake. He loves to play outside and we can't wait for warm weather that will last a little while!
When it did snow we had to build a snowman. It was a lot of powder so our snowman ended up being a snow blob but Ethan loved him just the same. He had to give him a kiss.

The snow was really deep. Poor little Ethan could barely move because of the clothes I made him wear and then you add in two and a half feet of snow and we had to lead him through our trails so that he wouldn't get buried under all the powder!

We blessed Ellie March 1, 2009 at my Mom's house. Jacob had to work that Sunday so we couldn't do it in Church. Our little family is growing! Ellie was blessed in my blessing dress that my Mom had made for me.

This is Papa B - Ellie's Great Grandpa.

Here is Ethan's "birthday party" - and yes we are at Taco Time. Grandma chose the site. He loved it and ate he also loved my burrito. We bought him some of his own food but the grass (and burrito) is always greener on the other side.

Grandma bought him some choo choos that he absolutely loved. That is why they are in such a blur. He couldn't stop moving them and shaking them he was so excited to get them home and play. with them.

Tonight Jacob and I are going to the Jazz/Lakers playoff game with Sam and Craig. We couldn't afford really great seats but we are in the lower section of the upper bowl. Don't get me wrong - I will still have to wear my glasses to the players clearly but it will still be fun to go to a playoff game. We are really excited. Jacob and I plan to eat at the Red Iguana there in downtown Salt Lake. If you haven't eaten there and are in the area I highly recommend it. Every time we go there is a line out the door to get in. It is some of the best Mexican food I have ever had!

We are only one week away from being our house. It is nice to know the soon everyone can have their own spaces again.

Ellie is growing like a weed. At her four month check which was just a week ago she weighed in at 12 lb. 7 oz. And 26" tall. She is a tall, skinny little stinker. About two weeks ago she decided that she didn't want to be bundled anymore. We thought we would have to train her to sleep not bundled but she made the decision herself and it has been really nice.

Ethan is getting to be such an "adult" now. Or so he thinks. He says please, thankyou, and you're welcome non-stop. He has to shake everybodies hand at church. He is the sweetest little boy to Ellie. If she is upset he goes over to her, gives her a hug, pays her on the back and tells her it's ok! It doesn't get any better than that!!

If you haven't checked out Sam and I's website please do! It's at simplychicstitches.com. We are going to be having a contest soon. You can send in a design/appliqué you created and it will be featured ok one of our bags - you will also get the bag free! So please head over and register as a new member because only registered members will be able to participate.

My poor boy

Poor little Ethan. We can never seem to keep him healthy for more than a month.

A cold we can deal with. Just a cold would he awesome! But with Ethan a cold is never just a cold. Since he was three months all the way till he was one a cold meant an automatic ear infection. Those stopped when we had tubes put just before his first birthday.

He did so well after that for about 9 months. But now that he is older he likes to play. He loves other little kids! Who am I to deprive him of that joy? But along with other kids - naturally comes colds- along with other things.

We try hard to keep him home when cousins, friends, and family are sick but somewhere some how he picks something up (and yes - we do wipe down the shopping cart!)

These days when he gets a cold he tends to get a sinus infection, strep throat, or tonsilitis.

This week it was a sinus infection. One day he is fine and the next morning when he wakes up he is a full blown sick little boy!

We learned from our many trips to Primary Childrens to have an action plan. You see, with Ethan, a cold us never just a cold. It turns into a serious health risk that can leave hypoxic and in the emergency room. Our goal is always of course to keep his oxygen levels up and try our best to keep him out of the hospital.

I feel so bad when he does get sick enough to induce his asthma because it sentences him to calmness. A two year old calm?! I think that is the hardest part for us both.

Usually we can get by with his inhaler but Tuesday night was really bad. He was barely breathing. And we worried about letting him sleep because that is when his oxygen drops to it's lowest. Thankfully, our last doctor had given us a prescription for a steroid to help open his lungs - our last chance. Steroids are always a last option for Ethan because is the possible side effects for a little boy we only give it to him as a last resort.

When we took him to the doctor yesterday his oxygen was at 90%. Anything under that and it means your body isn't getting enough oxygen to function correctly. We were so glad we had that steroid at home and that it had worked quickly enough that his lungs were starting to breathe well again.

Today he is much better but one of the unfortunate effects of the steroids is mood swings. As long as he us breathing though - we are happy!

I just want to add that at times it seems like we deal with alot of illness in our little family but we are truly grateful that our kids are as healthy as they are. We consider ourselves lucky and blessed that we have only had to deal with relatively small problems.

~On a totally different note - Happy Easter! I hope we all remember why we really celebrate at this time of year.

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> Hey - I know it's a been a while but we have been so busy lately I
> can hardly believe it. Living with my parents isn't bad it's just
> difiicult. Not having your own things and your own routine makes
> each day a challenge.
>
> Not to mention that Samantha (my sister-in-law) have decided to
> start a business. It's called Simply Chic Stitches. We have a
> website that you guys should check out. It's just
> simplychicstitches.com. We are still both trying to learn how to
> start and run a site so be patient with us!
>
> Check it out and let us know what you think. We sell everything from
> vinyl, kids and adult clothing, kitchen and home décor, to all kinds
> of accessories!
>
> We close on our home here in Brigham at the end of the month so
> hopefully things will calm down and I can do better at keeping this
> blog up to date.

>

> Hey - I know it's a been a while but we have been so busy lately I
> can hardly believe it. Living with my parents isn't bad it's just
> difiicult. Not having your own things and your own routine makes
> each day a challenge.
>
> Not to mention that Samantha (my sister-in-law) have decided to
> start a business. It's called Simply Chic Stitches. We have a
> website that you guys should check out. It's just
> simplychicstitches.com. We are still both trying to learn how to
> start and run a site so be patient with us!
>
> Check it out and let us know what you think. We sell everything from
> vinyl, kids and adult clothing, kitchen and home décor, to all kinds
> of accessories!
>
> We close on our home here in Brigham at the end of the month so
> hopefully things will calm down and I can do better at keeping this
> blog up to date.

Hey - I know it's a been a while but we have been so busy lately I can
hardly believe it. Living with my parents isn't bad it's just
difiicult. Not having your own things and your own routine makes each
day a challenge.

Not to mention that Samantha (my sister-in-law) have decided to start
a business. It's called Simply Chic Stitches. We have a website that
you guys should check out. It's just simplychicstitches.com. We are
still both trying to learn how to start and run a site so be patient
with us!

Check it out and let us know what you think. We sell everything from
vinyl, kids and adult clothing, kitchen and home décor, to all kinds
of accessories!

We close on our home here in Brigham at the end of the month so
hopefully things will calm down and I can do better at keeping this
blog up to date.

Hey - I know it's a been a while but we have been so busy lately I can
hardly believe it. Living with my parents isn't bad it's just
difiicult. Not having your own things and your own routine makes each
day a challenge.

Not to mention that Samantha (my sister-in-law) have decided to start
a business. It's called Simply Chic Stitches. We have a website that
you guys should check out. It's just simplychicstitches.com. We are
still both trying to learn how to start and run a site so be patient
with us!

Check it out and let us know what you think. We sell everything from
vinyl, kids and adult clothing, kitchen and home décor, to all kinds
of accessories!

We close on our home here in Brigham at the end of the month so
hopefully things will calm down and I can do better at keeping this
blog up to date.

Hey - I know it's a been a while but we have been so busy lately I can hardly believe it. Living with my parents isn't bad it's just difiicult. Not having your own things and your own routine makes each day a challenge.

Not to mention that Samantha (my sister-in-law) have decided to start a business. It's called Simply Chic Stitches. We have a website that you guys should check out. It's just simplychicstitches.com. We are still both trying to learn how to start and run a site so be patient with us!

Check it out and let us know what you think. We sell everything from vinyl, kids and adult clothing, kitchen and home décor, to all kinds of accessories!

We close on our home here in Brigham at the end of the month so hopefully things will calm down and I can do better at keeping this blog up to date.