One busy day

We had a really fun really busy day today! It began playing at the park with our cousin Jack Kenney & Susan, then went to Val's house, then home to take naps as mom prepared for our Happy Unbirthday party!

Montana was so excited for her Unbirthday card & cupcakes! The best part was relighting the candle 20 times and singing "Happy Birthday to Guppy" over & over again!! Landry, Grandma & Grandpa Matheny even called to sing Happy Birthday to Tana. She smiled sooo big the whole time they sang to her! Thanks guys!!

Snorkling

Travis has been very determined to teach Montana how to snorkle. She is very brave & loves to make her daddy happy so...she learned it!! It is so funny to watch such a little one walk around the hot tub talking through her snorkle!! What a sweetheart! These are some underwater pictures that Travis took.

Sleeping Babes

The little girls are so cute during the day & even more beautiful at night!! Montana is so fun to check on after she falls asleep! Sometimes she is in completely new jammies, ballet skirts, just socks or in the middle of her animals!

All dressed up!

I actually got both the girls (and myself!) ready for church, ONTIME! We even had time to take some pictures! Last sunday was the best sunday yet. I was patient, enjoyed the church lessons (good job Dorienne & Kym!) and I even made dinner! Wow, I am doing much better than before! :)

The Wedding Weekend

I got my camera back! Here are some pictures! Most of the pictures were taken at the Mount Timpinogas Temple, when Landry and Casey took out their endownments. It was so wonderful being at the Temple with almost my whole family!! I unfortunately only took pictures at the family dinner after Todd & Casey's sealing, then forgot to take any pictures at the reception! We were just having too much fun & it was hard chasing Montana around while carrying Colleen! The joys of two children! How do you all do it with more??? I am impressed, serioulsy!

The Month of May

I do not have any pictures as my camera is sitting at my Grandma's house!! Although, it is time that I get writing. The month began with Todd getting married to a wonderful girl!! Casey Lucero..now Matheny!! I have a great sister-in-law! She is so cute, fun, spunky & makes Todd smile ear to ear all day!! The wedding was in Salt Lake, the sealing was beautiful the reception was awsome! We drove down the wednesday night before, my WONDERFUL husband made it through the night and all of us girls arrived in Salt Lake well rested with a very tired Dad! We swam and napped till the rest of our family arrived at the hotel. Montana & Colleen were so wonderful! Very well behaved & ohh, soo cute in their wedding dresses! Auntie Kim was soooo great to watch my girls. Thanks Kimmy!! :)

Since we have gotten home we have: had a fun barbeque, gone swimming, contracted strep throat (AGAIN!!), played with Colleen, watched it rain for 3 days then snow the fourth day and visited the Zoo. We are just waiting for the summer to really start up here, then we will be great!

Details on Colleen

Hello everyone! I am starting to feel human again! I had Colleen Korella at 2:10 pm saturday, April 7,2007. She was born in the Foothills Hospital. I have to say that I had great nurses & doctors who did their very best to help me out...although, I just don't birth babies well!!! Yes, another tragic delivery! I tried to push for 2 hours, the doctor finally constented to let me have a C-section, then they took out the epidural feed and got Travis & I ready for the surgery. Meanwhile, another lady snuck in the OR before me and I had to endure another hour & a half of waiting with intense contractions & NO EPIDURAL!!!!!!!! When they finally inserted the line in my back I was wheeled into the operating room where they got me "prepped" & we waited for the doctors & anathesiologist(spelling??). I could feel the first couple pokes, so I received tons of other numbing medication & the doctor went to work butchering away!!!
Colleen was pulled out of me within 4 minutes, I was sewn up in another 10 minutes....11 days later I still feel like I was gutted open!!
So you must be wondering why I didn't name her Lydia Michelle. As the nurse showed her to me I just felt sick, she did not look like a Lydia! I proceeded to pass out for the next 4 hours and had many dreams about a baby Colleen. I have the most wonderful Aunt named Colleen and my best friend growing up in Boston was also named Colleen. Therefore, my potentially last daughter must be named after these two wonderful people. I love all three of my Colleens!!!
I am starting to feel better. I have to thank my wonderful in-laws, Lyn & Glenda, my mother and my wonderful friends in and out of our ward who have brought lovely meals, gifts, flowers & watching Montana. thank you. All of the support means so much to us.

Baby Coco

Baby Colleen (Coco Bean)

Finger Paints

Montana & I had so much fun the other day finger painting....thanks Amber!!! All Montana could say was, "Mommy finger paint so fun!" It was very cute!

catching up...

Here are some pictures of Montana snuggling with Daddy, Mom & Montana before her first princess playdate (my first 2 hours out alone!!), using the wiggle machines & some pre-hot tubbing pics. I just want to catch up on my posts before the new babe comes!!!!

Landry's Engaged!!

So for all of you who don't know details about my amazing family in the USA. I have 3 siblings Todd (23) who will be getting married to Casey on May 12, 2007 in the Salt Lake City Temple, he attends BYU; Landry (20) attends BYU and just got engaged yesterday!! She accepted Jon's wedding proposal, which was quite the gutsy proposal!!! He is one of Todd's roomates & a former mission companion; Kim (13) is a cute, little hottie who is full of many talents and keeps my parents hired as taxi drivers!!!

Here is the picture of Landry & Jon right after he proposed to her (March 19, 2007). They have planned their wedding date as July 14, 2007 in the Mesa Az temple. Also, check out their blog...www.jondry.blogspot.com...for more details!

We love the Zoo

We often go to the Calgary Zoo! It is so nice to have a beautiful place to walk around & see all the animals. Here are some pictures of the last two times we have gone with friends!!
Montana has also just noticed the Prehistoric section, which I am trying to keep her from going to see until the spring. It is soooo much neater to visit then, now the dinosaurs are heads floating in the middle of empty ponds....I think it could be slightly disturbing for her!

Baby's Room

While I was taking pictures of the baby's room Montana insisted that I came into HER room, to take pictures of Her!! What a show off!!

Ward Christmas Party...I know its late

Montana's Second Birthday

Cupcakes & Panties

The other day Montana found her panties & had to wear them. The only problem is that she won't always go on the potty....I made her agree to wearing panties over her diaper!! Which actually lasted all day...until the cupcakes. We made cupcakes then Montana decided to draw cupcake batter all over her, as she licked off the beaters! What a cute mess!

Family Night Bowling

We went bowling with the Davidson's & the Leavitt's for family night! The adults had one lane & the little girls the other! We all had fun, although were more occupied with the girls carrying & dropping balls all over!! Then Montana slipped with her bowling shoes on....she and Tylee were out of commission for ten minutes inspecting her owie!

Mesa Temple

My parents ward meets brutally late so I packed up Montana, Dad & Kimmy & we headed to the Temple grounds!! We had a wonderful time! Montana was so excited to see " Baby Jesus's house" that she just squealed & ran all over....to Kimmy's horror!!! Kim was devasted that Montana would be so irreverent! I had to assure her that no one would kick us off Temple grounds for a two year old who was happy to see the Temple!!!!

Mesa in February

Montana & I got in one last trip to Mesa before she turned two!! We had so much fun playing at the park everyday, jumping on the trampoline & visiting with cousins! My parents house is under renovation which Montana was fascinated by...she still asks me if, "Grwama's howse is broken"!! Thankfully for my parents it is now fixed!!!

Ouchy Sweater

Grandma Korella gave Montana the most beautiful sweater for Christmas...unfortunately it is of wool. The sweater has been named (by Montana) "the ouchy sweater". But she does know that she looks very cute in it!