We have had a fun busy summer so far, visiting Auburn Bay Lake, the Zoo & Flathead Lake! These pictures span from June 20-30th. I can't believe how much I have been doing and it is just goin to get busier from here on in. We leave for Mesa tomorrow to celebrate Landry's wedding! I can't wait!
We have been blessed to have some of the most wonderful sister missionaries in out ward! One of those missionaries was Sister Daloff, we decided that it would be nice to show her how much we appreciated her before she went home! I hope that she is doing well at home.
Nancy, Dorienne & I switch off watching the girls every tuesday. We had so much fun hosting yesterday!! The girls got along very nicely, played hard, ate carrots, & used their imagination. The girls played in Montana's room & it was so cute! They were just giggling, found dresses for dress-up & hid from monkers(monsters!) Then outside they ran laps around the backyard, played in the sandbox & I taught them how to hopskotch(..or hoptoch)!!
Today, June 2, Travis blessed Colleen. What a nice blessing that he gave her, it included: that she would have charity, to take after her Aunt in love & service, gain a strong testimony of the gospel, know that she is loved by her sister & many more wonderful things!
Travis basically had the same group of priesthood holders in the circle as he had for Montana's blessing. The men were Robert Stone, Darren Stone, Jeff Hudson, James Glendinning, Tate Leavitt and Ben Vance. Thank you all!
Colleen is getting so big, she is already over 10 lbs.! She is starting to smile at us and is responding to sounds!! I can't believe that two months has already passed.
Today we were invited by some friends to play in the lake at Auburn Bay. I unfortunately pulled out my camera after everyone had almost left! But I got a few cute ones of Montana & her friend Cayla!
Travis & I have decided to build a new home in this community. The house is a bit bigger and backs onto a field! YEA! The lake is beautiful, with lots of fun parks, a splash park, sledding hill & picnic areas. I think it will be a fun change for us. This community is still in our ward boundaries & has lots of great members there already.
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!!
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.
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!
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! :)
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!!!!
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 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!
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!!
