Christmas

This is the best shot I could get of Ember on Christmas!! Every time I would try and take her picture, she would turn her head or look the other way.
How cute is this!! Brad and Kenzie got Tayson this light with goggles. He would pose every time someone came to take a picture. Brinlee was not so sure of him in this get up.
Uncle Chase, I told him I would put this picture on the blog.
Here Tayson is at my mom and dad's house. Chad got him that big dump truck. He got a Spiderman bike and a Mr. Gilley Garbage truck from santa. He got Edward the train from Maddy, which he was really excited about. Clothes, puzzles, scripture case, the game Operation were the things Tayson got from Santa and mom and dad. From Gramby and Grandpa he got a fish night light, clothes and some transformers. (Mom has got to learn how to transform them!) From Aunt Wendy and Uncle Trent he got a remote control Molly train, a responsiblity chart and some clothes. I am sorry if I left anything out. Tayson would open the presents and I was trying to keep track of who gave them to him, but he was so fast. He was way excited this year and it was exciting to see his face light up.
Here is a quick shot of Brice and Chad. Of course no pictures of me 'cause I don't like my picture taken and mostly because I had the camera. Brice got some clothes, a set of new scriptures, a book my Glen Beck and money. I got a new crock pot and a shield for my mixer. It was a nice, simple Christmas this year. Ember got some clothes, chew toys and sippy cups. She was way excited. We are very blessed and I was so glad I got to spend Christmas with family. My dad makes this awesome breakfast every year and this year was no exception. Brice just wants the breakfast for Christmas!! Thanks to everyone for another awesome holiday. We want to wish everyone a happy new year!!

For Aunt Wendy

For all of the aunts out there, Merry Christmas!!! But of course a very special thank you to Aunt Wendy who knows how to spoil her nieces and nephews. We hope everyone out there has a Merry Christmas and may we all remember the reason for the season, the Savior. Happy Holidays. Love, Melissa Brice Tayson and Ember

Pretty Girl

As many of you know, I am not one to fix my hair that often!! So for me to put a bow in Ember's hair is quite the accomplishment. It doesn't last long though, she pushes it right out.

Is Summer Here Yet?

Okay, me and Tayson are both ready to go outside and play in the warm sun. Well, we have a few months to wait so I took the kids outside anyways. We got all bundled up and headed outside. Here is Maddy thinking about what she is going to do. She had a blast outside. She was swinging for over forty minutes. It only last about an hour and then we head back inside.
Tayson is doing on of his fun moves. This is the only picture where both of them were looking at the camera!!

Willard Bay

We all got in Randy's Durango and headed to Willard Bay to drive through all of the lights that they put up. Brinlee was having so much fun, I couldn't get a picture of her and Tayson because it was so dark. This picture is as good as it gets. Are you on the naughty list?!!!

Snowman

After it snowed on last Saturday, Brice and Tayson made a huge snowman!! As of right now though, it melted and tipped over. It lasted a few days though, and we enjoyed Frosty!!

8 Weeks Old

Here is my sweet girl, she is eight weeks old today. She was smiling and talking to me for about twenty minutes. By the time I got the camera out, she ready to be done with the bouncer. She is starting to notice things more and will follow you with her eyes. She loves to eat and wishes mom was a 24 hour buffet!! I take her to the Dr. on the 21st of this month, so I will have more stats later.

Best Friends

Here is Tayson and Ethan frosting sugar cookies on Tuesday. Ethan lives behind us and him and Tayson are best friends. They go to preschool together and would play everyday if they could. As you can see, Tayson is eating more frosting than putting any on the cookies.

Sickness Mixed With A little Thanksgiving

Okay, to begin I do not have any pictures of Thanksgiving. That morning we went down to my parent's house for the annual turkey shoot. Brice had a cold, but was feeling fine until we arrived at my parent's house. He was all pale and did not look good. Needless to say that I took him home and we ate Thanksgiving dinner without him. He didn't even get any cause he said he didn't want any, poor guy. So, I did not want to be near him so we stayed at my mom and dad's for a while and then we went to visit Brice's parents. Brice finally got better on Sunday, yes after the long weekend was over. Brice stayed home all five days while I tried to keep the kids away so they wouldn't get whatever he had. I was so busy trying to keep track of Tayson and make sure Ember was okay, that I didn't even attempt to get out the camera. I know, Ember's first Thanksgiving and no pictures, I think she will survive!! So I finally took a picture on Sunday of Ember in her swing cause mom was worn out. I was going to post the picture, but my computer won't let me so it will have to come later.

Polka Dot Girl and Octopus Boy

Here Tayson is showing his octopus shirt with half of Ember in the picture. Look below.
Here is my cute girl in polka dots!! You know I think she looks cute in everything, but I am a bit biased!!!

More Pictures

Okay, please note that I am not a photographer and don't hold me accountable!! Here Ember is in a cute dress that both her grandma's bought her. They both have really good taste.
We need to give a special thank you to Aunt Judy who bought this blessing dress for Ember. We will bless her in January. Please excuse the clothes next to her, I am so not a good photographer.
Tayson just had to get in one picture. Please ignore the clothes next to her!!

First Snowman

Tayson has been asking for snow since August!! He finally got to make a snowman. Now he wants to throw a snowball at Uncle Chad!!

Mr. Independent

Here Tayson is making his own sandwich. I tried to get him to make turkey, which is easier, but he wanted peanut butter and jelly. He actually did a really good job. I am so proud of you buddy!!

Playing in the Leaves

Today I thought it would be fun to take Tayson and Maddy outside to play in the leaves. We don't have that many, but they sure had fun running through them. Maddy was trying to put a leaf on Tayson's head and they thought it was so funny!!
I tired to take a picture with Tayson throwing the leaves, but I never could get it just write. So use your imagination!

100th Post

I never thought I would have a hundred posts. I wasn't to sure about blogging when my sister in law told me about it, but now I love it!! I would write one hundred things about me, but I don't have that many things to write!! I am one boring person. Thanks to everyone though who comes and looks at my blog. Thanks Sarah for getting me into it!!

Ember

By no means am I a photographer, but I thought I would give it a whirl. I even put a bow in her hair. I will have to take more pictures with more outfits. I am totally new with having a girl!!!

Halloween

Here is Tayson and Ember on Halloween. Ember was a black cat and Tayson was Scooby-Doo. Tayson would change his mind daily about what he wanted to be for Halloween, but he has a pretty mean mom and I told him he was going to be Scooby 'cause we all ready had the costume. As you can see, he went along with it.
Here Tayson is all ready to go out and trick or treat. Thanks to my mom and Emilee for taking him.

Brother and Sister

Here is Tayson holding his baby sister for the first time.
Tayson just loves to be by her. He loves to sing her songs and he love to help mom burp her. Ember likes to look at him. Tayson just wants to make her happy!!

Baby Ember

Okay, the middle picture should be at the end, but just roll with it!! Here she is all cleaned up. The nurses were having a hayday with Brice and taking all sorts of pictures with him. I let them take a few, but I am not going to put those on the blog, not very pretty ones of me. She weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces and was 20 inches long. She has dark brown hair and her eyes are blue right now.
This picture is at home. My mom is holding her. She has been pretty sleepy, which was the opposite of Tayson. Thanks to Gramby, Grandma, Aunt Kenzie, Aunt Wendy, Gramillie, Aunt Amanda for the clothes. I was only prepared with two outfits, but we are prepared now. She is and eater. She latched on first try with no help. She was eating about two hours after she was born.
Here she is in the hospital box like thing. She did pretty good in it. They put some Halloween bows in her hair, they didn't last long. I went in for a doctors visit on Wed. and he told me I was at a two and fifty percent thinned. Dr. Woods than told me he would be surprised to see me next week, little did he know he would see me at 3:15 on Thursday. I saw the doctor at 4:30 and by seven o'clock I was having contractions, but nothing I couldn't handle. So we put Tayson to bed, I cleaned up, took a bath and went to bed. By eleven thirty the contractions were more regular, but I did not want to go to the hospital and have them send me home. But by 12:15 I told Brice we needed to go to the hospital. They checked me and I was at a four so I could stay. They asked me if I wanted an epidural and for about ten seconds I thought I could do it naturally, but then a contraction came and I knew I wanted an epidural. So by 2:30 I was doing good!! Dr. Woods came to check on me at 3:15 and I was at about a four close to a five and he told me would be back. About 3:30 they put me on pitocin cause I had been at a four for a couple of hours. Well, no one had checked me for two hours and finally at five thirty the nurse came to check me and I was a ten and Ember's head was ready to come out. She was so ready that she pushed my cathader out with her head!! They called Dr. Woods and he got there about 5:50 with just enough time to get ready and at 6:09 a.m. we welcomed Ember into the world!! A much shorter labor than with Tayson and I only pushed twice and out she came. We are so glad she is here and she is one sweet baby. Tayson is not so sure about her, but he will come around, I hope!! Thanks to everyone for your support and love. Thanks to everyone that has brought dinner and clothes!! We are truly blessed to have such wonderful family and friends.

It is a .....

I know everyone is dying to know what I had, so I won't keep you in suspense any longer. We had a baby.................girl!! She was born on October 15th at 6:09 a.m. I went to the hospital about 12:45 and she popped out about five and half hours later. I only pushed twice and out she came. We named her Ember Arthalean Lythgoe. The middle name is after my grandma, my dad's mom. She has been a pretty good baby so far. Tayson seems a little lost, but give us a couple of weeks and hopefully he will be better. I will post some pictures later. Thanks to everyone for your support and love. We are so glad she is finally here!!

Crazy

I am sitting at the computer at midnight cause I cannot sleep. We have been home for seven days with a head cold. All of us got it!! I am trying so hard not to cough cause I don't want to hurt the baby. Only four more days to go, hoping that I won't have a cold when I go to deliver. If anyone has any natural ways to quiet a cough I would love some advice. Sorry about my complaining, I am truly blessed with only getting a cold and not the flu. I just have to remember that blessing everytime I am coughing!!

Happy Anniversary

Okay, today October 3rd is mine and Brice's eight year anniversary. So for my gift I got a Kitchen aid mixer!! I have wanted one for years and Brice found a really great deal on Ebay. We went to the Olive Garden for dinner last night. He says the mixer is also his gift because I will make great things in it for him, we will see!! Happy anniversary honey, it has been a great eight!!

Very Pregnant

All right, I do not like my picture taken, but for the sake of knowing what I looked like after I have the baby I let Brice take a picture. Of course Tayson wanted to get in the picture to. As of today I have three week left. I will go to the doctor on Monday the 28th to see if there is anything going on. I just have this feeling that I will go to my due date. We just want everything to go well and remain healthy.

I-Fly

Okay, I did not do the I-Fly at the Junction if that is what you are thinking. Valerie got to do it and we all went and watched her. I know the picture isn't very good, but she was awesome at it.

Monkey Mania

Tayson found his stuffed animals that he has not played with for months. This monkey has Velcro on the hands and feet and Tay thought it would be fun to have him around his neck!! And then he wanted a picture taken of it. Silly boy!!!

First Day of Preschool

Okay I am a little slow!! Tayson first day of preschool was on the ninth of September. He has gone four times and loves it. He really has a cheesy grin in this picture. Getting him to let me take the picture was a bit of a challenge, he did not want his picture taken. I was going to take one when we got to school, but I decided this one was good enough. His teacher is Miss Misty and he has learned about the letter A and M. He is so inquisitive about what things start with now. He is growing up and I didn't even shed a tear. I just think he is so active that he was ready to be away from mom for a couple of hours. I probably will be a little sad when he goes to kindergarten!!

Fishing on Labor Day

Mommy Son Date

I took Tayson to Applebee's last week so we can have a date. He thinks they are pretty cool. I am sure when he is older he won't think going on a date with his mom is cool!!

Will he be a pilot?

Brice wears these headphones when he is playing his computer game and Tayson just had to try them out!! Maybe he will follow in his uncles footsteps and fly some kind of aircraft. I would mention which aircraft, but I am not entirely sure what Uncle Trent flies, so we will to with aircraft!!

Random

Here is Tayson's pumpkin that he picked out this year. It is about fifty to sixty pounds and is all ready orange. We think we might enter it in the State Fair, 'cause it is way to early to have orange pumpkins!!
Tayson has wanted a tie for so long and I finally found one for two dollars. He looked so handsome, I had to take a picture.

Grandpa's Funeral

Here are some flowers from my Grandpa's funeral that took place on August 14th and 15th. We had it at the Lindquist Mortuaries. It was a really nice tribute to my grandpa and I am so glad that I got to know him and even more so that Tayson got to know his Great grandpa.

Goofy Pictures

Here is Tayson with no pants on!! He loves to pose for the camera. He was being silly and wanted dad to take a picture of him.
And then we have the little bandit. When I went to check on him after quiet time, he was putting all of his snow stuff on. And of course, he did not want any clothes on either. After he got it all on he wanted me to take a picture.

Baby Update

Well, I don't have any pictures. I suppose I could put my ultrasound up that I had ten weeks ago, but I will have to have Brice help me. In the meantime, everything is going good. We don't know the sex, and won't know until we have him or her. The heartbeat is good and the baby is growing at the normal rate. I feel pretty good, mostly just tired and hot. I can't be in the sun long, it really drains me. Tayson is asking all kinds of questions about if the baby has clothes on and how it goes the bathroom. He even told me when the baby comes, he is going to take care of it!!! I will be thirty weeks tomorrow, the 7th, so only ten more to go!!

The Garden

Okay here is a view of the whole garden. Brice decided to go all out this year and so far we are doing pretty good. We have a ton of cucumbers so far, alot of green tomatoes, small watermelons, and crockneck squash. The broccoli did not turn out so well and the pumpkins are coming on nicely. We have a lot of carrots, but as you know you can't see them and the corn is growing like crazy, but we have picked a few and so far the cobs are not doing well.
Here is the watermelons, we have about ten of them growing. My brother Chad said it was nearly impossible to grow them, but we think we might have proven him wrong.
From the left it is broccoli then the carrots and then you can see a little bit of the cucumbers.
Of course here is the corn. We are hoping it needs more time and then we will have a ton to pick!! We are not the most experienced gardners, but it has been fun watching things grow. Tayson loves to go and pick things when they are done!! Thanks honey, you are doing an awesome job!!!!

Bear Lake

Okay, here it goes. We went up to Bear Lake, starting from the 25th of July until the 28th of July. We stayed at Ideal Beach with Gramby, grandpa, Kenzie, Brad, Brinlee and of course us. This was Tayson's favorite pool to swim in. It was only 1 foot deep and he could have stayed in there for hours. He was even brave and stuck his head under water.
Here Tayson is again in the pool with is favorite pool toy. The purple doughnut as he called it.
Brice and Tayson attempting to make a sand castle or rather Tayson telling Brice where to put the sand castle.
Here is Grandpa and Brinlee in the shade. This was before Randy got bite by a dog. Yes, he got bite on a bike ride at Bear Lake. We have to have something happen on our vacations or it wouldn't be much fun.
Tayson playing in the sand. He loved the water. He was not afraid to go in at all.