Heaven & Hell

After Sunday dinner with my family we were driving down the mountain to go see the Jolley's baby, and I saw this amazing sunset. It reminded me of the difference between light and dark. I think it depicts the differences between Heaven and Hell. The light colors giving hope and strength to continue to do what is right, and the dark colors of sorrow and shame.

Baby fun with Irelynn

Katrina & Irelynn @ the hospital

I forgot how special this time is right after babies are born.

David holding Irelynn.. this reminds me of the picture of David holding Lizzie when she was this little. Oh how fast they grow up.
The proud momma!

Jay, Devyn, & Irelynn

The start of their new little family.

Our lil' glow worm

Doesn't she look like a lil' Glow Worm? Shauna thought it would be fun to swaddle Lizzie and try to help her go to sleep since she was struggling. Marla thought it would be fun to compare Lizzie to her glow worm. don't they look alike?

Mommy & Me Shots

Thanks Marla for the Awesome shots!

I have become a MAJOR bookworm

So after refusing to read the series I decided to start Twilight (book 1) I have had so many friends tell me how amazing they are and blah..blah..blah...ONE CONFESSION.... I couldn't put it down. I finish the first and second books in 3 days. it kept getting better and I NEEDED to know what was going to happen with Bella and Edward. My sister-in-law Shauna had listened to them on her Ipod so we were able to talk every couple hours and discuss what was happening in the story... She had to call me and tell me to put the book down and go to sleep. I'm so excited to start the 3rd book hopefully I will get a chance tomorrow.
FYI you are probably wondering how I had time to read over 1,000 pages that quickly and I have a 3 month old that takes up a lot of my time. I sprained my shoulder and have been on bed rest since Wednesday. My shoulder is doing better, but I have a hard time carrying anything heavier than a book. I know I'm pathetic, but the story of how I hurt my shoulder is classic. I fell out of bed... I know what you are thinking.. how the heck did you do that... and were you getting a little to frisky with your husband? Earlier that night David and I were laying on the end of our bed and looking at his mission scrapbooks. He rolled over and fell between the bed and our window and got stuck. He asked me to save him from falling,but I had only one arm and I'm not very strong so he got stuck. About 20 mins later I thought it would be funny to roll across the bed saying, "David save me!" well I guess I was rolling too fast, and not knowing I was too close to the edge and WAM!!! I hit the wall and down I went into the same hole David got stuck in earlier, but when I hit the wall my right shoulder hyper-extended and now it is sprained. I was stuck and the phone charger was diggin' into my side. David tried pulling me out but I would budge. So David had to pull the bed away from the wall and then I crawled out. So the moral of the story is... when your husband asks you to save him from the deep dark crevasse, throw him a rope.

An Easter Greeting from Lizzie Valet

I hope you have a wonderful Easter!
Lots of Love,
Lizzie Valet

Pictures from our walk today

These are some of the things we have seen on our daily walks. We hope you enjoy the springtime that is blessing us with such beautiful flowers.

FHE with The Parker's

Here is another fun filled FHE with the Parkers!!!! We always have tons of fun, but tonight was especially fun since we talked about Easter and why it is such an important holiday. Her are some pictures of Ashlyn reading Lizzie and the boys a story well actually it is a cookbook, but look how much fun they are having. Here is a picture of Jaren exercising with the workout ball.. YOU GO JAREN!!! Look for more updates on FHE with the Parkers.

A fun project to go with the quilt!

Another fun project! I received homemade burp cloths for my baby shower and I LOVE them!!! They really clean up the mess quick and fast and are SUPER absorbent! So these are a couple of the fun designs that I made! If you want any let me know. I have lots of fun fabrics for both girls and boys!

A new fun project!!!

For my baby shower I received a quilt like this for Lizzie. I thought it was so cute that I thought I would try and make one.... and WA-LA!!! I think it turned out pretty cute. I made it for my friend's baby. Hopefully she loves hers as much as Lizzie loves her blanky.

A Preview for Easter

These pictures of our little bunny are a preview of what to expect for Easter. Lizzie Cottontail has been hoppin' down the bunny trail. Hippy...hoppy' Easter's on its way!

Lizzie's pirate jokes of the week!

This is the most exciting time of the week! More pirate jokes from Lizzie! Hip-Hip-Hooray!!!

How could the pirate acquire the ship so cheaply? Because it was on sail.

How do pirates know when they are about to be attacked?They watch Sea-span!

What does a pirate say when he really likes a song?ARRRGH that was off the hook!

Come back next week for more pirate jokes by Lizzie

A Starfish is on the loose!

So last night we did our daily walk, but this time after dinner. The wind was blowing pretty good and we thought Lizzie would be cold, but Grammy came to the rescue again... with this stylish snow outfit. It is suppose to fit 0-9 months but as you can see Lizzie is swimming in it, and as most of you know she is long and has a super cute tummy! We thought she looked like a little starfish!

A walk to see the horses

A beautiful sunset as we walk to see the horses. I love being out of the city where the hustle and bustle of the city bombards your daily life. There is so much open land where we live. We are so blessed to live here.
The horses and goat that live down the street from us.
Lizzie doesn't quite understand what this huge thing is. As you can tell by her facial expression, but after a couple carrots she really did enjoy herself.
Lizzie and Mommy with the horse. Sorry horsey no more carrots! He wasn't too pleased with us, but at least he let us take one more picture with him.
David, Lizzie, and I have been taking walks everyday before dinner. Lizzie enjoys spending time in her stroller where she can experience a variety of new things. It is her favorite part of the day. She knows that when Daddy gets home that means it time to go see the horses.

Lizzie's Pirate Jokes of the Week

Why did the pirate go on vacation?

He needed some AARRRRGGH and AARRRRGGH!

What’s a pirate always looking for, even though it’s right behind him?

His booty!

What did the pirate do to his drowining first mayte?

C P ARRRRRRRRR

Come back next week for more Pirate jokes by Lizzie!