HAPPY BIRTHDAY HENDRIX!!!!

Happy Birthday to my favorite little boy! I can't believe you are F O U R years old Hendrix. I vividly remember the day you were born and it seems like it was yesterday when I met you for the first time and kissed those tiny fingers and toes. I fell in love with you the instant I saw your sweet face and have loved you, every second, of every day, since then. You are amazing. Brilliant. Fun. Handsome. Sweet. Energetic. Loved. Mine.

Here are some fun things about you right now.
-Weigh 40 pounds
-Are 43 inches tall (90th percentile... tall like your Daddy)
-Love being a big brother
-Say the most hilarious things
-Try to figure out how everything works.
-Ask A LOT of questions
-LOVE trains (The Polar Express)
-Learning how to write your name
-Have an overly sensative nose
-Love preschool at Saavy Kids
-Have A LOT of energy
-Only wear Converse high top shoes
-Talk to everyone and anyone
-Love your baby sister
-Still love being rocked before going to bed
-Love books

The balloon fairy came this morning to wish you a happy birthday! She almost got caught last night when she came to visit (yikes)! You were so excited to play in all 75 balloons she blew up and left for you. Even Remmi joined in on the balloon fun.

 I'm sorry your hair looks so awful... your Daddy is making me grow it out for the winter.

 

 Remmi has been sticking her tongue out like this lately. It's pretty funny.

 Mmmmm. Of course all she wanted to do was eat the balloons.

 

Mommy and Daddy gave you your very own, genuine, Polar Express ticket. We're going to ride the Heber Creeper "Polar Express" tonight! You have been carrying that ticket around ALL day. Thanks Aunt Wendy!

 

 

 Grandma Judy gave you the actual Polar Express train! The look on your face was priceless when you openend it. We've been watching the movie, playing with your train and eating crepes all morning (your request). She also gave you train pajamas and a blue robe, just like the one in the movie, for you to wear on the train ride tonight.

 

(More pics to come!)

6 Months

WOW. I hate blogger sometimes. I guess the photos I was uploading on here are huge, therefore my storage space was gone which lead to me having to purchase more storage space. LAME-O! So I'm going to play a bit of catch up now. Remmi turned 6 months of couple of weeks ago, here are some fun things she's been doing lately.

We refer to Remmi as:

"The Remmi-grill" Hendrix still calls girls "grills." LOL!

She is also known as "Grizz" because of the spontaneous growling she's known for. Seriously, this is the most hilarious thing you've ever heard come out of a tiny baby. I'm considering posting it on Youtube because it's so funny. I have NEVER heard a baby growl like she does. Remmi only growls at you if she likes you or if she gets excited. I'll have to post a video sometime.

I like to call her "my squishy."  =)

I started feeding her rice cereal a couple of weeks ago and she absolutely loves it! We weren't surprised since she's had a hefty appetite since day one. I was completely schocked when I introduce carrots, it was like I was feeding her lemon heads or something. She shivered, quivered and gagged. So dramatic! I have finally gotten her to eat sweet potatoes mixed with rice cereal and a tiny bit of formula. She gobbles it up now!

Remmi goes to bed at 7 pm every night. She's pretty much done for the day by 6:30 and ready for her bath and bottle. She sleeps through the night, sometimes waking up because she's lost her binki. She's usually up around 6 am but that's WAY TOO EARLY for us "non-morning" people so she gets put in her swing at sleeps there for another 2 hours. I love getting a full nights rest. Thank you baby! (What am I going to do when she's too big for the swing???? I don't want to think about it.)

Hendrix and Remmi pretty much adore each other and think they're both hilarious. It's so cute watching siblings intereact, even when they are 3 1/2 years apart. I hope they remain buddies. Hendrix get so excited to see Remmi every morning and always makes sure she's happy. He's great at giving her toys and putting her binki back in her mouth when needed.

I know it's too early for her to actually say any real words, but lately she's been going, "Mamamam mamama," especially when she's sad. I like to think she's really saying, "Momma." One can only hope.

I take her in for her 6 1/2 month check up on Tuesday (I forgot to schedule her 6 month appointment) so I'll post her stats then.

Here are some random pictures of Remmi at 6 months.

 She's showing me her sparkly red toe nails that I just painted.

 

 

 Sibling love.

 

 

Remmi loves to put anything and everything in her mouth. One of her favorites... my sweatshirt strings. I took this picture in the parking lot of the grocery store because she had the string in her mouth the whole time we were shopping. lol!

Hendrix's First Soccer Game

He was so mad I wanted to take his picture before he ran out onto the field. He couldn't wait one more second to get out there.

 Waiting for his turn to practice kicking the ball into the net.

 Cody and his awesome coaching skills.

 

FINALLY his turn! I love the anticipation emitting from his face.

 

 Just takin a breather.

Buddies.

 

 

Oh my gosh... how cute are these pictures of Hendrix's first soccer game? He plays on a team with Bentley and is lucky enough to have Cody as his coach and Jordan has his assistant coach. Even though he didn't touch the ball much and kind of lost interest after awhile, he loved running around with "fire on his back" and couldn't stop talking about how much fun he had. He told Wendy that he needed to "recharge his batteries" about half way through the game. LOL! I am thoroughly looking forward to their next game on Saturday.

 

When I told Hendrix he had a soccer game on Saturday he got all excited and said, "Like Daddy?" "Momma, will you come sit on the benches and watch me play soccer like Daddy does?" He got so excited when I told him we were ALL coming. Annie and Kyle showed up to make it even more exciting! Yay for soccer fans!

 

Side note: Cody and Wendy told us to go buy Hendrix's cleats and shin guards at Sports Authority because they had a package deal where you got cleats, shin guards and a ball for $18. We showed up around closing time and went to pay for everything. The cashier was having a hard time getting it all to ring up so the manager had to come help. After a good 15 minutes our total came to $2.14 and the manager was so tired of everything going wrong that day that he said, "Sounds like a good deal" and walked away. Yep... we totally scored.

 

 

Halloween 2012

TRICK-OR-TREATING

 

 It was Remmi's bedtime by the time we got outside to go trick-or-treating. She just layed on my chest the whole time and dozed a little bit. She was so snuggly, I love it!

 

Hendrix had the time of his life though. This is the first year he really understood what was happening and got all sorts of excited about it. He was "flying" from house to house, just like Buzz. Kids are wicked awesome. I hate Halloween but watching him have so much fun makes me like it a little bit more.

 

BUZZ LIGHTYEAR!

 This was the day his costume arrived in the mail. He was so excited, running around the house saying, "To infinite and beyond!"

 

 

TRICK-OR-TREATING @ GRANDMA'S WORK

 My Mom works for LDS Family Services and they have awesome tick-or-treating every year inside of the building. Hendrix was lucky enough to be there with all of his cousins, they had lot's of fun!

 

 

HOFHINE HALLOWEEN PARTY

 Cody and Wendy threw a really fun Halloween party this year in Tom and Sue's giant garage. Cody made delicious chili, which I ate to my hearts content. We carved pumpkins, played games and won prizes. I hope they do it again next year!

 

 Remmi grill was a fuzzy little cat for her FIRST Halloween. Let's be honest, I pretty much LOATHE cats but she was quite possibly the cutest little cat I have ever seen. LOVE HER!

This is Hendrix on Saturday around 5:00 PM. He was exhausted from all of our Hallween outings and apparently couldn't make it up the stairs before he fell asleep. LOL!

Our sweet Judd

I have been putting off this post because I know it's going to be painful to write. I'm going to keep it brief because my emotions are still raw and I cry everytime I think about it, let alone write about it.

We lost our sweet, sweet Judd on Thursday October 18th. He fought long, hard and all the way until the end with his battle against cancer. I am so proud of him and hope I can be as couragious as him one day.

Jordan's Dad was diagnosed with leukemia a year and a half ago while vacationing in Hawaii. He was very sick but got better. He was strong and fought hard but the cancer kept coming back and became more aggressive each time. He remained so positive and had faith that could move mountains. The nurses ADORED him and would often fight over who was going to treat him that shift. He would repeatedly say, "I'm great" when asked how he was feeling or if he was in any pain. Literally, he never complained.

The months passed and his hospital visits became more frequent and more lengthy. We would visit him as much as possible but children were often not allowed since sickness was a major concern. This is my one regret. I wish I would have gone up there more. I wish I would have talked to him more about his parents who I never knew, his childhood, his accomplishments in life, all of the things he still wanted to experience. My heart aches and my stomach churns when I think about it. I am extremely grateful for the 8 years I was able to share with him though. I feel so lucky to be married to one of his sons. He loved his boys and raised them all to be incredible men.

Judd's life seemed to be ticking away quickly as we watched his body start to shut down. He became so thin and frail, it was extremely hard to see what was happening. He became very sick on October 17th, my birthday. I devastating phone call from Judy informing me that they would be removing Judd from all of his medication and sending him home with hospice. I could not believe what I was hearing. We all thought he would just get better again, he always managed to pull through, why not now? Judd's family gathered around him all night and shared tears, memories and even some laughter. I knew his parents were there with us, I could feel them.

As the hours passed, people came, said their final good-byes and left. It was always excrutiating to watch someone spend those last, sacred moments with him. I knew my time was coming and the thought of saying good bye seemed impossible, I wasn't strong enough and I wasn't ready yet. I approached him and all I could do was cry. I tried to choke out some words but I felt so raw and vulnerable that not much came out. I kissed him, thanked him for the last 8 years and told him we would take care of Judy. I cried to entire 30 minute drive home.

I will never forget the memories I have of Judd. I will never forget how much he loved me, Jordan, Hendrix and Remmi. I will never forget his smile and sparkly eyes. I will never forget his kind soul and giving heart. I will never forget my time with him. I will never forget him.

I cherish this picture. It's the only one I have of Judd holding Remmi.

5 Months

Remmi baby! You are 5 months old already, WHAT????? It's crazy how time flies when you're having fun. And fun you are! In fact, I think there might be something wrong with you because you're such a good baby, it's kind of weird. You NEVER cry. You sleep through the night (like 12 hours). You smile at EVERYONE. You are just a little angel and we love you so much!

At 5 months, you:

Love to put anything and everything in your mouth.
Smile constantly.
Sleep through the night (I didn't even have to sleep train you)
Weigh around 16 pounds.
Wear 9-12 month clothes.
Drink formula. You started to use my nipples are chew toys so you get the bottle now. =)
Are thoroughly entertained by your brother.
Laugh. Giggle. Jabber. Squeal.
Get shy sometimes and bury your face into my shoulder. It's so cute!

 I took THREE pictures of you before you barfed all over that 5 month sticker. The ink started to run so I couldn't take anymore with the sticker. Why do you barf so much??

Happy Birthday to My Love

Wow. I have A LOT of blogging to do and when I mean A LOT... I mean my brain stops working for a minute when I try to focus on what has happened in the last 7 days. Let's start with the happy stuff, shall we?

The love of my life, my best friend and my soul mate turned the big THREE ZERO on Saturday. Whoo whoo! Oh my heavens I love that boy. He makes me belly laugh at least once a day. Smile when I don't think I have any smiles left for the day. Reassures me when I'm being irrational. Tells me I'm pretty at the end of the day when really, I look homeless. Holds my hand any chance he gets. Wipes my tears on his shirt and hugs me tight. Listens to EVERY word that comes out of my mouth. Loves me no matter what. And last but not least... he makes my soul still, warm and complete.

We have been through so much together, especially this past year and I feel like our relationship has some how tripled in awesomeness. Didn't think that was possible, did ya? It's really incredible how much your love changes and grows after you experience life, pure joy, death, heart ache and sorrow. I could not ask for a better best friend. I would be lost, hopelessly lost with out my Jordan.

Happy Birthday Love.