Welcome Baby Jayde!

Yeah! Pregnancy is over! I hate that part and am terrible at it (ask Kade--well ask anyone--how big of a whiner I am!) BUT, we love our babies! I was induced yesterday (I know, a timely post for once!) since I was already dilated to a 5+ and have a "history of fast deliveries." It was fabulous. My Dr. listened to my epidural pleas so they didn't do anything until I was all numbed up and then when the Dr. got there and broke my water it only took about 30 minutes. Jayde was born February 5, 2010 at 5:34 p.m. She weighed in a 7 lbs. 11 oz. and was 20 inches long. She has quite a bit of hair and it is dark--pretty black! She's been pretty fussy, but I am just happy to get to have her out and hold her.
Not the best picture, but here is the whole family! I hope I can handle being responsible for this crew!! The kids are pretty excited about their new sister. So far so good! (Okay it's only been 24 hours!)

Worse than Most...Better than Some

Sister of Mine-This post is for you....

I know I am a terrible blogger. In fact, I'd guess I am the one of the worst, yet I know of one (just one) who hasn't blogged since New Year 2009 and so I haven't yet given up on blogging. But my sister (we'll just call her Kim) reminded me how bad I am at it and practically demanded a post out of me. Well here it is. And just for the record "Kim", you don't even blog!

So Christmas has come and gone. I was refusing to do a letter this year, but at the last minute we took a couple pictures of the kids and sent them out. I didn't want a family picture this year because I for one do NOT like to document my large pregnancies.

Christmas Eve was at the Bringhurst's this year. Normally, all of Kade's cousins are involved, but this year it just worked out that it was just Kade's and Neisha's families at his parents house. So, we have the only girls which dictated that Laynee was Mary and Addy got to be an angel. It was nice to see Addy as an angel for awhile. That kid has spunk!! They all played their parts well and love that Grandma has great costumes to use. Christmas morning was fun too. I try to regulate my picture taking so that I am not too far behind in my scrapbooking--since I never scrapbook. Grandma and Grandpa Lemmon came over and watched the kids open presents and then we got to go and have a big breakfast with Kade's family. Of course everyone got spoiled and loved it!

Addison just looked cute. She is really fun to just watch. She is always hopping, skipping or jumping wherever she goes. She likes to pull funny faces at people and it's hard to catch her on camera with a normal smile right now.
I attempted a sewing project for Christmas this year. I saw really cute kid aprons at the What Women Want Expo but they were $18 a piece and I (dumbly) figured I could make them instead. It was a painful, slow process--which Laynee caught me in--but they turned out ok. The $36 might have been worth it in the end..maybe.


Just another cute picture of Addy. I think we go in spurts with pictures. Sometimes there are a lot of Rhett, then Laynee, then Addy. I count them all just to be a fair mom-right!!

In other news, I had a last ultrasound a couple days before Christmas and the doctor says I can now be considered a "normal" pregnancy. Laynee got her ears pierced yesterday. She wanted to so badly, but was just sobbing. We kept telling her she didn't have to do it, but she really wanted to. Yesterday Addy was potty training for about six hours. Remember the spunk?! I can't handle it at 10 months and 6 weeks pregnant, give or take a little. And, Rhett went ice fishing with Kade and Doug on Kolob today and caught two fish all on his own. He out-fished his dad!! We won't soon forget that either!

It's a Miracle!

I was starting to wonder if we were ever going to get our front yard done--so were the neighbors! I suppose it is not "done" but I am so excited to have a lot of the dirt covered up with some cement and lawn! Projects seem to take much longer to accomplish than I orignally thought, but I was not willing to say we had lived here three years and still didn't have the yard done!! So, it's only been two and a half years since we moved in. To our credit though, we started with the backyard since that is where we prefer to hang out so it isn't like we were doing nothing (or so I justify our timeline!) So I am happy, Kade is tired and we owe a big thanks to our neighbor and a friend for helping out with the sod!

The Family....

I love to check out people's blogs, but I am terrible at my own. So here's a "what we've been up to" post.

My girls love to color and paint. I hate to clean up the paint messes, but every once in a while I give in and score some major points!

We had artwork spread all over the counters by the time they were done. Good thing paint and markers can be washable!!

The rodeo's a big event at the Bringhurst's. Addy didn't want to be left out when she saw the others getting ready. I thought she looked cute in the boots.

Grandpa Doug invited the kids to ride with him on the Village Bank float during the parade. They were supposed to be cowboys and cowgirls--not too hard at our house! They rode in a covered wagon. It was pretty hot and by the time we saw them they looked worn out!

Kick's Soccer has started up again. Rhett is still enjoying soccer (although his new love is basketball) and he is on a team with most of the same kids from last year. Kade is working hard with getting him to be more aggressive. Last game he scored a goal, we were all pretty excited, but he just acts embarrassed when we cheer him on.

Addy turned two last week! She seemed to enjoy the whole birthday experience. She was great at opening presents and for the most part Rhett and Laynee let her open them herself. She got a trike, baby stroller, coloring paraphernalia, clothes, and a bedspread. Addy is a very entertaining little girl and often makes me tired! She is also very stubborn--Kade blames me and I say it is his fault!! Addy is always looking out for Laynee and I am glad they play together now since Rhett is at school all day. She can frustrate Laynee when she won't leave the barbie stuff all nice and set up. Now I see why my older sisters said I was always got into their stuff and was breaking things. It just happens. Good thing the girls are having fun since we are having another one....

Grandpa and Grandma's House

Kade has been out of town and by that I mean on a hunting trip with a friend in Alaska. A completely unavoidable trip. So since we are bored and confined at our house we went to stay with my parents for the weekend. We don't do this, well ever, since we live so close. The kids had a blast. We introduced them to chicken--Rhett was a HUGE fan (sorry Kade), had a Hannah Montana party for the girls, and played with cousins. We all had a great time. On Saturday one of the cousins showed my kids a geode rock and informed them that these rocks are worth $1000! My kids have been learning the value of hard earned money this summer with all their chores and they thought finding a geode was a great idea to instant cash. Grandma humored them and let them smash rocks with her hammer all afternoon--even providing them with protective eye wear. Some of the glasses were deemed the hitters (those with the hammer) and the others the watchers (those just observing). Grandma even planted them with an actual geode to break open. It was hilarious. And Rhett is very trusting in what seven year olds say. We cannot convince him that his rock is NOT worth $1000!!

Rhett was all business, after all we were dealing in big money. And Laynee....she just loves to have a good time. She was mostly just a watcher, but does know how to make anything interesting!!

Back to School

So summer (vacation) is over and we had a great one. Not that I could prove that since I never got my camera out. I carried it everywhere and forgot to "capture the moment" every time. I think subconsciously I was trying to save myself lots of scrapbooking time. We went camping a couple times, had a family reunion, played with friends, swam and hung out with the family. The months went by fairly quickly, but now our lives have screeched to a horrible stop and I am wondering if time is passing by at all?!!

Rhett wasn't as opposed to the first grade as he had been to kindergarten. I guess he realized there is some value to recess and now lunch at school. In keeping with tradition, I forgot to take a picture of him on the first day of school, so we tried again on the second day. The first day, I drove him to school and asked if we could walk him in. I suppose me and his entourage of sisters seemed embarrassing because he refused and practically jumped out of the car and was off. After school, I attempted to see how it all went and get all the details. In keeping with Bringhurst style (I blame Kade entirely) he didn't want to say much. I play 50 questions and get about 6 answers. He could only confirm that recess and lunch were the only good parts of the day. He didn't seem to be too tired or ornery after the new longer days, so I am happy. Laynee likes being the oldest and in a little more control while he is away. But really, Addy is always the one in control. Really.

I made him smile for this picture. I think boys must learn early about "mug shotting" it for the camera. I am excited to see this years school picture. Last year, I had never seen such a weird look. Out of ANY child. Ever.

This is "cold lunch" and surprisingly he is eating it all not just the treat. Unless he has learned early on the art of tossing the remains so mom can never know the truth......

Good Times

Rhett started T-ball in May. The league we are playing on is in complete chaos. His team has been re-named about five times, had two cancelled games and were the last ones to finally get a uniform. But, despite it all, Rhett is loving it. They get three tries to hit off a pitch before they get the tee out. He is doing pretty good and can hit the ball a lot. He's been playing first base and may not catch all that often, but he is getting to be a very fast runner!! After t-ball is over, he has informed me that he wants to try playing basketball.

It must be ingrained in boys to look serious in there athletic photos.

Rhett lost his first tooth at the end of May. He kept telling me it was loose, but I didn't believe him. Loose to most kids is that it is hanging by one last disgusting thread of skin. One night he came in to show me his tooth. He was "sick of it being loose, so I pulled it out!" I couldn't believe it. The tooth fairy left him a dollar bill and four quarters (I know, a generous fairy) and Kade is working on convincing Rhett that knocking out his teeth could be very lucrative. Great.

I know. She is nuts. Addy has got some serious personality. Most days it exhausts me. She is way entertaining to all of us though. The kids have been swimming and not to be left out, Addy wanted to wear the goggles. She is just more creative in how she uses them than we are.

Crazy!!!! Maybe, just maybe....