Poor Madison....

Madison broke her arm the sunday before thanksgiving (23rd). Skyler and her were at the table doing a craft that sunday night, Madison was standing on the kitchen chair and fell (we have one of those high tables which has definitely been a huge mistake from the beginning... this isn't the first time one of them has fallen...just haven't hurt themselves like this). We ended up in the emergency room that night and took her in to an orthopedic surgeon the next day thinking we were just going to put a cast on her. The doctor informed us that she needed to have surgery because she bent the bone instead of broke it. Her bones are still so soft because she is so little...so the doctor wanted to bend the bone back to make sure it would heal straight. So, that same day we took Madison into the hospital where they put her to sleep and the doctor had her arm under an x-ray and bent the bone into place. She had a splint on for a week in case it swelled at all and then she got her pretty pink cast with sparkles!

Here is Madison waiting for surgery... she got a doggy which she had fun putting stickers all over it.

She got to go on a ride in a wagon when she got restless waiting...you know how hospitals and doctors offices are...it takes forever. She did really good though.

She got her pretty pink cast on this wednesday... yes with sparkles on it. As you can see she is still as happy as can be...and as active as usual. (thank you Lance and Aimme for the dress-up clothes and jeans...my girls love it!)

Here is some pics from the last month and a half. I've been slackin' again...


Here is Skyler's Super Girl B-day party

They got to decorate capes that I made them

Skyler got a doll house from mom and dad...

and roller skates which she loves from G&G Nielsen

ohh yeah...Ryland loves the doll house too!

he is starting to pull himself up to things

We went to the Zoo Halloween Day. We had a lot of fun!




We had a lot of fun at the ward party Halloween Night.

Ohh yeah If you can't tell me and Jake are dressed up to- we wore

Jake's old Baseball Uniforms.

Don't worry..Jake didn't secretly join the army...

He does look pretty Hot though huh?

For work the leadership team put on a Road Show for the managers that was military themed so they all got dressed up for it.


Jake got called to be the High Priest group leader in our Ward. We were pretty shocked since the High Priest group is primarily made up of age 70+. When Jake got called, the bishop asked him when he was going to go buy a suit...so that's what we did :) He looks nice huh? He has been doing an awesome job this last month since he has been called. I know that he will be able to touch the lives of those he serves.

Happy Birthday Skyler!

Skyler turned 5 years old yesterday! Here is some fun pictures of her growing up.

Crawling and Sitting up at 6 months old!

Ryland is now crawling and sitting up on his own at 6 months. So crazy! I have a feeling if he mastered that so quickly he will be an early walker to! He just had his 6 month check-up, he weighed 18lbs. 12oz and was 27 inches which is both in the 75%

First sucker! He loved it! We finally got a high chair...since he is eating baby food a lot more now. So much nicer than his car seat that I have been using:)

Mission Calls

My twin brothers Casey (left) and Cameron (right) just got their mission calls!! Casey is going to Lisbon, Portugal and Cameron is going to Antofagasta, Chile. they leave Jan. 28th. We are so excited for them and know that they have prepared themselves to serve the lord with all their hearts. We love you guys!

Sooo Big!

Ryland just turned 6 months on the 3rd. I can't get enough of him. He is so cute! I can not believe how time flies. How can it already be October?


His first cookie! He loved it!

Time to get boy toys in the house?

Now the fun begins! He is starting to do better at eating baby food. Before he would just spit it at me...but now with most of it he does pretty good.


The other day he got in a sitting position by himself from being on his stomach. So crazy! Maybe I can't remember when thing like this usually happen but he wasn't even 6 month old when I took this picture...it just seem like he is doing stuff a lot sooner than the girls ever did.

Fun with the basket

Like father like son?

Ryland is getting so strong!...it's so funny to watch him push up on his legs. Thunder thighs huh? Cute ones though!

Yep, Madison is asleep sitting up. She gets so tired in the afternoon because she gets up so early. Most days she doesn't take a nap but if I can get her to sit in one place long enough (like to watch a movie) she usually falls asleep.

The girls love to pretend and to dress up. We got this kitchen set at Goodwill for $7.99. Yep that's right...cheap huh? Me and Jake definitely like to bargain shop :) Why pay full price when you can get a perfectly good one for cheaper? We also like craigslist...We just got a nice dresser for Rylands room on it.

So cute! She is so funny...She is starting to talk a lot and copy a lot of what Skyler does. The other day she goes "Skyler funny"

Sorry..I have been slackin' at keeping our blog going. Jake actually had to do the last couple so that we could get some updated pictures up for the fam...I will have to try to keep up with it! Whats been going on...well school is the main focus of every day now. Skyler is really enjoying her class and is learning a lot. Madison is keeping us busy...or maybe I should say tired. She has decided that she is going to wake up at 6:30 every morning. Those that know me well know that I am not a morning person...and then add in that I am still getting up with Ryland once or twice a night to feed him, skyler wakes up once or twice a week with leg pains, sometimes nightmares (lately it's been every night waking up for something) and then not getting to bed till 11:00 or later...not a pretty picture. Jake is in California right now. He went down to help translate in spanish to the employees who's restaurants are getting bought out by franchises and explain to them what changes will take place. What a blessing his Spanish has been! He has been able to use it a lot in his job! I am currently taking an online English class to continue my education...so that has been keeping me busy on top of everything else. And I just got called in to Young Women's to be the personal progress leader....so that has been a lot of fun to get to know the girls. Ryland had been growing like crazy and is rolling all over the place. He is already getting up on his hands and knees and rocking back and forth...he is only 5 months old! Early crawler?? I'm not sure I am ready for that yet! Then he'll be everywhere!

Here is the girls playing hide and seek with Jake...madison has her legs sticking out of the rug :)

Movie night! Friday we sat down to watch Penelope with the girls. Cute movie, the girls really liked it...well Skyler did...madison is a little young for a movie like that.