Bryson turns 6!

Sorry Kinda of a Long Post

Bryson my oldest boy turned 6 today and he grew up fast! Its still crazy to me that I am only 25 and I have a 6 year old already (guess thats what happens when you get married at 18 and had him at 19 :) )! I wish some days I can just shrink him back to the age Dallyn is but then I have to remind myself also, I was 7 1/2 month pregnant with Lilly! Anyhow .... Bryson came into the world 3 weeks early and was on oxygen for 2 full days and was lucky to come home with me with an IV in his arm!

Bryson in his Head box

Bryson is very lucky boy. At 4 month and 3 weeks old we almost lost him to SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). It was June 20, 2003, we just got home from Insta Care and he was perfectly fine, I put him to bed like always. My cousin happened to go into the spare room and came out and said "I think he is still awake". I looked at Daddy and was like "why is he awake, I will go check on him". To my surprise Bryson had pulled a blanket over his head I was like "oh OK that's why he is crying". I pulled it down only to find my little boy gasping for air and he laid there life less and completely gray! I just picked him up screaming for Daddy and then just threw Bryson to Daddy and ran for the phone! Long story short he did have some damage since he was in metabolic acidosis but luckily nothing permanent! The only sign now that we have is the speech and we are working on that and he is doing great!
Bryson in the ICU at Primarys
Anyhow I feel so blessed to have Bryson as my son and am thankful that it was not his time to go home! Bryson and I have our moments but thats because our personality's are SO MUCH alike but he is so much fun. But we are still best friends! He is also a clone of his Daddy (but looking at the picture below he does look alot like me to! They look so much a like and he does have some of his Daddy's personality too. He has the happy go lucky but can have mommy's stubbornness! . Bryson Loves to go out and play in the circle with the kids. He loves his bike. He has gotten into the Hulk and Star wars. He loves school and boy mom can't wait for him to go back on Wednesday! He loves to go to the park, go bowling, ride his bike, hiking, camping, fishing and anything that is outdoors! He loves his brother and sister so much!

As we just moved the kids downstairs, I had to make sure they knew what to do with the fire alarm. So, we did a fire drill! He is such the big boy he opens the blinds and the window, Helps Lilly out the window and up the ladder! I hope we never see a fire but I know he will if he has too THROW Lilly out that window (Lilly is still a little scared of the fire drill)! Of course when we did the fire drill I made sure they had shoes on! As we were going upstairs (he put his shoes right by the stairs for some reason) I asked him

"why are you leaving your shoes there" Mommy

"so I can run out here and get my shoes and run to the window" Bryson
I could not help but to laugh! So I started to think I need a cheap pair of flip flops to keep under his bed for him :) just in case of a fire.

Dallyn looks up to him so much it is crazy! Bryson will always help me with him except change his poopy diaper :) He loves to make him laugh and play blocks with him. It seriously doesn't bother him that there is a 5 year age difference! He can't wait to share bunk beds with him.. hopefully that one will last! Dallyn loves to take a bath with Bryson. He goes crazy in the tub!
We had his family Birthday part last Sunday and he wanted a catapillar cake! I think it turned out great and he loved it!He also got from my mother in law (I swear his favorite present) this little helicopter and that is how he blew out his candles! Everyone and myself was laughing cause it was too funny! He is such a crazy kids! I hope you have a Great birthday my little Stinker, and Bubbie! Mommy and Daddy Love you tons!

The weekend of Crazy-ness

This post would have been on ALOT sooner but when Bryson goes back on Wednesday he will be the Star student! So I had to make his poster board and it took alot of time getting it just the way I wanted it! This is how it turned out! I love it and can't wait for him too see it in the morning!

So as I did my quick post of moving my children to the basement I did it! Last night was their first night sleeping and as they told daddy, "we didn't sleep real good". Too bad they will get used to it. Apparently Lilly even woke Bryson up to go to the bathroom. Least she didn't pee the bed and wasn't crying so I must say it was GREAT! There will be a beach mural scene with a surf board and tikki hut painted on the big wall between the beds! But seriously there room is twice the size of what it was upstairs and now they have basically there own space!

I have to say though I am very impressed with their room it turned out GREAT! Also, the closet I did All myself. Cut the wood and put it up level! Daddy was at school and work the entire time. Yes I had help from Bryson and Lilly helping with Dallyn!

We now have an office upstairs, where I can scrapbook or sew, and we moved the elliptical in there too. Daddy had to basically take it all apart to move it like 20 feet to the room! So we can also work out! But hey even though this weekend was crazy I still feel like we got rid of some junk (yes more can go) but we are using the house so much more!
As for the stairs we still have to use the baby gate, but I take it off at night! We have been trying to teach Dallyn stairs but he thinks it is a game. He likes to slide down on his tummy but then climb right back up! Any suggestion cause I really want to take the gate off so the kids feel a little better and not like they are blocked off even though they know how to open it!

Bedroom and upcoming birthday!

Will post more but this is just where we have been! Waiting for Bryson to go back to school and now its Lilly's turn to go off track! We decided to move the kids downstairs so will post pictures of that and its also Bryson birthday on Monday. Can't belive I had him 6 years ago! CRAZY!

Week of crazy and fun!

I have learned one thing from last week. After a Crazy Tueday I said "I am not going anywhere tomorrow" well not even 2 minutes later the phone rings and It was my neighbor just letting me know some people in our neighborhood was going to the temple. She said I know it might not work for you but I said no I will be there I will make it work. Daddy ended up coming home to take care of the kids. It was a Great day.


But you think I would have learned my lesson. Thursday I had to run Bryson to bowling, Lilly to school, then went to the Zoo and then finally home. I told him that night also "I am not going anywhere" again.. Well friday was going good and I didn't go anywhere until Daddy's sister called and said I am going to cabelas to look at the animals you guys want to come. Of course the kids were excited and we went. So both days last week I didn't get to stay home. But with a lesson learned don't answer the phone if you want to STAY HOME!




One night last week we were about to sit down and have dinner and the kids said "No the Brady Bunch is on". That coming from a 5 and 4 year old. Yeah its a good show but never imagined them to like The Brady Bunch! They sing the song and it is hillarious!
Then also Dallyn started folding his arms when one of the kids dinner prayer and even as he was trying to escape sunday school he stopped to fold his arms. He is so stinken cute at 14 months and folding his arms to pray! I just had to get a picture of this and he will only do it when someone says the prayer.
I also took the kids to the Zoo while it was warm well 40 and the kids had a blast. I have to admit that I texted daddy and said "the zoo is dead, no one here. Doubt animals will be out how stupid". Suprisingly ALL the animals were out and playful. The only ones we didn't see was the Rhino and the Zebras. All of the cats were active and we really only see them sleeping. As Lilly went up to one of the windows the Jaguar pawed the glass and scared the crap out of me and her. Somehow I thought it was going to get her. One of the monkeys even played with the kids at the window they thought that was so funny.

Here is Bryson finally able to go out and ride his New Green maching from Santa. He loves it!

Also, Dallyn has loved this vaccum and before he walked he would sit in his chair and vacuum. Now that he walks he is vacuuming all the time! He is so cute!