Our Ride

I can't believe that our angel will be 2 months old tomorrow. She is so much fun in all of our lives. The girls s adore her and love that she is full of smiles and learning how to use her voice.

Mima bought the girls shirts that said "my sisters a monster"

 love the smiles

Clean Up

What a great day. Seems that our Saturday's always go way to fast. Started out with Mickey Mouse waffles at moms. Sad we have one more Saturday of them with Tyler home :( before he leaves for school. Then we went home and started on chores. Ryan started working on cleaning up the back yard so that he could get the horse corral put up. My mom started putting up the electric fence so that the horses could only go so far and the sheep couldn't get out. Then it ended up cleaning up the big pile of junk my papa had piled in the back. So after the tractor they went. I was so excited to see it all moved and taken care of. My mom and I agreed it looked funny not having it there but looks great. But wow you should see the bon fire were going to have this winter. It is looking a lot better around here.

What it looked like before everything was moved

Side view as mom is starting to move the old truck.

Yahhh its moved.

Wow it looks so different but amazing. The little shed looking thing will also be burned this winter there is nothing left of it. They did a great job.

Remembering 911

This is a day that our family takes time out and remembers how blessed we are to have each other and still be alive to enjoy time together. As many know were to be on the plane that hit the pentagon as we were coming home for a funeral but we ended up deciding to take a later flight because we couldnt get things together to make that early flight. (we lived 5 min. from the airport) I remember waking up to Ryan's dad calling freaking out because he knew we were going to leave. Seeing it all happen on TV was a crazy day. Our neighbors calling us freaked out because they couldn't find someone else and trying to get them together was scary. Going out to eat after they got home and talking about how things were (they worked in DC) at work. 

Everyone experienced this day in a different way but living in Washington DC area when it happened and seeing everyone unite was amazing to see that and to see now how everyone is hating so fast is sad. I remember calling my mom scared and she had no idea it was going on but so greatful we weren't on the plane. I talked to my papa and he said "Tiff you guys need to get home now." well 2 months later we were back home living. Ryan and I take my papa's advice seriously.

I just want to say how blessed we are to have such a wonderful family. I love Ryan for always supporting me in all I do and being such an amazing husband and father to our children. We have three amazing girls. We have been able to do some amazing things these past 7 years and have helped many people. The lord knew it wasn't our time thank goodness. Hope everyone has a great day and remembers how special life is.

Natalia's Blessing Day

What a day Sunday was. I can't believe that this would probley be the last time that this blessing dress would be used. So I was sad it came and went so fast but so happy to know that our family is truly complete and how lucky we are to have three beautiful girls. They make Ryan and I's lives so much fun. He is definatly the type of guy to deal with the girls. Thank goodness Dustin comes around to keep him sane :) Dustin gets a taste of what its like at our house with all the girls and all he can do is laugh. He sure was a proud uncle that day. But we were just as proud to have named Natalia Dustynn after him.

Are family is so much fun I just got a taste of how much fun it is going to be trying to get family pictures for Christmas with 5 of us now. It was hard enough with just the 4 of us. Should be loads of fun.

Ryan gave Natalia a beautiful blessing we are so blessed to have the gospel and have such a wonderful man able to give such beautiful blessings. Thanks babe for being such a great example to all those around you.

Special thanks to Marlene for making the most beautiful blessing dress ever. Wanda for helping me by putting together her headband and making it look awesome. Also to Laura your shoes and socks went so awesome with her dress. Then to everyone that showed up and helped make the day so special it was great.

Lunch After Blessing

Well we had a great lunch after Natalia's blessing. It was so great to see everyone and spend time with them. Bryce & Ashley hope you bring your football for next week. There is a girl here that is so excited to see you and play. :) She'll keep you in shape Bryce with all that baking I am sure Ashley is doing ha-ha.
It was a great day even though our little angel came home and was very sunburnt on her face. We thought it would be worse but with prayer she got better pretty quickly and her blisters weren't to bad and she wasn't to grouchy.

this is what Ashley thinks of Bryce lol
Ok guys I thought that the kids were going to play in the sand :)

Casey Boy was so excited to hold baby Natalia it was so cute. He gets to go baby crazy with 3 new babies in his family. What a big Kindergardener he is. He is the closest to a boy poor Ryan will get we all love him to pieces.

adorable cousins love playing together.
proud aunt Lisa has another niece to spoil and get all girly :)
Uncle Bryce thinking she is cute but so glad he can give her back :)

Rabbits

So before we had Trista my mom had gotton Vanessa a rabbit and said "oh they only last a little while." Ya it was 3+ years the thing finally died I was so sick of that rabbit. Sure it was cute and fun at times but hated taking care of it in the winter. So she kept saying that she was going to get the girls another one but I didn't want any. It was nice because I was in the city before and then moving here I was so sick. Well guess what happens when we send my mom and brother to D & B to get horse stuff. Then come home with two rabbits. Oh I was not thrilled. Dustin and I can't figure out why you have rabbits except for target practice or fox food (we do have a few of those in the field). Ryan thinks it is so cute. I told my mom the girls have so many responsiblities now they can't keep up with it. So I told my mom she has to make them a cage. I so am not thrilled about this choice but oh well I'm sure someone will leave the cage door open soon enough. I know I am mean but I put up with the last one they had. Ryan says we'll have to have an extra fridge just for pet treats between our horses, rabbits, cats, dog and Trista's bass in the fish tank its crazy around here.

Trista with Snow
Vanessa with Mud

Meeting Grams and Pops

On Saturday Grams and Pops showed up to stay with us. Teresa was so excited to see Natalia it was cute. It was a fun couple of days with them here. The girls were so excited to show off the horses. Ryan rubbed it in that we are in "God's Country" as him and Lamar call it.

Teresa holding Natalia for the first time
Grams and the girls
They had to see the horses
Our snoopy Sage had to see what Lamar had in his hand

Proud grandparents