Lesson Learned

Yesterday we had a scare up on the mountain. We were insanely blessed. Yesterday at 4 we headed up to Kolob to check out the snow. We made it all the way to the reservoir, no problem. We decided it was time to turn around and as we were turning around the geo just stopped. We has sunk through the powder and there was a patch of ice underneath us. Riley tried to get us out but the wheels were just spinning. Riley continued to work on getting us out and I started walking to get help. Well, I walked and walked and walked, trying to get service and hoping to see someone driving.
The sun started to set and my phone was dying so I just kept walking. By the time the sun went down I had no clue where I was, my phone was dead, and it was getting cold. A panicked attack, 50 prayers, 5 miles and 4 hours later I saw headlights. An awesome couple picked me up. As we went to go get Riley and Tyler, here comes a man (Doug) in a truck who stopped us asking if they had seen me! Riley was in the truck and Tyler was with Doug's wife. We got back to their cabin where they had me sit in front of their fire place and drink hot cocoa. Riley called Casey, told him our situation and 40 minutes later Casey and Boyd showed up. It took one little tug and the geo was out!
Last night Riley and I gained a real appreciation for the pioneers who trekked across the states to settle Utah. I don't know how they did it! The lesson we learned is to 1) Never go riding in the snow alone. 2) Always tell people where you are at and when you will be back.

Amazing News!

  January 6th we went to Tylers appointment at Primary Children's. We met with the dietician and the General Practitioner. It was great. They told us to introduce a new food a week and to enjoy our sweet boy. We also had blood tests taken while there. Since then we have been waiting anxiously for the results.
   Friday, the General Practitioner called saying that in order for it to be VLCADD they need to find two genetic mutations in the DNA. Well, they only found one! She said the rest of his test showed irregular for VLCADD. She said to keep treating him as if he has VLCADD and in July they will do more testing.
  Then today at 1:50 I received another call from Primary Childrens. When I recognized the phone number I wondered if everything was alright. Come to find out, everything was perfect. The General Practitioner had a fellow doctor(a geneticist) look at Tylers test results and they determined he is just a carrier of the gene. This means no medicine, no yucky formula, no diet and no more Primary Childrens appointments!! Words can not express my happiness! We are so grateful for all the thoughts and prayers on ours and Tyler's behalf. We feel a weight has been lifted off our shoulders. We cannot beleive the blessings we have received! We are so grateful for an amazing Father in Heaven who blesses us abundantly and for our family and friends who have supported us! We love you all!

Christmas

I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas filled with family,  laughter and smiles!
We started Christmas morning at 5:30. Tyler was fussy so we decided to get up and open presents. Tyler was spoiled! We didn't realize what all we got him until we put his presents in a pile! After opening presents we crawled back into bed and watched some TV. Two hours later we went and exchanged gifts with Riley's parents and played with Budd's Helicopter for a bit! Next we headed for breakfast and opened presents with my family. We were able to lay around, visit, and play Settlers if Catan( Dad kicked everyone's trash). But my favorite part was getting to visit with my grandparents and cousins who are out on their missions! I am so proud of them all and can't wait until we get to talk to them in May! 
Afterwards we went back to Budd and Jodean's for dinner! Yummy turkey, stuffing, mash potatoes and rolls. We ended the night with Saving Mr. Banks. It was an awesome movie!  And I loved every part of it!
January is coming fast upon us and so is Tylers appointment. Today I have to take this little guy to the hospital to get his blood drawn and I am not excited for that. I hope everyone has an amazing new year and I will be back with a new post after our appointment in SLC.

Flu season

  As the flu and rsv season is coming, I wanted to give everybody a heads up. If you invite us over for dinner or a party  and we say no, we are not trying to be rude. This winter we will be shut ins for, we cannot take the chance of Tyler being in the hospital again. Of course Riley will be at work and I'm going to continue working out. Besides that and a few family parties, we will be watching lots of red boxes, going on lots of geo drives and playing lots of board games.
  We love our friends and family but we must do what is best for Tyler. I appreciate everyone who understands our predicament.

1 Little Monster, 2 Months, and 3 Little Pumpkins

This last month sure has been crazy!
The weather has been beautiful and we have loved every bit of it! We started out the month with a deer hunting trip! Our brother-in-law, Casey, invited us to go hang out with him and his awesome family up on the mountain. I stayed back at camp,with Tyler, the first morning while everyone went hunting and(of course)Casey shot a nice little buck! We spent the rest of the weekend cleaning up camp, napping, reading, visiting, singing, four wheeling and mini golfing! It was great!
Tyler turned 2 months on the 9th and I can't beleive the changes I have seen in this little munchkin since he was born! He now coos, smiles, squirms(a lot!), fake coughs and fake cries! When he fake cries he smiles and complains. His pictures turned out cute, cute and I love his little outfit! (Thanks Jodean!)
The night before Halloween we decided to carve pumpkins! Of course, we procrastinated on buying pumpkins and the only pumpkins we could find were the tiny pumpkins you make pie out of. We made it work though. I found out I am absolutely no good at carving pumpkins and Riley is pro. I think my favorite out of the three was Tylers. On Halloween night, we dressed Tyler up as a little mike wizowski and stayed home because I was feeling a little under the weather. As we waiting for trick or treaters with our HUGE bowl of candy we only had one little hulk show up all night! So, now I have a big bowl of candy sitting on top of my fridge! If you want candy, let me know. You can have all of it! It is not helping me lose weight!
I think for the month of November I will end my post with one thing that I am grateful for and why. Today I am grateful for the gospel and knowing that my little family will be together forever!

My boys!

I have been so blessed with the most perfect little family! I have an amazingly sweet little boy who is so silly, happy, and cuddly. I love my little buddy! My poor boy was checked into the hospital over this last week. He had the common cold. He was sick to the point that he wouldn't eat and because he doesn't have any reserves to use while he is sick, he had to be hospitalized. I felt so bad for him. I wanted to trade him places but he was a champ. When they put the iv in he didn't even cry and he was smiling and talking to all the nurses. He only stayed over night but it was probably the worst night for me. I was worried about my boy and between beeping machines, nurses coming into check on Tyler and feedings there was no sleep to be found that night. We were blessed that Tyler made a quick recovery and we were able to come home the next day. He is feeling so much better already. I wanted to thank everyone for all the sweet thoughts, prayers and kind words. I could feel alk of the prayers for us. The spirit was definitely with us in the hospital.
I have also been blessed with a sweet, sweet husband. I don't talk nearly as much about him on here as I should. I never knew married life could be so amazing. Riley works so hard for me to be able to stay home with Tyler. He has given me the greatest gift I could have ever asked for, motherhood. He is so thoughtful, romantic, easy going, happy, hard working and if he wasn't all these things our marriage wouldn't be as great as it is! The last few days have brought our little family closer and I am so very grateful for Riley
Thank you so much for supporting me, loving me and encouraging me to complete my goals and follow my dreams. I love you Riley!

Crossfit, smiles, and a heirloom bed

It has been a great week! To start it off, there is a gym in town called Crossfit 435. This place works you HARD and almost all my extended family goes there. At one point my dad, riley and I use to tease everyone who would go! We called it a cult because they would attend religiously! After having Tyler I realized, in order to get rid of the baby weight, I needed to join a gym. I went with my sister, Kloie, and ended up loving it! I am now addicted. I went three times last week and plan on going three to five times a week! I come home happy everytime and am already seeing improvements in myself!  Boy, am I sore but I know it will be worth it in the long haul!
Tyler is 2 months old now! He is 10lbs 15oz and 22 3/4 in long! Almost over night my sweet boy has become social! He is no longer my sleepy newborn! He loves to talk and his smiles are so big! It makes my day to see him smile at me! He is very much a mama's boy.
A few months before I had Tyler, my parents give me a crib to use in our room. This crib is the crib that my grandpa, my dad, my siblings and I slept in. Tyler is the 4th or 5th generation to sleep in this crib. We finally got the mattress this last week( thanks Mom!) From the get-go Tyler  loved this crib and I am so grateful for it!
We are so grateful for all the support and love we receive from our awesome friends and family! We love you all!!