Driving

Every kid needs an Uncle like James. While I was gone he took the boys out into the horse pasture and let my 6 and 7 year olds drive his car. They were in heaven and now think that they know how to drive. At least it was his car they were driving.

Riding Horses

We went to visit Grandma and Grandpa Lewis, and from the moment we arrived till the time we left Devin asks to go on a horse back ride with grandpa. At least once while we are there they saddle up the horses and take him. So here are pictures of our last visit.
Tanner on a horse, Grandpa in the background,and Uncle James holding him on. Devin leading his horse with Hayden's horse following.
Hayden on Jack.
Devin on Sugarfoot.
Grandma and Tanner.

I put Ellie in pigtails. I thought that she looked so cute. She was not at all thrilled about getting her picture taken, so Hayden took the picture while I held her. The pigtails did not last long, the one on the left side is falling out.









Tanner called Grandma Wilson the other day and asked if he could come to her house and if she would make him cookies, because Grandma always has cookies for him. She of course said that he could come and sure enough she had cookies. Since it was in the middle of the week we couldn't just run up to grandma and grandpas so we invited them to come watch the boys play soccer and sure enough they came, bringing the cookies. Here they are enjoying grandmas cookies and they even shared one with Ellie.







Ellie loves to help me in the kitchen. She loves just to sit on the counter and watch me cook, but sometimes she likes to help. Such a great little helper.

Preschool

We did it, we put Tanner in preschool. Not by our choice, but so that he could continue to receive therapy.

Tanner was born with hypotonia, which is low muscle tone, or in other words he was a floppy baby. He was immediately referred to The Discovery Center, an early intervention facility, for therapy services, which he has continued to receive weekly since he was born. Tanner is doing fabulous, but because I wanted his development to be monitored for a while still, I had him tested here in Utah to see if he qualified for services. He does of course.

In Ohio I would take him once a week and then stay with him so I could learn how to help him at home. When he qualified for services here they told me they wanted to put him in preschool, from 2 to 4 days a week. I said no, Tanner just turned 4 and I was not ready for him to be gone that long, besides the school was on the very south end of the county and it took me 25 minutes on the freeway to get there, I did not want him riding a bus that long. So I asked if I could just bring him in once a week for therapy.

They told me the only way they provide services to kids is through the preschool. So because Tanner is still in need of therapy I agreed to one day a week. Yesterday was his first day to go on the bus. I took him the week before. It is hard for me to let him go, but he loves it so that makes it easier.

Ellie and I waiting for Tanner's bus.

Ellie's 6 months old

Our Ellie is 6 months old, my does it go by so fast. She has been so fun to have in our family. The boys really love her, they are always trying to make her smile or laugh. We have been truely blessed by our children. Here are some pictures of Ellie during the last few months.