Baptism & Blessing Weekend

Sunday after the blessing McKenna almost 12, me, baby Sophia 10 wks old, Will and Calvin just turned 8 in March.
Sophia crying she was ready for a bottle this was after about 50 pictures though she is such a good and happy baby now that we got the formula right. :o)

Pretty Sophia smiling at me



Isn't she pretty! Thanks Pops for taking all of these beautiful pictures

Yes she was so frilly and foo foo

I got her beautiful dress at Crismon's in Mesa, I made the headband and Brandy bought her the bracelet.

ADORABLE if I do say so myself :o)

Calvin is such a good and happy boy what a blessing he is to our family! His Daddy is his best friend ever and I couldn't be happier about that.

Our cutie Calvin getting ready to be baptized 4-10-2010

This is my CUTE Grandma Glenna and her new husband as of Feb. 2010 Walter Shumway. They came out Sunday to go to the blessing and then stayed to visit.

4 Generations

4 Generations

4 Generations with my sister Brandy and her girls.

Brandy and her girls came Wednesday, April 7th and stayed until Monday, April 12th it was so awesome to be able to hang out with her and just chit chat etc. The girls are so cute and had a blast playing with the kids. They loved the play set outside. It was so funny every time Kyah came in she had sand in her pants pulling them down showing us her crack and then asked Brandy for some assistance getting it out. Twice it was almost a full cup of sand...talk about uncomfortable! :o) We ended up taking the kids out of school early on Friday to pick up Mom & Jim from the airport, went out to eat at every one's favorite Mexican food joint and then Brandy took the kids to see "How to train your Dragon" and they all loved it!

3 Generations

4 Generations with just Brandy & her girls

Cute Cousins! Mandy and her kiddos Keenan, Kortni and Bella came Saturday and then took McKenna with them to their hotel to stay the night. Kortni has been dying to see Sophia and she held her and carried her all around it was so cute! They had fun swimming and going to Olive Garden for dinner. It was great seeing Mandy we just love her & Richie & their kids!!! We missed the other family members that weren't able to make it due to tragedy but appreciate them wanting to come.

Brandy, Kyah and Adia

Cute Cute Cute

This was Saturday right before Calvin's baptism all of the kids were ready to go so Pops snapped a few pictures. Calvin was so excited he could hardly stand it. Adia was also very excited because she turns 8 in May and will get baptized! Calvin personally called everyone that participated to ask them to participate...Grammy Sherri McDaniel to give the opening prayer which terrified her, he originally wanted her to talk but we told him that would make her too nervous, McKenna as the pianist, Kathy Amador as the chorister, Tomas Amador as the baptism speaker, Aunt Brandy to give the Holy Ghost talk, Dad to baptize him and he asked Uncle Bulldog to confirm him but he couldn't come so he wanted Little Grandpa Mike Wright to confirm him and then Mimi Maggie Prouty to say closing prayer. He wanted lots more to participate including Adia, Pops, Aunt Julie and Uncle Toma. My contribution was the program but he didn't ask me to do it as a matter of fact he didn't ask me to do anything but that's ok. :o)

Best Sisters McKenna is the best big sister ever!!

Cutie pies ready to go to the church for the baptism. It was great! McKenna was our pianist and wow we were so proud of her! I thought she'd back out when were told we were in the main part of the church. I thought we would be in the Primary or Relief Society Room but we weren't...that's a little intimidating or at least I would think to be up on stage infront of everyone when she's never done this before. She had lessons for a few months a couple of years ago and has taught herself so many songs out of the hymn book. When I asked Calvin who he wanted for the pianist he immediately said Kenna and she immediately agreed. Overall she did a great job! It did break my heart when she lost her place and put her hands on her head for a brief moment and began to cry but quickly got right back on track with all of us singers and stopped the tears. Poor sweetie didn't give up and we kept giving her the thumbs up signs as she carried on. One day Calvin will realize how special that was of his big sister because it sure wasn't easy playing all three songs for that many people on an unfamiliar piano.

My Parents came in Friday at noon and with all of the festivities still managed to look at homes as they are in the market for their new retirement home here in AZ. They found the house they loved and it happens to be just down the street from us unfortunately their offer wasn't accepted and they are in backup position on it so we are praying the deal falls through so they get it.

We had so many wonderful family members, ward members and friends that made this weekend so special. We really appreciate your love and support!!!

Calvin is getting Baptized today!!!

Calvin turned 8 in March but missed the stake baptism day which worked out to our favor because he is the only baptism from our ward in April and it just so happens that he is getting baptized today and his baby sister Sophia is getting blessed tomorrow! This makes it so nice for friends and family who are coming or wanted to. :o)

Calvin's daddy Will is baptizing him and his uncle Bulldog aka Steve is confirming him. He asked his Grammy to say the opening prayer, Tomas Amador to talk, Aunt Brandy to talk and his Mimi to say the closing prayer. McKenna is going to be our pianist for all three songs and Kathy Amador is the chorister.

We bought him a 5 piece suit but he will omit the vest since it's 84 degrees outside wearing the jacket is warm enough. :o) He looks so cute! He is very excited and has been so happy all morning singing and smiling from ear to ear. He is a good boy and we are thrilled he wants to get baptized and is so excited about it.


We LOVE you little boy and are so proud of the good choices you make!!!

Funny Calvin

So Thursday evening we were watching "Police Women of Maricopa County" on TV and Calvin kept asking us questions about being a police officer like:

1. Do police officers make a lot of money?

2. Do police officers get to make all of the rules?

3. The police officers are always the good guys right?

etc. So we asked him if he wanted to be one and he said well I would want to make more money than they do but I would really like to take bad guys off of the streets of Maricopa and Maricopa County. So I explained that some police officers get paid pretty well it depends on your college degrees and how many years in service etc. So then he says....well I would die for my country and being a police officer is pretty much the same thing as the military because it is for the county which is kind of like the country. He was so serious too. We were trying not to laugh and told him he would be a great police officer and that Dad (Will) wanted to be a police officer also but with diabetes made it difficult for him to get hired. We mentioned that Uncle Toma was a cop and that cousin Shaffen is a cop. So we continue watching the show and one of the lady cops was ticked off when people wouldn't get out of her way with her lights and sirens on and Calvin pipes up again and says man...if I were her I would pull over all of those cars and give them a ticket for not getting out of my way! They are supposed to move immediately even I know that and I'm just a 7 year old well almost 8 year old boy! DUH people!

As the show was nearing the end they busted this deadbeat Dad who wasn't paying his child support but not without him hiding and them having to draw their weapons and scream etc. Calvin said why are they calling him a deadbeat Dad...so Will explains that he has kids and didn't pay his child support and that is a crime. Calvin says well that serves him right then he should go to jail if he doesn't even love his kids to see them or to buy them food and clothes. So when they finally got him we were all a little excited and I Yeah they got em and then excitedly I asked Calvin if he thought I should be a cop because it would be fun and I like to punch it and drive fast? He said yeah Mom that would be so cool if we were both cops fighting crime together! Will then pipes in and says yeah that's real funny your Mom wouldn't be a good cop she would fall for every sob story told to her and be like oh you were stealing food because you are broke well here's $5 no take $10 and I'll take you to dinner. All the while laughing at the idea that I could be a cop and how I would get my butt kicked forget to turn on the lights or forget my gun. I say well I could talk the talk and walk the walk I think I could be tough or I would just call for back up or just tazzer everyone. Will continues to laugh at me and so is Calvin. I keep explaining that I could be a cop it's not unreasonable I can drive fast and can run fast for short distances etc. After a few minutes I say well you're right I probably wouldn't be a very good cop because I'm a sucker and a wimp. I would feel sorry for too many people and let them go and I'd probably get beat up my first day. Will says yeah and you are way too personal they would say I was speeding because I needed to go to the bathroom and then you said oh yes I totally understand and give them your medical history and then offer to escort them home. Calvin then says yeah Mom you are a talking machine and you would probably be talking to the guy and he'd be like LADY could you just take me to jail already and stop talking because I rather be in jail then listen to you talk all day! Of course we crack up....but I say Gosh Calvin! He's laughing and says it's true Mom you are a talking machine and starts to tell us a story about how I talked to Robyn once for more than 30 minutes when I said we were leaving. Little trader selling me out like that! ha ha

Funny kiddo!

More to the story...

so today Saturday my cousin Misty and her husband Shaffen come over from Thatcher/Safford where she's a nurse and he's a cop so I'm telling them the story. Calvin comes in and Misty says so Calvin you want to be a cop huh? He says no and looks at me like Mom! So she asks him again and he says well I don't know I still want to make more money because I don't want to be poor. I tell him remember Shaffen is a cop and he says yeah. Shaffen tells him you can still be a cop and then just marry a rich sugar Mama then you get to have all of the fun and still have lots of money, she can buy you quads, motorcycles, boats and hunting gear. Calvin says OK where do I find a rich sugar Mama but she has to be pretty like Maritza (his little Spanish senorita friend at school that he has loved for 2 years now) and I have to get married in the temple.

The days go by too fast

So Sophie is now 32 days old and I've not yet posted everything I thought I would and all of the pictures I have of her etc. I did weight her here at home today and she is 8lbs and 12oz according to our scales with all of her clothes on and a bottle in her mouth. (she cried every time I took it out) Poor baby had to be supplemented at the hospital due to her weight loss and then again when she got so jaundice and has since turned into a formula/bottle fed baby which was heartbreaking for me as every effort and lots of tears went into to trying to avoid it. She was on Similac Advanced formula and started having some difficulties with it so she was switched to the Soy formula. She seems to be following the exact path of McKenna & Calvin both had acid reflux and were allergic to practically every formula out there at least Sophie isn't vomiting like they did she only spits up periodically but she is crying more and more. We are using the best bottles possible to avoid air bubbles but she still seems to be having a difficult time with her digestive track working properly which leads to crying episodes. The gas drops help very little and she totally dislikes the taste as she makes a sour puss face every time I give it to her. Today she cried so hard and for so long she had real tears so then I had tears also. boo I feel so bad for her and wish I could fix it right away.

We are still all adjusting to having a baby and yes in case you were wondering it is so so so different to have a baby again....AWESOME and yet it feels like the very first time again but luckily this time around I know a little bit more. (only a little bit) Sophia is adorable and I can't get enough of her! I want to hold her non-stop well except when I'm ready to sleep which I don't get much of that but it's ok because I'm getting to hold her. lol Calvin and McKenna are still loving her but I think the newness has worn off a little bit but they are still very sweet on her. :o)

Well my little darling is crying...I better go but we are sure loving her and are so grateful for her to have joined our family.

April Baptism & Baby Blessing

Saturday, April 10th Calvin will be getting baptized a member of the LDS church by his daddy and is so excited!!! The very next day our baby Sophia will be getting Blessed by her daddy. We are thrilled that it will be on the same weekend in case family flies/drives in etc. For the blessing our church starts at 1:30pm and we have sacrament first hour.

We would love to have you all join us for these two once in a lifetime events if possible. :o)

Advice anyone???

I know I've not updated my blog with a ton of pictures and details of the past 3 weeks like I had expected to by now but I did upload several pictures on facebook but I will update my blog hopefully very soon.

We are having family pictures this coming Saturday, Feb. 27th and they will be outside with the same lady that took our last family pictures (like the one at the top of my blog) and I'm wondering if any of you have some ideas for me because my mind is blank. Not sure if we should do dressy or just sun dresses for girls and jeans for boys??? It's a little different with an infant. I would have waited a little while but Margo the photographer is from Utah and can only do it this weekend.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! :o)

Visitors Welcome

Baby Sophia Lauren

has arrived on Feb. 1st, 2010 weighing in at 7 lbs 10 oz and 20 inches long.

I'm going to post a ton of pictures hopefully in the next few days...but I wanted to let you all know that we would love visitors! Healthy of course and preferably after 10:30am :o)