Leland's Happy 7!!!

Leland turned 7 yesterday, again this growing up thing is just happening way too fast for me.  

Leland, you are such a sweetie poo!  You have never been jealous of your two younger brothers and have loved them so adoringly since they were born.  Although you are extremely shy and quiet, you are very smart!!  No one would guess how well you do in school because you're so quiet about it.  Your dad and I are very proud of you and love you so much. Happy Happy 7!!!

Miranda's 9!!!

Where does the time go?  It seems like just yesterday I was changing Miranda's diapers!  Now she's already nine!  It just fly's by too fast for me.

Miss Randy Pandy, or Nanny Pan, or Randa Roo, (yes those are her pet names) is our little princess.  The only girl yet plenty of girl for both Tob and me.  

It took us a year to get pregnant with you, Miranda, and it was well worth the wait!  You have been our pride and joy.  You seem to do well in just about anything you put your mind and heart into.  You are a great big sister and always think about others feelings.  I really don't know what I would do without you because you are the biggest helper!  Daddy and I love you so much.  Thank you for being you!!  Happy Nine!!!!!

Sleep Please!!!!!!!!!

Liam is two weeks old today.  It's already going by way too fast for me and I don't know if that's good or bad.  Yes, it would be nice to not have to wake up every two hours to feed and change poop, but there is just something so peaceful about this newborn stage.  They are just so innocent and helpless.  I fall in love again and again as the day goes by!!  Pretty soon my days won't be a blur and I'll be able to get good sleep and Liam will grow and grow faster than ever. So for now I will just cherish these moments with my little bundle because tomorrow he'll be a day older!

Welcome Liam Heath!!!

Welcome Liam Heath Mayes

August 19th, 2009

11:27 am

7 pounds 1 ounce

Proud daddy!

Very proud sister!

Proud Brother!

Proud Brother!

Miranda is in love!

Leland and Owen are entranced!

Liam came a little early because of mild case of preeclampsia.  Everything went well and he was born with no complications.

Everybody is in love with him and wants to smell, kiss, touch, hold, change, and so on and so on!  We can't get enough of him!

It has been a little bit of an adjustment. School started the day after he was born and it was really hard to not be able to send the kids off to school.  And Owen is really bored at home.  Without a brother and sister and cousins to play with, he is even more of a cling monster!  I know it will pass and we all have our adjustments to make.  But in the mean time we all feel blessed to have a new little life in our home!!

Swimming Lessons

Sadly, swimming lessons have come to an end.  It kept us busy for a couple of weeks and the kiddo's ate and slept better from being in the water so much.  We really miss the beach!!

Miranda had a hard time at first because she has sinus issues, but a nose plug quickly did the trick and her teacher thought she was a beautiful swimmer who should definitely join the pre swim team.

Leland did awesome!  He is so big that he just sinks in the water, but he made great improvement this year on freestyle and the back stroke.  He had a blast!

Owen did good too.  He's still a little timid and should repeat level one, but he had fun and at four that's all that counts.  He tends to get crushes on his girl teachers and had a big one on his swimming teacher.  I don't blame him, she was beautiful, young and tan!  Owen snuck a goodbye kiss in everyday for two weeks. Such a flirt!

Cinnamon and Titan

Ya gotta love the tongues!

They wore each other out!

Cinnamon is one of Titan's puppies.  She is one of two fawns that Kaya and Titan had.  Her color is really light and she doesn't have too much white on her, but she is really beautiful.  We were able to let them play for an hour or so today.  Titan finally met his match as far as energy!  They both have a ton of it, but surprisingly Titan was lagging behind her.  She is full of puppy energy!  They were really cute together.  It really makes me want a playmate for Titan!

Tob's Company Party

So Toby's company, Viracon, had a party today.  It was down at the new Washington County Recreation Center.  I've been wanting to check it out so this ended up being the perfect opportunity.  Plus free admission and free food oh yeah!  The center itself is amazing.  It's huge!  But we were just at the aquatic center.  Which is gigantic too!!  It by far beats the Sand Hollow Aquatic Center and it's a couple miles closer.  The kiddo's had a blast.  Water slides, water toys, lazy river that extends outside, not to mention an outside water area as well!!  Yes they seriously wore themselves out.  I even had to join in the fun.  I didn't think I'd put myself in a bathing suit, being round and preggo, but I just couldn't miss out on the fun! And I think Toby might have had more fun than the kids, he couldn't wipe away the smile on his face!:)  

I checked out the actual admission fees and the price for all day fun isn't as bad as I thought it would be.  6$ for adults and 5$ for kids.  They also have a punch pass for 72$ that has 20 passes on it.  I don't think we'd ever go that many times this summer but it's a good deal for people that would.  So if you've been wanting to check it out I definitely say it's worth it, even if you end up going once this summer!