Organ Family

Family night Fun night!

2011-07-19T15:12:00.000-07:00

After dinner last night Tanner asked if Jared would play catch with him outside. I thought he would say let's do something inside because it's so hot but out they went! I came out too and it was actually really nice! The clouds were covering the sun and there was a nice breeze. What a relaxing night just being outside with the boys!
Parker ran around with me, we played catch and colored on the sidewalk. He and Carson also had some fun on the swings. Carson walked around everywhere and Jared and Tanner played catch. We ended the night with baths and brownies. Perfection! I really love to see my family having fun together. The boys were all smiles as usual and I wouldn't have it any other way. How grateful I am for Jared and Tanner and Parker and Carson! I love you boys!

Tannerman!

2011-07-19T14:58:00.000-07:00

Tanner did swim team this year! It was his first time and he loved it. It was so great for him to have his own activity this summer. He went to practice every Monday through Thursday morning for an hour and we enjoyed cheering him on at his swim meets every week. Tanner is such a positive and natural athlete. He loves all sports and he loved swimming. He was so proud after each race and we were too. He tried his best each week and beat his own times as the weeks went by. Tanner especially likes the breaststroke and butterfly.
My little Tanner is growing up so fast! He is 9 years old and will be starting 4th grade in a few short weeks. I can't believe it. I love him so much and I am grateful that he can spend so much time with us! Tanner is so loving. He wants everything to be perfect and he wants everyone to be happy. He loves having the attention on him and he loves to smile. I am grateful for his sweet spirit and his example of strength!

Splash Pad Fun

2011-07-19T13:43:00.000-07:00

These boys light up my life everyday!

Tanner is getting way too old and way too smart. He gets a little bored with the younger kids activities sometimes but is a good sport about it. (Most of the time.) He always wants to help and talks so sweetly to Parker and Carson. Parker and Tanner are quite the wild pair. Even though they are 6 years apart in age they still keep each other company. Tanner is an amazing big brother!

Parker is so happy and so energetic and loves his brothers so much. He is always doing something and laughing while he does it! He talks in the sweetest little voice to Carson and is teaching Carson everything. Parker makes me smile and laugh everyday and amazes me with how much he is learning. Jared only speaks Portuguese to Parker and to Carson. It is amazing to hear Parker speak it and to see how much he understands when Jared talks to him. My little Parker is such a mama's boy and I love it!

Carson is my little sweetie that is always smiling. He understands so much and is finally starting to say more words. He points to his belly button, his nose and his mouth. I love it! He is a bottomless pit and would eat all day if I let him. He especially loves fruit! And he takes after his mama and eats a delicious bowl of oatmeal every morning. :) Carson loves his brothers and wants to do everything they do. He loves Jared and loves to snuggle with him. As soon as Jared walks in the door Carson lets out a shriek and runs to him. So sweet!

I am truly grateful to be a mom and to be able to stay home and enjoy these special memories with my kiddos. They challenge me most days but melt my heart everyday. I love my family and love to see how much things change each year.

Anyways......

We are staying busy and enjoying the summer around here. The boys come to the gym with me every morning and we try to do something before naptime too. I am trying to be better about taking pictures! They just run so fast it's hard to snap any!

Parker and Carson LOVE water, so the splashpad is an obvious choice. The splash pad has a nice soft floor and has a big awning over it.! It's so nice because we can enjoy the summer heat but also be in the shade. I love all of these pics. Tanner was playing with a friend so he's not in these. I met Jenna and her kids and they all loved playing in the water together. Jared even came and met us after his class got out. He is keeping so busy with his summer classes and studying. So I really enjoy the times when we can spend time together enjoying our kids smiles.

Happy Summer!

The Garden

2011-05-31T20:55:00.000-07:00

Last month we got to help plant a garden with Jared's parents. The boys loved getting dirty and I was so excited to get to partake of the buckets of veggies! We planted tomatoes, onions, peppers, carrots, cucumber, watermelon, and I'm sure I'm forgetting the rest. This last Sunday we were there and came home with tons of green beans, tomatoes, green bell peppers, and onions. YUM!!! We have already put quite a dent in our stash. I love planning meals around fresh produce. Ahhh.......simple pleasures.

Tanner...

2011-03-24T21:16:00.000-07:00

Pinewood Derby!

Oh my goodness, Tanner was so excited to be a part of Pinewood Derby this year. Tanner LOVES being a cub scout and doing all the activities and events and this was even more exciting for him. He is really into fast cars. He worked on his car with his dad and made it into a Honda S2000. I was actually really impressed! He did great too. Not only did his car do well, but he was very encouraging to all the boys and was a good sport about it. I was a proud mama. He got 1st in the wolf den and 2nd overall. It was a great experience for us all.

Tanner was able to be in WHAM basketball this year. We were glad to be able to get some pictures at his last game. Tanner had sooooo much fun at practice and at the games. He is very competitive and did very well. He was lucky to be part of a great team with a very nice and supportive coach. I hope that he is able to play next season. Basketball was a great motivator for Tanner, and a wonderful outlet for his massive amounts of energy!

My parents were able to make it to his last game. Tanner was thrilled to show them his skills.

This boy..........

2011-02-03T21:26:00.000-08:00

.............is busy!!! He is taking 16 credit hours at ASU and coaching basketball and soccer at his old high school in the afternoons. He leaves between 6 and 7 every morning, and at night he coaches games, goes to mutual, and does a whole lot of homework. Oh and right now(9-10 pm) he is playing basketball at the church. He needs some fun too I guess. X-) I miss him. BUT......he is no longer working nights!

Which means I don't have to sleep alone anymore!
WOOT WOOT!!!!!!

Quick December Flashback.

2011-01-31T21:16:00.000-08:00

We didn't do a ton of Christmas decorating this year but we did get a small tree and Tanner and Parker enjoyed decorating it together while Carson climbed all over everything. Last year I made this cute stocking holder at a RS craft day. Love it! I had just ordered Carson stocking and it hadn't came yet so that's why there is that little blue one. But his matches the other boys and I love the quality of them. They will last for years to come. (Pottery Barn Kids if your wondering.)

I spent Christmas Eve at my parents house with the 3 boys. That's right, just me and the boys. Jared had to work Christmas Eve and Christmas Day night. Bah! I was so frustrated nobody was willing to switch one of those shifts to give him some family time. But whatever, life goes on!
We did get to spend Christmas morning all together when he got home from work and before he headed to bed. It was simple and wonderful. We don't go crazy with gifts. I kind of followed that ryhme, "Something to wear, something to read, something you want, and something you need." Perfect and not over the top. The boys felt special and loved and happy. What more could I ask for?!

Christmas Eve was busy, crazy, fun, and filled with family time. The boys were spoiled rotten by my parents and soaked up every minute of it. Look at how happy they are! Carson just loved crawling through the piles and piles of wrapping paper. Parker loved playing with all his new balls and with cousins. Tanner was so excited for his new basketball shoes! He is playing in Wham right now and is having sooooo much fun.

I love the holidays. I love being with family. I love being overscheduled. I love the crazy shoppers and the cheery smiles. I love that everyone is just a little bit more happy and kind to strangers they meet. I love remembering the reason for the season. I love seeing my boys light up too.
We had so much fun stuff to do in December and kept very busy. Thus no posting on the blog. Just lots of time spent with these cutie boys!

We also did our own mini photo shoot to try to get some decent pics of all of us. I was happy with how they turned out. The best part---they were free!! My sister in law came and met up with us to snap some pics for us with our own camera. We must of taken 250 in 20 minutes and miraculously we had some where all the boys are actually looking.
I just love to see how much our family changes each year.
My boys are so much fun and I can't imagine my life without each one of them. Yes, they are crazy and drive me bonkers some days but they make me melt so often as well. I am blessed.

Here's to remembering to count the many blessings in each of our lives each and everyday!

Turkey Trot 2010

2010-12-01T19:07:00.000-08:00

On Thanksgiving morning Jared and I ran the Turkey Trot in Mesa by Red Mountain High. It was freezing when we got there! The wind was so chilly but we were excited to run anyways. After the first mile I shed both jackets and was warmed up. What a super fun event! It was so fun to run with my cute hubby and be able to push Parker and Carson along with us in the stroller. They both like the stroller so they did great the whole time! We ran the 10k which is 6.2 miles. Our goal was to finish in under an hour and we did! Our chip time was 57:02. We had a great time together and loved running together. We took turns every mile pushing the stroller. Luckily we have an awesome super light jogging stroller that makes it easier. The last mile we both pushed though. The inclines with the stroller are hard!

Jared left with his Dad and brothers that afternoon to go elk hunting. So I was glad we got to have some fun before he left. It was a great Thanksgiving. Jared and I took the boys to a feast with his moms HUGE family, and I took the boys over to spend the afternoon and evening relaxing and eating tons of food with my awesome family! It was a long day but such fun also. I feel so blessed to be part of Jared's family and that we can spend time with both of our families so often.

My little baby Carson is getting so big! He is almost 8 months old, I can't believe it. He is a wiggle worm and loves to play. He crawls everywhere and climbs over anything on the floor in his way. His older brothers make him laugh and smile all day long and he makes them smile as well. He is so content all of the time. He is good in the car, he lets most anyone hold him, he like to eat, he is super ticklish, he loves these blocks in the pic, and he loves his binky. He is so good for the girls at the gym too. Parker and him both are so happy when I walk in to get them. I love it. The girls in there just love Carson. Very rarely will he be playing on the floor. They usually are holding him and walking around. When we are at home he follows me around the house. Carson loves to be held.... Until he sees something he wants, then the wiggling starts. He is just starting to pull himself up on stuff and stand and attempt to walk along it. Like the couch, the stool in the kitchen, and the bathtub. Still wobbly but super cute! I'm sure as soon as he figures out how to walk he will be running. I just love my cutie boys!!!

Our Basketball Star

2010-10-21T22:24:00.000-07:00

Haha..this was so funny!

Tanner came in second during a speed drill so he had to do situps. This was what he looked like after doing 3!

Tanner just finished up his first season of playing basketball. He LOVED every minute of it and we loved that we were able to have him play and be able to watch him. The school district had the 3rd and 4th graders together and my little Tanner looked so little next to all of them! Tanner has had lots of practice with the hoop at our old house and playing with Jared. He did so great! I was thinking he might be kind of a ball hog(he knows he's good) but he is a great team player. This session was considered non competitive. They had 2 practices and a short game each week but didn't keep score. Tanner did though and was sure to tell me the stats in case I wasn't sure. X-)

At the start of each practice the teams would stretch together and Parker would be right next to me copying all their moves. It was so cute. Parker loved watching and cheering Tanner on each week. It was an awesome experience and we plan on signing Tanner up for WHAM basketball in January. Tanner is super excited and so are we. I have realized how much effort and money goes into having kids in sports but oh it is soooo worth it. Tanner gets to have fun, learn to be part of a team, he gets to win games, he gets to lose games, he learns that everything takes practice, and he learns to be active and to take care of his body. I am already getting excited for Parker to be old enough to play soccer! Tanner played when he was 3 and it was the cutest thing ever! Jared and I know it's important to make time for fun activites for the kids. It has been a great outlet for Tanner. He is so full of energy and this sure helped him show us all he can do. He smiled sooo much every day he went. In fact all the boys loved going. I hope they can all learn to appreciate exercise, having fun and being healthy.

Carson.....

2010-09-28T14:18:00.000-07:00

.............has two teeth!!!! He is always so happy and only complains when he's hungry. Last week he was pretty fussy so I knew something was up. Poor guy, both of his bottom teeth popped through the same day. Well he's all better, but I'm still adjusting to his razor sharp choppers! I tried to get a pic of his teeth with no success. He is almost 6 months old already but that is still WAY sooner than Tanner or Parker got teeth. I started feeding him rice cereal twice a day and he LOVES it! If I take to long between bites he cry/yells at me. Such a cute kiddo I have. I have the best job in the whole world. I am loving this time that the boys are little and I am home with them. It is going by so fast already. Of course it will be nice when Carson is bigger and can play with Parker but for now I am loving on my little baby boy everyday. X-)

the boys....

2010-09-08T21:32:00.000-07:00

3 Years!

2010-09-06T14:38:00.000-07:00

Today is our 3 year wedding anniversary!

These last 3 years have been amazing. They have flown by and we have enjoyed our time as well. Jared is an AMAZING husband. He is loving, kind, sweet, funny, happy, respectful, adventurous, and the list goes on and I love him more and more with each passing day and year. I feel so blessed to have my best friend be my husband. I think that's how it should be and that's what I see in other great marriages as well. We laugh together everyday and tell each other everything. We can tease each other and have fun together no matter what we are doing. We try our best to have a "date" each week and to pray together often. We are grateful for our temple sealing and what a wonderful blessing that is to our family. It has strengthened our love for each other and our ability to love our boys even more. Jared and I love most of the same things and we LOVE our boys, so most all of our time is spent together. We are enjoying a low key day with all the boys since Tanner is off school today, and are excited to go to the temple on Saturday for our date. Of course we'll have to have to get Neilson's again afterwards! (soooo yummy!)

I love you so much Jared and I am soooo grateful/happy/excited that I can stand by your side now and FOREVER!!

Family Happiness!

2010-08-30T14:48:00.000-07:00

Just some random pics.

We went up to my parents to have a party for Parker and swim and eat tons of food a few weeks ago. It was fun to hang out with my family. And the kids loved it too. My parents were so sweet and let the boys stay there that night so we could go to the temple. It is wonderful to be so much closer to the temple. Afterwards we went to Nielson's with some other couples from our ward. Everyone is so nice. We love our new ward and know this is where we are supposed to be.

The next Monday we went to a family party with Jared's family and it was tons of fun too.

We are so blessed to have such great families!

I borrowed this cake pan to make for Parker. He LOVES Mcqueen. X-)

We celebrated birthdays for Jalen, Parker, and Bailey.

They are all so cute!

A couple pics from my parents house...

My brother Ross is soooo cute with all the kiddos.

He will be such a great dad someday!

One of Parker's gifts was this tool kit. He is in love with the goggles! He wears them around the house on his head all the time!

Tanner started 3rd grade this month and is doing great. He is such a smart boy and I am glad that he enjoys learning. Pic above is the 1st day. He was so excited. other pics are one morning after Jared's long night shift. He was about to fall asleep in the chair after reading family scriptures, but I got him to smile for me. =)

Babies are Claire(2 months) and Carson(4 months). He sure is a chunk next to her!

Last pic is our FHE activity. Ring around the Rosie. It was so fun. The boys both loved it. After that we played the jumping game. Ok, ok it's not really a game. Parker just likes to jump and yell jump at the same time. Lots of jumping and lots of laughing.

I feel so blessed lately. I am grateful for my family. I am grateful for my husband who loves me and respects me and tells me so everyday. I am grateful for healthy, happy children. I am grateful for the gospel in my life. It is so wonderful to know of my Heavenly Father's plan for my family. I am grateful for the temple. I am grateful for family prayer and scripture study. I am grateful for the Spirit that is in our home when we choose the right and when we show love for one another.

I am just happy to be happy.

Birthday Boy Blueberry Cheesecake Pie!

2010-08-12T21:07:00.000-07:00

Parker turned 2 on August 6th! I tried to sing to him all day and he kept saying no and shaking his hands at me. He was saying "Lacy Birthday!" I'm assuming he is still remembering Lacy's Birthday party and everyone singing to her. Oh well.

Well his birthday was on a Friday which meant Tanner was gone and Jared was working, so we celebrated on Sunday. By then he let us sing to him and LOVED it! He would clap his hands after we finished and yell "Yay!!" and then ask us to sing it again. I'm pretty sure we sang at least 8 times before he would blow out the candle. And yes, the candle is a backwards #5. It's all I had.

I came across this recipe awhile ago and knew Parker would love it. He eats blueberries with his breakfast at least 4 days a week and has loved all the cheesecakes I have made. It was a hit. And I may or may not have eaten all the leftovers the following two days.

As you can tell from the pics I wasn't the only one who loved it! Here's all the boys enjoying their treat. Carson was just hanging out looking adorable as always! He will get to enjoy my treats soon enough.

We will also get to celebrate this weekend at my parents house! It was Kenzie's birthday on the 10th so we are celebrating both kids birthdays. It will be fun and the kids will get to feel special, which is what it's all about!

Mine and Jenna's Kiddos

2010-08-07T15:25:00.000-07:00

Being a SAHM has it's perks. It's not glamorous or super exciting but I LOVE it. I know that there is a lot of working mom's (I used to be one of them). Anyways, I can't imagine having to leave my babies everyday to go to work. One of my favorite things about being home is being able to get together with my little sis, Jenna. She is one of my best friends ( right after Jared =). ) We get the kids together at least twice a week. On the days we don't see each other, Parker asks for them all day long. We love her kiddos so much and I am grateful we have become so close as we have had children. Love you Jenna!

Here's just some random pics of the cuties. They love the camera, can you tell?! I wanted to get a pic of the boys and Kenzie was so sad she wasn't in the pic she wouldn't talk to me for at least 5 minutes! She is getting so beautiful with that model blonde hair.

We just moved last saturday back to gilbert. So instead of being 5 minutes from Jenna, I am 25 minutes from her. I know it's not that far, but I will miss being so close........so will Parker.

Family parties and Tons of pictures!

2010-07-07T21:21:00.000-07:00

Parker and Carson(Parker could not be happier!)

2 of my sweet guys!

and my other 2 sweeties! =)

I am loving all of Carson's sweet smiles lately!

Parker LOVES being with his little bro!

We spent the day at Jared's sister's house with his side of the family and had so much fun! I initiated a game of Just dance on the Wii and had too much fun. The kids loved it!

Lazy summer days..........the boys love kicking back in our awesome pool!

I love how Parker loves Carson.

This last Monday we spent the day at Jared's brothers house with the family again. It was a BLAST! We swam all day and ate tons of yummy food(always makes the day better) and celebrated the July birthdays.

Happy birthday to Zach and Amber! We love you!

Lots of random pics of all the fun.....enjoy!

Shaycee, Aiden, and Parker

Sweet Colton

Random pics of the dads playing jaws and driving the kiddos crazy that they couldn't be part of the crazy game!

Grandpa Organ and Uncle Aaron

Birthday Boy Zach and big sis Bailey

Zach showing everyone his breakdancing....so funny!

Aiden

Shaycee

Tanner and Bailey(and Aiden in the back)

Aunt Camille and Me with Carson

Cutie Pie Carson(3 months already!!)

Zach

Aunt Ginger and Colton

Shaycee and Parker

Grandpa Organ and Carson

We love to get together with everyone and LOVE summertime! Thanks again to Justin and Ginger for the pool party! We love you guys(and your pool)!!

Tanner's Big Day!

2010-06-30T18:24:00.000-07:00

I didn't take tons of pics like I should have, but here are a few good ones!

Zach, Tanner, and Bailey.

They are just the sweetest kiddos and so cute!

Gotta love Parker's super long tie! I have such handsome boys. =)

Tanner has made us sooo proud! He has chosen to follow the example of Jesus Christ and be baptized! It was a wonderful service and the spirit was very strong. I was filled with love and full of joy to say the least. It was a wonderful day with family and friends. Thanks to everyone that came to support and celebrate with us. It meant so much to Tanner to have you all there! A special thanks to my mom who came even after having major surgery 5 days before! Tanner loves his Nana so much and it was so great that she could be there to support him. Tanner is a very special boy and has alot of responsibility as a big brother. He is full of love and has a deep desire to choose the right. It's not always easy but we know that he is trying each day to do better. Parker loves his big brother Tanner so much and loves to play with him. He looks up to him so much also and I know that Tanner will always be there to show his brothers the way. I am so grateful that my Heavenly Father has entrusted me with such a wonderful little boy! We love Tanner and are grateful he is in our family! We are so grateful for The gospel of Jesus Christ and for Tanner's example to us and to his little brothers!

Happy Birthday Tannerman!!!!!

2010-06-07T14:50:00.000-07:00

This post was going to be all birthday pics but I had to throw some other cute ones in! After we sold all the puppies, we used the profits to get the camera Jared had wanted for the last 3 years and we have been taking tons of pictures! It's a Canon SLR and way too fancy for me but I'm getting the hang of auto mode at least. X-)

Jared is sooo sweet with our boys! Love this picture!

This is Tanner with his cousin Bryson. Relaxing after a long afternoon of swimming at Nana and Papa's house. They couldn't be bothered to look at the camera for a picture. Basketball finals are very important, Mom!!

My brother Ross and Parker were being so cute just sitting together. Ross coaxed Parker to sit with him with his cool cell phone. All the kids love Ross! He is after all the biggest kid of all.

Just a random pic of Parker. He loves to sit and watch me/help me cook or bake. We were making bread this day.

Love this pic too. Tender moments. nuff said.

Jared took Tanner shooting the other week with a friend from work. Which Tanner LOVES! I'm so glad they can spend time together on Jared's time off.

Tanner and Parker always try to come up with things to do on Sundays. Tanner is such a good big brother. He lets Parker walk all over him. Literally! I'm a little hard on him sometimes to be a good example, I need to remember he is still little and needs to enjoy it. It's hard being the big brother all the time. Always having to be a good example. Such is life.

I always kick my heels off the moment we get home from church and Parker enjoys them the rest of the day. It's cute.

Haha! Tanner brought these glasses home from his school treasure box and Parker wore them everyday till they finally broke.

Another sweet pic of my hubby and Carson.

I made some super not healthy banana bread last week and thought it looked so scrumptious I had to take picture. Then the next day at Target I found this super super cute platter on clearance for only $3.24!!!! My banana bread would have looked even better served on it. Not that it was served to anyone except my boys. But hey life is all about simple pleasures, right?!!

Here's Tanner on his birthday morning with some yummy treats I made. He was sooo excited to share them with his class. It's a homemade brownie base with strawberry ice cream and a chocolate ganache topped with a fresh strawberry! They were amazing! I had to keep a few at home for us to have as well. I got the recipe off.....you guessed it! melskitchencafe.com LOVE IT!

Memorial Day we went to my parents to have a family bday party for aTanner. That morning I made a special cake for Tanner. He picked out the pan. and Parker helped me make the frosting. Well......he sampled it anyway!

Gotta Love this one!

Parker with a mouth full of yummy drippy delicious watermelon.

Carson hung out under the patio in the shade while we swam. He is such a good baby. He had no complaints all day. Just ate and slept!

Tanner and Bryson

Tanner has some mad basketball skills....even in the pool apparently!

Parker really loved the corn on the cob, he ate all of it too.

Happy Birthday to Tanner! He is 8 years old and we love him soooooo much!

Of course he requested a basketball cake!

It was so much fun celebrating with all of our family! Thanks mom and dad for hosting such a fun party! We ate entirely too much good food, swam all day long, got sunburned(well I did anyway!) and afterwards we stopped by the Organ family get together! It was a LONG day! But Tanner felt special and that is what is important. We all had a ton of fun and are grateful to have both sides of the family close by. I love being able to have get togethers with everybody!

Goodbye Facebook and Hello Life!

2010-05-27T20:52:00.000-07:00

So I tried the facebook thing, and now that phase has ended. Don't get me wrong it was fun reading everyone's random posts about whatever's going on but it was consuming me. I would find myself drawn to the computer morning, noon, and night so I wouldn't "miss" anything. I was addicted. So I pulled the plug and am sooo glad I did. I can start living again and stop worrying about everything that is so not important. It was like gossip on the internet. I hope noone is offended if they have a facebook account. I don't think it is bad persay. I'm just saying it's not for me anymore. Besides look at what I can do instead! Sit with my hansdome boys! I am so grateful that I can be a stay at home mommy! It is such a blessing and I love Jared so much for wanting that for our family as well.

Another thing I love more than facebook is cooking and baking! I am obsessed with having fresh baked cookies in my house each week and making sure we have homemade whole wheat bread to eat. I have tried a few different recipes for whole wheat bread and have found a definate keeper! Super soft, yummy, and perfect for sandwiches. Best part is the boys all love it! I bake bread once every 3 weeks and freeze it. Ready and waiting in my freezer for whenever we need it. It is soo easy too. Jared's mom showed me how last year and I love it. The BEST recipe blog by the way is www.melskitchencafe.com

She is amazing and all her recipes are sooooo yummy. And the best part is you won't find cream of chicken soup in ANY of her recipes. Can you say casserole. bleh. That stuff is made by the devil. yuck. Here's me in action with my cute apron on that my mom picked up for me on sale at Anthropologie. The funnest store ever, but way out of my budget so Thanks Mom!! I used to think aprons were silly but for how much time I spend in the kitchen it's worth it. My pants aren't covered in flour handprints anymore. X-)

Oh by the way another cooking blog I found is giving away the cutest apron! I want to win it!

Go check it out, they are pretty new but have posted some quick and yummy recipes! And what mom doesn't need some of those! X-) Go to the website and at least see how cute the apron is she made! One day I will add crafty to my description and do nifty sewing projects like that! But until that day I will just envy others talents! www.envymycooking.blogspot.com
This pic is from easter morning when the boys put on their cute new outfits. Of course they got a little bit of candy too. But the easter bunny in our parts doesn't like sugar high meltdowns! Or secretly eating all the leftover candy and trying to burn it off the next day. haha. By the way my mom gave me her amazing treadmill and I am in love with it! I feel so much better when I carve a little me time out of the day to spend with it. Even if it's just 20 minutes. Yes it's hard to be motivated sometimes but so worth it. I need the energy boost it gives me to keep up with my boys. All 4 of them!
Tata for now! I hope to post on a at least weekly basis from now on. We take so many pics and there is always something going on. And since I am not a scrapbooker, this will help me keep up with everything.

PS. Isn't the header pic of all the boys soooo adorable! I am so blessed!

Our new addition...........

2010-05-22T21:49:00.000-07:00

Carson Glenn Organ

April 7th, 2010

3:20 AM

7 lbs. 5 oz.

Rocky Point, Christmas and more!

2010-01-07T10:11:00.000-08:00

Well, it has been quite a while since our last post... so we hope you enjoy all the pics.
Here is Parker sitting in the box of cars.

Parker helping with the laundry.

Parker loves his blanket.

Katie and Tanner the night before Jared took Tanner on a deer scouting trip to look for some deer back in october.

Tanner on the scouting trip, he was pretty cold, but he had a good time and was able to see some deer.

Parker helping with the dishes.

Tanner out back playing with the dogs (Dollar is in the pic)

Dollar and Parker.

Tanner, Dollar and Semnome (pronounced saynomay)

Parker.

Dollar.

Jared takes the dogs running down the dirt road by the cotton field by our house. At the end of the road is a ditch that the dogs play in.

Semnome loves the water.

Dollar and Semnome.

Dollar and Semnome in the cotton field.

Jared with his deer that he killed in Oct. He shot it on the last day that he could hunt at 450 yards.

Parker fell asleep on the couch.

Parker wearing one of Tanners hats, he loves hats.

Parker sporting his new hair cut and church clothes.

Tanner helping put the Christmas tree up.

Parker found the santa hat and thought it was pretty cool.

Tanner and Parker at the temple lights.

We enjoyed going to see the temple lights and hearing the singing.

A few days before Christmas we went quading. We borrowed Jared's parents quads, and we went with Justin (Jared's brother) and his kids. We brought the dogs and Justin brought his. It was cold but we all had fun. Oh, and we think that Semnome might be pregnant after that trip as she had some fun of her own with Justin's dog.

Katie says she looks like a boy in this picture but she doesn't.

Justin and his kids, Bailee, Zac and Shaycee.

Tanner.

Tanner zipping around on Zac's quad.

Parker was cold and hungry in this one.

The kids at the table for lunch.

Katie and Parker on Christmas eve at Katie's parents house.

Jared and Parker were playing in this big box.

Parker opening a gift.

Parker loves balls, here he is with the new basketball Tanner got.

Tanner showing off his new nikes and Kurt Warner jersey that Nana got him.

diaper boy.

Parker in his new pijamas.

Tanner totally posing with his new getup.

Parker put the gogurt box on his head.

Parker has started feeding himself. If you put it in a bowl and give him a spoon he is in heaven.

Jared reading Parker a book. Parker loves books and would do this all day if we let him.

Jared and Katie in the back of the van on the way to Rocky Point, Mexico!

Right when we pulled into town we went to the local LDS chapel and went to church. There were a lot of americans there. Jared translated for Katie. It was a cool experience, I just forgot to take a picture of the chapel. After church we went to the pent house where we were staying.

Here is the view from the pent house on the 8th floor, we woke up one morning to see dolphins right off the beach out the window.

Jared's cousins Samuel and Cory playing some pool.

Katie on one of the quads. We didn't do anything to extreme, Jared was worried that the baby was going to be harmed.

We were on the 8th floor.

The weather was great and the beach was fantastic.

At the end of the trip, right before we left, we played some crockett (sp?) and baachi (sp?). It was a good time.

The best part about the trip was it didn't cost us anything! It was great to be able to get away without the kids, thanks Jenna for helping us out!

Well, that is our life in a nutshell over the last few months. We are having another boy, Katie is due in April and we are excited. Life is great and we are just trying to soak it all in and make the most of everything.

TWO YEARS CLOSER TO ETERNITY

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Sep 6, 2009 Happpy Anniversary! Only a few memories....

Happy Birthday Parker!

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Parker Scott Organ

Our baby, Parker, just turned one! He was born on August 6th,2008 early in the morning. He has been a happy baby since we brought him home from the hospital. He has grown up so fast and continues to make us smile everyday. He has become very independent but is also still a mama's boy.(which I love!)

Parker is such a boy! He climbs on everything, gets into everything, makes noise with everything and throws a fit if he doesn't get what he wants. He even started to pout his lips out when he complains. I can't help but smile. I usually can distract him though with something else pretty fast. Parker started to walk about a week before his birthday and hasn't slowed down since. He is so proud of himself when he is walking or running. He puts his arms up and just laughs nonstop.

Parker is such a happy, active, and loving little boy and we are so grateful to have him in our family! Happy Birthday Parker! You are going to be such a good big brother!

P.S. That's right! I'm pregnant! Tanner found out that we are expecting another little bundle of joy in early April. I wasn't going to put it on our blog yet, but now that Tanner knows I'm sure our whole ward knows and our whole neighborhood and maybe even a few strangers! haha.

Birthday Fun!

2009-06-02T13:39:00.000-07:00

My little boy is 7 years old and I don't know where all the time went! Tanner had a whole week of birthday celebrations! He definitely felt very special. On Sunday before his birthday we made the long trek to north Scottsdale to my parents house. It was a last minute get together but everyone made it and my parents were so sweet and got Tanner a cake and made his favorite food, barbecue ribs. They were so yummy, my dad is an amazing griller!(is that a word?) Anyways, I forgot my camera that day but we had lots of fun and it was great to spend time with my whole family. I wish we all lived closer. Tanner got lots of fun stuff and had a blast,(probably a little too much fun for a Sunday X-), but it was special for him too.) On Memorial Day we spent time with Jared's family and celebrated Tanner's and Abby's birthdays. Lots of swimming and lots of food. Amber and Jeff are always so generous to let all the kids run wild at their house and use the pool. I made a scooby-doo cake for Tanner and he loved it. I actually bought the pan last year, but I was pregnant and lazy, so I decided to finally use it this year. My mom always made us special cakes every year and I always loved them. So even though it took forever to frost it, it makes it worth it to see how excited Tanner was. Jared works nights now so he missed the day at my parents, but he got to spend a little bit of time at Amber and Jeff's house with us and partake of all the food. So on to the pictures.

Jared was about to leave and I had to get at least one pic of him! He likes picture so it worked out.

My little Parker is just a little attached to me, so I was thrilled when he finally let me put him down to play. Of course he got his clothes soaked, but he loved the water.

Parker, Aiden, and Shay played so good together in this little pool. Aren't they cute!

At least I got one pic of Tanner swimming. It was super hot, so I hung out inside. I know I should have gone swimming too but those kids are wild and I'm a baby and don't like to be splashed.

Isn't the cake cool! Seriously, I was exhausted after I finished, it took a long time.

Here's the birthday boy and girl! Tanner looks kinda silly but it's the only one I have with both kids while we sang Happy Birthday!

Last Saturday, Jared,Parker and I took Tanner out for his birthday. First we went to Freestone Park and used the batting cages. Tanner loved it! I was pretty impressed by Tanner. We went in the "slow" pitch cage and it was still 38 miles per hour! He did pretty good and took lots of turns. Parker's not quite big enough yet, but he hung out with me and cheered on the boys!

He looks so professional in the flip flops huh!

Jared helped just on Tanner's first turn. They are just adorable in those big helmets.

And well the helmet didn't like me but Jared insisted on capturing this on camera. I took one turn and it was way hard. The pitching machine was crazy! I think I hit like 3 out of the 10. Oh well, guess I'll stick to being a mom.

I can't believe how big Tanner is. It makes me feel so old. He is such a sweetie.

Break time! It was really hot that afternoon. We were really sweaty and Tanner and Parker's cheeks were so rosy from the heat. I slathered them both with lots 'o sunblock.

After the batting cages,Tanner wanted to go check out all the skateboarders. There is a huge skate park right by the batting cages. They were pretty good but we didn't stay long. Those little boys needed their mouths washed out with soap. My goodness, they were too little to even know those works! That's why no pictures. That adventure lasted a whole 2 minutes. So we headed over to feed the ducks. It was so pretty seeing all the water, and those ducks sure are hungry. I wasn't sure if Tanner would enjoy this as much as he did. We had to convince him it was time to go because well we were starving.

Parker just observed again. He is such a good baby.

Wave to the camera! Seriously Jared took a million pictures. Not sure what I'm doing. I look my grandma with my hand on my back like that! Tanner wanted a cheese quesadilla for dinner so of course we had to go to Gecko Grill since we were so close! Jared and I love Gecko Grill, so we were pretty excited. Tanner of course changed his mind once he saw the kids menu. He got a rib basket and ate everything! That boy sure does love ribs!

Yay, Tanner actually smiled. Usually they look pretty fake. Seriously, why do kids forget how to smile normal for the camera. Tanner is 7 years old. I need to remember to stop and enjoy this time while he is still little. Tanner is a great helper, has a very loving personality and I'm so grateful Heavenly Father sent him into my life. Happy Birthday Buddy!

No eggs, No Problem!

2009-05-18T21:07:00.000-07:00

Aren't they so sweet! Tanner really is so good with Parker. He wants to do everything with him. He was reading to him and Sunday Morning last week while I tried to finish getting ready. Such a sweetie pie!

Parker sure loves our dog. He is quite fascinated at him when he looks out he window.

Jared took Tanner to the father's and son's campout this last friday. Tanner was so excited to be able to go again this year. He even got to play hooky from school and leave that morning. They went with Jared's dad and two of his brothers. They have so much fun together. I love Jared's family. They are all so awesome and Tanner loves having lots of cousins. I love that we all get together every month too. It's so nice to live close by each other.

Ha ha. Jared caught Tanner picking his nose.

Here is a few pics of Parker. We played by ourselves while Jared and Tanner were gone. Parker is everywhere! He loves to stand by this window because he can see our dog Dollar. Yes Dollar is an outside dog. He likes it. Let's move on. Parker has also been walking with this cute lion toy that Amber gave us. It sings and makes noises and he loves it. He has gotten pretty good with it. I just love all his smiles he has for me.

So this is the no eggs part of the post.

So I wanted to make cookies, because well I make cookies every week. I like to say it's for Jared and Tanner, but really I have a wicked sweet tooth that takes over my whole being. Anyways, I didn't realize I was out of eggs! And it was sunday so going to the store was out of the question. I ended up making some premade cookie dough that I bought from some kid for a fundraiser. I have to say I had higher expectations for my money. Premade just does not compare. Oh well, the boys ate them and I sent the rest to school with Tanner. So today I was remembering that I saw a recipe that didn't use eggs on I blog I frequent. Then I realized I didn't have any sweetened condensed milk, but wait I can make my own! I also have like 6 boxes of Graham crackers for no reason other than I heart Costco and like to buy mass quantities of different things. I knew they would come in handy for something. Now what to do with the other 5 and a half boxes.......So anyways i whipped some sweetened condensed milk up in my trusty blender and the cookies were fabulous. Very chewy and had lots of texture. I never put coconut in cookies but I liked it in these. I know I don't usually post recipes but these were very unique and easy. I love trying new cookie recipes.

Chocolate Chip Treasure Cookies

From http://www.mykitchencafe.blogspot.com/

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk(I made my own)

1/2 cup butter, room temperature

1 1/3 cups coconut

2 cups (1 package) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup walnuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, flour and baking powder. In a large bowl, beat sweetened condensed milk and butter until smooth. Add graham cracker crumb mixture; mix well. Stir in coconut, chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. (I used a silpat.) Bake 9-10 minutes or until lightly browned. (I baked mine about 12 minutes and they were perfect.)

Quick Update

2009-05-05T21:59:00.000-07:00

I know it has been almost a month since my last post and really I guess I just have been lazy about it. So what's new? Ummm......Jared started a new job about a month ago and is really enjoying it. He is working 12 hour shifts which makes for a long day away but more days off. I am happy he is enjoying himself. I think all the medical terminology that he learned in school is really helping and it is really interesting him too. I am still working on Fridays while Jared stays home with the babies. He is so great to help so much. I have the cutest little girl 4 days week, and since Jared doesn't work Fridays, it worked out that I could. Jared watches Parker and Felicity! Jared has his hands full for sure. I've been working fridays now for maybe 2 months and Parker will still not take a bottle for Jared! he is so stubborn, I've had to drive home on my lunchbreaks just to feed him! Parker is nine months old tomorrow and very much attached to me. (which I love) He is babbling,crawling,walking along furniture and keeping us busy. He loves to be held and bounced! Quite the workout by the way! He also loves the stroller, so I try to take him out in the mornings before it is too hot. I have to say that it is quite strange going back to work. I know it's only 1 day a week but still weird. I always enjoyed my job before but I love being able to stay at home. It is so fulfilling. I never thought I would enjoy not working so much. I am so grateful for the chance to be at home with Tanner and Parker. The pic above is of Parker, Felicity, and Lacy. My sister and I get together every week with the kids. I love that we live so close to each other. It's so cool to see how big the babies are getting. I can't believe they will both be one soon! They are so cute just playing together too!

This is from last week when Jared got home from work. he is always so excited to see Parker smile and crawl right over to him as soon as he walks in the door. Parker is such a cuddle bug too. It seems like he's hugging us when we hold him. I love it!

On Jared's day off we played some basketball with Tanner while Parker watched. It was so hot, but we had fun with Tanner. Tanner loves basketball. He is always telling us that he needs to practice so he doesn't lose his skills. He is such a good boy. I can't believe he will be 7 next month. I'm getting teary eyed just thinking about it. Ok sorry I'm better now but seriously it goes by so fast. Tanner is doing so well in school too. I'm so proud of him. He loves to read books and always does so good on his reading races. I've been feeling bad about not blogging more about Tanner. He saw my last post and it was all about Parker. He said he needed some pics on here too. I completely agreed so I told him he has to let me take more pics of him so I can post them. He is always on the go at home and I'm usually inside with the babies. Tanner is such a joy in our lives and we are so grateful for him.

I love our self portraits. I have so many of Tanner and I from before Jared and I got married. It was always just Tanner and me. We always had lots of fun but I know Tanner loves Jared so much and he loves being a big brother. He loves to help with Parker, most of the time too much help.

My 3 handsome boys! I am so blessed to have these guys in my life!

Parker!

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Parker loves to eat! He lunges for whatever I'm eating, so I shared my pear with him. He loved it and cried if I tried to take it back. Soo cute!
After church we took some pics of him crawling after us. Here he comes....

This is him falling forward from sitting up to start crawling. Funny pic huh!

He just loves to crawl after us. He giggles and smiles the whole time. Unless we walk away, then he is very sad. He is definately a momma's boy. But he lights up when Jared gets home too! Jared is so good with him too. I started working on Friday mornings and Jared is so great with Parker I don't worry about a thing.

We feel so blessed to have such a happy baby!!

Pictures!

2009-03-14T09:05:00.000-07:00

So i realize i'm not the best at keeping up with posting.

Jared and I went to Cory's signing/publication party last friday for our date night. It was at Rockin R ranch. It was fun even though we both started yawning by 8:30. We must be getting old, it's hard to stay up late. Oh there was free appetizers and desserts too! I was pretty full from our dinner that night, but it's hard to say no to free cheesecake!(or any kind of free dessert)

I love this cowboy soo much! Jared is going to school right now and only has class in the afternoon. It has been so fun having him home so much.

My 3 boys! They light up my life and I am so grateful to be a wife and a mother.

These biter biscuits are so messy but Parker loves them!

Parker is getting big so fast! He is already over 7 months old! He is such a good happy baby and such a joy to have in our family! He is getting pretty good at sitting up and crawling. If I walk away he starts to follow me now. I'll have to snap some pics of him doing those things so you can all see. It is so cute and I just love being able to stay home with him. I hope we can have lots of babies just like him!

Taxes, Horses, and Ice Cream

2009-02-17T20:28:00.000-08:00

This monday we went to my parents house to do taxes, fun right? Well, my awesome dad did them for us and it's done. My sister also was there with her kiddos. We all went to the Arabian Horse Show, which was just a few miles from my parents house. It was so fun to see all the pretty horses, and of course the kids loved it. The boys got ice cream cones before we left and were in heaven. I snuck a few licks from Tanner( I love, love, love ice cream) He didn't want to share but I'm the mom.

Valentine's day!

2009-02-14T14:18:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day! I took some pics of us today and thought I'd share. We went to Craving's (our favorite restaurant) and shared some lunch(we had a coupon!) Parker of course came with us and it was fun! I got him a shopping cart cover and it worked perfect for the yucky high chair. He was so good for us! He is getting so big so fast and we are enjoying every minute! Hope everyone can enjoy their v-day as well!

Nothing New....

2009-02-09T19:25:00.000-08:00

So I haven't had anything real exciting to post about lately but here are a few cute pics.

Our cute boys!

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Love Tanner's eyes in this pic! He loves to take pictures when we remember....

Parker is over 5 months old already! he is so much fun and of course I think he is the cutest baby ever! hehe. He isn't crawling yet but he makes his way around the living room by rolling. He is so fast too, I put him down in the middle of the room and he makes it to the wall in a minute. I'm sure he'll be fun to chase around when he is crawling.

Look at those baby blues. His eyes get really big right before the picture bc he sees the red light.

Parker got a new high chair from my parents and he loves it. He doesn't eat baby food yet but he just loves being up at the table with us. He laughs and talks the whole time.

Christmas Time.....a little late X-)

2009-01-09T08:08:00.000-08:00

Finally, I am so excited I can actually blog! Seriously everytime I logged on to my blog or anybody elses my computer froze! So annoying! Anyways, here's a few pics. Christmas Eve at my parents was such a marathon we didn't take very many pictures. The kids all had so much fun and so did we. Of course my dad made an amazing prime rib that we all inhaled, followed by pirette pie and opening presents. My mom always goes overboard with gifts, but the kids love it. Tanner and Parker got lots of fun stuff and were so tired afterwards. Tanner actually slept in on Christmas morning....well 7 oclock is sleeping in for Tanner.

Ross and Christin got Parker this stuffed monkey and he loves it...it's so cute watching him try to eat it!

We took some family pics finally, I liked the one on our header the best, but Parker's little smile in this one is super cute too. He is getting so big. I can't believe he's 5 months old already!

This is a picture from last year with our cute little tree before we decorated. I came home from running some errands and Jared was so proud of himself for putting the tree up and surprising me! It was our first christmas together and was very special. You can't tell but Parker was in my belly in this picture too!

OOPS! I don't know how too flip this pic....I know it's probably really easy. We went and saw Santa at Bass Pro Shops in Mesa. Tanner was a little skeptical about his beard, but we talked about how Santa has lots of helpers too. X-) All his doubts were erased when he opened the camo crocs that he asked Santa for!

Technical Difficulties

2009-01-08T21:00:00.000-08:00

I am sorry that it has been so long since I have posted something...however it is not my fault. I have tried a few times and the computer, or the website, or something wasn't working right and I could never finish my posts. This post is an attempt to see if it will work, Jared is helping me...
So, hopefully there will be a meaningful post up soon. I hope you enjoyed this one though:)

BIG BULL DOWN!!

2008-12-07T19:18:00.000-08:00

Ok, Ok, it's not that big as far as the antlers go, but we have a lot of meat coming our way. Jared shot this bull elk on his hunt on saturday. Jared went with his brother, Justin, and his dad who also had tags and his brother, Ryan, and Reggie(a friend) to hunt elk. Long story short- they didn't see a lot of elk but on saturday morning Jared spotted this elk across the canyon and shot him. It was a 575 yard shot. He shot it at 8:15 in the morning and they didn't get back to camp until 4:00 pm. Jared was very thankful that Reggie came with his horses to help pack the meat out. Here are some pics:

Family fun!

2008-12-02T10:03:00.003-08:00

Finally I am posting something! I haven't been very good about taking pics lately but last night Jared busted out the camera. Jared read a story from the ensign for FHE. It was about having the true spirit of Christmas. It was so good and I of course was fighting back the tears until finally I couldn't stop them from falling. All of the sudden Jared starts laughing. I said why are you laughing. He said he was trying not to cry and I wasn't helping by starting to cry. Anyways, Tanner liked the story and we talked about the gift of giving. even if we don't give presents we can give service and friendship to anyone. After our lesson, we got to decorate the tree. We didn't have a tree and didn't think we would have one this year. Jared's parents gave us their old one, which is awesome, and we are so thankful for their love. They are a great example to us, and we see the spirit of Christmas in their home each time we visit.

Jared is such a good daddy, I know I say it alot but look how cute he is with our smiley,chubby baby!
Tanner makes the funniest faces sometimes, he had so much fun hanging "his" ornaments.

Tada! I guess I should have posted the other pics before this one. Oh well!

Parker was such a good boy too! He sat and watched us the whole time. He is getting so talkative and smiley. Sometimes we even get a little giggle out of him. Sooo Cute. X-)

Hope your season is filled with the Christmas spirit!

Picture Tag

2008-11-12T18:38:00.001-08:00

On our way to Utah for the October 2007 general conference we stopped at the Hoover Dam. Jared took a panoramic (or a bunch of pics that he stiched together) of the dam. Whooo. Now I tag back Jenna. HAHA! (3rd folder 10th picture)

Dollar!

2008-11-05T18:58:00.000-08:00

Dollar got his head stuck in this little hole in the fence, Jared had to get him out and then put some wire across it so he couldn't do it again.

Dollar is our dog that we got from Justin and Ginger. Tanner named him and is so proud. Dollar loves playing catch and just going nuts like puppies do. He is 4 months old and weighs 30 pounds.

Oct. 2008 Deer Hunt

2008-11-03T17:37:00.001-08:00

Jared went on his deer hunt at the end of October. His brother,Justin, and him shot these bucks on opening morning @ 8:15 am. The shot was 447 yards. Justin's buck scores 107 inches (which apparently is HUGE) Jared's buck scores 83 inches, which is his 3rd biggest. Jared was pretty happy- and the deer meat is already done being processed!

The new me!!!!!

2008-10-30T07:48:00.000-07:00

So I finally got the courage up and cut off my hair! I was so ready for a change. I didn't have an exact cut in mind but new i was sick of my ponytail. My friend Kristi in my ward was excited to cut it and she did an amazing job. She said the longest part that she cut was 9 inches!! It is still so weird to feel it but I love it. Hopefully I will be able to style it like she did. Anyways here is the before and after pics. I feel like a different person when I look in the mirror. X-)

Having the Johnson's over

2008-10-27T10:28:00.000-07:00

We had Jenna and Jeff over for dinner last week. It's always so much fun to get together with the kids. Bryson and Mckenzie love it over here. There is always something exciting for them to find. Of course Tanner thinks he's the boss and keeps everyone in line. haha. He gets a little ocd about his room being clean and organized. Not that I'm complaining. Anyways, we actually remembered to take some pics. I love the one with Jared,Jeff,Parker, and Lacy cuz even the babies are looking. X-) Tanner loves the babies too, he was so excited to hold Lacy. This pic of Kenzie just looks like she's up to something too.

Parker's Blessing

2008-10-21T08:08:00.000-07:00

This family pic is from the 12th of october, just after sacrament. Jared delivered a beautiful blessing to our little Parker. The spirit was so strong and I know that everyone present could not deny the wonderful gift the spirit brings. I am so grateful to have such a wonderful husband who values his priesthood. It was a wonderful day that we were able to enjoy with both of our families. It was the first time I cooked for so many people and we all ate so much. I have to brag a little bit because I was so scared that everything wouldn't turn out. Jared got up at 3:30 AM just to turn on the crock pots. They both had 8 pounds of meat in them each. But it all turned out great. We got back from church and the meat was perfect. It went great with my mom's creamy potato salad. My personal favorite. The store bought kind can do my mom's recipe no justice. X-) Thanks to everyone that helped. I think the best thing was homeade ice cream. We are alittle addicted to ice cream at our house. Ginger brought her ice cream maker over so we would have enough. Sure it eas really loud with 2 ice cream makers cranking away. But so worth it. Especially with Mom Organ's yummy texas sheet cake. My dad was sure they were brownies but we corrected him. X-) We feel so blessed to have the support of our families. I know that the gospel is true and I know that we are blessed according to our obedience and faith. Thank you to our family and friends for being there for Parker's blessing. It means so much to us.

Parker and Lacey

2008-10-17T10:55:00.001-07:00

Parker and his cousin Lacey. Lacy is 6 weeks older. I took Parker for his 2 month check up and he is already 13.5 pounds. Lacey is so much lighter. I love that they are so close in age and that Jenna lives so close to us, so we can get the kids together often.

October 2008 General Conference

2008-10-05T15:03:00.000-07:00

WOW! We are so blessed to have a living prophet and apostles on the earth today...and to be able to hear their words and councel. Conference was amazing! All of the talks were so uplifting and full of things we needed to hear. At a time in the world when all we hear is talk of war and economic distress it is easy to get caught up in the doom and gloom of it all. What a refreshing thing to be able to have hope and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and to know that as we obey the commandments and serve others we will be blessed and be at peace!

Random Pics..........

2008-10-03T14:21:00.000-07:00

this pic is in Jared's old truck after we picked up the ribbon for our wedding invitations. We thought it was cool it said straight and narrow on it....we are easily amused. X-)
The other is when we went to the snow to play. Since I was pregnant I couldn't go snowboarding.( It was worth it though)

This other pic was taken by one of the sister missionaries in the visitor's center. Right before we got engaged. Can't you see the love?!
This pic is on top of the conference center in Salt Lake in October 2007 Sunday morning session. It was amazing to be able to go. It was my first time watching conference after her baptism in May. I loved it and was so happy to see president Hinckley speak that morning. Sister Beck's talk was also amazing. I am so grateful that Jared gave me that 1st book of mormon. I love the gospel.

Camping

2008-10-03T14:13:00.000-07:00

Jared took Tanner to the father and son campout. Tanner was so excited and they had a blast. It was really cold at night up there. I'm glad they had so much fun. Like I said Jared is a natural.

Parker and Daddy

2008-10-03T14:08:00.000-07:00

Jared is such a good daddy! He is definately a natural. He comes home from work and just stares at our little cutie. He loves to burp him and change his diaper(hopefully it lasts) I am so lucky to have them both! Love you honey!

More visitors and then going home at last!

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and more.........

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More family pics

2008-10-03T13:56:00.000-07:00

Parker Scott Organ

2008-10-03T13:49:00.000-07:00

On August 6th we were blessed with the newest addition to our little family. Parker was born at 12:22 AM and weighed in at 7lbs. 10oz. We had lots of visitors at the hospital and were so grateful for our awesome families that came to support us!