Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Keira's Blessing






We had a wonderful weekend as many of our family members from out-of-town came to participate in Keira's baby blessing. It was so nice of them to drive so far to make this weekend special for us.


Keira's Aunt Jenny was so nice to let us use the dress they used for Lexi, and she looked beautiful in it.


We enjoyed having everyone here, and we are so grateful for all of the love and support we receive from our families.

Monday, April 7, 2008

Ryan's 3rd Birthday






Ryan turned 3 on Sunday, the 6th of April. He was so excited for his birthday, as he has patiently waited through Trent's, Russ' and my birthday. Ryan said that he wanted an orange bike for his birthday (orange is his favorite color), but we couldn't find an orange bike, so he settled for the cool green one he saw at Toys 'R Us. He also got a Diego Helmet, knee pads and elbow pads from Grandpa and Grandma to protect him while riding his bike, and he got a cool Diego scooter from his aunts and uncles. He loved each card that he received - expecially the one that came all the way from California that had money in it.


We love having Ryan in our family. He is a big tease, but also very sweet and tender-hearted. He ADORES his baby sister, Keira, and is constantly giving her kisses and hugs, and he wants to be present for each on of her diaper changes and baths . He still likes to crawl in bed and snuggle with Mom and Dad in the mornings when he wakes up.


Ryan can talk very well for his age. He is learning his letters and numbers. His favorite color is orange. His favorite things to wear are his "Big Pants" (his jeans). He loves to play at the park with his brother, Trent, and any other kids that may be at the park. He enjoys watching Dora the Explorer, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and most recently, Scooby Doo DVD's.


We love you Ryan and hope you had a wonderful birthday!


Friday, April 4, 2008

Where we are now




I am way behind the times when it comes to blogging, but I wanted to start one so that I was motivated to keep some kind of family journal. There is no way I can catch up on 8 years, so I will just start from where we are at now.


Keira Shae Little was born on February 9, 2008. She weighed 8 lbs, 0 oz and was 20 inches long. It's funny, before she was born, I wondered what she would look like. I was born with white hair, but both Trent and Ryan were born with a full head of dark hair. Well, so was Keira. Now that she is here, I said to Russ, "What else did we think she would look like?" She definitely fits the mold of a "Little baby". It has been so much fun to have a girl and Keira is such a sweet baby. She is our best sleeper yet. I almost feel like I am cheating somehow, because I actually feel more rested now than before she was born. Keira has started smiling and talking, which of course, endears her even more to us all. Her big brothers love her. Ryan can't stop giving her hugs and kisses and he likes to be present for every diaper change and bath.


Another piece of exciting news is that Trent successfully rode a 2-wheeled bicycle with no training wheels on April 2, 2008. He has been asking us for weeks to take his training wheels off, but we just haven't gotten to it with the new baby and all. A friend in our neighborhood kindly brought over a bike they weren't using so that Trent could practice with that. Trent went outside, got on the bike, and just took off. I think he must have been practicing in his mind all this time he has been waiting to get his training wheels off. Great job Trent!