Grant's Nursery

It took me forever to finish Grant's room as I wanted it to be perfect and special since it was something I had waited along time for and it was going to be a room for someone perfect and special.  There are some things that I will change as I come up with different ideas, but I absolutely love this room mainly because it is for my lil' Grant!  Before he was born I would come in here and sit in the chair and just day dream and now I get to live the reality of being a mother and love spending time with Grant in this room (and everywhere else!).

Wasn't in love with all the crib bedding in the stores, so I found some fabric on line that I loved and decided to make my own.  I know it is not the most masculine bedding, but I still love it.

Found this idea on pinterest.  Not in love with it, but I wanted to put lots of pictures up in Grant's room and figured this is a good way to do it until I come up with something else.

This was my Grandpa Martin's tractor toy.

I loved how the nursery turned out!  It is my favorite room in the house, for more than one reason!

Hanging out in our favorite chair! 

Grant's First Christmas

 Christmas has always had a special place in my heart.  Ever since I was little it was the holiday that I looked forward to the most.  Naturally I was so excited for the presents, candy, food, no school, you know all the good stuff!  Santa would come to my Grandparents house every Christmas Eve & I would sit on his lap and tell him what I wanted for Christmas: Barbies, Cabbage Patch Doll, Guitar, Snowboard, ....  Christmas began changing for me once I got married, and again once when we moved to Ohio.  For several years when I would sit on Santa's lap I would ask for more realistic things like getting into a good school, good job, etc which were all things I wanted but what I really wanted to ask him for was a chance to be a mother.  I wished that by asking that it was as easy as going to the store to buy a new Barbie or a new bike and have it magically be there for me Christmas morning.  Well, after all these years of asking (praying) and feeling like was sitting on my Heavenly Father's lap, he finally gave me the best gift of all.  To be a mother.  I looked forward to Christmas for a different reason this year.  When I sat on Santa's lap this year and when he asked what I wanted for Christmas, I smiled and began crying and said 'I got what I wanted this year and I don't need anything else' (and for every year from here on out!)  Everything seems to mean so much more to me now that we have Grant to share it.  Once again I a reminded of how blessed I am to have him and how much he has already changed my life for the better.

Grant couldn't get enough of the Christmas Tree Lights.

Christmas Eve with my family.  My goodness my family has grown!

Christmas morning, waiting to go see what Santa brought us

I put a bow around Grant and said 'Grant, you are my present this year!'

I love these girls!  These are the girls I grew up with and we have made it a tradition to get together every Christmas

Poor Ian got the flu Christmas morning and stayed in bed all day. 

Our little family, couldn't have asked for anything better this year.

Happy 30th Ian!!

Ok, so Ian is obsessed with Taco stands and always wants real Mexican Tacos for dinner.  For his 30th B-day party he wanted nothing but Real Tacos!!  So he got the ingredients by hanging out in the Mexican Food isle in the grocery store and watched what all the Hispanics were picking out, then he would follow behind them and pick up the same thing!  I made him his own Taco Stand to get the full Taco Stand Experience!!

And of course what would a Taco Fiesta be without a Pinata??

Our new friends were such good sports with playing kid games!

And we had to play Pin the Tail on the Donkey Right???!!

We learned just the night before that there is a group in Idaho Falls that dresses in legit medieval costumes and go to a park and sword fight!  Our friends gave him his own costume for his birthday so he can join the crazies at the park this summer!

Ian's first birthday as Daddy, what more could one ask for for a birthday present!!

Another birthday present was going to the ISU vs USU game in Pocatello.  It was located in a large barn!!  It was a funny experience & it brought me back to college days!  Grant stayed home with Ian's parents (they were here for Thanksgiving).  Our little Aggie Family!!

Go Aggies!  We Won!

Grant's Baby Blessing

Grant was blessed on November 6, 2011 and the whole day was so memorable and special.  Ian gave the most touching and beautiful blessing, one that made me cry through the whole thing.  He said that he had been thinking about what to say for a long time and I couldn't have ask for a more perfect blessing for my little miracle.  We had so many family members who traveled far to be there for this special day.   The day was Perfect and I am once again reminded how blessed and grateful I am to have Grant.

Grant's Blessing Outfit!!  He is so stinkin cute and handsome.  I couldn't find a dress shirt anywhere in his size so I attempted to make one and it turned out pretty good!  I also made his hat and his tie (we used one of Ian's ties). 

Ian's family

Taunya's family

Getting Grant dressed for the big day!!

So sweet!

Updates

Before

After.  I cut a total of 13 inches off!  I love my new short hair and wonder why I didn't do this way before!  I did end up donating it to locks of love, but I must admit I tried selling it for $ first.  A few years ago my friend sold her hair for $1500 on ebay!  Looking on ebay I sadly found out that the China women have found out that you can sell hair for money so the market is horrible.  I probably couldn't have gotten more than $25 for my hair.  Typical China!

Grant's one month mark!  I can't believe it has been over a month since our little miracle has been in our family!  I love every second of being a mom and thank the Lord every day for Grant.

Since Halloween is my favorite Holiday, I couldn't pass up making Grant a costume.  He is the cutest owl ever! I think I put him in this outfit 6 times in two days, I just want to eat him up!

Witches Night Out.  I have been waiting 4 years to go to this event again with my sisters and my mom (my Aunt also came).  It was way fun even though I spent half the night feeding Grant!  Oh well, still worth the wait!

Love this picture!  I can't believe I got them both looking and holding still at the same time!

My mom, my sister and her two girls came up to our place for their UEA break.  We went to a U Pick pumpkin patch.  Can I just say I love everything about fall!

My sister took our family pictures and love how they turned out!

My mom and her 3 grandkids!