Makayla's 8th Birthday and Baptism.

Well, our special little girl got baptized yesterday. I am so proud of our ray of sunshine and her choices. This was an especially special baptism for James and I, as we were not sure if Kay would be in the right place mentally to be baptized when she turned 8. Throughout this last year she has shown us that she does understand and was ready to be baptized. She just proved that even more when she came out of the water and I was helping her get ready for her confirmation. She leaned over to me and said, "Mom, I feel so clean, I want to make good choices all the time." The Lord really showed me how much Kay comprehends the gospel at such a young age. I am so proud of our Kay, you are such a wonderful daughter of God and I am grateful to call you my daughter. We may butt heads on a DAILY basis, but I know that we are good for each other. You teach me everyday to be more like the Savior. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Random Pictures of Hyrum

As you can tell, we are a bit obsessed with Mr. Hyrum pants. This also is a good journal of Hyrum's surgeries and eye process' in the last 11 months.:)

Evan's 6th Birthday!

Evan turned 6 on January 21st, 2015. I can't believe he is six and in kindergarten! What happened to my little boy. I love you so much Evan. Your sweet, shy, and gentle spirit is the glue in our family. I love how much you play with your siblings and always have a cuddle on hand.  I know your physical limitations have been frustrating for you, especially this year in school, but I am so proud of how hard you work and your determination. I love you so my Ev-bot, our family isn't the same without your raised eyebrows and beaming smile.

Christmas 2014

We had a great Christmas, even though Hyrum and I had the flu. It was a nice and quiet holiday, spent just with my family, which I loved. These next few years will be so precious while the kids are still all young. It will be done too soon!

Halloween 2014

Halloween was a lot of fun this year and the kids sure loved trick-or-treating. Makayla and Hyrum and I only went out for a little while and then stayed home eating candy and watching movies. It was a great holiday for the kiddos! Sadie also got to go with her preschool group to the farm to pick out pumpkins in October and we carved pumpkins as a family of course! Enjoy the pictures.

James Micheal's 9th Birthday

James turned nine on September 12, 2014. He was able to go to the fair with two of his good friends from school, Grant and Lucas. He got a new bike and some cool new "Star Wars" legos. I couldn't find any pictures of him at the fair, needless to say he had a giggle fest the whole time. The pictures I could find close to his birthday were him with Hyrum. Ever since Hyrum was born James Micheal and him have been inseparable.

One of the things I love about James Micheal is how his mind works. He is very analytical and it's so much fun to see how he creates and processes information. His greatest loves at the moment are science and math. He is a wonderful helper and is very loving to his siblings. I love you to the moon and back my boy!

First Day of School

Makayla had her first day of 1st grade :

James Micheal had his first day of 3rd Grade:

And Evan had his first day of Kindergarten:

Ten Year Anniversary Trip

James and I had the chance to go away for four days while my mother in law watched the five older children for our ten year anniversary. Hyrum came with us because he is still nursing, but was very well behaved and caused us no grief. We had a fun time over in the Seattle-Tacoma area. Our hotel was awesome and out on a pier, so we had ocean views, that was the best part. We got to visit our friends Chris and Camille, and got to have a special anniversary dinner thanks to James Aunt and Uncle who watched Hyrum so we could go alone. I can't believe its been ten years, but I guess when you have six children some time has passed. James and I have had a lot of trials during our first ten years that I never thought we would have to experience. Having to go through school, jobs, and our special kids, has brought us closer together and not driven us apart, which I find to be a great blessing. I am grateful to know that through the most difficult trials of my life so far I have had someone to cry and laugh with who understands it all and helps me move past it. This last year was especially difficult with James finishing school and finding out that our precious Hyrum would not have sight in this lifetime. But, through it all we grew closer to each other and the Savior, and for that I am grateful.We have finally had James finish school and get a wonderful job, and now I am going back to school after putting if off for some very important reasons, but I am excited for this new phase of our life and look forward to the adventure! I love ya babe!! Ten years down, eternity to go:)

Emily's Second Birthday!

I realized a few weeks ago I hadn't done a post for Emmy's birthday, so here it is. Unfortunately we didn't really get to celebrate that much this year because Emmy had hand foot and mouth disease on her birthday...which meant sore all over her mouth, bottom, and feet. To tell you how bad she took it, she is still growing back her toenails she lost. On her birthday she got a stuffed kitty from us, which she loves! She also got some candy, and we sung to her. My mom got her a cute little toy vanity, which she loves to hide things in.

To say that Emmy has been a difficult toddler is an understatement. One of her greatest qualities, is her lack of fear. This is also one of her worst qualities...as she likes to run into traffic, jump off of couches, and generally scare us half to death.  She keeps us on our toes, but James and I have noticed that she seems to be simmering down the last few weeks. She has a few words that she can speak; mom, dad, no, go, ashes(loves singing :ring around the rosie), micheal, baby, bye, and yeah.  She also loves giving high fives, not wearing clothes, taking baths, folding her arms with prayers,and playing with her brothers and sisters. She responds to music more than any of our other children have, and it can change her mood quickly! She loves to dance. She also is very good with her fine motor skills and that impresses me a lot! We love our little Emily, who is in the 90th percentile for height and weight, so maybe not soo little! I hope we can survive the terrible twos and threes, and fours! Lets just hope we survive this little whirlwind we lovingly call the beast, aka, Emily Camille Divis!!

Hyrums newborn photos

Great photos by my momma!! Love them!