Hats

My boys have had a thing for hats lately. Tonight they were watching the winter olympics with their winter hats. I thought it was funny and that I needed to document it!

Attitude

A thought

I have been having some stressful things happening in my life lately, and have felt a little overwhelmed. My sweetheart Mama had to have open heart surgery which, I'm not going to lie, scared me to death. My kids have been really sick for a long time. I've done all that I can do, sanitzed bleached went to doctors. I can't get them over these series of illnesses they have been sharing.
I was reading in a sweet little journal that my mom wrote for Riley and it talked about when my Great Grandma was sick with cancer and my Grandma Mathews was there helping to take care of the big open sores on her chest. Her Dad came in and said " Oh its a sad, hard world." Her Mom said right back, " Oh, don't you believe it DeRita, It's a beautiful wonderful World."

We had a little girl in Jacob's Preschool group just pass away and I am reminded that my troubles are so small and insignficant, but I am also very aware that no matter how small the trial or how large the burden, our Savior knows how to comfort us and is aware of our needs. It is amazing that Jacob feels so happy for the little girl because "she is going to be ressurrected because Jesus was ressurrected." That's what it's all about. We have trials to help us become stronger and to mold us into the type of people we need to be to live forever with our families and our Heavenly Father. I'm going to forget myself and go to work.

Already 3 months old!!!

Did you notice that I didn't post anything for months and months and already Lydia is 3 months old. We LOVE this little girl. She is sick right now and she still smiles and smiles. She is laughing a lot and even her brother Isaac was making her laugh yesterday by saying peekaboo. She is very aware of what's going on and can recognize my voice and knows when I am in the room. I actually like having a baby who needs me because all of the others are daddy's kids but she still prefers me, Although whenever Adam watches her she is perfect for him too. She sleeps through the night now and is just so much fun. The kids are still as excited as ever about her. Audrie always wants her to go to sleep when she does, because they share a room. Riley is constantly reminding me that she is just a cutie pie, but doesn't have time to stop and hold her ( thus the lack of pictures of Riley and Lydia). The younger boys are still as excited to have her as ever and have not quit with the constant following me around. You would think my back would hurt from carrying her so much but it is more in the shoulders. We love you Lydia and thank Heavenly Father every day for letting you come to our family!!!!

More of Baby Lydia

Jacob and Isaac can't get enough of Lydia. They follow me everywhere when I am holding her. Once I was trying to talk to my Mom on the phone and they kept following Lydia and I so I did a test to see if they would keep following me if I put her down. I sat her in her baby seat and guess what.... They stayed with her as I walked in the other room. Of course I had to immediately pick her up again for her own safety. They think it's really fun to tip the baby seat and to swing the baby swing really high for her.

Isaac loves her so much he is always trying to hug and squeeze her. The problem is that he thinks that if you squeeze her extra hard she will know just how much you love her. Her little legs will be hanging as I carry her and he ALWAYS grabs a hold to give her a squeeze.

Grandma Nona came up to see her with my parents and thought she was just the prettiest baby. It is so neat that Lydia has so many people who love her. I am an advocate of big families. Yes you have to protect them extra amounts from the younger ones, but they get more love from their adoring siblings.

Lydia Kathyren Spangler

We have a beautiful new baby girl in our home and are so excited. She was born October 17th, 2009 and is just the sweetest little angel. It is amazing how much love radiates from a new born. I keep thinking it is what heaven is like and she just brought it with her. The kids are magnetically drawn to her, so keeping her safe has been a challenge, but we are learning.