LAGOON...Its what fun is!!

Saturday was my America First Lagoon Day, I had to work until 3:00. So I just hurried home, changed my clothes and we were off. My mom works for AFCU too, so she got to go and took Ash and Brev as her guest. It was so hot and so dang crowded, but we didn't care. It was still so much fun, and Carson LOVED it!! They fed us as soon as we got there, and then we were free to do whatever. Me and Ash obviously couldn't ride anything, my mom hates rides, and Thiago wasn't about to go by himself, so we basically spent all of our time in the kiddie section. Which was just fine with Carson.


Carson seriously loved the rides. I wondered how he would do, he loves rides so I wasn't worried about that. I just wondered if he would get nervous without Thiago or I riding with him. Nope, not a problem. He just marched from one ride to the next and loved every minute of it. He was so cute to watch. There is not a greater feeling then seeing your child happy and smiling. It just made my night, seeing how excited he was.



Brev was a little unsure. He rode the first couple with Carson and seemed to like it. By the 3rd ride though, he had had enough. I think he got a little sick on the rockets, it went faster then the others and Brevin was sitting backwards. Poor little guy, you should have seen his face. Sad but hilarious!!




Ever since I was little we always get the corn on the cob in Pioneer Village. It is sooo good. We all got a piece, including Carson. He loves corn on the cob. He is funny cause he knows it is not just called corn, but he can't remember the on the cob part. So he calls it popcorn. So cute!!


Lots of fun, I am always glad we get to go. One day a year is plenty for me though. All the people and germs kind of get to me after awhile, but it was alot of fun for the afternoon. And of course we made great memories for Carson, and thats what counts!

Look at me, I'm 3!!

Here are some fun facts about my 3 year old...so I can look back and remember his sweet little self at this time of his life.

1. Loves, loves, loves water...pools, hoses, fountains whatever. He has a great fascination with this.

2. The cleanest, little guy ever. I kinda feel bad, I have brainwashed him. He loves to keep things clean and organized just like his mom. If Thiago gets home and leaves his shoes out or something, Carson yells until he picks them up. He is a great help.

3. This is how he counts...1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10. Leaves out just a few numbers there.

4. Loves to be held, cuddled, kissed, hugged. Loves affection, loves to receive it and give it. I love when he just leans over and hugs me and gives me a kiss. So sweet!

5. Suprisingly doesn't like most candy or sweets. He never wants cookies, cakes, candy anything...only thing he likes is whipped cream.

6. Favorite color is pink. I know kind of concerning...I don't know why. He just has a thing for pink.

7. Loves his Georgey (Curious George), I know I have mentioned this many times. But I just can't emphasize it enough, the kid loves that monkey.

8. Is a little homebody. Loves to go out and play, but at the end of the day he wants to be at his home with his mom and dad. When he gets tired he will say "Momma, me ready go home."

9. Loves his mom (me)...I can do no wrong in his eyes. Lets hope it always stays that way. He defends me and sticks up for me in everything, he is so very good to me.

10. Favorite foods are..corn on the cob, pickles, waffles, fries, chicky, lemonade, whipped cream, pizza, and noodles.

11. Talks, talks, talks....there is nothing this kid can't say. He copies and immitates everything. I love to hear the things he comes up with. I have to be careful what I say around him now.

12. He is definitely growing, but he is a small little guy for his age. He is in the 3rd percentile for both his height and weight. Little, little.

13. He is so tender-hearted. He can't stand negative feelings, fighting, or anything like that. He is a little peacemaker, and is so very sensitive to other peoples emotions.

14. Sooo observant. He just notices everything. You can't get anything by him, whatever you do, he does. He loves to copy and immitate.

15. Great sleeper. He is kind of hard to get to sleep, he still likes to be held and rocked. But once he is, he's out!! He is such a sound sleeper, he sleeps through anything.

16. He is kinda funny...he gets really excited over new clothes, pj's, shoes. He goes on and on about how cute he looks, and then continues to talk about it all day long.

17. Loves to sing...his favorite songs are Alicia Keyes "No one", Jack Johnson soundtrack on Curious George, any Taylor Swift song especially "Teardrops on my Guitar" and Colbie Colliat "Bubbly".

18. Likes to help cook...he sits right up next to me and helps with everything.

19. Favorite movies...Curious George, Cars, Monsters Inc, and Berenstein bear movies.

20. Greatest little boy ever...love every little thing about him!!

Happy Birthday To You!!

Carson had a great B-day party. He has been so excited, watching me buy all the decorations and everything. He kept walking around the house singing "Happy B-day to me, happy B-day Carson". After we got home from the Dinosaur park, he stayed home with his dad to take a nap while me and Ash ran the rest of our B-day errands. When he woke up, I got him bathed and dressed and took him outside to show him his party ...this is what he found.



He was so dang excited when he saw everything, especially the balloons. He LOVES balloons, although he couldn't understand why he had to leave them sitting there. He wanted to hold all of them.


Best picture I could get of the birthday boy!!


We started by having dinner. We just grilled hotdogs and had chips and salads and fruit. That kind of thing. Thanks to my family and Maria for all of their help. What would I do without you.


Here is Carson starting to open his presents. We like to have big parties, but I always feel kind of bad when I see how much stuff Carson gets. Way to spoiled!! He was so cute this year, every present got a big reaction, no matter what it was. Well, except for clothes. Those he would just look at and throw on the ground.


New bike from Papa!!



His favorite present, me and Thiago got him this little motorized 4-wheeler. Only he calls it his motorcycle. He loves this thing, we brought it out very last and once we did. Well, the rest of the party was pretty much ignored. He has played with it non-stop since then, he wants to take it with every where we go. Well worth the money.


He paused with the motorcycle long enough to blow out his candles, and then he was off again. He didn't even want to eat any of the cake and icecream.


We got a pinata for the kids, that I almost forgot about. Carson of course didn't care, to busy with the motorcycle so we did it without him. Once it broke open though he ran over for the candy.



It was a fantastic party for my fantastic little boy. Thanks to all of our friends and family who came and supported us on his big day!! I am so grateful that my little boy has so many wonderful people who love him and care about him. Love you all!!

Dino B-day Fun

To start off Carson's B-day fun we took him to the Dinosaur park in Ogden. We needed a fun activity, that wouldn't take too long. I had a ton of stuff to get ready for his party that night, so I needed a quick activity, I also wanted to make sure he got a nap. It was the perfect place to go, not to expensive, outside and Carson and Brev had a ton of fun. I thought it was a little boring, not really a whole lot to do, but the kids were entertained so thats all that matters. We spent most of our time at the little park. Carson loved the slide, Brev not so much. They also loved standing in the little gazebo thing, overlooking the water dinos. They would have stayed in that exact spot all day if we had let them. They just stood there dancing around and yelping at the dinosaurs. Kinda funny!! Fun time, but it was hot, hot, hot.

My greatest blessing!

It is 11:15 at night, my little almost 3-yr old is sound asleep in his little bed, all cuddled up. Which is exactly where I should be, yet here I sit at my computer. I wanted to get this post out before my little guy's birthday tomorrow. I am cutting it pretty close, but better late than never. Birthdays make me so nostalgic, they are bittersweet for me. How is it possible that I have a 3 year old, it was just yesterday I sat there in that hospital, looking down at the little miracle that had been kicking me for the past 9 months. I was kissing those baby cheeks, and marveling at every little thing about him. He is no longer my baby, but my great big 3 year old. My very best little friend, my partner in everything I do. How can I have only known him 3 short years, yet he has become my life, my entire reason for being. Do all moms feel this way?? So very blessed to have this little angel in my life. What would I be without him. Nothing in this life has ever given me more fulfillment or such perfect happiness than this little guy. What a blessing he is. As I think back on the past 3 years, I can't help but remember the day he was born. I loved that day, so many emotions. So scary and you go through so much as a mom, trying to get these little ones here. But in that instant when you hold them, and meet your child for the first time. Words cannot explain, that moment for me. I was in love from the first minute I saw him, I knew my life would never be the same.

This may be boring and way to long for some of you, but this was the greatest moment of my life, the hugest thing I have ever been through. I have to document this for myself, whoever else reads it, well that is just fine. But this post is for me, and to remember that day, when really my life began. Carson came on my due date..thankfully. It felt like the longest June of my life. My past 3 appointments I had gone in and had high blood pressure, my doctor was concerned enough to put my on moderate bed rest, but not concerned enough to start me. Which was fine, I wanted him to stay in there and get strong and healthy. But at the same time, I was so ready for him to come. I was so hot all the time, and so completely uncomfortable. Not to mention, I had been building up to this moment for 9 long months, and I was ready to meet him.

Jen also was having high blood pressure...but that lucky duck got to be started 3 weeks early. Lance was born June 9, and while I was so excited for her, and loved my new little nephew. I was miserable for myself. I was huge, my ankles were so swollen, I couldn't even wear my wedding ring anymore. There Jenny sat with her perfect newborn, she floated through labor and delivery, and was already looking skinny. I was so jealous. Finally, the morning of my due date came..and I had my doctor appointment. I made Thiago come with me, on the chance that she might let me be started. I was in luck, (sorry for all of you out there who think let them come, when they are ready...I agree with that, but at this point I didn't care anymore)Anyways, I went and my blood pressure was high enough, and we had hit my due date, that she said lets have a baby. Yeah!!!

So we ran home, got our bags and all that and headed to the hospital. I delivered at Davis, which I know alot of people don't like. However, I knew no different...and had a perfectly fine experience. Not to mention it is less than 2 minutes from our house. I got admitted to the hospital at about 12:30 in the afternoon. By the time they got me all hooked up and my IV in (which was the worst part of the whole experience for me) it was about 1:30. They started my pottosum (I have no idea how that is spelled) at a little after 2:00. I remember laying there for the first half hour thinking okay what now. After a little while the contractions started coming, not to terrible though. They checked me and I was only dialated to like a 2. They said with it being my first and all I would probably go all night, and have him sometime in the early morning. They were wrong..I progressed fast. So fast, I couldn't believe it, within like an hour I could not believe how bad I was hurting. They kept saying, "Oh honey, its just going to get worse...you probably aren't even at a 4 yet". My monitor that watches the contractions kept getting messed up, and was measuring my contractions smaller than they actually were. My mom thought I was being such a wimp. But I just kept saying no it hurts, I want my epidural.

They finally sent the anesthesiologist in at about 7:00. I wanted him much quicker, but he was in a surgery I guess..and they kept saying I had to wait. He finally came and let me tell you. I was a different girl from that point on, I sat up in my bed was laughing, watching TV. Much happier. They came and checked me again (remember the last time I was only at a 2 and that was just 4 hours ago...plus they all told me my contractions hadn't been strong enough yet to get me to dialate more). Well guess what, everyone was wrong. I was at an 8 1/2. Ha, I went all the way from a 2 to an 8 on my own without an epidural, and everyone just thought I was being wimpy. I took such satisfaction in this. The nurses said, we had better call her doctor. His little head is right there and she is ready to push. They told me they could see all his dark hair.

I was so excited at this point, watching them wheel in their little table with all the tools. I was in zero pain, so I was thinking sure I can do this. My doctor came, I pushed 4 times. And there you go, I was a mom!!

What a moment..I would give anything to go relive that little piece of history. Those first thoughts as I saw my little one, he had so much dark hair. I couldn't believe it. 6 pounds 7 ounces and 19 inches long. Born June 21, 2005 at 8:33 pm. How that moment has changed my life. Right then and there we were a family, my husband who I love so much and our new little boy. Does life get any sweeter than that. What a 3 years it has been!! I have loved every minute that I have spent raising my Carson, I know I still have a lifetime ahead of me. Not a day goes by, that I don't thank my father in heaven, for my greatest blessing. He brings more joy in to my life, than I ever knew was possible. He is everything I ever dreamed of and a thousand times more, an answer to my prayers. How I love him..so my little boy as you turn 3 years old. Happy, happy birthday!! Thank-you for blessing my life in more ways than I even realize. Heres to you my beautiful, brown-eyed babe on the best 3 years of my life.

New little friends..

We have some new little creatures taking up residency in our home...or should I say yard. A cute, little mama bird and her 4 new baby birds. They seriously are the cutest thing ever, we just can't get enough of them. About a month ago, we were out working in the yard and Thiago was trimming all of our trees and bushes. All of the sudden he called me over to this one tree that sits right outside our kitchen window. I looked up, and sure enough there was a little birds nest, with a momma bird in it. I told Thiago, I bet you anything she has got little eggs up there waiting to hatch. Every so often, I would check back out there (you can see the nest perfectly from one of my kitchen windows) and to my surprise a few days ago I saw the sweet little babies. So cute!! You can see 4 little beaks poking out from the nest.

We have all kinda become obsessed with our new little friends. I check them at least every hour it seems like. Every morning the first thing Carson does when he wakes up is run to the window and check the birds. He stands up on that stool for a good 20 minutes talking to them and pointing. The other night we got a little worried cause, the momma had been gone for quite awhile. All the babies were starting to cry and we didn't know where she was at. We just kept checking and checking and then before darkness hit, all the sudden she was back.

I think the whole thing is kinda becoming a game to Carson . He will say " Momma, yet (which means let) me check me birds". So cute!!

Our Fathers Day!!

Our family had a great fathers day. We went to church in the morning, where my sunbeams were an absolute nightmare. Some weeks they can be so good, and then some weeks I seriously want to kill them. I pulled Thiago out of priesthood so he could come help me control the little monsters. Between the two of us, they were still insane. Needless to say, I came home in kinda a grouchy mood. I snapped out of it fast though, cause we had a busy day. We went to Cano's house for a little bit after church. And just hung out for about an hour or so...

Carson spent most of his time their outside messing with the sprinklers. I don't know what it is with this kid and water. He is OBSESSED!!

Three cute generations of little Cano men!!!

Me and my honey

We then headed up to Tremonton, to spend time with my dad and my Williams side of the family. My cute Grandma has had Sunday dinner for our entire family since I was a baby. We used to go every week, but when my parents got divorced we started going a little less. And then when I got married, well we now just go occasionaly. It is hard trying to split our time between so many people. It makes me sad we can't go as often, cause I love this side of my family. I have so many cute cousins, and the greatest two uncles in the world!! And of course two cute aunts. Plus I love my Grandpa and Grandma's home...it is something that never changes. In a world where things our always changing, my grandparents home and their love is constant. It always stays the same. It is such a comforting place to be. Here is a picture of Carson and Thiago throwing rocks at the road, Carson thought this was grand.


My grandpa keeps the absolute nicest yard and garden I have ever seen. I love it, he has so many beautiful flowers, and the greenest grass ever. He also plants a huge garden, and every summer we get the most delicious vegetables ever. I love it!! Carson had fun running around on the stepping stones and of course playing with the hose.


Me and my cute dad...who I love so much!

Carson and his papa...what a great day!

Our Daddy

With fathers day coming up I just need to do a quick post for our little family's dad and tell him how much we love him. When Thiago and I were dating and newly married, I always knew he was going to be a great dad. He just has this special way with kids. From the time Tanner(my nephew) could walk, Thiago has been his absolute favorite. As well as each of my nephews, especially Brev...they all just adore him!! I couldn't wait for the chance to have kids of our own and to be able to see Thiago as a dad. Carson came four days after fathers day in 2005, and in an instant a bond was formed. I know all dads love their kids, but watching my two boys together...I can't even explain. He is such an incredible dad, he would give anything in the world up for our little boy. His love for Carson and little Lincoln on the way shows in everything he does. Me and our babies are everything to him, and I love him so much for that. Happy Fathers Day to the worlds best dad, your little family loves you soooo much!!!

Poor Sick Baby!!

Well, it finally happened...Carson is sick!! He seriously has not been sick in over a year, it was last Memorial day that he was feeling under the weather. I have been waiting and waiting for him to come down with something. All of his cousins were sick, and it seems like about every kid in nursery had some kind of bug. But Carson was as healthy as a horse, well up until a few days ago. He just has a really bad cold, but every time he gets a cold he always gets a fever with it. The poor little guy just has not been himself the past few days. I can't stand when he gets sick, he just looks so miserable. The other night I was getting him out of the tub, and he said "Mommy, me hurt" and then I said "what hurts" and he said "my body". It was so sad. Anyways, when he is sick all he wants to do is sleep. He has slept in until 11:00 in the morning the past 2 days. He also doesn't want to eat anything, well he doesn't eat much on a regular basis, so when he is sick he REALLY doesn't eat. When he finally woke up this morning all I could get him to eat was a doughnut and orange juice. I had apple juice and tropical punch but he insisted it be orange. I hurried and made up some frozen orange juice. Then he insisted that I pull his little table into the family room, right smack in front of the TV so he could eat and watch his Georgie (Curious George). Oh the things we do for our kids, especially when they don't feel well. I know I am a great mom, juice and a doughnut for breakfast. Oh well, there is worse things in life I suppose.