Our New Ottoman....

....makes a great playpen

Londyn loves it in there. :o) We got rid of our hand me down coffee table and got this plush ottoman to prevent any head hitting! She loves it! We love it as it has lots of space for toys, blankets, books and everything else Londyn loves to leave around the house.

$5 for a whole year of blogging.. is that a deal?

Ah so here's the catch to all this blogging stuff. Did you know that after you use 1 GB of storage you have to PAY for space to blog. YEP! I recently was charged $5 for my yearly allottment of 20 more GB. I guess there had to be a catch! But I have come to terms with the fee and decided to pay up so that I could continue to journal our crazy lives and have some way to remember it all. And my faithful blog readers- you are worth $5 in my book.

My Girl

I never thought having a baby could be so fun.

Lot of people made it seem not so fun.

But "fun" does not describe the joy, the laughs and the family togetherness.....

I think a better word is... "BLISS"... pure bliss.

While bathing...

While eating...

All day she is blissful.

This month Londyn took up crawling. She not only took it up, she mastered it. She is so fast & mobile. She loves her new found independence and because of that we have officially child proofed our home. She plays by herself so well and has a new obsession with the fridge magnets and the dvds. I got a new lens for my camera (belated Christmas present) and I have had way too much fun. In January alone I have over 500 pictures. I think it is more than bliss.. more like an obsession!

K&K come for some Sundance Skiing!

We finally were able to make it up skiing! We  got to go with Codys fam and it is always more fun with lots of people. Kyle and Katie came to join us!

Cody and his Mom. I usually ski with the boys in Codys family so I was so glad Katie and Kathy came.

Londyn had a good day too. She enjoys the toys at Grandmas house and the basket they are kept in.

She loves to destroy the stack!

And some Sunday night fun! Including Ticket to Ride, Bleu Cheeseburgers & Fries, Waffle Cones and Pictures~ 

 

Until next time...

I've Had the Best Day with You Today!

Londyn really gets around these days. She loves her little princess car. We play chase around the house and she screams and giggles and runs like no other (holding your hands and running that is).  My days off are the best!

My 3 loves of my life! Buster finally got some attention.

Best Buds!!

Photo Collage

Just having some fun. Want to borrow her? She is pure joy!

9 mo birthday pics

Here is my attempt at a home studio photo shoot- It didn't last longer than about 20 minutes, but it was so fun. Thanks Natalie S. for your help! Happy 9 mo Londyn!

                                                

This is for my Dad.. Londyn is a Harley Chick already!

These need some touch ups in photoshop, but if I don't post them now they might not get posted.

I thought maybe Skye made her eyes more blue, guess not!

2010 in Review

What a good year 2010 has been. It has been one of much growth and love for our little family. It has been a challenging, emotional year but one of great blessings and so much love from others. We are excited for what 2011 holds for us as we will be making some changes. I didn't write a Christmas letter this year, I found it pretty challenging to talk about. My Mom wrote a GREAT one, and with her permission I wanted to share it.

Dear Family and Friends,

We hope this season finds you happy and doing well. As this last Sunday before Christmas was staring me in the face, I didn’t think getting a letter with cards would happen this year, but due to a sleepless night, it just might! We didn’t want to pass up a chance to tell each of you how thankful we are to have you in our lives and share the blessings of our Savior. A year ago as we each faced some pretty tough challenges, our family adopted the theme “We can do hard things”. In looking back on the past year we would have to add “With the help of the Savior, We can do hard things”. Here’s a quick overview from youngest to oldest:
Jordan is still trucking, but 18 wheels weren’t enough for him. He’s at 24 wheels making many trips each week hauling straw. He has spent the last 8 weeks in the puppy business. His chocolate lab had 9 darling puppies. He has taken great care of them and we have loved watching them grow. We have two left, and hope to have zero by Christmas Eve. He is a great help to us and we love having him home when he isn’t trucking. He has made some great changes in his life this year and we are so proud of him. He has a cute girlfriend that we love. We’ll see what happens from here. . . . .
Cody and Natalie had their first sweet little girl in April. She was born with a cleft lip, but so thankfully not a full cleft palate that was our worst fear. She stole our hearts with her sweet strong spirit immediately. Cody and Nat were so strong as they sent their 2 month old little Londyn to surgery to repair her lip. She was returned a few hours later perfect. She is such a beautiful, happy little sweetheart and always has a huge smile on her face. Cody is applying to law schools, Natalie still working as a Pharmacist at Costco a few days a week and they are awesome parents to sweet Londyn. We’re hoping they don’t go too far away to law school, but they are ready for a new adventure.
We love living close to Stephanie, Brandan and their kids. In a tough economy Brandan has done amazingly well at supporting his family, but it has been a tough year. He and Jerry have gone after work to gather steel and haul it in to recycling centers to keep us all afloat! Stephanie will be starting at BYU-I in January and keeps so busy with kids. They are great parents to Kyle turning 12 in May; Matthew at 10 and Kailey at 8 in January. They are great kids; we love watching them grow and make good choices. We were able to enjoy many fires at the river with them this summer.
I know the Savior’s hand has led my life. I have worked in the Prosecuting Attorney’s office for a few years wondering how I ended up there when I do accounting, but have loved it. This year they talked me into running for Madison County Clerk, which is something I would never have seen myself doing. After 2 grueling elections, the help of my wonderful, supportive family, and my mother knocking endless doors with me, I was elected in November and will take office in January. I’m scared to death, but very excited to get started. I am still serving as Primary President and dearly love the children and leaders I work with. Life will be crazy, but I am determined to keep my priorities straight!

Jerry has felt very blessed this year. He is still working in Driggs and is thankful to have a job. He loves having a house full of kids and grandkids and lives for when they come to visit. He loves finding time to sneak to the river to fish and loves weather warm enough to get out for Harley rides. He has been so supportive through elections and is such a loving man to all he comes in contact with. We were able to go with our wonderful Seattle friends to Yosemite on the Harley this year. After missing last year with them, we thoroughly enjoyed being with them again.

We are so thankful for rich blessings and for this wonderful season to remember and honor the Savior. We love each of you and are so thankful for our association with you. May you have a wonderful, love filled Holiday season and year.
Love, The Muir’s

She says it so well! 2010 brought us the greatest blessing in our lives, Londyn Pam Kartchner!