Last Friday....

Last Friday Kyler and I were downstairs going through a few totes. I was looking for something in particular and Kyler was "just looking", he got into my tote that has some pieces of material in and a few patterns and things. There was a piece of material that I had gotten 2 year ago. It was a sports piece of material and we latched on to it. He wanted to use it as a blanket. So I told him that I had gotten it to make him something. So he wanted me to make him a blanket! I showed him a pattern of PJ pants that I had and told him I could make him pair of those. He got so excited and wanted to go make them right now! We went upstairs and got out my sewing maching and everything we needed. While I was getting my machine out he was looking over the instructions. When I came back out he said, "are you sure you can do this?" Laughing I told him yes, I could make them. I started to cut out the pattern and then the put it on the material and cut it out, again he asked me if I could really do it. From start to finish it took me about 2 hours and in that 2 hours, I think he asked me 5 times if I could really do it. When I got the legs sewn and pretty much put together, I wanted him to try them on before I did the waist and hem the legs. He kept telling me they were too big and didn't fit. When he took them off and handed them to me he said (under his breath) "I sure hope you know what your doing". Well, I got them finished and he was so excited he wore them the entire day, and this was at 10:30am!!
To top off the day, while I was sewing, I gave him some grapes to eat. He ate most of them and then when he was finished eating he took the rest of them and squished them on the table and the floor. When I finished sewing and saw what he had done, I made him clean them up. He of course didn't want to and complained for about 5 minutes before doing it. I went to put my sewing machine away and before I came back out I could hear him thowing up in the garbage. This kid has the worst gag reflex. He was throwing up because they were "all squishing and mushing" accoring to him. Well, how to you think they got that way??? So I gave him a paper towel to pick up the rest and he managed to get the job done.

Bryn's hair cut

Last Saturday, we were heading out to get Erick's hair cut and on our way I ask Bryn if she was okay if we checked with them to see if we could get her hair trimmed. She said she was okay with it, but that she wanted it cut short. Both Erick and I asked her a few times if she was sure and she kept saying yes, she was. So when we got there is got a cute little A-line. Here are a couple pics of the new cut.

The first day of school

Here are some pictures of the first day of school. I am about a week late, I don't know why I can't pull things together around here, I don't even have any more boxes to unpack to use as an excuse ;) Bryn loves her teacher and she is so happy to be back in school. She has made so many friends already and is just really enjoying it. She goes to school at 7:45 am, it has been a big adjustment for us to be back in the states where everything is always in such a hurry and you are always go, go, go. We are used to being in the island mode where we were more laid back, and let's be honest, lazy! However, we have adjusted quickly.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRYN!!!!!!!

On August 23rd, my baby turned 7 years old.  I really can't believe she is that old.  Her Birthday was on a Sunday, and that was the day my parents were leaving.  So we got up to say goodbye to my parents and then get ready for church.  After church Bryn opened her presents and we had cake and ice cream.  We were still living out of boxes at that point, but we tried to have a very special day for her anyway.  I hope it was everything she wanted!

Bryn,

We want you to know that we love you so much.  You are such a special little girl and we couldn't be more blessed to have you in our family.  You are such an amazing sister to your brother.  You are always trying to make him happy and play whatever game he is wanting you to play with him.  You always want what is best for everyone else and what will make others happy.  The beautiful smile you always have on your face makes my day every morning.  You are growing up so fast and as much as I hate it, I love that you are healthy and strong and have such a passion for life.  I would keep you small forever just so I could keep you close to me all the time, but I know that is not going to happen.  So, I am glad that you have such a desire to make right choices and be obedient.  Daddy and I love you so much and we are so proud of the little woman you are becoming.  You are THE most beautiful little girl I have ever seen, inside and out!

I love that you are such a girly-girl.  You love make-up, jewelry, dresses, high-heal shoes, frilly and lacy anything and you are the biggest shopper I know.  You love to go shopping and you can always find something girly no matter what store we go in.  You are so into Hannah Montana, High School Musical, and Disney Princesses right now.  You are starting first grade this year.  

Bryn, Mommy, Daddy, and Kyler love you more than we could every express.  We want you to always know that, and to always have that sparkle in your eye.  You are so beautiful and so perfect in every way.  

I Love you,

mom.  

We really need to stop moving.......

Wow, you would think after so many moves (10 to be exact in 8.5 years) that it wouldn't seem like such a big deal! But it has actually been a very big process and I can't tell everyone who helped us out THANK-YOU enough. My parent drove the truck back for us while the kids and I flew, and then they stayed and helped us so much with everything for the few days they had back here. We couldn't have done it without them. Erick parents took us shopping before we left Utah and stocked us up on the essentials that can really add up, they really helped us out a lot. So to them and everyone else, Thank you!
With my lack of blogging comes a lack of following as well, so I can't wait to have a minute and catch back up on all of you!
However, We are here in Michigan and LOVE it. We have been so busy trying to get everything unpacked, and everyone ready to start going again that is has just felt so hectic. Erick and the kids got a cold and that slowed things down a little. Thankfully everyone is over that now. We have been looking for Erick a car, getting Bryn and Erick ready for school and Kyler ready for football!
We love our place, we feel like it is home and could just stay here for a really long time. The area is wonderful. The kids can ride their bikes to a park just around the block from our house. I have to run to keep up with them! The park is great, lots to climb on and play with and it is pretty busy so lots of kids to play with. We love our ward, there are a few medical students and residence in the ward. Kyler's sunbeam teachers are the best ladies ever. They are so fun and cute. Kyler has come home both weeks so excited about sunbeams. Bryn has some really fun teachers as well. She has made a lot of friends in her class already.
We have met most of our neighbors and they are all wonderful. Most of them are retired and have offered to be emergency babysitters!
The garage is now empty and will hold two cars, yea!! The basement is set up for the kids to play. We have lots of storage down there along one wall, but they have the entire room to play, and they have had so much fun down there while Erick and I have been putting things away and organizing. We have seen a little bit of the area just from driving around looking for cars, but we keep hearing how beautiful the fall is and we can't wait to really see things then.
It is a little chilly, okay it is freezing! I have been so cold, even Erick has been chilly so that tells you how cold it is. In the afternoon it does warm up a bit, but I haven't taken off my jacket since we got here! So all I can really say is thank goodness for layers.
Bryn will start school on the 8th of September, Erick starts on the 14th and that day he will have a huge exam called the competency so we are hoping that that will go well and then as he does 5th semester he will be preparing for the board exams. Bryn is also going to start on a swimming team on the 14th and Kyler will start football on the 19th.
Anyway, we are here and happy and everything is going well. I have some pictures to post, I will do that soon. I am finally back so I can be more regular again.

Another haircut at the Anderson's

When we first got to the Bahamas, Erick decided he was going to grow out his hair.  We got here in January, and in February he cut it REALLY short.  That was the last time he cut it.  In June, because it was getting a little shaggy, he cut the the back and sides.  He was starting to go to the hospital and clinics and wanted it to look a little more presentable.  He didn't cut anything off the top, just the sides.  The whole time I have been giving him a hard time about needing a hair cut.  Every time I would say anything, he would tell me, "No, I am growing it out."  A few days ago when he woke up, it was looking a little crazy.  He got up and said he was going to cut it.  I was so excited!  Doesn't it look so nice?  

Our little cover model

Bryn loves to dress-up.  I think she spends more time in a day dressing-up and getting make-up on that doing anything else.  A few days ago, I came downstairs and she was dressed-up, only this time in my things!  She was modeling in the TV.  When she saw me she said, "Can we try to find me some shoes like this and glasses like this and a hat like this?"  When I told her we would see, she said, "Oh, I really hope we can.  This looks so fabulous!"  What a cutie!