a big fam-a-wee

This is what Gracie told me last night
"Mom, I wuv havn a big fam-a-wee cuz i never have to be awone."
I love it! Can't you just hear her sweet little voice?

toes

Hello, Toes...it is so good to see you.

make the best..

We thought since her little feet are always up and she has a handy bar, that we would teach her early to.."make the best of what you have". She really loved it.

school

The kids started school last week.

gracie-kindergarten

carter-2nd grade

jalia-6th grade

brogan-8th grade

kelsey-junior

can we just stop them from growing now?

23 hours with....

and 1 hour without, everyday. Sweet little foot!

"Curly Jo" This is how her hair is after a bath.

Sporting her new braces...And that is what her hair looks like after it dries. :)

A very sweet pic of Carter and Timari

Jalia Rose

Gracie

July 29, 2009 Josie is finally done with the castings, and got fitted for braces. It was a very, very hard day and night. She cried...I cried. We kept everyone up (we had a hotel room). She finally feel asleep about 5:00 am and when she woke at 7:30 (the BEST 2 1/2 hours ever!) she was herself again. She was happy and content, and has been since. She has to wear her braces 23 hours a day. She has an hour for some kicking and a bath. She does prefer to have them on, though. She never makes the full hour. She gets a bit fussy-until I put them on again.

...while in Utah we spent some time with Timari...LOVED IT!! She took some great pictures of the kids for me. Thanks, Sweetie. I miss you.

July 31, 2009 Nels and I celebrated our 20th anniversary. :) Wow! How grateful I am to be married to my best friend.
Now..Aug seems to be flying by and Josie seems to be getting bigger everyday. That makes me sad.

Getting Bigger

Grace and Emalee

one of my favorite pictures..

have i mentioned.....

...how much I love the way Brogan talks to and holds Josie.

...how very much I miss Timari

...how I love the way Carter takes care of his Grandma

..how amazingly helpful Kelsey is.

...how adorable Gracie is.

...how I love the way Jalia makes me laugh.

...how I love to hold Josie

...how much I love my incredibly cute husband

AND...how thankful I am to be a mom. :)

Josie is 11 weeks old

My sweet little "jitterbug" is 11 weeks old. Can you believe it? Don't you just love her wild hair, her blue eyes, her button nose, and her tiny little lips? Ahhhhh.....I do and I am in love.

Back Up....

I need to back up a bit and wish Brogan a very Happy 13th Birthday (June 19).

13 things I love about you

1. You are incredibly sweet. I know, I know, that's not what a 13 year old wants to hear...but you are.

2. I love your smile and the fact that you have to work so hard to make a frown.

3. I love the way you love and take care of your brother and sisters, especially the love you have for Josie. She loves you so much.

4. You are very generous. I LOVE how you make sure that I have had something to eat before you get seconds, or how you offer me everything you have.

5. You are a good friend to everyone.

6. You give great hugs...I'd like a few more, though. :)

7. I love that you can spit out misc. facts about any and everything. (a lot like your Dad)

8. You make me laugh when you work so hard at annoying me, (like its a goal)..it hasn't worked yet though, has it?

9. I adore how you think of others feelings first.

10. You are a great example.

11. I love that you are so willing to help others.

12. You have such a B-I-G heart.

13. Well....I LOVE every single, itty bitty, teeny weeny, thing about you. :) You are a blessing my "little work boot"

Cousins

the best of friends...

Kelsey, Josie, Brogan, Sydney, Ty, Ryan

Jalia, Grace, Carter, and Emalee

....very much missed is

Timari, and Taylor

Build it...and the flowers will grow

Have I mentioned how wonderfully talented my husband is? He is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Right before the 4th of July he decided to make hanging baskets to sell. Brilliant!! I took this picture from the window because I love to watch him build things. :)

This is the final product. Beautiful!!

happy 4th of july

meet kevin...carters chicken from the melba 4th of july chicken round up

emalee and carter getting ready for the round up...look closely, these cousins look a lot alike.
how fun is that!



josie's 1st 4th :)

all tuckered out!

Every week when I travel to SLC for Josie's foot Timari, and Aunt Amy also make their way down. Timari drives from Logan and Amy drives from Orem. It has been so nice to spend time with them. It is also so neat that Timari is able to get to know her baby sister on a weekly basis.

Another casting...this makes 8

My heart melts when......

...she smiles

Josie's recent visit to Shriners

Josie's is doing very well. She will get another cast next week and then surgery the following week. After surgery she will wear a cast for 3 weeks and if all goes well she will move on into braces.

This is what her foot looks like now.

She gets to take a bath after they take the cast off, and before they put on the new one. She has come to LOVE them.

Her hair is curly when it is wet...very straight, and sticking up everywhere when it is dry.

Josie's Blessing Day

Josie Paradise Moore...

What a wonderful blessing you are.

A special "Thanks" to all who came to Josie's blessing. We love and appreciate you all so much.
Love- The Moore Family

Free Fishing Day

Brogan

Kelsey

Grace

Carter

Jalia

Papa takes the kids every year for Free fishing day at Legacy Park in Mtn. Home. They LOVE it and Papa works so hard. Thanks Papa!

Look at my foot now...

...before 5th casting
.....another view

Kicking back after 5th cast....

Putting on cast...

Josie's foot is doing amazing. We love Shriners and feel so blessed. They will do a few more castings and will decide for sure about surgery, then she will be fitted for braces.