Timothy Smiles

Tim Tim is learning how to smile. He loves being talked to and will always smile for Grandma Gail. Here are a few Photos:

What are you doing....?

I love you!

Fun in the Basement

The kids are excited to be going back to school tomorrow. Eva keeps telling us that she's worried about Thomas and how he will do at school. He's not worried though and is probably more excited than Eva.

We spent about an hour the other morning laying outside under the stars. We woke up at 2:00 am to watch the Perseid Meteor shower. We saw a few and had fun.

What does it mean to be tagged?

Being new to this whole blogging thing I am not sure what it means to be tagged. I assume it means that I answer the same questions as the person who tagged me, so here goes:

Jobs I’ve had:

Waitress (Photo at right is not me--from web)

Grocery Store Clerk
File Clerk

Advocate for Mentally Disabled

Customer Service Rep for Cable Company

Personal Assistant to Construction Manager
Hotel Desk Clerk
Retail Store Manager/Office Manager for State Parks
Mary Kay Rep
Mother

Movies I can watch over and over:

French Kiss
Bourne series (Bourne Identity etc)
The Italian Job
Movies based on Jane Austen’s books (Wuthering Heights, Emma, Pride & Prejudice etc.)
Workout Videos
Matilda (I love watching it with my daughter Eva)
Disney movies
Harry Potter Movies
Lord of the Rings Series

Books I can read over and over:

Pregnancy books

Scriptures

Harry Potter books
Mary Higgens Clark books
Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales
Chronicles of Narnia Series
Historical Novels

Places I have lived:

Blanding, Utah
Victorville, California
Price, Utah
Ogden, Utah
Huntsville, Utah

Places I would like to visit:

Hawaii

The Redwoods in California
Anywhere family is

Places I have visited:

Mexico

Guatemala

TV shows I watch:

Ugly Betty
NCIS
CSI-New York
Mythbusters
Forensic Files
Do-it-yourself shows on HGTV & DIY

Foods I like:

Sorbet
Smoothies
My Mom’s homemade chocolate cake
Good pasta
Fresh Salad
Grimaldi’s Pizza with extra basil
A good panini

I’d rather be:

Sleeping
Playing Catan on my computer
Playing games on my palm
Learning something new
Reading a good book
Playing with my kids

Spending more time with my immediate and extended family

Websites I visit daily:

E-mail
Family blogs
New baby websites
E-bay

Our Special Day

Garrett & Timothy

Yesterday we blessed our new bundle of joy. It was a very special occasion, and we really enjoyed and appreciated all of the family support we received. Timothy was really good all day. He really likes Garrett (and apparently his thumb). Nan crocheted the outfit he wore and it was truly beautiful. I am grateful that Clay can bless our children; it is one of the greatest gifts we can give our new babies.

Wow! We're Tired!

Don't get me wrong, we love our new addition, but having a newborn is a lot of work and a lot of sleepless nights! I am so grateful for Eva, she has turned into quite the older sister/personal assistant. She watches Timothy so that I can take a shower in the morning, and she has gotten really good at answering the phone so that I can sleep in a little bit. Both kids still enjoy their new brother, they fight over who gets to sit by him in the van and they are always asking to hold him.

4th of July

Nancy is a pro, I feel human again! (She cut and colored my hair)

Classic Clay

A few photos

Welcome Home Timothy Tyler!!

Kd 3 days before delivery -- as big as she got!

Timothy was born at 5:47pm on June 18, 2007. He weighed in at 6lbs. 13ozs. (That's our heaviest so far). He is 21" tall. Kd did a wonderful job delivering Timothy. She went to the birthing center at 12:00pm and was pushing by 5:30pm. She and Timothy are doing just great.

Ten minutes after delivery

First day home!

Barton Family Cousins

Starving baby!

The Umbilical cord was wrapped twice around his neck and once around his foot. However that didn't matter too much. The nurses said that it was the longest cord they had ever seen.

We called the kids to announce the birth of their brother. Eva asked "is he cute?" (are any newborns ever cute?) She was happy but reserved in her reaction. Thomas said, "is the baby here?" and when we responded yes he shouted "yaaaaa!!!.... can we come see him?" I think he was pretty excited.

Living in the Basement

We have been with Mom and Dad for a little over a month and are still working on settling in. It feels great to have all the "projects" at our old house done; now we have to work on all the projects at Mom and Dad's like cleaning out storage rooms, and finding places for all of our junk. We are not total leeches -- Clay got the swamp cooler running last week, and I try to cook dinner most nights. We also buy groceries, and pay utilities. We are really thankful for Mom and Dad's generosity in letting us take over their basement.
I am now in my 9th month of pregnancy and I finally look pregnant not just chubby! The blessing of carrying so small is that I am not quite miserable being pregnant -- if I could just get this kid to stop wedging himself under my right ribcage things would be great! Several months ago for Spring Break we went to Disney on Ice in Salt Lake City. I thought I would share some of those pictures with you now.