Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The Last Few Weeks



Well, let's see it has been a while since we have blogged about our lives. The last thing we did that seemed to have any recognition, was attending the Utah Jazz vs. LA Lakers basketball game. We are extremely lucky to have Randy Rigby, president of the Jazz corporation (not pres. of the Jazz team, president of the Jazz corp. There is a difference) in our ward. Travis told him how badly my friend Megan wanted to go to that game. She is from CA and a HUGE Laker's fan. So he kindly gave us 4 tickets. We laughed hard when her and her husband came to pick us up, because he was in a Utah jersey and she was in a Lakers jersey. They have agreed to disagree about who is the best team and they love each other despite the team difference's. I say it is easy cause they don't have any kids to try to persuade to one team or the other! Just wait until they do have kids, I am sure all bets will be off! We had a good night and the Jazz won! Sorry Meg.
Next on our list of things happening we have made a temorary change of address for a few months while we do some remodling and cleaning up at our home. We have decided that our little family is not so little any more and we are busting at the seems! A slightly bigger home is probably the best solution for us. So begins the proper spring clean up of our home to make it a little more desirable and easier to sell. Not an easy task for anyone, especially when your wife is pregnant and can not really help with much. We have been very fortunate to have LOTS of loving friends and family help us get thus far. We only had to move two houses to the west while we wait out the transformation and for that we are dearly grateful! I realized that by the time Travis is done, we will only have about 6 weeks until baby Livvy arrives......talk about cutting things close! Just pray she does not decide to make an earlier arrival! :) The kids actually like our temporary home. They each have their own room, there is a basement family room which we have converted to a play room/movie room/computer room, and there are two bathrooms. I am enjoying the fact that Morgan and Landon sleep in seperate rooms!!! They both go to sleep a lot faster than before when they were sharing a room and I get a lot more quiet time to myself at night. Usually doing cleaning or laundry! Maddy is enjoying her room, for it has a very "large" closet in it and she has space for her 30 some odd pair of shoes! I had a wonderful wardrobe growing up but never did have as MANY clothes as she does! Maybe that is why I snuck into my sister's closet for clothes...sorry Lori and I just found a few BYU sweatshirts that are yours! They'll be in the mail soon!
All in all we are enoying the warmer weather here and can not wait for spring! If and when we sell our little home, we will be sad to leave and especially sad to leave our ward. Travis and I just started feeling like a part of it and the kids have grown to love their teacher's and friend's, but times change and ya gotta do what ya gotta do! Thanks to everyone so far for all your love and help through this process! Here are a few pictures from the Jazz game, sorry that is all I have had time to do! Plus one Morgan took after finding the camera lying around! My bad! :)

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Baby Olivia May Tanner





Alright, she is making her debut before she even is born! 4D Ultrasounds are the absolute coolest ever. This is the first 4D we have been able to view with a baby. All the kids went and were just excited as ever to actually see their little sister as a real little person! She even opened and closed her mouth twice for us while we were having the ultrasound in 4D. Her name is going to be Olivia (Livvy) May Tanner! Yes, for you Work and the Glory fans that is where I got this name from :)! We did get a VERY clear shot of the deteremining female/male parts but I did not think it wise to post that picture! Call me crazy but if I wouldn't do it when she is out of the womb, I shouldn't do it while she is in the womb! :) We are greatful she is healthy and everything is on track for an arrival in June! Can't wait to meet her now. It almost seems like we ruined the surprise of what she looks like, but I don't care...it was cool!!!




Thursday, February 5, 2009

Maddy (Cheryl Swoops) Tanner





See Maddy run! Run, Maddy, run! Church Girls Basketball has been started for a while now but finally they had a game early enough that me and the younger kid's could go to watch. Of course I am the only one watching as Morgan and Landon are distracted by playing with their friends! My thoughts as I walked out the door " Grab the camera...this is something to blog blog blog about! As you can see, Maddy is quite the little B-Ball player and gets to handle the ball often. We, oops I, had a fun time cheering Maddy and the rest of our girls on! (Travis had a church meeting he was attending) Her ability to be speedy is a plus and she is doing awesome!!! GO Maddy and Farmington 5th ward!