My Personal Nightmare

Okay... so wondering where we have been? Here's my personal nightmare. If you are a picture taker and/or scrapbooker, I know you'll sympathize. My cute little boy tripped on the cord to my external hard drive, knocking it to the floor... breaking it. Then, we (the smart adults) kept turning it on, trying to get it to work. Little did we know.... we were scratching and DESTROYING everything on the discs inside. My sweet uncle took it to work with him, trying to recover it... but it was destroyed beyond repair. Needless to say... I lost everything that happened in the past year. PICTURES, VIDEOS, all my digital stuff, my wedding announcement stuff, address list, personal files etc. etc. etc. After crying for a couple hours.... I just wanted to spread a little wisdom that you've all heard before.... BACK UP ALL YOUR PICTURES!!!!
So, this next part is a little cheesey, but, we were praying that our hard drive would be fixed, every night. Although, that didn't happen... our prayers have been answered in various ways. We discovered that our new little guy's birth was on Bryan's computer, family had pictures to share with us. I found a folder on my computer that had Easter on it, I also discovered a memory card that we hadn't deleted that had my baby's first week of life on it and my dear friend who had taken baby and family pictures for us, still had them saved on her computer! These little happenings and many more have made me feel very blessed. I'm still just sick about all that I lost.... but thankful for answered prayers!
PS. Since I lost my address list... I was just thinking, if you'd like a Christmas Card this year... I most likely don't have your address... so please email them to me asap at jaime_colemere@yahoo.com

September Sunshine

Aaaahhh Lazy Labor Day
It was so nice to sleep in as a family on Labor Day. Somehow, the boys ended up snuggled in our bed in the morning and they were so cute. I just had to climb out of bed and snap some photos!

Dad's Birthday
If you ask Shaden who his best buddy is... he just might say "Papa!" He sure loves him and Papa loves his little buddy! We had a nice time kickin it in the backyard with yummy pie... celebrating Dad's Birthday! We love you Dad! Happy Birthday!

Gardner Village
It was the MOST BEAUTIFUL September day. Dad took us all out to the Olive Garden for lunch (after picking up Shaden some food at Wendy's.) Then we went and hung out at Gardner Village. Shaden and Papa like to see the animals, and we all like to mozy around. It's a fun place to be. Stockton enjoyed it too! My dad had him smiling SOOO big! What a cutie.
It was a great day!

Stockton's Blessing Day
What a beautiful baby, what a beautiful blessing, what a beautiful day! Stockton was so good and happy all day. He looked darling in his outfit made by Grandma Carol. Bryan gave him a really nice blessing. Stock is such a little miracle sent straight from Heaven and we love him so much!

Our Family on Blessing Day

Stockton with Grandpa and Grandma Lewis & Grandpa and Grandma Colemere

We had lots of guests. We have a wonderful family and great friends! We couldn't ask for more!

It was a busy day and the boys were great. At the end of the day, Shaden survived with only one minor injury under the eye. Never the less, they were wiped out after such a long day.
Sweet Dreams little ones!

My Birthday

What? 27? NO!!! I'm feeling old. It really dawned on me, how old I am getting when I went to a High School football game and realized that I'm 10 years older than them... bummer!
I had a great birthday, though. We went to Olive Garden (my favorite!) We had a good time. Shaden told me "Happy Birbday, Mommy" all day and Bryan brought home beautiful flowers. I also received lots of thoughtful gifts and it was a happy day! Thanks everyone!

Camo Cutie
What better day to try on the new camo than September 11th?! I felt blessed that day. Stockton is just one of the many reasons why.

Who Needs Toys When You Have a Box?!!!
A simple piece of cardboard.... endless hours of fun!

Let the Sound from the Speakers Move through your Sneakers.... or bare feet
Check out some of Shaden's sweet moves. This kid LOVES to dance! His face tells it all!

Stockton's Smile

This little baby truly brightens my day, EVERY DAY! He is such a smiley baby. He smiles at me in the middle of the night to remind me that 2 and 4 am feedings are not so bad. He smiles at me when I'm changing his little diapers and trying to get the stains out of his clothes. He smiles at me as soon as I talk to him. He smiles at me when I'm not talking to him. He smiles at his big brother all the time... especially when big brother says, "Doon Morin Tockton Tad Boner!" (Good Morning Stockton Chad Colemere!) STOCKTON IS ALWAYS SMILING! I love him so much and I'm thankful that he reminds me with a smile, just how lucky I am! I love my little Stocky!

August Rush

Okay, so I know that "August Rush" is the name of a movie... but seriously, August flew by! Here's what we were up to!

Heber Valley Stampede
We used to go to the Heber Rodeo every year and visit my Great Grandma. My parents brought the tradition back this year to celebrate our anniversary, as well as Spencer and Jodie's!

Cousins

Stockton is the youngest of 4 cousins on the Colemere side who will be the same age in school! Brooklyn is the oldest, followed by Conner and Ava (on her blessing day) So cute!

County Fair
The County Fair is right by my mom and dad's house, so we all went over and had tons of fun. Shaden loved playing with Brooklyn and Graci! He loved riding the ponies, looking at animals and riding the carnival rides!

Brothers
A mom can't help putting on a photo shoot when her two boys look so sweet in their baseball uniforms. They truly love each other too!

Bear Lake

Scot and Caryn invited us to their cabin in Bear Lake. We used to go all the time when I was little. I absolutely love it there and we had so much fun!

Shaden totally fell in love with the beach. Nothing like soft sand, seashells and the waves to complete the summer! Spencer burried him from the waste down and he loved it! Later we buried Spencer too!

We all enjoyed "Mable" the tube! Scot was very nice to me (the new mama) and Shaden, but brutal to the others. We had an absolute blast! Do you think I should keep the sweet goggles?

Bryan LOVES to wakeboard and he's pretty dang good at it. I just like watching his big muscles!:) My Dad loves to ski and is famous for his "Lewie" pose. Jayna gave it a shot as well!

Caryn has two dogs... I mean kids. I'm pretty sure they are part human!

I love the blue blue water and just being in Bear Lake. Maybe one day, we'll be rich enough for our own cabin... until then... THANKS FOR SHARING, SCOT AND CARYN! The Lewie's had a blast!

Bryan's 28th Birthday!!!
Bryan turned 28! I love him a lot and we're so thankful for his hard work.
Bryan was nice enough to entertain Shaden on his birthday! We went to the dinosaur museum. We had a great time but Shaden has had nightmares ever since. Maybe because of the shark... we're not quite sure! Also, notice the picture of Shaden with the caveman on the wall!(He thinks it's Jesus!)

Stockton's Shots (poor little guy)

Stock had his 2 month appointment. He had shots in both legs and was absolutely miserable all day! I felt so bad because he is usually so calm and happy! I held him most of the day... my little buddy!
He weighed 11 lb 2 oz and is 23 1/2 inches tall! (which averages out to be in the 60th percentile)

Sprinkler System and a Birthday Party!!!
So we finally tore up our pretty yard to put in a Sprinkler System! (Woo Hoo, it's about time!)
Bryan worked so hard and we had LOTS of help from family. The sprinkler's were followed by a party for Bryan!

"Happy Birbday to Daddy, Happy Birbday to you!"

Shaden came out into the Living Room that night and told Bryan he had a song for him. He sat at the piano and played and sang "Happy Birthday!" It was so stinkin funny because he was so serious! I really think it was one of the cutest things I have ever seen!

"Me Do It! Me Do It!!!"

Shaden is 2 1/2... which means that he HAS TO DO EVERYTHING HIMSELF! He decided to wear his "Buzz" vest (thanks Leah and Carter) the other day but insisted that I not help him! Every time I tried, I was refused with a "Me do it!"
It took awhile, but in the end it was worth it!


Later that night, I said, "Shae! Go get your jammies on!" This was the result! Don't worry that he forgot to take his shirt off, that it's on backwards or that both his legs are in one hole! He was so proud! I love my funny boy!

Catching Up!!!

Okay, so I stink at blogging!!! Seriously! Since I haven't posted in FOREVER... here is a glimpse of what July was like, after bringing home little Stockton! Yes... I said July.... what?... you think I'd be posting August pictures?!!!! Right!!!!

Bringing Home Baby!
We brought home our "little firecracker" on June 30th... just in time for the 4th of July! We laughed at how little he was in his car seat. We're used to bringing home a chunk!!! Shaden was so excited to finally have us all home as a family. He had lots of toys to show his little brother!

Nap Time
So cute, all snuggled up sleeping. Stockton is such a good baby! He is so easy to please! I just want to squeeze him! Did I mention that Shaden LOVES Jodie? Infact, I was just informed by Leah (my dear friend and nursery leader) that Shaden blessed Jodie while saying the opening prayer in nursery! I got a kick out of that one! Well, if she's what it takes to get him to sleep, then so be it!
P.S. thanks to a little injury to his lip in nursery, he no longer wants to have anything to do with that lovely binky in his mouth!!! Woo Hoo!!!

4th of July
We didn't do much for the 4th, with the new little one and all... but we did hang out with Papa and Mama and watch "ire werts" aka "fireworks" from a distance!

Total Relaxation
Little Stockton has picked up on the art of sleeping just like his big brother. Oh so cute!!!

Survived Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease
Okay, so I'm a paranoid mom and I did EVERYTHING to keep Shaden away from the yucky stuff and we still ended up with it! Poor Shaden was miserable for a day or two but luckily he kept it to himself and didn't have it long!
"Oot! My owies don Mommy!" (Look! My owies gone Mommy!)

Bees Game
We took the boys to the Bees Game. Stockton stayed nestled up in the sling and Shaden had a blast! At the end of the game, they threw the game ball to Shae and he was so proud. Then him and Daddy ran the bases. I have to say, I got a lump in my throat watching him because he was running as FAST and as HARD as his little legs could go with a big SMILE on his face the whole time. It's amazing how such simple things can bring a two year old, absolute happiness!

Fountains at Gateway
My mom and my sisters and I decided to get out and enjoy the sun with the boys! It was fun watching Shaden splash in the fountains. He was so excited to be there and then WHAM!!!! He slipped in the water and smacked the back of his head on the ground. I felt so bad. Despite the slip, he had tons of fun and icecream makes everything all better, right?!!!

Date Night
Thanks to Jodie and Spencer and their fabulous baby sitting skills... we finally had a much needed night out!

The Sprinkler
We laughed so hard at Shaden. He was hilarious running through this sprinkler at my mom and dad's house! It twists and turns and he kept trying to hold on to it! Much to our delight, he got whipped in the face a few times and just kept begging for more!

All Dressed Up
This was the first day we took Stockton to church!

Lewis Family Reunion
We had a reunion at Cherry Hill this year. It was lots of fun! Branson and Shaden perfected the art of ?head dipping? We had a blast with our aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents, Shaden enjoyed the slides and even went on ALL the big slides and I sunburned my new baby! WHAT!!!!?!!! I know!!!! I kept him under a big umbrella THE WHOLE TIME... and he still got a little sunburn! I felt so bad! Luckily it wasn't too bad and he didn't peel or anything! Can I just tell you what a great mom, I felt like? All in all, it was a good time! Don't ya just love the tubby baby in the bottom corner?!! So cute Cameron and Michelle!!!

Pioneer Day
We went to Copperton Park for the 24th! It was soooo nice there! The weather was perfect and we had a great time eating, relaxing and playing!

5 YEARS!!!
Wow, I can't believe we have been married for 5 years! The 31st was our anniversary! Time flies when you're having fun! "Love ya Bry!"
We went to Asian Star and it was so yummy! We also were able to finally buy new couches and Iwas so excited to shove the other ones in the basement!!!!

Well, that's July! Hopefully we can get August posted before it's too late!

WARNING: Explicit but funny!

I'm so sorry everyone but I just had to pass this on! Hopefully, it won't offend anyone....
We have recently discovered that Shaden has a very unique way of pronouncing his last name!