Summer is Almost Here!

This weekend was very busy for us. The weather has been in the mid to high 70's, so we are getting the yard all ready for summer. I thought it was so cute how Ty would follow Josh around while he mowed the lawn. It was a little chilly that morning, but it warmed up very quick. I am so happy to have green grass again or at least partly green! Along with mowing the lawn, we set up our pool and patio furniture. I told Josh that we had to get a pool this summer so that we could get out of the house and keep cool. I will post those pictures once I get everything done...it's still a work in progress. I love Nevada, but the summers are very hot, so you only go outside if you are in water. Ty and I went swimming the day after we set up the pool. The water was still a little chilly, but we had a good time and the sun felt so good on us.

Easter in Monticello, Utah

Ty playing in the dirt

He ate some of the dirt and decided he didn't really like it.

Ty and his Daddy! I love this picture!

Ty loved pushing this dump truck around in the dirt

This is inside the cave...Ty and Becca giving each other "loves" it was too cute!

I am dirty and loving it!

I don't know if he ate more food or dirt!

Ty all ready to go to church! I love him in this cute outfit...thanks Aunt Carrie!

Our handsome little boy...he's looks all grown up now!

Here's 4 generations...Great Grandma Redd, Grandma Jensen, Josh, and Ty...pretty neat!

Mom and Ty on the rocks...sorry the sun was right in our eyes!

Every Easter Josh's family has a reunion in Monticello, Utah. Since we have been married, I have never been able to go...something else is always going on. Now that we have Ty, I really wanted to make an effort to go. We finally did it this year and we had a GREAT time! Josh's Grandma Redd (his mom's mom) lives in Monticello and that is where his mother was raised. I don't feel like we know this side of the family very well because they live so far away, so it was great to get to know them better and Ty finally got to meet his Great-Grandma Redd.

We left on Friday morning at 4:20am and I think we got to Monticello around 2:00pm. We stopped along the way so the kids and adults could get out of the car and stretch their legs. We borrowed Josh's sister suburban and shared the gas with Jacob and Karen. On Friday we visited at Grandma Redd's house and let her get to know Ty and Becca (her great grandkids). She seemed to really enjoy watching them play and was always so worried about them. Aunt Cindy and Uncle Rick were already there when we got there and it was fun to see them again. Cindy is Josh's mom's sister (they live in Sandy, Utah). Then the kids started to get fussy, so we checked into the hotel and took them swimming before they went to bed. I wish we would have had our camera because Ty really loved the pool. He was splashing and laughing and having a ball. We swam for awhile because he liked it so much, but had to get out and go back over to Grandma's house for dinner. We didn't stay long this time...we were all worn out and wanted to sleep.

On Saturday, we headed to Grandma's house to meet everyone and then headed out to where the reunion is held every year. It was really neat! Josh's Grandpa Redd made the cave we are sitting in. He blasted it with dynamite and then put doors on both ends of the cave. Then they made the fireplace and it's so cool because there is a chimney too, so it smells so good outside when the fire is going. We played basketball in there, Ty loved to drive his truck inside and outside of the cave. It was a chilly and windy day, so I was happy that we had a place to go to get warm and away from all the sand that would blow in our eyes. Ty had a blast with all the big tires that were out there and he even enjoyed climbing on the rocks. The guys shot big booming guns and had a great time. We ate a big lunch and then they had an Easter Egg Hunt. We hid Ty's eggs in the tires and I think he had fun finding them, but I still don't think he quite understood what was going on. I got it on video, but didn't take any pictures...sorry! Then on our way out we stopped at "Jail House Rock" and hiked to the top of it...I even hiked! The story is that the Indians would put their wives down in this rock when they would leave on Saturday nights to go to town, so that their wives wouldn't leave them. I hope I told it right! I don't have a picture, but it's this huge rock with a hole in the middle of it. I guess at the reunion they normally bring a rope and lower everyone down into the rock and then there is this ledge and they run around it in circles and make fun of those who fall off the ledge. I think I am glad that they didn't have a rope this year...can you imagine a pregnant lady doing this? After this, we headed back to Grandma's house and once we sat down we realized how exhausted we all were. We stayed there for a little bit and then headed back to the hotel. Ty only took about an hour nap all day, so he was crank, but I decided to take him swimming one last time. He had a great time, but he lounged a little more in his floaty this time. He loved to sit on the hot tub stair and splash himself...it was fun to watch.

On Sunday we woke up at 6:30am and were at Grandma's by 7:00 to say goodbye to everyone. It was a short trip, but we really had a great time and look forward to going again next year. I know Ty had a blast and I know he will have even more fun the older he gets. The drive home didn't seem as bad to me and that was good! We had a great Easter and I really enjoyed getting to know this side of the family!

28 weeks and ready to pop!

Today I am 28 weeks pregnant and I feel like any second I am going to pop right open! I am at a point where I feel pretty uncomfortable most of the time and I've decided that I don't really like it! With Ty I really don't remember being so uncomfortable, but maybe that's because it was my first and I was trying to enjoy each stage of pregnancy! Needless to say, I am ready to be done with this pregnancy! Josh just laughs at me because I am always out of breath or trying to find a comfortable position. I just wish he could walk in my shoes for just one day and then maybe he wouldn't laugh at me so much. Ty loves to play with mommies belly and give "baby" kisses. He always comes up to me and says, "baby" and pulls up my shirt to give him loves. It is so sweet! Anyhow, I go see my doctor on Monday and hope that all will go well with the appointment. There are lots of pregnant women in my ward right now and they've begun to have their babies, so that is making me really want to have this baby and finally get to meet little Tag! What do ya think of the name? We found this name because my sister, Carrie has the sweetest neighbor and ever since I heard his name I have loved it. It also helps that Josh likes it too...we don't agree on too many names, so when we find one we tend to stick with it. The joke is that we will have a Ty, Tag , and if another boy comes along we will name him Chase:) I guess we shall see what the future holds!

Our Eternal Family

On Saturday March 1, 2008 our family was sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. It was such a special time for all of us and we were so grateful that our families could be there for this very special and long awaited day. I felt the spirit very strong as Josh and I were sealed. I tried so hard to keep my emotions under control, but I couldn't help the tears from flowing down my cheeks. I felt such a strong love for my husband and knew that in choosing to marry him, I had made the right choice. The most amazing thing was when they brought Ty in to be sealed to us. I will never forget the way he looked, the strong spirit I felt in the room, and the great love I had for this Child of God. He truly looked like a little angel as he was all dressed in white. Usually he is crazy, but he was so calm when he entered the room and just looked around at everyone there. As his little hand was placed on our hands, I was so grateful for my Heavenly Father and his great Plan of Salvation. I feel such peace in knowing our family can be eternal and that if we do all we can to do what is right, we will have the great blessing of being together for all eternity. Josh and I have almost been married for 3 three years now and it has been all I have thought about and longed for . Last night we had enrichment and I sang a song called, "Nothing Else Matters More" and I chose that song because I feel like that is how I have felt over these past few years of being married. It was important to me that our family be sealed together, but it was also important to me that Josh be ready for this very important day and I really believe that having Ty there made it very special for him. He loves Ty so much and I think it really helps put "Eternal Families" into perspective when you have that precious child there with you. I can't express how happy I am and I am sorry that everyone couldn't be there to share in this very special day. I had to beg Josh to let his own family come....he is a very private person.