Dec 3, 2008

Christmas Tag! Thanks Jen...

I thought this would be fun to get everyone in the Christmas spirit!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bag? wrapping paper
2. Real tree or artificial? Artificial, of Course, allergies!
3. When do you put up the tree? Sunday or Monday after Christmas!
4. When do you take the tree down? Valentines Day, does it have to end!
5. Do you like eggnog? No WAY! YUCK!!!!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? A doll the same size as me
7. Hardest person to buy for? Daddy-0, he just always wants everyone to happy!
8. Easiest person to buy for? Myself J/K Porter he is only 5 months old
9. Do you have a nativity scene? No, I wish
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Have not ever done a crad yet, maybe this year.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Used lotion, a candle that smelled like a really old man's cologne
12. Favorite Christmas movie? Miracle on 34th Street, While you Were Sleeping
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? October usually
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Not Yet, this could be the year! Watch your mail box Jen!
15. Favorite thing to drink at Christmas? Old fashioned Coca~Cola, Delightful
16. Lights on the tree? Yes, white
17. Favorite Christmas song? Oh Holy Night by Josh Groban
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travel, my parents this year!!
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and of course the most famous of all Rudolph
20. Angel on the tree or star? Star
21. Open the presents Christmas eve or Christmas morning? Pajamas Christmas eve and rest on Christmas morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Tylee and Jared have November birthdays
23. What do you want for Christmas this year? My extra post baby weight to magically disappear! Oh how wonerful that would be.
I tag Nicole, Stephanie, Chelsi, Cassie,Emily Patterson, Heidi Breinholt.
Merry Christmas!!!

Oct 15, 2008

FRIENDS!

Today we got to have lunch with friends from home. It was fun to see Gordon, Chelsie, and Tydon. They are so cute and fun. I wish I would have taken a picture, but I forgot. Its always fun to see Jared and Gordon get together. They really are GREAT friends!! Good luck Gord with the job hunt. I know it will work out for the best. It was fun to see you!!

Sep 9, 2008

Blessing Day Continued (out of order) Sorry










Porter's Blessing Day!!

Porter Frayne Hobbs
Our baby boy always full of smiles, what a blessing he is. He is an answer to many prayers. We are so lucky to have him. We love him so much!!
A perfect day in every way!! Our Baby BOY!!
"The Frayne's" Jared's middle name is Frayne, he was named after Grandpa Frayne and Porter was named after both of them. Jared's uncle Barry is the only other one that has the middle name Frayne! Here they are all together.
My parents with my babe
Our little family of four
Porter was blessed August 31, 2008 in Ashton. It was a wonderful day and we are so grateful to those who shared it with us. Thanks for all your help mom, I love you!!!

Porter's Blessing Day!!

Briggite, Noah, Me, Porter (these boys are one month apart)
Jared sick of pictures!
Me & my kiddos
Porter and his Cousins
Tylee's Favorite Guys!

Sep 8, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIA!!!









Happy Birthday Nia! The Big 3!! We wish we were there to celebrate. We love you so much!! Have fun blowing out the candles on your cake. Tylee has been singing to you all day!! Happy birthday Sis!! I love this picture of you two! Partners in crime!!!

Aug 15, 2008

Adventure!






Well, I finally did it. I ventured out with two kids by myself today! This is the first time because I have not been feeling well since the baby was born. I have been on drug after drug, even a yucky IV for a week. I am still feeling like crap but, I am going crazy staying at home. Tylee was ready to get out!!!!!

So....I got in the car and instantly Porter started to scream, he hates the car. I decided to keep going. I pulled over twice to try and calm him down. Jared called and I said what was I thinking, it so much easier to sit at home. I pulled over one more time and then just decided to let him scream. We went and got Tylee's hair cut! She had a great time. She got to sit in a car and watch Dora while Brie cut her hair! When she was all done she got a balloon and sucker. They even had a slide to play on while she waited. We walked around a bit and went to lunch! It was actually great to get out!! Tylee said, that was fun mom!! Her and I used to go somewhere evryday before we had Porter so she gets bored when we stay home all day everyday! Having 2 kids is great but challenging at times.

Jul 15, 2008

2 is Company, 3 is a Crowd, 4 is a Mess

What an adjustment the past two weeks have been, if you can call it that! Just to give you an update on our little family, we will start with our newest groupie!

Porter is the love of our lives. He is Tylee's best friend. He is my little buddy. Jared has really been enjoying holding him and letting him sleep on his chest. He is growing so fast. He is starting to fill out his skin. He looks so chubby to me today. We are all in love with our little guy. I personally can't believe the love a mom feels for her babies. I am so grateful for my babies!! I am so lucky to have one of each!

Tylee......is what we could say, ADJUSTING!!!! She is a great Big Sister! She always wants to help with Porter. Sometimes she likes to try to hold him, carry him, put her hand on his little head and say, oh he is so cutie. She calls him baby Quarter. Often times she pokes his eyes, ears, head, and tries to put her fingers in his mouth. We are very lucky he has survived thus far! She really is a good little girl and we are so lucky to have had 2.5 years with just her to love and spoil.

Jared..is trying to get by on less sleep than he had two weeks ago! The baby often wakes Tylee up when he cries. So she yells DADDYYYYY, DADDYYYYY, DADDYYYYY. Jared ends up sleeping in her room for awhile and then returns to our bed. I think he is really trying to have patience with Tylee, especially when she acts out for his attention. He is loving Porter and can hardly wait to teach him to throw a ball! It is so fun to watch him love our kids! He likes his job. He just laid sod in our back yard after putting in a sprinkling system. He has been working hard on the yard and has done a great job!

Jami.....Definetly adjusting!! Life with 2 kids is harder than I thought it would be but, I wouldn't trade it for the world. I love my kids with all my heart. I am trying to recover from a hard delivery. I have been battling a bladder infection and it is has been fun let me tell ya. I am hoping to feel like new soon. No one ever said child birth was supposed to be fun, right! I love having a little baby to cuddle and love on. I am usually battling with Tylee because she tries to play with Porter like he is her size. I am always wishing I was closer to my mom and sister so I could have their help. I don't think I have cleaned at all since my mom left last week, YUK! I am really just trying to enjoy this time because I will never have it again. I am learning lots of patience.

I am so grateful for my MOM!!! She is so great. She made it here to see Porter come to this world, not a minute too soon. She walked in just about 10 minutes before he arrived. I was so happy to see her face. There is just something so comforting about a mom. I love and appreciate mymom so much. She sayed with me for a few days and took care of all of us. She cooked, cleaned, changed diapers, laundry, and most of all made me laugh. She had to head out to care for her own mother and boy do we miss her!!! Tylee and i bawled when she left. Tylee cried I want my Grandma, I cried I want my mom! We finally got over it! It was so hard to see her go when emotions are so high! Thanks for all you do for me mom, I love you!!!

My DAD is awesome!! He was waiting outside the door for Porter to arrive. I was so happy to have him here to hold my little guy! He took great care of Tylee for us while we were in the hospital. Tylee loves him more than any of us. They have lots of fun togther. I was so sad to see him leave. Thanks for coming, DAd! I love you!

We are loving life with our two kids, even if it is an adjustment!!

Jul 8, 2008

ANNOUNCING.............
OUR BABY BOY HAS ENTERED THE WORLD!!!!!
PORTER FRAYNE HOBBS
WAS BORN JULY 2, 2008 AT 4:21 A.M.
HE CAME IN AT 5LBS 9OZ AND 20 INCHES.
HE IS THE BEST LITTLE BABY. WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE HIM IN OUR FAMILY!! TYLEE IS IN LOVE WITH HIM AND HAS A NEW BEST FRIEND! I AM HEAD OVER HEALS IN LOVE WITH HIM. I THINK JARED LIKES HIM A LITTLE BIT TOO! I CAN'T EXPLAIN THE LOVE THAT I FEEL FOR MY NEW BABY. I AM SO GRATEFUL TO BE A MOM !! STAY TUNED FOR JARED TO POST SOME PICTURES FOR ME!!!

Jun 16, 2008

Fun Weekend!!

My family came down for the weekend!!! We had lots of fun, I always hate to see them go. Tylee was in heaven with her best friends here. Life is so much better when they are all around. Thanks for coming down mom, dad, and Nic! I really appreciate your help!!
I went to the doctor last week and I guess the baby is not growing like he should so they did an ultrasound and he looks okay!! Thank heavens. The next day I got a call from the Doc and they now want me to do stress tests on the baby every week until he gets here. I was a little concerned and upset so my awesome family came as soon as they could!! I am so blessed to be able to count on them. They are always there when I need them and I really appreciate that. They came and watched Tylee while I had my test on the baby. The baby seems to be okay, so we will see this week if he has grown and what our next step is. I know that he will be just fine, sometimes having babies can be a little scary!
So we got to go to the Zoo and see all of the fun animals. Ty can't stop talking about the elephants, they were sooo big!! I got to shopping with my mom and sister. We took the kids to the park, they wouldn't get off those dang swings! We had lots of fun hanging out together. Oh yeah, and thanks dad for helping me get new tires put on the car so I could get my car registered. I tried really hard to get them all to stay for another week but my Dad is the bishop so he had to get back to church! I can't wait until the baby is born so that I can travel home again!! Thanks for the fun weekend mom, dad, nic, and kids. Come again soon!! I love you guys!!!

Happy Fathers Day!!!!

Happy Fathers Day, DAD!!! I love you !! I am so lucky to have the dad that I have. I really appreciate all that you do for me and my little family. Tylee loves you so much. I am so grateful that she such a wonderful grandpa that loves her so much! I hope you know how important you are. I have been blessed beyond measure from your example and kind deeds. If only we had a few more dads like you, the world would be a perfect place. I love you, DAD!!!

Happy Fathers Day, JAred!! Tylee loves you so much, you are a wonderful dad. We are so lucky to have you in our lives. Thanks for all that you do for us. Tylee adores you and has since the first day that she saw you. She has always been her daddy's girl. I hope you know how much you mean to her!! We love you!!!

May 30, 2008

Being Grateful

I know posting two days in a row, a big step for me! I just really feel so grateful today for all that I have and felt like I needed to share. My Grandpa was going in for surgery today to remove his kidney due to cancer but, plans were changed. I got a call from mom saying that the cancer has spread to his lung and possibly his thyroid. It is so crazy how life can be turned upside down all in one day. i hope and pray that everything will work out with this silly cancer. I guess I just needed to sit down and see how special life can be. I am very grateful for my little girl and baby boy on the way. I don't know what I would do without Tylee. I am blessed to have a great husband and wonderful parents who are always there for us. I am so lucky to have been able to live close to my sister, and best friend, for the past couple of years, it has been so great! Sometimes we need to see trials so that we can appreciate everday a little more. Thanks hevens I was able to mop the floor today. I hope that all of you realize your many blessings today and always try to be grateful for what and who you do have. I am grateful for a wonderful Grandpa that will pull through and do his best to get better for Grandma. I love you gramps!!!

May 29, 2008

UPDATE!!

Well, thanks to Emily I guess I need to update this silly blog. I have no idea where to find pictures so I think I will just update with lots of text!
#1- Jared Graduated!!!! I am so proud of him. He has worked hard going to school, working, and having a family. I was so emotional at the graduation for some reason. School has been our whole lives it seems like. He graduated in April and with graduation came a job offer. This was bitter sweet, of course we wanted a job but it just so happened to be in Utah. The last place we both wanted to live.
#2- the end of April came and we packed up and moved to Utah! Thanks to my awesome family. They helped us pack up and joined us on our journey to Utah and then helped us unpack and get settled. i really enjoyed having them here and had lots of good laughs while they were here. i love you guys!!! The day they left was very hard for me. I am used to seeing them quite often so saying goodbye was awful. My sister made the cutest little dolls for Tylee so she would always have Meg,Nia, and zacy pooh to play with. Thanks Nic!!
#3- Life in Utah has been interesting. Tylee and I have spent alot of quality time together which is great, especially with the baby coming!! We witnessed our first stabbing while playing at the park! We saw our first purse snatching while out shopping, and have seen quite a few middle fingers in passing on the roads. I may not be the most experienced Utah driver! We are trying to adjust to all of the changes of life here in Utah!
Jared is enjoying his new job, I think! It is different to have an office job and not be out doors all day. He is always up for a good challenge. I don't think he minds the catered lunches and snacks. He enjoed his over nighter at Pat and Anndalynn's a few weeks ago!
#4- We are still trying to get moved in, what a job!! I am not so good at decorating and that is why we still have nothing on the walls. It is very overwhelming!
We are trying to start thinking about getting ready for our baby boy to come. I finally got a doctor here. I couldn't get in until I am about 37 weeks along so hopefully everything is okay until then. I'm sure it is fine because I am nearly as big as the house we live in. I know we are growing just fine. I am just waiting for the decorating fairy to come one day while I am out and get his room ready. I don't even have bedding. So if anyone out there likes to decorate let me know. Oh and if anyone has any ideas of what we could name the little guy, we could use help there too. We hope that we bring him home with a name but it isn't looking too good.
Tylee just likes the name zacy pooh. anyway......if anyone has and decorating ideas, boy names, diaper bag suggestions, or miracles, let me know.
#5- We got to gome last weekend!!!! It was so nice to go home. Tylee hadn't seen my dad for a month and her reaction was priceless! She was screaming pampa and grabbed his face, patted it and just held it in her little hands. I could do anything but cry. She really loves her pampa. She had a great time with her cousins, especailly zacy pooh. She is obssessed with Zac!! I really enjoyed being at home with myfamily. I really needed the laughs and chocolate.. I had lots of fun with my mom and sister!! Thanks for the fun weekend mom and dad!!
So all in all that is our life as of now. Jared and I are enjoying our last few weeks with just Tylee as she goes through the terrible 2's. They really do exist! It is hard to imagine having more than her around. She is defenitly the love ofour life.
If anyone wants to make a trip to Utah call us. We are here. We are missing Idaho but trying to make the best of the change. We are always looking forward to trips back home! We love you all and hope that you are all doing great!! Next time I will post some pictures for you.

Jan 19, 2008

Life

We have had a fun and eventful last week and a half. Tylee had her first sleep over last weekend with her cousins Meg and Nia. My sister was sick so we brought the girls home and they had a super fun sleep over. They stayed up late eating popcorn and lots of treats. Jared ended up on the couch with two 2 year olds. I don't think he got much sleep. Tylee got sick last Saturday with a cough, fever, and runny nose. After a few sleepless nights and clingy days we decided to go to the doctor. Tylee ended up having pneumonia and an ear infection. We have been giving her antibiotics and she is starting to feel a bit better. I now have a sinus infection so we are going a little crazy with all of the sickness around here. Thanks to my mom and dad who watched Tylee for a little while last night Jared and I were able to get a little break. Jared has been very busy with school and work. He is getting ready for his cold adventure at Badger Creek this week for school. We'll see how he likes sleeping out in the real cold outdoors!! Tylee and I will enjoy our nice warm beds while he braves the Teton valley.

Jan 10, 2008

Back to School!!

Well, Friday marks 3 months until Jared GRADUATES!! He started school on Wednesday. His classes start at 6:30 am this semester. I think Jared is excited about his classes. He is doing his bussiness minor. he is in a program that meets everyday of the week. He has been put in a company with classmates and will attempt to run a bussiness sometime in the semester. Jared is a go getter and very good at school. He will do great! So now we are playing the game of life trying to decide where life will take us in 3 months. I think we have decided that winning the lottery or retiring are out so hopfully something knocks on our door. Jared has been getting some great experience with remodeling lately. He is learning alot and doing a great job.

We had a GREAT holiday season. We really enjoyed Tylee on Christmas. She has grown up way too fast!! We love to laugh at the things she says.We feel so lucky to have her! She has been loving the snow and sleding down the hill at Grandpa's house. She also had her first snow machine ride with uncle Kellen, she thought that was great!!! Her favorite thing to do is play with Meg and Nia! She has fallen in love with baby Zac and now hopes for a baby brother. Life is busy for us and our little girl. We are enjoying it and trying to cherish every moment we have together. We are excited for this new year and hope that it finds everyone well and very happy!!!