Tayson James Dearden...

On Tuesday October 16th @ 1:18pm Tayson James was born!

                                                                 7lb 12oz. 20 inches

Girls Day...

BYU played Oregon State on Saturday. I have made it to all the home games through out this pregnancy. I kept thinking I am getting uncomfortable this would be my last game than I went to another game. Well this past game I decided to stay home.
Kevin took Cole and I had the girls. Dailey was so sad they were leaving. So I told her how much fun we would have with just us girls.

It started with naps. Both girls took a long nap. Than we headed to my parents where I sewed a tooth fairy pillow. All by myself. I love my Mom's sewing machine and I need to get one!
Than Dailey got to go pick new nail polish. She wanted to paint nails! Totally her idea. I usually don't love this. I can't paint her tiny nails well but heck she doesn't care.
She picked Yellow. It is her favorite color.
Than we got Zupas to go and headed home for dinner and a manicure and pedicure. She loved it!
We painted Lucy's fingers too but she is on the go. No pics of her.

I love my girls! It was so fun just being with them.
It was also good for Kevin and Cole to spend time together. They drove down to the game just the two of them. Nothing like one on one time!

Conference Weekend...

We had a great conference weekend. We made cinnamon rolls on sunday morning which were actually not done until lunch time. The kids had fun helping sprinkle on the cinnamon and sugar and they love when we use the string to cut them. Such good helpers in the kitchen. The talks I heard were awesome.

Sure Love The words of our Leaders.

Mel's Wedding...

Zoo or Costco not both...

We picked Cole up from school and decided to head to the Zoo. A few days before Cole had mentioned that it would be fun to go and so I decided we would surprise him. We had our lunch boxes packed and went straight up there. It was such a nice day. We went just Me and my three children and soon to be four. I thought the walking might be good even though I was pretty sure it wouldn't put me into labor or anything.
I wanted to take them on an outing before the weather got to cool. We took our time going from animal to animal.  It wasn't crowded so it made it pleasant.
Lucy was so funny with the animals. She would growl at them and she loved the seals.
We stayed for a few hours. Our plan was to go do a big Costco shopping trip after to get some basic things to stock the freezer and fridge. I should have rethought that idea and spread out the activities for another day. Did I? Nope.
We headed into costco. All three kids in the cart. That lasted for a minute. Cole and Day wanted out and so Lu did too.  Lucy can finagle her way out of the seatbelt no matter how tight I make it. So as I am driving the cart she is trying to stand.
Let's just say we were a site.
Usually I only plan a shopping trip when that is the only thing on our agenda that day. Than the kids usually are quite behaved and we don't cause a scene.
Well I am filling up the cart and trying to hurry so that we can get out of the store before we have too many comments from well meaning older ladies that say "it looks like you have your hands full" all heck breaks loose with Lucy having a major melt down because she doesn't want to be carried or be in the cart. So we headed for check out. I am fighting Lucy the whole time we are in line and this man behind me asks, "Can I go in front of you since I only have one item?" Oh boy. Normally I see the logic in this. But Man, what this older gentleman did not realize is at that moment I wanted to be out of the store as much or more than he could even image. I thought to my self. Seriously. You are going to ask me that while I am fighting three kids and am  9 months pregnant.
I told him sure. But I was a little huffy about it and under my breath to the lady next to me said. Yeah I wanna be out of the store too. She smiled at me and said I have been there. She was so nice. Than I felt bad for being so bugged with the man with the batteries.
Don't worry I left Costco in tears because while trying to maneuver a loaded cart out the door. I had the other two children in a full on slap and hair pulling fight over who got to hand the lady at the door the receipt.
I knew I should have sent Kevin for that costco trip! I was so upset that I gave the kids the silent treatment for a little while on our drive home as I composed my thoughts on a little lecture I was going to give them than I looked back to see them asleep. All except for Lucy!

10 Years Later...

Kevin and I celebrated our 10 Year Anniversary on October 2nd!
The day before I spent some time writing 10 things I remember when I was dating Kevin and than 10 things that I love about him and our life together. It was so fun to reminisce.
He is such a perfect husband. I am so blessed to have him for forever!
We went and ate at The Cheesecake Factory.

36 Weeks...

At my 36 week Doctor appointment I was checked. Oh the fun. He said I was dilated to a 3 and 90% effaced.  My Mom was heading out of town with some of my family to California and Kevin's parents were gone also. He led Kevin and I to believe that in the next day or two we would soon have our new baby boy in our arms.
Well Here we are a week later and my family is all back in town and Kevin's parents will be back soon and NO Baby!

We are really excited to see our new baby and can't wait. I am getting pretty uncomfortable especially at night. During the day when my back isn't aching and my leg isn't so swollen I think. No rush. He will get here when he gets here than later that night I think ok I am ready!

So this last appointment at 37 weeks. He realized he had totally put a 911 out that the baby was coming soon and than we find out I have stayed the same. No changes and he thought maybe I might go till my due date. So who knows when it will be. But we are Ready!!