On Sunday, September 14 we were able to bless our new little baby. Thanks to all of the friends and family who attended this special event. Thanks to my mom for helping with such a wonderful lunch after church. It was delicious!!!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Loving our brother!
We have had so much fun with our new little boy these past 2 weeks. I'm always amazed about how much love we can have for another one, especially the kids. Elena is so cute, before I had Ryan, she said she didn't want to come to the hospital if it was a boy....funny girl. But, she is so in love with him, it's hillarious. She always wants to hold him as soon as she gets home from school. I can't imagine her loving any baby more!
Brooklyn on the other hand, has had a little more adjusting to do. She still loves him, and always says, "Baby hold me." But I'm not sure how she feels about not being the baby anymore. I think she throws about 6 tantrums a day. Fun times, let me tell you. We also had an eventful night last Friday...Elena was helping Brooklyn out from behind the giant Love Sac that we have and she was so strong that she pulled Brooke's arm out of the socket. So, off to the Urgent Care we went, I asked them if they give out Frequent Flyer miles...they laughed. Anyways, they just popped her elbow back into place and took some x-rays. Yesterday our pediatrician showed me how to put it back into place, because he says it will probably happen again. Anyways, eveyone is doing well here, I'm amazed on how little sleep I can survive on. Ryan is getting bigger every day, he now weighs 10 lbs. 2 oz.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
More Ryan pics
Here's some pictures of Ryan, he's now 5 days old and getting better every day. At first he seemed to be crying if he was awake, but now he's actually awake and happy just sitting there or being held by one of the many willing participants. He is never by himself, I guess that's what happens when you have 4 older siblings. Brooklyn always jumps over by us and says, "Baby hold me!" She loves holding her little brother. She is so funny, every morning, she wakes up and kind of looks around the house and when she sees the baby she gives him this look like, "what are you still doing here???" It's pretty amusing. 
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Baby Ryan!
Here are some close up photos of the baby. As you can tell, he has been blessed with tons of hair. Finally one of my babies has hair, to bad I can't put it in pig tails!!!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Our new addition!
So, it's finally here. Our sweet big boy. He weighed 9 lbs. 10 oz, 21 inches long....yes I know, BIG, especially his shoulders. My doctor called and said she was worried the baby was getting big, so she suggested I come in and let her break my water. So, 4 1/2 hours after that, out he came. Everything is going great, he's a very sweet and beautiful baby with 10 toes and 10 fingers!!!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
I was tagged by Tiffany a while ago, so here goes: Sorry it took so long!!!
My 3 Joys
1. My best friend in the world. My husband. It is so amazing to have this wonderful relationship with someone who you couldn't imagine your life without. Sometimes I wonder what I've done to deserve him. He is the best and he helps me out so much. I always tell my kids they have the best dad in the whole world, and it's true!!!
2. Sometimes, my 4 children are my greatest joy!!! ;-) J/K. Every day is full of adventures and funny things they say or do. I'm not saying life with 4 crazy kids is easy, but at least once a day, there's that sweet moment where Brooklyn hugs Mason, or Tyler hugs me and tells me how beautiful I am or Elena goes on one of her cleaning sprees and organizes her whole room!!! It truly is wonderful having children, and as they grow, I seem to appreciate it even more!
3. Working out. I know that sounds crazy, unless you're a member of my family, we're a little obsessed with this! I love going to my 24 hour fitness, it's right up the street, and I love the classes they have there. I started about a year ago, going 6 days a week. My favorite class is the Core Central class. It's so amazing how much it's helped my body. Not that I look wonderful yet, but in another 6 months to a year, I will be down to my wedding size!!! That's the plan. I love the feeling I get from exercising and sticking with it, it's very rewarding!!!
3 Fears
I have so many, where do I begin....
1. Losing a child/spouse would definitely be the worst thing imaginable.
2. This a toss up between bees, sharks, bears, mountain lions, spiders, snakes, etc....basically anything dangerous. I know it's pretty stupid to be so scared of bees, those of you who know me I'm sure have many stories of me running at olympic speeds to get away from a bee. What's really funny, is when I do nothing, I get stung, but when I run, I never get stung! For example, we were at the beach a couple weeks ago, and I was wading in the ocean about knee deep when I felt a sudden stinging sensation on my leg. Sure enough, there was a bee stinger in my leg. So, when I'm doing nothing, it takes me by surprise!!!
3. Being alone. I hate if Scott goes out of town and I have to sleep alone. I know that's really immature, but it's like every scary thing I've ever seen or heard comes into my head at the moment I turn out the lights to go to sleep. It does help if I put Elena or Tyler in my bed with me. I know, what's a 6 or 8 year old going to do to protect me, right??? Sounds crazy, but I just feel better when they are there.
3 Goals
1. My biggest goal right now, especially after I have the baby is to get back to my wedding size.
2. Find a bigger house. Right now, we only have 3 bedrooms, and with the new addition coming soon, we really are feeling crammed in this house.
3. Read my scriptures every day with my kids. We are pretty good at this, but we usually end up missing 1-2 nights a week. I want it to be a perfect 7 days a week.
3 Obsessions
1. Obviously working out. But, I figure that's ok to obsess about. It's also a nice break from the kids every day. Not that I don't love my children, but I need a little "Me time!!!"
2. Baking. There is something so fun and comforting about baking.
3. Grooming my children. I am obsessed with the boys hair being short. I cut their hair once a month, this includes my biggest boy, Scott. I love the nice clean cut look. It drives me crazy when it gets long enough for them to wake up with bed head.
3 Random Facts
1. I've always wanted to be able to play the guitar. My son Tyler really wants to learn it too, so maybe in the next couple years we'll take lessons together!!! Nothing is hotter than a boy/man who plays guitar, so I think it will be a requirement for Mason too.
2. I went to a hypnotherapist to help me lose weight. I went one year ago, I lost 40 lbs, and I plan to lose at least 40 more!!! It was awesome. For those of you who know me, I'm sort of made out of chocolate. This became a horrible obsession and I knew it had to stop. So, I went to this place called Positive Changes, a hypnosis center. After my first appointment, I no longer had cravings for sweets, soda, or anything else that wasn't healthy for my body. It was amazing. And, for the first time in my life, I feel that it's a change that lasts forever.
3. I really wish we had little cousins close by for my kids to play with. It's sad, my kids don't really have a best friend. Don't get me wrong, we have friends, but sometimes I feel like they are more our friends than we are theirs. Does that make sense??
Anyways, this has fun hopefully you've enjoyed reading a little more about me!!!
My 3 Joys
1. My best friend in the world. My husband. It is so amazing to have this wonderful relationship with someone who you couldn't imagine your life without. Sometimes I wonder what I've done to deserve him. He is the best and he helps me out so much. I always tell my kids they have the best dad in the whole world, and it's true!!!
2. Sometimes, my 4 children are my greatest joy!!! ;-) J/K. Every day is full of adventures and funny things they say or do. I'm not saying life with 4 crazy kids is easy, but at least once a day, there's that sweet moment where Brooklyn hugs Mason, or Tyler hugs me and tells me how beautiful I am or Elena goes on one of her cleaning sprees and organizes her whole room!!! It truly is wonderful having children, and as they grow, I seem to appreciate it even more!
3. Working out. I know that sounds crazy, unless you're a member of my family, we're a little obsessed with this! I love going to my 24 hour fitness, it's right up the street, and I love the classes they have there. I started about a year ago, going 6 days a week. My favorite class is the Core Central class. It's so amazing how much it's helped my body. Not that I look wonderful yet, but in another 6 months to a year, I will be down to my wedding size!!! That's the plan. I love the feeling I get from exercising and sticking with it, it's very rewarding!!!
3 Fears
I have so many, where do I begin....
1. Losing a child/spouse would definitely be the worst thing imaginable.
2. This a toss up between bees, sharks, bears, mountain lions, spiders, snakes, etc....basically anything dangerous. I know it's pretty stupid to be so scared of bees, those of you who know me I'm sure have many stories of me running at olympic speeds to get away from a bee. What's really funny, is when I do nothing, I get stung, but when I run, I never get stung! For example, we were at the beach a couple weeks ago, and I was wading in the ocean about knee deep when I felt a sudden stinging sensation on my leg. Sure enough, there was a bee stinger in my leg. So, when I'm doing nothing, it takes me by surprise!!!
3. Being alone. I hate if Scott goes out of town and I have to sleep alone. I know that's really immature, but it's like every scary thing I've ever seen or heard comes into my head at the moment I turn out the lights to go to sleep. It does help if I put Elena or Tyler in my bed with me. I know, what's a 6 or 8 year old going to do to protect me, right??? Sounds crazy, but I just feel better when they are there.
3 Goals
1. My biggest goal right now, especially after I have the baby is to get back to my wedding size.
2. Find a bigger house. Right now, we only have 3 bedrooms, and with the new addition coming soon, we really are feeling crammed in this house.
3. Read my scriptures every day with my kids. We are pretty good at this, but we usually end up missing 1-2 nights a week. I want it to be a perfect 7 days a week.
3 Obsessions
1. Obviously working out. But, I figure that's ok to obsess about. It's also a nice break from the kids every day. Not that I don't love my children, but I need a little "Me time!!!"
2. Baking. There is something so fun and comforting about baking.
3. Grooming my children. I am obsessed with the boys hair being short. I cut their hair once a month, this includes my biggest boy, Scott. I love the nice clean cut look. It drives me crazy when it gets long enough for them to wake up with bed head.
3 Random Facts
1. I've always wanted to be able to play the guitar. My son Tyler really wants to learn it too, so maybe in the next couple years we'll take lessons together!!! Nothing is hotter than a boy/man who plays guitar, so I think it will be a requirement for Mason too.
2. I went to a hypnotherapist to help me lose weight. I went one year ago, I lost 40 lbs, and I plan to lose at least 40 more!!! It was awesome. For those of you who know me, I'm sort of made out of chocolate. This became a horrible obsession and I knew it had to stop. So, I went to this place called Positive Changes, a hypnosis center. After my first appointment, I no longer had cravings for sweets, soda, or anything else that wasn't healthy for my body. It was amazing. And, for the first time in my life, I feel that it's a change that lasts forever.
3. I really wish we had little cousins close by for my kids to play with. It's sad, my kids don't really have a best friend. Don't get me wrong, we have friends, but sometimes I feel like they are more our friends than we are theirs. Does that make sense??
Anyways, this has fun hopefully you've enjoyed reading a little more about me!!!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Prego Darcy
So, here I am...big tummy and all. Now that I'm almost at the end of this experience, I figure I would post my last picture of me being pregnant, one can only hope it's the last pregnancy, right???
Anyways we are getting so excited to find out what this little baby is. We'll update this as soon as he/she is here!!!
Saturday, June 28, 2008
The Birthday Girl!!!
Here's a tribute to the Birthday girl. Brooklyn is 2 years old today!!!! Hard to believe how quickly she's growing up. She started out this sweet, easy little baby and now she's so full of personality I'm afraid she's going to burst. She always keeps us on our toes and definitely keeps all of us laughing. Having a great sense of humor is definitely in her personality. And, every time there's music playing, she's dancing!!! Happy Birthday Brooklyn, we love you!!!
Little cuddlers!!!
Who would've ever thought that Mason was such a cuddly boy. I guess his sweet side is in there somewhere. It's moments like this that get us through the other ones!!!
Elena Diving!!!
Elena loved swimming lessons this year. She did
a great job with diving and also learned the butterfly
stroke and breast stroke.
Tyler Diving!!!
We went to a birthday party and Tyler spent
2 full hours diving and jumping off the diving board,
we couldn't get him off of it.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
For Grandpa Ecklund
Hey Grandpa Ecklund, this video is for you!!! Sorry we didn't send anything fancy in the mail, we figured this would be more fun!!!
Love you lots, have a great Father's Day!!!
Love you lots, have a great Father's Day!!!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
We love melons
One of Darcy's cravings is Souplantation, or Sweet Tomatoes. The kids love it there. We down all the cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon as soon as they put it out there. It's a great summertime snack even though Brook shouldn't be climbing or eating on the counters, she just helps herself, no regrets. Kids are amazing, they're not ashamed of wanting or asking for anything. It's a good thing that this is healthy for her.
So much for my Sunday afternoon nap
So here I was laying on the couch halfway asleep when Brook decides to hop on me. Ok, fine, she was just wanted to eat her apple, no problem. She wasn't bouncing or anything, no big deal. Well Mason came along (You know the one who has had more hospital trips than all our other kids combined) I'm sure he's thinking to himself "alright daddy's down! Time to Hop on Pop!" He's making all sorts of noises and soon Tyler and Elena come out and want to join the fun. I wish all that jumping around on me would make me a little bit thinner, but no, just a few tender spots around the ribs and some smiling faces. Darcy of course thought this was pretty funny. She was relaxing on the other couch herself with nobody jumping on the pregnant mom (this time at least) so she snapped this photo and voila! One squished dad, and no nap.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The Gabber Wauki
So I know that girls like to talk on the phone, but call me a little concerned when my daughter, who is not even 2 years old yet, loves talking on the phone to Grandma and Grandpa Ecklund. She'll grab the phone out of my hands and just babble away, it's hillarious. Too bad we have no idea what language she speaks so fluently. Every now and then we'll hear a May May(Mason), Ty Ty(Tyler) or Nena(Elena).
Also, every time we ask her where the baby is, she either lifts up my shirt or hers. So, at the beginning of the video, it's her showing her baby!!!
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