New Adventure

It has been a very long time since I have posted anything. We have had entered in a new adventure. At the beginning of March we moved to Utah. Cody got a job at Utah Valley University in Orem working as the Athletic Academic Adviser and Student Services Coordinator. We have our house up for sale in Pocatello and we hope that it will sell soon. Taylee is enjoying her new school and loves to go the parks!! Cody is LOVING his job!! It is so great to see him happy doing something that he loves. He enjoys the people he works with and he really enjoys working with the athletes and coaches. We are renting a townhouse in Pleasant Grove and we are really liking it here. I am really enjoying being at home. It is nice to be able to take Taylee to school and pick her up and be home with the kids. I am still trying to get a routine of things but in time, right?! We are adjusting really well and we are happy and looking forward to where this will take us!

This move has been so good for us! It has allowed us to spend more time together as a family and we see Cody A LOT more than we used to. Cody is home at night and the weekends and we can go see him at work and we can go as a family to the sporting events which we love to do!! We have traveled to Ogden to watch the UVU Men's Basketball team play Weber State and last week we went to the first UVU Men's baseball game. It was a beautiful night and it was so nice to be outside! These were the first and the beginning of many events I am sure we will be attending. I am really looking forward to fall so we can go and watch UVU Volleyball!! :)

We are planning and getting ready for Taylee's 6th Birthday on Wednesday and hopefully the weather stays nice outside for Taylee's Birthday wish of having cake and ice cream at the park! We can't believe that she will be 6 years old!! But she is more like 5 going on 15! We sure do love that little girl!!!

6 Months

Today Payton is 6 months old!! Holy Cow! Where has the time gone?! He is such a joy in our lives! He is such a happy little boy!

• He has began scooting everywhere. He looks like a little catapillar. He is so fun to watch.
• He loves his sister and she can make him laugh more than anyone! So jealous of her :)
• He loves to watch the television. I think it is because it is so big and bright but he really loves to sit on his dad's lap and watch sports with him and I have noticed he really enjoys Mickey Mouse Clubouse!
• He also loves to get up on his hands and knees and rock back and forth. But what he loves even more than that is to get on his hands and knees and then get up on his tippey toes and but his head down and stick his butt up in the air (he looks like he is doing yoga "downward facing dog") Ha ha ha ha! He is so cute!!!
• He loves to pull hair and grab your nose!

We are so blessed to have this sweet boy apart of our family!! We love you Bubbas!

Payton Ken Sparrow

On Monday, September 26, 2011 at 7:13 a.m., Payton Ken Sparrow arrived!! He weighed 8 1bs 1 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long. He is such a sweet little boy!! He loves to snuggle and we do take advantage of that! He has Taylee wrapped around his little finger... anytime he cries she goes running and tells him "bubbas it's okay I am here!" Super Cute!! She is LOVING being a big sister. Sometimes it takes patience on my part that she loves to smother the poor boy with kisses and loves...at least he will know she loves him. We are so thankful that he is healthy and everything went smoothly.

We are so blessed to have Payton in our family!! We love you!!

(and yes that is his first Dallas Cowboys shirt....)

First Day of Kindergarten

Today was Taylee's first day of Kindergarten!!

She did so great! No tears and she didn't cling to me when I went to leave....however as for me....I clinged to her and I shed the tears!! How does that work? I end up needing her more than she needs her mom!! She had a great day though. She really enjoyed school. A few highlights of some of her favorite things from today....

• Eating the school lunch
• Playing on the toys at recess
• Seeing the books
• Drawing
• Playing with the kids

The only thing that could have made the day better for her she says is that she could have road the BUS home!! She sure loves the yellow school buses.....(ever since she has been able to understand that her dad drives the school buses, she has been dying to ride them...now she gets her chance).

It's a......

A little bit late in announcing but....

We found out on May 11th that we are having..........a BOY!!!!

We are so excited!

Preschool Graduation

Our little girl has officially graduated from Preschool!! She has learned so much and is was such a great experience for her. She is so excited to go to "big kid school" now....I am not completely sure if I am ready for that though.

CONGRATULATIONS TAYLEE, WE LOVE YOU!!!

Graduation

On Friday we were able to go and celebrate Cody's Graduation from Graduate School at his Hooding Ceremony. He isn't officially graduated yet, he will be done in July, but this ceremony is a great honor for graduate students that they offer for 2010 summer, 2010 Fall, Spring 2011, and Summer 2011 Graduates. We are so very proud of him!! My parents were able to come up and attend and Cody's parents also came with us. It was a great night just celebrating all that Cody has done and accomplished! He has worked so hard and he is continueing to do so as he is preparing for his final written and oral exams. Wish him luck!!!

Cody and his parents, Ken and Tammy Sparrow

Dr. Appleby and Dr. Faure