Thursday, November 27, 2008

WILLIAM ROBERT DEAN

Happy Thanksgiving I mean "Birthday Will"
WILL'S "8" YEARS OLD TODAY!!!

Will was born on November 27th, 2000 @ 2:30 PM.
I was due on December 7th and after Jake was 10 lbs. my doctor wanted to make sure and induce me 10 days early so he wouldn't be as big as Jake. Will weighed 8 lbs. 8 oz. and 20 inches. He was such a good baby. He was born at St. Marks Hospital with Dr. Catherine Wheeler. Will was named after both of his grandpas. Grandpa Roger William Dean & Grandpa Robert D Nelson. He is a very energetic and happy boy. He gets so excited about everything. He loves to play with his friends and hang out with his family. He loves most sports and does well at all of them. He loves amusement parks. He loves the computer and says when he grows up he wants to be an engineer or an archeologist (like Indiana Jones). He is a very good student. He loves math and is learning to read so well. People say he looks a lot like Mike but it is amazing how much he looks like my dads pictures when he was a little boy. I love him so much and am so glad I get to be his mom.

Will's presents: a shirt, 2 puzzles, phase 10 dice, Roller Coaster Tycoon Wild, scout shirt and ski gloves!!!
Going on a ride at Knotts Berry Farm...Summer 2008
Jr. Jazz Winter...2008
Baseball...Spring 2008Soccer...Fall 2008
"Thanksgiving Day" Cottonwood Hgts 5k (3.2 miles) Turkey Trot.

Will loves to run so when he found out we could do a race as a family on his birthday he was more than excited. Rachel, Jake and Will ran with my sister Amy's kids Morgan, Annie, Adam and James. We left Sadie at home with Grandma Ruthie. After waiting for the drawing and the awards ceremony we were very glad Sadie wasn't there because she would have been very bored.
Jake and Adam did so well. They ran the whole way. They finished in just under 26 minutes. We were so happy for them. Jake crossed the finish line just before Adam so he placed 5th in the 11 years and under age group. They gave ribbons for the first 5 places so he was quite excited.
Mike ran with Will and he finished around 34 minutes.
Rachel and Annie ran/walked. They finished around 44 minutes.
We had such a great Thanksgiving today. We ate at my house with my whole family except Mel, Brad and Chloe (they went to Branson, MO with some friends) & Troy (he is in Colorado) & Cylia (she is living in Idaho with her mom). We all got a chance to go around the table and say things we are thankful for. I am so thankful for Mike, my kids, Diesel, my health, to live in America, great friends & family and the gospel. My little brother Jed surprised us when he said he was thankful that Jaxon and Ellsie were going to have a new baby brother or sister due on May 18th. What a GREAT SURPRISE!!!
Well I guess we will move onto the next Holiday...CHRISTMAS!!!!
Shopping anyone? :)

Monday, November 24, 2008

You're Invited

This is an invitation to an awesome boutique that a few of my friends are participating in. They have some great gift ideas...if you get a chance you should check it out.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

JACOB MICHAEL DEAN!!!


HAPPY "10th" BIRTHDAY JAKE!!!

Jake was born on November 19, 1998 @4:32 PM. He weighed 10 pounds and 21 1/2 inches long. He was such a good looking, big, healthy baby. The nurses in the hospital couldn't believe how big he was. He was a very good baby and slept alot (probably because he started out so big). His labor was induced. I was due on November 24th, Dr. Irion let me have him early so I could be home before the Thanksgiving Holiday. He was our only baby born at Cottonwood Hospital by Dr. Richard Irion(he predicted Jake would be 8 lbs. (boy was he wrong)). Some other names we considered were (Joshua, Zachary, Nicholas, Andrew and Eli.) When he came out 10 pounds I looked at Mike and said he is definately a JAKE!!! (For some reason I pictured in my head as a Jake to be a good, strong person.) He is left handed. He is a quiet, very sensitive kid. You really never know what he is thinking. He loves, loves to hang out with Mike. He is very smart. He is fearless...he loves to skateboard, hike, bike, unicycle, rollerblade, snowboard...basically anything outside. He is a good artist and loves to play the piano. He says when he grows up he wants to be a doctor. I love him so much. I am so glad I get to be his mom.

He has a major SWEET TOOTH!!!
(His 2nd Birthday)
Our little family!!! 1999
(Jake is 1 year old)
He loves, loves DIESEL!!!

Jake's gifts: 3 pairs of pants, sweater, shirt and most favorite thing a new Skateboard!!!

Thank Heaven I never have to beg him to practice...he loves to play the piano.

More air you can get... the better!!!

He spent lots of time at Solitude with Mike and Rachel last winter.

Hiking Mount Olympus!!!

Hanging out with Ezra...one of Jakes most favorite things to do!!! They love to take pictures of each other doing pretty crazy things.

I know pretty crazy...Amy Jefferies can appreciate this one.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Halloween!!! 2008

A Little pumpkin carving!!! Thank Heaven Mike likes to help carve because I am really good at taking pictures and cleaning up...I can't say pumpkin carving is one of my favorite things!!!
It was nice that Sadie chose to paint her pumpkin because it was alot less work for me!!!
6 Deans in costume:
Mike - Swiss Boy, Will - Pirate, Rachel - Super Hero,
Sadie
- Witch, Jake - U of U Fan and Me - pregnant Nun
The Nelson Halloween Party!!! (minus - Jed, Mandy, Ellsie, Brad, Mel, Chloe, Troy and Cylia)
Kids with Grandpa Robert and Grandma Ruthie!!!
Kids with Grandpa Roger and Grandma Judy!!!
Sadie's Preschool Ward Friends!!!
Gavin L., Gavin C, Landon, Sam, Ashley, Brooklyn, Zaniya, Sadie, Grace, Graice, Ms Laurie