Someone is Confused...

So the other morning Adam woke up super early (he's been doing that all week, bit annoying actually) and after an hour of restlessness gave in and came to bed and snuggled with me. Just as Adam is being peaceful and sleepy I hear this annoying racket coming from outside our kitchen (the other side of our bedroom). It sounded like someone took a jack-hammer and was hammering inside a metal tube! So I get up with Adam and look out our windows. I can't see anything. So I go into the dining room and kitchen and look out those windows. I still can't see anything. Then I hear scratching on metal...it sounds like a woodpecker in the chimney!! So, scared chicken that I am, I leave Adam inside and stealthily sneak outside to catch the perpetrator. I should have taken the big rolling pin...note for next time. But there was no sign of him!

Then yesterday in the late morning, the same sound kept happening. So once again, I stealthily snuck outside (ok, when is sneaking ever NOT stealthily done? oh well...on with the story) and I look at the three sides of the chimney I can see. And then, I spooked it! The confused woodpecker flew out from the fourth side of the chimney. Poor thing doesn't know that chimney's aren't made of wood. I'm sure that with all that rattling and all those vibrations from pecking on metal his poor brain has been addled. Hopefully he finds a real tree to go and peck. Oh yes, and delightful news...Adam has decided that he CAN walk on his own! He's walking a lot more and becoming so brave! He's such a sweet boy. We love him so much!

Our Utah Trip

Brian, Adam and I were very fortunate to have been able to go to Utah this past month. Adam and I went out for 12 days and Brian joined us for the last 3. We had a great adventure and have made it home.We started off our vacation by first visiting family. We haven't seen them since Adam was 5 weeks old. That's too long! Here's Adam with some of his cousins. These are my brother Ben (and his wife Lacey)'s kids. They're cute!

Then we were able to spend time with my brother Tom and his wife Angie and their kids. I only got this photo of Adam with Carter. Silly boys. They both got sick. I must say, having sick kids is awful!

Then Brian and Adam and I headed to Brian's Grandma's house. We were blessed to be able to go to the Draper Temple open house. It was beautiful! Anyone that can go, I recommend it. Adam was really good and loved looking at all the pictures. He was cute!

Then we headed to the temple for the big wedding (the main reason we went out). Kyle and Brian were good mission buddies and roommates before we got married. We love Kyle and Jessy! We got to go on double dates with Kyle and Jessy while we lived in Provo and they were really sweet to come and help us clean our apartment when we moved. We miss them but it was SO good to see them! It was a beautiful wedding.

While we waited for our turn with pictures Brian showed Adam the temple and it was just adorable. Brian is so good with Adam. I love these two boys!

Here we are as a family at the Salt Lake Temple waiting in between shots. Adam looked cute in his little suit. Thanks Adri!

While we waited for the couple to finish up with pictures and before we headed to the luncheon we took Adam to the tabernacle where someone was playing the organ. It was cool! Too bad Adam was asleep. We took a picture so he can look at it later.
On our way to the car after the luncheon and on our way to the reception. This is in front of the conference center. Adam was happy! It was a long day for him.

And here's Brian and Adam all dressed up. They are so handsome! Man I love my husband! And I love my son! Overall, it was a great trip and we were lucky to see many friends. We're also happy to be home. I love my boys!

Baby Steps

In deciding what to title this post, I had a lot to think about. As I watch Adam grow I think he'll look back and think it was just baby steps while I'm thinking it's more like leaps and bounds. Yesterday, Adam took his first step! We've been giving him a little practice and he's just so cute when he does it. Ok, when he's super tired, it's not so cute when he falls down because then he just screams.

Luckily we were able to get a good clip of Adam taking a few steps before he got too grumpy (it is his bed time). The first step he took, I just couldn't believe the adrenaline rush I felt! It was just amazing! As I see Adam growing up so fast, I wonder what Heavenly Father feels about us. We see ourselves as taking baby steps, but perhaps He sees us taking leaps and bounds (hopefully in the right direction). I love being a mom and I feel so blessed that Heavenly Father and Brian trust me enough to raise these little munchkins.

25 Years in Reflection

Seeing as Brian and I recently had our 25th birthday...I thought a little reflection on those years was a good idea. Since I only know my pre-marriage years thoroughly, Brian's might not be as detailed...sorry.

Jan 3 1984...Kathy was born. What a relief! Oops, relief? I meant surprised. Everyone thought I was going to be a boy. But when the doctor pulled me out, hooray! I'm a girl! (thank goodness Brian thinks...)
Jan 8 1984...Brian was born! Hooray! Another boy! Brian is kiddo number 4 in his family and also son number 4. I'm so glad he was a boy! Otherwise, we wouldn't be married and well...yeah.

1989/1990...Brian and I both started a long journey of school. Who knew it would take 15 years for me and 16 years for Brian? I'm glad we did it! This year I meet Sarah Borba, in primary...we became good friends. It's been nearly 20 years and we're still friends!

2002...Ok, I skipped a few years. Brian and I graduate from High School! Hallelujah! We made it! And I'd say we did pretty well. Honestly, we both owe it all to our parents. You are seriously amazing. I completed my Young Women's personal progress and Brian became an Eagle Scout. Kathy survives a horrid car accident after girls camp with minor injuries. Brian and Kathy are both accepted at BYU and start in the fall. That's when we met. We lived in the same set of dorms and were in the same ward. We became good friends and learned to rely on each other. This is the year I meet Gisela Pomales and many others, what a blessing.

2003...Brian leaves to serve a 3 month service mission in Nauvoo, IL and then leaves in September for a full-time mission in the Las Vegas, NV West mission. With the help of friends and family, Kathy overcomes consequences of that car accident and gains a firm testimony of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I room with amazing girls; Gisela, Sara, Karen, Emily, Cherie, and Darcey. Brian and I start writing letters in May since he's on a mission.

2003-2005...Kathy sticks her nose to the grind stone and finishes college. Along the way meeting many friends and having a wonderufl time. I learned to rely on the Lord, my family and friends. I dated and had fun, lots of fun, but never settled. Brian served a fabulous mission, meeting and teaching wonderful people and serving with amazing guys. In September, Brian returns home. Kathy is thrilled to the extent there are no words to describe. Dec 2005 Kathy graduated from BYU with her BS in Special Education with an emphasis on working with individuals with severe/profound disabilities.

2006...Brian and I started dating. I taught a Life Skills class at Orem High for the first half of the year. June 15th, Brian proposes and we pull a wedding together for August 9th. The happiest day of our lives up until that point. We were married in the Bountiful, Utah Temple for all eternity.After getting married, Kathy started teaching a special education class at Mapleton Elementary and loved it! Brian continued with his education at BYU in Chemical engineering.

2007...Brian and Kathy are thrilled to find out that a baby is on it's way! This photo is of Kathy, Sarah Terry, and Gisela Brennan in Nov 2007. Three good friends, pregnant at the same time and all expecting boys.2008...Adam is here! After what seemed like an eternity being pregnant, Adam David Daniels arrived late Friday night on March 21st. 8 lbs. 7 oz and 21.5 inches he just rocked our world!In April, Brian graduated from BYU with his BS in Chemical Engineering. May brought us to Kingsport, TN and Eastman Chemcial Company. September brought us our first house and consequently the largest debt we have ever incurred. It also brought Leah, Evan, and Noah...some of our greatest friends out here in Tennessee. Thank heavens for kind people!

2009...well, we'll have to see what this year brings.

Reflecting on the last 25 years, we have been truly blessed. Brian and I were blessed to find each other and be married in the temple. Then we were blessed with our son and then a good job and a beautiful home. Most importantly of all, we are blessed to have the gospel of Jesus Christ. What a great blessing this is in our lives. No matter how long we have here in mortality, I am so grateful to know that my family is forever. Life is so wonderful and I hope that we don't get too busy or too involved to forget how truly blessed we are.

Just a Little More

I just had to add some more pictures of Adam...he's so cute and growing so fast. Here's Adam opening a gift from Grandma and Grandpa Haynie...he loves it!


Opening another gift...bath tub toys!! We're so excited! Adam loves baths so much now with his spiffy toys that he screams when it's time to get out...even when I let the water drain while he's in the tub.And I just had to put up a picture of our birthday cake. This is a homemade ice cream cake (my family's tradition) and it's made with homemade rocky road ice cream. I made it for Brian's birthday and we still have almost 2/3 left. It's really creamy and delicious. I was surprised that it turned out as well as it did. Hooray!