Part Two: Logan and Karly's Wedding

This wedding was BEAUTIFUL!  But, since I was going solo I did not get nearly as many pictures as I would have liked.  Karly was a beautiful bride and Logan was so cute the whole night!  He was so cute smiling at Karly throughout saying their vows.  You could just feel the love between them.  I LOVE weddings and love the reminders of what LOVE is.....makes me so thankful for the wonderful marriage I have and encourages me to strive to make it even better.  After the wedding ceremony it POURED and even hailed, but after a prayer and a little waiting, it was perfect by the time the guests arrived for the reception.  I am so glad I was able to go and support my cousin as well as see my family that I rarely get to see. 

Here is me and my BABY GIRL!

 My fam....missing my brother who is taking the picture!

 My cousin Kiley and her son Grayson.

 Grandma and Grandpa Pope

It is so neat to see these two still so in love to this day.  They are such a great example of what true love is.  They will be married 60 years in November, and their love simply amazes me!  I can't wait to grow old with Lance!

 Siblings of the Bride!

 Aunt Gloria arrived and swooped Katelyn away until she left....it was a nice break!  :)

 Justin and Aunt Kelli and Uncle Kelton

 Katelyn and Great Grandma Pope

 Katelyn with my cousin Amber and me....Katelyn looks a little nervous...ha!

This little guy looks like he was up to some trouble....ha!

Part One: Trip to Salt Lake City!

Most of my extended family lives out west, and I hate that we can't get out there to see them more often.  It is just so expensive!!  We did take a trip with Davis last summer and that was so much fun.  My cousin Karly was getting married, and I really did not plan on going especially with just starting back to work, having a baby, and the money.  It was just such a short trip to justify it all.  But, at the last minute I decided to go, since my parents got my ticket for my birthday.....SWEET!  I took Katelyn and Davis stayed home with Lance for a BOYS weekend!  I am so glad that I went, I had so much fun and was able to see my family which made it all worth the trip!!  Katelyn was SUPER the whole trip, I could not believe how good she was.  She just went with the flow the whole trip!  She just Below are our pictures from the trip, sorry there are so many!  Remember this is my scrapbook, so I don't want to miss anything!!  :)

 Opa holding Katelyn.....Dad upgraded us to first class, so Katelyn really travelled in style for her first trip!  Right after this picture Katelyn spilled my dad's drink of diet coke all over the passenger next to my day...OOOPPPS....we blamed that all on Opa!

 She slept on Meme and I got some school work done on the way out there. 

 Above is the main reason we went on this trip!  I wanted to make sure my Grandma Pope was able to hold and see Katelyn.  She has Alzheimer's and sometimes she knows you and other times she doesn't.   It is such a sad disease to me especially for the loved ones involved.  I am just glad she was able to come and that she smiled when she held my little baby.  It is just so sad to see her like this, losing your mind to me is just horrible!  She did light up every time she saw Katelyn or held her....it really was special to see.  :)

 Katelyn seems very excited to be sitting with Great Grandma Pope.

 I cannot say enough good things about this Grandpa of mine.  His smile in this picture just makes my heart melt!  Grandpa Pope is famous around our house.  Davis calls him every Tuesday with my mom.  He calls him "Pope" and he asks to call him all the time.  He will walk around the house with the phone and show "Pope" all kinds of things, if only "Pope" could see what he was showing him...ha!  "Pope" is always a good sport when Davis calls.  I am so glad that Davis loves his "Pope" even though he has only met him twice.I wish we could see them more, I know Davis would have so much fun with him.  :)

 Aunt Karen (Mother of the Bride), Katelyn, and G Pope

We had a bridal shower for Karly and Ryan and Hillaree and Ryan's house hosted by Amber and Hillaree and it was fun.  The boys all went out bowling and had a great time while us girls did what we do best eat and talk!  Karly got some really cute things and some great advice about being a wife.  Sweet Moments!

 Amber, Grayson, Kelli, and Kiley

(Amber and Kiley are my cousins and Kelli is my aunt...Grayson is Kiley's little man.)

 Katelyn LOVES other children, she pretty much attacked Grayson the whole weekend, and he was not so sure what to think of her!

 Generation Picture

My Grandma, my mom, me and Katelyn!

As I was sitting at Karly's wedding shower it was neat to think that my Grandma is really the everything in this family.  If it wasn't for her and my grandpa none of us would be here, pretty cool....especially when it is a big family.  Such a huge accomplishment for her and such a great example to the rest of us.

 Me and my cousin Kiley - I was so glad to get to have some time to hang out with my girl cousins.  This always makes me miss living close to my family the most.  We all have kiddos around the same ages and I just know that they would all have so much fun together and I would love to have them close by!  Oh well, it is what it is and I guess it makes me appreciate them all the more! 

 Cousin Time!  Me & Katelyn (6 months), Amber & Taylee (1 year), Kiley & Grayson (7 months)

 Taylee is not sure what to think of this two babies sitting beside her!!  She would look at one and then look at the other...it was so funny to watch.  Grayson really had better things he thought he could be doing, and Katelyn just talked and talked and had the best old time!  She was quite the social butterfly!

 Cousins and Bride to Be....Karly in the middle!!  :)

 Grandma playing her favorite game....Yahtzee.  We all love this game especially my mom...LOL!  We play every holiday and whenever else she can talk us into playing with her.  At first Grandma did not want to play but we talked her into it at last. 

 And she finally got.......YAHTZEE!!!

I love this picture, because for a minute you could see her emotions and it was almost like she was all there!

 This girl's night wore Katelyn out!

 On Saturday, the wedding did not start until that evening so we took the day and went to Park City for a few hours and it was so much fun!  We started off my eating breakfast with my dad's brother Paul who happened to be in SLC the same weekend we were. 

 It was so good to see my brother Justin!  I hadn't seen him since April.

 Mom watched Katelyn while My brother, dad and I went to do the Zipline. down the mountain which was really fun!  It went faster than I thought it was going to go...super fun!

 The original Kreyling Family!  It was  little like old times.

 My dad went first so I could ride with Justin.  It looks like I beat him down....LOL!

 The pretty bride with the little babies!

 My aunts, mom, and grandma

Karen, Kelli and Kathy

 Uncle Kelton, Kiley and her precious little girl Hadley

The whole crew!

 Kiley and Katelyn

I had the best time catching up with Kiley.  We were in the same hotel so we got to spend a lot of time together, which I was so looking forward to.  I so wish she lived closer!!

 Uncle Justin and Katelyn

 Kelly, Kathy and my mom (Koni)

We had a great time at Park City.....now for Part Two...The Wedding!

Davis Update!

I think our little man deserves a little update.  Davis is almost 2 years and 5 months old.  Where has the time gone?  He is a true joy to our family and we are so blessed to Davis' Mommy and Daddy.  Davis just has such a sweet nature about him and truly loves people, but especially his new sister Katelyn.  He cannot leave her alone and he loves on her at ALL times!  I thought I would just bullet point some highlights about Davis right now, so we don't forget anything.  I know this will be long, but hey, I have not had a Davis update in forever and I don't want to forget anything....ha!

• Davis has been going to speech since about March.  He goes twice a week to see Miss Melanie and she is his new BFF for sure!  He talks about her constantly and he always leaves with a pair of rubber doctor gloves which he is OBSESSED over......ha!  He is talking in complete sentences and we cannot get him to stop talking.  We understand most of what he says and he is communicating very well right now.  We are continuing to work on the articulation of some sounds and strengthening some areas of his mouth to help with this. 
• Davis LOVED the pool this summer!  He finally started to really get brave in July after we got back from the beach.  Now he will jump in and swim all over with his floaties.
• He is still a ladies man and loves to hand out hugs and kisses to all of his friends.
• He is a charmer for sure.  He will talk and wave at a stranger over and over again until the stranger acknowledges him.  He will keep trying until they give in and pay attention to him.....maybe a future salesman on our hands....hopefully not a politician!!
• He is a Daddy's boy for sure....he would turn into Lance right now if he could!
• He is still obsessed with vacuums, lawn mowers, and golf carts. 
• He is ALL boy and loves to rough house with Lance in the evenings.
• Each morning he asks if he can wear a golf shirt, and if we ever go to the golf course he makes sure to tell me that Katelyn needs her pink golf shirt on.
• He dances to music and loves to spin around until he gets so dizzy he falls down.
• He has gotten hold of some sharpie markers and decorated the walls with artwork and that was just lovely!!
• He has just started to watch TV.  He likes to watch Elmo, Sesame Street, Curious George, and Barney but most of all he likes to watch Golf.....I know Lance is really happy about this.
• He is happiest when he is kept busy and is outside.
• He goes to time out several times a day these days.....we are in the terrible twos for sure!
• He is starting to get his 2 year molars..and he is SUPER cranky!
• He LOVED the beach and his favorite part was going up and down the beach and waving at everyone as well as riding the boogy board in on the waves. 
• He started school in August and he loves his new teacher Miss. Jennifer.  He asks to go to school every morning, which makes me feel better. 
• He wears size 4 diapers, he wears 2T clothes and size 6 - 7 in shoes and weighs around 27 pounds.
• He is beginning to potty train.  He gets so excited when he goes we dont' even have to do prizes!
• His new favorite thing to do is get a shower with daddy instead of getting a bath.
• He talks great to people on the phone, but he walks around the house showing the phone different items.  He think the listener can see all of his neat things.  He calls Grandpa Pope every Tuesday, he calls him Pope and it is so cute to hear him call him.
• He still likes to read books.  He knows Brown Bear Brown Bear by memory and he can read it to Katelyn and it is so cute to watch him do this! 
• He is becoming more and more independent and hates us to help him with anything.
• He likes to go to church and say he prayers each night.  He usually is sweet and blesses his family.....but he always remembers to bless himself and Katelyn and ice cream even got blessed the other night....ha!
• He is getting really good at asking for things and saying "Thank You".
• He knows most of his colors.
• He can count to 10 on some days and not on others.  He usually starts with 2 and you tell him no Davis start with 1 and he always says, "no mommy, I start wif 2".
• He is very much in love with his family.  He asks for Meme, Opa, Nana, and Papa all the time. 
• He has just starting making references to Santa Claus, so I know we are going to have a fun next few months with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
• He goes to bed around 8 and gets up between 6 and 7.
• He is still taking a 2 1/2 to 3 hour nap every day...I don't want that to end..ha!
• He likes to spend the nights away at his Nana and Papas and ride the golf cart. 
• He also likes to go to Opas golf course and run around like a wild man after we eat dinner. 

I am sure there are a ton of things I am leaving out, but these are the highlights.  We are just loving this age with Davis right now.  He is so curious and learning like a sponge.  We try to just take in every moment we can with him, he is changing into a little boy right before our eyes and it makes me so sad.  I pray that Lance and I can mold him into the man that God has intended him to become.  We cannot wait to see what God has in store for Davis and us!  We love this little man so much and know that he is loved by so many others in his life.  We are so blessed by all the people who help us with Davis. 

Missing in Action.....We are BACK!!

I am not even sure if anyone missed us in the blog world, but this BUSY MOMMA seems to have no time for blogging once Katelyn arrived, but that needs to change!  Blogging is one thing that I LOVE to do!  It is relaxing for me and helps me keep my family journal, which is why I blog.  I want to have a record of our family.  I always think how cool it would be to read a journal of my life or my parent's life.  I would love and appreciate that so much now that I am older.  I don't have time for scrap booking or anything like that, so this is my scrapbook.  I plan to print this blog one a year and have three copies made, one for us, one for Davis and one for Katelyn.  Then one day they will have the story of our family to carry on with them.  I have really fallen off the blog wagon these past 6 months.  I am not going to lie, this two kid thing really has thrown me for a loop.  I would not want it any other way, but man.....it is wearing me out!!  Most of that is because I have a two year old named Davis who does not know how to sit still for any amount of time.  He is overly curious and gets into everything!!  We are finally all getting back into a routine and I do much better when on a routine.  It just took us 6 months to get there...LOL!!  I have made a goal to have a BLOG night once a week to post about our week's happenings.  We will see if I can hold to that.  I do have to say that I have such an appreciation for all moms especially those with husbands who are serving our country and they are taking care of everything on their own.......I truly don't know what I would do without my helpful hubby!  He is amazing and I am just so thankful that I married my best friend and we work so well together.  I am going to back post the past 6 months little by little, but I decided to just go from now on forward so I wouldn't get too far behind or overwhelmed.   So happy reading to all of you, that is if I still have any readers....LOL!!  :)