Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Emma's racoon
Mike and Emma got a pet racoon we were lucky enough to play with it on the 4th of July. Mike and Katie both fell in love with it.
Summer Day's
Katie and Kortney enjoying our corn on the cob. Our garden did really well this year, the girls LOVED the corn on the cob.
Kyla Ella 1 month old
A friend of mine came and took pictures of Kyla for me. These are my favorite!
Griffiths Family Reuinion
We had my family reunion this year, it was a blast. We went up to Fairview to the Pyne cabin. Kyla was only a few weeks old, so it was kind of hard camping in the cold, but we made it work. Kortney LOVED the swings! 
Katie was very adventurous, she loved the climbing wall and she was the fist of the little kids to go on the zip line. I love that she will try anything. 
Katie shooting her BB gun, (she named it Pinky Pie)
Many hours were spent down at the Beaver Pond looking for frogs.
Kortney found a new hobby, she played with the water for hours. She would fill up her cup, walk down a few steps and dump it out, she would do this over and over.
Katie was very adventurous, she loved the climbing wall and she was the fist of the little kids to go on the zip line. I love that she will try anything. 
Katie shooting her BB gun, (she named it Pinky Pie)
Many hours were spent down at the Beaver Pond looking for frogs.
Kortney found a new hobby, she played with the water for hours. She would fill up her cup, walk down a few steps and dump it out, she would do this over and over.
Kyla's baby blessing
Kyla's blessing was wonderful. She is such a choice spirit. How thankful I am to be married to a man who is worthy of his Priesthood. Here are a few pictures from that special day. Nobody told me that my glasses were on my head, oops.
Meagan, Kyla, Mike, and Grandma-ma (Mike's Grandma)
Mike, Mom Griffiths, Meagan and Kyla
Our little family minus Katie and Kortney. I am so sad, for some reason I didn't get a picture of the girls all together.
Mom Kennedy, Meagan, Kyla and Mike
Meagan, Kyla, Mike, and Grandma-ma (Mike's Grandma)
Mike, Mom Griffiths, Meagan and Kyla
Our little family minus Katie and Kortney. I am so sad, for some reason I didn't get a picture of the girls all together.
Mom Kennedy, Meagan, Kyla and Mike
Friday, October 1, 2010
The Hospital
Kortney got to meet her new baby sister later that day, I don't know what to think of it. She loved the baby, but she was very concerned about me. She wanted me to come home soon.
I love the one on one time you get to spend with your little one in the hospital.
There were 4 of us all due within a week of each other here in our ward, here is a picture of 3 of us together with our babies. So much fun to know that our little babies will all grow up together.
Time for Kyla and I to go home, mixed feelings. I was so worried about Kortney that I felt like I had to get home, but man it is so nice being in the hospital having people help you all the time. Plus being able to send your baby to the nursery at night is a huge plus. Ready for this new adventure :)
I love the one on one time you get to spend with your little one in the hospital.
There were 4 of us all due within a week of each other here in our ward, here is a picture of 3 of us together with our babies. So much fun to know that our little babies will all grow up together.
Time for Kyla and I to go home, mixed feelings. I was so worried about Kortney that I felt like I had to get home, but man it is so nice being in the hospital having people help you all the time. Plus being able to send your baby to the nursery at night is a huge plus. Ready for this new adventure :)
She's here!!!
The birth story: Mike and I got to bed about 11:30, we had everything ready to go, I was supposed to be induce the next day, June 1st. I had been having contractions for a few weeks now and not getting much sleep at all, around 12:30 I woke up due to contractions. I was trying to go back to sleep, I felt like something had snapped, but I didn't think it was my water because when my water broke with Katie it gushed everywhere. I tried sleeping a little more and finally at 2:30 I got up to walk around and see if I could get these contractions under control. Well, when I stood up I realized that my water had broke. I got Mike up and made a few phone calls as we headed to the hospital. We were all checked into the hospital by 3:30a.m. I was dilated to a 5 and I got my epidural right away and it worked great this time!!! Happy mama!!!
I feel like the birth of a baby is such a special moment, I love to share that moment with the women who are close to me. I feel that these women give me the energy I need to deliver this baby. At every one of my girls births, I have felt the love and support of the women who are there with me in the delivery room and I have felt the spirits of many of my ancestors too. I guess they are just delivering my babies to me. Here are a few of those that were there to see baby Kyla enter into this world. My mother, Mike's mother, Rachel, Sierra, Melinda, and Katie were all there. Karen was kind enough to go spend the rest of the night at my house with Kortney. Teri ended up making it there right when it was time for me to push.
They came in and checked me at 4:30 and I was only a 5+, they explained that sometime the epidural slows things down. Bummer, I was thinking this thing would go fast. I felt bad for getting everyone out of bed, but oh well. At about 5:15 I started feeling uncomfortable and asked the nurse to come check me, what do you know I was fully dilated ready to push!!! At 5:34 Kylas Ella was born, 8lbs 12oz. and
19" long. She is beautiful!!!
I love Sierra and Katie's faces in this picture. It was a great experience for the two of them.
Daddy cutting her umbilical cord
That's our big girl
Daddy, Katie and Kyla
Sister bonding for the first time here on Earth. Kyla and Katie
Mommy and her baby girl, there is nothing like the feeling you get the first time you hold your baby.
Our first family picture just missing our little Kortsy Belle
Grandma is so happy to see you little Kyla
Sierra bonding with her baby cousin
Rachel was able to take a few hours away from Brie and Kiersten to come see baby Kyla
Nana and Kyla, Melinda must have been taking the pictures because I don't have one of Kyla and Melinda.
Kyla wanted to nurse right away. She latched on right away and has been my best nurser yet. She loves that time with mom and has been really good at teaching me how to nurse again.
Isn't she beautiful!
One last picture I had to include, her paws are so big!!! I love it.
I feel like the birth of a baby is such a special moment, I love to share that moment with the women who are close to me. I feel that these women give me the energy I need to deliver this baby. At every one of my girls births, I have felt the love and support of the women who are there with me in the delivery room and I have felt the spirits of many of my ancestors too. I guess they are just delivering my babies to me. Here are a few of those that were there to see baby Kyla enter into this world. My mother, Mike's mother, Rachel, Sierra, Melinda, and Katie were all there. Karen was kind enough to go spend the rest of the night at my house with Kortney. Teri ended up making it there right when it was time for me to push.
They came in and checked me at 4:30 and I was only a 5+, they explained that sometime the epidural slows things down. Bummer, I was thinking this thing would go fast. I felt bad for getting everyone out of bed, but oh well. At about 5:15 I started feeling uncomfortable and asked the nurse to come check me, what do you know I was fully dilated ready to push!!! At 5:34 Kylas Ella was born, 8lbs 12oz. and
19" long. She is beautiful!!!
I love Sierra and Katie's faces in this picture. It was a great experience for the two of them.
Daddy cutting her umbilical cord
That's our big girl
Daddy, Katie and Kyla
Sister bonding for the first time here on Earth. Kyla and Katie
Mommy and her baby girl, there is nothing like the feeling you get the first time you hold your baby.
Our first family picture just missing our little Kortsy Belle
Grandma is so happy to see you little Kyla
Sierra bonding with her baby cousin
Rachel was able to take a few hours away from Brie and Kiersten to come see baby Kyla
Nana and Kyla, Melinda must have been taking the pictures because I don't have one of Kyla and Melinda.
Kyla wanted to nurse right away. She latched on right away and has been my best nurser yet. She loves that time with mom and has been really good at teaching me how to nurse again.
Isn't she beautiful!
One last picture I had to include, her paws are so big!!! I love it.
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