Halloween time 2010

Halloween is always so much fun around here. I think it has a lot to do with the farm and our involvement w/ the pumpkins and being able to take part in that a bit. But, for 2010 Blakely was an M and M, Abby was Sharpey, and Baya was doggy. We love it when our aunts and uncles join us for trick-r-treating. Also a fun thing happened this year as Abby's entire grade loaded up buses to Rasmussen Farms. All the kids got a small pumpkin and Grandma Mary gave her spill. The kids from Blakely's class also got to come to our house for a pumpkin demo and free pumpkin. This year was special because we could feel that our time was nearing an end w/ Grandpa Sonne so, moments spent with him were tender. He still was happy to be outside on the porch while the masses came to his home and bought pumpkins. He was always so proud of this part of his life.

We also did our annual trip to Gardner Village and the kids enjoyed gawking at the witches. Halloween is a fun time of year and we were glad to have Bradford here with us to enjoy it.

Family Pictures Oct 2011

We decided it was time to do a family picture. We had a boy in our family and wanted to show that off to everyone! Our neighbor Brent Lincoln did a great job and we just went up to the Temple Quary (little Cottonwood Canyon) and shot away. I really am being serious when I say I have cute kids! They are adorable. The bad thing is, when you are trying to put together outfits that you already have on a very tight schedule and do hair and get the kids ready, mom never gets any time or the much needed attention she needs. Plus, when you decide to do family pics only 6 weeks after baby is born, mom has a huge gut! O'well... live and learn.

Halloween Time 2011

October is always so much fun around here. We have the honor of being involved with the Rasmussen Farm's indirectly and my kids love it. They can go take a few hours "helping" sell pumpkins and just play among the thousands of pumpkins they have stacked at Grandpa Sonne's home. This year Blakely was an M &M, Abby was Sharpei, and Baya was a cute dalmation dog. We did the usuals like our annual HHS Halloween party with our growing group, pumpkin carving and songs at Grandma Mary's, school parades, field trips w/ the family pumpkins-- abby's class actually visited draper! And, of course trick-or-treating is always so much fun. Baya was really into it this year and show managed to push her way to the front of the pack at every door making sure she got her candy!

Life with 4 kids

Life is definitely more busy with 4 kids! As we got used to some of the changes, including Abby and Baya now sharing a room, the girls going back to school... Abby now starting kindergarten and Blakely a big 2nd grader, being up half the night, and recovering from a c-section-- we somehow rolled with the changes! Bradford kept mom busy with lots of photo shoots! We did a quick trip up the tram to Snowbird with Grandma Mary. We started getting into the Halloween spirit with some fun festivities. Took a ride up to Maddox for some good food with Jeff and Mary and the kids enjoyed a fun hay park.

getting home

They said we were crazy but we already knew that! The fam went to California while mom and Bradford hung out in the hospital for 4 or 5 days. It was nice! The only downside was that the flu hit everyone as they attempted Disney, the beach or the drive home... luckily mom and Bradford somehow lucked out! Bradford ended up being quite jaundice and after being home a day or two we had to order the bed of lights for 2 days while he was treated for that. In all, he did really well w/ it. The girls were so excited to get back home to see him and Grandma Lou Lou got her first glimpse of him after the long ride home w/ the kiddos. Bry had flown home a day or so earlier w/ Baya. The kid just couldn't get enough hugs and loves from his sisters!

Bradford Kelly Rasmussen -Our big boy!

Bradford -- 10 lbs. 3 oz 21 inches

September 13th

We have had all C-section babies. There are a lot of down sides to this, but there are also a lot of up-sides. You know when you will have your baby and it only takes about an hour... not bad, except the recovery is not so great! Anyway, Bradford was scheduled to come about 5 days early on September 13th. I went into the Dr. the week before feeling very large and un-comfortable and measured a whopping 42 centimeters. This had my DR rolling in laughter. I was measuring like I was 2 weeks over-due... 1st red flag! I had a huge baby inside of me. The night before our delivery the stomach flu hit. I was up all night w/ our cute Blakley who was the sickest I've ever seen any of our kids. She was throwing up every 10 minutes for almost half the night and then we had to leave her at 4:45 to go to the hospital. Our sister-in-law was here to take over, but I was one stressed out mama.

We almost debated canceling the surgery for a day or so just because she was so sick and I figured I would get it in a day or so. This had me very scared as your stomach is cut open w/ the delivery. Luckily I never got it. So, as DR. Yamashiro was getting things opened up, he was super surprised to see that our baby was transverse inside of me (sideways) and as he began to pull him out the feet were first, then the legs, bum and ribs then head... I could hear him saying, "wow, look at the size of this kid... he's got to be a 10 pounder!" I couldn't believe I had a 10 pound kid inside of me-- and yet I could because I knew I couldn't sit for the last few weeks or breath!

So, our cute guy arrived and we have just been enjoying him so much. The hospital stay was great with lots of down time. Bry took the girls the following day to California w/ my mom nad dad and Kelsie's fam. It was weird timing, but really nice to have them gone a bit while I relaxed in the hospital. Lots of visitors kept me company! We have a great support system and love all our family. One of these pics below is of Elli and Bradford... Elli at 4 months and Bradford 1 day still weighing a few ounces more than her!