Our Sweeties

So we finally got to a photographer, they did an incredible job with everyone, we couldn't wait to show off! Enjoy all the cute pics

Family Photos!!!

Carter Douglas Stitcher!!!

My last pregnancy photo, obviously taken without my knowledge, but thought it was pretty decent! This was taken the day before I went into labor, just getting ready for the graduation caused a lot of contractions, so the whole time I was being careful, hoping to not give Craig the sign that it was time to GO!! We obviously made it that night, but not by much! This is at Craig's Graduation from the police academy, so watch out bad guys!

So Carter decided to change all my thoughts and come just a few days early, what a concept!! Carter's birth was amazing, born at home and with the family close by (William heard the cries and came up within minutes to kiss his new brother, Mikaylee came up about an hour later to meet him too!) So far I have stayed out of the photos obviously, but will have Craig get a picture of us soon too. I love the photo of Melissa our midwife holding Carter, so I had to share it! The kids are loving on him, think that he is so cute and have been a great help. Craig has been amazing so I am enjoying all my time to bond and cuddle, this is the first real time I have been on the computer since labor!! I wanted to share some photos but wish you all an amazing Christmas as well.

Carter Douglas Stitcher

Born 12/19/09 at 4:36am

Weighs 7lbs, 14 oz, 22 in long

Some Scrapbooking to Share

I went to a baby fair here in Utah, they had a booth for digital scrapbooking, I have always wanted to do this but was concerned that printing them off wouldn't look as good. You can now send up to 12x12 pages to Costco for printing, so I have been playing since last night, this is what I have done so far!! I will send them to Costco this week and see how they turned out and then see if it is all worth it. However I love that I can create them and send them to you through the email too. I obviously started at the beginning of '09, so you have to wait for more current pics, but if this goes well I can finally do 2 things at once and keep you all in the loop better.

William's First Day of School!!!!

So there is no way I am old enough to have a kindergartener, but somehow time stood still and allowed it!! William loves school, he loves to learn and we are so proud of our little scholar!

Family Photo

We finally got everyone (minus Kellie) together in Maine, since that is a feat on its own we celebrated with a family photo (you can see how happy and cute we all are!!).

We had a wonderful time in Maine, the kids want to visit again next week, what a great idea.

Next great idea, family reunion in Utah?!

Photos Please!!!

Hopefully this will get you all off my back about adding photos!!

First Family in Vermont, what a nice treat to be able to see everyone there.

Then onto Santas Village!!

Trip to Maine!!!

We finally packed up the family and went East to Vermont and Maine. We had a wonderful time enjoying the family and seeing everyone. We won't be in Maine for Christmas this year, instead we will be staying in Utah and having another baby! So we took this opportunity to get everyone back to Maine when the weather is actually nice. It all paid off, what a great trip this was. Of course now we want to visit again, and the kids think it should be next month that we visit!

Fathers Day

Sea World

We went to SeaWorld and just loved it, William was amazed with the Shamu show, everytime they took a break William looked at me and asked "they're not done yet, right?" (we even went back a second night just to watch Shamu again). After going back we couldn't resist getting the kids stuffed shamu for snuggling at night time. They wanted to carry them through the airport and everywhere!!

We had a wonderful vacation, I can't believe that I was afraid the kids were too small, what a great age for them. They were wonderful, loved everything about the amusement parks and even just found joy in riding the shuttle buses around the resort! What a fun time to be a mom and just play with our children. The entire time was just a joy and an experience, I can't wait to plan our next vacation.

Disney World!!!!

Here is our Nanny with the kids, Grammy was so good and the kids just love her, she was so much fun that we may need to bring her to all of our vacations (we were able to have a date every night!)

Mikaylee found her princess Here is the fam with the headliners of Disney!

So we finally did it, we took a 5 year old and a 3 year old to Disney World, they LOVED it, had the time of their lives and just did great.

William loved the rides, Mikaylee loved meeting the princesses, especially Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) she was just mesmerized by her!

I just wanted to update this again, I am alive, am super busy (no change there) but loving life. William is now 5, I will get pics up soon, he loves preschool, loves to be a helper and being in charge as much as possible. Mikaylee turns 3 in February (can you believe that, time so flies) she took about five minutes tonight just brushing her hair! She loves being a girl and doing the girl things, so we have painted nails and toe nails and love doing hair!

We spent Thanksgiving in Arizona, a week to just relax, so nice and great to be with the family and just hanging out. We also spent last weekend traveling around the state, we were in St. George for a friends' sealing (in the temple for their marriage), and then Craig and I drove about five hours that day to be in another part of the state for a couple concerts and time together. The kids stayed with Grandma Stitcher and had a great time, they got to make cookies and play with the cousins. Can you believe that we have been married almost 8 years, time has flown and everything is just deeper and better now.

OK, so enough for now, but I will have pics soon and another full update.

Another Catch Up

So, I am in my office, suppose to be working, but feeling guilty that you have all been abused and left out of everything that has happened here in Utah. So Mikaylee is now two, throws a good tantrum, on the floor and everything. (Asking about time out usually cures that aliment though!!) William is four, he is in preschool and learning his letters and numbers and loves it. Craig and I ran a half marathon in January, and then followed it up with a 5 mile run in Moab earlier this month. (Craig has decided that only people who are completely crazy run more than 5 miles at a time. . .so I am running with Heather again!!)

We have enjoyed our new home, we are working on the back yard and getting the basement finished too. We are busy with work too, so trying to find the time for everything has been crazy but part of the fun too.

I am coming to Maine in May for about a week, I am there for a class reunion. I will hopefully be coming with the family, but that is undecided so far. But we will definitely be in Maine for Christmas this year, and we are excited for that.

So let's see some pictures, that's why you're here.

Update through Christmas

OK so I'm a slacker, but we have moved and been really busy, but finally here are some great photos.

Our backyard! Sweet The kids loved the snow and also playing with Grammy.
Hut tub room
Family Room, just a little messy (sorry)

Our nice big kitchen, boy I love this room, every morning I can look out the sink window and watch the sunset over the mountains, just beautiful and relaxing. Did I say I love this house!

Here is William dressed up as Elmer Fudd and Mikaylee as bugs bunny of course, they loved trick or treating this year, Mikaylee figured it out fast, hold out the bag and then turn and run!

We have had a wonderful time moving and growing closer. Life is great right now and we are really just enjoying the ride.

We are starting to work on the basement soon, can't wait to hear when you all are coming.

Office Photos

We are now seeing a ton of kids and babies, a lot of pregnant bellies come too, what a great time we are having, but I wanted to share just a couple pics from the office.

At least ones you would recognize.

1/2 Marathon Photos

Sunday was the race, I stayed with Heather this time and we finished in 2:32! My best time yet! Oh, the pink wigs, don't ask, it was a challenge which I can never turn down, but it was fun, a ton of people talked to us while running and took our picture, it was nice to break up the running boredom. William got to wear the wig too, but also got to run the last .1 miles with me, that was great, they gave him the medal at the end too. (his count is two runs finished this year, not started, just finished with all the glory!) Craig took the pictures, he is running now too, just 2 miles, but is doing well at it, he just thinks I am crazy for going 13.1.