updating. again.

Lots of NEW POSTS. Nothing HUGE. Just updating!


Oh and PS here's an update: WE'RE HAVING ANOTHER BABY!!!


We've been hoping for one for a long time, and even had an early miscarriage in January, but finally here comes baby Blanchard numero dos!
He/she is due December 27, so looks like we won't be going anywhere too far from our new home in Henderson for the holidays but we'll be recieving the best gift ever for Christmas!!!

We spend time together. Sometimes.

So it's sad, but Garen and I don't get a ton of alone time

(which I'm sure most parents know about).

When Lainee finally goes to bed around 8:30 each night

we sit down and if there's nothing else we're doing,

we pick a show on Netflix.

Here is one of our most recent:



Pretty intense. Fairly predictable but with

a few crazy twists.

We enjoyed the first season.

Recommended.

Everything else we've watched latey,

I fall asleep before it's half way over.

This pregnant stuff kicks my butt!

But it's still nice that Garen and I get to sit on the

same couch and just chill for a couple hours before bed.

We really need to figure out a way to do more one-on-one stuff

as husband and wife but it's hard with a kid,

and even harder because we only have one, so it's

easy just to take her where ever we're going...

but we did go to the beautiful TEMPLE last Saturday,

and let me tell you, it makes your whole day soo much better!

Yay for spending time together!

...even though we to do more of it.

We play like crazy.

I think it's the cutest when little kids hold hands.

Especially these two because when they're together

it's rare that they slow down enough to do so.

These two were being so cute  laughing at each other!

Nora: I want to trade your chick

Lainee: Okay. here.

(they trade toy chicks)

Lainee: Thank you.... Say thank you.

Nora: Thank you.

Lainee: Thank you.

Nora: Thank you.

Lainee: Thank you.

........and on and on and on.......

These three don't have a clue that there's anything

more fun than this 3 foot wide inflatable pool.

"The animals 'r lookin' a' you..."

Lainee making her best impression of her Mom on Mother's Day.

We had a week with out Dad. Again.

Garen was out of town for work again one week in May

so we had to entertain ourselves so as not to get sad and "hubby-sick."

So...

We went to the circus with Kira, Tyler, and Lainee's buddy Lincoln!

They were both super pumped to ride some ponies (it was $10 to ride the elephant).

Lincoln likes to give kisses!

We also did alot of playing outside in the first few days of warm weather.

and we got to have baby Taytum come play while her mom

was still at work one day.

And we went to the Dinosaur Museum in Idaho Falls.

It was awesome! and they also have a little kids area

that looks like the old west or something for them to play on.

It was a super fun week with friends but we were glad

when Garen finally came home.

"I'm so glad when Daddy comes home.

Glad as I can be!!!"

We had an anniversary.

May 23 came around again and we can hardly believe it.

Three years I've been sealed to this  hottie!

We tried to make it special but we're just not the type

who make things a big deal.

We ate at Applebee's as a family

and then went bowling with Chris and Kyly.

Three years and a 1 1/2 kids later.

WHAT A GREAT DAY TO BE MARRIED TO GAREN!