Another Palmer Graduates

My youngest brother Trevor had just graduated from BYU. (It brings back a lot of memories--BYU) I hope he is wise this summer while he transitions to his full-time, grown-up job in the fall...no more broken wrists snowboarding or waterskiing.

Camped Out...Out of Bed

A bit of jealously went around when Rian was invited to a sleepover. To help balance out the excitement, Jarom, Raegan and Tarin camped out on the floor. You can imagine how sweaty Tarin had gotten...in that green sleeping bag.

Ammon Speaks Out

"Flashing gang signs, yo."
(5weeks old)





"I can intimidate."

Lego Fascination

Jarom had gotten ready for school so quickly he was able to build his next project. He loves to build and create.

Lots and Lots of Help

Rian is definitely my biggest helper. She really loves to hold and feed Ammon. She's a lifesaver at times.

Raegan likes to help...along with all the others. I need to get a picture of all the kids "trying to help". It's almost a competition of who can help the most, or who can hug and kiss Ammon the most. So I find ways to ration out the baby needs. Raegan is on top of the world right now.

Big Sister

A few days ago I watched Luke and Lana Gardner. Well, Luke isn't too fond of other places without "mom" so needless to say, he cried the majority of the time. Finally, he snuggled up to his big sister and went to sleep. As you can see, she just sat there and let him. So cute.

Night Night

I was doing my nightly rounds before going to bed, and I couldn't resist a picture. I think he slept well that night...all snuggly and cozy. Do you think he likes dogs?

Welcome Kayhlen Melissa Lee

Trent's sister Jodi just had their first child. Congrats to them. She was born yesturday at 6lbs. 11 oz. Wish we could be there.

Grandpa in Town

Gpa had business in Puerto Rico and brought back some fun toys for the kids. Thank you Gpa.

In Deep Thought

He sleeps in some of the cutest postitions. I still need to get a picture of when he finds his thumb.

Happy Birthday to Mom..31 !

Here is the cake everyone indulged me with. (I'm trying to lose weight from the baby!!!)

Last night Trent had given me flowers.
This morning I had gotten flowers...and a pan"cake" breakfast.

The kids enjoyed the festivities. It's not fun unless they can take part.

We all had a chance to break the pinata.

Ultimately daddy was the deal breaker. "Candy for everyone." Tonight we will go to dinner to celebrate my getting older.

More Stitches

Well, Raegan decided to fly off the stairs and land at the bottom on her chin. The thud said it all. Mom and dad spent an evening at Urgent Care (good thing Gma Wardwell was here). It was only two stitches, and Raegan was sooo brave. She didn't cry at all, the doctor was amazed. Well, two days later...we noticed Raegan had been picking at her chin. Turns out, she had pulled out both stitches! I think it will be fine, but we weren't too happy with her. Across the board, Raegan is ahead with two trips to Urgent Care for stitches (the other time was for her finger caught in the door jam) and Jarom with only one for falling off the bleachers (another chin for stitches.) I'm sure more adventures lay ahead of us.

Grandma Wardwell Comes to Visit

Rian and Gma Wardwell have a fun coloring session.

Gma was an awesome help with new baby brother. (Bunches of Thank yous go out to Gma). Raegan was always ready to help and give kisses.

More coloring, but with a new toy...the laptop. The kids loved to make faces into Gma's computer.

Slugger

I caught Raegan and Jarom playing baseball out in the front yard. I thought this was a classic look.

What a cutie!

Ammon's Baby Blessing

This picture is a bit dark, (and a few of us with our eyes closed) but here we are after the blessing. Both Gma's were in town, so we went ahead and blessed him.

Big Sister Rian

Rian loves to help out and hold baby brother.

Grandma Palmer Comes to Town

Gma Palmer came for a wonderful visit.

Gma Palmer is a favorite for reading stories...

...making aprons (they even play outside with them on)...

...making bread, dinner and desserts...and many more things...

So much fun in the kitchen.

Uncle...Once Again

Troy taking a snooze with his newest nephew.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to everyone. I had to get one good picture in, even though it threatened being to church on time.

Father and Son

Daddy and Ammon taking a snooze together.

The Hospital Visit

The proud family coming together. Rian's first time holding baby Ammon. She is very excited to help out.
Jarom and his new moment with little brother.

I thought this was sweet. The two boys of the family. Jarom really loves his new sibling...that isn't a female!

Tarin is always beaming to do everything she can to be apart of anything going on. A very proud big sister (again).

Now this smile says it all. For so long, "baby is in mommy's tummy". But now she really knows what that means...I'm not the baby anymore.

Altogether they show off the new addition to the Wardwell family.

Here is "the little man" all ready to come home.

Ammon DeMille Wardwell

Ammon was born today, March 19th, 2008 at 2:52pm. He was 8lbs 1oz. and 20in. long. Mom and Baby are doing great!! I'm sure Rhonda will blog more about this later, I just wanted to get a couple of videos on here asap. Have to admit that I'm a pretty proud papa!!

Ward Easter Hunt

Raegan seeking out her treasures.

Jarom and Tarin (background, red shirt) looking for the most.

Check out the smile!

Raegan and Jarom sharing their Easter "booty".

Rian finding her stash.

Sharing the excitement all the way home.

Quick video of Tarin and Raegan's hunt.

No Baby Yet!

Just letting everyone know that I've got the kids talking to my belly, trying to get baby brother out. Due date was March 12th, so my induction date is now March 19th. Wish us luck.

Book Character Dress Up Day

Jarom wanted to dress up as "Little Critter" from the Mercer Mayer series. To bad we didn't have any overalls or shag hair. But you get the idea.

Rian wanted to be "Strawberry Shortcake". We made the strawberry to go on her hat and had fun with makeup. They love it.

Tarin's First Day of Soccer

Tarin had her very first soccer experience on Saturday. She is playing in the 4-5 year old league and really enjoyed her first experience. They don't keep score, but they try and teach fundamentals....a little bit anyway. It really just looks like a little group of blue/yellow bees running around chasing a white ball. As you'll see from the video, Tarin did great...but did get distracted quite a bit. It was really cute to watch!!