Baby Animal Days!

To start the Easter weekend off we went to the school I work at and fed the baby chicks. We hatched 2 chickens in our classroom! So fun! We got 12 fertilized eggs and only 2 hatched. One of the chickens has a bad leg and it is still alive. We think it is so funny that we have a disabled chicken in in our life skills class :) his name is Lucky. One of the student's moms felt bad that we only had 2, so she went and bought us 4 more. The other chickens names are: Tiny Pete, Pepper, Ginger, Fluffy and Sunshine (the other chicken we hatched in our classroom). It has been lots of fun!
Then we went to Baby Animal Days at the Western Heritage Center. The kids had a blast

Easter Sunday

The Easter Bunny found us!

I found an egg!

Cousins, playing at Grandma's house

Watching the kite in the sky

Brayden trying to fly the kite. Run Brayden!

Daddy will help you

We are weirdos!

My sister, Alisha and Brayden

Great Grandma and Boyd with the kids

Me, my Mom, Grandma and kids :)

Grandma Geo and our newest baby in the family, Chase.

Grandma Geo is a what we call her. Her last name when she was married the first time was Gerrard and now it's Olsen, So we put them together and we got Geo :) We call my mom, Grandma Lolo, because her name is Lora Lee and thought that was a fun name to call her.

Happy Easter!

First Born

Here you go mommies, this is a different kind of survey about your first born! Copy and paste these questions in a new post and type in your answers.

1. Was your first pregnancy planned?

Yes

2. Were you married at the time?

Yes, a year and a half when we got prego.

3. What were your reactions?

I was so excited! I had butterflies in my stomach. Brent was stressed.

4. How old were you?

21 when we got prego, and turned 22 about 2 weeks before we had him. We are both December babies :)

5. How did you find out?

I took a home pregnancy test, but I knew I was prego right from the start! I took 3 pregnancy tests before it said it was positive! the first 2, I took when It was too early to tell.

6. Who did you tell first?

Brent was there when I took the test, but I told my brother-in- law first. weird huh? there is a story behind it: My sister and her husband managed apartments at the time and I always cleaned for them when people were moving out. they use some really strong cleaners! I mean way strong! I had the runs one time after I cleaned because the strong chemicals got into my system! So I was telling Mitch that I couldn't clean because of that. he said I can wear a mask, but I really didn't want to clean okay! So I just had to tell him the real reason. I was only like 4 weeks.

7. Did you want to find out the sex?

yes, but I already I knew I was going to have a boy. I had dreams that I would have a blue eyed, brown haired baby boy and I did! we just wanted to be sure :)

8. What was your due date?

December 28 2005 was my date, but the doc. said January 1st. It was close enough so they left my due date Dec. 28th

9. When was your child actually born?

Dec. 19, 2005

10. Did you have morning sickness?

Yes. I don't know why they call it morning sickness because I was sick all day and all night. the evenings were the worst. In the middle of the night I had to get up and have a bowl of cereal!

11. What did you crave?

I don't think I really craved anything, but what settled my stomach was Bread and cereal. oh, and I loved fries!

12. Who/what irritated you the most?

My hubby and family. they weren't actually irritating, I was an emotional prego. I just cried. One time when my dad was being called to be Bishop, we went to their church and I cried because our family didn't save me and Brent a seat. How could they!

13. 1st child's sex?

Boy!

14. Did you wish you had the opposite sex of what you were having?

No way! I was so happy! he was the first boy in the family! I have 4 sisters no brothers and then my sisters kept having girls. We had 5 neices before Brayden was born. My sisters were jealous that I had the first boy! Ha ha suckers!

15. How many pounds did you gain?

This is embarrassing to say but: 55 lbs! I gained alot of water weight. I was borderline at getting Toximia

16. Did you have a baby shower?

Yes like 5! One from my work up at Utah State, one from my work at the School, one from my mom, one from Brent's mom and one from my Grandma. We didn't have to buy anything! the school even got us a carseat and stroller that went together. It was awesome!

17. Was it a surprise?

No I knew about all of them.

18. Did you have complications?

Just a little. My blood pressure was really high for the last couple weeks and I had to go and get it checked every 2 days. Then Dec. 19th it was really high, so they wanted to start me, but all they had to do is break my water and I was in labor after an hour. I didn't want to be on Pitocin because it would have made my contractions harder.

19. Where did you give birth?

Logan Regional Hospital in Logan, UT

20. Hours of labor?

About 6 hrs. I pushed for an Hr. and a half! That sucked major!

21. Who drove you to the hospital?

Brent, but I did walk with my second! we live across the street from the hospital and I wasn't in labor at the time :)

22. Who watched?

Brent and our Labor and delivery coach (Doula), Christina Howell. She took some great pics too (you know the bloody ones)

23. Medicine to ease the pain?

Nope, all natural baby! Those of you who know me I like to do things to an extreme, and I just wanted to see if I could do it and I did! that's why we had a Doula. She told Brent exactly what to do and kept suggesting different labor positions. She was great! I have a confession: I did get a local anesthetic in the area to relieve some of the pressure, since I was pushing for a while. It hurt like you know what!

24. How much did your child weigh?

6 lbs. 7 oz. and 19 1/2 inches long

25. Name?

Brayden Michael Buist. Michael after my dad, his first boy!

26. How old is your first born today?

3 years and about 3 months

What a beautiful thing it is to have a baby! We as mothers go through so much to give life! From aches, pains and being sick to strech marks and saggy skin! and don't forget all the extra weight, and what is really sad is when you out weigh your husband! Gotta love it!

West Jordan friends reunite!

Last Saturday I got to see my old neighborhood friends from West Jordan. We went to lunch at Chilis in Jordan Landing. We had a blast! Some of my friends I hadn't seen for 10 or more yrs. I spent the night at my Grandmas with my sister Alisha. Brent stayed home with the boys, so I got to be me for a couple days :)

Me, Danielle, and Alisha.

I have been friends with Danielle for a long time! We have a video of us walking to kindergarton holding hands :)

Me, and Alisha

Aubrey was a good friend from elementary school.

Kirsten, Jaci, Aubrey, and Me.

Kirsten lived a couple houses down from me. We used to call ourselves the "K Twins" because our first names started with a K. Jaci was my next door neighbor. we have a lot of memories, but my favorite was when we made up a club called, "The Freakin Club" and we had to use the word freakin in every sentence. We called ourselves, Freakin Kara, Freakin Jaci and Freakin Alisha! Ha ha ha

The whole crew!

We are psycos!

Saying goodbye

Red Envelope Day!

If you don't agree with abortion, PLEASE PASS IT ON !!!

I am passing this along, because I thought you would like to participate in Red Envelope Day, on March 31, 2009.

1. Get a red envelope. (You can buy them at Kinkos, or at party supply stores).
2. On the front, address it to:

President Barack Obama

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington , D.C. 20500

3. On the back, write the following message:

This envelope represents one child who died because of an abortion. It is empty because the life that was taken, is now unable to be a part of our world!

**We will mail the envelopes out March 31st, 2009.**

4. Put it in the mail, and send it.

5. Then forward this event to every one you know through: E-mail, Blogging, or Facebook/Myspace. I wish we could send 50 million red envelopes! One for every child who died (in the U.S.) before having a chance to live.

It may seem that those who believe abortion is wrong are in a minority. It may seem like we have no voice and it's shameful to even bring it up. Let us show our President and the World that the voices of those of us who do not believe abortion is acceptable are not silent and must be heard.

Barack Obama spoke at a Planned Parenthood Action Fund event, uttering the now infamous line, "Well, the first thing I'd do as president is, is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. (Applause.) That's the first thing that I'd do."

An empty red envelope will send a message to President Barack Obama that there is moral outrage in this country over this issue! (The Freedom of Choice Act, which will essentially "undo" every law currently in place to limit abortion in the U.S. . (i.e., parental consent laws, parental notification, waiting periods, prohibition of transporting a minor girl across state lines to obtain an abortion, etc.)). It is a quiet, but clear message of protest.

I'm getting my red envelopes ready. How about you?

If you are not familiar, you can read more about The Freedom of Choice Act here:

http://www..lifenews.com/nat4359.html
http://www..barackobama.com/2008/01/22/obama_statement_on_35th_annive.php
http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/07/one_year_annive.html


To add my two bits in, I just wanted to share a few thoughts of mine :) The visiting teaching message this month is: Uphold, Nourish and Protect the Family. When I was teaching this lesson, the red envelope idea came to my mind.

Julie B. Beck (Releif Society general pres.) said:

"As a disciple of Jesus Christ, every woman in this church is given the responsibility for upholding, nurturing, and protecting families. Women have distinct assignments given to them from before the foundation of the world. And as a covenant-keeping Latter-day saint woman, you know that raising your voice in defense of the doctrine of the family is critical to the strength of families the world over." ('What Latter-day Saint Women Do Best: Stand Strong and Immovable.' Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2007, 110).

Not only do I think that woman in the church have the responsibility for upholding, nurturing and protecting our families, I think all women have that responsibility! We need to teach our children how to live! We need to teach them what to do and what not to do in this life. This world is a crazy place and if we teach them the right things all we can hope for is that they listen and make the right choices in this harsh world! If we teach them the right things then we know we did our part. It is not a one time teaching! Those of you who have chilren, know you are teaching and guiding your children daily! If we live our lives the right way our children are sure to follow. Ya, they will make wrong choices (we all do) but ultimately they know what's right! I'm sure all of you have heard the saying, "Actions speak louder than words" We need to act the way we want our children to act. We all have our good and bad days. Some days I feel like I am the worst mother in the world, other days I feel like I am doing okay. All we need to do is try our best.

Elder Robert S. Wood (of the seventy) said:

"We need to be vigorously engaged in the world. If our schools are inadequate or destructive of moral values, we must work with fellow members of the community to bring about change. If our neighborhoods are unsafe or unhealthy, we must join with the civic-minded to devise solutions. If our cities and towns are polluted, not only with noxious gases but soul-destroying addictions and smut, we must labor to find legitimate ways to eliminate such filth.... We have the responsibility to be a blessing to others, to our nation, to the world." ('On the Responsible Self,' Ensign, Mar. 2002, 30-31).

Wow! What a responsibility! Alot of the time I find myself in my own little bubble and don't care much about what is going on outside of the bubble. We need to care! We need to voice our opinions and help keep this world from falling! Our opinions do matter and we need to stand up for what we believe in. It is so sad that innocent babies are dying, even after they are born! Healthy active babies are left to die because no one is taking the responsibility to care for them. If you cannot be a mother, give your baby up for adoption. It's that easy. There are so many women in this world who can't have children and are waiting for that phone call to hear that they are getting a baby! I believe the women that can't have children are sent here to be infertile so they can be a mother to those children who need one. Every child needs a mother. Our role as women is to be a mother. Wheither we have our own children or we adopt. I also believe that the babies who have died innocently are living in a much better place :) and they are happy!

So if you can, participate in the red envelope day! Thanks for listening to my spill :) What is your opinion? Tell me what you think!

Photo Shoot with my sister Trish :)

Since my sister Trisha has recieved government services I have been getting paid to watch her. It has actually been really fun and has helped us out. I usually plan fun things to do to keep her busy. This last time I did her hair and makeup and took pictures :) (I know we both have a lot of make-up on, but it was fun)

Hey beautiful lady!
Trisha is always volunteering to help me. Out of the blue she will ask, "Can I fold your clothes?" or Can I do your dishes?" Sure!!! She also helps me out with my boys. Whenever we go anywhere she will hold Tyson for me or hold Brayden's hand. It helps me out a lot!

She is such a sweetheart! She does have her moments where she will be mad at me for no reason, but I still love her :)

She loves all her nieces and nephews and they love her!

She is so nice to my boys!

She loves to laugh!

A few pics of Tyson:
What a sad boy!

It's time for bed!

Ooooh, now he's pissed (throwing a fit, see how his arms and legs are so stiff?)

FUN TIMES!

Look- a -likes

I think Brayden looks like Brent in this pic. Alot of people say he looks like me, but not always :) The look on his face and the way his hair is cowlicked is just like Brent!

Tyson looks like my dad in this pic, especially his baby pictures. It is so fun :)

Playing at the Fun Park!

Brayden's Funnies

Last weekend we went to dinner at Firehouse with some friends. We were talking and waiting for our food. Out of the blue Brayden says, "Mommy, you stink! Go potty!" I was like what the heck, where did that come from? then I realized it did smell like a fart and he was the one who farted! Little stinker trying to blame his farts on me! He gets it from his dad. Brent always blames his farts on me just to be funny. Also, I always ask Brayden when he farts alot if he needs to go potty. So that's where he gets that from :) It is so funny what they pick up on.

That same night a group of kids came in all dressed up nice. The girls in fancy dresses the guys in tuxes and suites. (going to dinner before a high school dance) Brayden turned and looked at the first girl as they were walking in and said, "Look a princess!" then another girl came in and he said "Another princess" It was so cute that he thought they were princesses.

Whenever I put Tyson down for a nap and Brayden doesn't notice, he all of a sudden is looking around and says, "Oh, no where's Tyson?" like we lost him or something. I have to reasure him that he's taking a nap. He cares about his brother after all :)

Some of you know, I work at the Kids Klub over at the Sports Academy. (just once a week) All the little kids call you teacher. (I take my kids with me). The other day Brayden started calling me teacher mommy. When another teacher would try and help him he would say, "No, I want teacher mommy!" At home he has started to call me teacher. I tell him I'm not a teacher at home, just mommy. Funny little boy!