Blessed Baby

Ephraim has only been with us for a few months, but he is already such a blessing in our lives. He has such a happy disposition and we are grateful that he is a part of our family. Doesn't his sweet smile just melt your heart?

We love Ephraim so much and were excited to be able to give him a blessing on Sunday.


We waited to have Ephraim's baby blessing until Joe's family would be able to come from Tucson. His parents and grandfather have been here for a week and we have enjoyed spending time with them. Here is Joe and his parents Steve and Jane with our boys:

My parents came on Saturday and we had a fun evening together. It isn't very often that we have both sets of grandparents at our house, so it was especially fun. Here I am with our boys and my parents Mark and Marilyn.

Three of my four sisters also made it to the baby blessing on Sunday. Shannon, Jalene, and Deanna came with her kids, Marisa and Braydon. We also got to visit with Great-Grandpa Sabey, Joe's Great-Uncle LaVell and Aunt Clara, and Joe's cousin Allen and his wife Cameo. We had a backyard barbecue right after church and it was fun to get to see our family and friends and spend time with them. The little man that everyone was here to see slept through most of the afternoon. 

Saturday and Sunday Jacob was in "Grandpa Heaven". This is not the place that grandpas go when they die, rather it is a state of bliss that occurs when two of your favorite people come to visit you at the same time. Jacob has always had a great love for both of his grandpas and he had SO much fun this weekend.


It was a beautiful day and we had a great time visiting with family and friends. I am so thankful for my little family. I have a wonderful husband and two beautiful boys. The best part is that I get to keep them all forever.

Every Grain of Sand

Grandpa and Grandma Devereaux brought some of Joe's metal Tonka trucks with them from Tucson to pass on to Jacob. They were a big hit and Jacob is not the only one who has had a great time playing in the sandbox. Here are the boys and their toys. Who do you think is having the most fun here?











Even Grandma Devereaux has been playing with Jacob out in the sandbox. Grandpa Devereaux got us 200 pounds of new sand and Jacob has been enjoying the mound of fresh sand immensely. I think it is great that Jacob has been having so much fun in the sun and sand. I almost don't mind the sand that sometimes ends up all over Jacob's clothes, shoes, hands, face, the kitchen floor, and sometimes even his bed.

If it makes you happy it can't be that bad, right?

Grandparents are Great!

This evening we got a visit from my parents and grandparents. They were in Utah to attend my cousin's wedding at the Bountiful temple. I told my mom that they were close enough that they should come visit me. Everyone thought it was a great idea, and they made it to our house after braving the rush hour traffic in Salt Lake.

We had a fun visit. It has been over a year since I had seen my grandparents, so it was nice to have them at our house. Of course Ephraim got passed around so everyone could hold him.

Here is a picture of Ephraim and his Great-Grandpa Heiner:

Nearly the entire time they were here Jacob sat with Grandpa Heiner. He brought book after book for Grandpa to read with him. Jacob loves his grandpa, and tells us about "grandpa's airplane" all the time. So dad gave him a business card with a picture of his airplane on it so Jacob could see it whenever he wants to. Here is a picture of Jacob and his grandpa.

Ephraim slept through the entire visit. I guess he wouldn't remember their visit even if he was awake, so it's a good thing we have pictures. Here is a picture of my mom and Great-Grandma Heiner holding Ephraim.

Sick of being sick (and of the weather too)

The past week has been a bit crazy at our house.Sunday (March 30th) after we put Jacob to bed he woke up in the middle of the night with a fever and a nasty sounding cough. He was crying because his cough was "owie", and we gave him some Motrin and it took a while to get him to bed. He had a runny nose for a few days before that, but I wasn't sure if he was sick or just getting his 2 year molars. I guess my question was answered. So on Monday Joe stayed home from work in the morning and took Jacob to see the doctor. Turns out he got the croup. They gave him a steroid to help him get better, and he slept most of the day.

The next couple of nights were pretty rough. Tuesday night when we tried to put Jacob to bed he got so upset that he started crying, and then coughing... he coughed so hard that he threw up all over himself, his bed, and me. Then Wednesday night it happened again... twice. We finally got him to sleep at around 11 p.m. after all the trauma and clean up. The good news is that my mother came to visit on Wednesday, so we have had someone to distract Jacob from being sick the rest of the week. We ended up taking him back to the doctor on yesterday, and they gave us some cough syrup to give him at bedtime so that he can sleep instead of cough. Thursday night he went to sleep without incident, which was wonderful.

Here is a picture of Jacob and grandma:

So we have been a bit worried about Ephraim getting sick. So far he just seems to be a little congested, and hopefully that is as bad as it gets. Having Jacob sick was difficult enough! Lucky for us, Ephraim is a really good baby. He has only been getting up twice at night... once around 1:30 a.m. and then again around 5 a.m. It varies, but it's much better than it was the first two weeks!