Christmas with Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad left for Utah on the 16th, so we celebrated with them the weekend before. Mom and Dad spoiled us all! Wyatt was very excited to get the new Guitar Hero: World Tour. After doing presents we enjoyed a nice dinner at Texas Roadhouse:) Christmas will definitely be different without them here this year. Thanks for everything Mom and Dad!

Our ROCK STAR!

Wyatt was asked to perform "Jingle Bells" on his guitar at the school Holiday Program.

Wyatt is nervously waiting for his turn to perform.

Wyatt had been saving for months to buy an electric guitar. He bought this the week
before the program and he was very excited to use it on the night of the performance.
He did a great job in front of all the parents and his peers!!

Sad News

Most of you have already heard through my mom or our family. After a week of tests and not being able to find a heartbeat I had a final ultrasound on Monday and discovered that the pregnancy was not viable. As the doctors (all 3 were in there at the same time) were explaining to me what was happening I just kept thinking, "This isn't happening to me." I was so grateful that Heath was there with me and able to provide some comfort. I had a D&C yesterday and am recovering fairly well. The hardest part for me was telling Wyatt that there wasn't going to be a baby. He was sad and then his kind-hearted cousin, Josh, told him, 'Wyatt you know why you're mom isn't having the baby? Because it was already so special it didn't need to come to earth." That gave Wyatt some comfort. It has been a hard week with roller-coaster emotions. But at this time of Thanksgiving, we are very blessed and I realize more everyday what a miracle Wyatt has been in our lives. I thank you for all of your support and prayers at this time. We will be able to get through this. Love you all!

We have an Announcement!!

Does that say "pregnant"? Why, yes it does! It has happened!! After seven years of trying, going to specialists, trying two artificial inseminations, it has finally happened---without any help. You can only imagine how shocked, surprised, and at first, overwhelmed we were. On Wednesday, October 29, we had our trunk or treat. I told Heath a couple of days earlier that I thought something was different. I was late and just feeling different. He said, "I think you need to take a test." I thought, yeah, that would probably put my mind at ease knowing that I'm not pregnant. We stopped by Walgreens on the way home and I bought a kit that had 3 tests! I came home, took the test, and it immediately said "pregnant". I just stared at it and didn't say anything. Heath looked at it and said, "Holy Crap!" We just couldn't believe it! I was shaking, Heath was laughing nervously, and Wyatt wanted to know what was going on. So, we said, "Do you want a brother or sister?" He adamantly shook his head yes and smiled. We said, "Well, you are!" He was so excited. He has been asking for the past 6 months if he was ever going to have siblings, so he was more than thrilled.
We called our parents and they were just as shocked as we were. For those of who know what we have gone through and how much we have been fasting and praying for an addition to our family- it is truly a miracle. As we have started thinking about things it really is the most perfect timed pregnancy. I think I am due the first of July. ( I go to the doctor on the 18th). Heath's last day of his summer session in July 3rd and then he has 6 weeks off. I will not have to miss any work. Yes, I do have to go back to work after the baby comes- Heath doesn't have a job! But, we are so thankful that mom and dad are retired and mom is willing to help out. We also can't help but think that Grandpa Rigby helped get this little one here (he passed away in August). Our favorite holiday that we always spent with him was the Fourth of July (due at the beginning of July). A sister in our ward often talks about how there are no coincidences, just small miracles. My heart is full of gratitude and we feel so blessed in so many ways. We appreciate all the prayers that have been said on our behalf over the years. Prayers are answered and our Heavenly Father does have a plan for each of us.

Fall Baseball 2008

Isn't he a cute boy? Last Saturday was the last ballgame for the Fall season. We are glad to take a little break, but he is already looking foward to the Spring season and playing with all of his friends again.



Wyatt really enjoys that Heath helps with the coaching. He talks to him often while on the field and looks to him for advice, especially when he is pitching.

I love these two pictures. We got a new camera and it takes continuous shots. Wyatt really liked these two pictures.

Halloween 2008

Wyatt and his friends had a great Halloween. Wyatt was a zombie. The night of our trunk-or-treat at church, everyone was asking where Wyatt was. We spray painted his hair black- it didn't even look like him. They had a great time going around the neighborhood. After about 45 minutes they were done. We then went with the cousins (Josh and Risa) over to their grandmother's neighborhood and Wyatt did another round. Needless to say we have plenty of candy at our house!

America's Favorite Past Time

Wyatt is playing fall ball again this year. Here are pictures from his game on Saturday. He doesn't usually play catcher, but played that position the whole game and loved it. He did a great job keeping the ball in front of him and even making a good throw to second base to get the final out of the game. I love the picture of him on third base- doesn't he look like a professional??? He had three hits in this game and his team went on to win the game. I LOVE THIS GAME!!!

Marshmallow Man

This is Heath's nursing uniform. It was uniform inspection day at school. He says he looks like "Marshmallow Man"!! He even has on those cute white shoes. Tomorrow, he will be at the Nursing Home for his first day of "on the job" training. Thankfully, he only has to be there for 2 days. Next week he is on break and when he returns he will be at Virginia Beach General two days a week.

After a Nor'easter last week, this is what the ditch in front of house looked like. Wyatt, Josh (cousin), and Mary Kate had a great time playing in the mud!! They have since decided to make the ditch bigger so they can hide in it for Halloween and jump out and scare people. I love that they have so much fun in the mud and IT"S FREE!!!

Celebrations!

We have had plenty to celebrate over the past few weeks. On August 20th, Wyatt turned 9! He decided to have his party at the Swim Club (because we didn't spend enough time there over the summer:)). It was the easiest party I've ever had to plan for. Everyone showed up to an almost empty pool, we ate pizza and had cupcakes. I have no idea why there weren't very many people there, but Wyatt loved it. They were swimming all over the place. I can't believe he is already 9 years old- where does the time go?



Wyatt entered the 4th grade this year. I asked him Wednesday how school was going and he replied, "Fourth grade is AWESOME!" I am so glad that he is enjoying his classes. For his homeroom teacher he has 1 of the 2 male teachers in the school. He thinks that is pretty cool. All of his teachers are still in their 20's with lots of energy. Wyatt has always enjoyed school and does very well. Last year he had straight A's all year. Over the summer we learned that he received perfect scores on ALL four of his SOL'S (state tests). I am so proud of him and hope that he continues to take pride in his school work.

Heath continues to do well with nursing school. He only has 2 more weeks until he gets a week off. Last week they learned how to do blood pressure. Needless to say, I was the patient that night. I think he practiced about 4 times on each arm. A little word of caution- if Heath is around, beware, he may want to try some procedure on you:). This week he had to take an orange to class to practice giving shots. I told him that I WOULD NOT help him with that one!

School has gotten underway in my lovely class of 25 students. We decided to get a class plant this week. So, one of my room moms brought us a Venus Fly Trap! We named it Jaws. The students are amazed by it. Yesterday we fed it some dead flies and sure enough the mouths snapped shut. It was the coolest thing!

I am sorry there are no pictures on this post. The computer was acting funny and so we sent them all to our Shutterfly account. I can't figure out how to get them from there. Can anyone help me? Hopefully I can get them soon. I have some really cute pictures of Wyatt's birthday party.

Utah Trip:Part 2

When we returned from Bryce Canyon we spent the rest of the time at my brother's house. We loved being able to spend more time with them this year, although I am sure they were glad when we left. The kids enjoyed playing together and had a great time.

Wyatt, Heath, and Austin

Wyatt, Mykaila, Austin, and McKaylee

"The Princesses"- Mykaila, Aunt Liza, and McKaylee

Heath's brother, Zach, is serving his mission in South Salt Lake. While we were there, we found out that he had been transferred to my brother's in-laws ward. In fact, he was living in their Bishop's garage. The last Sunday we were there, Seth's brother-in-law had his missionary farewell, so we went to church with them. Zach and his companions (yes, he has two right now) walk in nervously looking around. Once he spotted us he had a huge grin on his face. He looks great! During the 2nd hour, Zach and his companions took Wyatt and Mykaila into a room and taught them a discussion. Wyatt and Mykaila thought they were pretty special and enjoyed seeing "Uncle Zach" doing his thing.

Elder Murphy, Elder Fly, Elder Sherman

Wyatt and Mykaila

We were then able to see them on Tuesday, their P-day. We took them out to lunch and to Ross to get them some new ties. Zach is doing such a great job. He is a great example to his nieces and nephews back home. I remember when Zach was baptized, Heath and I had just started dating. And now to see him on his mission! He is a pretty cool kid:) They are having a lot of success in Utah. You wouldn't think so because it is........Utah. At then end of the month he hopes to have his 50th baptism, and he has only been out 9 months. We had a great time visiting with him and his companions.

Liza, Elder Fly, Heath

Wyatt and Mykaila

Tuesday morning, the day before we were to leave, my mom calls and tells us that Grandpa Rigby passed away that morning at 12:30. We knew it was going to happen soon. He had been fighting his cancer for awhile. So, Heath and the kids flew home on Wednesday as planned and I stayed until Saturday. I am so grateful for my family and the memories that we have with Grandpa Rigby. It was nice to have all of the cousins, except one, together again. Grandpa was a great man who taught us a lot about fishing, patriotism, honesty, service, and the gospel. He and Grandma had just celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary. What a great example they are to us.

How could I forget our night out on the boat. We went to Jordanelle Lake with Jess' (my sister-in-law) brother and his family. We had a great time on the SeaDo's. Can you believe it was my first time? The kids loved it- they would have stayed out all night. Thanks Mike for taking us!

Heath and Mykaila

Hang on tight Wyatt!

Liza (yes mom that's ME!!!!) and Jess

Even though our trip ended on a sad note, we loved every minute of it! Where could we go next time? The cousins are thinking of getting together at Bear Lake for a long weeked- with no kids!!!

Trip to Utah: Part 1

We left on August 1st for our annual trip to Utah. We had our niece, Mykaila, with us this year. Since a lot of the family wasn't going to be there, we decided to be tourists this year. We started with a trip down to Provo to see the Provo temple, BYU, and the MTC.

The following Monday we headed up to Lewiston to see my grandparents. We spent a day at Tony Grove. The kids loved walking around the lake and when we were done they wanted to do it again!! Every time we saw a rock they wanted to sit on it and take a picture. Needless to say we have plenty of pictures of them.


After we spent some time with my grandparents we made our way down to Bryce Canyon. I am so glad that we did. What a beautiful and breathtaking place! We truly enjoyed our time there. We went through the park, swam at the pool, and Heath and the kids went four wheelin'.





This is just the beginning! I can't believe how fun and addicting this is. Stay tuned for the rest of the vacation:)

Back to school

We are getting back into our normal routine again. Heath started Nursing school today- it wasn't very eventful, just another day of procedures and paperwork. Hopefully, it will be more intriguing tomorrow. I can't believe this is my last week of "vacation". It seems as though I was just packing up my room, now it's time to start all over again. I am getting pretty antsy and excited.

I think Wyatt is ready too. Even though he doesn't want to admit it, he does much better when we have a schedule and routine to follow. He will keep us busy this year with Cub Scouts, guitar lessons, and baseball.

We will keep you updated on any cool nursing stories, crazy third graders, and lots of baseball pictures.

Finally!

So my awesome brother showed us how to finally get my blog up and running. Thanks, Seth! We just returned from a great vacation out west where we saw many family members, went to Bryce Canyon, visited temple square, and sadly said goodbye to my grandfather. We were so blessed to see him one more time before he passed away. He was and always will be my hero. I have so much to write about and so many pictures to show. Please stay tuned and come back often to visit. I hope this will be a great way to keep in touch with so many of you across the country.