New beginnings....

Yep, we finally did it! We bought our very own place. We are excited to have something to call our own. Here is the moving truck we used. Can I just say moving is not very fun. Good thing it will be the last time in a really, really long while! Ryker couldn't have been happier in that moving truck, he thought it was awesome. He wanted to keep it forever. Here is a glimpse at part of our house. We moved to Syracuse way out west, and we like it pretty good so far.
The people that lived here before planted all of these beautiful spring flowers! I also see some tulips coming up (my fav)

Ryker had a singing and dancing thing at school. He was singing the song weeks before. It was the dinosaur boogie and he did great! He might just be a natural.

He also got bearemy from school. He has been waiting all school year. He had fun with bearemy reading books and snuggling in bed.

Miss Vi, lets just say this girl is into every possible thing that is forbidden at her age of 2 years! This sneaky little lady got into my makeup and did a number on herself. Isn't she lovely?

She has her sweet snuggly side too. Here she is with her best friend in the whole wide world.

Little miss princess loves snackin, dress up, cookies, and makin messes!

Jonah roo, this little fella is such a delight his smile is so sweet. I just love that dimple and can't get enough of his chubbiness. So scrumptious!

My little shnookums and his kissable lips!

Gary and I celebrated our 5th anniversary March 25th. My we have come a long way. It has been an awesome journey and I look forward to another five years with this guy.

Gary has been ever so busy as usual. He deserves a vacation soon. If he's not working or doing homework he's helping me take care of our munchkins or cleaning. They have a pretty good Dad!

Wrestlin with Dad.

Gary and I on our anniversary.

Me-Things have been busy! I feel like I say this everytime. Adjusting to three kids has been an undertaking to say the least. Moving has sent us into a whole nother world of crazy. I feel like a clown trying to juggle it all.

I wish I could be super mom with an extra pair arms and super lightning speed....

Let the Hibernating end!

Ryker- " Mom jesus gave me powerful ears"

We recently discovered a new trick of Ryker's he can wiggle his ears without touching them! It is the most adorable thing just like Alfalfa off of the little rascals. This boy has been having lots and lots of playdates lately and loving nutella on toast.

We took advantage of a warm day and went for a walk. Ryker was speedy gonzales on his bike. He is really itchin' for more warm days so we can play outside more. He is getting way excited to start soccer again in the spring!Violet-"Take it easy"

This girl is such a cling on as you can see in the picture below! She needs lots and lots of hugs, she has been like that ever since she was a baby. I really hope she doesn't grow out of it. Violet picked up one of her Dad's favorite sayings "Take it easy" he always says it when I am stressed or frustrated. Vi was in the bathroom gettin into the soaps and such so I had to get her out of there and tell her no, no and she replies "Take it easy". What the.

I guess this is what happens when you turn your head on a two year old. Yeah that's permanent marker. Awesome.
My little sugar and spice. Love this little snuggler.
Jonah is a chunky monkey!
This little guy was off the charts in weight and in the 96% for height. My pediatrician said my little two month old is the size of a small eight month old baby!
We have been loving our sweet Jonah bugs he loves bathtime and his lotion massage afterwards. He smiles alot and shows me that cute little dimple in that left cheek of his.
Such an easygoing baby! He has been sleeping through the night (knock on wood)
We love our little handsome man!
Gary
This guy makes me laugh. I seriously think he should write up a skit and go do a comedy act somewhere. I laugh so hard I cry when this guy is around. Thanks for the giggles Gare. You make life fun.

Me

I feel good. Things have been good this month. Which is saying alot for me. The last couple of months have been crazy with surgery and the after baby stuff. I feel like I am finally starting to get back to some normalcy in my life Yay!

I am so looking forward to warmer weather and glorious spring! Let the hibernating end!

Frosty Abadian

This is what being a kid in Utah is all about! Building snowmen and playing in the snow. The kids and I had such a good time making this snowman. It brought me back to the days when I was a kid. It was one of the best days I have had in a long time. Ryker and Violet swinging in the snow. It was such a beautiful sunny day.
Our trampoline was covered and we were trying to throw the snow off. We didn't get it all off but we sure had fun.

Ryker wanted a beard on our Frosty so we grabbed some twigs from our bushes and stuck them in his chin.Violet loves the snow! This is really the first year we have really played with her in the snow and she loved it! She didn't want to go back inside.

I just loved playing with my kids in the snow. It was such a great day and one of those days I never want to forget.

Frosty Abadian

Abadian Update...

Ryker- "Mom i'm a five year old teenager."

Oh heavens this boy comes up with some funny comments! It is sort of scary how much he looks up to teenagers. I blame it on my teenage sister Sara, he adores her. Besides loving teenagers this boy has been loving holding his new baby brother, playing at Grandma Jens, and playing his new wii game Donkey Kong.Doesn't it seem like January and February are always just kind of BLAH? It has been bitter cold and we as a family are running out of ideas of things and activities to do. We have been watching alot of movies and sittin on the couch with snuggly blankees. Beauty and the Beast has been a favorite at our house.

Violet

This little lady has been loving her Tinkerbell movie. She has to watch it at least once a day. She's just a bit obsessed. She is such a little fire ball these days! We have started potty training with her and bought her a new pink froggy potty to sit on and some tinkerbell undies. She has had a few successes the only problem is she sits on there and goes but her undies will still be on! She makes us chuckle. She has begun a new thing where she dresses herself and she always wants to wear a skirt. In this picture she has 2 skirts on and a pair of beautiful sunglasses.
Jonah
This little handsome guy is growing right before my eyes! Everytime I turn around he's cheeks are a little chubbier, his head is a little bigger, and his clothes are getting tighter. He is such a sweetheart and we have been just loving snuggling our sweet little man.
Our little stud loves eating, napping in his swing, being held as much as possible, and being talked to. He liked listening to music with his Dad this morning! Please Ignore the chest hair ;)
Gary
This guy has been a busy busy man these days. Working hard, going to school, and taking care of his family. It was his 28th birthday this month. We didn't get to celebrate much because I underwent surgery and he was such a good sport about it. He is such a sweet guy and I am lucky to have him. Happy Birthday honey bunches. Thanks for all you do. xoxo
Me
These past couple of months have been a whirlwind! Having Jonah, adjusting to 3 kids, while trying to give them each some quality time from me has been a bit of a challenge. Especially if I want a semi clean house. It makes me wonder how people can have more than 3 and juggle it all. It will remain a mystery to me I guess. Amidst all of this chaos I am truly happy and realize how blessed I am to have my family of 5 (6 including our dog ripley).


SURGERY

So I had a new experience this past week. I have been having what I thought was extreme heart burn due to pregnancy for the past 5 months. When I would get these attacks I would have to curl up in the fetal postion and just lay there in some pretty extreme pain for an hour sometimes more. Tums wasn't doing the trick. It was awful but I chalked it up to pregnancy heartburn and just looked forward to it going away when I was all done being pregnant and when it didn't thats when I knew something was wrong with me. So last Sunday night I was having this pain in my heart and my stomach all night long. I even took a couple pain pills. I wasn't able to sleep at all. So when Gary woke up at 4:30 in the morning to go to work we decided I needed to go figure this whole mess out. We called my mom to babysit the kids and went into the Emergency room. They figured out that I had pancreatitis and gallstones and that I was going to have to stay in the hospital for a few days and then have surgery to remove my gallbladder. I bawled like a baby when I found this out because I couldn't imagine being away from my sweet little newborn all of that time and my other kiddos. I was a big mess. Luckily my pancreatitis wasn't that bad so they were able to do surgery that same day. I have never had surgery before and it was quite a scary thing especially since I was by myself because Gary was on his way to the hospital he didn't make it in time before they put me under anesthesia. I can't explain how vulnerable I felt in nothing but a hospital gown with strange people all around me hooking me up to all of these devices with rap music playing in the background. That's the last thing I remember and then I was sort of awake and asking my nurse if she put a mouse in my room..Yeah I was pretty loopy. After much puking I finally started to actually wake up around 8 pm or so to find four small cuts on my belly all glued shut. Anyways what I have learned from all of this is how thankful I am for my body and my life and my health. I have had lots and lots of help during this recovery which I have been so thankful for. It hurts pretty bad to laugh or cough and I am still not supposed to lift Jonah in his carseat or lift Violet at all. People have brought dinners, taken Ryker to school, done my dishes, watched my kids, and given me a massage and a blessing to feel better. I am just thankful for family, friends, prayer, and my health!

Our sweet little Jonah.

Just take a look at this little munchkin man! We love him soooo much!This little face melts my heart like a popsicle on the fourth of July.
Little legs
And we can't forget those itsy bitsy yummy toes!

Being a momma of three has been awesome, fun, and crazy all at once! Bottom line, when I look at all three of my beautiful sweet children together my heart is overwhelmed with joy and gratitude that I have the priviledge to be their mom. My life is full and complete because they are a part of my world!

Our Christmas story.....

Ryker and Violet in their christmas jams on christmas eve. We were just getting ready to go outside and pour our "reindeer food" on the front lawn. We made yummy ham and cheesy potatoes and watched The Santa Clause. Ryker fell asleep at 7pm and woke up at 4am!We waited for Vi to wake up but it wasn't happening so Rykes woke her up at about 7am. He kept saying "I think I heard Santa last night eating the oranges we set out for him" and then he would giggle. It was so fun to see him get so excited.

We took turns opening goodies.
Violet's christmas surprise was this kitchen. She LOVES it.
Ryker got a nintendo ds. We wrapped it in a huge box so he had no idea. He was so excited that he finally got this thing! He has been loving it.
The best overall gift we got this year came a couple days after christmas. Our little Christmas Angel arrived on December 28th weighing 8.08 oz JONAH GABRIEL ABADIAN joined our little family and we just can't get enough of him!

Ryker loves having a little brother and has been super sweet with him. Violet gets excited about him too. She has handled it pretty good so far and just wants to help me take care of him. She's such a cute lil' momma!

This is the cute little face I get to see everyday!Gary is such a proud Dad he kept getting all misty eyed. It was so sweet.

I was so happy to meet and greet this little guy!

Gotta love this smolder

There is nothing like meeting your newborn for the very first time. I remember seeing & holding all my kids for the very first time. It's burned into my memory it's the most precious, amazing experience ever!