"TRAINS"

My very talented mother-in-law made the cutest video of the boys.  It made me cry the first time I watched it.  Okay, maybe the first 3 times I watched it.  My boys are growing up way too fast.  They are so fun right now.  I wish time could slow down.  The song "Hourglass" was written and sung by Mindy Gledhill (mindygledhill.com), a girl John went to high school with.  I love this song.  It's perfect for the video.  Hope you enjoy it!


Trains from shawna edwards on Vimeo.

What The Boys Have Been Up To (February & March)

Here's an actual post of recent events.  

Josh loves to draw, paint, color,  cut out designs with scissors.  He is extremely artisitic and I'm amazed at what he creates.  He has decorated his room with things he has made.  I need to take pictures and post it.  He says he has created the world in his room.  He made paintings that he cut out and taped to his bedroom walls.  He made rainbows, trees, flowers, a sun, a bird, and a picture of himself.  It is so cute!  He is also very artistic in the way he does his hair.  He insists on gelling his hair all by himself.  He has made me laugh on more than one occasion with the hairstyles he has come up with.  Usually he wears it "spiky."  I will say that most of the time he does a really good job.

Here's another one of his creations that I just couldn't wipe off.  I thought it was so cute.  I'm just glad he didn't do this on the wall.   He told me that the first hand was his, the next was uncle Gary's, another was Grandma Shawna's, and the last one was "Gary's friend.  What's her name again?"  He was just getting ready for them to come and visit us that day.

Nate truly is the sweetest most adorable boy!  I know I'm biased, but it is true.  He recently enjoys sitting down and playing the piano.

Nate can now jump on the trampoline and he is soooo excited!  He loves it and we are so happy that the weather is beginning to get better.

Nate saying "cheese" for the camera.

Josh and Olivia

This was one of their last times playing together, since they just moved.  He absolutely loved Olivia.  A few days before they moved Josh asked me, "Mom, who am I going to marry now that Olivia doesn't live here anymore?"  I just can't marry her since she doesn't live here and is so far away now!"  It was funny.  He really was very concerned over this.  It was so cute.

Indianapolis Zoo with Sam & Max

Sam is truly an answer to prayers.  They have become buddy's from the moment they met.  They have so much fun together and Sam is such a good friend to Josh.

Sam & Max are almost the exact same ages as Josh & Nate.  I hope that Nate & Max can be as good of friends as they get older.

Grandma Susan Visits

April 2010

Grandma Susan Visits

Almost a year ago, my mom came to visit us the 1st week of April.  She came for a week and it was a whopping 80 degrees almost everyday she was here.  If I remember right the coldest day got up to degrees.  It was heaven and we were able to enjoy going to the zoo together.  The boys always love when Grandma comes!

Nate was really into the sharks and would squeal everything he saw a shark come clothes and he was so ecstatic every time he actually got to pet a shark.

Grandma & Josh really are best buds!

The boys loved it when Grandma read them books.

My mom helped me make homemade raspberry jam.  It turned out great!

Grandma must have worn him out because he fell asleep on her lap.  It was so cute!

Trip to Idaho - May 2009

I'm unlocking my personal vault of posts that I never completely finished and therefore never posted.  It's fun to look back and it's amazing how much the kids have grown.  Here's a look back to May 2009.

Visiting my family in Pocatello where I grew up.  

Josh had recently been diagnosed with severe asthma and allergies (seasonal and animal).  The drive from Iowa was really scary because he was having asthma attacks.  Then John left all of Josh's medications at our first stop of the trip at a rest stop in Iowa.  This was the beginning to our 20 hour drive that we drove straight through the night and didn't stop.  When we got to Idaho.  Josh had a severe allergic reaction and his eyes swelled shut and he couldn't breathe.  Luckily we were able to refill his medications in Idaho.  It was scary and his poor eyes were swollen almost the entire trip.  He really did have so much fun after he was able to breathe better.  He was such a good sport.

My brothers Ben & Jacob

Grandma Susan with Nate

My mom wanted to celebrate Josh's birthday at her home in Idaho.  Josh got to celebrate his birthday 3 times for his 3rd birthday.  That could only happen for the first child who is actually the first grandchild on both sides of the family.

I was able to get together with my really good friend Lacey.  We have been friends since grade school. 

 We went to visit my grandma's gravesite and her old farm in Bancroft, Idaho

Grandpa Stephens with Nate

My little brother, Jacob

Nate was an angel and so easy going on the trip.