Adaley's Blessing

We Blessed Adaley on August eighth at our Ward in Wapello. We were so lucky to have family and friends come and bless Addie and share a great dinner afterwards. Thanks so much to both sides of our family for helping and supporting our own little family!!! We are so Lucky!!!!

The Daddy of Em All!

We went to Cheyenne over the 24th of July because Clint made it to the Short round. He flew in and my Dad came with me and Austin to drive the rig with Clint's Horse so he could compete. Lucky for Adaley she got to stay home with Grandma Arave so she didnt have to travel so much in only two days. Friday we got there late and spent the night. We got up the next morning and went to the big cheyenne parade and rode rides, I promised Austin we would have a fun day with out any driving! So we went to the 4 Hour Parade!!!!!! Then we took a nap after the rodeo where Austin entertained everyone around us with his singing of the National Anthem. It's pretty sad when you have been to so many rodeos that your kid knows the song by heart! But it is one of my favorite things to hear when we are driving or sitting in the stands, he does a pretty dang good job. Then we rode rides and after a long tiring day I began to miss Adaley really bad!!! Regrets haunted me all night for not bringing her with us. But a quick phone call reassured me she was enjoying Grandmas. The next day was a great day!!! Clint was 12.9 in the last go, placing him first in the Average and winning him the third go around. He won the biggest rodeo of the all!!! We were so excited, he won 13,000.00 in cash and 2,000 dollars in prizes!!! Along with boots, a cowboy hat, the legendary Cheyenne Buckle, spurs, a saddle, and tons of other prizes. We were so lucky to be there and be able to see it!!! It was so fun! That night my dad and me and Austin had to drive all night to get to Montana for my Grandma Crumleys funeral. That day was hard we really did have such a great lady for a grandma. I won't ever forget how much I enjoyed her and I am so grateful for eternal families and eternal life!

Reno Nevada 2010

Well even though we had Adaley in May, rodeo must go on! We went on our first trip with Clint 2 weeks after Adaley was born. We went to Pleasant Grove and Reno. We had tons of fun we got to swimming at the Sierra Resort and Austin got to ride Reno's Fair Rides! Clint placed good at Pleasant Grove but had no luck at Reno. This also was Fathers Day weekend and I am so greatful that Clint is such a great Dad. Austin loves and wants to be with him every minute. Adaley is a snuggle bug and enjoys taken naps with Clint. All three of us love Clint so much and are so greatful for all the things he does for our family. Such as help me with Adaley's Nursury! We also love Grandpa Brower and Arave. They always have been there for me and Clint, and now are even more important to our family. Austin loves his Grandpas and calls both of them Papa. Austin would do anything to be with either papa, he loves them so much! Clint and I are both so lucky to have great Dads who have always shown us so much love and support! Happy Fathers Day to all those special fathers in our lives!

Adaley May Arave

On May 26th we were blessed with a healthy baby girl. Adaley May was born 21 hours after I arrived at the hospital. She was 21 inches long and weighed 8 lbs 9 ounces. She is such a snuggle bug and a sweet little girl. Austin loves her so much and calls her Addie May in a funny cute voice. We love that he adores her, we find him always giving her kisses and singing her songs like itsy bitsy spider. The funny thing is that she adores him too. She likes to sit up and is very strong so she sits and smiles at Austin all day and believe me Austin knows how to put on a show. She is a great baby and I have really enjoyed having two best friends with me all the time!!

Austin's 3rd Birthday!

This year Austin turned 3 years old! I can't believe how big he is getting! We decided to have his Birthday Party the week before his baby sister was due. So yes we decided to have it normally on his birthday come baby or no baby and luckily for all of us, no baby! Austin was so pumped to get a motorcycle bike for his birthday and was really excited to get a new set of poppers. Poppers are Basketball Jerseys and shorts, we have no idea why he calls them this but everyday he asks to wear his poppers so he can play ball. Man is this mine and Clint's kid or what!!!! Austin makes our lives so much better and keeps us entertained always!!!! I can not believe he is already 3! Right now he knows all his colors, can count to 10, and knows half of the alphabet without messin up! He learned to swim all by himself this year in Grandma and Grandpa Arave's pool and Rides Buttons the pony for 3 hours everyday "All by myself ", as Austin says. We love him and are so proud of him! Happy Birthday Austin!!!!!!

Spring Break!

For spring break the Arave Clan decided to head to Utah and take the kids to Hoogle Zoo and to the Tree House in Ogden. We had so much fun we shared rooms and with this many kids that was an experience in itself! Austin was so much fun, I really love this kid to death. I can't imagine our lives without him!