A Quick Update

I am the worst at keeping up my blog! So much has happened this summer. We have been so busy and it hasn't felt like a priority! This is a picture of us when we went to the cabin over Labor Day weekend. The kids are growing like weeds and I am trying to stop them from getting so big so fast.

Jackson is 9 and is a giant he is almost as tall as me. He has been very busy playing baseball all spring and summer. He played on a super league team called the Havoc. He also played Herriman on the Dodgers team. Needless to say it kept us busy and there were times he had 3 games in one saturday. We won't be doing that again! He is now playing fall ball on a team called the Brahma Bulls. He has become such a great little player. He really loves pitching and we are so proud of him. He started the 4th grade in August and is a great student.

Ashlyn turned 7 in August and is growing up and getting so big too. She is such a great helper to me. I don't know what I would do without her. She started this fall in a jazz/tumbling dance class on Wednesday evenings. She is having a lot of fun and it is so much fun to watch her. She started the 2nd grade and is a great student. She is loving school. We are so proud of her.

Brinley is 4 and started preschool. She is also taking a jazz/tumbling dance class on Tuesdays. She is really enjoying it. It is so much fun to have her at home with me. She is a very patient, helpful, loving little girl and she teaches Payton so much.

Payton is now 14 months old and keeps us very busy. She is a very active little child. She started walking at 11 months so now she is practically running! She is so funny, smart, active, helpful in her own way(cleans out my cupboards DAILY!) We are so blessed to have her in our family.

As you can see we are so blessed with 4 of the greatest kids in the world!

Fun times in St. George

This year Jackson is playing on a Super League baseball team called Herriman Havoc. We are so excited for him to have this opportunity to improve his baseball skills. He really loves baseball and this team is allowing him to learn alot more and he has great coaches and a great team. The team played in a tournament March 19 & 20th in Mesquite NV and St. George. We were excited to have a couple of days in the nice weather and enjoy some baseball. Jackson had a great time playing and played his little heart out, its so fun to see the progress he makes each year. The weather was so nice 80-85 degrees the whole time! We were very lucky to have both of our parents come down with us and Dave's sister and brother go to all the games and have a great time with us.

Brinley hangin at the pool with Dad

Payton with Grandpa Tom

Payton with Aunt Shannon
Payton loves smiling for the camera!

Jackson at baseball tournament in Mesquite NV

Grandpa Larry, Payton & Grandma Cathye

Breakfast at the condo

Brinley & Ashlyn at the pool

Brinley at the playground

Ashlyn at the playground

Jackson

All 4 grandparents at his game (what a lucky boy)

Jackson playing 1st base at the tournament in St. George

Getting ready to bat

Jackson Pitching

Happy Birthday Brinley!

March 1, 2009

Brinley turned 4 on March 1st. I can't believe how fast that time has gone. She is such a sweet, loving, helpful, fun, adorable little girl.

10 things about Brinley:

1. She sucks her thumb.

2. She has a favorite blankie (she calls is "dirty blankie")

3. She didn't crawl until 11 months.

4. She didn't walk until 15 months.

5. She has a very easy going personality.

6. She is a BIG Daddy's girl.

7. She had her tonsils out in October & hasn't had strep since. (yeah!)

8. She has a very good imagination.

9. She loves to sing and whistle all the time.

10. She has naturally curly hair.

What a blessing she is in our family.

Appreciate each day and moment!

For the superbowl this year we went to my sister Wendy's house they just finished their basement. When I went upstairs to check on the kids I found them dancing with each other! It was so cute.

Ashlyn & Erik

Erik trying to dip Brinley!!

Erik & Brinley

Mia & Zack

Brinley 6 months & Whitney 4 months

cute cousins



A couple of weeks ago my mom called and had taken my Dad to the hospital. He was having chest pain. They admitted him to ICU and monitored him overnight. We packed up and went to Logan to make sure everything was ok. He is doing much better now - thank goodness! My dad has had quite a few health problems for about 10 years. It scared me to think about losing him. I look up to my dad so much. He is such a great dad and Grandpa I can't wait until they move down to Salt Lake this fall and we can spend alot more time with him and my mom. It really made me think - none of us know how much time we have! I have tried to think of that everyday. There are lots of days that I am frustrated with this or that or Dave or the kids and I have been TRYING to be better at appreciating each day and moment. Live with no regrets!

Caden, Brinley, Erik & Zack having ice cream at Grandma & Grandpa's

Nick & Payton - Ryan & Whitney

Its so cute how they love the babies!

Payton sitting up

Ashlyn & Payton

Brinley doing puzzles with Payton

(she is going to be so spoiled!!!)

My mom says you can't spoil them too much with love lets hope so!!

Payton is 6 months old today!

My little Payton Mai is 6 months old today! I can't believe how fast that half year has gone! As you can see we have alot of fun with her. She has such a fun personality.

Some things about Payton are:

1-She is so happy every morning when you get her out of her crib

2-She has a very big cute smile and shows it often.

3-She loves being carried around by Jackson & Ashlyn & her cousin Hadley

4-She has a yell/scream she does to get our attention (she's #4)

5-She sucks her thumb like Brinley and it is adorable

6-She has slept thru the night since 6 weeks old

7-She likes watching tv (Jackson says especially sports!)

8-She only cries when she is tired, hungry, or otherwise needs something. She is a good baby

9-She is almost sitting up on her own

10-She is a Daddy's girl like the other two girls.

Some of her nicknames so far are: "P" - Sweet Pea -Payts - Payt - Princess P - Lil P - bubs - bubbles - Sis.

She had her 6 month doctor appointment on Friday and she weighs 14 lbs 15 oz and is 27 inches long. That puts her in the 25th percentile for weight and 90th percentile for height. Almost exactly the measurements that Ashlyn was at 6 months. She reminds me alot of Ashlyn as a baby.

Todd Family Cabin Trip!

We had another fun Todd Family cabin trip. I can't believe we have been doing this for 9 years now. The first year we did it Jackson was 6 days old. Now 4 kids and 9 years later it is still such a blast. We look forward to it as much as Christmas I think! It is so much fun to spend the weekend with all of my family and reconnect! You keep up with everyone but its fun to just hang with everyone and the kids love being able to play with their cousins and develop strong relationships. I am so grateful for such a great family and wonderful parents who raised us to be such great friends with each other.

Christmas 2008

Dial Christmas Party
Grandma Dial & Brinley

Grandpa Dial & Santa

Christmas Day