Finally!!!!!!!

So finally after 6+ years of marriage we are taking a long, and desperately needed vacation. We found a great deal on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera, and our group of friends decided it was time for some fun in the sun. We are all so excited and definately deserve the break. We will be gone for 7 long days which will be hard for me because I will be away from my little buddies, but luckily they will be staying at Gommy's and Aunt Karlee's. So in the next 3 months if you get sick of hearing about our trip, I apologize ahead of time, but I dont really care. We deserve it~ha ha ha JK~

A Field Family Christmas!

This was our 3rd annual Field Family Christmas party. It takes place every year in Nibley Utah at my Dads youngest brothers house. It never fails to put us all in the Christmas spirit. My Aunt Julie is an amazing cook and she puts on quite the food show. Her homeade rolls are the best. Each year we draw names and also do an ornament exchange. Its always a Field Family brawl. This year the hot ornament was a John Deere Tractor ornament and my brother Tyler ended up going home with it. Our children were spoiled beyond belief, as well as their parents. It always so much fun to spend time with my Dads side of the family, although it is hard because he is no longer here. This time of year always makes me so grateful for all that I personally have been given. This year we were blessed with another bundle of Boy Joy, Carter John. He has a personality much like his momma. He is a smiler and he laughs at anything Dallin does. I am also very grateful for my marriage. My husband is the most supportive man and I am amazed at the love that i still have for him after 6+ years. he is my heart. He is also by far the best dad, he is so interactive with our boys and he truly loves to play and hang out with them. I still ask myself how I got so lucky. I am also very grateful for siblings that I love very much, between my brother, sister and I, we had 3 babies in 3 months. WOW are family dinners chaotic now! Tyler and Karlee are always there to lend a helping hand or offer to babysit. It so fun having kids together so close in age! Wow as I reflect back on 2009 I personally have been through alot. All of which trials have made me stronger. I have learned more about myself this year than any other year and im grateful for those friends that have truly been there for me. Looking to 2010, well all I can really see is that we booked a cruise in April to Mexico with some friends and we cant wait!!!! Much lies ahead for The VanDyke Family in the coming year..... and No folks a baby is not one of them! ha ha ha From Our Family to yours we wish you all a very Merry Holiday and great Blessings in the new year to come!

Our little Carter John!

Ok so many of you have been asking how are little angel has been doing since the discovery of his severe acid reflux! He is doing SO MUCH BETTER!!!!!!! Carter is so amazing because he is only 5 months old and for about the first 2 months of his life, could not hold anything down! He is now on formula call Allimentum-$30 for a 16 oz can. we go through about a can every other day, (yes, I know, very expensive!) he is on Zantac 2 times a day, and he also has to have rice in his bottle to help hold the formula down! At his 4 month weight check he weighed 11lbs, which is not very big, but we will take it! In 5 short months I have fallen head over heels in love with this little sweetie! He smiles like CRAZY!!!!!!!! I get tears in my eyes everytime he smiles at me, it is just so cute! He also reaches for people! Well, the first person he reached for was his favorite Aunt Karlee! He loves the sound of his Daddy's voice and he looks all around the room for it if he hears it! He laughs at everything Dallin does, he literally laughs so hard he cant breathe. Doesnt matter what Dallin is doing, he laughs if he can see him! Carter is a MOMMAS BOY, which is good for me because Dallin sure isnt. Carter has been sleeping through the night since he was 2 months old, we put him down around 930 and he wakes up about 8-830! I am so blessed to have these two amazing baby boys in my life! I love them both with all of my heart and they are my soul, Daddy too! Well thats the update~Love and wish you all a fun fall!xoxoxo

Run the bases!

So for the last two years my brother and Drew have been putting together a softball team. They love it and the kids and I love to come and watch them play! Dallin has become obsessed with softball and "runnin the bases". He is such an active boy and he loves to watch his Dad and Uncle play. Well, a few weeks ago it was to cold for me and Carter to go but Dallin just had to go with Gommy and watch the game. When my mom brought Dallin and Drew home she pulled me aside and told me a story that ultimately put me in tears! I guess their team played that last game of the night and after the game Dallin went running out onto the field to meet Drew, the two began to walk the bases! :,) It brought tears to not only my moms eyes, but to my brother as well! My Mom said she was speechless! She said she was amazed at how much fun Dallin was having with his Dad by doing something so simple! So recently I witnessed this myself! It is all that Dallin will talk about! Sounds silly, but I truly am so grateful for the father that Drew is to our boys! Thanks babe, I cant tell you enough how much I love and appreciate all that you do for us! Love you to the moon!

Thanks Brooke!

One of my dear friends did some professional pictures for us last month, she did an amazing job! Thanks Brooke Love you!

Why is Drew so amazing?

Ok so Ive been getting a lot, and I mean a lot of crap because Im always talking about how wonderful my hubby is! So I will tell you a little story to help illustrate why I think he is so great! So we recently had family pictures taken, and after getting the pictures printed Drew asked if I would get him one for his desk at work! So me being the overweight, extremly unattractive wife that I am, I put it off and put it off! No way I will be displaying my fat, ugly self on my husbands desk for all to look at. So finally Monday he asked if I had his picture for him to take to work, I said "Yeah, but Im not letting you take it to work, Im too embarrassed about the way that I look!" Then of course I break down into an uncontrollable sob, I am quite frankly ashamed of the way that I look. After calming me down, Drew grabbed my arms looked me in the eyes and said "Honey, I think you are the most beautiful woman in this world. It hurts me to see you be so hard on yourself. Im taking our family picture to work, I dont care what you say!" So friends this is the reason I am consistantly praising Drew. He makes me feel like I really am the most beautiful woman in this world. I love you honey! Beauty is only skin deep!

Welcome Waylon

We are excited to announce the arrival of Waylon Curtis Field!!! He weighed in at 8 lbs 12 ozs and 20" long on September 21, 2009! Congratulations Tyler and Kristen! We are so proud of them and we know that they are going to make great parents. Just a little thought.......over the last 3 years I have been able to enjoy seeing my brother interact with my sisters kids as well as mine. It has been so neat to see him as an uncle, he is so interactive with the kids and he does whatever they want. Well, what a treat for me and Karlee to go to the hospital today and finally see my brother as a father. Its tears me up everytime! I am so proud of him and as I sat there and watched him hold his sweet baby boy in his arms, I feel nothing but gratitude and happiness. Tyler has been such a good sport on the other end, and now he finally gets to be the Dad! Its a bittersweet feeling also because we have a missing piece to our puzzle, my Daddy! I know he is in heaven smiling down on his children, proud as ever because of all we have done. We are still a family no matter what and I'm sure Dad got to play with the kids before we did. Anyway, now the craziness begins.....Sunday family dinners will no longer be quiet and uneventful.....with 4 boys and 1 sweet little princess, they will be out of this world crazy~ Cant wait!!!!!!

Lots going on!

So this week (and the past few) have been super crazy! My super amazing husband Drew has been working 65+ hours the last two months and we haven't really gotten to see him too much, however we are grateful he has such a good job and that he loves what he does! This week my sweet little Carter weighed in at 8lbs 14oz. at almost 3 months old.....yes I know not very big but this little bug had a rough start. Friday we welcomed Payslee Jo Trease in to the family! Weighing in at 6lbs 13ozs she is a beautiful little girl and her mommy did a great job! I was lucky enough to be there when she was born and it was a wonderful experiance for me. I also watched the birth of her big brother so I consider myself a pretty lucky Aunt! We had family pictures today and that was quite a morning! Dallin and Carter were both very good, but Dallin ran out of smiles towards the end and it made for a long afternoon! We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Waylon Curtis sometime in September, that will be the last of the Grandbabies for my Mom for a while, My Mom, who couldnt be more excited for the craziness about to enter her life! I am loving my life and having so much fun being a Mom! I am so excited for what lies ahead for us as a family, and could not be more grateful for such a wonderful life!

6 amazing years!

Today Drew and I celebrate 6 awesome years together! I am so lucky that Drew chose me to be his wife. It was so funny because all day today we kept saying to each other "Who would have thought that we would have two kids after 6 years!" Drew is the most amazing part of the two of us. He is the one who never takes things too seriously and always keeps his crazy wife grounded. I am so lucky that I will be his wife for the rest of my life. I cant imagine it any other way. My love for him is unconditional and will always be. He has made all of my dreams come true in just 6 short years. We spent the weekend in beautiful Bear Lake, thanks to my awesome brother and his wife. They own property and a couple of four-wheelers so they were nice enough to let us enjoy our anniversary in a very beautiful place! Thanks guys. I want Drew to know how wonderful he is to me and how lucky I am to have him in my life! I am also so grateful that he is the father of my children, they are so lucky as well. I love you Drew, with all that I am and I can't wait for many more happy anniversaries with you!

"Just ask it will be done and I will prove my love, until your sure that I'm the one."

Brit got an iphone!

So for months I have been wanting a silly little thing called an iphone, ever heard of em? Well my sweet little husband finally gave in and we had to renew our contract anyway so my spoiled ass got an iphone. Drew thinks they are a waste of money, but I however think they are cool and fun to play around with. I am going to make him play with it so he will change his way of thinking! Thanks honey! I love you and I know I am spoiled!!!!!!!

4th Family fun!

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We started the day by going to the Riverdale parade, Dallin made out like a bandit and got a huge bag full of candy. Then we went to visit our cute little nephew Haden who turned 3 on the 4th of July, what a cool birthday! Then we went to a bbq at our good friends, The Keller's, and had a good ending to a fun 4th of July. We love our friends and family so much and we are so glad we got to spend it with them. We are grateful for our independance everyday, and for those who keep it that way! God Bless America!

One Month-Already?

I am very sad to report that my sweet little Carter John is oficially 1-month old!! Yes I know it came too fast and Drew and I can hardly believe that only one month ago we were blessed with another little bundle of boy joy! He is such a good baby and has had a few struggles with formula. But I am so blessed to have another perfect little man in my life. His big brother is starting to warm up to him but is still a little jealous. The last month has brought our family so much happiness and we are so excited for many to come. A few things I would like to say about my sweet little "tiny" man are
1. When he hears Drew's voice he looks all over for it.
2. In the middle of the night when I feed him he always gives me the same curious look as if to say "I kind of like it here"
3. He loves to be held! I love that I can just pack him around all day.
4. Dallin loves to talk to him. Dallin told him yesterday that he will teach him to mow the lawn when he gets big!
5. His fingers and toes are so long! Everyone always comments on how long and skinny they are.
6. When I sing "You are my sunshine." to you, you always calm down. I know what the readers are thinking because I might have sung to all of them too and they would probably start to cry.

Carter John, I love you more than you will ever know and I am so lucky to be your mommy. I think you look just like Grandpa Curt. You have already brought us so much happiness and light. Our love for you will always be unconditional. You are a wonderful addition to this family and we are so excited to watch you grow. I love you little man and I will love you always.

Some pictures!

So thanks to Elisa, Terese, Jilyn and Rachael for letting me know how to add pictures to my blog~Finally......Here are a few. Thanks girls I love you all!

Thanks to my BFF!!!!!!!

So I just wanted everyone in this world to know (or just those that read my blog) that I really do have the Best Best Friend!
I had been telling my Best Friend Brittany that I wanted her to be there when Carter was born, to her that was no big deal except for the fact that she lives 3 hours away! I told her I would not be upset if she couldn't make it considering the fact that I was not exactly sure when he would be making his debut. So when my water broke at 12:45, I immediately called Drew (of course) and after hanging up with him Brit called me and asked how I was doing. I told her "Well my water just broke so do you think that it would be possible for you to come out?" With no hesitation she said "Yes! I am leaving now!" Keep in mind it was a 3 hour drive that my sweet friend had to drive. Luckily she made it in 2 hours and 20 minutes! She had plenty of time too because She got to sit there for 5 hours. After sharing the wonderful moment with us, she told us she needed to go home so that she could make it to work the next day. SHE IS A TROOPER!!! She indeed drug her sweet little daughter and made the drive home the same night!
Brit, I just want you to know how lucky I am to have you as my Best Friend! I love you and I am so glad that you got to be there for this awesome experience. Thanks for all you do for me and for always being there. I love you!!!!!!!!!!

Carter John VanDyke

Carter John VanDyke was born at 9:06 p.m. June 3 2009. He weighed in at 6lbs. 8 oz.
He is such a good baby and we are doing well. Dallin loves him already and is still a little confused about why he has not gone home to his own house. He still calls Carter-that baby. Oh well. Pictures are soon to come! Our life could not get any better. Thanks to all of our friends and family for the food, gifts and visits.

A wonderful Mothers Day!

My day was beautiful! I cooked breakfast for my entire family (I loved it). Then we got to visit our Mothers and Grandmother. What a wonderful day to celebrate Moms. I then spent the day with my husband and my son, who are the two reasons I am a mother. Thank you so much Drew and Dallin I love you both with all my heart! I also want to say how much I love and appreciate all my Mom, Kathy, has done for our family. She not only set the Mother standard, she continues to be a great example to her kids and Grandkids.
Funny thing going on for the Field girls (me and my sister Karlee) and my brothers wife Kristen (who is a Field girl now) we are all very PREGNANT!!!! We must have drank the same water or something. I am still not sure of how it happened, however, we are so excited! I am due in June, Karlee is due September 5th and Kristen is due September 30th. So much fun! My Mom is so excited she can hardly stand it. Karlee is having a girl (the first one) and Kristen is getting a sweet little boy. I think it is so funny that all of my Moms daughters are pregnant. We are taking lots of pictures, it might not happen this way again.

Nothing going on lately!

The VanDyke house has been, well, pretty lame lately. Nothing really exciting, just getting the house ready for the little bundle of boy-joy that will be here in less than 6 weeks. We are getting so excited and Dallin asks me everyday if his "budder" is here yet! We have moved Dallin into a big boy bed and he loves it! He runs in there every night to sleep and for naps. Drew has been very busy at work and I know he is a little stressed. I am feeling very, very good for once and I am so glad. Our Dr.'s say that Carter is looking wonderful and that he is just shy of 4 1/2 pounds.
Just a side note here. Really it has nothing to do with the previous paragraph. I feel like the luckiest woman alive! I have a very loving and supportive husband, he is the strength of our family and I know that without his dedication to his family we would not be the family that we are. Drew tells me at least twice a day, "Thank you so much for staying home with our babies and taking such good care of them!" Enough said. I have a son who continues to amaze me everyday. He wakes up with a smile on his face every morning and I love that he appreciates lifes small pleasures. Yes, I get frustrated with him, and that is the best thing about parenting. No matter how mad a child makes you, you still have this unconditional love for them. Dallin loves his Daddy and it is so sweet to see the relationship that he has formed with his Dad. Their favorite thing to do lately is to read. Dallin listens so well and he just wants to absorb everything that the book contains.
Anyway, I just think sometimes I might not be the most appreciative person in this world. But I truly am. I love my family. Their is really no other way to say it.

Baby Carter Update!

Drew and I went and saw our Perinatologist on Wednesday, and..........Carter looks great. His growth his right on track and they took a 4D ultrasound, and he is the sweetest thing ever. He looks just like Dallin. Kind of weird. Drew was glad he was able to go with me because he missed the last appointment and work has been crazy busy. I now have to have a Non-Stress Test twice a week until Carter is born. I am at very high risk for still births because of my chronic hyper-tension. I think I can do it! Maybe just eight weeks left. I am so excited and I am cant wait to finally meet our little angel.

I just have to brag!

So the VanDyke house got some great news Thursday night. Drew got a promotion working for the same company just doing something a little different. He is the new Quality Control for SLC. It was a great job oppurtunity for him and I am so proud of him for getting the new position. He will be commuting everyday, which is okay because he has a company truck, and he will be doing most of his work at the new City Creek Center in downtown. I am very proud of the choice that he has made and I love him so much. A giant leap forward for us! He is really missing his friends though and that has been the hardest thing for him to do and one of the reasons he was wondering if he should take the job! He will still see them on occasion and he hopes that they will keep in touch with him and that their friendships will stay strong. In the end friends are all ya got really! I just had to brag because I am so proud of all he has done for himself and for this family. Love you sweetie!

A moment for Mommy

So last night we were getting ready for bed and Dallin and I were just sitting on our bed. I looked over at Drew and said "Oh man this belly is getting big!" Drew was rubbing my belly and said " Well, yeah but it's cute!" And then this is the conversation that followed:
Dallin: Mommy, Can I hold Cotter?
Me: Um , no not for a few more weeks, but then you can.
Dallin: Why cuz?
Me: Just because he is in my belly growing big before we can hold him.
Dallin: Can I kiff (kiss) Cotter?
Me: Yeah, you can kiss my belly.
Dallin: (Talking and rubbing my belly) Hi Cotter, I kiff you, I ub you. I wanna hold you. I pay trucks wis you. Bye baby budder, see you gator gator.
Me: Crying to hard to say anything else.

Well, after that I am now sure that Carter knows that his brother loves him very much. Dallin is such a loving kid and he is so excited to be a big brother.