Go Josh!

Mom: "Josh aren't you excited for Dan and Cortney to get married?"
Josh: "But mom, I want to marry Cort."
Mom: "You can't get married Josh, you're too little."
Josh: "But I want to be as old as Dan so that I can marry Cort!"
Mom: "Why do you want to marry Cortney so bad?"
Josh: "Because she is soooo cute....everyone thinks so."

Watch out Dan, someone wants to steal your woman!

Thanks Dave and Congrats to his little sister Jessie!

I wanted to post a picture of my cute husband and thank him for the wonderful Mother's Day he gave me. He went all out. I am not going to go into details, but he really out did himself. Thanks honey. I couldn't resist putting on a picture with a beautiful view of our old home. Oh, how I miss it.....daily! Thanks for all the adventures Medical school has taken us on.

P.S. Jessie had her baby today!! Congratulations Jess! Now Will and Jake have a sister! We can't wait to meet her. Tyler is just two months older. How fun to have so many Orme cousins!

P.P.S. Did you catch the season finale of "The Office" tonight?! That show is so great. I don't think a T.V. show has ever made Dave and I laugh so hard. I have such a love/hate relationship with Michael Scott. I thought the episode was hillarious, but the whole Pam/Jim engagement was a let down. There is always next season.

Happy Mother's Day!

What can I say about this wonderful woman? Hmmm. Where do I begin? I think my mom is very unique in a number of ways. I used to think it was funny how she would decide she liked a shirt and she would wear it everyday over and over. (Washing it ofcourse.) The way she dressed was not a big deal to her when we were growing up. I love things like that because she is such a natural and down to earth person. My mom loves nature. She is in awe of the mountains, she lives for the fresh air, she always is taken back by the beautiful skies, and she loves to be surronded by tree's and wild flowers. She does not take for granted the beauty of God's earth. She has passed this love down to her children. My mom loves animals. You can spot a true animal lover a mile away. Our pets were a real part of our family growing up. Thank you mom for allowing us to have our cats, dogs, hampsters, fish and frogs. Thank you also for taking in our beloved "Cru" when Dave and I had to flee the country for two years. (Ha ha)
My mom loves to be a kid. She is absolutely adorable with my kids. She knows how to talk on their level and relates with Josh's funny sense of humor. In her eyes, Josh can do no wrong. Even when he throws a stuffed animal at her head. My mom is an exceptionally loving person to children, to elderly people, and even to perfect strangers. She makes friends quicker than anyone I know. Whether at the gas station, the bank, the grocery store...anywhere.
The last thing I am going to say about my mom is that I love her sense of adventure. She can be a very spur of the moment person. (A quality I love!) "Mom, let's go to Bear Lake" "Ok, that sounds fun!" "Mom, let's go grab some food and take the dogs up Milcreek." "Sure!" It is hard for someone with MS to be spontaneous, but my mom can never turn down an adventure. Three years ago Dan, Kate, Dave and I snowmobiled her into the Alta cabin in the middle of the winter. The next day, when the snow mobils were gone, the question was, "how in the world are we going to get her down the mountain?" I had the brilliant idea of strapping her on a sled and each of us have a rope to steer and guide the tobagan from the cabin down the mountain. There were some steep hills and fresh powder and narrow trails through the trees. My husband said," Kristine, this is never going to work!" Not only did it work, but my mom had the ride of her life! We went fast and snow was flying over her the whole time. She was squealing like a little kid in excitement.
Mom, you are an amazing sport! Especially on your last trip to Michigan. Happy Mother's Day! Love, Kristine

IT IS OFFICIAL!!!

Dan and Cortney are getting married! We are so excited! Dan proposed tonight and they are getting married August 8th. (08/08/08!) It is so great to see my brother so happy and in love. (He hates it when I say cheesy lines like that. Sorry bro.) Cortney, I feel so blessed to have you as my new SISTER! Welcome to the family! It's a crazy one for sure. Way to go Dan. Good choice! We love you both.

My handsome little guy...

Today Tyler had his 6 week appointment. I couldn't believe it when the doctor told me he was 9 pounds! It is crazy how fast they grow. It made me think I better get some of these newborn pictures on here before he gets any bigger. The cute outfit he is wearing was given to him by one of his biggest fans...Papa Geoff Orme.

A few pictures I had to share!

These outfits were what Josh and Maddie wore for Joey and Ashley's wedding. All the cousins looked adorable! It is weird how it feels like last week I was pregnant, but at the same time it seems like I have had Tyler here forever.

My Maddie...

Maddie has so many nicknames. Every single one was given to her by her brother. Just to name a few...little doots, money's, bodies, littles, Matt's. Interesting name choices I think. Maddie is such a sweetheart most of the time. However, she does have much more of a fiesty side than Josh. I would say Maddie on the whole is more outgoing and social and Josh is more sensitive and shy at times. Maddie is not a big talker, but she always knows exactly what she wants. She will be turning two years old on May 29th. Dave and I will never turn down the opportunity to have a party and Dave has created the tradition of going all out on making homemade birthday cakes. Maddie had a Tinkerbell cake last year. I don't know what Dave will pull out of his hat this year. Besides having an adorable personality, Maddie is beautiful...wouldn't you say? Most days she looks more like a little rugrat covered in food and dirt.

My Joshua...

I love this boy! When Josh was a baby everyone said, "He has such a big mouth!" Maybe they said it because it was always wide open while he was screaming at the top of his lungs. That is not the point. I think he is adorable. Can you see his two front teeth? He came flying face first down a slide and crashed right into Maddie's forehead. We felt horrible for Maddie because she had two bloody scabs for a week, but Josh's pain lasted a lot longer. His front two teeth are dead, but I think it adds character. He is a wild and fearless kid and that is the only accident he has had. I think I am doing pretty good. Right now Josh has started a Marial Arts Karate class. It is the cutest thing ever to see them practicing their sidekicks and frontkicks. I love my little Josh. And boy does he love Tyler! More than I EVER imagined.

My pesty brother...

It looks like my brother already made some changes in my blog....can you guess where? He took out the cute picture of him and Cortney and replaced all the wording with Dave and Cru. I will get him back for that. How does Cortney ever put up with him?
P.S. Don't forget to look at the older posts for the month of April to see more pictures of my family with the baby.

I finally did it!

I started a blog! I think I have been asked 100 times if I have a blog. Well, it is about time. I am excited to keep my close friends and family updated mainly with pictures on the happenings in our life out in Michigan. This has been an absolutely amazing 6 weeks. I owe it all to the little guy kicking around in my stomach in this picture. I took some pregnancy photo's one week before Tyler was born. Good thing I didn't wait any longer because he came two weeks early. All I can say is that we all love Tyler and smother him with kisses all day and night.