My Colby Cheese....

I am grateful!!

2011-12-01T19:25:00.000-08:00

Clint and I recently met with the bishop. The bishop made comments that made both Clint and I stop and think. The bishop was very complimentary toward Clint. Let me preface this with nothing the bishop said was brand new information to me....I have always known that I married an amazing man and father to my children. The bishop made statements that there is not many men who would stay home with there children to avoid putting them in day care. The bishop continued to say that Clint is making a huge sacrifice for the family. I agreed whole hardheartedly with his comments. When we got home that night, Clint made the comment to me that made me speechless...Any of you that know me know this is a feat....Clint stated "What is up with the bishop tonight, its not everyday that you find a mother that is willing to sacrifice by leaving her 2 babies at home to provide for the family". I stood there wondering how it was that I was so lucky to have a husband that truly understood how hard the current arrangement has been on me. Clint and I are partners in this thing called LIFE. There is no one else that I would rather go through this life with. Our Christmas gift this year comes in a family trip to the temple to be sealed for all time and eternity. I am grateful that I have a husband that loves our babies while I have to be out of the home. Thank you Clint for loving me and loving our babies....

All right the next gratitude goes to these ankle biters. I never imagined that being a mother would be has hard and rewarding as it has been. Bee is my dramatic clothes guru. I am constantly in awe of the mischief this little person can get into. It dawned on me the other day that Bee is probably exactly how I was at that age. Let me start by saying "sorry, mom and dad"....Mads is a happy bundle of joy. Mads is the most content baby ever. Being mom to Bee and Mads brings me so much joy! I am excited to see the young women these babies will grow into. I love you Bee and Mads!!

I know this seems week to late but...It is as true now as it was last Thursday.

Just for FALL fun....

2011-10-29T07:34:00.001-07:00

Well it id my favorite time of year...which translates to lots of new posts. Mads is starting to come into her little voice. I use the word "little" loosely. She is a big fan of her meals...It is not wise to stand in her way when it is meal time....you will be hearing about it for awhile :)

Well miss helpful here is attempting to work in the yard with fall clean up...needless to say shoveling one leaf into her bucket at a time was not super productive. Plus she needed to stop to spend quality time with her pumpkin family. Any time Bee sees a Frankenstein anything she calls it DADA...Makes my heart smile just a little!

Trunk your Treat....

2011-10-27T21:07:00.000-07:00

Well this was Ruby's first time trunk-or-treating....Mads was also present but as you will see in the last picture she was quality control more than anything:)

I will probably dress them up again...because I cant help myself!!

Pumpkin pickin...

2011-10-16T15:24:00.000-07:00

Well we had an awesome family night at the pumpkin patch...Grand Pa Green, Uncle big Al, Uncle Dave and Aunt Nicole came to play with us. We fed sheep, had a hay ride and picked pumpkins out of the patch...It was a great time. WE ended our adventure at our favorite Mexican restaurant. Great memories for the girls to look back on!

I couldn't resist sharing these!! Mads is growing so much everyday. Grandma Green couldn't help herself and bought this pumpkin ensemble. Mads had heads turning at church. My primary class kept asking "Sister Colby your baby is fatter than my pumpkin". WE prefer to say pleasingly plump!

Fall fun...

2011-10-10T12:15:00.000-07:00

Well I freakin love the holidays...And I am forcing my love for the holidays on my babies :)
I am sure Bee and Mads will look back on pictures from there child hood and wonder why everything had to be matchy-match....and my reply will be....well I actually don't have a good one but I have a few years to work on it :)

These two are little characters that is for sure...more fall fun to follow...Clint will not have to work the holidays this year so it will be lots of fun family outings coming soon!!

PS!! Can anyone give me any good tips on how to make my blog cute...I screwed it up and am struggling to get it back...I will do anything :)

6 months and growing...

2011-09-02T18:19:00.000-07:00

Well Mads is 6 months next week...where did the time go? Mads is definitely the peaceful one in the home. Mads has really completed our home. She is my snuggle buddy and has started to give kisses. Tragically they are the open mouth ones...we are working on less drool and close the mouth. She is quiet and it definitely takes a lot to get her to react. Mads reminds me a lot of my older brother. He can give you a look that makes you crazy...and you walk away with no come back...Well Mads is following in those foot steps....Umm...I know I am a broken record on this topic but I can't help myself.....It kills me that Ruby is growing into a little lady....It seems like yesterday I was leaving the hospital with her....It is going to fast....Make time slow....I love these girls...They make it all worth it!!

morning routine....

2011-08-04T20:54:00.001-07:00

A typical day at the Colby house would consist of a large purple dino, juice, food and a photo shoot. I love the last picture...Ruby appears utterly disgusted with her mother and Mads appears concerns she is bigger than her sister who is 15 months older...

Bipolar baby....

2011-08-04T20:45:00.001-07:00

The many faces of Mads...Well I am struggling to keep this updated with current news of the babes...but I will try a little catch up....Mads rolled over for the first time around 4 months...she is now 5 months. Her main motivation to roll over is to watch tv with Ruby. We started her on solid foods around 4 months too...It is a work in progress...Mads is definitely the "chill one"! Ruby adores her and is an awesome big sister to Mads....Mads is in 12 month clothing and appears to be on her way to sharing Ruby's clothes.

Death of MEOW MEOW.....

2011-07-19T21:15:00.000-07:00

Ruby loves kitties so much...and me being her mother and having to ability to say no to her made an impulsive decision to get a kitten from a friend in the ward. Ruby would follow the kitten around calling her MEOW MEOW...It was adorable! Well it did escape me when I agreed to taking MEOW MEOW home that possibly Mads would have an opinion on this topic. Poor Mads is allergic. Her little eyes swelled, turned red and the sneezes seemed never ending. So bye-bye MEOW MEOW. MEOW MEOW was relocated to Uncle Dave's and aunt Nicole's.

Well Ruby....apparently has some unresolved issues with the departure of MEOW MEOW. After checking on her one night we realized she had taken the stuffing out of her stuffed kitty.

This was the crime scene......

This was the devastated criminal......

And this is my beautiful daughter who could smile her way out of any trouble...
I love you Bee...Sorry about MEOW MEOW!!

Happy 4th of July!!

2011-07-04T19:35:00.000-07:00

Well when daddy is away the girls will play :) Clint was out of town....so the girls took this opportunity to accessorize for the holiday! This is Mads (Madison, if you knew her temperament you would understand the nic name) first 4th and we tried to celebrate it with a bang.

Ruby is not a big fan of getting her hair done...and with Clint gone I had to get creative on how to hold her down to achieve pig-tail glory. The high chair and food had to due today...Ruby probably will not agree but it was totally worth it...she is so darn cute!

I hope you appreciate the effort it took to get this smile...she is a tough cookie to crack!

No holiday would be complete without blueberries and a Barney marathon. Ruby recently discovered the big purple dino...none of us will be the same...She loves him...and is often caught on the monitor having conversations with him...if translated I believe it would read as a love story between Ruby and Barney....

I love these pics....These smiles are what get me out of bed in the morning...I have felt like a single mom this weekend...IT is definitely hard work doing it all on your own....BUT it is so amazing to be with my girls all the time and to watch them grow daily!!

Oh Ruby I am unsure if you are hugging Mads or if you are trying out for the WWF? Will we ever know? (FYI...no child was injured in the taking of this pic)

Happy 4th to our family and friends...WE are so grateful to have the freedoms that we have!

Kissing cousins....

2011-06-19T14:05:00.000-07:00

If only we were in Kentucky...Madison is approximately 23 hours older than her cousin Everett...But everywhere we went everyone took them for twins. We got tired of correcting everyone so we let them think they were twins. The best is when my kid brother...who is adamant that he is not having kids for a few years....was pushing the stroller and people thought he was the dad of the twins :)

There are most post to come of all the fun the family had when everyone was at home...but alas I tired and dinner needs to be served...But I had to post on these too they were too cute not to have shared....

Maddy's Baby Blessing...

2011-06-19T13:57:00.000-07:00

Well our little angel was blessed. Madison has been such a blessing to our family. It seems weird to think about life with out her in it.

WE Love you Maddy!! Thank you for coming to our family! For those who knew that she had some heart problems at birth...the doctor informed us this week that there is no need to worry and all her test came back perfect. How grateful we are that she is a fighter and is doing well.

Fashion week...Idaho style!

2011-05-31T08:09:00.001-07:00

Happy Mother's Day!!

2011-05-09T09:38:00.001-07:00

As I was sitting in church wrestling my 2 ankle biters I tried to reflect on the women that have shaped my life and have impacted my life as a mother. The first person I immediately thought of was my own mother. My mom is truly an example of selfless love for me. Her constant watch over her children and fight for whats best for them has inspired me to be a better mother. One thing from my childhood that I try to carry over to my children lives is my mother's love for the holidays and tradition. I have very big shoes to fill but she is a great example and I lucky to have her so close to continue to teach me! I love you mom!! Happy mother's day!!
Another woman I thought of was my mother-in-law. Although I have only had her in my life for a short period of time It is what she did before we met that I am truly grateful for. She has raised an amazing man. She has taught him about love and respect and I am grateful for this. He leads our home with integrity and honor. I am so proud to be part of there family and I am so grateful for all that she has done as the matriarch of the her family. WE love you Diane....Happy mother's day!!

I also thought of my countless friends that went before me....I got a late start on this motherhood game. So I had an abundance of women in my life to be amazing examples to me of how a mother should be. TO you beautiful women I thank you and am grateful for you....

My thoughts then turned to my own family. On this day that is suppose to be about celebrating mothers I only wanted to celebrate my beautiful family. I am sure that I have and will continue to make mistakes as a mother. But these adorable munchkins in my life seem to still love me, still want kisses and hugs. I hope as we grow as a family that the mistakes I make as their mother decrease but I will be eternally be grateful and proud to be the mother of Ruby and Madison and step-mother to Emalee and Lily.

Road trip!!

2011-05-09T09:27:00.001-07:00

Well my baby sister graduated from Utah State so the Colby women made the trek to see her proudly accept her well deserved diploma!! WE are so proud of her and would not have missed this moment for anything in the world...I was reluctant traveling with 2 small babies though. My fearless dad made the drive down to Utah with us to help out on the road....I found that leg of the trip to be a success when I looked around the car and saw my 2 babies peacefully sleeping as well as my dad fast asleep.

Well my girls definitely take after me in the traveling world....they are big fans of luxury...AKA not roughing it in the out doors. We stayed in a hotel and both girls became quiet use to there new surroundings. Ruby was into everything....And Madison well queeny is a big fan of the queen sized bed!!

Well Aunt Bonnie we are so proud of you!! I am so grateful to have such and awesome role model for my girls!! Good luck on your new adventure! We Love You!!

Ruby's first hair cut....

2011-05-09T09:21:00.000-07:00

Okay it is true my beautiful girl had a mullet....Although she is the cutest thing to hit Idaho the mullet was bring her down so we took her for her first hair cut. She did great! It seems just like yesterday she was born....oh wait that was her sister :) At first she was not having it, she wanted noting to do with a little pampering...until you introduced the sucker and then she was more than willing to sit and be de-mulleted :)

Happy Easter!!

2011-04-24T20:52:00.001-07:00

Happy Easter is an understatement for this little girl! Ruby had a great day. It started with finding her Easter basket...needless to say, as you can see the expression on her face she was a big fan of the loot she scored from the Easter bunny...

Then it was off to church. It was stake conference this week so we were able to go with grandma and papa. Maddy is definitely coming into her little personality. I forgot how much I loved this size....Maddy does not squawk nearly as much as Ruby about all the fluff and bows that I inflict upon her.

My girls are the light of my life. Ruby's laugh can make any bad day disappear. She is an awesome big sister. Her favorite task she loves to help with is burping Maddy.

Maddy is constantly changing...She will be 7 weeks tomorrow and currently wearing 3-6 month clothing...heaven help me!! Ruby was always so petite...it appears Maddy will have the opposite problem :)

Uncle Dave (my kid brother) has been an influence on my sweet baby girl. He loves to teach her new faces to make...this is one of many!! Thanks uncle Dave....I will definitely be remembering this for when you have babies :)

No Easter would be complete without an egg hunt...accept Ruby is obsessed with "balls"...or what she believes to be "balls"...She thinks my bowl of tomatoes are balls...so she saw the eggs hiding out in the open....because lets be honest she is 17months and actually hiding them would have meant that we would still be out there looking for them...She went crazy and did so good with finding (aka collecting) the eggs.

Well we ended Easter with an awesome family dinner. This is Ruby going through her loot making the famous "mad face" that uncle Dave taught her. We hope that you all have equally great Easter holiday!!

Lights...camera...HELP!!

2011-03-31T15:47:00.000-07:00

Well after a long day of trying to get the right picture...this is what we are left with....

Introducing Madison...

2011-03-10T07:25:00.000-08:00

Madison Belle Colby was born March 7th, 2011 at 6:32pm. She weighed 7lbs. 11oz. She was 20in long. The new addition is our little toe head. She has platinum blond hair...she is her daddy all the way. If I wasn't the one pushing I would swear I wasn't the mom. Madison has been an absolute joy. She is so easy going and cuddly. I just wanted to post some pictures I will give more details later....

I love this picture...it is almost like she is telling grandma..."you take one more picture and...."

She was so cheesy when she came out...the nurse said it is a good sign of good skin...

Here is the proud poppa! Maddy happened to come on our 2nd wedding anniversary...Well if I have to share the day with another woman, I am glad it will be her!

Oh lets not forget big sister....She loves her baby....kind of :) If she can hold her or the attention is on Ruby we are good...other than that heaven help Maddy if she survives the first few months it will be a true miracle. I am confident that Ruby will be a great big sister!! I am so grateful for our little family...Clint and I are truly blessed!

2 down....

2011-03-06T05:43:00.000-08:00

2 is the magic number this year for our family. Clint an I were married 2 years ago tomorrow! It is crazy to me that 2 years have passed. I swear I blinked and we arrived here. You might be asking yourself where "here" is? Well the last 2 years have been anything but boring. Five seconds after saying "I DO!!" we welcomed our first daughter Ruby. She has been an amazing joy in our life. She definitely brings the comic relief to family functions. We are so proud to be her parents. Five seconds after Ruby's arrival we found out that our home will be blessed with another blessing. Madisen will be making her arrival probably tomorrow actually....The plans are between Ruby's naps and a quick anniversary lunch I will be having a baby :) Never a dull moment! Between our family growing like crazy Clint and I have bought a house, we have both changed jobs, and Clint has changed his major.

2 years ago I married my best friend...I wake up amazed he picked me!! He constantly surprises me with his unconditional love. He is an amazing father and provider. Even though getting through the school years are challenging I would not want to face the challenges that we do with out him by my side! Our next big adventure is being sealed for all time and eternity. Clint I love you with all my heart...I look forward to many more amazing perfect years to come!!

Colby family update....

2011-02-08T19:16:00.000-08:00

Well the last few weeks have been a little rough for our family. I was forced...and when I say forced I mean it...into bed rest. Madisen was trying to make an early arrival. I spent a few days in the hospital and when I was released I was put on bed rest, with crazy pills and strict rules not to pick up my Ruby. It was a long 2 weeks!! I went to the doctor today and although I am still having contractions I have not dilated anymore. Doc gave me clearance to pick up and love on Ruby again. Our family is so grateful for all the prayers and love that has been sent our way, WE are truly grateful! Clint and I are especially grateful for the family that stepped in and loved Ruby and spoiled her when I couldn't. And put up with me and my constant whinning about not being able to do anything.

To celebrate that I could play with Ruby again we played outside for awhile. She is my fearless daredevil. She is loves to go higher and higher on the swings. She seems to be growing leaps and bounds before our eyes. Her favorite game is pushing buttons and watching for the fall out. Her new favorite button to push is on papa's tv. She will turn it off...then scurry off as fast as possible with a somewhat of an evil giggle.

This last pic is to prove what some of you have already experienced....my daughter can unlock my phone and often calls random people in my phone book. Her favorite people that she seems to always call is Uncle Abby, my friend Jayna, and Sarah, and randomly the baby doc. I think she is calling the baby doc to ask him if there is anyway he can help her avoid the new addition. Princess Ruby is not that big on sharing the lime light right at this moment in time :) Ruby has also been texting people as well....Let me go on record as saying I am sorry!! Some might say take the phone from her but lately with the way I am feeling and as fast as she is....SHE WILL ALWAYS WIN!! There is no point in fighting the Ruby calls!

Tea for Ruby!!

2010-11-30T14:54:00.001-08:00

Well this is Ruby's unofficial 1st birthday!! I can not believe that my baby is 1....Where did the time go. Like all good parties there was a theme. Grandma Green found this book "Tea for Ruby"...which inspired the good times....

Ruby must have her own princess cake....

Thank you uncle Big Al for the awesome decorations...Ruby loves you so much!! Don't forget!

Ruby is a big fan of strawberries and grandma Green's fruit dip....

This is a classic Ruby look....somewhat of a diva already heaven help us...

Sisterly love...Ruby does really well with Emalee but for some reason goes on attack with Lily...as captured in this picture :)

Ruby loves her stuffed animals....she is constantly giving them kisses...the birthday spoils brought a pig pillow that oinks at her....she sleeps with it every night and loves it!!

Look out she is mobile!

What a day people....thank you for everyone that came and celebrated a great year of growing with us! Happy Birthday my baby....mama will always love you more than words!!

Not so Happy Halloween...

2010-10-31T19:15:00.000-07:00

So this is Ruby's first Halloween...and me being the neurotic first time mom wanted it to be perfect. There was plans for the ward trunk-and-treating, hay rides, and actually going trick-or-treating....but alas my baby girl had another plan. Wednesday afternoon I received a call from the day care that my sweet angel had a fever and the rest was down hill. Ruby continued to be sick all weekend....limiting the ability to party down with the best of them. My parents totally stepped up to the plate and helped watch the cranky baby. After having a fever for multiple days she decided to break out in a blistery rash today. So Ruby, g-ma and I spent some time in urgent care today. What a crappy first Halloween! When we got home I put her down with her favorite stuffed animal...the DUCK. I swear I turned my back for moments and I heard a giggle...I turned to see that she was missing. I looked around the corner and saw my sweet baby making the best of a bad situation...

Happy Halloween everyone...hope you all had a safe and fun time!!

Pumpkin time!!

2010-10-26T20:53:00.001-07:00

Well it is my favorite time of year!! I love the fall which leads to the holidays! This being Ruby's first Halloween we must start it out on the right foot with picking the perfect pumpkin. Clint and I ascribe to the "tough Love" parenting style...if you can't carry the pumpkin it's not coming with us :)

But I would have to say I think she did just right. A baby pumpkin for my baby bee. Stay tuned for shots on the new baby coming in the spring....when we debut the first head shot and name....

Good Bye Summer!!

2010-09-12T18:36:00.000-07:00

Hello fall and with no sadness we saying good bye to you, summer...for at least now. Here are some highlights to my first summer. I had lots of fun with family. They were always stopping by adoring me...I can't blame them I am pretty cute! This is my uncle Big Al!! I love him!

So mommy has it in her mind that before the next baby comes I need to learn to feed myself...good luck with that one mommy...I am a princess and would like to be treated accordingly.

You have to love swim suit season at this age though! It is probably not going to be everyday of my life that I have roles and people comment that I am adorable.

Well it is officially football season around here...to stay on my daddy and papa's good side I am going to sport my support for BSU!! GO BRONCO'S!! Things have been changing around my home lately. Mommy wants to sleep all the time and daddy is so busy with school and work. But no worries peeps I am still running the home! Bed time is just a little later now :) I have not decided if I am excited about this new baby on the way...mommy tells me that the baby will love and adore me too...I guess if that is true I could handle to have him around....Well I have to run I need to go to sleep....love you all Ruby!!

My baby fish...

2010-07-25T20:16:00.000-07:00

So my kiddo has more bathing suits than I think most 8 months have...so we decided to give one of them a test drive in the pool! Ruby loves lounging in her "fish-head-swimmer-thing"...very official name.

I love this next video because it is ALL RUBY!! Lounging with the thumb in the mouth just chillin!!

More pics to come...just to tired right now to care....

Sleeping baby...

2010-07-15T20:03:00.001-07:00

Recently my sweet baby was very very did I mention very sick...It broke my heart. I must start off with saying that I am the luckiest mom in the world...She has slept through the night since about 6 weeks...a good solid 12 hours kind of sleeping through the night. So this week when she became very sick...she struggled to sleep which means daddy and I struggled to sleep! I have an awesome husband that would help me walk the halls with Baby Bee in hopes of soothing her. Finally after multiple trips to the doctor she has been feeling better and the twinkle in her eyes have returned!! Grandma Green came over last night to rock her to sleep...I went to check on her before going to bed. I found her feet crossed, proped up on her little TV in the corner with her arms above her head and the blanket pulled over her head...Although completely adorable a little concerning the possibility of suffocation...so i pulled her blanket down. I went in this morning to wake her to get ready for the day and this is the adorable sight I saw...I love the little-BIG ham hock which is her thigh...I snapped the pic...I then proceeded to get a dirty look from what moments before I thought was a sweet baby....she realized it was light out and pulled the blanket over her head! Heaven help when she is a teenager :)

Grandma time...

2010-07-15T19:58:00.000-07:00

Grandma Green comes and plays on the floor with me and reads to me...Oh how I love my grandma green!

Bless my mom for trying to give my child higher learning at 7 months...but alas she appears more content with what she can shove in her mouth....

Happy 4th of July....a little late!

2010-07-15T19:42:00.000-07:00

I love...LOVE...love these kids! They make it all worth it at the end of the day. We went Utah to hang with Clint's family over the 4th! We had a great time. There was a carnival...where Grandma Colby spoiled all the girls!! I am discovering that is the main job besides loving but spoiling...

Ruby is attempting to steal Grandma Colby's diet coke. Clint said it was in her blood...I said no...why do I always have to be the bad guy?

Our poor Lily bug was such a trooper with her broken leg!! Clint pulled her along in the wagon. She did not complain once!

I can not believe how big Emalee is getting! She is an amazing big sister...She heads off to first grade in a few months...

WE had a great time in UTAH and love visiting with family down there...hopefully the trips won't be so far and few in between in the future!

Whats a girl to do...

2010-06-30T20:38:00.000-07:00

Adorable hubby at church with the scouts....my perfect baby is sleeping....and there is a list of things this wife and mom should be doing. "SHOULD" being the the word that I have not mastered....there is laundry, toilets to be scrubbed, emails to be responded to, packing for our weekend road trip, and there is the garden that resembles a weed patch more than a garden...my hubby has to point out what is edible and what is a weed :) BUT alas I am not doing any of these things...What is occupying my time tonight is blog stalking....I am so impressed by the women I have surrounded my self with...What great examples they are to me....Just one pet peeve has been discovered through my stalking....Women who deliver babies while looking like they are on break from there Vogue photo shoot...REALLY GIRLS!! I look back on my pics of Ruby's big day and I wonder if anyone will notice that I look like I have been hitting the bottle for years while running 40 miles through the desert up hills both ways! My goal if I ever attempt child birth ever again is to be the Vogue model on a break. I am willing to take tips, suggestions on how to achieve such a feat. I have even considered tattooing the make up on so it is not running down my face as seen in some scary 1950 horror flick...Good times...this is what happens when a girl has to much time on her hands....Keep up the good work girls...although the bar appears to be set to high...there is always hope!

Cherry Festival

2010-06-22T20:15:00.000-07:00

I love this pic!! Does anyone know how hard it is to get both my husband and baby to both look at the camera and to smile on top of that!!

My parents were great sports and came to the festival with us. Ruby loves them so much! I am 100% positive I know who she will run to when she wants something when she is older...it is the two saps sitting below that love and adore her so.....

Please notice the similar looks between baby and papa....there is no doubt she has "GREEN" in her!

Every year there is a Cherry Festival in a neighboring town. Last year we took the older girls and they loved it!! They had a blast. I on th eother hand was miserable from the heat, smell, and oh yeah being prego :) This year sadly the older girls missed out, hopefully they will be here next year. But we did get to introduce Ruby to the Festival. For the most part she loved it but was not a big fan of the loud noises. She did on the other hand loved my funnel cake :)

A diva is born...

2010-06-22T20:06:00.000-07:00

Everyone tells me that the fun part of having a girl is playing dress up...and I must agree! I cam home for a quick lunch break from work and got lost in playing dress up I ended up taking about 35 min longer than allowed...opps! I think it was work it!

Splish Splash...Who is really taking the bath??

2010-06-16T21:16:00.001-07:00

Well this baby of mine is going to be a water baby I think...She loves loves LOVES her bath time. The routine starts with her sitting on my lap as I fill her bath tub. She is patient...surprisingly enough. We then undress her in her room. She then starts to flail her arms when I pick up nu-do and walk her into the bathroom. As soon as we enter the bathroom she literally is trying to fly out of my arms. At this point I can handle the 20 lb of wiggles but I am concerned if this behavior continues :) All that needs to touch the water is one toe and we have lift off. She becomes a kicking star. She is too long for the tub now but I am not ready to say that my baby is growing up and can use the regular tub now...I know I am crazy but as all new mothers I feel like I have earned this right to be a little crazy...ANYWAYS....I then proceed to wash her hair and body. No sooner have I reached for the soap than I realize that crazy amount of kicking has caused me to be completely soaked...But how can I tell her NO when she is giggling and having the time of her life. My parents council me that this will bight me in the bum later in life this thought that I can't tell her NO because she is being cute...Oh well, for now I will enjoy this stage.

PS...I have to have 2 wash cloths available now...one for me to use and one for her to eat...when does the stage end when they put everything in there mouth???

Ruby's Room...

2010-06-16T21:03:00.001-07:00

I know this is a long time coming but I wanted to show off Ruby's Nursery. She absolutely loves her room. She really kind of refuses to sleep anywhere else. Grandma Green calls Ruby "her 5 min wonder" because she rarely sleeps longer than that if she is not in her room. The room would not look as awesome as it does with out the help of Grandma Green and Uncle Big Al...they painted basically my entire house when I was about 8 months pregnant and was so sick....Thank you to you both! Ruby and I love the paint jobs!!

Ruby has already shown and interest in her books....meaning I will read them to her and she will giggle at me and occasionally attempt a snack by eating the corner of the page :)

Girls just wanna have fun :)

2010-06-13T11:02:00.000-07:00

We recently had Emalee and Lily come stay for some time. Lily is a great little singer and loves to sing to Ruby. It melted my heart when I caught her singing to her. She was a good sport and sang it to her again so I could catch it on tape. Shortly after the girls went home our little Lily Bug, who incidentally informed me that she in not LILY BUG she is LILY FLOWER....heaven help us....anyways after returning home Lily FLOWER fell on the trampoline and broke her foot in 2 places. Any of you keeping track this is the second time in 10 months that she has broken something while on the trampoline in Utah. She had surgery 2 days later and has a cast going mid way up her thigh. Poor thing informed her daddy and I on the phone that she has to hop everywhere. She said is so sweetly that we let out some giggles. She asked if we were laughing at her and then without waiting for our response she then informed us that she "don't like people laughing me!" I am kind of bummed that the swimming season will be skipped for her this year...Hopefully she will stay off the trampoline for a few...well actually stay off it period!!

This one is for you Bonnie...

2010-06-13T10:49:00.000-07:00

This is for Aunt Bonnie who decided to leave us this summer to have an adventure in the Swiss Alps. We have been missing you! Hurry home to us!! Ruby rolled over a few times when she was about 6 weeks old. But after that she was against it....I tried everything....but this little one has a little stubborn streak. Everything is in her time. Well she finally decided that it would be a good idea and now she everywhere rolling around. This is in the beginning of the rolling phase. S is very distracted by the camera and stops all movement and giggling so I have to be a little sneaky about it.

Giggle box...

2010-05-28T07:28:00.000-07:00

I know I say this every time...but it is true....I love this kid so much...so constantly has her daddy and I laughing...she hates baby food but loves whatever mommy is eating.
Heaven help us!!

Photo perfect...

2010-04-22T17:49:00.000-07:00

I love this kid...no other way to say it...she is so full of presonality already...Clint and I often worry about we are in store with her when she learns to speak.

I love the roles.....

The perfect mommy/Ruby weekend...

2010-04-19T20:39:00.000-07:00

Ruby just had her 4 month check up...and as suspected she is perfect :) She is in the 97th percentile for height and is weighing in at 15 lbs. 3 oz. That would explain the constant back ache...This is her practicing her sitting...She hates the camera...so bare with me :)

Doc said to start her on solids twice a day...well yeah she is not a big fan....

It has been so nice outside lately that we decided to go shopping and accessorise with some affordable but adorable summer sandals....very versatile don't you think?

We managed to get in some tummy time...

This is my all time favorite...I know a responsible mother would discourage there 4 month old from loving the tv but this is how I look at it...it is quality time with daddy...and she is watching food network :)

Finally we would go for walks as a family after dinner...and it all so was nice that the stroller put the little angel into slumber-ville....

Completely adorable...or at least that is what every mom tells her self when there 4 month old is telling her off....

Ruby is blessed...

2010-04-16T09:06:00.001-07:00

Oh Ruby...I hope you know how much we love you and how grateful we are for you to be in our family. My eyes filled with tears on this day as I watched your father lay his hands on you and give you a name and a blessing. The sweet words that were spoken were straight from our heavenly father and meant for you!

Sometimes I wake up and wonder how did I get so lucky to have these two in my life!! I am so grateful for a worthy preisthood holder in my home that was able to bless our daughter.

Any one that knows my husband knows a picture with him smiling is priceless...I was behind the camera threatening him...and how cute is Rube's with her monkey...have I mentioned that I totally love her...

And the day would not have been complete with out mentioning Ruby's beautiful auntie that made the dress without a pattern...She spent countless hours on it...each rossettes took 20 minutes and there was 75...did I mention that we love YOU aunt Chony!! And Grandma Green stepped up to the plate and made a beautiful blanket that compliments the dress...Thank you G-ma....we know we ask a lot of you...You always deliver the goods!!

The weekend was truly amazing...we were surrounded by family that traveled long ways to be there and support us and Ruby on her big day...I will update with more pic's when I get them...FAMILY WE LOVE YOU!!

IT's bunny time!!

2010-04-16T08:07:00.000-07:00

In preparation for the arrival of the Easter Bunny and all his coolness....Marshall ate...to build strength...
The girls colored eggs...I think the grown ups actually had more fun coloring eggs than the children...

Of course the girls wanted nothing to do with the Easter Bunny and wanted him to stay a safe distance away...oh brother is all I really have to say about that...

Marshall still has this hate/hate feelings toward Ruby...he was quite dismayed when the bunny was holding her...

Getting all these kiddo's to smile is near impossible...

If your wondering who the good sport in the bunny suit is...well in his spare time Uncle Big Al ( my brother) moonlights as the Easter Bunny! He was great with the kids...We love you so much Uncle Big AL!!

My favorite toy...hands off mom....its mine!

2010-04-16T08:02:00.000-07:00

Little angel loves her giraffe...IT totally melts my heart when she gets so excited when she sees it and wants it...oh I love her!!

St. Patrick's lucky charm...

2010-04-16T07:56:00.001-07:00

Well the luck of the Irish rang true in our home this past St. Patrick's Day!! Ruby has been our lucky charm since day one! She loves her photo shoots!! Hope you enjoy!

One year down....

2010-03-09T05:55:00.001-08:00

On Sunday I opened my eyes to see my husband sleeping peacefully with our little angel in between us. Ruby was lovingly punching her daddy in the face. This is way of saying that she has reached her limit on beauty sleep and would like attention! It was a year ago that day that I stood before family and friends and married my best friend. The last year has been a blur! Some days it feels that we have been married for years...But then I get beamed back to reality and realize I have only had my sweetheart in my life a little over a year. I am going on record saying that I am the luckiest woman...Although our life might not appear perfect to those peering in I would have to disagree....I would not change one thing about where we are right now. I am more in love with my husband today than I was yesterday. I can't imagine where I would be today without his constant guidance and love!! Ruby is my little cherry on the top. Although a wee bit of a surprise...she is my little slice of heaven on earth. When bad days happen all it takes is for me to see her smile and realize that life is really not so bad. I love my family with everything in me!! So a year ago I was having the most glamorous night of my life...a year later...some one looking in might think that it is just another day in the life of the Colby's but for me it is another day of perfection!! Happy Anniversary babe!! I can't wait for another great year....

Happy Valentines Day!!

2010-02-21T17:54:00.000-08:00

My first Valentines Day as a married woman...and I had to share it with another woman...go figure! Clint being the romantic that he is took us to the same restaurant he took me when we were engaged for V-day...it was perfect and Ruby stole the show :) It was perfect!!

At her 2 month check up she weighed 11lbs. 11 oz...She is my little fatty!! Oh they grow up to fast...she has also been rolling over since about 6 weeks...More to come soon...she is kind of needing her mother to pay attention to her right now...

A new friend....MAYBE?!

2010-02-21T17:34:00.001-08:00

Ruby and I decided to brave air travel and jumped on a plane to spend my last week of maternity leave with my brother and his family....She did amazing on the way down there...no crying...Bonus! It cracked me up that people would see a baby on a plane it was like me having anthrax. Needless to say there was always an open seat next to us for Rubes to stretch out on.

She has started giggling...Dare I say it makes me melt it is to adorable!!

Aunt Chony is schooling Rubes in the importance of Glamour Mag info. Ruby has been very spoiled by her aunties...Ruby convinced Aunt Chony to make her blessing dress. It is going to be gorgeous.

Uncle Abby played referee between the cousins.

Marshall appeared to love Ruby. He called her "Bee". Which melted my heart. He would bring his toys to her to play with. This pic makes me wonder what he is thinking...

But when it came to sitting by each other for a photo opt...he chose life. He would have nothing to do with her sitting next to her...The age difference between Marshall and Ruby is about the same as my older brother and me....How did my mother do it? Bless her!!

A star is born....

2010-01-09T11:15:00.001-08:00

OH how cute is she?! My perfect little baby did awesome at her first photo shoot :) I am simply amazed how much she changes on a daily basis...She is such a good natured baby. She has been so spoiled and loved by all the family that has been around for the holidays. It seems that our little family is always working on the next BIG mild stone...the next one is being sealed for all time and eternity in the Temple in March...We are tentatively planning the last weekend in March!! I hope you enjoy the pictures of our little piece of perfection!

Christmas time with the family....

2009-12-25T14:51:00.000-08:00

It has been a year of so many changes for the Colby Clan :) Clint and I were married this year. We bought a house. I started a new job. And finally we welcomed the newest addition to our family...our little Ruby Jane!! Some days I feel like my head is still spinning!! Christmas time in our home was full of laughs and excitement. We spent our first Christmas as a family in our first home together. We later went over to Grandma and Grandpa Green's house for more present time...I am not sure what to bribe or threaten the girls with now Santa is gone for another 365 days. This motherhood is a tricky business, still trying to figure it out! We are excited to spend some time next week with Clint's family next week and show off Ruby!! We miss them and are sad they are so far away!! I know I say this on every post but Clint and I are truly grateful for all the love and support our family and friends have showered on us this year! We feel so lucky and blessed as the year is coming to an end...hopefully 2010 slows down A LOT!!

More of Ruby's big day....

2009-12-13T18:52:00.001-08:00

My poor husband works nights and went a few days with minimal sleep...He was a trooper and never left my side...I would have never survived those 24 hours without him by my side! I love you Clint with all my heart!! I am so excited about our family and all the places we are headed together!!

My little angel was a little smaller than thought...None of her clothes fit her...but lets face it she still makes it look good!!

My angel came out smiling!!

Not my shining moment in this world...lets say I did not handle the delivery with much grace...and but somehow I don't care :) I make no apologies for screaming at the doctor...a failed epidural will do that to a girl!!

Baby Ruby is coming to town....

2009-12-12T19:02:00.000-08:00

Well Ruby made her big entrance on 12/8/09 at 6:52 am. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces. After a long and difficult pregnancy the labor and delivery was no different...BUT the silver lining in the story is that she is perfect...I will post more later...but baby needs to eat now...Clint and I are so grateful for all your love and support. We feel truly blessed to have so many people surrounding us that love us and support us!!

Baby shower time!!

2009-11-17T19:38:00.000-08:00

My beautiful sisters through me the most perfect baby shower to celebrate Ruby's arrival! I am truly blessed to have such amazing women surrounding me to help support me on this new adventure of motherhood. Bonnie has supplied Ruby with her wardrobe for her first year of life. Chony took the time to perfect my favorite cupcake! They were amazing and Baby Ruby loved them!! Nicole made the most amazing diaper cake and started Ruby on her collegiate path. I am truly grateful for all there hard work and willingness to go above and beyond for me and Baby Ruby!
So pregnancy has not been an easy road for me. In and out of the hospital for fluids and vitamins. We recently had a little scare that Ruby might not be growing right. But our prayers were answered when we had an ultra sound that confirmed our hopes...She is perfect and growing perfectly! The doctor says that she is 5lbs. 6oz. It makes all the throwing up, hospital trips, and worrying seem somehow manageable when we found out that our Ruby is ok!!
Our little family has had so many changes in the past few months...I am not sure if I am having a hard time to catch my breath from all the change or my baby is squeezing my lungs...it is up for debate :) Clint and I recently bought our first house together! It has been so much work but is turning into an awesome first home for us!! The girls have so much room to run and play! A special thanks to my family...with me being so sick I have been kind of lame and out of commission...my mom and brother, Andrew, basically painted my house!! I would be lost without my family!!

Dave's wedding!!

2009-08-29T08:10:00.000-07:00

I can't believe my kid brother is married!! Dave was my saving grace when I lived in Utah. After I moved away I really missed our close friendship. He made living in Utah bearable. But apparently we both had to grow up and take the next step of being coming a grown up. We both took the plunge this year. I was married 6 months ago and my kid brother followed suit on August 21st, 2009. He was married in the San Antonio temple. I am so excited for him!! His beautiful bride is an awesome addition to the family!! My girls already love her as well!! I feel so blessed to have our family growing by leaps and bounds!! I love you bro!! Good luck with the next step in life!!

Ruby Ruby Ruby!!

2009-08-02T18:53:00.000-07:00

Clint and I have been married about 6 months...life seems to not have slowed down since the moment I screamed "I DO" with excitement and love in my heart for him. Since that moment life as not slowed down or is there any chance it will in the near future. Soon after coming home from our honeymoon we found out that we were expecting our first baby but 3rd in line behind 2 older awesome beautiful sisters. Pregnancy has been nothing I considered. 1st trimester seemed to be a breeze. Besides extreme exhaustion and dizziness with the occasional bout of puking life was great! Second trimester has been more difficult for baby and me...I have had bleeding, cramping, extreme acid reflux problems causing eating a chore not something to be excited about. The silver lining is that we found out that we were expecting our 3rd princess!! We decided to name our angel Ruby Jane!! Yesterday was a rough day...I will give you the cliff notes version...I ended up having to go into the hospital for cramping and bleeding. Everything turned out ok...I was ordered to stop my high pace overtime working life and put my feet up. Apparently when you are dehydrated it can induce contractions. Needless to say baby is ok and that is all that matters to me and Clint. I am so blessed to have great family that have been waiting on me and loving me through what seems like an impossible situation. And to my husband, I love you so much!! I am so grateful for all that you do for Ruby and I! We are truely lucky to have you!! For now Ruby will just keep kicking her mommy...which she secretly loves because it means she is happy and healthy!!

A princess turns 5!!

2009-08-02T18:21:00.000-07:00

Our beautiful princess turns 5!! We had to throw her a princess party for sure. She was so excited when she came downstairs from her nap to a pink decorated castle compliments to her aunt Bonnie for helping with decorations. The cake was my first attempt so hopefully it passes the bar. Emalee loved it! She was thrilled with her hot pink Barbie cake!! Just don't look to close for the imperfections. She opened all her gifts. One of them was a sleeping beauty wand and a bicycle helmet. Em was a little confused and not excited about the helmet seeing the little princess does not have a bicycle. We encouraged her to close her eyes and wish that she had a bicycle. She did and started chanting as she waved the wand...so cute by the way. Daddy or a fairy god mother which other one you believe in magically brought a bike into the room without her knowing. When she opened her an immediate moment of joy and excitement!! She started screaming it works it works!! Little sister started freaking out screaming "mine, MINE, MINE!!"...I chalk it up to being 2 :) Emalee looks at her and calmly says "I will use my wand and you can have one too!!" OPSS!! First lesson in parenting 101 is I guess don't tell your child they have a magic wand and can have whatever they wish for...Lessons learned the hard way I guess...Since the birthday party Emalee has been caught sitting on the couch waving her wand making wishes. Happy Birthday Emalee!! Daddy and I love you so much....don't grow up to fast!! Keep wishing, dreams do come true!

CIRCUS CIRCUS CIRCUS!!!

2009-06-23T14:14:00.001-07:00

We had so much fun at the circus! Grandma, Papa, Aunt Bonnie and Uncle Big Al came with our little family to enjoy the fun and dazzle of the circus...sadly there were no elephants...what's up with that?

Some might call us delinquent parents for endorsing tattooing :) Lily took it really well! Emalee had a little tattooing remorse and did not enjoy the experience as much as you can see.

The next night we went to the Emment Cherry festival. Sadly I forgot my camera but the girls had a blast! We are having so much fun spending time with family this summer!! It is turning into the perfect summer!!

Summer Diva's!!

2009-06-11T12:38:00.001-07:00

This summer has barely started and it seems to be flying by already...My little summer diva's have made the summer extra special and fun!! We have had the girls for more time which is let us do some fun activities! Both girls are a little dramatic when it comes to swimming in the big pool. They had every flotation known to man so drowning was not an option but alas they still did not believe us. Grandma came to the rescue and bought a kiddie pool. The girls absolutely loved the kid size of grandma's pool. Speaking of grandma...there is no stopping her spoiling them...she took them to Chucky Cheese. It was such a blast...I am actually not sure who had a better time the kids or adults. It was the kids vs. the adults to fight for the tokens...Any time I tell the girls its bed time or the dreaded "NO" word to the girls they both start in asking for there grandma green...They definitely love her and papa. My hat goes off to you mom's out there that have more than one child. Being prego and chasing 2 around does me in every night...my bed time follows soon after there. Our newest addition is making there debut in December. Both Mom and Baby are doing so well...we have been lucky to not be to sick. We find out the beginning of August if we are having a Jaxon or a Ruby :) We are so excited!!

Spring fever!!

2009-05-04T09:54:00.000-07:00

Well the Colby Family officially has spring fever!! We, and when I say "we" I am really meaning my beloved hubby, is dying for some warm weather!! There is so many changes in our little family already. We have once again decided to change our mind and stay in Boise. Clint is planning on attending BSU this fall. He is planning that this will be his last summer of freedom...and lets face it for the next 7 years lets count on that assumption of his freedom dwindling to be accurate! We have the girls half the summer so we have lots of fun activities planned. Plus the summer has tons activities on the agenda that I am so excited about for example my little brother's wedding, a weekend trip to Seattle to play with some friends, and hopefully an OSSO reunion if I can work my magic!! There will more posts to come in the very near future about some other exciting news that the Colby family is so excited to share!!

HAPPY EASTER from the COLBY clan...

2009-04-15T16:47:00.000-07:00

HAPPY EASTER!! This was our first Easter as a family and we had a blast! I of course spoiled the girls but I couldn't help myself. We went to Clint's family house for the holiday. The town does an Easter egg hunt. The girls scored major lute!! Then it was a day full of dying eggs with cousins. The girls had an awesome time. We also decided that moving is not a very good decision right now with the economy doing poorly. So we are sticking with Boise and BSU this fall. We are looking to buy a house this summer and get ready for anything that comes our way!

Joys of marriage....heheheee...

2009-04-02T14:01:00.000-07:00

There are a few things that maybe I wasn't ready for as a newly married woman...one thing is for sure is that we laugh a lot!! Make sure your volume is way up...and don't be sad if you wet your self laughing...I still tear up when I watch my beloved husband trim his nose hairs...

Life after I do....

2009-03-27T13:29:00.000-07:00

So life after I do...what can I say...it's been a constant ride! We went to the beautiful island of Coronado Island off of San Deigo! We had an AWESOME time!! The only glitch was the temperature...I was under the impression that it would be tropical and warm...yeah, I was wrong...It was so cold! But we made the best of it and had the best time...We had such a good time that we made some life changing decisions...oh I bet you are so excited to know...you are all sitting on the edge of your chair wondering what the changes could possibly be!! WELL...we are moving back to Utah. I know, I know...those who followed my previous blog realize how long it took me to get out of Utah and now I am returning of my free will...go figure! This move is really what is best for our family. We will be able to spend more time our girls!! We just had the girls for an entire week...we had a blast!! We had a great time at the zoo...and grandma had fun with them at Build a Bear Workshop.... Clint is starting the long road to get his law degree!! The next 7 years are going to be hard but I am thinking they are going to fly by!! Now raise your had if you thought the big announcement was me announcing that I was prego...lol...not this week :)