Sunday, July 18, 2010

Nana

My name is Emily LaVelle (Warner) Ulmer. I am named after my Grandmothers. I have been thinking so much about my Nana (mom's mom LaVelle) over the past month or so. I think I think about her when I think "what would I do with out my mom". My mother is the most amazing women, she can fix anything, she teaches, she knows so much...she sings beautifully. She creates, she loves our Savior and she is the greatest example I have of love, compassion and motherhood!! I know that she got those qualities from her mother and I can only hope to someday be half the woman these women are. There was nothing more important to Nana then her family...and especially her grandchildren (I always like to think that I was her favorite!!) When I think of her I think of LOVE. Love that you can feel almost smell and touch!! I remember the day I had Logan, it was hectic and amazing. I remember right before I went to sleep that first night, that he had just left her and I wanted to hold him so that I could feel her!

This is Tim, me, Nana and Chelsea. She has been gone for 22 years and I am grateful everyday that I knew her.

My mom gave us all this picture for Christmas....how beautiful is she!! LOVE!

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Swimming and Disney Fun

Logan has been taking swimming lessons for a week now and we have a little boy that loves the water!! He loves swimming with Miss Christine! I was a bit worried that he would hate it, but he LOVES it. We went swimming this weekend and all he wanted to do was swim to the steps!

READY - SET - GO!!

On Friday's a parent can get in the pool to practice with the teacher to be able to use the same tools they use so we can help him practice at home!

Swimming to the steps!

Up on the step all by himself!

Swimming from daddy to Miss Christine

CHEESER!

We went to Disney with a family in our ward and went on Small World!! You can see how much he loves it!!

The fireworks...Logan has talked about the fireworks every day several times a day since we saw them on the 4th of July. So because we are so blessed to be able to go to Disney often and for free we thought we would go and see the fireworks...the following pictures are all that need to be said.

So excited...

Fireworks

OOOOOHHHHHHHH

AHHHAHAHAHAHAH

OH YEAH FIREWORKS

HURRAY!

I love this one!
Someone posted the other day on Facebook that even when you know it is a costume, there is something magic that happens when you visit The Mouse. I must say that seeing all of this through the eyes of my sweet little bear is the most wonderful thing!! I love watching him get so excited about see new things and loving it with all his heart!! He is so sweet, I could not ask for a happier, healthier, more fun little boy ever!!
One of the things we learned at swimming I have been thinking about a lot. Miss Christine said to Bob, don't reach for him and don't pull him up. Put your hands out and let him make the choice. He has to save himself. You put your hands there and he can choose to take them. I loved that. It is the plan of salvation! We have "hands" out there waiting for us to choose to take them. Oh I love learning things again!
Love my boys and our great journey together!!

Friday, July 09, 2010

My little Nemo

Sunday, July 04, 2010

Quick Catch Up

Logan and I played with the trains this afternoon...he loves to play with the track and the trains. He could do it all day if I would let him!!

Here is how it ended, please see below for how it started :)

NO MAMA..."Logan please smile for mama" NO!

You will not make me smile...but for real with that face?

I love the color of his eyes!!

another wonderful NO face!! This is one I plan on pulling out to show girlfriends later in life!!!

HE was a little sad...we were having a rough day!

I love his laugh!! He was tickling my toes!

Trying to get him to smile still!

Playing with the trains...thanks to a guy I work with we have more Thomas stuff then a little boy could ask for!

Putting his track together!



This is from Father's day! Bob had a hammock from before we got married and it was being "housed" at Bobby and Beth's house. So for father's day I went picked it up...he was very happy!