Beautiful Blessings

What a PERFECT way to start 2010!!

2010-01-01T19:26:00.000-08:00

Well today I woke up and decided that there was no better way to start out this new year then heading to Payson!! That's what we did......Cheyenna and Montana were spending the night at the Skinner's.....so went and got them!! I love going to road trips.....only if they are under 2 hours anything over that my children go crazy!!

I am excited for this new year and wanted to let my children know that I love them dearly!! Now better way than going to Payson. :D

Reagan ear are pierced!!

2009-11-01T08:59:00.000-08:00

Yes, she is almost 2 and we finally went and got Reagan's ear pierced!! Reagan looks just beautiful with them done. I picked out little pink flowers.......and they look just adorable on her!! When we went into the store Reagan was all happy because there were so many things to look at and AT HER LEVEL she could touch. Then I picked her up and sat her in my lap, we were putting dots on her ears as to where we were going to put the earrings!! Reagan is sitting there happy, and then we DID IT!! I was so proud of her.......yes, she cried but for a very short while. I think we had both of them pierced with in 5 minutes and she was all done crying, too. Of course giving her a sucker helped quite a bit!! Oh, going to eating lunch made her just forget about all of the pain that she just went through. Reagan did a wonderful job and now when we have to "turn HER earrings" she gets to turn my ear rings!! Great trade, I thought.

Unfortunately, the very next day we had to go through trauma, though!! Reagan loves to carry purses and our family was on our way into the church building. Reagan was caring Montana's church bag. Montana walks up next to Reagan to pick up her bag off Reagan's shoulder to carry it (because the bag IS bigger than Reagan) but Reagan insisted that she wanted to carry it!! Montana then put it back on her shoulder........when she did that, the handle clipped Reagan's ear ring and it popped off. The front of the earring going in one direction and the back in the other direction!! Remember......Reagan JUST got her ears pierced the day before......just barley 24 hours!!! I found the back but was having the hardest time finding the cute flower front. We are in the middle of the church parking lot and I am praying for help to find it. Just then the Brown family showed and Brother Brown asked what I was doing and I told him. Within 5 minutes he had found it!! What a blessing he was that day to me. Know it was time for surgery :D Reagan's ear was just bleeding and bleeding and I took her to the bath room to wash the earring and to clean up her ear. I had to use the help of Emily Robinson to hold Reagan's arms down because it was hurting so bad and rightly so.......Reagan wanted NOTHING to do with this. Next, it was time to put the medicine on and put the earring back in her ear. Realize that her earring has been out of her ear for about 15 minutes.......I got the earring in the front of the hole and it was time to push it through to the back!!! The ear had ALREADY started to seal shut.....so I had to poke it through!! I felt sooooooo bad for her, all of this pain and suffering at such a little age and ALL BEFORE CHURCH!! After we got her earring back in and some loves given to her, I then took Reagan outside and said a prayer with her.....one....to bless her for being such a big girl and two...for there would be no infection!! That is what happened......her ear healed perfectly and there was no infection. What a big adventure for such a little.....but VERY stubborn little girl!! I LOVE YOU REAGAN :D

****Again my computer isn't allowing me to post pic's at this time.

I will figure this out and add them later!!****

We love to swim!!

2009-11-01T08:45:00.000-08:00

****I know that it's November 1st and I am posting swimming pictures!!

I haven't posted ANYTHING FOR MONTHS......so I am going to play catch up

off and on, so PLEASE bear with me.*****

I think 5 out of the 7 days a week our family was swimming during the summer!! One pool we found we just loved and only made it there to swim a couple of times but every time we made it there we were just in heaven!! (don't remember the name but it's the one behind Basha High School) There are endless opportunities with a river run, water slides, kids play gym, lap lanes, a whirlpool and OUR FAV...... diving boards!! My little boys Austin and Payson we so very scared their very first time BUT after that I couldn't get them off!! Our family just LOVES water and with it so hot here in Arizona we'll be HAPPY to go swimming :D

***of course my computer is acting up and NOT allowing me to

add pic......so I will figure this out and add them later***

6 inches gone

2009-05-12T17:19:00.000-07:00

We "finally" did it!! We cut 6 inches off!!!!! This year Montana will turn 10. Montana has always wanted to grow out her bangs.........so we did. Montana's bangs are as long as her hair in this picture. She didn't want to look like she was 5.....so we gave her a little makeover. Montana is growing up and fast too. For the past 2 months she has been asking to get her hair cut short......well we finally did it. Montana wasn't even sad at all, she was like "YEE HAW". Montana looks just beautiful with short hair. We can flip it up, curl it under, put it in pig tails (which looks really cute on her we've already tried that) or the best part "do nothing at all" and it looks perfect!!! I don't know why it took me so long to do this. Happy times for Mrs. Montana especially since summer is here and it is wicked hot.....she is really loving the short hair. You are beautiful Montana :) Love your family and especially MOM :o)

Smiling Lincoln

2009-05-12T17:02:00.000-07:00

Yep, he's my child!! To be a part of "this" family you have to have a sense of humor!! Well, with Lincolns ultrasound picture and he is shooting us the "peace" sign and now he is not using is middle finger very nicely.................he fits right in!! :) Having Lincoln around has been such a blessing (Yes, they all are) but Lincoln likes to laugh, smile and he loves to talk (he's probably trying to tell us to get our poop together) :) He is ALWAYS happy.......yes, except for when he wants to eat.......other than that........HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!! He is a blessing to our family because he has so much love and joy that just emulates from him. We love him a ton and are most grateful for him. I only hope and pray that he is getting all the love and joy that he needs........just as he is sharing it so selflessly with us!! I love you Lincoln.

The little girls in their Easter dresses!!

2009-04-25T16:30:00.000-07:00

It is so much fun to have a cousin the same age.......Morgan is older than Reagan by four months. Unfortunately they don't see each other as often as I would like. Hopefully they'll spend more time together when they get older and become great friends!! Until then we will have to dress them up alike and "make them like each other" ha ha

Easter 2009

2009-04-25T15:40:00.000-07:00

Here are the children all dressed up for Easter..........looking good!! :)

What a wonderful time of the year....to be able to sit and ponder all that Our Savior has done for us, all that HE has prepared for us.......IF only we will do our part. I love to teach my children of the goodness that comes from serving Our Savior. Our family is blessed to have SO MANY wonderful families that surround us that are perfect example of this. I am blessed in my life with Christ like parents, children who have a desire to follow Our Savior, siblings who love our Savior and to be sealed to my husband for time and all eternity. Yes, life is quite crazy and very hard.........fortunately my blessings out weigh the hard times that I am challenged with daily. It's quite sad that there are so many things that I am needing to change.......how GRATEFUL i am for a loving Savior who has a desire for be to become a better person. :)

Shout out to my WONDERFUL Mom

2009-04-25T14:56:00.000-07:00

I LOVE YOU MOM!!

I thought that I would do a "SHOUT OUT" to my Mom. Who is wonderful and very selfless!! As many know our life has just been CRAZY this past couple of years and thanks to my WONDERFUL mother she has relieved the stress. I can not thank her enough for ALL that she has done and continues to do for me and my family. She truly is an angel from my Father in Heaven who is here on this earth to watch over and protect me. She is in Iraq right now and our family is missing her dearly.......MOM WE MISS YOU AND CAN'T WAIT UNTIL YOU'RE HOME IN SEPTEMBER"!!! Mom you are amazing, wonderful, selfless, compassionate and a true example for my children of what Our Savior is wanting us to be!! Thank you for ALL that you do and CONTINUE to do for all of us!! WE LOVE YOU MOM!! :)

IT'S ALL FACEBOOKS FAULT!!!!!

2009-01-30T16:49:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I signed up with facebook and it is REALLY addicting!!!! I confess that I have been spending what free time I do have on Facebook. I am so very sorry......within the next week I will do more posts....I promise. I do love Facebook, I have been able to meet some friends that I have not talked to in soooooooooooooooooooooooo many years!! It has been nice.

Two Sisters One Heart

2009-01-12T13:59:00.000-08:00

I just love this family and I want to do whatever I can to help!! Please keep Valentines Day open and come and enjoy a wonderful day filled with endless laughs!! And you'll be supporting these wonderful angels that have been sent here from heaven. Love ya girls!! (click on flyer to enlarge)

Humbling Momment

2009-01-03T16:40:00.000-08:00

Today I have been reading some of my family and friends blogs!! I am very humbled by the thoughtfulness, kindness and the pure love of Christ that all of you live your lives by. Thank you to all of you for beautiful examples, for the heart felt moments that you share and for the love that you offer so selflessly!! I have been VERY blessed with soon to be 8 wonderful children (hopfully more to come in the future, too) and I just do not feel that I am making enough "heart felt memories" for them. If they were to look back on their lives as of right now......"they can clean really good"!!

I just love to learn from all of you, thank you for sharing your lives with me and for being such precious examples of our Saviors true love. This is what life is all about......learning from past mistakes and moving forward!! Thank you again, to all of you for YOUR wonderful examples. I to shall continue to learn and grow. All my love to all of you for you friendship and for sharing your lives!!

Look at who got to sit on Santa's lap!?!?!

2008-12-27T16:01:00.000-08:00

Can you believe it........he is almost 14 and still LOVES to go visit Santa and sit on his lap!! You'll also notice that Santa is not holding Dusty very tight AT ALL!! Dusty is wanting to sit there and reminisce with Santa!!

Taylor and Emma

2008-12-19T08:35:00.000-08:00

Taylor and Emma

This is Taylor and Emma Bailey. They are conjoined twins who are not only members of my ward, but members of my family. They have a miraculous story with many miracles still waiting to unfold. Please visit their website. You can click on the link on my front page.
Many of us who love the Baileys are working on an enormous fundraiser set for Feb. 14, 2009, Valentine's Day. We'll have more information soon. We need your help....help with raffle donations, a fun run, family activities such as petting zoo's, face painting, information, running booths...anything and everything. Monotary donations can be made from their website. If everyone gave a dollar, even your children who have nickles and dimes, the benefit would be magnificent. Their medical bills are enormous. We can take some of the weight that this family is shouldering. Think of what you can offer...how you can add to the fundraiser. Maybe you have movie tickets to donate. Perhaps you know people who would be willing to run in the fun run. We need you.
Discovery Health is re-airing their documentary on the twins on the following dates.
Dec. 14, 9:pm
Dec. 15, 1:pm
Dec. 24 3:pm & 7:pm

This is Lincoln!!

2008-12-11T13:48:00.001-08:00

You can not tell me that these children do not have personalities when they are still in the "oven cooking". Our family is very excited to have "Mr. Personality" come. All too quick he will be here. It has been nice having all of these holiday's here because towards the end I get very impatient........and I want the children here so I can hold them, love them and mostly kiss them!! Feb. 5th is when he is due.....but all of my children take up residency and do not want to come out until they are forced!!! (of course with love........get out!!!!!) So we will see when he REALLY will come. :)

Meet the Yost Family

2008-10-31T14:41:00.000-07:00

Yes, I know I am quite a bit behind the times!!! People have been blogging for "YEARS" and Tanya is JUST now getting the hang of it. I am going to start my blog off with introducing each one of us, letting you know what we are doing and what we look like. Since it has been years since I have contacted some of you (and I am TOTALLY sorry about not keeping in touch....hopefully this will help me) and some of you don't even know who we all are!!! We love all of you so very much and are BLESSED to call you friends. Thank you for all your love, support and your prayers. Yes, as some of you know Reagan our youngest is almost 10 months and I am expecting our 8th child in February.......in a few weeks we are going to take family pictures and you will be able to see a more recent picture of all of us together. yea!!!

WOW!! This past two years have been very hard on Mr. Yost!! April of 2007 he had a stroke that took 5 years of his memory. Yep, he didn't know who 2 of his children were....Payson and River!! That was hard in it self but unfortunately that was just the beginning for our family and him. The stroke has left him these awful headaches that he has off and on but they last for days if not for weeks. Sunlight any light hurts, TV light is too bright sometimes. He is enduring this very well but it he is not reliable too much for work. So unfortunately almost a year ago we lost both of our vehicles and in March it will be a year that we lost our beautiful home. :( Through these trials though, our family has learned so very much. Our faith is stronger now than ever. We know that Our Father in Heaven is watching over and protecting us. Every time we fall or something bad happens, He ALWAYS has a way out for us. It may mean that we do some humbling....things we don't want to but have to to help our family. Reagan our youngest was born on Dec. 26th (so sad it is so close to Christmas.....) but I am pregnant again and due Feb. 5th. These two children coming to our family has also been a HUGE faith builder. If our life was so bad, why do these beautiful children still want to come to our family (especially when we are just getting by on what we have). The saying "I never said it would be easy, I just said that it would be worth it" is something that also keeps our family going forward. Our family is very blessed through all of this though because it could be ALOT harder than it is. We have each other, our health and our belief and deep love for our Savior. Through him ALL things are possible. :) My mother has been a HUGE blessing to us and we are very grateful to her for ALL that she has done for us and continues to do for us.
Andrew still works for Construction Monitor. Brad and him install window coverings on the side and are saving their money so they can go into business on their own. :)

As for me.......I have been pregnant the past few years. :) I love it though, I don't get sick......the only thing the past 5 children have sat on my left sciatic nerve and I limp the last 3 months. So not only am I big and fat with child but now I have this wonderful limp and I look ridicules walking. OH, well it only last for a short time and I have an angel from heaven in our family. If I have my wish and my prayer is that.......we will have 2 more children. Yes, that is 10 children. My children love all of their siblings; I do not hear anyone complaining about all of them. I remember when I was younger all I ever dreamed about was getting married and being a mother to lots of children. Well, here I am doing exactly what I dreamed. I just LOVE being a Mommy!! I have also been doing a Preschool for the past 9 years......5 years with a friend and 4 years out here on my own and I just love that also. I have about 12-14 beautiful children for 2 hours 3 days a week and than I send them home. Nothing can be better!! Someday I will get more to some of the hobbies that I love like scrapbook (I think I am only 10 years behind haha), quilting, sewing, woodworking, crafts of all sorts......all in due time. :) Also, I will go back to school and I will cry, cry, cry!!! School is very important and I will enjoy learning what I should have learned back in high school.

WOW!! I am so impressed with Dusty this past year. He is growing up so very fast and just an all around good guy....yep not a little boy no more. He is in 7th grade and has A's and B's. He loves to make people laugh, I think that is one of the qualities that I love most about Dusty!! He made the 8th grade baseball team and they ended up getting 2nd in the league. Now he is trying out for football. I know my BIGGEST baby is going to play football. I guess all those years of tackling his Uncle Robert and Brad are going to come in handy!! Good Luck!!! ( he will find out on Tuesday)

Ms. Cheyenna, what can I say about little Miss Mommy!!!! She is 12 now and acts like she's much older. She is a "natural" at taking care of children. Yes, I know she has to but she is really good at it and it has even paid off at babysitting for others!! Everyone loves Cheyenna, she has a little bit of the "snotty" going on, hopefully we'll nip that in the tail end!!! I know she gets the "snotty" and attitude from me and boy that saying "what goes around, come around". I remember the attitudes I would give my parents........and she is doing the same thing, I just laugh. (she doesn't like it much) She too is in 7th grade and getting A's and B's. She too tried out for softball and is now trying out for volleyball. She is a wonderful daughter and has a beautiful spirit and her laugh will make you laugh!! :)

Montana is turning 9 on Saturday!!! She too is great at taking care of children.....she loves to play!! Montana is smart.....she wants to be a Doctor when she gets older.......I am all for that so she can help take care of my old body. :) She is a dear friend to all that she meets and loves to listen to her friends problems and than give them advice as to what to do. I guess if the Doctor thing doesn't work out, she can become a Psychologist!!

Here are our 3 boyz!!! They work together in all things. :) Boy, are we looking forward to their teenage years............

Austin, he is 5 1/2!!! We say "If Austin can't do it than it can't be done". This boy is a natural with his coordination. His throw is dead on........yep, I am hoping for a baseball player. This year he is in Kindergarten and just loves it!!! We will go to the park to play and there is always a girls or two that are there...."Hi Austin". Austin just smiles and walks away. I say hey, aren't you going to go play with them......NOPE!!! Hopefully we can keep him away from girls for a few more years! :) Austin has a beautiful smile he is thoughtful but on the same hand loves to play by himself. It is so fun to watch these children grow up!

Mr. Montgomery......SWEET SWEET little boy. He has one of the biggest hearts. LOVES little children and dogs. With River and now even Reagan he just loves to pick them up and help them......than it also gets to the point where the little children want to do things on their own and they can not because Payson is right there to do it for them. :) He has a few stuffed animal dogs and each one of them has a "collar and a leash". Those things are VERY important to him. If he can not find one then he makes one up.......with a shoe lace, rope.......ANYTHING!! At age 4 he has been blessed with a BIG heart and extremely thoughtful. We love him dearly.

River age 2 1/2!!!!! Cute as a button.......boy if it is quiet in the home better find Riv because he's into something and making a mess. Out of all of my children I have never had a child who love to color on walls.......with ANYTHING!!! We have had to invest in the stock of Mr. Clean because those sponges have been a HUGE life saver. Now being the mom who wants to teach her children to clean up their messes so they "hopefully" will not want to make those messes again. Well River colors on the walls and than goes and gets a Mr. Clean sponge and wipes it all away! hummmmmm He too has a very big heart......stinkin cute......loves to help out with WHATEVER you are doing. Yes, we are hoping this stays around for ummmm..........FOREVER or at least until he moves out!!

Little Miss Reagan........at first was quiet and cute and quiet. Now Missy Lou at age 10 months has quite a nice SCREAM she has perfected!!! I was at Costco with Reagan and Riv and I was looking at the trout......Riv stands up out of his seat and leans over the side to touch the fish. Miss Reagan is sitting next to him hitting his bottom and saying what ever she says. It was just like she was saying "River sit down or you'll fall". Another lady was watching and just laughed and said "you have a Miss Mommy there don't you". Answer: yes, I do!!! She is not scared for her voice to be heard. Which will come in handy with her trying to help keep her older brothers in line and than to help out with baby Lincoln when he comes in Feb. Her favorite friend is River though. River comes around her and she just lights up like sunshine.....it's like they are best friends. Very cute.

Lincoln Memphis Yost is due February 5th, 2009.