Emma Louise Roberts

My awesome Sister Wendy had her sweet baby girl today. Emma Louise Roberts was born at 4:30pm in Rexburg, ID. She was born at 33 weeks so 7 weeks early. She will spend some time in the Hospital in the NICU before she is able to go home with her parents. She was a small 4 lbs 3 ozs but is a fighter, or she wouldn't have wanted to make an early appearance! We love you sweet Emma and are praying for you to get bigger and stronger soon so you can start to experience this wonderful world! Please keep Baby Emma, Wendy and Andrew in your prayers that they might all be together soon! Can't wait to meet you Sweet Emma Lou!

5k

Time to catch up on the blog. Gavin has been sick the last couple days & I am exhausted & should go to bed because he is in bed & it will probably be another long night, but I need to catch up on this, so lets get to it!

The 5k, my 1st 5k. I didn't do good at all. It was the morning of Saturday, March 27th, 2010. It was freezing. To start, I didn't really train very good. Second, about 3 minutes in, I had an asthma attack & forgot my inhaler. I started to go back for it but then I felt better & decided that I could do it & finish. I had to walk most of it & my time was 45 minutes, but I am hoping to do better for my next one which is the Eagle Mountain 5k on June 5th. I am still trying to decide if I want to run it so we will see.

I ran this 5k with my sister-in-law & niece. They did great! Hopefully there will be a next time & I will start getting back on the training bandwagon! Enjoy the pictures!

Us before the race

At the starting line

The sea of people

Us after the race...we survived

Me running toward the finish line

Cousins

We got together last weekend with Mike's Family because his Grandma was in town. Gavin & Preslie are only 6 months apart & they had a BLAST together! Check it out for yourself!

This picture below was taken a couple weeks ago at Gavin's Birthday Party. I hope these two will be GREAT friends! Preslie will teach Gavin so much! I can't wait to see them interact in the future.

Sharing

I haven't posted in a while. I haven't really had anything to say. The last couple weeks I have become quite the blog stalker & have found a couple of blogs that have made me think...about my own life, my family, basically everything. We do have trials & things going on in our lives right now that I wish we didn't have to deal with, but they are really nothing compared to these blogs that I would like to share with you today!

The first blog I found from Mike's Cousin's blog. It is a Family here in Utah whose baby boy had a tragic accident a couple weeks ago. Baby B has made great progress, but still needs our prayers. Please check out their blog here & read their touching story for yourself! It truly shows you that Miracles are real & do happen! It also reminds you to have faith in the Lord & that our Father in Heaven really is there for us & loves us! It also reminds me to not rush things, not worry about the little stuff & hug my baby boy that much tighter & love him that much more because we don't know what tomorrow will bring.

The second blog I found from Amanda. It is a Family of 3 who just had their 2nd baby girl a couple weeks ago. She was born with Down Syndrome. We have our own "Down Syndrome" story in our lives...our cute niece Preslie, but this mom's account of her darling daughters birth & their discovery of her "specialness" was breath taking & honest! Check out her blog here & join her on this special journey of a turning point in their lives.

I cried when I read both of these stories, so you know they have to be good & touching because I NEVER cry! If you have any great blogs that you like to "stalk" please share, we all I am sure would love to follow along on their journey!

Come back later for a FUN 11 month post & maybe if I feel up to it, a Family update, not just a Gavin update!

Buddy Walk

On the 26th of September, we participated in our First Annual Buddy Walk for out sweet niece Preslie. It was so much fun with a carnival for the kids & my SIL's friend Jen donated her time & talents to the Buddy Walk as 'Soda Pop' the Clown! Her & Michelle made balloon animals & painted faces. After the 'Walk' around the block, we had lunch & sat around chatting with our great team that was there to support. Enjoy the pictures of this great day & we can't wait until next year to do this again!

Mike & Gavin by the Fire Engine

Gavin & Jen as 'Soda Pop' the Clown

Mike & Gavin looking at the Ambulance

Gavin standing on the Fire Engine

Our Group rounding the corner

Walking

Grandma W. & Gavin after the Walk in their Buddy Walk shirts

Sweet Preslie & her cute Brothers Kyler & Jaden

Our Group, Minus Kate & Mia, they were off getting a snow cone!

Preslie's 1st Birthday Party

Our Sweet Niece, Preslie, had her first Birthday Party on the 12th of Sept. It was such a beautiful day in the Mountains of Heber. They had a Party at a huge house up there with tons of roaming space for the kids. It has been quite a year full of hope for this baby girl & her family. Here are some pictures of the day (pictures courtesy of Michelle's blog)

Making a wish!

The Beautiful Cake Michelle made!

Opening Presents

After all is said & done, she was such a happy girl!

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL! We hope that all your hopes & dreams come true.

We are participating in a Buddy Walk for the Utah Down Syndrome Foundation this Saturday with Preslie's Team. They could use all the donations they can get for this cause. Please if you can afford it, donate to this great cause. Click on the link below & show your support!

http://www.firstgiving.com/preslietherklesen

Preslie Ellen Therklesen

I just wanted to welcome to the world my newest, cutest niece...PRESLIE ELLEN THERKELSEN! There will be pictures to come.

She was born last night at 10:03 pm at 7 pounds 7 ounces & 20 inches long. We found out this morning at 4 am that she is a sweet spirit blessed to us with Down Syndrome. We are so fortunate to have this BEAUTIFUL, DARLING baby girl grace us with her presence! We are so thankful to our Heavenly Father for trusting our family enough to send this little girl to us & we are so excited to share in the experience of getting to know her sweet personality & humble spirit! I know that we will all be blessed, all that she will come into contact with will be blessed! I promise pictures to come!
WELCOME TO THE WORLD DARLING PRESLIE...WE ALL LOVE YOU SO MUCH!