All I want for Christmas

Blessing Day

The Thanksgiving Holiday was wonderful. The best part was having family come to visit. We had a lot of fun with grandma and grandpa, uncle David who just got home from his mission from Canada, Travis n' Crystal and their two kids, and great grandma Naomi.

Breanna had a very special gift; her grandma Renee made her dress and bonnet for her, they are so beautiful. I am so grateful that Heavenly Father has given us the priesthood to bless her. It was incredible to hear what the Lord has in store for her. She is such an amazing little girl.

Can you stand the back of that bonnet? It's so cute!

Jon is teaching Breanna how to talk to the boys!

Breanna's birth story

Gena went into labor on Nov. 2nd in the afternoon. We waited at home for several hours until things got more intense. We arrived at the hospital at 11:30 pm and not a second to soon. By the time we were in labor & delivery Gena couldn't walk anymore. She was dilated to a 7 and we thought things would go quickly from there, but it ended up being a long night. In total there was 12 1/2 hours - 4 hours of lighter contractions, 6 hours of intense contractions while she tried to let the baby drop on her own and 6 1/2 hours of hard pushing with every contraction. Gena did this whole process natural and I don't know how she was able to endure for so long. Like mother like daughter when Breanna came out she had one arm raised in her super girl pose.

Breanna had to be in the ICU the first few days for a blood infection and dehydration. We came home Wed. night, but had to be re-admitted Thurs. afternoon because her levels of Jaundice had shot up dramatically. We were grateful for a quick recovery; we were able to go home the next day.

Now she is a very healthy baby, and we have discovered that being parents is the best thing in the world. We have so much fun with her every day. So "Thank Heaven for little girls!"