EASTER and Conference Weekends

Oh what a fun time it is to have a young one in the house for each holiday. It helps us to have fun with the holidays, but also reminds us even more of the true meaning of each holiday as we are teaching our little one the true meaning of each holiday. Easter this year was fun as we got everything ready, we decided that we would use our plastic eggs again this year because we didn't really want to deal with trying to remind Tamina that the dye-water was not for drinking. So we went with the less messy method this year, and I think it was a success we had a lot of fun anyway.

We were also so excited it was warm enough we could hide some outside and let her enjoy the sidewalk chalk we had gotten for her.

She wasn't really sure what to think about the eggs at first, but she has played with them before so she enjoyed it when she woke up just enough to realize they were already around the house and she got to pick them up and shake them and there was something inside!

Easter Sunday is always fun to get dressed up, but also to be able to enjoy the sacrament and the special meaning it has, and it's importance every Sunday. But it just seems so much more special on Easter Sunday as we remember the Lord and his sacrifice and the amazing power he has in our lives to help us in every aspect.

We also had a fun time watching conference the weekend before. She loved just sitting on the floor enjoying her snacks and me trying to point out each speaker and telling her their name.

She is also getting so helpful at helping herself. I can't believe how much she grows and how fast she picks up on things. I know I say that a lot, but she knows where things are and she helps herself to them. She likes chips and decided she wanted some so in the time I walk down the hall to put some laundry away and walk back into the living room this is what I see...

She gave me the sweetest smile as if to say, yes mom I have helped myself and I am so proud of myself. lol, oh it was so cute. Although our lives are full of lots of different things going on, I know that my Heavenly Father is always near and watching over us. I'm thankful for him, my Husband and my Daughter and my heavenly son also. Life is full of trials, it is our choice to live them and do so with a smile. :)

Mothers Day and Our Fun Crazy life

Well this year was a great Mothers Day, besides being spoiled beyond belief from my husband and the cutest and most precious 'picture' drawn by my daughter, I have really enjoyed being a mother. There is nothing to compare to the joy and thrills that a little one brings into our lives and helps us to remember the small things in life. Such as this adorable picture of my sleeping princess after a good afternoon of playing hard.

Well i don't think that I have mentioned this yet, but I am the second Sunday teacher in the Relief Society. It is fun, and I have gained so much from it, but it is definitely not easy for me. I think I received the call more for my own growth and learning than for the learning and growth of others. It has been a blessing in disguise and at times I truly feel it is being disguised because I have a hard time with many of the topics I am asked to teach because they touch so closely to my heart. My family is the most precious thing I have, and I would never give that up for anything. I'm so thankful for a spouse who allows me to be a stay at home mom to our children. 

She was wearing my shoes around the house one day and then another day she wanted to be all bundled up just like her dad.

She is always surprising us with how much she picks up and how fast she learns. She likes to be just like us, and while at times it is a call to attention to watch our actions and words, it is such a proud moment as a parent also. :)

Life is Good

What a blessing it is to have the gospel in our lives, we get to listen to General Conference starting tomorrow. I can't wait, it is always a learning experience for me to listen to the leaders of the church, and have the opportunity to learn how I can even better my life by their counsel.

Well Tamina is now almost 15 months old! My how time goes by, she has learned so much and is growing so fast. This is a picture from her first birthday, she had fun smashing the cake between her fingers and all over her face.  :)

She now loves to walk and run, laugh, play and try and see the things she can reach on the table or counter and pull them to the floor lol, she is such a joy. She loves to play peek-a-boo and give lots of hugs and kisses. She already enjoys the outdoors, which I am so exited about.

For valentines day she enjoyed helping me decorate Brandon's chair so that he could be surprised when he got home. She got to start playing with crayons and she enjoys scribbling on paper now. 

Brandon is really enjoying working for Killpack and enjoys the environment there. They treat him with respect which is so important in a job, so he works very hard for them. In February I went with him for a week and we had a lot of fun. We got to go to Ohio and back. I enjoy going with him once a year to have that week alone with him and just have a good time. He is a wonderful husband and I know Tamina and I both appreciate him so very much for all he does for our family. He also works with a really good friend of his, they have a good time being able to talk and work together. 

I enjoy being able to be at home with Tamina and being her mother, and also the duties I have as a wife. Already I have a hard time keeping up with how fast Tamina can get her toys out of her toy box. She is getting to be pretty quick. The other day I was doing dishes and she was playing with my tupperware lids in the drawer next to me and the next thing I know she had walked over to the counter, grabbed the back of chips and walked off, reaching in to grab a chip and went to enjoy her victory. hahaha. She has such an amazing personality, she laughs so much and she will even laugh just at random. She also enjoys playing on the bed while I make it, this is her after about half an hour of playing and we finally got the bed finished :)

Life can be hard at times, but I am so thankful that Brandon and I have the gospel and each other to get through the tough times. We have learned a lot about communication and true unconditional love. We couldn't have asked for a better daughter, and we definitely love our lives. We feel we are making progress in many ways and that we are getting better so that one day we can return and live with our Heavenly Father, and our baby boy. Life teaches us many lessons and it is very busy, but never too busy to have a good time and enjoy the ride while we are here. 

Growing Family

I am loving the life of being a mother and a wife. It is such a wonderful blessing to feel like I get to grow in these areas as I am learning more about myself and those around me with each passing day.

Brandon loves being a Dad. He is a wonderful Dad, he works hard and is always calling to check on us and make sure we are doing well. We love to Skype with him while he is gone and Tamina just loves to smile at her Daddy. She is so cute I think she knows that Dad isn't around a lot and so she seems to wait for a lot of things to do it the first time while he is home. That makes him feel so good when he gets to hear her or see her do something for the first time while he is home, then he doesn't feel like he is missing  out on everything while he is gone.

I have learned a lot during these last 3 months about being a mother and also a wife. I would not trade motherhood for anything and even though we have a heavenly angel for a child already, it is so much fun to have one here to hold and kiss and love. Tamina sure is a joy to have around, she has been a wonderful baby. She started sleeping through the night on her own at about 2 1/2 months, every once in a while she will wake up once or twice during the night but not very often. She loves to smile, ever since she was born she would smile, we just can't seem to catch it on camera half the time lol. I have figured out what some of her cries mean so I can better help her, figuring those out have been a great help. I have learned how to manage time much better now, and how to multitask even more so now. I am learning more about myself, areas I can improve in, and trying to do the best I can.

Tamina has grown so much in the last 3 months. She loves to play with her fingers. She has laughed like 3 times out loud, she laughs in her sleep sometimes but these are when she was awake :). She loves to sit up, most the time she would rather sit than lay down. Tamina has found her feed she stares at them sometimes while moving them around, it's so cute/funny to watch.

Well that is a small update on our family. I'll try and write more often and post pictures also :) The picture posted is our St. Patricks Day picture. Life is good with the Guymons though, never a dull or boring moment that is for sure!

Update :)

Well, I think it is time for another update. I need to do better at keeping this updated so people can know how we are doing :) Well... Lets See...

Brandon got laid off from Pride in Salt Lake City, but he was very diligent and actually found another job in 2 days Yay! He is now working for Pride Air Express in Idaho Falls. We are really enjoying that his job is closer to home, he is able to make it home more often now. He also enjoys the company he now works for, it isn't as big, and it seem a bit more family oriented. He has done an excellent job already with the trips they have sent him on with loads. Brandon is a very fast learner, and he never gives up learning or trying. Those are great qualities that he possess. We are so grateful for this job and the time that it came around. We really feel like Heavenly Father is watching out for us, and trying to help us in the trials and obsticals we face in life.

This is Brandon with his New Truck From Pride Air Express

Life has changed for both of us. Brandon with his new job, which I'm excited to be able to go on a trip with him sometime, is doing wonderful. I actually got laid off from my job. The company I worked for decided that we were not able to stay in business so the doors closed July 1st. It was a shock and hard at first because we were not sure what I was going to do. Well for right now I am at home and getting caught up on some things that I have started there. I am taking a medical transcriptionist course which I am hoping to finish in the next 4 months and when I finish that I will be able to work from home being a medical transcriptionist :) I sure hope I can get through it quick and get started. So we are hoping and praying that all goes well, and we will live with Brandon's job for right now, and then when I'm able to start working at home then I will. Brandon has really taken up the challenge and is being the most wonderful husband and provider for us.

Being debt free is the way to be, and that is our goal for now. We are focused on getting debts paid off and not have that worry or stress over us anymore. It is true what the prophets and apostles have told us about getting into debt. It is necessary in some situations, but if at all possible stay as debt free as possible and you will enjoy life more because you don't have to worry about those debts.

I will need to take more pictures so everyone can see us now :) I haven't really taken many and so I will do better because most the pictures I have are from our wedding still, which here in two weeks will have been 2 years ago! Yay! We are making it and loving it more with each passing day. It is the most wonderful thing to be married to your best friend with whom you can share every moment in life with whether it be good or bad. We have grown a lot in the 2 years we have been married and look forward to many more years to come. We have a lot of plans for our lives, and look forward to making each of them happen. Knowing of course that it will take time and patience before many of them can happen, but we are happy and willing to see what the Lord has in store for us also.