Heavens Angels

We signed up to run a 10K for Blaze in Moab. The first 100 to sign up got an automatic entry into the Moab 1/2 Marathon in the spring and we want to run that again. So on Friday we headed for Moab... the weather was AWFUL thru the canyon... 10MPH at most and I was certain we would spin off a cliff to our deaths... so I climbed in the back seat and Grayson and I stuck it out to Price and then the roads were fine. We woke up Saturday and it was beautiful outside... minus the wind and only being 40 we got our packets and took the stroller and gman on the bus. We got to the starting line about 9:30 and the wind was FREEZING lucky for our stroller cover! So before the race I stood in line for the restroom... and this darling girl came up to me and asked "can I see your shirt" (We wear shirts with Blazes picture on them when we dedicate our runs to him) so I said 'Sure' the rest of our conversation went like this
"How old was he about 27 weeks?"
"he was 25"
"And He only Lived a Week? I am so sorry! I am a NICU nurse here with 2 of my friends who are NICU nurses too"
"Oh thats awesome where do you work?"
"At IMC in Salt Lake City"
"That is where we had him we LOVE that hospital we were taken care of so well when we were there"
"Oh I am so glad! It was so nice to meet you and today we will run our race for Blaze"
"thank You so much that is so nice"
and we went on our merry way... I told Ray about them and then we started our run. We did pretty good... my goal was NO COMPLAINING since I hadn't had much time to train being sick... I almost made it w/o complaint but not quite I thought I would die between mile 2 1/2 and 3 but after I decided not to complain anymore we did great and made it one minute under our goal time which was and hour and 15 min. At the end of the race our nurse angels showed up to take pictures with us. We talked and laughed and I saw Gods love for us and our little boy through women that I had no idea existed just an hour before. They were our reminder of angels that day. The more time passes the harder it is to feel Blaze close... I am sure he is soaking in time with Maleah and family we have lost in this life. These women reminded me of the impact that Blaze had in his one short week on earth he continues to bless us from heaven and I am so grateful for the tender mercy of angels on earth and angels in heaven. Jess, Chelsea, and Shamar our reminder of Angels and Greater things!
After the Race WE MADE IT!
They had a light parade and Gman loved the trees and lights we had a great time with just our little family.
It was a nice little get away and a great way to kick of training for our 1/2 marathon in the spring.

Happee Halloween

Grayson had his 9 month check up yesterday he is 19lbs 15 oz and 29 1/2 inches... 39% for weight 87% for height. He is one tall and getting to be skinny kid. He has had pink eye and they gave him his first flu shot and on top of it he is still getting his front teeth... he has been a little bit grumpy but still his happee little self. He was a Dinosaur for Halloween SO stinking cute!
We took him into work and Silas (Blu from Rio) and Logan (the angry money from Rio) were there. Grayson loves his cousins! Aren't they DARLING!! Ready to go Trick or Treating This boy LOVES his Daddy! I'm pretty sure the feeling is mutal :)
We took him trick or treating at Aunt Pattis house he had so much fun! We LOVE being this little boys parents the holidays are going to be great experiencing them all for the first time.

I've got to get better at this

I can't believe how fast the months wiz by! In the last month here is what we have been doing
Ray
School, His classes are pretty low key since he's just finishing up some classes he wasn't able to get to into last year... we're almost done as fast as time goes May will be here really fast.
He just got back from Minneapolis Minnesota he went for the weekend for a Chem E car competition they took 12th out of a 100 not bad. Hopefully that will be the last one for him it is time to pass it on to they younger classes
He is working for South Salt Lake still working with refugee children teaching them science and helping with math HE LOVES IT! He starts his new job with Williams Engineering on Monday so he has to say good bye to South Salt Lake but he will be voulentering one night a week to still play bill nigh the science guy :)

Grayson
He's growing like a weed and SO MUCH FUN!! He Loves books but only wants to read touch and feel books... he is obsessed with feeling things. His favorite books are Thats not my Tractor (the baby farmer in him) and Thats not my monster. They are our go tos in Sacrament meeting.
He now has his top 4 front teeth the last one is just breaking through and his 2 bottom baby teeth.
He loves to scream, go on walks and runs, be outside, and he drools like madness.
WE LOVE HIM to say the very least.

Me
Started a new job at the State office bldg I do something with the state phone directories still in training... which I am doing mostly on my own because no one knows what the lady before me did. I like it its only 4 hours a day so its good.With Ray starting his new job I may not be there much longer it means sitters 5 days a week and I want to be home with Gman lets not lie. Still plugging away at school only one class luckily I couldn't do more with work and gman... Trying to find balance in all things...

We have started training for a 10k in Moab on December 3rd and will keep running for our 3rd 1/2 Marathon in March for Blaze.
We also went and did some yard work with my fam a few weeks ago. I love working beside my brothers and sisters we had a great time and got a ton done... we took little rides in the loader when we were done :) I love being an Aunt!
Graysons first bucket ride
Life is good!

Busy Busy Busy

It has been a very busy week but a very very good one! Here is what we have been up to... I started watching our good friends little boy Oliver HE IS SO CUTE! And such a good boy! I was worried going from one to two but it has been awesome they love each other and I get so much more done that just with the G man He is such a sweetie!
We canned a whole bunch of goodness! And the BOYS were SO GOOD!
35 jars of Pears and 6 of Pear Butter 44 jars of Tomatoes and 39 of Salsa... and 29 Quarts of Grape Juice.. all done in 3 days with my adorable Sister in Law Elena... it was really a huge blessing the pears and grapes were free... we have a pear tree and grapes and Elena had grapes. Then my Adorable Mom and Sweet Sister picked the Tomatoes for us and we got an AWESOME Storage from it. Still a little more to do this week but it is mostly done.
Ray has been growing his hair out for Locks of Love a goal he has had for a few months.. this is only growing it out for 7 weeks so long and shaggy! However we are in desperate need of a job and he has a really good chance at getting a pt job for an engineering company called Williams where they are really professional... so in hopes of an interview this week we thought he should be ready so he cut it off... He is SO Handsome! Locks of Love still to come... please pray for us to get that job :)
Grayson is cutting teeth... not so fun he is still his happee little self he has just learned to scream NOT SO FUN ha ha but he bring so much JOY to our little family it is so fun to watch him grow and learn my new favorite thing is he holds his own bottle finally... his new favorite way to sleep. These are his so cute 12 MONTH jammies... its not the roundness that gets us its his height... he is so tall 28 inches already... he's grown and inch a month since he was born crazy kid Love Him!He has one little tooth poking thru...
We were also able to attend the temple with our sweet cousin Lisa to get her endowments it was so great to be there then we got a text on Tuesday letting us know she would be sealed to our cousin Shane on Thursday... just two days after they received their clearance. It was one of the most spiritual experiences of my life. To see them work so hard to be sealed and then to see them sealed as a family to their sweet little girl Mia was an experience I will never forget! It made me realize just how much Heavenly Father loves his little children. It was amazing I am so grateful to have the blessing of being sealed to my boys and sweet husband for eternity! Until next time. Thanks for reading our blog :) WE LOVE YOU!

LOVE YOU SIS

This is my cousin Cami and her husband Ryan. Cami has been in and out of our lives since I was small due to some silly family ties... she was never really allowed to spend much time with the 'Nessen' family. However thanks to Facebook and adulthood she decided she wanted to spend some time with our family. So she came to Utah in April and spent a week with us and then she came back in July and stayed for a month. We had a GREAT time with her we went to the zoo, the park, and up on Grandpa Nessens hill to let the kids play. It was like we had never missed a minute we just picked right up where we left off and instantly loved each other. I text her on Sunday to see if she was hit by the Hurricane at all she lives in North Carolina. She said they just got rain luckily... then went onto say that she had been having awful headaches for a few weeks and was seeing doubles and had blurred vision. I told her to go to the doctor and keep us posted on what it was... he last text to me was 'Love you SIS' I woke up to a call yesterday morning at 6:30 letting me know that Cami had passed away in her sleep and we now know that it was an aneurysm in her brain. My heart aches at the loss of someone so great! One of our own... her sweet little kids and husband without a Mom.. my Uncle without any living kids life seems so unfair sometimes!
This has really hit a hard key at home... we are the same age and its a hard pill to swallow when those little kids love her so much! Her husband is amazing but what an awful trial to have to face... Please keep her family in your prayers. Cami WE LOVE YOU and MISS YOU SO MUCH ALREADY! Earth is really at a loss without you in it... and Heaven has another angel unlike any other. WE LOVE YOU SIS! Me,Cami, & Ash at the Zoo July Cami & the cousins Easter Cami boating a few weeks ago at Bear Lake What a great example of love and a great Mom!! Till we meet again WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SISTER!

29 Time to Shine

29 WHAT!! Where is the time going?? Every year I have a theme for the year to come... i totally can't remember what 28 was I think it was 28 looking great UMMM that only happened a little due to pregnancy but I am grateful to have our little guy so there will be no complaining. So I have lots of themes for 29 but the one that seems the most applicaplicable is 29 TIME TO SHINE. I freak out a little at the thought of not being in my 20's anymore but I'm also convincing myself 30's will will great however lets save that for later. 29 will be a great year I refuse to let the twentys leave without going out with a bang so this year I will do things I have never done before and try my hardest to worry less and love more. Happee 29 to me ha ha.
Now in other updates...
We are still living in Howell though it hardly feels like it we are gone every weekend but we are loving being so close to family.
I see my Sister all the time I can't get enough of her we are having so much fun together!
We went to Seven Peaks with T&E and A&M had a BLAST all got a little burned but are so glad we got season passes so fun! It's like going for free
Grayson is growin like a weed! At his 4 month apt he was 15lbs 15 oz and 25 inches long he is 78 % for height & 70 for weight. WE LOVE HIM! He is starting to roll over and loves bathtime and talking up a storm.
Ray is loving P&G they are a great company
LIFE IS SO GOOD!

Happee 2nd Birthday Blaze

Baby Blaze,
Happee Happee Birthday our sweet little angel! Today you would be 2 I can't believe how quickly the time has gone. I can't believe it has been 2 years since we faced the greatest joy and greatest heartache we have ever felt. Not one day goes by that we don't think of you and pray that you will know how much you are loved and missed. Thank you for coming to our family and for blessing the lives of so many in your short week on earth. Each day as I watch your brother grow I think he looks so much like what you would like at his age. You both look just like your handsome daddy. I know he sees you in his dreams each time we talk about you he gets a little smile on his face he knows who you are. He got some balloons for you today and wanted to hold one before we put them on your grave. Thank you for watching over us from heaven and bringing heaven near. We love you so much and can't wait to hold you in our arms, to rock you and to sing sweet lullabys to you. We sent a balloon to heaven for you today share it with Malia and know how much WE LOVE & MISS YOU!
Love,
Mommy, Daddy, Grayson & Dexter