The Bessey Family

Growing up!

2012-01-21T13:38:00.000-08:00

When she wants floss, she will get her floss. As you can see she will climb any heights to get her floss. She loves the stuff. I wish I was as comfortable around the toilet as she is crawling up onto it. I don't care how clean the toilet is, I don't think I could do what she did to get onto it.
MULTI-TASKER- She doesn't just floss, she brushes her teeth and can be on the computer.
Oh how I love this look.
She just loves her little brother. And he just has to love it in return.

Kids! Gotta Love Them!

2012-01-21T13:30:00.000-08:00

No such thing as a personal bubble. If they can't smell your breath, you are not close enough

How does she just keep growing. She is no longer my little baby. She is my little girl.

Emma was having lots of fun with her cousins the other day. Who can run faster with a stroller.

I think he kind of looks like that monkey on his shirt. Does he know how to puff out those cheeks or what? To bad he is not trying. It comes natural.

FINALLY! NEW STUFF!

2012-01-21T12:42:00.000-08:00

Daddy gets to hold the baby for the first time. You can tell he is trying to make sure he doesn't drop him. Number 2 baby and he is still scared of holding him.
Our brand new baby! Ethan Hyrum 7 lbs 15 oz. Born Halloween night! It was definitely a trick or treat night. I went into labor around 10 that morning and he came at 9:11 that night. I will tell you, I have never been so upset with my husband than I was that day. Here I am having contractions and he is on the phone. He was on the phone to his new employer. They called him to hire him. They wanted him to bring in all of his paperwork. "HELLO, WIFE HAVING CONTRACTIONS". Finally, he gets off the phone. Then, he calls his mom to tell her and make sure I am having contractions. Again, "HELLO, WIFE HAVING CONTRACTIONS". My patience was gone. If it weren't for me needing him to drive, I would probably have left without him. Too much pain to think clearly. JUST TAKE ME TO THE HOSPITAL. Love the epidural. So...I got tricked (Three days early) but I also got my treat for Halloween.

Our cute little baby. Isn't he so adorable. Definitely a treat for my Halloween.

From December 19 to November 3

2011-05-11T14:13:00.000-07:00

Well there is nothing like going to the doctor thinking you are only eight weeks pregnant and them telling you you are fourteen weeks pregnant. There is a joy it brings knowing you only have to deal with a few more weeks of being sick instead of eight to ten more weeks of sickness. We are pretty excited to have another baby. Of course, horrors of the first pregnancy are becoming more visual to me and I fear the day I give birth. This one better come faster. If I have to go through another 23 hours of labor, this will be the last. I am sure I thought that after having Emma. The lady taking the sonogram said by the looks of it we might be getting a boy, but it was still to soon to tell. Jonathan would be overjoyed because then he will have his fishing buddy. Lets just hope he likes to fish, if it is a boy. The baby is due November 3 or November 10 if we follow the same pattern as Emma. Oh little lemon please come on time.

My Little Girl!

2011-05-04T14:06:00.001-07:00

I just can't believe how fast she is growing up. I just love her so much and she is my adorable little girl. She makes me laugh all the time. We have lots of fun together. I just love to hear her laugh. Hearing her laugh makes me laugh even more. She is definitely growing right before my very eyes and I still can't believe it sometimes. She is a big help. She is only one and can crawl up and down stairs, she can close the cupboards and closets when she is done in them (I'm trying to get her to teach daddy, because he still can't seem to get it). She likes to wipe up her messes with a wipe I give her and if I am ever cleaning she likes to take a towel that she pulls from off the oven door and goes around wiping off cupboard doors, the fridge, the table, the floor, and pretty much anything in her reach. Hopefully she keeps it up.

Attached!!

2011-04-18T10:42:00.000-07:00

I don't know why but she has all of a sudden become attached to the binky and the blanky. It is the cutest thing but I hope it is just a teething thing. She had her canines just break through and her molars are still swelling her gums.

Our Cutie!

2011-04-18T10:29:00.000-07:00

Well, Emma helped with the groceries. I think she was a little confused on where to put them so she put them in our room. At least she likes to help.
Here is Emma and daddy getting ready for the cupcakes. Emma is such a big help. She gets pretty fussy if she can't help. She is such a smart little girl. She may not say to many words but I am impressed with how much she understands.

No More A Baby!

2011-04-11T15:47:00.000-07:00

My baby is getting so big. I guess now that she is walking I should be calling her my little girl.
Boy does she know how to make a mess. Most of the time she tries to clean up the mess, but doesn't quite get it to fit back into the drawer.
She loves walking. I am so proud of her. She has really picked up walking. It doesn't matter how many times she falls down, she always gets back up. It was a good lesson for me yesterday in church. Since she doesn't quite sit still through Relief Society, we were out walking the halls and she kept falling down, but always got back up. It is a great lesson in life. No matter how many times we fall down or someone hurts us or something unexpected happens we have to get back up and keep going. Just like I walk behind Emma watching her fall. I am also there for her waiting for her to get back up. She always gets up with a smile and keeps going. I hope I can always do that throughout my life.
Little miss sneaky. She found the cookies and managed to open the bag. Not just grabbing one, but two. The funny thing is she ended up sticking them back in the bag because she doesn't like the hard ones. She only like the soft Chip Ahoy. Yet, she'll put anything in that mouth. Oh how I worry about summertime and bugs. If there is something in her mouth, I shouldn't even bother wondering unless she starts choking. Because if I open her mouth and find a bug, I'll freak. Bluuuhhhh!!!

Graduation Day!!

2011-04-11T15:34:00.000-07:00

Here is our Graduate! A Bachelor's Degree Down...
A Master's Degree to go!
I am so proud of Jonathan. He has worked really hard to get to this point. We have come a long way together. Life has been pretty crazy, but I wouldn't have it any other way. We just keep going. I will get my associates degree next semester and then we will move so he can go to graduate school. It has been a wonderful journey. Stressful at times but wonderful. Jonathan is happy because now he can grow the goatee he's been wanting to grow ever since he grew it out for a week break we had. At least BYU-Idaho has kept him clean shaven, but that time is over. He wants to grow it out for when his brother comes back from his mission. He gets home May 2. That gives him three weeks. With as fast as his facial hair grows it should be at least three inches by then. Then, no kisses for him. If he ever let it get that long, I might just cut it off in the middle of the night. He wouldn't even know as well as he sleeps.

Sleepy!

2011-03-08T18:27:00.000-08:00

I couldn't help taking a video of Emma. She woke up at two in the morning and this video was taken at five-thirty. It was a long morning for all of us, but this video made it worth it. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.

Learning Daddy's Ways!

2011-02-26T14:49:00.000-08:00

Yes, she is learning to use the computer even before she can walk. She sure loves the computer. She stands at daddy's chair every time he gets on the computer. She loves being on the computer with daddy.
Here she is learning to play the Wii with daddy. She loves holding a controller while daddy plays. She swings it back and forth just like daddy. It is the cutest thing.

More Hawaii!

2011-02-26T14:33:00.000-08:00

Jonathan's mom took a picture of us standing at the waters edge. It was great. It was a beautiful sunset. The next day we saw a few whales not far from this beach just splashing their tales and demanding all kinds of attention.
Well this is the Amazing sandcastle Jonathan, Elizabeth, and I managed to create. We thought it was pretty cool. It was a lot of fun.
Here is little miss Emma after crawling around on the floors at the airport. Don't worry... I changed her after she was all done exploring.
Here is little miss crawling across the floor with Daddy following not far behind. She got a lot of attention. Everyone thought she was so adorable, even covered in dust and food.
Here is our last night on the beach. It was pretty amazing. Emma wasn't fond of the beach at all. She was terrified of the water. Every time she heard the water rush up she freaked out and clung for dear life.
Here's our baby sitting in front of the shark tank. It was pretty cool. I didn't use the flash because I thought I would get a really bad glare. Well, later Jonathan took pictures with the flash and it worked fine. I had already missed the moment to take cute pictures with the sharks. She got tired of it quickly. Plus, she really hates being in the dark.

Hawaii!

2011-02-06T20:06:00.000-08:00

Daddy and Emma enjoying the sunset together. I love taking pictures of the two loves in my life. They mean so much to me. I feel so blessed to have two such wonderful people in my life.

Daddy and Emma at the aquarium. Emma has had enough. Some days she did well and others she was just exhausted. She missed a lot of naps, so that could have done it, but she was still one amazing girl for all we put her through.
Two beautiful ladies. Here is Emma with her aunt Anna on our walk. Anna was trying to get Emma to wear a plumeria flower in her hair. Didn't work, but they still both look beautiful.
Daddy and Emma on the beach. We had a good day at the beach. It was nice. Jonathan, Elizabeth (Jonathan's sister), and I build a sand castle. I don't have any pictures of it, but it was pretty cool.
Here is the love of my life our first day at the beach. We went for a walk our first day there and Jonathan couldn't resist going in the water.
Daddy and Emma first time on the beach. Emma wasn't to happy about it. She did not like the water one bit. She held tight every time she could hear the water.

Emma is happy in her car seat. She is such a wonderful little girl. We love her so much.

I did my best to keep Emma entertained. It was not the greatest of traveling, but she did well. We had a rough night. We spent the night at Jonathan's uncles home and we slept for two hours. Emma woke up at two in the morning. I tried all I could to get her to go back to sleep but it did not happen. It made it a long day of flying, but we all did pretty good.

Jonathan was completely exhausted. He tried to get some sleep on these chairs, but it just wasn't working. We don't know how people sleep in an airport. It just isn't the most comfortable spot to sleep.

TWO WEEKS!!

2011-01-13T13:21:00.000-08:00

Two more weeks and we will be enjoying the wonderful beaches of HAWAII. Oh, I can't wait. I need to get away from this cold and school for a week. I don't know why but today I am more excited to go than I have been and we've had the tickets for months. I can't wait!!!

Emma's Birthday Cupcake!

2011-01-13T12:14:00.000-08:00

What a Happy Birthday it was with this cupcake. She didn't have the best of nights, but this cupcake made everything wonderful.

Catch Up!!

2011-01-13T11:45:00.001-08:00

This is Emma with band-aids all over her legs from her one year shots. Three in the left leg and four in the right. It was crazy. I couldn't believe all the needles at one time. I would have freaked out more than she did. She was an amazing girl, so we rewarded her with another cupcake. She was wonderful.

Here is Emma opening her present from nain. She tore it out of the packaging, but hasn't played with it since. I am sure she will get there eventually.
One of her favorite things to do is eat. She loves eating. She is all about doing it on her own. She doesn't like any help. She is so independent it is crazy, but at least I know she has a lot of her mommy in her.

Her she is just beginning the unwrapping of her present. Every time she would rip a piece of paper that was what she wanted to play with. We had to keep taking the little pieces away until she had it all unwrapped.

Here is one of the Christmas pictures we took at Lonna's house. It is such an Emma thing because she eats everything. It was great being down there with her. Emma just loved playing with her cousins. I think she really misses having kids to play with.

Another Christmas picture. She is just so cute. I am surprised she smiled because she was crying at the top of her lungs moments before. I am sure you can tell by the sweat and her hair matted to her head.
Here is Emma playing castle with daddy. It was so cute. She is definitely a girly girl, but we still love her.
Oh how she loves playing with the stereo. It's not pushing buttons. Nope, she goes for the the volume knob. She loves it. It's the first thing she went for on her knees. Oh how we love her. She is such a great blessing to us.
We just love our little girl. It was wonderful celebrating her first Christmas. Not that she opened any of her presents, but she tried for a few second before getting bored.

Santa Claus

2010-12-15T20:04:00.000-08:00

Here is Emma on Santa's lap. I don't think they got along very well. We didn't have a slow process of shock before the outburst. It will be a great photo for here when she is older.

Family Pictures!

2010-10-24T19:49:00.000-07:00

Emma and Daddy the two loves of my life. My life has benefited greatly because of these two. I don't know what I would do without them and I don't want to know. They are two of my greatest blessings. I feel like I am the luckiest woman alive to have such a wonderful handsome husband and a beautiful cheerful (when she is not teething) daughter.

I am so glad we finally took pictures together. Our wonderful neighbors and friends Abby and Steven were kind enough to take pictures for us and in return we took pictures for them. It was a little chilly but it went well. We finally have new pictures of us. I sure love my gorgeous husband.

I sure do love my little girl. She is the cutest thing. She makes me smile and lately has been driving me insane. Oh, I hope those teeth come in soon. I was just grateful she was in a smiley mood because when I was taking pictures of her in her costume she was tired and not so happy.

Another picture of the two wonderful people in my life. I wish my family was closer to share moments like these with them. I never realized how hard it would be to live away from family and not have my daughter know my parents and siblings. I miss you all very much. I am glad you get on here to share in my joys and blessings of life.

Our Little Minnie!

2010-10-24T18:41:00.000-07:00

I'm Busy mom! These leaves are much cooler than the camera right now!

This pumpkin is all mine and the leaves so don't get any ideas.

How much closer can I get these to my mouth before you stop me mom?

Family Photo!

2010-10-23T14:20:00.000-07:00

RANDOM!!

2010-10-03T15:09:00.000-07:00

Okay, we just finished watching conference and Emma was stinky, so of course I changed her diaper. As I was wiping her I noticed a hair, so I tried to pull it off. It didn't come off. It was then I realized it was coming out of her. Yes, disgusting, but proves that she will eat anything. It took a few pulls, but it finally came out. I catch her all the time trying to suck on hairs she finds on the floor. Why she eats them, I don't know. Oh, the joys of motherhood!

It's coming!

2010-10-01T13:37:00.000-07:00

She is getting so close to crawling. I can't believe how far she has come in the past month. She is learning so much.

It shouldn't be to long before she is into everything. Nothing will stop her soon. She can already reach so much and the moment she becomes mobile it is the end to trusting her alone in a room.

She wants to crawl. Look out world when she learns how. If I were energetic enough, I'd start preparing now, but I am not. I feel more tired than ever. I feel like I could sleep for days and still not have enough sleep.

Head Tilt!

2010-10-01T13:33:00.000-07:00

She is so cute when she tilts her little head. She doesn't do it as much as she use to, but it is still adorable. I just love her. She is playing in her mess of toys. She really loves throwing them around. She is one silly little girl and I love how she makes me laugh.

The Nose Sucker!

2010-10-01T12:59:00.000-07:00

Emma made me laugh the other day. She is quite mobile for a little girl that can't roll over or crawl. Somehow she manages to get into things. While I was folding the laundry the other day she got a hold of her little nose sucker. She was sucking on it and pinched the other end, causing the air to squeeze in her mouth. Then, it sucked out all the saliva and I am sure some of her tongue or cheek because it made her gag. It was funny, gross, and worrying all at the same time. At least she wasn't choking on something that was lodged in her throat. I love that little girl.

She Claps!

2010-09-30T12:29:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I thought this didn't work so I took it off, but then was informed it did work so I am putting it back on. I didn't have it on for long so kudos for Elizabeth that watched it in such a short amount of time. Well, here is our little one clapping and saying "yea" with her daddy. It was so cute I couldn't resist recording it and putting it on my blog.

My Flowers!!

2010-09-17T14:10:00.000-07:00

These are the beautiful flowers my husband bought me for our anniversary. I cried. I don't know what it is about getting flowers, but it just made my day. I guess it is knowing that he was thinking about me while he was gone.

I didn't have a flower vase so I put the in the only thing I could find to hold them. This little glass block has come in quite handy. As you can see I put the scripture that I stitched around it. I will think of something to do with it come holiday times.

Peek-a-boo!

2010-09-17T14:04:00.000-07:00

I walked into the living room and this is what I saw. She was under the coffee table just happy as can be. It was the cutest thing so I took a picture. She is slowly learning to move around. It's fun, but I am sure I won't think so much when she really becomes mobile. I have a feeling that right now I am being spoiled by her not moving around but when she does, look out. I love these little moments. They just make me feel so happy. She really knows who I am and just loves when I spend time with her.

Graduation!

2010-09-17T13:57:00.000-07:00

She has moved on to bigger and better things, from kitchen sink to her very own Rubbermaid tub. She is happy as ever. She just loves her little tub. She loves to sit and play and gets upset sometimes when I take her out. Her new thing is splashing the water. She thinks it is great when she slaps the water and it flies everywhere. She doesn't care for toys much. She likes the cup I use to dump water over her head and the other little blue plastic cup daddy gave her to play with because it makes noise when you squeeze it. Once in a while she'll try to grab anything she reach that is outside of the tub. I like her little bath as well. In a way it is much nicer than a bathtub. It saves me from having to bed over to wash her. I just stick this little thing on my table and she has a blast.

Getting There!

2010-09-17T13:49:00.000-07:00

This is where she starts!

This is where she ends up. She cannot crawl, she cannot roll, but she is getting better at scooting on her back. She just pushes herself along the floor until she cannot go any further. Then, she gets upset because she cannot move any more.

WE LOVE YOU DADDY!!

2010-09-13T11:01:00.000-07:00

The two girls in my Honey's life. We love you so much sweetheart and we are grateful for all you do for the both of us. Happy Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary!!

2010-09-13T10:22:00.000-07:00

Yep, this is him. The man I love and always will. He always has the same peaceful look on his face. It is amazing he puts up with me. He has two moods happy and confused. I say confused because I have over a hundred different moods I can be in so it confuses him. I don't know how I managed to find one of the greatest guys on this earth. He is such a strength to me and I am grateful to have him in my life. We have enjoyed the greatest and worst of each other. We continue to strive to look past the little things that don't matter and see our true potential. It is not easy sometimes, or a lot of the time, but we love each other nonetheless. I can't thank my Heavenly Father enough for knowing what kind of person I need to complete me. We are completely opposites, but we are learning to use it to our benefit. I just hope he can always put up with my hundreds of mood swings and I will accept the fact that he likes computer games. Neither one is easy to deal with but we try to understand and love one another unconditionally. I always dreamed of my prince charming and Jonathan is nothing like I dreamed. He is so much more. Happy Anniversary to us.

I wanted to put pictures of my wonderful husband on here with our darling baby girl because this is what we have to show after two years of marriage. I know it's only two years, but they have been wonderful.

Daddy and daughter playing Lego's together. Daddy brought out his old toys and was showing Emma the ropes of how to construct a masterpiece. It was a wonderful sight to see them playing together. I sure love them both so much. They really make my life meaningful and give me something to smile about each day.

Yum...Water from the hose!!

2010-09-11T16:46:00.000-07:00

Emma loves drinking out of the hose. Daddy introduced it to her while I was pulling weeds in our front yard. It was a lot of fun. She thought it was the greatest thing ever. She soaked herself but it was funny. She dropped it and it landed just right so it was spraying her head. She was flapping her hands because she couldn't figure out what was going on. It was so fun. She is such a character. It was a lot of fun to watch her with daddy.

Taking notes for when she can play!

2010-09-01T14:47:00.000-07:00

Emma loves watching her daddy play Mario Galaxy. She really gets into it. She will sit there just as long as he will. She thinks it is so much fun to spend time with daddy. I think it is because when she is with me I sit and play with her, feed her, and make her take naps. When she is with daddy she watches tv, plays games(computer and wii) , and does all kinds of fun things. It is crazy to see her sitting there with her daddy when only seven and a half months ago all she could do was lay there. Oh what a joy it has been for all of us.

Daily Lives!

2010-09-01T14:25:00.000-07:00

No picture with this one. There's no cute picture to record the life of parents. Jonathan finally got a raise at work. I wish I could have taken a picture of the little dance he was doing when he came home because he was so excited. That is what happens when he says he is going to quit. Well, they wanted him to stay so they gave him a raise, which will help when it comes time for him to go back to school, next week. He has two more semesters. Twelve credits this semester and four next semester. He is also taking the GRE next semester so he has to study for it. He takes the GRE ten days after we get back from Hawaii. I look forward to that nice vacation. It will be more inviting once winter hits. As for me, being a mom is not easy. Most of the time I don't get dressed. The rest of the time I get dressed but with no make-up. I try to save money any way I can. I have a new calling at church so it should keep me a little busier, mainly on Sundays with meetings. I clean house, rearrange everything at least once a month, work on my Sudoku puzzles that mom bought me at the hospital, at times I wish I could work and make Jonathan stay home, but for the most part I enjoy being with our daughter. She makes me smile and laugh. She helps me see that the simple things in life we can enjoy. She teaches me something new every day. One thing she teaches me every day is to be forgiving. As adults we feel we need to choose when and how to forgive, but I look at her and she forgives immediately. She doesn't question anything. She even forgives herself, which may sound a little strange, but it is something we need to do. The other day she smacked herself in the head with a remote control and she pouted up her face but then she was fine. She tries to use her legs to scoot herself around the floor while laying down and she hits her head on things because she can only go up. She cries for a moment and then sits there trying to grab whatever she ran into. I love to be here for moments like that. What a blessing it is to have a family of my own and to learn each day from both my husband and my daughter. What a gift they both are to me. Well, I think that is all for now.

Lyle's Work Party cont...!

2010-09-01T14:14:00.000-07:00

Here is Trevor with his pet snake. I think he got a spider on the other arm but I cannot remember. My memory is already fading. Thank goodness for pictures that help me remember more things. If it weren't for pictures and my journal my memories would be lost and gone forever, of course that is until the resurrection when I will have a perfect memory. Hooray for that!!

And Janice wonders why Emma was so scared of her. Just kidding. Janice took Emma down her first big slide. I think they tumbled a bit at the bottom, but it looked great. Notice the look on Emma's face. I don't think she knows what to think. I am glad I got a picture of Emma and her Aunt Janice, since I didn't even get a picture with her. How does that work?? I know Emma is much cuter and more fun to be with...I understand...sniff sniff... I miss all of you so much already. You need to come back so we can have more fun together.

Lyle's Work Party!

2010-09-01T12:54:00.000-07:00

First of all, thank you Lyle for taking us all to your work party. It was a lot of fun. The three sandwiches, salad, three Oreo cookies and water was great. It filled me right up. It was a lot of fun to see all the kids having so much fun. Well, here is a picture of me, well the back side of me. If it weren't for Janice we wouldn't even have this one. Here is me attempting to climb the rock wall with shoes with no backs. It is not as easy as it looks. I think Lyle is the only one who reached the top.

Here is Janice and Trevor attempting the wall. GO TREVOR! The weren't really racing, and Trevor was on that wall for a while but you wouldn't know that unless I told you. It was a nice workout and it was fun.

I think Janice was the only one brave enough to attempt this one. She is brave. I think Trevor talked her into it. Plus the line was long. It looked fun, but I didn't have the guts. I might have gone if I knew they were going, but then I couldn't have taken this picture.
Here is THE MAN! I don't think this kid is afraid of anything. He just knows what fun is and goes for it. I think he has a lot of his mom in him. He may be a wild card but he has a heart of gold just like his mom and he is a cutie to boot.

Here is Lyle showing off! Yep, the only one to make it to the top. I guess I shouldn't say that. I cannot remember if Tanner made it to the top. It's in the genes. I think the whole lot of us is competitive but some of us express it more often. Cough Lyle...cough Leon... The rest of us take the back burner and watch the show.

Our Blessing!

2010-09-01T12:39:00.000-07:00

I am so grateful for this happy little girl. Even when she is sick she is a happy girl. It helps that mom is letting her suck on the camera case, but she'll suck on anything as I have stated before. I have been keeping her in her warm pajamas so she doesn't get cold and make her sickness worse. It was a blessing because Aunt Lonna just sent us several of these pajamas. They are twelve months, but they fit her so why not let her wear them. Thank you Lonna.

I caught her in the middle of an excitement. She is just so happy that she can suck on this camera case. It's the highlight of her day when she sucks on things.

This is her new thing. She opens her mouth really wide. It is the funniest thing. I will start to laugh and she will open her mouth like this and try to laugh. It is hilarious. Jonathan and I were talking last night about how grateful we are to have such a wonderful little girl. She is always smiling, unless of course she is hungry, tired, or wants attention. Yet, for the most part she is wonderful and happy.

I love her!

2010-09-01T12:34:00.000-07:00

I just love our little girl. She is wonderful. It was finally cold enough to put a long sleeve shirt on her and she looked so cute. The bows are helpful to keep the hair out of her face. Aunt Lonna sent her lots of bows and it has been nice because Emma's hair just keeps growing.She won't leave it tucked behind her ear.

Huckleberry Picking!

2010-09-01T12:07:00.000-07:00

Emma and Abby are getting their rest before we get to our little spot. They want to make sure they have enough energy to pick the huckleberries.

Emma didn't like picking berries so we waited in the car while everyone picked berries.

It's a bit of a hike before we found berries. All the berries down low were already picked. We were happy they were ripe. Unlike last time when we drove out to pick them and there was nothing.

Here is Jonathan and our neighbors picking berries while Emma and I watch from below. We were completely soaked up to our thighs because of the rain the day before and that morning. I only picked a few berries before Emma got tired of bending over with me. She didn't like it much, but it was fun while it lasted. Other than it being a little chilly.

Ryan's Park

2010-08-25T13:59:00.000-07:00

They are staying far enough away to give them time to run just in case one of them gets tagged.

Monkey see, Monkey do! You would never know she wasn't a monkey with the way she cruises across these rings.

DON'T MOVE! Just pretend I am not here. This is the best hiding spot ever(At least Trevor thought so).

Emma's first time on a swing. She thought it was pretty fun, by the look on her face anyway. She looks so cute.

Auntie Ariel taking her down her first slide. I don't think she was to convinced it was going to be fun. One day I am sure she will not want to get off the slide or stop playing.

Our Hat Girl!

2010-08-24T13:45:00.000-07:00

Our Pretty Bessey!! There is nothing wrong with being a Bessey. Especially if you look this cute in a cow hat. Thank you Lonna for the cute hat.

This one is for Papa Mike! She's sporting his favorite team and looks cute as ever in the hat.

This isn't one of the best looking hats, but that is only because the hat doesn't match. If it did it would look a lot better. The red ball in her hand is for affect.

If she sports the NY Yankees she has to sport BYU. I just need to add an I on it because we are BYU-Idaho not Provo.

Thanks Tawnia!

2010-08-24T13:16:00.000-07:00

This poor woman had a house full of people. I took a picture of her slaving away to feed us all. She is in the process of making pancakes. How it is that she didn't go insane I don't know, but I sure had fun. It was nice to see them again and to see everyone else. Thank you Tawnia for working so hard for us to enjoy our time while we were there. It is always nice coming to your home and feeling the spirit within it. The screaming children are just the result of too many children together in one home with different rules, but still it wasn't that bad. Thanks again, you are great.

Cousins!

2010-08-24T12:54:00.000-07:00

This is such a cute picture of Emma and Ariel. Other than the drool, on Emma not Ariel. It was so much fun to see Ariel and have her hold my little girl. They both have the cutest smiles. I learned most of what I know about babies from taking care of Ariel when she was a baby.

This is why daddy doesn't do the hair!

2010-08-09T13:40:00.000-07:00

There's more!

2010-08-09T13:31:00.001-07:00

Hmm...Which One Tastes Better!

2010-08-09T11:47:00.000-07:00

A Hat Girl!

2010-08-03T13:30:00.000-07:00

I thought she looked so cute in this picture so of course I had to post it. She is going to be a girl that looks good in hats. That is when she doesn't feel like taming the curls.

Muscle Woman!

2010-08-03T12:40:00.000-07:00

I didn't realize how strong she was getting until she yanked her toy off her swing. I knew she was getting stronger but now she has proven herself. She is growing so fast and it is crazy to me. She is getting fussier and is not sleeping at night as well as she use to. I am guessing she is teething or just trying to make me go crazy with lack of sleep. She keeps smacking her gums and chewing everything. I find it quite funny when she gets so excited to chew on things. I am sure I won't find it funny when she gets teeth and wants to chew on me but as the scriptures say, "It came to pass." The sooner it comes the sooner it passes at least I hope so.

Yum...Orange Peel!

2010-08-03T12:35:00.000-07:00

Daddy gave her an orange peel, so of course the first things she does with it is put it in her mouth. The sad this is she thought it was the greatest thing on the planet. She was so happy to have that little peel. It was pretty funny. She is getting better at trying new things. Now she eats pretty much anything you put in front of her, except her food. She is not a big fan of her cereal anymore. She would much rather have her squash.

Glued!

2010-08-03T12:31:00.000-07:00

This is daddy's favorite spot for Emma. The only thing is she doesn't fit in it all that well anymore. Yet, as you can see she compromises by sitting in it. This is where daddy puts her to watch her Baby Einstein. She only likes two of them but she really gets into them, as you can see.

Daddy's Girl!

2010-08-03T12:14:00.000-07:00

As you can see from this photo Emma did enjoy herself. Of course, she loves being with her daddy. She is definitely a daddy's girl. She loves her mommy, but daddy is her favorite. They are great together. I have a feeling she is going to look forward to the days she gets to go fishing with her daddy. She loves being outside and with her daddy.

Our little family!

2010-08-02T12:55:00.000-07:00

Well, here we are! We went up to pick huckleberries with some friends but they were not ripe (the huckleberries not our friends), so we went on a small walk and they took some pictures of us. How nice of them, because now there is a picture of me on the blog. Emma doesn't look to excited to be there, but we have cute pictures with her and daddy where she is smiling. I just thought it would be nice to put a picture of our family on here. I have a lot of others to add but will add them later. This is all you get for now.

Waving, her new thing!

2010-07-29T12:10:00.000-07:00

She started this just the other day. I was outside watering the strawberries and Jonathan was in the window waving to her. She looked at him, picked up her hand and started moving it like he was doing. It was the cutest thing and just made us laugh. When she waves with her right hand it's more of the princess wave, in a circular motion. Now, she only waves when he is around. Once in a while if someone else is here she will wave, but I have tried to get her to wave to me and she won't. I had Jonathan get her to wave for this video because she wouldn't do it for me.

Chubby Cheeks!

2010-07-29T11:58:00.000-07:00

It's a bit blurry, but you can see those chubby cheeks and how happy she is to eat an Oreo cookie for the first time. She LOVES it. Funny thing is I only gave her a few licks of it but she drooled so much she probably didn't get that much of it in her mouth. She was practically eating my fingers to get more. We did start giving her fruit today. We fed her bananas for the first time. She like them. A bit tart for her, but there was a smile on her face nonetheless. She loves squash as well. She likes all the vegetables we feed her other than the peas. We haven't tried green beans yet, but I did get a bottle of it so I guess we will see.

Schools Out!

2010-07-24T15:55:00.001-07:00

Well, another semester down. We are so grateful to be done for the summer. We both did pretty well, grade wise. A's and B's. Can't get much better than that. Well, you can, but I am not worried about being a straight A student. I am just happy to get through the classes with a passing grade. That doesn't mean I am lazy, just some of these classes are more difficult. Nine credits stand between me and my degree. Jonathan has seventeen, but we should finish at the same time. It is great. Then who knows where the Lord will take us. He has tremendously blessed us in life. I just want to mention a few things that have been great blessings. One, my mom. She has helped us out by sending us clothes and getting us things for our little girl. Many other people have sent us clothes that have made it possible for us to clothe our child without having to spend any money on clothes. It has been a great blessing. Almost everything in our apartment has been gifts from others. From our dressers, to our couch and most recently a crib. I cannot thank the Lord enough for putting such wonderful people in my life that have blessed our family. There are several people who go through life struggling, but I have the most important things, the gospel and my family. I know without a doubt in my mind that there is a God. I know that he sent his son Jesus Christ to this earth to die that we might return to live in the presence of our father once again. I know our families and friends are here to help us learn and grow. I know that people come into our lives every day to prepare us for what may lay ahead. Life may not always be easy, but as long as we cherish the things that we do have we will always find joy. The other day I was putting the crib together and it's screws weren't the normal flat or philips screwdriver. You needed a allen wrench, I think that is what is called, but anyways, one came with our tv, so I used that on the crib. I know something so simple was a great blessing. It was just great that they were both the same size. It doesn't take much to be happy as long as you can see the simple things and notice that the Lord is in everything we do. There is no greater blessing than to know you always have someone looking out for you and you always have a family to go to when you need them. I love my family. I love my husband and my little girl. They remind me every day how much the Lord loves me, because he blessed me with them. I don't understand how I could be so blessed, but I am. I thank my husband for being so great and my little girl for always making me smile, and my family for always being there for me. I love you all.

Beef...It's what's for Dinner!

2010-07-24T15:49:00.000-07:00

I just love this. She is really loving this cow. She will pretty much suck on anything she can get her hands on. Today it was her comb Nanna gave her. She loves sucking on the handle. She also loves when I spray the water from the spray bottle in her mouth. It's a good thing she cannot crawl yet.

Laundry Helper!

2010-07-24T15:32:00.000-07:00

I think it is a picture every child must have. A picture of them helping with the laundry. She was getting fussy while I was folding the laundry, so I put her in the laundry basket and she was having the time of her life. It was cute. She is playing with her dress nine got her in Hawaii. She looks really cute in it, but I didn't get a picture of that. Well, she is doing great as she continues to grow. Give her a few more months and she may be crawling, if we can get her to go on her belly and if she can get off her belly. That is a lot to carry around. I love my little chunky girl. I am so glad she is so healthy.

BED HEAD!

2010-07-24T15:28:00.000-07:00

Notice the lovely hair. This is one blessing and headache. I love her hair, but man keeping it maintained is a chore in itself. I still would not trade it for anything. I love her little curls. It may be crazy, but it is just as cute. She is such a wonderful little girl.

Real Food! Kinda!

2010-07-24T15:21:00.000-07:00

Well, she loves carrots, if only she could keep them in her mouth. She likes to spit them and as you can see they lander on her nose. It was so cute I made Jonathan get the camera. She is getting to be such a big girl. It takes a lot out of me to remember to feed her. I was getting so use to just nursing her, but that is just not enough for this growing girl. It makes me smile to feed her. She likes food, once she gets past the newness of eating it. The crinkled up nose look is what we get at first, but she keeps eating. It's Great!

A Good Eater!

2010-07-14T22:28:00.000-07:00

Daddy's boots!

2010-07-14T22:22:00.000-07:00

It was so cute to see Aubrey in her daddy's boots. She had a hard time walking in them as you can see. She is such a fun little girl. She has a sweet spirit, and an adorable personality that makes you want to keep an eye on her because you never know what she might say or do next.

Batter Up!

2010-07-14T22:15:00.000-07:00

Her cousins wanted to try their little baseball cap on Emma, so we put it on. She looks so cute, but it kind of makes her look like a boy. It's a good thing she has so much hair. It was a perfect fit.

Our Little Star!

2010-07-14T22:11:00.000-07:00

How stylish is she! She looked so cute in these little star glasses I had to take a picture. We were watching the 4th of July Parade. It was hot, but thanks to our umbrella we had the shade we needed. Thanks to daddy for holding it for us.

Happy 4th of July!

2010-07-14T22:07:00.000-07:00

Girls in stripes. Such a cute moment. It was great to get all the girls in their cute dresses.

Cousins are Great!

2010-07-14T22:02:00.000-07:00

It's so nice to have cousins that play with a six month old. Emma enjoyed so much spending time with her cousins. They were great nice to play with her. Emma had a hard time at first, but she got use to the noise and enjoyed smiling at all her cousins. Hannah could always get a smile out of her.

Quack attack!

2010-07-14T21:56:00.000-07:00

Here is our little girl in her duck outfit her Naini gave her. It's cute, because it says, "you quack me up." It is probably one of the few outfits she has that is not pink. She likes playing with the feet.

She's got Talent!

2010-07-14T21:52:00.000-07:00

This was the funniest thing. She spit out her binky and it landed right on her nose. It was so funny. She didn't even try to take it off. She let it just sit there. These are moments I love having a camera. She is such a happy girl and I love her so much. She is so funny. She makes me smile all the time.

Sitting Up!

2010-07-14T21:43:00.000-07:00

Her first day sitting up. I sat her up and she just sat there. I couldn't believe it. I hurried and grabbed the camera. She looked so cute sitting up and playing with her toys. My growing little girl. I sure do love her.

Together Again!

2010-07-14T21:37:00.000-07:00

I just love pictures of my honey and our little girl. I am so grateful to have a wonderful husband and a wonderful little girl. She is getting so big and I am trying to cherish all moments with her and my husband.

Her Big Day! Rolling Over!

2010-05-29T09:27:00.000-07:00

Soo...Cute!

2010-05-27T21:42:00.000-07:00

She is the cutest thing EVER! She looked so cute in her little cover alls. I just love her little smile. I know I say it a lot, but she is so cute. You gotta love the hair, the cute little face, and just her personality. She is wonderful. She brings a wonderful spirit into our home that I am grateful to have.

Yum...Finger!

2010-05-27T21:37:00.000-07:00

I don't think you can tell, other than she is sleeping, but she has her finger in her mouth. It is so cute. She likes to put her fingers in her mouth while she sleeps. It is cute, so I take a picture. She also likes to poke herself in the eye, so I have to keep my eyes on her. She doesn't do much right now, so when she does a few things here and there, I have to take a picture.

Reading with Daddy!

2010-05-27T21:32:00.000-07:00

Emma loves to listen to her daddy read to her. She doesn't last very long when I try to read, but when it's her daddy she listens intently. I think it is so cute. Priceless moments that you are lucky to get caught on camera.

Just let me Sleep!

2010-05-27T21:24:00.000-07:00

She fell asleep in her little swing. I couldn't help but get a picture. This is the same day she got her shots, so she is doing pretty good if you as me. She does pretty good with shots. She seemed a little more sore this time that she did for her two month shots. I'm just glad she is a strong little girl. I love her so much.

Sleeping Beauties!

2010-05-05T11:21:00.000-07:00

This is what happens when mom gets ready for school. Daddy and baby fall asleep while mom has to be awake. But it made for a cute picture.

The Hair!

2010-05-05T11:18:00.000-07:00

Well, I tried to give her a mo-hawk, but it didn't quite work. It flopped over into a curl. But it looked so cute I couldn't resist getting a picture of it.

First haircut!

2010-05-05T11:08:00.000-07:00

Don't cut me...I am sure are the thoughts of Emma. It's a good thing we had Tawnia cutting and not me. Otherwise, she might have. Here is her first haircut. I am sure she felt as though she was being tortured, but it looked much better when Tawnia was done. Emma could actually see. It was a lot of fun. This is what has to happen at three months when your child is born with lots of hair and doesn't lose it. She's almost ready for another haircut already. She'll just have to wait.

THE HAIR!!

2010-04-10T20:15:00.000-07:00

I did it, I put her hair up. She looks so cute. I couldn't get over it. She didn't fuss at all either. I just talked to her while I did it and she smiled through the whole process. It makes her look so grown up. She makes us both so happy. How could you not love this adorable little girl?

No more bobble head!

2010-04-08T15:13:00.000-07:00

Her first time really holding up her head on her stomach. It was pretty exciting for us. She did it for a little bit for me, but it wasn't until daddy was watching that she held it up like she is in the picture. It was a sight to see that brought a smile to our faces. We are so proud of her.

Bouncy Seat!

2010-04-08T15:10:00.000-07:00

Our little girl is growing up so fast. She can now sit in her little bouncy seat. She doesn't like it for long periods of time, but long enough for me to make dinner and do some cleaning if needed. She just looks so cute.

Another Comparison!

2010-04-06T18:15:00.000-07:00

I think we still look alike, but you be the judge once again. Although I have more baby fat, but I was a couple months older than she is in her picture, but she has more hair.

Eskimo Kisses!

2010-04-06T18:09:00.000-07:00

It was the cutest to see her hold her head back while daddy touched noses with her. She would give a big smile every time he did it. She really loves her daddy!

Yes, she can breathe!

2010-04-06T18:02:00.000-07:00

She just has to have something on her face to fall asleep. It's cute, but I always have to worry about her, making sure she has room to breathe. After I am done feeding her she borrows herself between my arm and chest. When I lay her down she wakes up if there is not something right next to her face. It's weird, but cute.

Family Walk!

2010-04-06T17:55:00.000-07:00

We all took a walk around the park. It was great, because daddy carried the little one. She loves the little pouch. I thought it was so cute to see her fall asleep on daddy. She was completely out by the time we arrived home.

Such a cutie!

2010-04-06T17:45:00.000-07:00

I can't help but smile when she smiles. I wake up at five in the morning to the cutest of smiles. It takes all thoughts of being completely exhausted and puts them on the back burner. Sure she gets cranky later, but she has good reason. There is just something about this cute little smile beaming up at me that makes getting up early and listening to all the crying worth while. I just love her so much.

Pretty Dress!

2010-03-19T14:39:00.000-07:00

I thought she looked so cute in her little dress she got from my Bishop and Sister Netzley. Well, he's not bishop anymore, but I'll always know him as my bishop from the Singles Ward in Alaska. I cannot believe she is starting to fit into her three month clothes. She is getting so big. She is getting cuter every day. I just love her so much. She is showing us what kind of mood swings she can have, but we love her nonetheless.

Talk to daddy!

2010-03-19T14:31:00.000-07:00

It was so cute to see Emma talking with her daddy. Well, if she could talk she would have been. It was so cute to listen to her every time her daddy would say something, she would make noise in return.

Our Beautiful Little Girl!

2010-03-09T18:16:00.000-08:00

Here is Emma in her daddy's arms. Don't mind the hairy arm, just focus on our beautiful little girl. I did have her hair looking cute and curly, but it did not last long. We are so grateful Heavenly Father has entrusted her with us. She is a wonderful blessing to us and we are grateful to have opportunities to learn from her. She has taught me so much, and we are grateful to have her in our family. I was trying to think of the purpose of a baby blessing when the child won't remember it, but as we read scriptures that night, I was reminded of Christ blessing all the little children. He continues to bless all the little children through the power of the Priesthood. I am so grateful I have a husband worthy to use the Priesthood power, to be in tune with the spirit and bring the blessings to us Heavenly Father has in store.

Smile!

2010-03-09T18:09:00.000-08:00

She is one happy baby. We love her so much. Here she is sitting on her Nian's/grandma's lap. Niani is Welsh for grandma, but since there is already a Niani they shortened it to Nian. Anyway, as you can see Emma is enjoying herself. Her Aunt Elizabeth is really good at getting her to smile. It's fun to see who can get her to smile.

Blessing Day!

2010-03-09T17:58:00.000-08:00

Emma in her beautiful blessing dress. She almost made it all the way through without crying, but those last few seconds she had to cry for her daddy.

Cousins!

2010-03-09T17:51:00.001-08:00

Yep, they finally meet. Abigail meets Emma. They are both too cute. When they get older I am sure they will be best of friends. Well, I hope so. Abigail wasn't sure what to think about Emma as she tried grabbing her face several times. I say she was jealous of all Emma's curly hair. They are both fun to watch.

It's a Success!

2010-02-12T20:04:00.000-08:00

He is almost a pro. Well not quite, but he's working on it. It might take him about twenty or thirty more diapers, but he's getting there.

Back-up binky!

2010-02-12T19:41:00.000-08:00

This is what happens when there is no binky. She compromises with sucking on her hand instead. Doesn't she look so cute with her hand in her mouth. It's much better than having her foot in her mouth. Although that would be pretty impressive at her age.

Nap Time!

2010-02-12T19:37:00.000-08:00

They say when the baby takes a nap, take a nap too. That was one thing daddy was sure to help out with.

Oh So Cute!

2010-02-12T19:32:00.000-08:00

I just thought this picture was cute. I mean they are all cute, but she is awake and not crying in this one.

Daddy Daughter

2010-02-12T19:25:00.000-08:00

Here is daddy with his screaming baby girl. She may look adorable but she has a good set of lungs on her. Let us hope she uses them for something good. We will love her no matter how much she screams.

Tummy Time!

2010-02-12T11:04:00.000-08:00

Well, it's nice to lay on your belly sitting in the sun. Except the look on her face is the look of "Mommy I've just messed myself and it went all up my belly", because that is what I had to change after tummy time.

The Cranky Face!

2010-02-12T11:00:00.000-08:00

The face I am so use to seeing. As you can tell she is NOT happy. Sometimes she is just having a bad day and I caught her in one of those moments.

The Comparison!

2010-02-12T10:53:00.000-08:00

What is the verdict? Does she look like me? I think she does a little bit. She just has better hair than me, because she has the beautiful curls. If they stay, I am sure she won't like them. People with curly hair want straight, and me that has straight always want curly.

Emma Kaylyn has arrived!

2010-01-11T18:00:00.001-08:00

After a long awaited 23 hours of labor our baby girl has finally arrived. We have named her Emma Kaylyn Bessey. She weighs 8 pounds 8 ounces, 19 1/2 inches long and has some awesome hair going on.