Here's to Smith!

We hope you have the best 4th birthday ever! We all

miss you and wish we were there to celebrate with you.

Love you lots!!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy!

5 years

October 6, 1979 - September 24, 2003

Today marks the 5 year anniversary of Natalie's death. Personally, I didn't know her. But I feel like I have come to know her through her family and Noah. Her Noah. Our Noah. Many, many times I have had her with me, leading me, and guiding me in raising her little boy. There is a story about Natalie and I, right after she passed away. I mean, right after. I won't share it now, maybe some day. But because of the things that took place, I know that the Lord has a plan for us all. I have become a part of a family that I have come to know and love so much. One that loves me and accepts me. One that treats me as an equal and includes me in everything they do. So to Kent & Sherie, Stefanie, and Melanie, thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of this great plan. I have such a strong testimony of eternal families and because of this, I know that we all will be together forever. For eternity.

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Disneyland

Another awesome vacation down in California! The boys had so much fun! We went to Disneyland 4 days and Sea World for 1. This year was definitely harder than the other years that we've been, Cutler did not want to stay in the stroller, but I know we would have lost him if we didn't make him. I was horrible at taking pictures this time, I just didn't have the motivation. Now I'm kicking myself in the butt!
So here are some of the ones I did manage to get...

Our one and only family picture! We didn't even get one at the front of the park.

The boys were being funny playing on all the letters. But I thought this one was cute.Breakfast at Goofy's Kitchen. You for sure have to eat here! It's yummy and the characters are the best! All the originals.
Even dad and Chad were having a good time!

Usually Cutler had his chin in his hands, but I couldn't ever get a picture

of it. He just looks super tired, which I'm sure he was!

This Cpt. Jack Sparrow was so funny. He totally ignored Noah, and everybody, and sort of acted like he was annoyed that people were watching him. He was such a good actor.

After 4 days of hitting every single ride, parade, restaurant, and character, what do you do? You go on the Mark Twain boat ride. We seriously didn't know where to go sometimes because we had been on every ride 3 times. Noah was big enough he could go on every ride, even Indiana Jones and Tower of Terror (which is his new favorite)! It actually was a relaxing thing to do.

And of course you can't go to Disneyland and not get a picture with Mickey Mouse! Cutler has started totally cheesing it when you tell him to smile, so he looks like this in 95% of all the pictures we ever take of him. I guess he thinks if he squints hard enough it must be a big smile - funny boy!

We ended up having a great time. We did go to Sea World one day and it was so hot. The boys loved the penguins, walrus', and the Shamu show. Oh ya, and the shark aquarium. I'll admit I even think those are pretty cool. The day we went to Sea World was also Kadence's birthday. She's the luckiest girl I know! She's got to spend 2 birthdays in a row at Disneyland!

For the most part the boys were pretty good. One day while Colby & Noah went on Thunder Railroad, Cutler and I were waiting for them over by the Mark Twain boat. It wasn't there but all of a sudden I feel a jerk and Cutler had thrown his shoe into the water! AAAGGGGHH!!! There was this other dad there with his little boy and he just looked at me like 'what are you going to do?' I watched the shoe for a minute to see what it was going to do and where it was going. It was his croc so it floated, thankfully. I ran over to the boarding area where there were a couple of workers cleaning and asked them if they could try and get it. I told them it was floating this way, and that they could probably just reach down and catch it. They just looked at me like I was stupid and told me the current goes the other way. So I nicely corrected him and told him it was coming this way and that I've been watching it to make sure. They found a guy that actually works that ride, and he came and lassoed it. Just then the boat came back. I was so embarrassed, mostly, and sort of bugged that it was so hard for someone to help me. We ended up losing the other shoe at Sea World and now are back to the old crocs.

Introducing...

the newest and first (on the Danjanovich side) baby girl. Darling little miss Hallie Natalie Heath!

We were out of town when she made her debut, and we still haven't been able to hold her thanks to Cutler's fever and throwing up (hopefully later today we can get over there). I am absolutely dying to hold her. As you can see in the pictures Melanie already has her all dolled up and I'm sure there won't ever be a day when she won't be.

*The cute new little family*

Hallie, we are so excited to finally have you here with us. You have been blessed enough to come to this loving family who will always take care of you and love you more than anything in the world. Welcome little one.

Things kids say...and do

*Today during church I'm sitting in R.S. and there's about 5 minutes left. All of a sudden I see Cutler's head poke in. So I go out in the hall and Colby said he pooped so they came and got him from class. I took the diaper bag to him, then we decided since church was pretty much over we would just go get Noah and go home. As we're walking out the doors Noah says:

"It must be fast Sunday today."
It is fast Sunday today Noah, how did you know? (feeling very proud that my 5 year old knew what fast Sunday was.)
"Because we're getting out of church fast."

Colby and I started laughing so hard, it's a good thing we were going outside so we didn't disrupt the ending classes.


*We have pretty much decided that it's time to potty train Cutler. I normally wouldn't start for probably a couple more months but lately as soon as he either pees or poops he takes his diaper off. This was only happening at night when we would leave him in his bed, and we started wrapping tape around his diaper so he couldn't get it off. He has now started doing it all day. Today he did it 3 times, 2 with poop. I am so tired of seeing poop not only smashed on his sore little bum from the diaper but also from seeing it on my bedroom floor, his bed, and the newest today on the back patio and toy box out back! AAAAGGGGGHHHH! Colby and I are hoping that since he has been doing this maybe potty training won't be so bad and he'll catch on really quick. On the other hand, we've decided nothing happens quick and without a fight with this child.

So were off to Disneyland and a week of wonderful vacation. Wish us luck next week when the hard, messy work begins!

Get ready to meet...

miss hallie natalie heath

(Mel, I stole this picture from you - hope you don't care!)

She's not here yet, but we are getting ready to go on our Disneyland vacation and I am so sad to say that we won't be here when she is born. Melanie has had such a 'not so fun' pregnancy, but we are so excited that things are finally going her way and she will soon be the mommy to this precious baby girl! What a great feeling it must be to know that for these past 8 months (and longer) this little spirit has been with her namesake aunt, while she was preparing her to come to this earth and be with such a special family. I'm sure she has taught her all she needs to know: how to get her way, how to be a 'girl', and all sorts of fun things.

So Mel, good luck on Tuesday and we better get a phone call the minute she's here! We are so excited to meet her!