Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Tyler's First Four Wheeler Ride

Check out Tyler's new ATV Helmet. It's a little hard to balance but he tolerates it!


We have a rule at our house...Tyler will wear a helmet when riding an ATV. Since we have this rule Tyler has not been able to ride the four wheeler because we couldn't find a small enough helmet to fit him. Finally, Dad found the perfect helmet for Tyler. Tyler's new found love is going for a ride on the ATV.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Giving Reno a Bath

Every dog loves a good bath on a nice hot summer day. There's nothing like cold water from the hose, a Dad to scrub you, and a little brother to help out where needed. Tyler loves to help Mom and Dad give Reno a bath...especially when it's outside. Reno, you are a good sport and we are so glad you are part of our family!


Independence Day

This year Tyler was able to compete in the annual Diaper Derby. Lets just say we didn't take home the blue ribbon, but we had a great time anyway.


The following day we went to the Richfield parade. It was extremely HOT, but that didn't stop Tyler from having a good time!






Sunday, June 28, 2009

Yard Work

Yard work is definitely in full force! We Ivie's have been super busy trying to keep up with it all. Luckily we have our little Tyler man to help us out. Tyler is right there all the time ready to assist...no matter what the task is. Thanks Tyler for being our little helper. You are always willing to help out...we hope it continues throughout your life.










Saturday, June 27, 2009

Tyler's First Gopher

Tyler caught his first gopher in our back yard with the help of his Dad.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Tyler Loves Snacks!

The title says it all...this little man of ours is constantly eating! If he keeps it up, he might make the growth charts on his next doctors visit!










Friday, June 5, 2009

Tyler Visits the Workplace

Tyler love's to go into our workplace and visit all his friends.


The new Engine 642 arrived and Tyler was the first to test it out.


He tried out the radio and siren too!


He ended his visit on his Dad's lap and a sucker from our FMO...thanks Kim!

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Our family is forever

Today marks our 10 year anniversary, and every year keeps getting better and better!

“I love to see the Temple; I’m going there someday...” the words to this beautiful primary song have been in our minds for a very long time; and after 10 wonderful years of marriage and the birth of our son, this song became a reality for the Ivie family.

Today, our little family was able to be sealed as a family for time and all eternity in the Manti Temple. We were so excited to finally get to this point in our lives, and have each other forever. We had our immediate family there to enjoy this special time with us, and boy was it special. The temple is such a beautiful place, and we cannot wait to go back. The temple is for sure our new favorite place! Tyler was so precious and the most handsome little man all dressed in his little white suit. Tyler made some wonderful new friends that took extra good care of him for the first little while. Tyler loved these special women; so much, that he did not want to come to us when it was time for the sealing. After a little convincing, Tyler agreed to sit with us, and we are so glad he did! Brother Hatch gave our little family some wonderful words of wisdom and then sealed us for time and all eternity. It was such a wonderful day!

June 4, 2009 will definitely be a day to remember for our little family. We are so grateful to have each other...we make each other complete! We are so thankful for everyone who helped us get to this special point in our lives...it was completely worth it! We also want to send a big thank you to all the special people who made this day so memorable. We love each one of you very much and appreciate all that you do for our little family.





Saturday, May 30, 2009

May Wrap-Up!

Here is a little bit of this and a little bit of that to wrap-up the month of May...

Tyler enjoying his lunch outside

Reno chilling in his kennel

Tyler "cheering" from his front yard for a team playing softball across the street

Playing with the Larsen cousins

Taking time to stop and smell the flowers

Taking a daily nap with the stuffed animals

Helping Dad sharpen his knife

Enjoying chocolate chip cookies

Relaxing in Reno's dog bed

Monday, May 25, 2009

Memorial Day

It's always been a tradition for the Larsen family to attend the Memorial Day Services at the Holden cemetery, and honor our service men and women. It's a day that I have always looked forward to and a tradition I would like to continue with my own little family.

This year, we didn't make it over to Holden, so our little family attended the services in Richfield. It was such a beautiful morning! We started off with a delicious breakfast from the local Lion's Club, watched friends and family reuniting and telling stories of their loved ones, attended the the veterans program...what a neat experience that was, and then ended our morning with a walk through the beautiful cemetery decorated with lots of flowers and flags.

I didn't know how long Tyler would last, being as young as he is; but to my amazement, Tyler did great...he was so cute and loved every minute we were there! It's as if he he wanted to show his appreciation to all our veterans at his very young age. Tyler took the time to smell all the flower arrangements, shake strangers hands, and recognize the American flag at each of the veterans graves.

I am so proud to be an American, and I am so thankful for all the men and women who have served and who are serving this wonderful country we call home.





Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Friday, May 1, 2009

Tyler's New Carseat

Look who's sporting his new "big boy" car seat! Tyler loves this fancy new car seat which allows him to face forward...yeah!

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Dentist, Bike's, and Corn Dog's

We made a trip to Holden to visit the dentist today. Tyler was such a big boy and let Uncle/Dr. Larsen take a look at the many teeth he has in his mouth. It looks like Tyler has more molars coming in too! Afterwards, we made a quick stop at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Tyler found the bike that the Easter Bunny left for all the grandkids. Although Tyler couldn't quite reach the pedals, he had a blast riding the bike while Grandma and Grandpa pushed him around.

If you all know Russ, he dreads going to the dentist. Once we got home, Russ immediately went for one of his favorite comfort foods...a corndog. Tyler showed a lot of interest in the corndog so Russ decided to share. Tyler ended up loving the corndog so much, that Russ had very few bites of his favorite food.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Easter 2009

On Saturday, we ventured over the mountain into Millard County to visit our family for Easter. We are so lucky to live close enough to both of our families, that we usually get to spend the holidays with everyone. Tyler had a wonderful Easter this year. His new found love is the plastic egg! He could spend all day long playing with the eggs…he quickly found out there was candy inside the eggs, which made the eggs even more fun to play with. He even figured out how to balance the eggs on his nose…silly boy!

Our first stop was at Grandma Ivie’s. When we arrived, there sat a great big Easter basket filled with all of Tyler’s favorites. Tyler and Grandma enjoyed going through the basket to see all the surprises. Thanks Grandma Ivie!

Our next stop was Grandma & Grandpa Larsen’s house. Grandma had a delicious lunch prepared and then it was time for her annual Easter egg hunt with all the cousins. Since the weather didn’t cooperate, Grandma held the Easter egg hunt inside this year. Tyler had a ball!




That afternoon, the whole Larsen clan gathered together for our annual balloon shoot. Unfortunately, the weather was rotten for this type of activity so the balloon shoot didn’t pan out. But we did manage to have a good time roasting hot dogs, marshmallows, and starbursts over a campfire…yes we were standing in the rain! Good times…maybe we'll have better luck next year!
On Sunday morning, our little family attended our church meetings and then spent the rest of the day outside. We love to be outside, especially on a beautiful day like today! The sun was out, the sky was blue, the grass was green, and the flowers were in full bloom. While we were outside, Tyler noticed his first Daffodil and immediately fell in love with them.

He loved to touch them...

Dad taught him...

He loved to smell them...

He even liked to taste them...