THE LONG FAMILY: June 2010

June 6, 2010

We have had so much happen the past few months, I really need to get better at blogging because I feel like I miss so much! Ataya completed her first year at preschool. She has grown so much and learned so much too! She had a great experience and met many new friends!

We also finally wrapped up the 2010 Split Mountain volleyball season. I have had so much fun with my little team! They are the most determined girls I have ever met. We figured that our team average was probably about 5 feet shorter than all the teams we played against. It was crazy to see 15 year old girls that are 6'5". Despite being vertically challenged our team had an amazing come back and took 1st place in their division and 5th place overall in the Intermountain Region. They Rocked!
Now that we have settled down a little bit we decided to take a quick trip to Glenwood Springs. On Saturday evening we took a 15 mile bike ride with the girls in the buggie. The scenery was so beatiful that for a few seconds we would forget the ride was uphill half the way. We had a delicious dinner and ended the night at the hot springs! The next morning we took the Gondola ride to the top of the mountain and had lunch before heading home. What a Fun trip!
Here are a few pictures that we took!

My brother Paul came with us too but he rode to fast so he missed all the pictures!

Our beautiful babies!

Awesome view from our table!

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In 2003 I moved home for a summetime job and met Andy who worked for the same company. After a few weeks we went on our first date and I guess the rest is history. In August of 2004 we were married!!! I never thought that I would find someone to fill the big shoes of my own dad but turned out that moving back to Vernal was a blessing in dusguise. I married such an amazing husband. He has so many qualities that I have always wanted in a husband but most importantly, we always have so much fun together!

On March 17, 2006 (St.Patrick's Day) we had our first miracle, Ataya Brooks. Her first few months she fought hard to stay in this world. At five weeks old she went through heart surgery to repair a coarctation of her Aorta. The doctors and nurses would always comment on how feisty she was which contributed to a complete recovery. Ataya has grown so much, she amazes us everyday. She is so funny, she makes all of us laugh around the clock! She has also turned in to the best big sister. She helps with everything and starts everday with a big hug and kiss for her baby sister! Although she is usually still half asleep, it is so cute!! We are so thankful for modern medicine and all of the girls who have Turners Syndrome to give us the knowledge that we have and the opportunity to raise such an amazing daughter!

So it turned out that I not only married an amazing husband he is an even more amazing father, so...... (although by total accident) we went on the have another little girl. In June of 2008 we had our second miracle, TaiLee Drew. She was ready to come in to this world. If we would have blinked we could have missed her birth, she came so fast! She is such a good baby. The only time she gets mad is if someone is late for her feeding time. She has been so much fun. No one can make her laugh like her big sister, we love hearing the huge belly laughs when Tay and Tai play together. They have both got their daddy wrapped around their little finger. They can get anything out of him. Our girls are such a joy, we can't imagine life without them!