September 30, 2009

Chop Chop!

Today was a BIG day for Peyton. She got her 1st haircut! We decided to do it due to the fact that she had a somewhat-mullet going on. The front layers were shorter than the back, which was long. We decided to go with a cute "bob". She sat perfectly still and talked the stylists ear off. She loved having her hair blown out.

The finished product is to die for! She looks absolutely adorable!
It fits her sassy personality perfectly.
TOO CUTE! I was so proud of how well she sat still. She's such a sweetie!

"I'm Two!"

Peyton's 2nd Birthday went perfectly. Her new favorite thing to do is walk around with both fingers up and say, "I'm Two!". She looked SUPER cute in her birthday outfit and shoes.

She woke up to her favorite breakfast, a bagel and fresh strawberries.
And had some mini corndogs at Arctic Circle for lunch.
Then we headed to Applebee's for dinner. (nasty!) She was lovin' all Daddy's BDay kisses!
She had 2 of her favorite things for dinner, macaroni and steamed broccoli.
One of my favorite things about Peyton is her awkwardness around strangers. If they talk to her she completely ignores them, tilts her head and gets a weird look on her face. I was finally able to capture it when they sang to her and gave her dessert. LOL! (she was starring at Scott the whole time they sang)
Then we headed home and she opened her presents. Here's what she got from us..
Her favorite gift was this super-fun (and loud!) Sit-n-Spin.
She loved the gifts family sent her too!
And she LOVED the Fancy Nancy tutu and feather boa Kaleigh and Shayla got her!
And to top it off Aunt Suzie stopped by with a GIANT #2 balloon and giant sucker! Sweet!

September 29, 2009

Peyton is 2!!!

2 years ago today Peyton Cherei Biehn was born into our family. She was our biggest baby, to date, weighing in at 7 lbs. 1oz. Right from the start we noticed that she was a very alert little thing. She always seemed to have her eyes wide open and would stare all around the room. She struggled with Reflux and had to be put on medication from about 3 months on. She loved nursing and because of that she plumped up really quickly! Here she is at 2 months... 3 months....

7 months...
8 months...
Her 1 year Birthday...16 months...
And now, at 2!

When I found out I was pregnant with Peyton I was NOT a happy camper. A baby was not in my plans at that moment. However, it was one of the best things that have ever happened to us! Peyton has been such a blessing to our family. I cannot imagine life without her! She brings such a special spirit into our home. She's the sweetest little thing and has a smile that just melts us! We love her diva personality! She is the smartest little girl we have ever known. She easily speaks in full sentences, can recite her ABC's entirely and can count to 10. She has recently started going potty on the toilet and is excited about being a "big girl"! Although Peyton is the smallest person in our family, she is definitely the Queen Bee. We all LOVE and ADORE Peyton to death and are so thankful for her presence in our lives. She is the best little sister and the best daughter! Happy 2nd Birthday Peytie Pie!!!

September 28, 2009

Man Down.

I have never used my blog as a place to vent; however, I am at my wits end. I am doing this so that people can have an inside and slightly understand where I, and my family, are coming from. Since Mike died we have been broken hearted to say the very least. Every single one of us. I have tried my hardest to move on and accept reality. I have pulled the wool over many eyes as to thinking that I''m doing OK. The truth is I'm not. I am NOT OK. I am sad and confused. And now I'm mad as hell. I have been on a emotional rollercoaster since May 10th. I feel like I am trying to run but there is something that is holding me down. On Saturday my family received word that someone had hacked into Mike's (very private) Facebook account and requested and added friends on his behalf. Some were people he would NEVER have wanted. Our family felt very betrayed and angry. Who would do such a thing? How dare they. At the very same time Mike's ex deleted my sister and I from her friends list. Out of nowhere. Weird. It all opened up wounds for all of us and needless to say, it was a very emotional day.
Today topped it all. I noticed this morning that I had a message on Facebook. It was from Mike's ex's sister, Lindsey, who I have had NO communication with in about 3 years or more. I am only posting her message so people can see what we, as a family, have to deal with. For the record, none of her accusations or assumptions are true. Otherwise, I wouldn't feel comfortable posting this. Here it is:
Lindsey FranckSeptember 28 at 8:29am Report
"you need to grow up...realize mike was with megan h. because she looked exactly like my sister....bet you didnt know before he died they talked and almost went on a date huh? and you treated my sister like shit at the funeral. they were not on the outs. she still loved him he just beat her and didnt support corey until the day he died all he was was a sperm donor and you guys never try to see corey unless its convenient.grow up and act your age.we dont even want corey in any of your lives cuz you are all full of it.youre all in denial. and will fill his head with lies. so you wont get the chance.guess what? he killed himself. no accident. and were all sad about it. im sick of all of you being so rude and stupid. open your eyes. mike was a liar and he was trying to fix his life but he couldnt handle his own family. he was a black sheep to you guys. i think you all disrespected his honor at his funeral. my family took him in for who he was. never asked him to pretend to be anything other than himself. we knew he made mistakes and yet we still loved him. at least were truthful.stay the hell away from my sister im sick of how your words have continued hurting her. shes in enough pain already.and im not responding to anything you say.so dont bother."
Nice, right? I would like to add that this was OUT OF NOWHERE. She also sent messages to Lisa and Sarah. She even called Sarah a "bitch" in her message. Anyone who even slightly knows Sarah knows she couldn't be one if she tried. This disgusting message ripped my heart out. A heart that was already broken. Although I know the things she said are ludicrous, it upset me that someone could be so evil and heartless. What a nasty individual. My family is a GREAT family filled with the most loving and thoughtful people I have ever met. How could someone HATE us this strongly only because they disagree with things we feel? We have never lashed out at their family!
The truth is is that Mike was not perfect. We know that. We have never said he was. BUT, he was a GREAT guy whom we all loved more than life itself. He loved his son tremendously and tried his hardest to take care of him. Yes, he was absent at times because he didn't want to deal with Megan and her family. Good choice? Probably not, but this is the kind of crap he dealt with. I don't blame him for not wanting to deal with them.
Mike is my brother. As adults I have never argued with him. I always had his back in life and I will continue to do so in his death. I cannot sit back any longer and pretend things are OK. This picture that has been painted of his "loving and accepting" EX-in-laws (by themselves) is nothing more than a lie. It's SO very unfortunate that Mike isn't here to defend himself. Instead, we are left to do that and suffer the consequences. As if our family isn't hurting ENOUGH we have classless people to keep kicking us while we're down. I don't know what to do. I guess I am writing this as a cry for help, in all honesty. I am at an ultimate low in my life. I want to get better but people keep opening the wounds. What do I do? What do WE do?
The saddest part is that there is a beautiful little 2 year old boy in the middle of this. He should be surrounded with love by BOTH sides of the family. How do you do that when 1 side is calling all the shots and using him as leverage? I want a relationship with my nephew but they won't let me out of fear "that we will fill his head with lies". I just don't get it. When, if ever, is that precious little boy going to be put 1st? I am at such a loss.

September 27, 2009

Farewell to Nana

Last Sunday night we had a farewell dinner for Nana who was leaving the next afternoon to spend the week with Dan and Meg. We decided to eat outside while the sun set. We bbq'd steaks, had baked potatoes, corn on the cob, salad and pumpkin pie. It was a beautiful evening. Before Kaleigh left for school she said her goodbyes. (and tried hard to hold back tears)

Shayla showed her love too.
Peyton (Nan's buddy) was VERY upset when we told her Nan was leaving.
I stopped for Pepsi's on the way to Provo and decided to send Nana out in style with a 54 oz!


I know I've said this many times before, but I JUST LOVE AND ADORE MY GRANDMA! She is one of the most special people to me in my life. I truly couldn't stand to lose her. It would break my heart. She is such a great example to me of love and hard work. Since the time I was a little little girl I remember watching her and thinking, "I hope I am like her when I grow up". She is the best Grandma we could ever wish for. We were lucky enough to have her stay with us this time for 11 days and it was awesome! I love and miss her already and cannot wait to see her again. (hopefully soon)

September 24, 2009

Shayla is 5!!!

Five years ago today, September 25th, Shayla Angela Biehn was born into our family. We couldn't have been more excited to meet her! She was our smallest baby (so far) weighing in at only 6 lbs. 9 oz. She soon plumped up to be our chubbiest baby! Right from the start Shay was feisty and had LOTS of personality. And, I must say, was BEAUTIFUL! She was born with TONS of silky blonde hair and had stunning blue eyes. Here she is at 3 weeks... And at 1 years old....

And 2....
And 3...
And 4...
And now she's 5! Shayla has been such a special addition to our family. She just makes life sweeter. She has always been a very smart girl who started talking early and has never quit. She was easily speaking in full sentences by the time she was 2. She is a very compassionate child. She will be the first to comfort you if she knows you're hurting. She also LOVES to compliment. She truly sees the beauty in everything and everyone around. We love that about her! Shayla has been known to drive us CRAZY at times. She has a "diva" personality and makes life difficult when things don't go her way. She can have a major attitude! But you know what? We love that about her and wouldn't change it if we could. That's what makes her who she is.
Shayla is SUCH a wonderful sister too! She and Kaleigh have been best friends from day 1, but she is still great to Peyton too.

We ADORE and LOVE you baby and hope that your 5th Birthday is super fun and special. You really deserve it. Thank you for choosing our family and blessing our lives. We look forward to many, MANY more years with you. You are a GORGEOUS little girl. Inside and out.

I LOVE my Family!

I could never explain how much my family means to me. It's just not possible. Here are some pictures I'd like to share that are special to me. The last 2 weeks have been super busy, but priceless. I adore Mom and Nana. I can only hope that I will be like them when I grow up. My parents are SUCH great grandparents to our girls. They SHOW their love and the girls feel it and notice it.

And they LOVE Nana! She is just adorable.
Aunt Sarah is not only beautiful, but AMAZING!
Peyton and Nana really created a strong bond while she was here. They just couldn't get enough of each other and were practically joined at the hip.
Nana and I went on a special date one night. It was fantastic! We went to Kneaders for dinner and then went and saw "Julie and Julia", which we both loved. It was excellent!
Picking flowers....
Ax came to hang out with us one night and he and Peytie went for a joy ride in the Jeep.
We loved having dinner together!
Ah....the LOVE!
There are no words for this picture. It's just precious!
Going for a walk.....

Part-ay Time!

We decided to take advantage of having family in town and had a birthday dinner for Shayla and Peyton. We had LOTS of yummy food. We BBQ'd sweet and sour chicken, had sweet and sour meatballs, egg rolls, chinese chicken salad, rice, a veggie tray, homemade chocolate cake and 2 different types of homemade ice cream. We were all stuffed!!! Peyton loved having Grandma read to her.

And I loved having MY Grandma here!
The guys enjoyed some X-Box.
And the girls enjoyed opening their gifts.
Peyton got lots of cool stuff....
including this toy from Aunt Lisa,Uncle Rob, Maddie and Ava.
Shayla got great stuff too.
This gift stole the show! Grandpa and Grandma got her a "Snuggie", which she has wanted for a few years. She SCREAMED and was elated!
And then the candles were blown out.
The girls were surrounded by people who love them dearly....

(HAMS!)


Now we all know that Sarah is TINY, but.......check this out! This is an outfit that Shay got from Grandpa and Grandma. SIZE 5T!!!!! Yes, Sarah fits into it. Amazing! LOL

Everything was perfect and the girls were lucky to have everyone here. Thanks guys! We LOVE you!!!