Tycee's Special Day

On May 2,2009 Tycee Marie Strange was Baptized by her Grandpa Aage and Confirmed my her Grandpa Wendell.
Tycee was the only from our ward to be Baptized this day so it was very fun for me since I got to plan the whole program. I made special programs for it and it was all printed up on some very cute scrapbooking paper and had in big BOLD letters on the front " you are my sunshine" it was so cute then on the otherside of it was the program it was so cute and Tycee really liked it since it wasnt just the same ol' boring white paper they usually use. I had our good friend Mandy Sittler sing a song she wrote herself and she sang that and played the piano. Mandy is so talented it was such a beautiful song and we are so greatful for her talent and that she was able to do such a beautiful job singing for us! Thanks Mandy. Afterwards we had small luncheon(sandwhiches,fruit trays,veggie trays,chips, and of course the most raved about item some delicious cookies that Terry's sister Tami made) at our house with some of our dearest friends and family Thanks Tami for those cookies and brownies now if I can just get the recipe from you that would be great!
I just want Tycee to know that I will remember this day forever and that I am so proud of her and so is our whole family! Tycee again "you are my sunshine"
Tycee this day is a day to remember forever and hold sacred in your heart as I know I will FOREVER!!
Tycee going into the water to be Baptized

Tycee is so happy after getting Baptized

Tycee in her cute new dress

Us- except for Paige she left too soon

Grandma and Grandpa Strange

Tycee and her Dad

Tycee and Grandpa Wendell

Grandma Lan and Grandpa Aage and Tycee

the whole family

Grandpa Kerby and Tycee

Our first time going to Thanksgiving Point Petting Zoo.

A few weeks ago Tripp and I were invited to go with some of my friends and neighbors to the petting zoo at Thanksgiving Point. Tripp and I have never been there, infact, I haven't even taken the girls there either which is sad because we live like 5miles from the place. Tripp had so much fun he loved petting the animals and would walk right up to the BIG ones like Cows, horses and Goats and put his hand right in their mouth or on their noses he thought that was pretty cool but I was a bit nervous the last thing I wanted to have happen that day was to loose a finger or too so lucky for Tripp he left with all his fingers intact!

MOO!

Trying to see the Pony's BIG teeth.



Pulling the goats ears

Tripp "trying"to be a cowboy! not really he hated this pony.

Tycee 8yrs old already.

Where do I begin..? It just seems like yesterday that I found out I was pregnant with my sweet baby girl Tycee and in reality it was 8yrs ago. Where does time go.? Really where..? Well, I can tell you where some of our time has gone in the past 8yrs. Tycee has been my best friend for the past 8yrs and we have had a rough road together. When Tycee was only 11/2 Dave and I split up and from then on it was her and me and sometimes her dad would come around even though I was young (21) I knew what I had to do and that was to support us and it was hard for the first year or two I was working FT. Poor little Tycee was raised alot by Grandma Lan(my mom) I missed out BIG time for along time and now here I am so sad that I was gone for alot of her 2nd year but I had to do what I could to survive.WORK, WORK and more WORK. Also, I dont have alot of pictures when Tycee was a newbie I didnt have my own camera and then when I finally got one it was her first Christmas and it was a video camera! Sure enough someone Im not sure who it was for sure but whoever it was know's who they are and stole it from me and it had a years worth video and pictures on it like her 1st tooth, first time walking,talking,laughing and just some fun fun pictures of my baby Tycee. What I can remember is all from memory and since I was going through a divorce at that time I dont really remember much it makes me so so sad because Tycee is alway's asking why dont I have any baby pictures or video of her? So Tycee this is for you here is a timeline of pictures that I do have of you/us!!
Also, Tycee I want you to know you will always be my BABY GIRL!! I love you and am so proud of you, "you are my sunshine!!" Love, Mom

Me for the first time holding my baby girl! I love you Tycee

Dad(Dave)Me, and our baby girl!!

So precious!

Tycee's first Easter

Tycee Blessing

Me,Arian and Tycee on 1st Birthday!

Tycee's 2nd Easter

Tycee 2yrs

Tycee's 2nd Birthday

Tycee's 3rd Birthday

Tycee 4th Birthday

Tycee and her friends 5th Birthday

Tycee's 6th Birthday

Tycee on her 7th Birthday!

Now Tycee 8yrs old!

Cancun Trip

I'm back..From Cancun! I wish I was still in Cancun but Im not, so, I guess I will just have to look at my pictures for the next few months until I go back to Cancun! This year we had a big group with us we had:Tania, Mom, Aage, Wendell, Karen,Tripp,Terry and Myself. We all had such a great time although the weather wasn't the best and I've better years as far as the weather goes but cant complain it was still about 70 degrees but it was windy on most of the days but still beats the snow and cold weather here at home in Utah. This trip was pretty laid back we mostly just hang around the beaches and the pools except for the two days of diving which were the best 2days it was amazing and you can see those pictures of the dive on the post before this one so check them out!

Tripp and me on lovely night walk on the beach

Us going to church

The guys going to church

Tripp building sand castles

Mom and Aage at dinner

Tripp having a drink

Dad and Tripp walking to the water

Happy Hour

Tripp taking charge

Us after dinner

Us at dinner

Terry and me on the boat getting ready to dive

Terry, me, Alberto(dive master) and Wendell

night night Tripp. also "Key Key"

Tania and me getting sun tan

Terry and me the last day there

one last picture of us before we leave

Cozumel Dive Trip

So for the past 2 days now all we have done is dive, dive and dive some more its been great. Yesterday(Wednesday) we dove the Cenotes (underwater caves) which are in fresh water in Playa Del Carmen. The Cenotes were fun but I myself enjoy the Ocean Dives they are beautiful with tons of colorful Marine life down below. On the ocean dives in Cozemel we saw lots of beautiful reefs with tons of color and all sorts of stuff like Lobster,Sting Ray,Turtles and tons of cool looking fish. I love divingin the wide open ocean its so peaceful down under and its a whole new world its so interesting to see what its like there. If anyone is ever interested in diving just let me know and I can hook you up with one of the best Dive Masters in Cozemul he's a great diver and we have dove with him now for the past few years and never go elsewhere so let me know he will take very good care of you!!

Life Under the Water

Me coming up on this beautiful reef down under

Terry diving the reef


Wendell letting us know he's OK!

Terry at about 50ft under and you can see the boat on the top this water is crystal clear!

Me, Terry and Wendell at 70ft underwater