Witch & a Giraffe

Paisley was a giraffe.
And Brighton was a scary witch!

rodgers family

Mike's younger sister Cindy is an amazing Mom. You name it and she can do it. And right now she is doing it all on her own while her husband is serving for the third time in Iraq. Thank you Cindy for supporting your husband and caring for your family while he is serving our country. Pictured below are their two daughters Kailey and Arianna. These girls are always put together from the top of their heads all the way down to their toes. They are the sweetest most affectionate girls. We love you and miss you!

These are the twins Broddock and Rorik. They will be two in July. Cindy and Dave were moving from the East Coast to Utah two summers ago when Cindy's water broke at 33 weeks and these little guys were delivered in Ohio. They were of course small and early so she spent some time out there on her own watching over these two babies while Dave brought the girls out here to Utah and then went back out to get Cindy. Once again . . . I don't know how she does it. But she does and she does it well! They have sinced moved back out to the East Coast so she is out there on her own. We love you and cannot wait to see you all again. Take care! xoxoxoxoxoxo

And thank you Dave for protecting our freedom. God bless!

rob's birthday

Rob and Dave (I stole this picture from Chelsea's blog)

Today is Mike's youngest brother Rob's birthday. Happy TWENTY 8! Who Raw! We have had the opportunity to have Rob stay with us the past couple of days as he continues his chemo treatments. Faith has been in heaven! She has sure taken a great liking to her Uncle "Wob". She plays for a minute then she looks up and waves at him. She occasionally throws him a kiss and sends a big smile his way. If she cannot see him, she quickly looks all over until she does. And then Rob is so cute with her. He talks to her. He takes a lot of interest in her. So much that we have had a tough time getting her to bed - she wants to stay up and play with Uncle "Wob".

A few things about Rob:

Rob loves his horses
Rob loves his dog
Rob enjoys playing softball
Rob always takes time out for family - he makes it to all of the special events
Rob looks cute in his wranglers and cowboy shirts
Rob has lots of nieces and nephews who love him
Rob takes Tanner to horse auctions and rodeos!
Rob watches the kids play baseball and basketball
Rob is the fun uncle who wrestles with the kids
Rob has a great sense of humor
Rob's friends call him Jeff!
The nieces and nephews call him Robby!

What a pleasure it has been having Rob in our home. We hope that he has felt comfortable there and knows that he is welcome anytime! We appreciate his positive attitude despite the physical trial that he is currently enduring. We love you Rob.

handsome as ever

Rob decided on Monday that it was time to shave his head due to his chemo treatments. So Mike and Dave made a night of it at the hospital. And from the looks of these pictures . . . everything turned out fabulous because Rob is still handsome as ever. I hear that all of the single nurses up there are checking their hair, straightening their scrubs, and putting on fresh lipgloss before they enter Rob's room. He is quite the celebrity on the eighth floor. Heck, look at him - can you blame them?

Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
Hang in there Unca Wob
We sure love you!!

conference weekend

Here are the kids watching Conference together on Sunday.

welcome baby paisley

My brother Jeremy and his wife Nicole welcomed their first baby today.

Welcome Paisley Nicole Christoffersen
April 3, 2008
6 pounds 12 ounces
18.5 inches long

Faith cannot wait until she is big enough to play! And we cannot wait to kiss and love her more. She has cute light colored hair and it may be curly. Time will tell. We love you already Paisley.

faith + brooklyn = share?

We got together for dinner on Sunday with Dave, Chelsea, and Brooklyn. Faith and Brooklyn are 9 weeks apart and this is the first time that they have been able to "play" together. Isn't it interesting that the most exciting toy is the one that the other baby is holding. Share. Let's Share! We really need to get together more often so our girls can practice SHARING! We love you guys!

we are the gardners

Here we all are. Mike, Melanie, Maddy, Coleman, Morgan, Tanner, and Baby Faith. We are the Gardners.