Our Van

We have a friend that we see everyday
She's good, hard working and never leads us astray
We depend on her for a lot
She knew this the day she was bought
She carries what is most dear to our hearts
We've had to replace a few parts
Through out these years as she's seen us grow
We've spilled, broke, torn, ripped, and left prints on the window
Yes, she's taken a lot of wear and tear
did I mention the ceiling is coming off and almost bare
The drivers seat is barely hanging on with a rope
And we ask her, "please keep the channel on this station". We can only hope
That's right, she controls the channels and changes them often
But we can't complain and we haven't forgotten
That because of this great friend we have traveled the land
We gone from Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Missouri, and to Houston
And someday (hopefully very soon) when we say our goodbyes
We can take a piece of her with us like the rear wiper that threatens to fly
So when were jammin to some music, if she let's us, or rolling down the only window that works
We have to admit our AMAZEMENT that she is still with us despite all her little quirks
We're grateful to have such a great friend in our lives. We consider ourselves her biggest fan
Yes, we will always consider you the best. And one things for sure, you're our VAN!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHTON!
THE BIG THREE!!!


Ashton is the sunshine in our family. Just with his smile he lights up the room and makes us happy! He loves to be active and is always finding something to do. He is always trying to be like his big brothers.

Because Ashton is such an active boy, he gets so tired that he can pretty much fall asleep anywhere.


We are so very blessed to have such a cheerful and lively boy. He is a beautiful member of the family. We love you Ashton! So very much!

Happy Birthday
Hunter!!!

Wow 7 Yrs. old.

Well, It has been a long while since I have posted on my blog. I am happy to say that Hunter has given me a great reason to start up again. Happy birthday to Hunter! 7 years...he is growing up so fast. I remember bringing him home from the hospital. Hunter definitely brings sunshine to our family. He is very happy and loves to sing and dance. He makes us smile daily. He is a very loving boy to his family and friends.
We love you Hunter!

In honor of Chandler's 10Th birthday, I have to do a little bragging.

Chandler never ceases to amaze me. He loves his brothers (and sister, of course) so much.

Here are a few examples :

The other day at school Hunter lost his lunch money. Chandler felt bad and he gave him his lunch money. Chandlers friends wondered why in the world he would give his lunch up for his little brother. He said, " I'm not going to let my little brother starve." He then gave them a "duh" look. He didn't eat lunch so his little brother could. My heart melted when I heard that.

Another time they were headed off to school and they were about half way their and Chandler noticed that Hunter forgot his back pack. He told Hunter to wait and he went back home and got his back pack for him.

Other things that he does is he takes Ashton out in the neighborhood after school sometimes to play or go for a walk. It really helps me out when its time to cook dinner or I need a break.

Chandler is very attuned to how people feel around him. There are a hand full of times that he senses when I am stressed or tired and he helps by taking the the kids and playing with them so I can have a breather.

Chandler is so amazing. His heart is so full of love and compassion toward others. A trait he no doubt got from his father. We are so blessed to have Chandler in our family

Happy 1st Birthday Bella!

One year ago our lives changed. We had a baby girl and our fourth child. I was a little scared to have a girl. I know boys because I have three of them. But, girls...Wow! I love it so far. Words cannot describe how much I love Bella. She is so peaceful and loving. Everyday I look at her and she smiles at me. It is like she is saying "I love you mom". I look back at her and smile and say out loud, "I love you too, Bella". She is so beautiful and she has us all wrapped around her little finger. Happy birthday beautiful Bella Alexandria Eggett!

Go BYU!!! OH no! They lost.

Travis was fortunate enough to get some tickets to a BYU vs. TCU football game. He was planning on taking just the two older boys for some good father/son bonding. But, as you can see, I really really wanted to go. So at the last minute Travis asked our most gracious neighbor if she wouldn't mind taking care of the two little ones. She said she would in exchange for me taking her child for half a day. Yes! I got to go.


It was so much fun. We took the 4 hour drive to Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. It was well worth it. We saw a lot of people we new from our church including our bishop and his family. We also saw someone famous. You can probably see him in the back round signing autographs. Ty Detmer was their as a quest speaker at the tail gate party to help us get pumped up for the game. He signed Hunter and Chandler's football. He was very nice and stayed and signed autographs up until the game started. As we were walking to the stadium we were walking with friends and Hunter was straying a little from us and Ty noticed and said, " hey! you better get over this way by your family." I didn't see him right behind us. It was very nice of him to notice Hunter straying away and then say something.









OK so BYU lost. That was hard to take in. Despite that little set back, we had a blast! I have to say that the TCU fans were very nice about it. While walking back to our car, a TCU fan said to us that "BYU is a really good team, we were lucky". I agreed with him. I immediately felt better. The BYU fans were amazingly loud. I was very impressed. We were in seats where you could see all the BYU fans.




We really had a great time. It was nice to be able to just sit and not have to worry about a baby or toddler. No changing diapers, bottles, or crying. It was nice. We got out of their about 10pm and started our 4 hour drive home. It was not as bad as I thought it would be. I drove most of the way home because I do better driving at night. The rest of the family slept. About an hour before we got home I was really tired and Travis was able to get a little nap in, so he took over for the rest of the drive.



We made it home at about2:30am. We still had to get up for school and work. We were very tired. But, like I said, it was worth it. We had a blast! Go BYU!

Happy Birthday Alexandria!!!

To my sister, Alexandria.

I am so very blessed to have Alexandria as my sister. I have always wanted to be like her. I remember that I wanted braces just like her. With the head gear and everything. She could even make head gear look good. That takes talent. Speaking of Talent, I love to hear her sing. One time at church I got to sing with Alexandria and mom. I was so happy.





One thing, and there are a lot of things, that I love about Alexandria is how much she loves her family. She always puts us first. She shows us everyday how much she loves us. We are always welcome in her home. If we have any problems, we can count on her anytime to help us in anyway she can. She has the ability to tackle any problem with love and devotion. I know she would do anything for us.

I always looked forward to waking up in the mornings so I could see what creation Xan made with her clothes and hair. I remember thinking that when I got to high school I wanted to wear a scarf in my hair just like Xan. But, the times changed by the time I got to high school and "all natural grunge" was the style for me.

I remember when we shared a room. We had that black and white t.v. and Alexandria let me stay up late to watch Gone with the wind. (Ahh Ret Butler) Anyway, I was so happy that she let me stay up late with her. I was like her best friend and we were having a sleep over.

Music. There are some songs that come on the radio that remind me of Xan. It is amazing to me how music ties into so much memory. For instance, "Bizzare love triangle" is a song that I remember very well that ties some of my memories to Xan. The dancing, the singing, the clothes, the hair! I wanted to go to "The Bay" so bad with Xan. Of course I was too young. I have to admit, I was a little jealous of Mark. He got to go with Xan to "The Bay" and "Club DV8". The only reason Mark got to go was because he was the only one that would let Xan dress him up and he could actually dance.





One thing Xan and I have in common is how much we love our brothers! We would do anything for them. I know Alexandria will agree with me when I say that we are so blessed to have such good brothers that, despite some "pot holes" in the road-instead of bumps-, they have grown up to be great men. We are very proud of all of their accomplishments. We see how much they love their families and it makes us so proud to be their sisters.




When it came time to name our beautiful baby girl there was no doubt I wanted her to have a name that represented someone beautiful, strong, courageous, loving and creative. Naturally I chose Alexandria. There was no doubt in my mind that that was to be part of her name forever. Bella Alexandria Eggett loves her aunt. They bonded immediately. It warmed my heart that Xan loved hubba bubba the first time she saw her.




I just want to say to you, Alexandria, that I love you so very much. I wish that we could live closer together. I know that we would be there for each other everyday. I would join your "Bountiful Babes" running group. It would be so much fun. Have a wonderful birthday.

All my love to you, your sister,

Sima

Enjoy some music that reminds me of Xan!