Our Family

Our little Maple family started on July 16, 2004. Kevin and I started to get married at my mom and dad's house, but a little storm came through and blew the gazebo over into our guests. We ended up getting married in the Relief Society room at our church. We went camping for our honeymoon. It was fun. We left at just the right time because a storm starting coming our way just as we we left. We found out on August 24 that we were expecting our first child.

Cheltzi Lynn blessed our family on March 7, 2005. She was born 7 weeks early and spent the first 3 weeks of her life in the care of wonderful nurses and doctors at Mckay-Dee Hospital in the NICU. She came home on March 27. Easter Sunday. What a miracle she is. She is now 2 months away from being 3! I can not believe it. She has grown so fast. She has started going peeps AND poops in the big girl potty!! She is doing so well. Every year around her birthday she has developmental evaluations because she was early and so far she is doing really well with that. On her second birthday she tested at a 29+ month level. It's going to be interesting to see how her third birthdya evaluations goes. I will definately let everyone know about that.

On March 17, 2007 Kevin, Cheltzi and I were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple. It was a great and memorable day. I was sick through the whole session. We had just found out on February 25 that we were expecting our son. I hadn't been sick at all until the day we were going to the temple. Kevin took me to the hospital because I just couldn't keep anything down. The doctor said that I had an ovarian cyst that was full of pregnancy hormones and it burst which made me quite sick. I threw up all day. I am so grateful for the blessing of being sealed to my family.

Dominik Alexander joined our family Oct. 25, 2007. It took a lot to get him into this world but after 12 1/2 hours he joined us. He had a tough start and had to stay in the hospital one day longer than I did. He has had a few struggles in his short little life, but I think we will get past them and he will grow to be a healthy young man. His smiles are to die for. He has been trying to giggle but it comes out little goo's it is so CUTE!

I love my family. I am so thankful for them. My Heavenly Father has blessed me so much.