So Thankful

 So thankful that these guys were watched over this past weekend.

We went to Fairview for a baby shower for Chels on Friday. The boys wanted to go to some football games (and didn't want to go to the shower) so they came later Friday evening. My Dad, Andrew and Pepper came together in the truck (thank heavens) and hit an elk in the middle of the road going 65 mph. The elk shattered the windshield, and the drivers side mirror hit the elk with so much impact that it blew through the drivers side window. Then the frame of the mirror flew in between my Dad's hands and face and then right in between his and Andrew's heads and hit the back window behind Andrew. There was glass everywhere and Andrew said that the noise was soooo loud and the elk was so big, he thought that my Dad was going to be dead. All three of them (my Dad, Andrew and Pepper) walked away with no injuries. No cuts, scrapes, or scratches..... just glass in their hair, all over their clothes,  and in their eyes and teeth. I am sooo grateful that they were being watched over because there is no logical reason why they weren't hurt. There were so many "what ifs" that could have happened but apparently Heavenly Father thought I and many other people still needed Andrew and my Dad around. Here are pictures of the accident the morning after it happened:

Surprisingly it barely dented the frame.

This is some of the glass from the window that was shattered.

So in Love

Andrew and I are so in love with this little guy it is hard to think what our life was like without him. I do know that we took a lot less pictures ;)

We simply can't get enough of him!

It's Official

Matt is in the mission field now and Ash and Kurtis moved this week.

After being in the MTC since July 27 Matt headed to Hungary this past Monday. We were able to talk to him before he left and he sounded GREAT! I can't believe how grown up he is already. I guess the MTC really does wonders on these Missionaries. Andrew had a break the same time Matt was in the airport so he was able to see him and I think Matt was totally surprised. It is nice to know that he is doing well. We miss him a ton already!!

Elder Matthew Cox with his Mission Presidents

Ash and Kurtis moved to Vancouver Washington this past week.  It has been really weird because every time I go up to my Mom and Dad's house I keep thinking they will be there.... but they are not.  Charlie is getting almost too much attention now because he is the only child around (but only for four more weeks :) Yea!! Ash, Kurtis, Ayda and Beck are also being missed around here.

If my Mom had to say bye to any of the rest of us I think she would have a melt down ;)

Conference Weekend

During Conference I always think "What was going on in my life last Conference weekend?" and "What will be happening in my life next Conference weekend?". Well, I can tell you exactly where I was last Conference.....in the hospital.

It was Anita's (my Mother-in-law) Birthday on Saturday April 2nd and Andrew and I were getting ready to welcome little Charlie into the world. I remember Andrew and I driving to the hospital so excited, nervous, anxious, scared, and ready to have this baby. We went in to be induced at 8:00 and everything went smooth and pretty quick. I was ready at about 2:00 and six minutes later Charlie was born! He weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches. It is hands down the neatest day I have ever experienced! I was so grateful to have my husband by my side the whole time. I was also grateful for my Mom and everyone that came to the hospital to see our sweet little bundle of joy. What a fun weekend to have a baby (and not to mention on his Grammy's Birthday)! I thought I would watch Conference while we were waiting for things to progress and of course watch it on Sunday too. That whole weekend I only heard bits and pieces of one talk....but I will always remember where I was during the spring session of General Conference 2011, and there was no other place I would have rather been.

Happy six month Birthday my sweet Charlie!

You bring more joy into our lives than we could have ever imagined.

You are growing so so so fast and we love it and hate it all at once.

We love you more and more each day :)

Who do you think Charlie looks like?

I don't think we even have a competition.....

Andrew

Lindsey

Charlie

              Do you???

Happy Birthday Andrew!

It was Andrew's Birthday on the 14th and I just wanted to write down a few reasons why my husband is the best.

*He is my best friend.

*He makes me happy.

*He is the best Dad I have ever seen.

*He makes me laugh.

*He is always helping me. He helps me with dinner, cleaning,

grocery shopping, yard work, laundry, taking care of Charlie or

letting me have some alone time :) and much more.

*He is a very kind person.

*He never talks bad about others.

*He makes me feel pretty.

*He is a hard worker.

*He is very thoughtful.

*He is a very good present giver.

*He is a good friend to others.

*He is driven.

*He has a lot of talents.

*He is a family man.

*He is so good with kids.

*He enjoys life, and is grateful for each day.

*He is MY partner.

There are many other things that I love about him. One of the things I love most is that we have more TIME together and we can raise our son together. I love that Charlie will be able to have his own list of reasons why he loves his Dad. I love you Andrew and I am so grateful that we got through this last year together. Happy Birthday.

Lindsey's Little Miracles

The reason I chose to name the blog Lindsey's Little Miracles was because of my boys, Andrew and Charlie. We had quite the experience getting to where we are today. When Andrew and I decided to start a family we were so excited to find out I was pregnant. About a week later I thought I was having a miscarriage but it ended up being an ectopic pregnancy (that is where the fetus implants in a fallopian tube). My tube ruptured and I had to have emergency surgery. We were so sad to have that happen but grateful that I was able to recover quickly. We were so surprised when six weeks later we found out I was pregnant again! I was so sick, throwing up 5-15 times a day. When I finally started to feel like I could function again.....we found out Andrew had cancer! Talk about something you never want to hear...your husband has cancer and you are pregnant with your first child. He had to have surgery and then 3 months of chemotherapy. He had his surgery a few weeks before Thanksgiving. It went well and he was feeling ok for the Holiday. He started chemo on December 27 (which put quite a damper on Christmas). Andrew was such a trooper through the whole thing. It was so hard to see his body taken literally to the breaking point, slowly slowly he felt worse and worse. People in the chemo room felt sorry for us because I was way pregnant, but we felt completely opposite.....we were able to have a special gift from Heavenly Father after it was all over, CHARLIE. We had about a month for Andrew to recover before Charlie was born. Charlie was an active little guy and I was so grateful because everything I was dealing with in my life it was nice to know that he was ok. Charlies name means strong. I felt like he was such a trooper while I was pregnant because I barely had time to think about him. I am so grateful for my two "Miracle Boys". I can't even think about how sad my life would be without either one of them. I am so grateful for my husband that fought with all his might to get rid of the cancer...... and he did! He is cancer free!!! I am also so grateful for such a sweet little baby that blesses our life each day. I love my Miracle Boys so much and believe it or not I am grateful for the trials we have endured this past year. Lets just hope this year to come is a little more mello;)

I was barely pregnant at the time....We had no idea what the next few months were about to bring.

Andrew had finally finished all his treatments and baby Charlie was less than a month away.

Proud Dad (and proud Mom of her special boys)

Charlie had more hair than his Dad at that time.

Chels threw a party for Andrew after he finished all his chemo at The Little America Coffee Shop.

My HEALTHY, HAPPY, LOVED Boys now.