Tayten Michael Erhart 7 REALLY?!

Once a ham always a ham

Life of the party...DUH!!

My big boy!

                                        

You were almost 4 in this picture and such a little stud!

Sharing your love now with a brother!

Funny little guy!

Sharing more love with a sister!  You could not wait to have a sister!

Last year on your 6th Bday....This feels like yesterday!!  Love you!

OK so this is a really hard thing for me to digest!  I have a 7 year old!  I am not sure if its a good thing or what but I feel to young to have a 7 year old!  So in 7 years my big boy has learned to roll over, crawl, walk, run, jump, ride a bike (with no training wheels), write, color (he is a little artist no joke), read (yes ready!!), and talk me ear off sometimes a little to sassy as well, hug, kiss, throw fits, love, sing, dance, and the list goes on and on and on!  What a bright light he has been in our lives!  When I was pregnant with Tayten I thought I would never be able to be a mom and I was so scared but the truth is he taught me how to love like I have never loved and being a mom was so natural and easy. (the feeling not always the job)  The truth is between Tayten and God they saved me from what could have been a life of self destruction.  I had a small being I promised to care and love for!  It has not always been easy and I know its not always going to be but wow  having God on our team and the center of our lives has surely changed everything!  Tayten is truly a masterpiece God created and I am one special Momma that was so blessed with him!  He is one stubborn, bull headed, strong willed little boy but I pray that God uses that in his favor!  So Tayten someday when you read this I want you to know how much we love you and how much you have taught me!  You are my first born and my first of a lot of 1st's!  I never knew a love so deep and so strong.....you amaze me in so many ways and watching you grow up into such a big kid has been so incredible!  I love to just stare at you and think of you as a little chubby baby and how you've turned into such a handsome little boy.  You are soooooooo funny and although I don't always laugh at your butt jokes I will try to find them more funny instead of non acceptable because you are a boy and farts, butts, and poop I guess is the funniest thing in the world but please do not talk about that stuff at school or church or parents will not let you hang out with there kids ....JK its really not that bad!  I want you to know that even when I am upset with you and I have to discipline you its really out of love and someday a long long time from now you will understand!  It took me 21 years and you to understand that statement  my parents always said but better then never!  I pray everyday for you and for me to shape you as best as I can that you will grow into exactly what God made you for!  You are a joy Tayten and I am so lucky to call you son!  As far as bog brother goes you are number 1!  Both your sister and your brother look at you like your a rock star!  They watch your every move and love you so much!  So thanks son for an amazing 7 years and many more to come!  Like I always say when you ask me "Mom who so you love most?"  And I reply, "I love you all the same, but I have loved you the longest."  You love that you little stinker!

Love,
Mom

Let Freedom Ring!

The boys have matching flag shirts today ...So cute!

Well about 6 months ago I took off this week of work (well Thursday and Friday) and I figured we would be camping somewhere and on the lake basking our bodies in the sun but turns out we are home, Jade is working and the heat index just so happens to be 120 today!  Oh boy was  my 4th of July not what I thought it would be!  However I am so happy to spend the day with my little patriotic kids (we are all dressed in red, white, and blue)  We are heading to the 4th of July parade in Richfield and hopefully we will survive the heat and crabby meltdowns!  Tonight we will attempt to Grill out with some friends!  I am going to make a fruit pizza (flag style of course!)  and maybe we will be up late enough to watch some fireworks!  I am so dang proud to be an American!  How lucky we are to live in a country with clean water, food, and shelter.  Some are not so fortunate (even in our country) .  Happy 4th of July to everyone!  I have so many memories on this day!  Running around at Van Hook with all my family and friends!  Lakin it all day and then pot luck style at night!  Our family is always the family to get noise complaints from fireworks!  Oh how I will miss you all tonight at Van Hook!  Light some crackers for us tonight!  We are free, we are loved by Jesus, and we live in a country who is strong and proud.  Thanks to all who serve and protect!  LET FREEDOM RING BABY!  Love and Blessings!

Harper is her 4th ourfit and getting into the puppies food.....no no Harper!

Birthday Birthday!

June 21, 2009 Bentley Marshall Erhart was born! Tomorrow will be 3 years old!

Dear B,
Has it really been 3 years??  You are such a big boy!  When I look into those gorgeous blue eyes you melt mommies heart!  You are have the most kind and gentle spirit!  You will be the most incredible listener when you grow up.  I will never forget the day you arrived.  My 10 pounder!!  Grandma compared you to the turkey we had made for Easter!  What a joy you have brought into our lives.  Your energy and love speaks volumes into my life!  Your little heart could love around the world and back and your little heart for Jesus makes me realize that even at such a young age you still pick up on things and listen.  I love to watch you sleep at night and kiss your little forehead and I pray over you that God may do big things in your life, that he will use you in all the ways he can and that he will protect you against all evil in this world.  I pray that you are always strong in what you believe and that you may impact others.  Bentley you are such a joy and blessing.  Your little toddler belly and chubby little fingers.  Watching you grow has been such a precious gift.  You are smart, funny, handsome, sweet, gentle, and so loving!  You are our little super hero!  You have made Halloween Customs well worth the money spent.  I think you wear Batman, wolverine, and now hulk at least once a week.  "Hold me Mommy"  is still music to my ears even though you have to share me with Harper.....you are so gentle and sweet and you have been so good at sharing mommy with your siblings.  Sometimes I think you will never run out of energy but then I catch you snoring on the couch out like a light....you go from going going to out cold!  Oh Bentley Bop I love you and 3 has come to fast but these 3 years have added more joy and love in our life it could fill the world!  Happy Birthday my Bentley Mommy loves you more then I can say!!

Love Mom

 Bentley's 3rd Birthday Party at Chuck E. Cheese

 My little "Superhero"

 Bentley and his bestie Levi

 Bentley 1 yr old picture!!  ( still lugs that stinky binki around aka little giraffe blankey)

 1 and so fun!  Bentley and his "binki"h

 This is the day after Bentley's 2nd Birthday!

Bentley and his baby sisters Birthday are 1 day apart!  Happy Birthday to you both!!

June 22, 2011 my 3rd child but 1st girl Harper Lynn Erhart was born!  On Friday she will be 1!

Dear Harper,

Words cannot express how I felt the day I found out about you.  A million trillion things I thought that we could do together someday!  I have dreamed of you since I was a little girl.  Doing your hair, painting your nails, teaching you to put makeup on, and everything else us girls get to do!  You are a dream to mommy!  When they told me I was going to be blessed with a baby girl I cried tears of pure joy when you entered the world I cried tears of love and when I look at you and think of how fast this year has gone by I cry tears of "slow down already".  You are so beautiful!  When daddy and I wondered what you would look we talked about a chubby little girl with lots of dark curly hair and brown eyes....you got it all except the brown eyes....you are pure bliss Harper.  Mommy loves to hold you and cuddle with you.  I love that I am your number one!  I am pretty sure you can smell me because you know when I am near and you always fight to find me.  Mommies little girl.  Since Mommy is such a girly girl I love to dress you to the hilt and do your hair with lots of bows and barrets but I want you to know that someday if you decide you want to play sports and cut your hair short and wear pants and a t-shirt mommy will love you the same!  (until then you are girly girl all the way hahaha)  I pray God will make you strong and boisterous!  You will fight to the end for what you love and believe!  I pray god protects you and uses you and all of what he gave you.  I pray you will always know who you are and where you come from and what we stand for!  I know God has big things for you Harper.  It has been so exciting to watch you grow and watch your personality come out!  You know how to get what you want with your brothers and your mommy and daddy!  You are defiantly the "baby" of the family and you soak it up for all its worth.....to cute for words!  Your little chubby thighs are delicious!  Three words to describe you...delicious, beautiful, sweet!  You are such a little cuddle bug and I hope that never changes!  Harper my baby girl I love you so much and I hope you have a happy 1st Birthday!  Thanks for making mommies dreams become real and for all the beautiful memories and for the many more to come!

Love Mommy

 Happy Birth Day!  Here you are!

Riding with Bro Bro~! 

 Into Auntie's makeup!!

 Beach Baby!

 Pure Sweetess



A little of my week!

I am sure everyone can relate to this madness!  Nothing drives this momma more crazy then everyone having like 10 pairs of shoes at the door!  Really???  I often wonder what would happen if there was no drop spot for the shoes and bags.... where would it all end up?  I was thinking of getting like a big basket that way we could shove all the shoes in it....I am sure it would still end up looking the same!  This is a beautiful mess for me to look at (when I am not busy trying to clean it up)!  All the little shoes remind me of my little busy critters who are probably running around outside leaving there shoes here in the "drop spot" because who needs shoes when you have a good pair of feet!  (then they can run inside with dirt, grass and dog poo stuck to the bottoms of their feet....mom loves to clean anyway...right?!!)  Anyway my drop Zone looked like this all weekend because we had an awesome memorial day with my Mom and Brother!  The kids had a blast!

Harper also turned 11 months (a little while back) and I realized how quickly we are approaching the big 1st birthday!  I am going nuts watching her grow up and part of me doesn't want her to get bigger!  Its gone way to fast!!  She is so special to me and having a daughter has been so incredible!  I cry when I think of all the things we will share together as she grows!  I LOVE getting her dolled up and doing her hair!  I know she is not to crazy about it but someday she will LOVE her baby pictures!  lol! 

My little super hero Bentley is also approaching his big milestone of 3!  WHAT?!  REALLY?!  Man to think I thought he would never come out of my womb and now he's turning 3!  Anyway he is so cute, fun loving, sweet, and sensitive!  I call Bentley my little lover because he is always giving hugs and smooches!  My favorite thing is his little toddler voice.....nothing like listening to that sweet little voice! Oh Bentley you are so special and what an adorable little guy!  I love you so much and you should feel very special as the middle child because you sleep in my bed more then anybody else other then Jade and I!  STINKER!  Anyway we are planning a little party for this guy!  Yucky Cheese...I mean Chucky Cheese here we come!

Yes this is Tayten being a hot shot as usual....very cute in my black wedges!  He is nearing the end of kindergarten with only like 3 more days of school left!  This year cruised on by!  I will be challenging to have him home all summer because this child of mine likes to go go go all the time!  Other wise he is "bored".....I hear this all weekend!  We will be at the outside with the pool or sprinkler set up and he will come over to me and say Mom I am so bored!  Anyway it takes a team to entertain this one!  Tayten is excited for summer and I am praying it will all go smoothly having 3 home again all day!  Tayten is my silly, "life of the party" kinda character.  He is always making us laugh and he LOVES the spotlight! (as you can see by the picture)

I also got to enjoy getting this beautiful bride ready on her big day!  She looked beautiful!  Ariana Oliver was a beautiful canvas for me to do some of my hair and makeup magic!  So fun!  It was just another reminder for me of how much I love what I do!  Especially when you have such amazing people to share your talents with!  Making people feel and look beautiful is what I get to do for a living!  How sweet of a job is that!  I also get to share those magic moments with them and big milestones!  Like 1st haircuts, prom, wedding days and so much more!  That sums up some weekley milestones!  More to come!  LOVE and Blessings!!

Birthday City Central!

So I have about one week until over load for Birthdays!  Jade will be turning 31 June 7th, Bentley will turn 3 June 21, Harper will turn 1 June 22, and Tayten will turn 7 July 10th!  MAN this is a mouth full and a pocket book on empty let me tell you!  I am trying to make it special for everyone without having to run to the bank to take out a small loan!  Not to mention the fact we will be going to Minot, ND the same weekend of there birthdays for my High School reunion....BUSY BUSY!  I had my smart, beautiful, and talented sister make me up some invites!  Take a peek!  I have yet to decide what Tayten will do or what I will plan for my hubby!  I believe even at 31 you should still get a birthday party!!!  Love and Blessings!

10 years....already?!!!

I cannot believe I will have having my 10 year class reunion this June?!  WHAT has it really been 10yrs?  What the hay??!!  Never in my life would I have thought that this day would ever come.  I guess you can't stay 25 forever.  SHOOT!  I was really hoping you could but I guess I will have to grow old with the rest of us!  I am sure some people are really indifferent about going to there 10 year class reunion but I happen to be really excited!  Why not? This just means I have 10 years under my belt of more life knowledge!  This also reminds me of my many many blessings God has given me in the past 10 years.  So I was kinda reminiscing about my high school days and I was thinking of all the dreams I had then.  I remember I wanted to move as far away as possible from Minot, ND which lead me here to the Twin Cities. (haha didn't make it to far did ya!)  I thought I was some big bird that could just soar right outta Mamma's nest and everything would be easy and smooth sailing...life would be perfect.  I dreamed of becoming a famous actress or model or simply just traveling around from beach to beach and learning how to surf!  (Big Dreams I know)  I think back to my 1st year of college and how I really was only going to Brown because college just seemed to be the next step and it got me out of Minot and into a bigger city!  I rarely made it to class and when I did I rarely paid attention.  I was concerned of me, myself, and I and what was coming next.  Well to skip ahead a bit I ended up finding out I was pregnant with Tayten right before I was going to pack up my car and drive to California to see if my dreams could become a reality.  I really have to laugh at myself when I think about my so called "Big Ideas" because I was just going to go with the money I had in my pocket and bring whatever I could fit in my car and I had no fear at all just a great idea!  God put my plans to a screeching halt when the + mark showed up on the pregnancy test!  I never would have thought that would have been God at that time because I was on my own path doing my own thing and I didn't want to follow anyone or anything but myself.  In that moment I realized my life was about to change in a big big way.  To even think back to then 7 years ago I was so scared and young and scared....did I mention scared?  Jade and I decided we wanted to get married because we knew we loved each other baby or no baby.  After Tayten was born we decided to continue to do everything backwards so we bought or 1st home and 1 month later we got married.  Shortly after that I decided to get my butt into cosmetology school since that was always my passion from a very young age.  Then came my career (about time) and after all that we decided it was time to continue growing our family!  Bentley my little love bug!  I was so in love with my boys I wanted to share more love with a little girl!  Harper then graced us with her presence.  The bottom line is 10 years ago I would have never seen this life!  What a great life! (it has not always been easy and I know it won't)  God has surprised me with glorious wonders!! Three of them to be exact!  They seem to be teaching me more then I ever learned in all of my schooling!  I put my trust in God to guide me and my children through this crazy thing called life!  I guess it took me many many years to learn that!  Anyway I may not be walking the red carpet or making millions of dollars and I definitely no longer have those 6 pack abs but gosh darn it I am proud!  I've got all I need!  God, amazing family and friends, a job that feels more like a hobby then work and I have a roof over my head and food on the table!  Best of all I know that there is more in store for us!  God has some big plans!!!  10 years of ups and downs loss and love, 10 years of going on empty to full, 10 years of blessings and achievements!  10 years gone to remember!  For the next 10 I will do and go where he needs me!  Love and Blessings!

Happy Momma Day!!

I LOVE Mother's day!  Of course because I am a Mother but also I have a Mother who has a Mother and so on and so forth!  What a great time to celebrate Womanhood!!!  Even if you don't have a child I know you defiantly have a Mother!  So the good news is that we all can celebrate this beautiful thing God has given to us as woman!  There is nothing better then your kids consciously treating you as great as they can (sometimes with reminders that it is Mother's Day) one time a year!  I think it should be Mother's Day everyday!  Or at least once a week!  I bet there are more who would agree!  I know when I was a kid I always tried to be as nice as I could all day and you know the priceless home made card and gift!  PRICELESS!  I also LOVE the not so priceless gifts that I have received from my kiddos!  Massages, jewelry, clothes, books, flowers, and cards are just some of the few over the years!  I never knew my kids made so much money.....hahaha!  Lucky for me my hubby always covers for them even though he throws in some sly comments like "well your not my mom"....watch it bud!  Anyway how great is this day??!!  I have a lot to be thankful for on Mother's Day for all my Mother influences!  I have an amazing Mother, Grandmother, and Mommy friends!  So today enjoy yourself your kids, moms, or friends...celebrate what woman are all about!!  Love and Blessings and most importantly Happy Mother's Day!!!!!