Merik Alan Riding

Merik Alan Riding

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Our sixth grand baby was born on "Solar Eclipse" Monday!  August 21st 2017.  Merik was scheduled to be delivered by C-Section.  We arrived bright and early Monday morning at 6:00 and he was born at 7:45.  He weighs 8lbs 12 oz and is 20 1/2 inches long.   He had some trouble with his oxygen levels so he stayed in the nursery ALL DAY.  (Actually he had to stay in the nursery all the next day as well)  That ended up being ok because Kaitlyn had terrible nausea and threw up pretty much the whole day:(  

She finally got to go into the nursery and see him around 5:00.

  

Merik has lots of dark hair and favors his momma.  

Yesterday (Tuesday) he was still having troubles with his oxygen and was seeming to be having some withdrawal symptoms of which the doctors were of unsure of so last night they flew him into IMC because it's a bigger hospital with a NICU.

I got to visit him today and he is doing very well.  I was able to feed him and hold him for a half an hour.  They are pleased with how he is doing. 

 He is a beautiful baby and we are happy to have him in our family:)

Kaitlyn and Merik

                               Grandma and Merik

Haivyn is a happy big sister!

SIXTY YEARS

Last week we celebrated my mom and dad's 

SIXTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!!

All of my siblings and their spouses met at Pete and Terri's home in Las Vegas for a wonderful Italian dinner cooked by none other than Terri herself.  She had a plethora of food from chicken parmesan to baked ziti to pasta with red an white sauces.  She also had fresh salad and breadsticks!  We had a marvelous time sitting around a huge table visiting and eating!  

After dessert (Marie Calendar pies) we each took time to tell a special memory and give thanks to our parents for their sacrifice and love for us.  It was really special!  Tears were shed by many as we all felt such gratitude for these two.  At the end my mom and dad took the time to share their thoughts and love for us.  I love my family!   We are not perfect and we each have different problems that life has thrown at us but our mom and dad have been excellent examples of love and service through the years.  They have taught us to press forward through difficult times.

What a wonderful night spent with some of my favorite people in this world!

I only wish we could get together like this more often:)

From left to right: Pete, Terri, Kelly Deanna, Scott, Kathy, Vickie, Paul, Janell, Rick, and Mary Ellen.
       (Boyd was there for the dinner but had to run off for his Bishop responsibilities:)

      My parents (Dick and Sherry) and all of my siblings from oldest to youngest.
                  Terri, Deanna, Scott, Paul, Me, and Mare.

Summer Birthdays

Summer has been in full swing here in the Phelps Family!  From family reunions to St. George trips to celebrating birthdays!  It's been a great summer and I am truly sorry that I haven't posted much about it:(

We have a hassle of birthdays in July and August to celebrate...and celebrate we did!

First was Sarah's on the 22 of July.  We had a couples date and got to eat out at The Red Iguana.  It was amazing food and amazing company!

The next birthday celebration, on the 25th of July, was for Kathy.  Darla, DeeAnn, Kathy, and I took a drive up to Park City and had a lunch at The Main Street Pizza and Pasta.  We enjoyed being together and catching up on "what's going on" in everyone's lives.

Then on the 30th we celebrated Kendra Dee's 26th birthday.  She requested a Zupa's lunch so thats what we did!  It was a little chaotic with all of the kids but we enjoyed spoiling our sweet girl!!

Last week, August 8th, was Henry's 3rd birthday!  He got a bunch of dinosaur presents and was really happy about that!  He had a surprise visit from BATMAN (Uncle Matt) which was exciting and scary at the same time.  While Henry eventually warmed up to him, Rafe and Scout did not want ANYTHING to do with him!  HAHA!  After taking pictures with the superhero they went outside and played for a few minutes then Batman had to get on his way!  Sarah made Henry a really cute Batman cake and the kids certainly loved that!!

Lastly,  Mr. Skylar turned 27 on the 10th of August!  He requested a meatloaf dinner and Sarah made him a wonderful carrot cake!  We had a good time sharing memories of this handsome guy and playing a new game he received as a gift.  

It has been a fun couple of weeks celebrating and the next one will be in September for Charles big FIRST birthday!  They just keep on coming.  Life is great!!