A week with Sam before he flees the nest and leaves on his MISSION!

Visit from the Texas Fam!

Happy 4th of July!

1 month with sweet little Hayes!

He is already  11 lbs! He is a good little eater that is for sure and my boobs could tell you that!  We are so lucky that he is an easy going baby and is content most of the time he is awake! He does have his cranky times in the evenings and when he first goes to bed he gives me a nice 4 to 5 hour stretch! Man it feels good to get that sleep! We are adjusting pretty well to this sweet little boy!

Father's Day in Colorado!

Hayes is only a couple weeks old and he has already been in 3 states!  It is so easy to travel with a brand new baby so we decided to head to Colorado to get the dogs and to celebrate Father's Day!   While there he got to meet his cousin Brooklyn and Aunt Brandi!  It is always fun time when we are visiting family!

Welcome Hayes Raymond Ortiz!

I couldn't sit at home and wait for this baby while I could be in Sj with my family for Sam's Graduation so I decided to go!  Well I made it through all the festivities of the Graduation and  a little reception to celebrate Josh and Ashley getting married and then Sunday came!   Well we needed to go to Grandma and Grandpa Isaacson's house to go get the last of our stuff from the shop, so I hopped in Jacob's old Dodge truck to go down there (only a short 4 mile drive)! I had been told that riding in the old truck might trigger labor but who really believes those ideas! WELL as soon as Jake stopped the truck and I got out and had a hard contraction that stopped me in my tracks. Jake looks at me and said " Stop that!" Haha Once it stopped I watched them finish loading the stuff in the trailer hooked to my car. After I decided I better not ride with Jake back to the house and got in the car with Ike. We got back to my parents house and we sat around visiting mean while I was still having contractions. I should have known I was in labor but they weren't really consistent and really I didn't want to be  because I was far from the hospital!   So I just kept to myself and didn't tell anyone that I was having contractions! Around 2 pm we left to head back to Albuquerque, trailer in tow! We left Ronnee with my mom because we figured she could come with my mom whenever she came for the baby!
~Side story. My in-laws went to AZ with us and had left really early that morning to drive back to Colorado!
So we are driving and just passed the power plant I start timing my contraction and realized they are pretty consistent and strong! We make the turn to go toward Zuni and Tyler tells me to call my mom and at least let her know the situation. So I call her and she doesn't answer because she is napping. So I call Rachel and tell her. Now it seems real! Rachel goes over and wakes my mom and the rest of the house and they load the cars. Mick and her fam and Hannah and Sam in their car. Rachel my mom and Ronnee in her car! I am now in so much pain and the bumpy ride because we are pulling a trailer isn't helping!  We get to Ramah and decide we better ditch the trailer so that we can go faster so we dont have this baby on the side of the road!  Cameron and all his kids load up in his car and go pick up the trailer for us in the LDS church parking lot and take it to our house for us!   While Tyler is getting the trailer off I am having some severe contractions. Poor Cutler was so confused. He kept asking why I was crying and asking what was wrong so I was trying to keep it together so I wouldn't scare him! (He is already afraid of hospitals and doctors)  We just get on the road and MY WATER BREAKS. We stop at a gas station in Ramah to make sure it was in fact my water breaking and I wasn't bleeding!   WATER is broken and thank heavens for leather seats! We searched the car for clothes for me to sit on and clean up a bit and hit the road!!
Thank heavens for Tyler's driving and all the prayers for our safe travels!  We made it to Grants and decided we could make it to ABQ because having  a baby in Grants would be so inconvenient and it is just and hour drive! We made it in record time! Meanwhile my family and Tyler's parents made it to there house in Colorado and then Tyler called and said I was in labor so they hopped back in the car so they could be there to help with kids and see the baby be born!  
We made it to the hospital and Tyler dropped me off at the doors and I walked  wet pants and all in and got checked in! Thankfully my pants were black so you couldn't tell how wet I was but I am sure I smelled bad! Lol I get in the elevator and these 2 ladies get in and ask me if what I was I having and I said we will see in a little while!   I get out and get to Triage to get checked out and make sure if I am really in labor which I already know that I am!  They were so slow and I was dying!   Cutler and Tyler get up there finally and they get me in a room and they either dont believe me or are just doing things slow.My blood pressure was High but of course it was, I had just had a drive from hell!  I had a contraction and more stuff came out and they finally said I needed to get to Labor and Delivery! Cutler just kept looking at me and telling me he loved me! Haha Tyler was giving him candy and having him look out the window!
I got to labor and delivery and my family made it!  Aneron, Rachel, Hannah, Mickey, and my mom stayed in the room with us and Sam and Albert watched the kids until my mother in law got there to help with them!  I was dying!  I got to take a shower which felt nice! I was having some bleeding the contractions were on top of eachother! Mimi and Snakes made it and Snake came in the room with all of and Mimi watched the kids! My mom and sister were putting oils on me and rubbing my feet and legs! It was a nice distraction but man was I in pain!  I was kind of annoyed because they wouldn't check my dilation because my water had broken!  I just wanted to know how dilated I was so I knew how long to expect!   After what seemed like forever they finally checked me and I was an 8 nearly a 9! I wanted some drugs but they said I was to far along!  So instead my midwife decided that with my contractions she would push against my push to get me to dilate the rest of the way! OUCH!!!!!!  This is when Snakes left! NO man besides the father needs to see this! I was so tired from not getting any sleep the nights before and I was in so much pain. I just wanted to pass out!!  So we went on doing this pushing thing and then my midwife was chatting with the nurses and I just pushed with all I could muster up and out came the baby! My fam was a little annoyed that she wasn't paying attention to me pushing!  Sweet Baby Hayes Raymond Ortiz ripped his way out of me and was immediately put on my chest!  The sweet little boy pooped all over us! It was comical and a good distraction for what was going on downstairs! Haha I made sure someone helped me hold the baby because I honestly couldn't hold my own arms up let alone a baby!  He was so dang cute with all his black hair! He looked a lot like his older brother! He latched right away and went to town!
I had so good tears and so they had to get a doctor to come in and check me out and help get me all stitched up! He tore me both up and down and man did I feel it!  I had a huge hematoma(sp) and was bleeding a lot!  An hour later they got me all fixed up and were kind enough to let the kids and family come in a see the baby even though it was way past visiting hours!     After I had him they had taken some pictures of Hayes and took them out to show the kids! Cutler said "HE LOOKS LIKE ME!"  And when the came in to see him it was love at first site! Ronnee was a little hesitant to hold him but Cutler said put him on my lap!! IT was the cutest thing! This sweet baby Hayes is already loved so so much!

May 24, 2015  8 lbs 4 oz  and 20 inches long!

So glad we made it to the hospital safe and sound and got this sweet baby boy here!  Thank you to our Heavenly Father and all the prayers we received!

Sam Graduates High School!

The youngest of the 10 Isaacson graduates High School! we are so proud of him and it is so weird to think about the fact that he is 18 and leaving the nest! Makes me feel old!  Most of us made it there to support him and the rest missed out!   He leaves for his mission on July 29th and he has been called to serve in the Resistencia, Argentina Mission!  Tears were shed when he got his call! Why does he have to go so far away! Pics to come and remember I am 9+ months prego so I am huge!

These kids of mine!

As I near the end of this pregnancy it is weird to think that soon I will have 3 kids! It is going to be an adventure! These 2 kids of mine are always keeping me entertained! They are always worried about me and helping me out! It is so fun to see this side of them! They are loving this new house and all the space! They would live outside if we would let them! Cutler loves all the dirt and Ronnee loves her room! She has been so good about sleeping in it! It helps that she is trying to earn a horse! Cutler was my good boy and slept in his own room in the other house but will no longer do that in the new house! He says there are monsters in there. He will not go anywhere in the house if all the lights are not on! Funny kid!  We have the plans made to get the fence put in so we can get the dogs back from Colorado!    

 I will post pics at some point!

Moving while Prego

Thank heavens for family and friends!   Moving will huge pregnant sucks!  My mom took the kids for a few days while I cleaned the crap out of that house and packed up our stuff. The nice part about having a month to wait for closing I was able to start packing earlier! I just packed a couple boxes everyday which really helped!  And then when it came to moving it was nice to have family and friends that were willing to help!  Seth Nelson and his friend came over and loaded everything so fast! And we got the garage code to the new house and they went and unloaded it even though we were technically supposed to wait until the next morning but we had the help then so we did it then!   Then the next day the in laws came and we finished it up! Mickey and my mother in law had so much unloaded and unpacked! What a blessing they are! The kids were so excited!  While we were unpacking they were grating our dirt road and Cutler was in heaven!  We are loving the space of the new house and look forward to making it a home!

Trip to Texas to get Josh married off!

Josh asked the beautiful Ashley Cunanan to marry him and set the date of April 2, 2015!  They got married in the San Antonio Temple and had a reception in Victoria, TX!  So back to San Antonio we go!
Since I am huge pregnant we made a little bit longer of a trip of it so that we could take our time getting there and getting back! We went early and spent a few days with Ike and his family in Carrizo Springs, TX! Lucky for us Ike was able to get us a deal on tires and put new tires on our car while we were there!  The perks of brothers in the tire business!  We had a really fun time visiting Ike and his fam. The kids love their cousins for sure!  Ivy Jane road with us which was fun because her and Ronnee get a long so good and she kept her busy!  Ivy, Ronnee, and Charlie had a lot of fun together! One day we went to Ike's work and picked up trash and we found 3 dollars! So we walked to the dollar store and they got to pick something. Poor Ivy picked some Mexican candy and wouldn't believe me that it she wasn't going to like it so when she opened she discovered it was not what she thought and then gave us all the death look and didn't talk to us for a half hour! Hahaha Funny girl! William and Cutler were so just completely happy playing in the backyard with someone!   It was really fun seeing where Ike and Steph live. It is a different world down there. They are nearly in Mexico and on a major trucking area, so everything is dusty from the semi's! Cutler thought it was great because the semis would drive right past there backyard about 50 times a day! He was in boy heaven! He just stood there waving at the truckers and occasionally he got a honk! After a few days there we headed to San Antonio to meet up with the rest of the family!
Family is the best! We are always there to support each other! We all were able to make it to Texas for the wedding minus a couple brother in laws!  It was a beautiful day for a wedding and they looked amazing and so happy!   After the Temple wedding we got to spend some time at the river walk with some of the family while the others headed to Victoria to help with the preparations there. We figured all the kids would be in the way so we had some fun with them in San Antonio!  Thank heavens for Tyler! He takes charge and we had  really good time! I am sure the other guest at the hotel were entertained by all of the kids!   The next morning we woke up and headed to Victoria for the Ceremony and reception! I AM TIRED AND SWOLLEN AND UNCOMFORTABLE AND HUGE PREGNANT! Before we had to get to the ceremony my mom had a little Easter fun with the kids! We had a pinata and hid some eggs! My mom always likes to do something really fun when she gets all her Grand kids together!   It is fun watching them all play and make memories!
The ceremony was in a beautiful Rose garden! It was a little hot and humid but so beautiful! After the ceremony we went to the reception and ate really good and had a fun time dancing!  
The next morning a few of us cars headed home! It was nice Cara-vanning on the way back so we could rotate kids around and make it more fun! That is a long drive for kids and my pregnant body!
We all made it home safely and we are so grateful for that!  What a blessing families are and what a fun time we all had!

This 3rd Pregnancy!

This pregnancy is rough!  Heart burn so bad I cant sleep and need to puke! I feel like the baby is going to fall out of my vagina any time I pee or squat. I can literally push it back up in there. I have no floor muscles. Man I wish I were walking and being active but who wants to push 2 kids in a stroller!  Really I am just full of excuses and I will one day regret this!
The kids are getting so excited. Cutler likes to put the stethoscope on and check the baby! He is going to be a fun big brother!  Ronnee is so sweet and is always checking on me when I am sick and in bed! Poor kids get a little neglected at times because I am a bum but we will survive!

Finding a new HOME!

We are on the hunt for a new home! We are done with the renting seen and want to buy! We are looking in Rio Rancho so that we can have some space for the dogs and the kids and hopefully one day have a garden! We looked at a few houses and then we looked at one that was nice and open and was on a half acre so we put in an offer and then we wait! We are so excited to finally have a house to call our own and make it a home!

Cutler is 3!

Weight : 33 lbs
Height : 39 in

Sweet little Cutler turned 3 and became a little bit hard for his mother to handle! Haha He is as cute as ever with his raspy voice and his curly hair but man on man is a fighter! He will fight over the sky being blue!   And then he can be as sweet as ever five seconds later! 3 is fun!  He is way to smart for his own good and has an amazing vocabulary! I forget he is only 3 sometimes! He is a momma's boy all the way which is fun most of the time! We will see how that changes when I have the new baby!  He is so independent and thinks he is bigger then he is! He loves trains and trucks and playing all sports! He is making his daddy proud! He loves his sister more then anything and also loves driving her crazy! He loves to be godzilla to her all her animals when she is playing nicely with them! He loves his "motorcylce" aka his balance bike! He goes so fast and has amazing balance on it! We sure love this little man even when he comes up and hits us out of the blue!

Welcoming in Spring with some Fishing and the PBR!

We went up to the mountains do some fishing. Cutler loves fishing!   It was beautiful! Pictures to come!

We also went to PBR with Mick and Albert! The kids loved it especially the loud music and dancing!

30 Weeks down!

We have made it to 30 weeks with this pregnancy! I am huge and have constant heartburn! I love a good milk shake and that is probably why am so huge but they taste so yummy and feel good on the burning chest!  I have discovered if I eat to late I dont sleep because I feel the need to puke the whole night!
This baby in my belly is a mover but not quite like the others were! He likes to have mommy all to himself already! When I hold or cuddle Ronnee or Cutler it kicks them away. Haha The kids think it is hilarious!  This baby wont let Daddy lay by me either!  He doesn't find it as funny!

The kids are getting so excited! They talk to my belly and Cutler pretends that the baby is playing with him! It is pretty darn cute! He also likes to get the Stethoscope and check on the baby! He obviously cant hear anything but feels like he is a doctor! We call him Dr Cutler and he thinks it is pretty cool!

Man I wish I were better at going for walks! I feel like crap and come up with every excuse in the book not to go but I know I will regret this later!  My other pregnancy I didn't feel this bad and I am chalking it up the fact that I was better at being active during those ones!

St. Patricks Day!

Cute pics to come of us doing all things green!

Visit from the Nuerings!

Tyler's college buddy Zack and his beautiful wife Jenny and their sweet little girl Haley came to visit us! They love doing road trips and seeing new places and so since we live in a new place they decided to come!  They visited us in California when we lived there and actually got engaged that time! We love having visitors and enjoyed showing them around!  We went to the top of the Sandia Mountains and froze but it was a pretty view for sure!  And we visited Old Town Albuquerque and did a lot of visiting! It was so nice to have visitors and meet that sweet little girl of theirs! Next time it is our turn to visit them!

Pics to come!

Mr. Cutler the Athlete!

Videos of Cutler playing baseball, basketball, soccer, and football! He insisted on playing them all in the same night! haha And he is surprisingly good at them all!

This little boy is all BOY and loves anything that involves a ball! He catches on really quick just from watching other people do things!

Uncle Sam was in a play!

The St. Johns High School preformed the play "Oklahoma." Samuel play Judd Fry the bad guy that gets killed in the end. Haha  It was a strange feeling watching him play this part and be so hated! I know it is just a play but still....
He is did so good and even sang a solo! He sang a really hard song but did amazing!  My dad during the play stated that the song he had to sing was a terrible song to have to sing because it was in a hard key. Well Ronnee interpreted that as he thought Sam did a bad job so she looks at him and said " That was a great song, Nice TRY GRANDPA!" Haha She was so proud of him! The kids loved seeing him on stage and actually payed attention because they could see him!
Not sure where Sam came from because you couldn't have paid us older kids to be in a play let alone sing a solo! Way to go SAM!


Pics to come!

Trip to Colorado

We made another trip to Colorado, this time to drop the puppies off! Mimi and Snakes are the best and said they would watch them while we did some traveling for weddings and things!   The dogs love it there and Mimi loves feeding them! While we were there it was freezing but it SNOWED!  The kids had so much playing in the snow. They would have stayed out there all day if we let them! It reminded us that we need to get some good snow gear for next time!

Pics to come!