Underwear Ninja!

Dalyn has discovered a much more exciting

use for his underwear! Watch out all you "bad guys" Underwear Ninja has arrived. (just hope they are clean!)

Thanks Aunt Cassi!

Thanks to Aunt Cassi, our little Layton is one dapper little munchkin. He is also growing way to fast! Just a few days past his 2 month birthday and he is well into the 3-6 month clothes we thought we'd "just try" on him today. He is our little cutie! We love him lots.

Layton Burton Springer

Beautiful Blessing day! Mom and Dad Gundersen, Mom and Dad Springer and Tyler (Burton) Gundersen came in on Saturday November 1 for Layton's blessing. Mom was laid out on the couch recovering from the Mastitis and was praying that she would make it to the blessing the next day. Scott was the super husband and got the entire house ready for the expected guests while mom slept away the morning. Everyone arrived Saturday night and we had pizza and visited. The next morning mom felt miraculously better! Almost 100%, mom felt so very blessed and truly felt the presence of a Loving Heavenly Father who knew how important this day was for a mother! Scott gave a beautiful blessing. In it he said that Layton was blessed to be born into a family with the mom and dad and siblings who love him. He was blessed with health and a strong body to act for Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. He was blessed with a strong mind to learn wisdom in his youth, to be able to search the scriptures, to know Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, to learn of the Gospel, and to be a strong servant of God. Layton was blessed with with the ability to learn obedience and to understand the blessings that come from prayer and living gospel principles. He was blessed to be an effective missionary who will carry the message and spirit of the gospel to the world. He was also blessed with a desire to serve a mission and to be married in the temple. He was asked to look to his mother as an example of a woman he should marry.

It was a wonderful blessing and I was reminded of the wonderful blessings that can come from living the gospel. Scott was sweating bullets during the blessing because Layton was crying throughout. Grandpa tried the binky but Layton promptly spit it out onto the floor. It was great having family in the circle along with Matthew Cudney, Aaron Powell, and Bishop Dodd, Bro Bingham and Mike Egan (the Bishopric). It was a beautiful day and we were so grateful for the quick trip everyone made to be there for Layton's special day.

A Springer Halloween, Oh My!

It was a spooky and cold Halloween Night and the Werewolf, the Witch and the Lobster (with Ninja for protection) ran into the night with candy bags cackling eerily (and a bit annoyingly). They were off to fill their belly's and bags with treats! After a long day of Halloween Parades and parties at Dalyn's preschool and Garrett and Aubrey's school you'd think they would be worn out, but who can be tired on Halloween night. Dad took the kids to a neighborhood Halloween Dinner before taking them all out trick or treating. Just before taking them he had gallantly run to Target to pick up an antiobiotic for Mom who was hit swift and hard with yet another Mastitis infection. The kids had a great time roaming the neighborhood and then heading into the cul-de-sac for some socializing around the firepit with wonderful neighbors late into the night. Mom had the perfect treat of a warm bath to ward off the fever and chills and into her soft warm bed by 6:30.

Fall is my favorite time of year with a Holiday around ever corner. Cool crips evenings and warm drinks are the perfect compliment to the happy festivities! Happy Fall.

Best Little Brother in the Whole Wide World

There is nothing quite like a baby to bring an extra ounce of joy to a family. Dalyn has taken to his new little brother saying, "he is the best little brother in the whole wide world!" When asked why, he answered. "cuz he doesn't even take any of my toys away." Oh, just wait!

We also had a tremendous amount of love and support from family after Layton's birth. With the unexpected C-section and much more difficult recovery, help was not just a nice idea, it was a necessity. My wonderful mother and father came the first week and helped out a ton, not just with the laundry and dishes and countless other household tasks that don't stop even if mom does, but with love and support and lots of happy energy. Dad couldn't stand a week without Home Depot, so he got right on the project of constructing a "bridge" or ramp that helped us over the dirt leading to the kids school. What a guy! He had all the women in the neighborhood speechless with joy and amazement! Karen came after my parents left and put in tireless amounts of time and energy in getting the kids off to school, keeping up with the ever present laundry (does it ever stop?) and chores and keeping me company during the day. It was wonderful spending time with just her. We had the much loved opportunity to chat and catch up. Then Mindy came, with her happy enthusiasm and positive attitude she was a joy to have around. From her mopping the floor at 9 pm to singing the happy little working song from Enchanted to get the kids to clear the table, she was a wonderful addition to our home. I loved the time we had to chat and have some quiet moments to catch up as sisters without the immediate demands of motherhood distracting our attention. Then after Mindy left Mom came again. I really thought I would be able to handle it without one more week of help, but I was so wrong! I didn't want to ask for my mom to come, but boy was I glad when she offered her help! It was so nice to have her here once again. Life seemed to flow ever so much easier with her around. All in all I came away grateful for the support and love of family and wondering how anyone does it without! I feel so incredibly blessed and wonder what in the world I did to deserve the tremendous blessings I have been given.