Grandfather.

This father, grandfather, great grandfather & great great grandfather passed away peacefully in his rockin chair October 7 2011. 96 years old. He will be greatly missed. His funeral was so beautiful. This man has a lot of posterity. Starting with his beautiful daughters that did an amazing job at taking care of him. Memories flooded the room as favorite tunes of Aftons were played. We will always save you a dance... Love you grandpa.

Re-united with his sweetheart...

The 4 daughters + Daughter-in-law

Beautiful Casket 

 Grandpa served in the Navy... I love when they come and do this at funerals. So patriotic.

twenty-eight?

Yup you heard right. Ryan is big 28! He has had a crazy busy working schedule the past month. So it was good that his birthday happen to land on a Sunday & General Conference :D He received his "traditional" breakfast in bed. (ps he got to sleep in!) He got Jason Aldean Concert tickets & a new outfit. (He always bought him some expensive golf clubs this year... so thats really what he got for his birthday). We spent the day relaxing and eating and watching general conference. What a good birthday.

Ryker thought he needed to have breakfast in bed to....

 

so.. dad shared...

 

Yes... we pretty much just spent the day eating away... ha

 

Happy birthday Dad!

Bath Time

Demo Derb

Hmm.. This post must have got lost. But this was back in August. we went to the Demolition Derby down in Nephi. Ryker did pretty good considering how loud it was! We got attacked by a HUGE windstorm it was nuts! So we got in our cars for a bit and it passed and we finished the derby out. Ryker passed out on our laps and we were all huddled in blankets cause it started to rain on us. I wish i would have got a pic of how we were sitting in the blankets. O well. Good times! Love that we do this every year! :D

Welcome back.

welcome back Sister Edwards. We missed you dearly. It was great to re-unite.

baby photos

Ryan is constantly looking at his photos and comparing...
Yes, he has a little of you babe. haha
Here are some of Ryan & Ryker. We will have to go dig up mine and compare me and him later.

Same nose, Same big eyes, Same tongue hanging out...

Big wide mouth smiles

dimple smiles...

7 Months.

seven.whole.months.gone.
We are so addicted to this little man. I know i say that too often but.. were really ADDICTED.
Currently...
Sits up on his own.

Loves playing with toys (could do it forever... so grateful)

Likes to eat squash & sweet potatoes cheerios, goldfish and puffs. Doesnt really love any other baby food. Workin on it though.

Recently learned how to headbang

he can click his tounge

says dada

and i swear... he said mama the other day. (but then it could just be me wanting to hear that? ha)

Over all he's an angel & gets more fun every single day. The only complaint is i wish he would sleep through the whole night.... ahhh... still figurin it out.

Love you baby Ryker. Glad your ours FORVER. AND. EVER!

little man

This little man is growing to fast...

He now sits up on his own.

Reaches for you... makes us melt!

Says Da Da (dunno if he really knows what it means)

And is getting pretty darn smart at figuring out how his toys work.

He's slowly loving "baby food". (its a work-in-progress)

Love this little guy. Crazy how fast he's growin up

Almost 7 months.

chubby'ness

things i love the most.

Our Mornings...

Yes Yes this is our usual morning consisting of hanging out on mom & dad's bed. 

Thought I should get a few snap shots of this handsome devil.