I love you forever Anjelica!

Anjelica Elizabeth Marie Garza Chandler, affectionately known as Jeli, unexpectedly passed away while napping on January 17, 2011, in Herriman, Utah, due to complications of Type 1 Diabetes.

Anjelica was born June 28, 1994, in Ogden, Utah. She came to live with the Chandler family in the spring of 2001 and then became a permanent member of the family when adopted on November 11, 2002, and sealed on December 17, 2005, in the LDS Logan Temple.

Anjelica is survived by her parents, Heidi and Bill Chandler, nine brothers and sisters, and sixteen nieces and nephews. The brothers and sisters are Tino Chandler, Michael Chandler, Nancy and BJ Randall, Robert and Heidi Chandler, Hollie and Luke Barber, Kevin Chandler, Bill and Bri Chandler, Lisa and Ben Merritt, and Karl and Megan Chandler.

She is a happy person - at peace with life, a good student, and very much loved by all who know her. She touched many lives.

Funeral services will take place at 12 noon at the LDS Center Street Chapel in Hyde Park, Utah. Prior to the funeral there will be a public viewing from 10:30 am to 11:30 am at the same location. Interment will be at the City of Hyde Park Cemetery. Officiating at the services is Bishop Victor Sorensen of the Hyde Park LDS Fifth Ward.

No Kissing Fights Mom!

Luke and I were kissing each other goodbye as he left for work this morning and it got a little closer to making out. Next thing we know Gracie says, "No Kissing Fights Mom!"

Pretty good name for it huh?

Reminds me of when we were leaving the doctor a few months ago and Gracie said, "Goodbye Sweetheart!" to the Dr.

Or when I told her last week that we were going home and she said, "No mom, we gotta go get deals!" I wonder where she has heard the word "deals" so much...? Us talking business all the time. It was hilarious!She also talks with her hands alot now. So serious! And has started to introduce us now to people. And she still "LOVES KATE TO DEATH" when she gets tired or bored. :) better than being mean to her though.

She walks around the house singing all sorts of songs and making up some then all of the sudden transitioning to another. It is hilarious. She got her singing ability from her dad and her ability to be sing the wrong words and make up songs from her mom. Ha ha! We sing, sing, sing. I love it. The latest song is the shark song since she has been pretending to be a shark. There is a shark in every room that we have to run from and get under the covers together to be safe. She also loves Cinderella and the donging clock where she has to run and she loses her glass slipper. She sings, "Do I love you because you are wonderful, or are you wonderful because I love you?" I guess I need to get the movie for her to watch it. Her make believe is just beginning!

So there you have it, "No Kissing Fights!" you guys.

Kate's Birthday Present to Me

So Katie decided to give me SLEEP for my birthday this year. This is how she slept:

Mon 10- 8 hrs
Tues 11- 8.5 hrs
Wed 12- 6.5 hrs (still not even bad)
Thursday 13- 7.5 hrs
Friday 14- 8 hrs
Saturday 15- 10.5 hrs (then I woke her up cause I was scared, she slept for 3 more hrs)
Sunday 16- 8 hrs

That is one of the best birthday presents ever. Now I just need to go to bed when she does so I get all that sleep too. I don't know why I get such good sleeping girls.

Gracie pretty much put her self down for nap time today cause the phone rang in the middle of me reading to her. Next thing I know she shut her door and when I went back to check on her, she was asleep in her bed.

Thanks also to Luke and my in-laws for being with me on my birthday and doing fun stuff together. Also thanks for the birthday songs, phone calls, and facebook messages everyone sent. It is good to be 26. Now if I can just get some more wisdom/maturity/self-improvement to go with it at not too high a price. :) JK

I am not sorry for not writing because...

I've been enjoying my girls! And my husband!
We are a happy family, more so I think, in our challenges than in abundance.

I have a lot to catch up though. I am sorry about that.
So I will do my best to catch up, now that we have reached a new level of normal, holidays are over, and my baby is almost 2.5 months. I think I have stretched the newborn, recovery, adjustment period long enough so I am going to start exercising, blogging my journal & pictures, and working on Home-Speech-Home.com again. So here goes!

We really have been better than ever so don't worry. Kate has been the best thing to happen to us since Gracie!!!

She has a name!!!

Finally after 7 days, this one is it...

Katie Lenna Barber

Name Meaning: PURE
Katie is definitely our pure girl, and our pure girl is definitely Katie!
Sorry it took us so long. We just wanted it to be right. We love you Katie!

Newborn Hospital Pictures by Bella Baby

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The prices are ridiculous but she got some cute ones. I like a couple in the sepia, but especially the color one of her and her dad.

Our little TREAT is here!

Born at 1:52 am on October 28 at Riverton Hospital...I couldn't have done it without my wonderful, wonderful LUKE!or without my sweeet, awesome nurse AMBER. She believed in helping me reach my goal to do it NON-MEDICATED!
We came home from the hospital to celebrate our 6 year anniversary with our 2 girls, some trunk-or-treating, and Cafe Rio.
Not showered yet, but feeling great anyway. Lots of gratitude, love, and pure happiness. Heavenly Father has really been watching over us.
Too beautiful! Aren't these roses from Luke gorgeous?
Gracie is being a trooper with little sleep. She loves her new little sister!
I definitely got "Treated" this Halloween, instead of having to wait for Nov 9! These are by far my TWO FAVORITE TREATS! Who needs chocolate?
7 pounds, 6 oz of pure sweetness, but still no name...
I have hair... but NO NAME!
MOM and DAD, hurry up and name me... I am 4 days old already. I LOVE YOU! Love, ??? (me)