Sammy, Dada and Bumpa

Look at these cute 3 guys!
Sammy was quite excited to get a special visit. He's a pretty happy kid.

Fall is here...

(and just as soon as he closed the door it started snowing.... Utah weather...)

Snowbird 2010

Love You Forever Karla

"Why do we fall sir? So we might learn to pick ourselves up." -Alfred Pennyworth


The blog has been down, as you can see, because I have been down. I fell hard but I am learning to pick myself back up. It's what she would want. She knows how much I love her and I find peace in the fact that I feel a part of her in some small moments in everyday.

Karla Ewell

3/18/1935 ~ 8/14/2010

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Karla Ewell, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 14, 2010. Born March 18, 1935, Levan, Utah to Robert and Anola Williams Stephensen. Married Monte Ewell on October 1, 1955. Later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple.

Karla loved reading, sewing and enjoying the flowers in her yard and going on vacations. She had an amazing memory and could quote readings from her youth. She was a wonderful mother of three beautiful daughters and loved her grandchildren.

Survived by husband, Julie (Kim) Walkowski, Jan (Peter) Rhone, Kathy (James) Weiss; 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; sister, Donna (Dave) Johnson. Preceded in death by grandson, Nicholas.

One Month Old

Sammy is one month old today.

He'll never know how happy he makes me.


3rd generation magician. He has a grandpa and great
grandpa that are magicians. His middle name is after his
his grandpa, the magician, Kim.





Perfection.




Pictures by my talented cousin Nicholette Dawn Photography Thanks Nichole! Love you!

Birthday Boy!

Well, the day has finally arrived! Our baby boy is here!

Samuel Kim Tingey

was born this morning at 6:01 AM

It was a close one, he almost hit our anniversary yesterday, but he wasn't quite ready just yet.

He is 7 lbs. 3 oz. and 21 inches long.

We decided at the last minute against Gaylord Winkleman. Samuel is a little more traditional and Kim really is a family name, he's Sam's grandfather.

Here's some snapshots of our little man.

-Matthew

"Ugh! This is too early in the morning for me!"

"Hi Daddy! Nice to meet you."

"What did they just put in my eyes? Yuck!"

"Yawn! Being born is hard work, I could use a nap..."

"What better place to take a nap than in Mama's arms?"

"Zzzzzzz..."

He has a name....

finally.... we've chosen the name:

Gaylord Winkleman Tingey

isn't it a perfect name? Thanks for your votes in helping us decide. 'Winkleman' is a family name, granted not our family name, we saw it in someone's family tree and thought it rocked. We thought about naming him Gaylord Ulysses Tingey but then realized his initals would be G.U.T.

and he'd get made fun of. =( That's the last thing we would want.

Taking after his Daddy already...

Since I've had 12 million ultrasounds I thought I would include a cartoon of one of the experiences we had:


He definately takes after his daddy! In fact, it really just means that he is offically a Tingey. They all watch massive quantities of television. I try to limit Andy already but his Tingey side comes out in him and he likes to watch himself some Yo Gabba Gabba! I can't really speak much though because I do have a few shows that I really have to see during the week. If I can wrench the remote away from my boys. ;) Now I'll have 3 boys trying to be in charge of the remote! Maybe we just need to get 3 television sets... or start a garden, or go to the park (probably a healthier choice.)