Lucy and Mary's Blessing Day

I know this is WAY past due but I have to remember these special occasions for my journal (since it's all I've got.) My sister Amber and I had our 4th babies only 5 days apart so we decided to bless them at home with all of our family. It was one of the HOTTEST days of August and we all gathered at the park for an early dinner in the sweltering heat! The daddys gave sweet blessings and then we ate salads and sandwiches and yummy desserts. It was a special day! It is going to be so fun to watch these little girls grow up together and be the best of friends! Cousins are the best! Congratulations Lucy Emilia and Mary Anna Belle!

This was the picture we used for the family invitation to the blessing

Lucy in her blessing dress

grandpa and his baby girls!

Cute cousins

So Happy!

The proud (sweaty) parents

relaxing in the park with more cousins

My cute brothers!

Mia and Eva

Avery and her cute uncles..... (single uncles) haha!

Happy Day!

She's 4 months Today!

Lucy is 4 months old today and just rolled over to her stomach for the first time! Logan was showing Lucy all of his Thomas trains and I think she really wanted to roll over to play with him. She was so happy to be on her tummy and I just couldn't resist taking lots of pictures of her in action. Gotta love the drool from the teeth already coming in too! She is such a doll..... LOVE her so much! Logan wanted in on the photo op too...so silly!

Happy Birthday Ella!

Ella is our Labor Day Baby.... every year she has a birthday sometime during Labor Day weekend which makes it fun for everyone to celebrate all weekend long! This year we just had a family party and we were lucky grammy could be here visiting us too. She reminded me many times before her birthday that she wanted Cocoa Krispy cereal and cinnamon toast for her "breakfast in bed." (birthday tradition) Since her birthday was on Sunday we went to church and she was so excited to have the kids in primary sing to her! We had a fun BBQ dinner and then opened presents with cake and ice cream. She got a baby doll that she can put the bath or the pool, lots of new Barbie doll clothes, the Madeline movie, High School Musical pens and papers and a Barbie scooter. She had a great 5th birthday and is so happy to be a kindergartner this year! We love our little Ella Bella!

Baby Lucy is 3 1/2 months!

Lucy is 3 1/2 months and cuter than ever! I took some pictures today and I could not get her to keep her fingers out of her mouth. Those lower teeth are coming! She is an angel baby and I just LOVE those thighs!

Lots of "FIRSTS"

Summer is over and the new school year has begun! I have so much summertime fun to post but I am going to start with FIRST things FIRST. Ella is a big kindergartner this year and Avery is a 2nd grader already! They really are growing up so fast. They just started their FIRST full week of school today and so far so good! Saturday was the FIRST day of soccer games and "mini kickers." Daddy is helping out with the coaching again and keeping mommy chasing Logan on the sidelines. (so much fun) Thank goodness for the park right next to the field at Avery's game! Avery played goalie for her FIRST time and did awesome and Ella lost her FIRST tooth last month. I threw in the picture of Logan and Vaughn at their FIRST Saturday of MANY watching their sisters play soccer.

Happy 5th Birthday Ella!

You bring us so much JOY!

Lucy's Baby Announcement

We just finished sending out Lucy's announcement and I thought it turned out darling! My wonderful sister-in-law Kim designed it! She is so talented! Check her out at bubsiedesigns.com. I wish I could have sent them to everyone..... but here's a peek at our little Lucy. We couldn't ask for a sweeter baby! LOVE HER!!!

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Ahhhh....Young Love!

I loved these pictures that my brother Tyler and (soon to be) sister in law Becky took for their wedding announcement! They are so dang cute! I can't believe my little brother is getting married! Such an exciting time for them! Can't wait until Saturday!

10 Wonderful Years!

Top TEN things I LOVE about my husband.....

1. His dimples
2. That everytime he wants a bowl of ice cream, he makes me one too.
3. He's an amazing athlete!
4. He loves our kids more than anything and they love him too.
5. He folds the laundry for me and tells me to relax on the couch when I try to help.
6. He sends me flowers.
7. He plans fun trips for vacations and weekend getaways.
8. He is hardworking, super smart, funny and loving!
9. He loves a good nap.
10. He loves me and always tries to make me happy.

I Love You!
Happy 10th Anniversary Darren...Looking forward to many more years!
xoxoxo

Family Reunion in Moab

Every other year Darren's grandparents plan an amazing week somewhere for all of us to be together as a family. this year was Moab Utah and we all had a blast! I was a little bit nervous to take Lucy at 5 weeks old, but she was a DREAM! She slept through the night almost every night and was a perfect baby on the long drive! It was so fun for all of the cousins to be together and my kids loved swimming, bowling, hiking, river rafting, playing games and staying up all night! What a party!

The whole gang

Avery with her papa

Logan couldn't get enough of the pool

LOVED bowling like a big kid

Ohhhh the many bottles of sunscreen!

The view from our cabins

Hiking with daddy in Arches National Park

The girls!

Ella Bella

We swam EVERYDAY!

Ella cracks me up with her goggles that she wears

Happy 4th!

watching the fireworks..... how romantic!

Our sweetheart!

Logan with his sisters

Ready to raft!

Fun on the river

We stayed in St. George on the way home and guess what we got to go see!

Gabriella and Troy from High School Musical

We even got to swim at the pool where they filmed HSM 2

(Picture Sharpay singing "Fabulous" on this pool chair! )

What a great trip!