
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Easter Sunday
The kids got up just after 7 AM on Sunday and wanted to go see what the Easter Bunny brought them, but we were able to keep in our room until about 7:45 before we crawled out of bed and let them go see their Easter. They were super excited and Carson even said "It's like Christmas in here!". He is such a funny little guy! The kids got new socks and underwear, pj's, sleeping bags, flip flops and of course candy filled Easter eggs. Kaylee got new dance clothes and a dress and Carson got a new swim suit and some toy cars.



Alivia even got some Easter gifts. A new sun hat and hair band. She mostly just ate a bottle happily while the kids enjoyed their baskets!


We spent the morning playing and I made rolls and cinnamon rolls for the Easter Dinner we were going to that night. We got ready for church and Alivia attended her first Sacrament Meeting in our ward. Here are the kids before church in their cute Sunday outfits. Alivia had just woken up and she was hungry, but we needed to get out the door before I could give her a bottle, so that is why she isn't very happy in this picture!

After church we headed up to Matt and Nat's and had dinner with my family. We had a yummy ham dinner and enjoyed just visiting with one another. The kids played with toys and with Uncle Matt's new toy helicopter. Aunt Natalie also helped the kids make Resurrection Rolls. She is such a fun Aunt and is always doing the cutest stuff for and with our kids. She even made them the cutest Easter chicks, that are filled with rice so they can be heated or cooled for owies. Seriously, she is so amazing and we just love her to pieces! Here are some pictures from our afternoon.
It was a wonderful Easter Day. It was good to spend time with family. We tried to explain to our kids what Easter is really all about. Kaylee is still a little young, and she things that Jesus brought her toys. Tonight for FHE we read some quotes about the Atonement we had gotten on Saturday when we got "Egged" by an anonymous person. It was a pile of eggs full of candy and quotes. It was super cute! So if the person who egged us is reading this, THANK YOU, that was really fun!!! Anyway, our FHE tonight we tried to again explain what Easter is about and we also covered the 3rd paragraph of the Family Proclamation. I know that I am personally grateful for the gift of the atonement and I am so blessed to have the gospel in my life and to know the truth and purpose of our life here on Earth. I am also grateful for my wonderful husband and children and the joy they bring to my life.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Way Too Fast
This little guy is now 4 weeks old!!! I am amazed at how fast time goes by. We must be having fun!!

My sister did something similar with her little one, Alivia. She used a stuffed animal. We thought it would be appropriate to use something more boyish!


This was the cutest thing. I heard Mayci in reading a book to what I thought was herself the other morning. When I checked on her, I saw her showing the pictures to Cooper and telling him the story. What is so cool about this is that Kenzie did the exact same thing when Mayci was about 2 months old.


I can't wait to see how he grows and changes in this next month. I'd be ok if he slowed down a little. It makes me sad to think that he's already 1 month old. I love this part of having a baby. Yes, I am tired- ALOT!! It's worth it though. The snuggling, the smells, the learning and experiencing new things, the smiles while they sleep and the smiles from the older kids reacting to his faces and sounds. It's all so precious and doesn't last long enough for me!!
8'10"
22 inches long
The Dr. said that he is looking great. He's eating every 4 hours (give or take 1 hour some days). He sleeps pretty well at night. We get him to bed around 11 pm and he'll sleep until 3 or 4 am. Then he's up at 7am with the rest of the kiddos.
Quick Trip
Last Saturday we made a fast trip to Tremonton. Braydon had a tournament in Bear River City that afternoon. We decided to head down a little bit early and visit with Grandma and Grandpa Brower. The girls love to hang out at Grandma's house due to the closet full of costumes. They manage to change outfits a couple of times while we are there.
This particular dress was one that I wore in 2nd grade for one of my clogging dances. Mayci looks pretty cute in it and loved twirling in it.
McKenzie is in 2nd grade and this is about what it would have looked like on me!!
Mayci likes having pictures taken of her!!
Grandma took some time to dance and twirl with the girls. Pure enjoyment!
Cooper is a great traveler and was content to just hang out in someone's arms once at grandma's.
The day was pretty decent, weather wise. The sun was out for most of it but we also had clouds making it a little bit chilly. We kept Cooper bundled and he slept for most of the games.
Grandma and I went in between the 2 games and got some pizza from the ever famous Pizza Plus. We also had some pineapple and strawberries- those didn't last very long.


Here's the handsome baseball player, #14. He pitched a couple of innings and played short stop for most of the games. His team played 2 games, back to back. They lost the 1st game and won the 2nd game.
Braydon's team is called the Ducks (after the Oregon Ducks. The coach has a boy going to school in Oregon right now and their colors match Bonneville's colors.) The coaches for the team are very good. They've had plenty of experience and believe that family should come first. With this being a competitive team, there is lots of traveling that we will be doing. The coach understands if a player can't make it to a game due to a family commitment. There are only 12 players on the team and so they will all get lots of playing time. This is going to be a great experience for all of the boys.
This particular dress was one that I wore in 2nd grade for one of my clogging dances. Mayci looks pretty cute in it and loved twirling in it.
It's going to be a fun couple of months! Hopefully it warms up soon so we won't have to pack winter clothes for all of the games! They are playing today and tomorrow in sunny St. George and it was 85 degrees today. Lucky boys!!! We had snow on the ground this morning and have had a cold breeze all day long.
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