Emma and Sophie have found a new play place.......the laundry basket. They were getting fussy one night and i said "Lets see......What would be fun to do?" Ahhhhaaaaa a basket, where they cant crawl away and they cant drop their toys on the floor where they cant reach. I put them in there and they loved it. They played for the longest time. I took these pics on my i Phone so they are not that great but soooooo cute!
Sophie was just laying there in Emma's lap and smiling away while she got a head rub.
(I know Sophie I like head rubs too!!)
In this one Emma was just about to sneeze. She looks so funny!
My cute little cousin.....well not little any more.....just turned 20!!!! I just cant believe it! She is getting so old! I remember dressing her up, and jess too, and making them pose for pictures. Ashley was our little doll. She has grown into such a young woman. I am so proud of all that she has done and all that she has become. I love her with all of my heart just like a sister and am so thankful to have her in my life.
I Love You Ash!!
Photo shoot before everyone got there
Pass the babies.....
Family, Food and fun
Grandma entertaining the girls with cups and ribbon
Mike and I were blessed to be able to attend the sealing of our dear friends Joe and Kacey on October 9th. It was so good to go to the Temple again. It has been a long time for us. It was so great to be able to go to a sealing and remember all the wonderful things that you vow to each other when you get married. It reminded me of my wedding day and how happy I was to get sealed to my best friend for all eternity. It is such a different experience going to the temple once you have kids. The spirit is so strong and you just think about one day having your kids be able to share this wonderful experience with you. I thought about one day having the kids married in the temple and I was just overwhelmed with emotion. I am so blessed to have a wonderful family! Thanks Mike for giving me these beautiful kids!!
Ok back to Joe and Kacey's wedding. I am so happy for them and I just know they were made for each other. They just fit perfectly. They are such great people and I am so happy to have them in our life. Thanks you guys for being so great to me and my family. The kids love you and Mike and I are just so happy for you.
Here we are waiting for them to come out of the Temple
The end of last month my mom, dad, and sister took Ethan and the girls on a little fishing trip. Well when I say fishing trip I mean we drove to the park behind my moms house that has a fishing pond so we were like.....5 minutes away from home. My dad loves to do outdoor stuff so when they added a fishing pond so close to us a few years ago he couldn't wait to take Ethan there. I think Ethan had more fun throwing rocks in the pond.
This is a picture of my dad and Ethan reeling in a fish!!
I caught my first fish!! ... with grandpas help.
Ethan was so tired ... we were fishing right during nap time.
This is my FAVORITE picture!! My dad was so happy.
My cute little sis turned 27 on September 14th. She is such a beautiful woman and I am so proud of her. She has a heart of gold and always wants to make everyone happy. She loves her family and is such a great Aunt to my children. Thanks Jess for being a great example of love and compassion for me. I love you so much and have the funnest time when we have a chance to hang out.
Here is a shot of the girls. We had a photo shoot when we got there because they had their first curls in their hair. Sophie is on the left with her cute crooked smile and Emma is on the right and she looks like she just saw a ghost.
Jess loves to take pics with Ethan and look at it when they are done on the screen. Ethan got to help out blowing the candles out and look what else showed up .... THE BUBBLE BOX. We have all of these bubble boxes from my wedding that keep reappearing at most birthdays.
Ethan and Ashley had so much fun saying "Your SO OLD!!" It was so funny!
Well I don't have any pictures of our room but Mike and I do have a wonderful, large, fairly plain bedroom all to our self! It is great. We are able to put the kids in their room and they ..... oddly enough .... sleep in their own rooms. I for sure thought that Ethan would have an issue sleeping alone in his room but he has done so well! Thank you to everyone that has helped get our upstairs bedrooms in working order. I am so thankful for my family and friends that have helped make this happen. Now on to the ....... KITCHEN! AHHHHhhhhh
Here are some pictures of the rooms ....
Ethans room.......With him sleeping in his new bed for the first time. ( the "NEW" bed is actually the bed Mike had when he was a little boy.....Not the same mattress, thats new.
And the girls room....Yup only one crib still. They are getting to big for it but they still like to be close to each other. I will have some before and after pics when all of the remodeling is done.
