Her Stats

2 1/2 month stats:

Length: 22 inches - 10%
Weight: 11 lb. 11 oz. - 50%
Head Circ: 39 1/2 cm - 50%

She's a shorty right now

Tagin It Up!

I was tagged and havn't thought about what to say until now, so we'll see what I can come up with!

1. I love to play with pictures in Photoshop. I try to get my house clean and the laundry done while kids are sleeping, and then what time I have left is my time for playing. I can be SO hungry or need to go to the bathroom so bad, but I won't because I feel like I only have a few min. here and there to do it. Otherwise I will stay up much too late getting carried away. It's one of those things that I just have to make time for.

2. I am going to start drinking protien drinks. I used to make them as a shake with fruit once upon a time. I have some supplements around the house and figure I may as well use them instead of just store them. Who knows, maybe a quick drink for a meal will give me more time for numero uno!

3. I LOVE my kids!!! I told Cole while we were dating that I would work if I had to, but I wouldn't be as happy as I would be if I could just stay at home with our kids. It's what I love to do... and I'm pretty good at it! =)

4. I'm looking around my house trying to think of things to say! Oh, I hate it when the garbage gets taken out, and a bag does not get put back in right then. I put the bag in before I even take the garbage out because otherwise I forget.

5. I am partially deaf. I always have to remind Cole to be nice to me when I repeatedly ask "WHAT?" (I had really bad ear aches as a child and into my teens. The last one was when I was 19. I had tubes in my ears twice, both eardrums burst at the same time, tonsils out, endless counts of swimmers ears. I have scar tissue in each ear and come to find out the cannals don't drain properly. My last visit the Dr. told me I should still have tubes in my ears.)

6. I used to have a really bad habit of twitching my nose to the side when I was little. Kids would make fun of me and I would try to stop, but it's like my body couldn't help it. It was my own little case of terrets! (I'm doing it now just thinking about it)

7. I'm much more impatient and not as kind these days. (Cole will tell you that I'm not lying!) I just feel like I don't have anytime for myself between my three kids =) constantly asking me to do things or crying for me. (Cole is usually the one crying for me!) I love you Cole and have to dish out the sarcasm to you just to keep things even. =)

Sprinkliker

We played in the sprinkliker (as Tate would say) today with Mason and Addie and had a great time. I LOVE to get out and let Tate play. Sometimes it's stressful with Ella, but she was great today.

Tate, Mason, and Addie

Elle

Harper

Just having a ball!

Memorial Day

We had a nice Memorial Day even though it was cold and rainy. We were all so tired from the BIG day on Sunday. After the blessing we went to our cousins Eagle Court of Honor and then had a get together later. We slept in on Monday until 10:30! That is a record with two small kids. We just relaxed for the day.
I took this picture of the flag in our front yard right before it was taken down. Tate was in tears because it was blowing SO hard, and he was worried that it would blow away. Funny, but gets old! Then we headed out to Pitchers for a fun family BBQ. It was so fun to watch my boy sit on the kids table outside and eat all by himself. Another little moment that Mom wants to store, and never forget.
I love getting together with family, and I especially love holidays. It so nice to have Dad home with us all day! The only bad thing is the let down after. You go from doing something and being with people all day for a few days... to nothing going on, and no more adults to be around, and no friends around 24/7 for the kids to play with. Does anybody else experience this?

Her Blessing

It has been a long day. A very nice long day. We blessed little El today. Cole gave a very beautiful blessing, or so I hear... the microphone didn't work and I didn't hear a thing! I was really upset at first, then heartbroken that I missed it. It all ended up being ok. My brother in law had a great idea. Later we sat down together with everyone that was in the circle or sitting within 10 ft. that actually heard it, and shared what they remembered. It was a neat experience for me because I not only got to hear bits and pieces of what was said, I also got to hear peoples thoughts on the blessing as well. Thanks everyone for sharing!

She was incredibly good today.
Her smile really does light up a room!

I totally overshot on the amount of food!

The kids all had a ball playing together, while we enjoyed the goods...

... and now I'm going to go crash just like Harper!

Memorial Event One

To kick off the Memorial Day weekend we had a family BBQ. Yesterday I asked Tate what we were going to do and he answered "go to Uncle Rods!" Last time we went to his beautiful home in Mapelton he had so much fun. I think this time was even better because his friend Olivia was there. They had so much fun running around. When it was time to go nobody wanted to leave - and that includes me... It is SOOO pretty. I left there feeling refreshed and so thankful for how beautiful Utah is. I love it here. Thanks Chyrl and Rod for having us all out.

Don't be fooled by the hair. He really is a sweet little boy!

What a blessing

She's being blessed tomorrow... See you there!

Bumbo

2 1/2 months

Just Playing

I have to admit I am loving the rain today. It has been SO hot, and much to hot inside my house. We all just laid in bed this morning with the window open listening to the rain and enjoying the cool breeze.

I am finally beginning to believe others when they say she looks like me. Last time I had her in to the Dr.(to check her face, she had REALLY bad baby acne. It was all over in her hair, and spreading down her chest and back. The Dr. got a second opinion because he wasn't sure it was acne because it was so bad. They decided that it was just a severe case. She is looking MUCH better.) she weighed in at 11 lbs. That was at her two month mark.

She is already so strong. She's been holding her head up since she was just a couple weeks old. She isn't nearly as cuddly as Tate was. In fact I'm learning that she wants to be up, but not held. (That is depending on the time of the day. In the evening/night she doesn't want to be put down.)

I love my squirts

Couples Shoot

Taking advantage of all my best friends and photographing them.

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Pics

You two are so SMOKIN hot!