My little chunker!

Little miss thing here has been growing growing growing!!!

Kaylee’s Blessing Day

Yesterday was Kaylee’s blessing day! I ordered an amazing dress for her back in November…and it was too small for her so I had to quickly order her another dress from etsy! I love it even more than the dress I got her originally.

Joey, Papa, Daddy and Scott
Our bishop was also in the circle, but he gets a little busy after the meeting

I think this might actually be our first family picture…kinda sad!

Safest place in the world – Daddy’s arms.

Hayden’s Star Wars Party

Hayden decided he wanted a Star Wars party for his sixth birthday so I set to planning a few months ago…THANK YOU PINTEREST!

We had a lot of fun doing light saber training, where you use pool noodles (cut in half and wrapped in duct tape and black electrical tape) and try to keep a balloon from hitting the ground.

We had a Darth Vader pinata, but there are no pictures because Hayden hit the thing one time and smashed it! Next time we wont be using a metal bat…

Jedi robes and light sabers
Mantle decorated with vintage 1970s Star Wars toys


These are the “Samburgers” from Our Best Bites – SO GOOD!

Jedi Princess Kaylee

Kaylee Anna–Her Name

Just the same as my boys, Michael and I decided on the name “Kaylee” for no other reason other than we agreed on it. We have somewhat of a tradition of making the kids’ middle names meaningful so Hayden’s middle name is “Michael” after his dad, Dallin’s middle name is James, after a very influential man in my life growing up (read the story HERE), so we couldn’t let Kaylee’s middle name be anything short of spectacular.

Around Christmastime last year, I was sitting in Relief Society and we were reading the 2nd chapter in the gospel of Luke, when we came across verses 36-38:

“36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.”

(Painting by Giotto di Bondone)

This woman, widowed after only four years, had served the Lord all her life in the temple and was among the first to presented the Christ-child. She only has three verses about her in the entire Bible, but what sweet verses they are and a wonderful woman to be named after.

Fathers & Sons Campout

The Father/Son campout was this weekend and I’m not quite sure who enjoyed it more…Mike with both boys or me at home in front of Downton Abbey with a bag of Brach’s Maple Nut Goodies and my favorite girl…

Mother’s Day

The boys are getting old enough to do simple things “on their own” so Mike took the opportunity this year to begin teaching them how to treat their mom on Mother’s Day. He had them “make breakfast” by putting my favorite donuts on a plate and allowing Hayden to cut the strawberries with a small paring knife (heavily supervised!) and arranging them on a plate.

The card they got me? MOST.ANNOYING.THING.EVER. It was one one of those sound cards with whiney kid voices saying:

Mooooom! I’m car sick!
I lost my gum!
Moooooom! Who farted?
You started it!
Did not!
Did too!
Did not!
Did too!
My hamster got loose!
It’s on my side again!
I think I’m gonna throw up…Yep. I’m definitely gonna throw up!
Moooooooom!
Dang! I dropped my milkshake!
Mooooooom! I gotta pee real bad! Uh oh…too late!
Moooooom!
Mooooooom!