Ethan is 7!!!

My Ethan is already 7! Seven sounds so old to me, where has the time gone. I'd like to say Ethan is a totally sweet boy, but he does have a pretty grumpy streak that shows up most days. He is a good boy though and incredibly smart. He reads just about any words you put in front of him. He was one of three kids in his class to be excelling in both reading and math. His new love right now is building with legos. He is a project man and is never bored. He wakes and usually tells me a plan of what activities he's doing for the day. He loves playing video games, his favorite sport is basketball and he love, loves to dance. He's still a pretty small guy coming in about 5th percentile for weight and 15th for height. I'm excited for another year with my Ethan and all of the new things he is going to learn and discover.

Here is him opening up his birthday presents in the morning before school and then we had his party that evening.

Peppersauce Caves

Last month, Joshua and Michael went on a day trip with one of Michael's old mission companions and his boy. I was nervous about them going because it sounded kind of dangerous and unregulated but of course they came home fine. Josh wore a helmet to protect his head and brought a pound or two of mud back home with him.

There were lots of places for Josh to crawl around in.

And slide down too.

So cute with his flashlight and helmet.

Michael in the background with his headlight on.

And one cute little bum who couldn't make it to a bathroom.

Avery 7 Months

Our little Miss is 7months old already. She is growing up much too fast. She rolls like crazy now and can get to just about any destination by rolling and turning. She sleeps a little better and has even had a few nights where she has slept 7 hours straight. She still doesn't really like solid food, this week was the first time she has ever finished a jar of baby food and it was sweet potatoes. She so silly though because she won't open her mouth to eat, you have to put the spoon to her lips and then she will suck it off.

This is her with her Daddy at our ward activity at the lake. She loves to be held and still will snuggle and take naps next to Daddy.

My New Blog

Yes I know I shouldn't be starting a new blog when I don't even update this one very often, but I'm hoping this new cooking blog will inspire and help me go through all of my recipes that I have stacking up. Anyways check it out: www.myrecipeaddiction.blogspot.com

Swimming at the Resort

In August we went and had a staycation at the Pointe Hilton. Joshua didn't have a birthday party this year so we used this as his birthday celebration. We also have so much fun swimming and relaxing there.

Grandma Connie came and brought a few cousins to swim also on the Saturday. Joshua had a good time and only wishes that next time he will finally be tall enough for the slide.

Joshua opening some gifts Grandma brought.




Our sweet Avery looking cute in her swim suit.

Ethan chilling out on the lazy river.

Avery 6 Months

This is a little late, like everything on my blog but Avery just passed her 6 month half birthday. I can't believe she's already so big! No one told me that your 3rd baby grows up way faster than your first 2. She's so sweet and has totally stolen our hearts. We even still fight over who gets to hold her and kiss on her.

Well she weighs in at 16lbs and is 26inches tall. She weighs more than her brothers ever did at this age. Her 6 month old clothes are getting way too small and I seriously need to go shopping for her next size. While certainly being sweet our Avery still doesn't sleep through the night or take long naps. I would say there is improvement though from last month. She will actually sleep pretty well if she is snuggled next to someone in our bed. So that's exactly where she is on days after I work.

Avery is likes to play with toys and whatever she can put up to her mouth. She sits pretty well without support and rolls but not all the time. She just really doesn't like getting stuck on her belly. We've been trying to feed her solids for about 6 weeks now and she just doesn't like food. I started with cereals, and then veggies and even tried fruits and she just acts like you are trying to gag her the whole time. Sometimes we make her choke down some solid food but alot of days I don't even bother since she really hates it. I'll have to post a video later, but so far no luck with foods.
Here are a few pics of our sweet angel:

Happy Birthday Joshua!

Josh had a birthday shout hurray! Josh was so excited to turn 4 years old. He's still a small guy weighing in at 28lbs and only 38 inches tall. He can't wait to grow so he can ride more rides at disneyland and go on the slide at the Pointe. Sometimes its hard to think Josh is only 4, because we mostly have the same expectations for him as we do for Ethan. He bathes and dresses himself and is responsible for chores each day. Josh loves to play golf, and is quite good. He's going to preschool this year and is practicing letter sounds and writing his name.
His smile just warms my heart. On his birthday I got up to make him pancakes and he came down the stairs just grinning ear to ear since it was birthday. I hope I don't forget his sweet little face. For his special day he opened presents and chose On the Border for lunch. He didn't have a party this year, but we celebrated some more when we went to the Pointe Hilton for the weekend.