The past couple of months

Halloween!  

Caden was a ghost, Collin was Megatron, Colson was a knight, and Kelsi was a bumble bee

Pumpkin Patch!

Dan and Kels

I ran my first 5K! It was so fun!

Collin started Kindergarten and Caden started 3rd Grade!!

Slow down there missy!

Kelsi started crawling a few weeks ago, army style, and has now moved up to the real deal, on all fours.  She can sit up on her own now too.  Needless to say, she gets a lot of time on the floor practicing!  

Caden's Baptism

Caden was baptized on July 19!! It was so much fun. My dad conducted the meeting and said the opening prayer, my grandma gave the talk on Baptism, Dan baptized him, Dan made a neat slideshow of Caden's life to this point, I gave the talk on the Holy Ghost, Dan confirmed him, and my mom gave the closing prayer. Oh, and afterward we had root beer or orange floats, which were yummy!  Caden picked everything the way he wanted it (except the slideshow, that was supposed to be a surprise, but he figured it out).  I didn't know if I'd be able to talk, but surprisingly I didn't cry.  I started to at the very very end, but I don't think that counts.  Anyway, Caden picked two songs, When I Am Baptized, and Families Can Be Together Forever. He did a great job of picking people to do things and was very excited and involved. It was awesome and we are so proud of who he has become and the choices he is making.  It was an absolutely wonderful night!!!  We love you Caden!!!!

Mother's Day Fun!

We went up in the mountains and had a picnic with my parents on Mother's Day and rode on my Dad's new four-wheeler, and the boys LOVED IT! We had a really fun time and are so glad for Papa's new toy! It was a fun Mother's Day. Dan made me french toast with fruit for breakfast, which is my FAVORITE! Caden and Collin made me some cards and some little pins to wear and they were so sweet. I had to speak at church which was a real treat too!! Ha Ha. They really wanted to make me feel loved and they did a great job of it.  I love being a mother.  It is the best job ever and I wouldn't trade it for anything!

Collin, Bailey, Papa, Colson

Caden, Dan, & Collin

Collin, Caden, Colson

Kelsi

Caden's Citizenship Award

Caden received a Citizenship Award yesterday at their Awards Assembly.  It was so fun to go and watch!  It was a really neat assembly.  We are so proud of him for what a good job he is doing in school!  This was a really special award and he is very deserving of it. I know I'm the mom, but the teacher made sure that everyone understood what a special award this is, so GOOD JOB Caden!!

Easter Fun!

Here are some fun pictures from Easter. The kids had so much fun hunting for Easter Eggs. I had fun too! This is one of my favorites, so I love seeing them get excited about it.  The Easter Bunny brought the boys sunglasses, so that's what those pictures are all about.  They are so goofy! 

Kelsi at Granny's house

Granny took some pictures of Kelsi at their house on Easter, and I really liked this one. She is such a little sweetie! 

Sled Dog Race

This little video clip was inspired by the movie

 "Snow Buddies." They thought this up all on 

their own after watching the movie and then 

asked me to video tape it.  Unfortunately there 

is no sound.  They told Colson to say "Hike Hike" 

and then they took off.  It was pretty funny!  

Kelsi's Blessing

Yesterday was Kelsi's blessing.  She looked so sweet in the dress her Daddy picked out for her. She will be 6 weeks old tomorrow.  As always, it is going too fast.  She is doing great and her brothers love her so much! Yesterday Caden told me that if anyone is mean to her he is going to punch them. Yikes! Look out!  Anyway, it was a great day.  We are so thankful that Kelsi is part of our family and we all love her so very much.  We love you little miss!!

Collin's 5th Birthday Party!

I know I am late getting this post up, but here are 

pictures from Collin's 5th Birthday Party! 

He LOVES his birthday. We had a family 

birthday party at a pizza parlor.  I love the pictures 

with frosting around his mouth. I think it's safe to

say that he liked his chocolate cake! He picked out 

the "Monster Trucks" to go on top. The picture with

pink wrapping paper was a joke from Caden. He hid 

inside the huge box and jumped up when Collin was

trying to open it. It was all his idea, so it was pretty

fun! Thanks to all who came. He had fun!

We love you so much Collin!  Happy Birthday!