Utah Trip

So, on Memorial Day we were talking about Danny being in Oklahoma for 3 weeks how it would be fun if I could just fly back with them for that time. Well, I looked into flights but too much money. Then we kept discussing other possibilities. We came up with having my mom stay for one more day and she'd drive out with me and then my dad could drive back with us. So, on a spur of the moment decision we came out for the 3 weeks. I'm glad that we were able to come out for so long. We all needed a break and enjoyed spending all that time with family. We did a lot of things while we were there. So, be prepare for several posts because I took over 200 pictures while we were there. I won't post them all but most of them. This is a few miscellaneous ones of us playing with Sofie.

Our fun day at the park with Sofie and Tilisa

Got to have some Popsicles after a long day of playing.

Colton and Sofie had to do everything together. What one did the other wanted to do.

Sofie just loved baby Audrey. She was always giving Audrey kisses and hugs.
Josh is being silly in bed.
Uncle Jason and Nate messing around.
Grandpa and Audrey getting some one on one time.

Memorial Day Weekend

So, since we blessed Audrey over Memorial weekend we had some time to do some fun things with the family. We had a lot of fun at the T-Bones game down by the Legends. We were just a few rows from the front right by first base. It was a fun family outing for the boys. And as a bonus there were fireworks that night right after the game.

Getting all 3 boys to look at the camera at the same time is not an easy task. This was the best I got out of them from several that I took.

Enjoying some cotton candy from grandma and grandpa. The boys loved that they would come up and down the aisles with treats-they wanted EVERYTHING!

No grandma really isn't nursing! It's just keeping the sun off of Audrey.

Before the game we went out to dinner at Jack Stacks for some yummy bbq. If your hungry you may want to avoid scrolling down any further.

Josh absolutely loves ribs and that's what he chose for his kids meal.

Just look at those ribs! Kyle and Kellen got a huge platter of meat to share and then had to rub it in to Jason and Aaron that they were enjoying some ginormous ribs.

We also went to a drive in movie on Saturday night. We went to Shrek 4. the movie was mediocre but we had a lot of fun with each other and plenty of snacks. It's definitely something that we want to do again with the boys.

Grandma and Grandpa with all the kids.

Don't we all look thrilled!

My silly Colton always has to make funny silly faces by scrunching up his eyes and nose.

Audrey's Blessing

Our sweet, precious baby girl was blessed on May 30, 2010. She was such a gorgeous little girl! We were lucky to have Grandma, Grandpa, Kyle and Kellen fly in for her special day. Dan gave her a beautiful blessing. She did start fussing so he had to cut is short but he did a good job. Then we came home and had a yummy dinner with everyone. We were so glad that they were able to come out we just feel bad that it cost them a small fortune to buy their tickets.

Mommy with her princess!

Grandpa & Grandma with their little Miss Audrey.

I had to get one with the uncles since they were in the circle too.
Just wish that we had gotten a picture with the boys and Danny but as usual Danny was stubborn and didn't want to take the time to get a picture.

Before and After

These are the before and after pictures of our house since we did siding. As you can see it was still cold when they began doing it and actually finished the day after we had Audrey. I'm just now getting around to posting these pictures and barely took the after pictures yesterday. So here they are:

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Colton is 2

5/24/2008 The day we brought Colton home.

5/22/2009 One year old

Colton today

Colton is our big 2 year old now. He was my biggest baby weighing in at 9lbs 10oz and 22inches. He surprised us by being so big. And now he's almost as big as Josh. When I'm out shopping, I'm frequently asked if him and Josh are twins. And I have to tell them no, there are 2 years between them, one is little for his age and one is big for his age. Colton has been a lot of fun to have in our family. It wouldn't be the same without him. He is such a big momma's boy. He follows me everywhere and does whatever I'm doing. He's always been a pretty affectionate boy. He is smart, understands anything and everything you tell him however, he doesn't talk. He communicates so well with out using any words that we always know what he's saying. He loves balls and has a really good throwing arm. We like to think that he'll be our line backer. His nickname is grumpy bear cause he can be rather cranky alot but really he's my sweet little Colton that puts a smile on my face simply because he's mine!

Josh and Audrey Stats

So, today I took Josh and Audrey to the Dr for their well baby visits. Josh was there for his4 year appointment and Audrey was there for her 2 month appointment. Can't believe that Josh is 4 and even harder for me to believe that Audrey's 2 months old. Where did the last 2 months go?!
I thought I'd just share their stats.

Josh 4
32 lbs: 25%
38.5 inches: 25%

Audrey
12lbs 14 oz: 90%
23.5 inches: 75%

As you can see from the pictures, Audrey is a little chunk and just growing like a weed. I just love her so much and can't get enough of her. She is such a great baby. She has started cooing and smiling all the time, it is so fun to see her smile. Her cheeks are always covered in kisses from me her dad and everyone of her brothers. She gets plenty of kisses around her. She is just such a sweetie! And well, Josh, he's our little guy. He may be little but he really has such spunk and personality. He has maintained his growth curve so no worries, he's just growing a little bit slower. He honestly really was my littlest baby. And his dad was always the short little guy and didn't get a growth spurt until he entered high school. I'm thinking that he's going to follow in his fathers footsteps and that's just fine with us. We love him just the way he is. He's our "little man." All in all, they are both healthy and doing great!

My girl

Here are some pictures of my precious little Audrey. I still can't believe I have a girl even though she's been here for 8 weeks. It's been fun dressing her up and cuddling her.