We've Had a Few Firsts...

First Lost Tooth...

First "Solid" Food

First Falling-Asleep-While-Doing-Homework

First Trip to the Denver Zoo

First Place in the Pinewood Derby

First Spring Outfit

First Sitting at the Table

Our First Dinner at our New Dining Table

Women of Destiny

When my mother came to Florida to help me after I had had my second child Kaylee, she gave me this CD.

I still listen to it. It's a wonderful CD celebrating Womanhood and the joy that is Relief Society, and is based on the Relief Society Declaration. I listen to it most often when the responsibilities of motherhood and life start to become overwhelming. The peace the music brings to my soul is indescribable. I wish that every woman could have a copy. If anyone who lives near me wants to borrow the CD, please ask. I'd be more than willing to share.

Isabelle Just Being Cute

I put Isabelle in her crib with a toy so I could get a much needed shower. When I got out, this was what I found:

Josh's Birthday

We recently celebrated Joshua's 4th Birthday. (I would have put pics up sooner, but the flu hit us pretty hard last week.) Anyway, we had more of a birth-weekend then a birthday, because he is part Welton, and that's how we roll.

We opened presents as soon as Jarum got home from work on Saturday and then we went to the gym to go swimming. That would probably explain why Josh is wearing a swimming shirt.

Joshua had asked for a Pillow Pet for his birthday. I think he likes it.

He also started asking for a Lightening McQueen cake since his last birthday. Jarum and I thought we should probably go with that. No, I didn't make it. I'm awesome, but not that awesome.

It's hard to believe that my Joshy-man is already four. It just doesn't seem right, somehow. But then he does stuff like this that helps me to calm down and realize that he hasn't completely grown up. Yet.

I love you, Sweet Boy!

I LOVE HAVING OLDER KIDS!!!!

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I love having older kids! They were so helpful with my last pregnancy and now they are helping me out while I am laid up in bed with what I can only assume is a type of the flu. Jacob made dinner for everyone and he and Kaylee are taking turns watching Isabelle. Kaylee even brought me up some cereal and juice so I wouldn't have to come down to the kitchen. She then hooked up the baby monitor in my room so that I could call down to the receiver in the living room if I needed something.

I think I might keep these kids!

A Blast From the Past

Ever since Isabelle was born people have been commenting on how much she looks like Josh. I would always agree, but most of the time I thought she looked just like Izzy. Then I came across this old blog entry of when Josh started crawling.

Now I see what everyone is talking about.

Keep in mind that Josh is only one month older in those videos than Izzy is now.

Have a nice day.

ETA a recent video of Isabelle from a few weeks ago. Now you can compare.

Silly and a Little Disturbing

I know, I know.

What the heck?

I can't help it.

I'm a goob, but this pic cracks me up EVERY TIME!

P.S. I was just showing this to Jarum and I couldn't stop being silly. Seriously, the expression on her face is priceless. She is so secure in her femininity that she just looks at us, like, "what?"

Gosh, I love this girl!