In May......

Emery and Kaven went to a birthday party together.

Elcee LOVED taking baths

Elcee went to church for the first time (Emery wore this dress to church for her first time too).

We competed in the Village Olympics and took 2nd place.

Emery finished Preschool

Emery said good-bye to her teachers.  Pictured here Amanda (Emery's favorite), Emery and Sarah. 

The kids had the idea to make me flowers for mothers day with a stick as a stem and Tim helped them.

We left to Annabella for 3 months in this car with every single seat occupied.

Tim stuffed our car as full as it could be.

This is what my AMAZING husband could fit in our car, not to mention 5 people with three of them in car seats.

 

The kids had fun getting to know each other some more.

Elcee met Kamri

Emery colored with Nykel

Kaven played super hero with Braken

We went on a Lizard hunt with the Losees and Williams family

Elcee met Grandma Dora for the first time.

Emery started thinking about Kindergarten starting in 3 months while visiting a museum in Delta.

Emery and Kaven enjoyed the museum with Grandma Paula

Tracy Aviary

Through Emerys preschool we were able to take a trip to Tracy Aviary for FREE!!  We have been so lucky to be able to hit so many things in Salt Lake City while we have lived here, either for free or a super good deal.  Elcee was only 3 weeks old which made it a little tricky but how can you pass up free.  

I had a terrifying experience of a wild, crazy duck attacking me from the sky.  I was minding my own business, looking at some birds, when all of the sudden a duck swoops down from the sky, flips out on my shoulder then lands in a bunch of thick grass for cover.  Pretty soon I smell the most horrible smell I have ever smelt in my life and asked Tim if he could smell it too.  He agreed so me moved on to get away from the smell.  BUT the smell kept following us.  Eventually Tim points out that I have bird poop all over me and Elcees blanket where her head was(I had Elcee strapped to me, as shown in the picture).  I don't know how, but it ran all the way down between me, Elcee and the Snuggly.  So we were pretty stinky the whole time.  I guess it was good for a story though.  Not many people can say that they have been pooped on from a duck FROM THE SKY!!! 

 Other than that the trip was really fun.  I love doing stuff like this with my little family!

This bird was so fun with the kids.  It kept following their faces around face to face from the cage.  My kids thought it was pretty funny.

The kids following Tim jumping from stone to stone.

This is the Utes mascot, so I had to get a picture with Tim saying GO UTES!

Where Have We Been?

This Summer has been different and adventurous once again.  In the middle of May we moved to Annabella Utah (a small town near Richfield) so that Tim could complete two more of his Pharmacy Rotations.  He started out in Bicknell for 6 weeks and is now in Salina for 6 weeks.  We will be done in 2 weeks and then return to Salt Lake City to finish 5 more rotations.  The best part is that we moved across the street from my sisters family.  My kids have LOVED playing with their cousins everyday...

Casey, Emery, Heston, Whit and Kaven waiting at the movie theater for a movie to start.

Kaven, Whit, Emery, Heston and Casey hanging out at the old farm house we are staying in.  These 5 have spent the most time together this summer and I have loved every minute of it! You can see how much fun they have together.

 hanging out in a charming old farmhouse

Emery, Elcee and Kaven having fun with Elcee in the jumper for the first time.

 and experiencing the birth of some new animals

Kaven touching one of the new baby goats that was just born.

The three new babies hanging out together after playing for awhile.

Emery named the first two goats that were born Ginger and Kevin.  She is holding Kevin in this picture.

This is just to mention a few things.  There will be more to come soon.

Dallas and Elcee hiking near the Fremont Indian Museum

Kaven giving Tim his Fathers Day gift.

  
As for now we hope all is well at home in Salt Lake City

Emery Turns 5!!!!!

Emery's Birthday Party Invitations.  She colored them all herself!

Kaven, Emery, Brighton Bair, Jessica Sharp, Johnny Bair, Tyla Jade Baily, Mania Baily, Ian Caldwell, Drue Melville

Tim made the shape of her pinata and I decorated the outside.  I always tell him that we make a good team.

Playing Hello, Hello Kitty (also known as Duck, Duck Goose)

Hello Kitty Cake Pops (I made these in place of her cake, she has been wanting cake pops for a few months now so I thought these would be perfect for her birthday)

Eating Hello Kitty Pops and Ice Cream with friends.

Pin the bow on Hello Kitty (Emery also got this shirt for her Birthday)

I think they did pretty well getting the bow on Hello Kitty.

Waiting their turn/ watching the pinata being hit.

Emery taking her shot at the pinata.

Jessica (in back) Emery, Tyla Jade, and Brighton showing off that they were able to break it open.  It was full of yummy candy bars!

I kind of over did it for Emery's birthday this year.  I couldn't help it though because she has been being such a good girl.  She has been the biggest help to me and SO GOOD with her new baby sister.  Everybody asks me how my other two kids are doing with a new baby in the house and I am pleased to tell them that Emery has gotten even better.  She is so obedient, helpful, kind, and reliable.  If Kaven is having a hard time I can always have Emery help out with him.  (It is not perfect by any means, but I am surprised at how well she is adjusting).  So I just felt that I wanted to have a special birthday for her.  Plus she was turning 5 and I think that is a big deal.  So I threw her, her first friend birthday party.  She really likes Hello Kitty, so we went with that theme.  We seemed to manage it with new baby Elcee, even though it ended up being too much too soon for me.  But worth it for my helpful big girl.  Sure do love my Emery Girl!! 

Kaven Turns 3!!!

Kaven opening his presents in the special chair.

Kaven seems pretty excited about some of his birthday presents

The finished product.

Blowing out the candles on his cake

Happy 3rd Birthday my sweet Kaven!!!

My sweet little boy is growing up SO FAST right now!  We had a pretty simple birthday party for him this year because of the brand new (7 day old) baby in our house.  He got some fun presents and I tried to make it more special for him by making him an airport cake (He is still very much into things that you can drive).  The poor little guy didn't even get to choose his favorite food for dinner because someone brought us dinner that night because we had just had a baby (with the beautiful flowers you see in some of these pictures)  We have so many kind friends and people surrounding us.  He didn't seem to mind though.  He was pretty excited about his cake, so that was good.  He is my very easy to please child, so that worked out well for us as well.  What a sweet boy I have.

Easter 2012

We had a calm but fun Easter this year.  I was hoping for an Easter baby, but Elcee decided to "hatch" two days later instead.  Lucky for us though, we were able to celebrate Easter with Grandma Bug-a-Boo because she was here to help for when baby Elcee came. 

Kaven and Emery on Easter Morning all ready for Church

Emery and Kaven showing off their treats from the Easter Bunny

Emery, Kaven and Sariah Madry at the court Easter Egg Hunt