Feeling good....

I'm feeling really good right now.

I have a lot of energy and am feeling really happy/positive right now.

Rob came home from work yesterday to find the kids and I singing and dancing to some lively tunes. I played around and laughed with the kids last night before bed and enjoyed some random hugs and kisses throughout the day too.

Rob made a comment last night about how glad he was to see me so happy.

Me too.

It feels good.

I rather enjoy it.

Funny/sad related story...

I grabbed Cael yesterday and planted a big slobbery kiss on his cheek and told him that I loved him.

He said, "Where are you going?"

I said, "No where."

It then dawned on me how sad it is that I usually only kiss my kids and tell them that I love them at bed time or when I am going somewhere.

The poor kid was a little confused.

New Goal:
To spend a little more time randomly "spreading the love".

Kian's one month!

I can't believe he is one month old already. Crazy!

Rob and I were just chatting last night about how surreal the whole experience is. We cant believe that one month ago this little bundle of joy was still inside my belly. It is truly a miracle.

He is such a joy to us. He is just loved to pieces around here.

He has already gained two pounds ( 9lbs 8 oz) and grown one and a half inches (21 inches long) and is getting too big for some of his newborn clothes. Sad! He wore his "take home outfit" to church on Sunday and, unfortunately it will be the last time he wears it. I had to tug it a bit to get it on. Sniff...sniff.

He is sleeping pretty well (only up once a night) and eats like a champ. He's cheeks are really starting to fill out. He's super cute.

Now for the pics.......

Bath time...I love it and he LOVES it too.


Again with the crossed-eyes! LOVE IT! Isn't he ADORABLE?!?!


Just plain sweet.


I LOVE THIS BOY!

Going ons....

Gabe finally decided it was time to take the last training wheel off his bike. And...he did an awesome job of it. Way to go Gabe! We're so proud of you!

A heaping pile of burrito babies

Cael has been attending preschool once a week with a group of friends. He loves it. On this day they were studying triangles. Here he is as part of a human triangle.

They also went on a field trip to see ponies as part of "P" day.
(no, that is not me in the picture...it's his "teacher" and the lady in our ward who owns the ponies)

Isaac sleeping in the stuffed animal box...super funny...not so comfortable!

Our couches are FINALLY here (after 6 weeks) and our home feels a little more like home (and the echo effect is almost non existent...YAY!)

My boys
(Gabe...fussing as usual about having his photo taken (we love him anyway!), Isaac, Cael and Kian) Aren't the so cute?

Baby blessing and more....

These pictures are a few weeks old but super cute nonetheless.

We blessed Kian two weeks ago while Grandma H was still here in Washington. Grandpa H flew up Saturday afternoon for the festivities. Grandma and Grandpa G, Uncle Caleb and Aunt Carrie and her family came over from Spokane for the party too. It was fun to have everyone here (too bad we didn't have our couches yet so there was actually room for people to sit).

The Boys

(Brett, Caleb, Rob and Kian, Grandpa G, Grandpa H)

Blessing Day

Sweet Sleeping Baby

Grandpa G and Kian


Sitting Up and Looking Cute


Cael and Kian

Random Visitor
This furry creature decided to visit us for a while...no worries...he's gone now!

From the mouth of my babe....

Today was fast and testimony meeting at church.

Cael often gets confused by the "tears of joy" shed by people. We are constantly trying to explain to him that people often cry when they are "touched by the spirit". Such an instance happened today.

A young girl in our ward was sharing her testimony and began to cry.

Cael says, "Why is she sad?"

I said, "She's not sad, sweety....she's being touched by the spirit." (We have explained to him that sometimes when we are really happy, especially when talking or thinking about spiritual things, we cry because our hearts are so happy and our spirits are so happy.)

So...after we got home from church we were eating lunch and Kian started to cry.

Cael says to me, "Mom...is Kian being touched by the spirit."


He he...awesome kid.

Hopefully some day I will be able to explain the "touching-of-the-spirit-crying-thing" well enough to him that he will actually understand it.

Until then...we can just laugh.