Isabelle Pondering Creation

Isabelle: Mommy, why are we peach?

Mommy: Because Heavenly Father made us that way.

Isabelle: I want to be colored.

Mommy: Colored? What color do you want to be?

Isabelle: Purple.

Collin's First Day of First Grade!!

I can't believe that he started 1st grade! Well actually he started a month ago but here are the pictures!
Mason just couldn't handle all the excitement! We actually started walking to school this year and I really enjoy it! No hassle with parking, unbuckling, getting out the stroller, buckling, dodging all the other cars trying to get home... you get the picture. I don't mind burning a few calories in the process either.

Collin by his classroom and backpack hook

The kids together with their new backpacks. I think Isabelle's had kitty in it but it was still fun!

Mason's Blessing!

We flew to Utah to have Mason blessed so that we could be with all our family. My brother blessed his baby boy Henry too. Also my niece Emma was baptized! It was a great weekend as Mike's sisters were all there too! It was a crazy whirlwind of a trip and it completely wore us out but it was really worth it.

Are 'professional' portraits worth it?

If any one reads this blog, please give me your opinion. I got cheesy portraits taken of my first two kids at JcPenny, Sears, Target, etc. when they were newborn infants and I didn't really love how they turned out. We actually took much better pictures ourselves of the kids. I am torn on if I should venture that way again just for the sake of it. My sweet Mason is now 3 months and although we have many great pictures of him and we bought a brand new camera right before he was born to be able to take good pictures I am afraid that he will look back when he is older and feel less loved. My friend April said that happened to her sister (also the 3rd child) and she still feels a little bad. Do I spend the money and accept mediocre pictures or just realize that what we have and take in the furture is enough, or is it?

Life!

Isabelle at the beach just after she turned the big 3!!!

Collin had a 'Hoedown' for his kindergarten graduation. Here he is dressed as a cowboy and shaking his eggs. Last time he didn't do the actions so we were very proud!!!

Cute smiley boy!

Big Bike Boy!

Mother's Day

Collin made me this cute potted flower in school and used his own thumbprints for the petals. He was supposed to wait until Sunday to give it to me but after all week telling me he had a surprise he was making for me he made me peek the second he saw me after school on Friday because he was so excited!. The Monday after he told me he wished everyday was Mother's Day. Me too!

While taking pictures of Mason at 3 weeks Isabelle of course had to get in on the action and have 'lots of pictures taken of her too'

Cute baby!!

More cute baby!!

More Mason

Mason at 1 week. I love his eyebrows, even when they furrow.

Toes!

Big Brother!

Big Sister!