8 Months

It is getting much harder to get a nice "month" shot of Lilia.

 

 

She ran out of clothes due to our short house-hunting vacation, so we kept it "real".

 

She prefers running around in her diaper, anyway.

 

She was not very cooperative during our photo shoot.

 

She would try to grab the camera strap...

 

...have her hand in her mouth...

 

...Porter would photo-bomb the picture...

 

...or she is in the middle of moving somewhere else...

 

After this last picture, I gave up and tried to take some of Porter, who gave me this:

 

And I put the camera away.

You Know What They Say...

 

The apple doesn't fall far from...

 

...the tree...

 

And, while we are getting a blast from the past...

 

Who does she look more like?

 

 

 

Memorial Day Week

While Seth was at work, I packed up all our decorations in preparation for our first haul toward the big move back to Wyoming.

 

Lots of bundling...

 

After moving thirteen times, I've learned it is better that I do the "nice stuff".

 

Even if it gives me bruises as if I'm beaten because I have no upper body strength and the moment.

 

We took this first haul over the day before Memorial Day.

 

On Memorial Day, we visited the girls, and got to put flowers by their grave for the first time.

 

We were so out of it almost two years ago, that we completely spaced bringing their flowers.

 

Thank you to all who remembered my sweet girls on Memorial Day.

 

I hope your Memorial Day was a good one.

All my kids.

 The next day, after house-hunting from dawn until dusk, we went to a circus!!

 



 

First time for all of our immediate family except Seth.

 

 We picked a great spot as far as the performance went!

 

Check out how close those elephants are!

 

Porter especially enjoyed it.

 

Porter spent the majority of the rest of the week, while we continued our housing stuff, playing in the back yard, going to parks, and swimming in the small pool with his cousins. 

 

 

He was so happy playing so hard that he didn't want to come back home!

Lilia was adorable and happy as long as she was getting what she wanted (like usual).

 

Mama got to hang out with her quite a bit, and I think they both enjoyed that.

 

 

The trip was way fun and completely successful!

 

I think we may have set a record in home-buying history.

 

We found a house in two days!

As of right now, we have no neighbors on our side of the street, but we are just fine with that after sharing walls, floors, and ceilings for the past seven and a half years.

 

So excited!!

 

To end the week, we had Stake Conference with Elder Bednar presiding.

 

I love listening to him speak.

 

He has a gift, and I always learn something.

 

I was lucky to have him as president at BYU-I when I was a freshman.

 

Wonderful ending to a great week!

 

Wish I had taken more pictures, but we weren't "resting" much...

Sniffy Face

I really have no way to describe this, except this is what she does a lot!

 

 

And it's the cutest thing ever.

Li'l Update

"Mama" gave Lilia a pair of adorable socks that she embellished that Lilia now fits into...

 

 

She loves them because they make noise!

 

 

And, she trys to pull the beads off.

 

...

Lilia is becomming more accustomed to Daddy.

 

 

I love that she is.

 

 

...

 

This guy...

 

 ...has to be the world's best big brother.

I may be slightly predjudice.

But, the other day, Porter sang Lilia to sleep at least 10 times.



Why so many times?

 

Because she would giggle with joy every time he sang, making it difficult to sleep.

 

When she would cry about him laying down to go to bed himself, he would pop back up and start singing again.

 

Until she actually did successfully fall asleep.

 

I love that he cares so much for his baby sister.

 



 

Life is so good.

Speed Bowling

My roommate in college, Suzanne, lives near me here in Utah!

She and I got our families together for some "speed bowling".

 

Don't know what that is?

 

Well, it's when you rent a bowling lane for a certain amount of time and try to get two full games played in that allotted time.

 

We were almost successful.

 

 It was way fun to hang out, and we can't wait to do it again!

Salt Lake Valley & Family Get-Together

I love where we live...

 

 

Utah is so pretty.

 

...

 

We went to Wheeler Farms to meet up with family that came from Boise to celebrate Seth's cousin's birthday!

 

This cousin just turned two.

 

Side note: I still find it interesting sometimes that Seth and I have children that are about the same age and older than his cousins.

 

It was really great to see family!!!

 

On the way home from the farm, Porter was making me giggle...

 

Who needs a dog?

 

...

 

It will be hard to move away from the beauty of this area.

 

It's a great central location where a lot of family passes through, and that has been nice, also.

 

I know that good things await us in Wyoming, though, and that is exciting.

 

Mother's Day

 Every day should be Mother's Day.

 

I got pancakes from Porter (Seth made them, but it was Porter's idea), got to take a nap (that made me late for church), and got to go to church for some more gifts from my boy:

 

 

Which, quickly got ruined by baby girl... 

Picked off the one and only bloomed and healthy flower.

 

Then, at home, Seth made dinner...

 

Best husband ever

 

...grilled without green food, of course, but delicious!

 

And, the best part of my day?

 

Getting to enjoy being with my little ones...

 

 





 

Motherhood is seriously the best thing ever.

Teether

 We have been dealing with soaked burp rags, bibs, clothes, and basically everything else for about two months now.

 

 

 

 

Just waiting for one of those little white teeth to pop out so we can stop the drools.

 

 And enjoying the toothless cuteness until then.

Self Admirer

Someone likes what she sees...

 

 

 

...when she sees herself!

Sweet Boy

I'm so blessed to have such a sweet boy.

 

My cousin, Emily, came to town, and she and I got to hang out for a bit while Seth watched the kiddos.

 

Porter was so great with AJ.

 

He would have him follow him, play with him, and even help him put on his shoes...

 

 

It was so great to get to hang out with Emily that day!

 

I'm so glad she came and so glad that Porter is such a natural big brother.

 

In church last week, Porter wasn't willing to sit next to me, but he decided it was okay to hold my hand.

 

I love my sweet growing boy.

That's Right!

"My Daddy's biceps are bitter than your daddy's biceps"

Love that smile

7 Months

 

And, she's a sitter!

Shepherd Stone

Seth's sister had her baby, and it's a boy!

Porter's so good with babies.

We got to see LaRene during our visit, as well as meet this handsome little one!

 



He and Lilia seem to be exchanging a look there...

Welcome to the world, Shepherd!