A family pic

A rare occasion with all of us dressed and looking pretty clean. Gray isn't looking at the camera, but good enough! Love love love my family! Thanks Laura for the cute matching outfits and Lisa for taking the picture!

belly laugh

Levi's laugh kills me. It has been amazing since he was a baby. It is infectious and because he is truly just loving life. Enjoy!

Grayson is 3 months old.

What a sweet baby he continues to be. As long as I eat enough he sleeps great through the night, rarely fusses and loves to smile and giggle at people. He has become addicted to his hands and has pretty much phased the paci out. I took him to the zoo this month were he very kindly slept the entire time. He can roll over both ways if he get just the right angle. He has started grabbing things and putting them in his mouth and will start fussing when he can't figure out how to get it out of his face. I have found him with a peanut and playdough in his mouth recently. Thank you Levi. He loves watching faces, lights and television (which, of course, we don't allow often.) He can lay on his tummy and hold his head up now with barely any wobbling. Here is a short video of him at 3 1/2 months!

The Rapunzel Party

Rapunzel, Rapunzel let down your hair! We decorated the playset like a Rapunzel tower.

Levi loves being a "beautiful princess." I told Taylor it is time for me to make some super-hero capes!

They are really pretty good friends...half the time.

Grayson as Flynn Ryder.

Blinding the kids to try and get a picture.

We tried to play a balloon race game. Awesome with all the kids that were 3 and under...almost all of them. It lasted all of 30 seconds before the balloons blew away, popped or the kids were done.

Aunt Emi and the kiddos.

Katie's First 4th Birthday Party

Taylor's family is big enough that we have started doing monthly get togethers and celebrating birthdays then. We actually have a birthday every month except for July! Since it was St. Patrick's Day we went with a rainbow theme! Katie had her green shamrock shirt and rainbow hairdo.Painting rainbow initials. The boys were too busy playing to join in.Rainbow streamers.
A simple rainbow of balloons.Levi's car went behind the chair. This was the way he went to get it. Forget moving the chair or reaching around it:)

Present time!

Me trying to sing Happy Birthday and keep Levi away from the candles.

The rainbow cupcakes. I tried a pinterest recipe that came out ok. The rainbow wasn't as vibrant as I hoped it would be.

Eating their cupcakes.

The crew of Colorado cousins minus Levi and Anya.

Stuff we're doing.

Being cute and 3 months old! Making sad faces.
Cleaning. Before.

Cleaning. After.

Smiling at the flashing light.

Making avocado chocolate pudding.

Playing "bed on the stairs."

Best game ever.

Making handwriting stamps.

Potty Training.

or

Sitting on the potty for extended amounts of time and then peeing and pooping on the floor.

Growing green onions from the shoots. I have harvested them like 3 times already.

Spilling bubbles everywhere. Then running inside, dripping bubbles, to let me know.

Pearly Whites

My little girl had her first dentist appointment today. I can't stand how fast she is growing up. She was very nervous going into the visit. She woke up this morning talking about how she couldn't wait to go and then told me she didn't want to go anymore. We practiced what it would be like so she was somewhat prepped for the day. Our visit went so great and all the staff was so great with her. Once she warmed up to them she didn't stop talking the rest of the visit.

Here she is with her sunglasses to block the bright light. She chose raspberry paste since she picks raspberries at Grandma's house. Getting her x-rays. She was not a fan of the "heavy bib."
I was so happy to see her able to get past her nervousness and be the sweet, cheerful, inquisitive little girl I know she can be:)