I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenck's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirl under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
~Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Friday, April 12, 2013

catching up.

Aiden at 7 months. 
I can believe how big he is getting! Already drinking out of a cup!

 My sweet sweet boy. Would you please quit growing so fast.

Sitting up! Such a strong boy!
I think Aiden's growing so fast because he sleeps so much.


Thursday, May 24, 2012

Aiden

Aiden loves his baths. He loves to splash and thinks it's pretty funny when the girls squeal because he got them wet. I just love him. He is such a boy, and we are glad to finally have him in our family. He has 2 teeth and says dada! What a stinker! The girls all said mama first but not him!

Our Secret Garden

We planted a small garden in some planters that we had sitting around. The girls have had fun watering them and watching them get taller and bigger. The tomatoes are just now starting to turn orange. Alyssa calls them ta-ma-toes. She watches a cartoon called Peppa Pig and the family of pigs have English accents. It's really cute the way she says it. She has also said, "straight away" a few times. It's hilarious.
School just got out for the summer and we are all ready to relax a bit and barbecue with friends and family.
I have been having fun re decorating the house a bit and even made a new wreath for the door. Our old one was pretty faded and missing a few leaves and flowers.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Hailey's kindergarten graduation.

Hailey graduated from kindergarten yesterday! She did such a good job singing! She is such an amazing girl! I love her so much. Our family definitely wouldn't be complete without her smiling face!







Grandma Vick's 2 little kindergarten graduates!

Been a long time!

It has almost been a year since I've blogged! I can't believe it. I haven't even blogged about aidens birth and he is almost 8 months! Here are some recent pictures of all the kids: