A Big Three Year Old

My sweet, sassy, and spunky Bella turned three years old! Oh how I love this sweet girl and I can't believe how time has flown by.

We had such a fun day celebrating Bella! She loved being the center of attention and was so excited about everything.

She woke up to balloons, decorations, and cupcakes.

Such pure joy and excitement!!!!!

Before going to bed the night before she talked non stop about her birthday cake so I made cupcakes with pink sprinkles and she HAD to have one and we HAD to sing to her, and she HAD to blow out her candle first thing in the morning! 

Then we all had cupcakes for breakfast!!!!

Bella got to open a few little presents and boy did she think that was great! She now knows that birthdays = presents, and asks everyday if her friends can come back over and bring her presents.

Daddy put up the slip-n-slide before he went to work. The kids loved it. It was so fun to watch them go down.

I can't get enough of this little chub he was so excited to be part of all the fun commotion!

Then it was party time. We invited my family and then three families in our ward over that have little girls Bella's age. Bella was so excited to have her friends come over. Bella picked a Strawberry Shortcake themed party. The party went so well.

Before everyone came I took some pictures of my 3 yrs old!!!

I told her to show me how old she is. Thinking hard about how to do it.....

trying to make those fingers stay down....

showing me she almost got it. Making a 3 is hard!!!!

Isabella Christine!!!

Before dinner the kids did the slip-n-slide, colored pictures, blew bubbles, played with legos.

Bella loved it all!

Some of the cute party guests

Then it was time to eat!

And play games.

It was a little windy when it was time to do the cake so the candle had a hard time staying lit. But Bella loved everyone singing to her and being the center of attention.

Presents!!! Presents!!! Presents!!!!

This present from mom and dad was as big as her. It is a motorized mini mouse motorcycle! Didn't take a picture of her on it, darn it! Be she LOVES it and thinks that she is so big.

Happy Birthday Bella! We sure love you to pieces.

A Few Months Back and Picture Overload

Shortly after Ethan's birthday he started his first year of kid pitch baseball, and first season on the local competitive team. He did awesome! I was always so nervous for him during his games that I didn't even get one picture of him in his uniform. I should make him get it on again and take his picture.

My baby boy turned 6 months old!!!! I took him in to get some pictures done of him and took a few at home before hand. Jonathan is such a dream baby, everything about him is perfect and he melts my heart. I am just so sad that he is getting bigger.

My Sassy and sweet little two year old! I just love this age!!!!

Jonathan and Daddy right before going on a lunch date with mommy and Bella!

Ciara's class didn't have a kindergarten graduation but they did put on a music program that we were able to go over and watch. Ciara was definitely in her element being up in front preforming. She was especially thrilled that Daddy took the day off from work so he could watch her.

One Sunday Seth was cutting up pickles for the kids and gave one to Jonathan. He loved it so much that we would not take it out of his mouth. When I looked over he was sitting in the bumbo playing, smiling, and talking with the big pickle hanging out!!!! I had to pry his mouth open just to get it out. Too cute!

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Jonathan is truly the smiley-est and happiest baby ever. He grins all day long, big full out grins all day long. His cheeks and face must hurt from grinning so much! I love his chub, his smile, and his wild hair!

Jonathan must get his wild hair from Bella! Every morning it is crazy. I joke and say that Bella is my 40 year old daughter, her hair is short with a ton of body and so some mornings she looks like the old woman from church.

My life is pretty good, this is what I look at all day everyday!

My other cutie and sidekick!

My big kids- I can't believe I am old enough to have big kiddos! But I sure do love them.

Last day of school! Another year has flown right by.

Ethan had to do a 3rd grade economic project where he had to make a product or provide a service and so we decided to make felt pencil toppers. I thought that they turned out cute and he made the most money at the market.

Ethan and Mr. Provo

Ciara and Mrs. Davis

Olivia, Ciara, and Addie

Bella loves to go over to the kids school and be like a big girl!

On Father's Day Seth got some rare snuggling with this cutie

Always is happy, and always wants to take pictures and look at them

This summer Ethan went to scout camp and loved it. I thought he looked so cute. He loved the guns, getting his pocket knife, and the sports.

The week of the 4th of July we had a family reunion where all 4 siblings were here in Colorado. We took family pictures and hung out. On the 4th of July we had a big BBQ at our house. We had lots of food, charades by the kiddos, outside movie, and noise makers. 

Then in July we celebrate Chick-fil-a cow day in full force. The kids look forward to it all year.

My cute little cows!

That has been the last 4 months in a nut shell. Hopefully, I am all caught up!