Fun to be 1

 Lydia's birthday cake (and my first attempt at a rosette cake).

 Lydia loved playing in the cake.

Happy kiddos!

Today was Lydia's first birthday! We did a pink and gold theme.  She loved playing in the cake more than eating it.  She had a fun birthday!  We are so grateful to have Lydia in our family.  Her first year flew by.  She is walking along furniture, climbing the stairs, saying words like "mama, dad, Lydia, bye, hello, tickle, and animal sounds.  We love watching her grow and love her so much!

Santa

Our neighborhood had a Christmas party and Santa came! Lydia was terrified of him, but the boys told him what they wanted for Christmas.  We had a great time.

First Day of Preschool

Porter is thrilled to be starting Preschool!

Today is Porter's first day of Preschool.  He is doing Joy School with 3 other boys from church.  He is so excited to get to learn and play with his friends!

Hiking

 Caleb, Lincoln, and Porter on our hike.

 Charlotte, Lydia, Lincoln, and Porter enjoying the view.

 Porter and Lincoln climbing the rocks.

Lincoln climbing a big rock.

We went on a family hike for Labor Day.  Porter and Lincoln hiked the whole time!  We hiked The Rock and Castle Rock.  We then went out for hamburgers and some shopping at the Outlet Mall.  It was a fun Holiday!

Fun Run

Lincoln's school did a Fun Run for their fundraiser this year.  Lincoln did an awesome job!  He ran the whole time and completed 36 laps which was about 2.25 miles! We are so proud of his dedication with running!

First Day of Second Grade

 Lincoln sitting at his desk at the Meet and Greet.

 First Day of School.

Waiting with Mrs. Esgro's class.

Summer is officially over.  Lincoln had his first day of second grade today.  He was really excited for school to start.  Time is going by much to quickly.  I love that he enjoys school and will miss him during the day!

Yellowstone

We had a great time with the Bott's at Yellowstone. We saw so many bison, elk, black bears and a grizzly bear. It was a great trip and we all had so much fun!

Six Months Old

 Lydia loves being on her tummy now.

Lydia loves to play with her toes!

Lydia is six months old! She loves to be held, suck her toes, roll all over, babble and smile!  She is such a sweet baby and is always happy! She still sleeps through the night and loves to play with her brothers.  She is known as the porcelain doll with extended family, because she really is so cute and perfect!  We all adore her!! 

Birth Announcement

Welcome to the World Lydia

 Mommy holding Lydia.

 Lydia up close.

Sleeping in the bassinet and 1 day old.

Lincoln and Porter got to meet Lydia when she was 2 days old.

Lydia was born on her due date.  A neighbor watched Porter and took Lincoln to school, while Caleb and I went to the hospital.  I had a natural childbirth and Lydia came into the world in one push! She was born on January 9, 2015 at 12:09 PM. She weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz.  and was 22 in. long.

She has been an easy baby so far.  Lincoln and Porter could not go to the hospital, because of the flu outbreak, so they had to wait to days to meet her.  Luckily we were able to facetime at the hospital.  

When we brought Lydia home, Porter kept saying "Lydia looks so cute!"  We are so happy to have Lydia in our family.  She is a very cute, sweet baby.

Merry Christmas!

 Lincoln drew a picture of Santa and his reindeer.

 The boys on Christmas eve.

 Porter opening gifts while Lincoln is ecstatic about it.

 Another exciting present.

Here are some of the awesome presents we got.

This Christmas was my favorite Christmas ever!  Lincoln wanted some robots to build and he got them.  Porter wanted a toy drill and toy weed whacker and he got those as well.  The kids were so excited about their toys and they played with them all day.  I love being a mother and seeing the joy through my children. 

Hawaii

 On the beach in Maui (with my baby bump).

 Hiking Koko crater on Oahu.

 At the Laie temple.

 Caleb trying to start a fire at the Polynesian Cultural Center.

 Riding in the boat to see sharks.

 Caleb in the shark cage.

Galapagos sharks swimming around the cage.

Caleb went to Hawaii for work and I was able to join him.  We had a lot of fun and had some unique experiences. It was nice to have some time together as a couple, although we missed the boys.