Blessing

Grandma and Grandpa came out for baby N's blessing and we were VERY grateful they were here. It wasn't much of a vacation for them since we put them to work with the kids and helping us prep the house for moving, but we hope they managed a little R&R at the hotel. Baby N was great during the blessing and it was very moving (for me anyways). We were scared she would be too big for the dress, which is ironic considering I was worried she would be too little for it when we were buying it. #1 had that problem since we blessed him when he was only 2 weeks old. I ended up taking the tulle underskirt out so it wouldn't end up as a miniskirt on her and that seemed to resolve the length issue. Aunt Chandra did a great job finding this for us out in Utah- I love it.!


But I don't want to be pretty!


Hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa




I'm starting to see the merit of getting a professional photographer. Or Photoshop. It's nearly impossible to get a picture with two kids (and two adults) where everyone looks good. Definitely worth the money. Once N's baby acne/cradle cap clears up (and I lose this blasted pregnancy weight!) maybe we'll go strike a pose somewhere.



Post-blessing: Grandpa took a nap and Grandma played legos with #1. They got him his first set! An addiction is born...






Watching a pro at work...




On the way back from dropping Grandma and Grandpa off at the airport, #1 threw up in the car. Once we stripped his clothes off at home, I found him like this. Have I mentioned how much this kid loves his sister? It's the greatest.

Little All Stars

#1 has done two classes since we last posted: Basketball and Track. S took him to track since his buddy was out of town. Both went over really well, but he is especially excited for next week where they will do a silly sports day. Apparently there will be scooters, which #1 has admired from a distance. We'll see if he'll actually try it.

Track Day









Basketball

Recap

Well, if the last post was for a rough day, we're officially in for a rough couple of weeks. S is prepping for his qualifying exams which will take place over spring break, I have a final exam for my last class so I can finally graduate from BYU, and we are moving to a three bedroom in our complex in 2 weeks. Nothing like getting it all done in one shot. This is probably the most stressful move I have ever prepped for. When S and I first moved out here, we managed to fit all of our belongings into 2 cars. The last place we lived in was furnished, so the move to our current abode was again pretty light. Now with two kids, a VERY (perhaps overly) furnished house, and a plethora of things I just simply "can't do without", I'm discovering what it is like to feel like the walls are closing in on you. It's been nice to go through everything and get rid of some stuff though. I finally went through our file cabinet the other day and #1 had a blast shredding documents with me. Two very full garbage bags later and one very dead shredder, I've learned you don't need to keep every bill/Christmas card/handout you ever receive. The past couple weeks have been pretty jam-packed too. Here are some pictures and video from #1's Pirate Party. I've discovered a lot of our video has #1's name in it- perhaps I'll bite the bullet and just revert back to our real names. Silliness. Anyways, we had a lot of fun dressing up and then going to the museum. It was a good day.

Making the cake the day before. This was a very fun and easy cake to do- no cutting!




Putting on the costumes...












Capping cake off with some pirate Scooby Doo




"I'm a pirate! Arrrr"


"Here's my pirate impression....Arrrrr"


"What? You want me to get in on the pirate stinkeye action?"


"Okay...Arrrrrr!"


And some pictures from the museum...(I'll put more up when I get them from a friend)