Fun Saturday With The Family

Derek and Don came to town for Mother's Day so we have been hanging out with the family this weekend.
We all got together and went to Costco, Margie needed some things.  At Costco they had employees dressed up as super hero's.  So we got a picture with Tyler and Josh's favorite super hero's.  After that we went to a big sporting goods store where they have rides and other fun things.  After he store we took all the kids, minus the babies, back to grandma's where Landon and Cortnie babysat so that we adults could all go out to dinner together.  We went to our favorite Mexican restaurant and had so much fun hanging out as siblings and friends.

Allie's Going For a Ride

Tyler got out the sled from the garage after we got home from Tony's parents for dinner.  He thought he'd bring it inside and take Allie on a little ride.  She really seemed to like him walking her around the house.  She lasted a couple times around the house before being done.  Tyler did a good job of being super careful and slow while pulling her.  Too much fun.

Silly Girls

Last week Megan wanted to hold Allie.  She has been asking to hold her a lot more lately.  It is pretty sweet.  Allie will usually sit with Megan for a minute or two before she gets antsy and wiggles away from her.  Megan really loves her baby sister and even though I think that she gets a little jealous of the attention I give Allie she never is mean to Allie.  They are such cute sisters!

Allie is getting closer to crawling.  She started getting up on her knees this past week.  She can move herself in circles and has started to army crawl slowly forward and sometimes backwards.  I think that she is still a couple weeks away from actually crawling, but it is fun to watch her learn how to make herself move and get the things that she wants.   My baby is getting way too big.

Spring Soccer Has Begun

Tyler and Josh had their first soccer game today.  Josh didn't do too hot.  He got out and played just fine at first but then when the other team played better then him he just wanted to give up.  I was not happy with him at all.  He wined about being hungry and tired and about how the other kid was too fast for him...I was so mad.  So the little bum pretty much sat out for most the game.  But after loosing certain privileges today because of how he acted I am hopeful that he will play much better next week,

Tyler played very well.  He score the first goal and played strong and hard the rest of his game.  He was having fun and going after the ball.  It was so much fun to watch.  Tyler team beat the team they were playing by like 6-1.  The kids are always so happy when they win.  I am excited to see how the kids will improve this season and what kind of team we'll end up with at the end of the season.

Megan and Allie did a really good job being good while their brothers played soccer.  I thought maybe Allie would want to take a nap, but after a bottle she was super happy to just hangout in the stroller.  Megan spend most of her time playing with Lydia or eating snacks.  She stayed close and listened pretty well.   It was nice having Tony's parents there to help and support.  This time we even had Nate and Amy there since Matt is playing on Josh's team.  It's always more fun with family.

Spring Snow Fun

Yesterday it snowed like 9 inches at our house.  But as Spring snow storms normally go, the snow was melting fast today.  So after school we all went outside to play in the snow.  Tyler and Josh got started by rolling out their part of the snowman they tried to build.  After many tries they never did get the three layers of the snowman to stay on top of each other.  It was kind of sad, but I couldn't help them because I was holding Allie.

Me and Allie watching the kids playing in the snow.  It wasn't too cold out, which was nice.

Tyler decided to make a seat with the bottom layer of the snowman.  Megan and Tyler both had very wet bums after sitting on his seat.

Josh likes to eat the snow.  I told him not to eat the old snow, but he didn't listen.  Silly kid.

Tyler's Baptism

Well, it happened.  Tyler got baptized today.  It was a beautiful day.
I remember when Tyler was little and we would talk about different milestones and thinking that his baptism was so far away.  Now here it has come and gone...what a great day.
Tyler has been so excited for a long time.  Yesterday he kept telling everyone he was so excited for his baptism.

He was quite emotional throughout the whole program.  It started when he changed into his white clothes.  He would get all teared up when people would talk to him about how proud they were of him and how much they loved him.  He just gets so many emotions coming at him that he doesn't know what to do with them besides cry, it's tender.

Teagan and Suzanne both did a great job on their talks.  All the families came and were very supportive.  We had friends from the ward and neighborhood come too.  It was nice of everyone to take time out to support Tyler.
Tony's parents had all of their grandchildren at the baptism and got a good picture outside the church to document the day.  I love family so much and was truly so thankful that so many of them could come and support Tyler.

I asked him how he felt after he was baptized and he said "good."  I reminded him that was the Holy Ghost telling him that what he did was true and right (he started crying again).  He knows that this was the correct choice to make.  He feels the spirit so strongly and knows it's right.  He is such a good example to his siblings and others.  He's an amazing kid and (as my mother says) Tyler will do great things someday.  I love him so much and couldn't be more proud of him then I am right now!

Sleeping Allie

She is ADORABLE!!!

Happy Easter!

My Little Readers

The other day I needed to put Allie down to do something so I asked Tyler to play with her while I was busy.  After a few minutes I looked into the room and saw Tyler had gotten a book and was reading to Allie on Megan's bed.  It was super sweet.  Allie liked it for a few minutes, but then was ready to get off the bed.

Megan had gotten out her reader books and was reading them while Josh was playing on the I-pad on the floor by the bed in Megan's room.  It was pretty adorable to see them all in Megan's room playing nicely.

Tyler's a Cub Scout

Tyler is now officially a cub scout.  He was pretty excited when I told him he got to go to scouts each week.  Tyler had his pack meeting and he got a couple belt loops (for soccer and good manners) and a badge for something (I don't remember).  He was excited to receive awards and to be a big scout.  I was lucky to find him a shirt at the DI but then had to spend another $30 at the scout store for his other required things.  He sure does look hansom in his scout uniform.