the summer's slipping away...

we're behind. surprise, surprise. here's a recap of all the fun things we've been doing....

FIRST HAIRCUT

before

after

PLENTY OF BEAR LAKE

cute new bike mom

hyrum fireworks
(yep I cut my hair also)

chillest baby ever

eating cereal

FACE PAINTING

so pretty, thanks grandma lindsay!

SPLASH PAD

MORE BEAR LAKE

first boat ride

MONSON FAMILY VISITS US AT BEAR LAKE


NEW SWING

what a view

i guess this sums up our lives as of late. we're just soaking in that summer sun, hoping it won't slip away before we know it!

oh and p.s. if anyone who reads this knows and wants to tell me how to make my pictures bigger than this, please oh, please do in a comment! thanks!

more of my kids...

CHARLY...



SAWYER...




i'm not quite finished with my own kids, plus we need to get family pictures taken...so i guess i'm saying you'll be seeing more of these cute faces in a little while! but who wouldn't want to look at them?

my little cutie...

all grown up...

here's some new photos of this little cutie......however she's not so little anymore! see more of her HERE!

sawyer's special day...

well there's my two boys. aren't the handsome. i must say that sunday was a special day. sawyer was given his name, Sawyer Roberts Monson, and a blessing. corey did such a great job with this blessing. i know our Heavenly Father has wonderful things in store for this little guy and we get to be his parents! we had a great day spent with family and friends. unfortunately i put the wrong address down on my facebook invitation, leading quite a few people to the wrong church. subsequently they missed the blessing entirely. i feel awful about it, but am grateful they came for sawyer's special day and at least got to eat!

Easter 2011...

oh easter. growing up i remember easter being such a fun day. couldn't wait to hunt for easter eggs with my brothers. i'm thinking charly is going to be the exact same way. easter was a week ago and she still continues to ask to hunt for eggs everyday! i have to keep reminding her that easter is over, however boompa tells her easter can be every day. i can't say she's the fastest hunter, but she's thorough that's for sure!

easter morning hunting for eggs at our house

the easter bunny brought her golf clubs

coloring eggs

(notice how every sticker she's peeled off is on her hand)

smiley mcgee...my word this is one HAPPY baby

(one of my new fav pictures...story time...oh how she loves it)

yes she's hunting for sticks as well...another love of hers

WOW getting a decent family photo of four is challenging

once again ALL smiles!

now as a parent i look forward to seeing my kids faces light up on easter morning. everytime charly found an egg she'd say, "oooh, i found it". and then she'd grin from ear to ear, and put the egg in her basket. i look forward to coloring eggs, even if i'm worried charly will spill dye everywhere. and i look forward to the easter dresses and easter feasts....wow i'm a boring adult!