St Patrick's Day

Our kids really look forward to St. Patrick's Day. Every year we set a trap for the Leprechauns. This year we caught a sock so we are getting closer. The leprechaun turned our juice and toilet water green, left treats for the kids, put green and gold glitter all over by the treats, threw puzzle pieces all over the table, and knocked down chairs all over the house. The kids get so excited to see what pranks the leprechauns will pull.

Once There Was a Snowman

Last week on Monday we got some major snow. Our neighbor measured and said we got 16 inches. It was the perfect snow for building a snowman. Those of you that are familiar with Utah, know that most of the time we get powder. Great for skiing, not so great for snowballs and snowmen. Needless to say Kyler was pretty excited. We had a blast making our snowman. He lasted about a day and then he melted. All that is left of him now is his scarf, eyes, nose, mouth, and arms which are still sitting on our lawn.

6 Months Already!

I am sad my time with Stella as a baby is flying by. We went in for her 6 month appointment and she now in the 50th percentile for weigh at 15 lbs. 9 oz. She is in the 98th percentile for height at 27.75 in. The doctor said she is long and skinny. She is still a needy baby. With her being our last, I am happy to hold her so it works for both of us. At night when she gets fussy she is starting to want only me. Poor Dan when I am not home on Tuesdays. She is loving food. She can sleep anywhere. She even fell asleep in her jumper the other night. She likes chewing on blankets and burp clothes. She is almost ready to crawl. She does this thing where she rotates on her tummy. Stay tuned for her 6 month photos that Emilie took today!

Yummy

Looks who's eating now! Last week Stella turned 5 months. She was such a good sleeper and then the last month she has started waking up in the middle of the night again. So Dan decided it was time to try food. Notice I said Dan. I was not ready because I'm not ready to admit my little baby is old enough for that. Well he was right! She was ready but you wouldn't know it from these pictures. These are her first feeding. She didn't know what to do with the food. It was so cute. After two days of eating like this, she has started to gobble it up. Our little Stella is a character. She is a needy baby. But I've decided she's an excellent baby when it really counts. She did amazing at Disneyland and she's usually really good if we go out to dinner. It's at home that she gets really fussy which is ok. She has started to get really crabby when I'm not around. Poor Dan. Every Tuesday when I am at Young Women she has a huge meltdown. She has started rolling. She's gonna be a mover like her brother was. When she rolls onto her tummy, her legs just go and go. It's like she's crawling in place. Even though she's often fussy, she also really happy. The funny thing is how she will go from smiles to tears in a matter of seconds. What a joy she is. I just wish she didn't have to grow up so fast.

Focus Please

This last week I have tried to get some pics of all 3 kids together. Let me tell you, it's not an easy task. It is near impossible to get all three of them to look at me at the same time. In these at least they are all looking at me. Although, they have some funny expressions.

100th Day of School

The 100th day of school is a big celebration in kindergarten. It's a day of counting to 100 in various ways. The theme of the party was a hoedown because kindergarten never slows down. Thanks to the Ivins and the second hand store, Kyler was one handsome cowboy. We had to take pictures of him and Rosie together because they both looked so cute! It's hard to believe Kyler is more than halfway through kindergarten.