From Grandma's garden...
I don't know what these are called either, but they are pretty!
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
the barker five
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| Nick (18), Me in my pjs (27), Lauren (25), Michael (23), Hilary (20) |
We are so rarely all together these days. It was so fun to spend the weekend together. Now all of us but Lauren live in Utah. I wish she was closer. We would have some seriously yummy dinners together.
And here's our darling girl sleeping with the blankie her Auntie Lauren brought her.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
miriam's blessing
Miriam was blessed Sunday at Church in the same blessing dress that I wore as an infant. Miriam's Great Great Grandmother bought this dress 27 years ago. Me and my two sisters each wore it for our baby blessings and now my daughters (and hopefully future nieces) will wear it too. I love how simple it is with just a few delicate details. And how precious is the bonnet? I can hardly stand the darlingness of it all.
The blessing Jared gave Miriam was really beautiful. My dad, my brother Michael, Jared's stepdad Mike, Jared's uncle Scott, and the bishop were all in the circle. I'm so grateful these men could be there for Miriam's special day. Both of Miriam's grandmothers and her Great Grandma Teddy were also there along with all of my siblings.
The blessing Jared gave Miriam was really beautiful. My dad, my brother Michael, Jared's stepdad Mike, Jared's uncle Scott, and the bishop were all in the circle. I'm so grateful these men could be there for Miriam's special day. Both of Miriam's grandmothers and her Great Grandma Teddy were also there along with all of my siblings.
first day of school!
The big kids headed off to another year of school this morning. Olivia is now a 5th grader. Isaac is in 4th. And Grace is in 2nd grade. Olivia goes to a different school for the special Extended Learning Program so she left earlier than the others. They all packed their lunches last night and picked out their outfits. It was actually a very smooth morning. Hopefully we keep that up!
A quick story: last night the kids all got dressed in their back-to-school outfits and I overheard Isaac say to Olivia: "You look really cute!" This morning he informed me that she told him she was much to old to be called "cute"! Funny kids.
And um, are those shutters dirty or what? yikes! It's amazing what you don't notice until you take a picture.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
2 months old
Getting back to Miriam... she is such a sweet baby. She smiles so much these days, especially in the mornings. I took all these photos of her this morning after her nap. She was just grinning away at me. She's started cooing a bit too. She's getting chubbier although she's definitely not as big as Asher was at 2 months. But like him, she loves to be held. She sleeps really well at night, usually only waking once or twice.
It's amazing how even though it's been just two months since her birth (a fast two months at that), it also feels as if she's always been with us. I'm so grateful to have her in our family. We all just adore her.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
make new friends, but keep the old
We met up at Liberty Park and chatted while the kids played. It was so fun to reconnect!
I love how serious Levi's face is in this pic.
Lounging on the fake grass and eating snacks.
Don't you just love how the internet brings people together! :-)
the new toy
My parents were very generous in the gift giving for Asher's birthday this year. How fun is this thing?
His very own slide in the playroom!
And of course it came in a very large box which is pretty much the coolest thing ever to a kid. They have even slept in it!
Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa!
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