Riverton 2010

Kiera's mini birthday party

We got to see Uncle Daren...



Some of the attendees of the little b-day party...










The many expressions of Kiera

A good investment...

Happy Birthday Kiera!!!!

Thinking back 4 years ago... We were on 2 different floors in the hospital, and all I wanted to do was go see you. I wanted to hold you, but I could do that either for a while. You were sooo tiny, and we we're all worried about you. Six weeks early, but look at you now?!?!?!!? You'd never know. Love your brother and sister, though I think maybe you fight with her more often than love her. Quick to smile and pretty quick tempered too. Bold, curious, creative, adventurous....
You make me smile I love you precious girl!!!!! <3
one of Kiera's latest fashions

New pics of the hair cut

Happy Birthday Ryan!!!!!

Blah.. that was a quick shot after the haircut, we'll get a better one tomorrow...
A year has already passed. How can that be?
What can I say about this little love bug? quite the cuddler. Loves sweet potatoes, chicken pot pie, and homemade chicken noddle soup. Walking around with mommy, not quite on his own yet. Sure loves his sisers!!!! Has to give them hugs and kisses every night. And WOW he lights up when he Daddy walks in the room!!
He got his first hair cut today. (Picture to come)

It Wont Be Like This For Long

In the car the other day we heard the song It Wont Be Like This for Long, by Darius Rucker (the led singer for Hootie and the Blowfish turned country star). It gets me everytime! I told Emily I really like this song. She noticed I was tearing up, and and asked why I like it so much. I explained that it reminds of her, and that she wont be my little girl for very long. "Mmmmm..." she says then in her most convincing, it's-really-ok-mom voice she says "I'll be 5 for a really long time." tears in my eyes I answer, "I know it seems like a really long time to you, but it goes by in a blink of an eye, to me." :)

Memorial Day Weekend

A race

" yeah!! I won!!"

"Let's go again. I'm ready..."

Little man watching Daddy out the window

Steve and Ken finished the roof on the shed.

Our Little Camper

Steve's been fixin' up this lil 23 foot camper. It's been fun. Look forward to camping this summer.
Before
After

Before

After

Pure Sweetness

My Paycheck (Thanks Renee) :)

I just read a friend's (Shepard News) latest blog post. She reminded me of why I love what I do.

Kiera announced she was going to go play in the back yard. Here's what I found when I went to check on her a couple minutes later. "Whatcha doin?"
I ask. Her first response was "the rock are thirsty. I'm giving them a drink." then a couple minutes later (we were still outside) it changed to "the rocks need a bath. This is their bath in here."



This is Emily, the new mother. She picked up a roly poly. "Mom, can I keep it? What can I put it in?" I gave her a baby food jar. "What do roly polies eat? Do they drink anything? What do they like to play on? Mom will you take a picture of me and my new baby?" Who knew kids could be so entertaining.


This little boy just loves both of his sisters dearly!!!!