Sophia turned 1!

It is hard to believe that Sophia has already turned a year old! Time really flies by! We celebrated her birthday with family and friends. Her Mema (Isabel) is visiting from St. George and the kids are really enjoying their time with her. We are glad that she has been able to spend this time with us. Sophia got lots of presents. Between Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and then Sophia's birthday, it feels like we were partying all week! I think of all the things she got, the chocolate cupcake was her favorite. She downed it! Once she got a taste, she couldn't shove it in her mouth fast enough! It was awesome to see how much fun she was having and the shear joy on her face. Oh, what it would be like to be a kid again!

Santa came and left evidence!

Pretzel crumbs and an empty cup!? Hmmmm???


Eaten reindeer food and a bowl of water turned red by Rudolph's nose when he drank!? Hmmmm???


Lot's of presents!! I wonder what he brought!?



It's Sophia's first Christmas!! Fun fun fun!!!


Speed Racer cars!!!

"It's present time!"

Tanner was super excited this morning and ran in to our room and flipped the lights on! He was READY to open presents! After conducting his own investigations about the gifts Santa had brought and patiently waiting, he went to get Olivia up...

"It's present time! It's present time! We're gonna open presents!" Tanner said eagerly. Realizing what he was saying, she immediately questioned..."Are you serious?!"

Our FIRST Gingerbread House!

We made our first gingerbread house and had lots of fun getting messy while doing it! Tanner would sneak the candy while we were making it- he just couldn't resist. It turned out a little like a house standing on its last leg, but is was lots of gooey fun to build!

Just Hangin' Out!

Tanner, Olivia and their cousins were just hangin' out watching a show. It is so nice having them close by! Braeden is attached at the hip to Olivia and calls her "his O'whiviwa!"

Olivia's Pre-School Christmas Program

Olivia was so cute during her program! She was so excited to be performing. Usually she is super enthusiastic at home leading up to the actual performance, and then gets stage fright and cries the whole time. This time, when it was all over, she said, "And I didn't even cry!" We are proud of our rising star!

Halloween 2008

We had a great time on Halloween! Tanner was a Power Ranger, Olivia was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, and Sophia was Minnie Mouse. Steven of course was Harry Potter! We also went to school dressed that way and the kids really loved it! We all went out trick or treating with Mike and Tina's family. The kids got candy, candy, and more candy!!

Steven went to Nashville a couple of weeks ago. He went there for a conference and was able to visit some places in his free time. They visited the Country Music Hall of Fame and saw Elvis' fully decked out car! He also had a chance to visit a small town called Franklin where a battle took place during the civil war. They visited an old plantation and were able to see civil war artifacts. Here are some pictures! :)

Olivia loves to sing and she sat on the couch and sang to Sophia. It was really cute! Tanner also joined in the serenade. What can we say... we have future American Idol contestants in our mists!

I'm 1 Month Old!

Best Sisters Forever!

We just wanted to give everyone an update this week. Sophia is doing well and growing. She went to the doctor for her check-up and she is gaining weight which is great! Tanner and Olivia are having fun too being big brother and sister. Tanner is so proud of himself that he can calm Sophia down when he holds her. It is fun to see him and Olivia interact with her. Tanner was so young when Olivia was born that this is almost like a first experience for him. Mom and dad are doing well, although cronically tired. :) It just comes with the territory! We feel so blessed to have Tanner, Olivia, and Sophia in our home! It is a fun family to be in!

Swing Time!

Sophia is a great baby! It is neat to see her become more and more alert. She looks around with such interest. Of course, she enjoys being held and swinging in the swing. She has been a great blessing to our home!

IT'S A GIRL!!!

Well, it's official! We have a girl! Her name is Sophia and we are so blessed to have her in our home. We apologize that it has taken so long for us to post, but as you can imagine, it has been challenging adapting to sleepless nights. Sophia is a great baby. Tanner and Olivia love holding her and being a big brother and sister. It is fun to see how excited they get when she reacts to them. Having Sophia was a great way to finish off a fantastic 2007!