Six Months

May 18, 2013

Half a year! We made it! We have made some pretty big changes around here...the swings are gone and the saucers are out. 

 Brooke:

12 lbs even
wearing 3-6 mo clothes
still just laughs, plays, sleeps, eats, poops, and gets dragged around...
most recently entertains herself with her feet when nothing else is around

 These ladies love to pull each other's hair...but otherwise get along just fine

 Erica
10lbs 11oz
not a huge fan of the saucer, but tolerates it when the big kids dance around her
her favorite toy is her flower
Started growling for fun

We would've started on solids anyway, but our petite babies need to gain more weight, so we really need to get them going on them. However, so far we have not been liking it. Honestly, I don't blame them.

Someday I am going to take a picture of all the little moments throughout the day:

Erica sleeping with her bum in the air. Brooke sleeping with her arms behind her head or her hand over her eyes. Grabbing each others limbs while playing on the floor. Kicking and bouncing while in the saucers. screaming and burping and spitting through bottles. laughing while the big kids entertain them. The tired way they fuss until I put them in their crib and their almost audible sigh and relaxation when I do.

PS...

Memory Lane, Ep 8

Happy 8th Birthday, Lucy! (and Dylann :)

You are the best! I'm so glad the babies were born on your half bday :)

Memory Lane Ep 7: 10 Years!

We have been married for 10 years! Happy Anniversary to us!

2003:
We got married May 10! We moved into a basement apartment in Provo and went to BYU. Ryan delivered for 5 Buck Pizza. I worked at a security system office.

2004:
Disneyland and Punxsutawney, BYU Graduation, Hawaii, Moving to Vegas, the pond, Insurance Agency, Mt. Shadows Ward

2005:
Clover, Welcome Home Chad (New York), The Tree, Wes cancer, Ryan starts working for America West (free flights!)

2006:
We just traveled: Brazil, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy, Utah, California, Nauvoo, Disneyland and world... AZ, and more! I was YW president and stressed about being out of town so much! But it was free!

2007:
More travel of course: Utah, Disneyland, Seattle, North Dakota!, Detroit, St. Louis. Also, my last year at Girls' Camp, the start of fertility treatments, and Ryan's days at the airport come to a close...

2008:
Our kids were born! (half of them anyway) And we still managed to go on a hot air balloon, go to disneyland     (twice), and do Christmas like always. We got a new car,and are very thankful we didn't have to deliver a baby in said car....

2009:
We raised our kids to be one! And yet we still managed to go to Disneyland and world, and travel to some of our favorite spots. Are you seeing a pattern?

2010:
We moved! (still in Vegas), and the kids turned 2, and as a reward we took them on an epic road trip--

2011:
We went on a cruise! We potty trained, we lost Wes (can barely write that), and made it another year!

2012:
I will remember this as the year that I sat on the couch and let my kids raise themselves due to the next set of twins growing in me! But--turns out we did a lot more than I thought...Preschool and lessons for the kids, Ryan starts tutoring for 2400 Expert, trips to Disneyland, Idaho, the Beach House, Detroit, and Texas.

2013:
Only about halfway through, but so far it's been pretty great! (And tiring)

Whew! We made it--It's a Wonderful Life doesn't even begin to cover it...