Friday, April 13, 2018

Hallow's there!

Halloween 2015
We have a
kitty cat
pumpkin
and a .....
pirate...??? maybe a Frenchman.
Let's say Frenchman because I am totally not clever enough to come up with that. But, that's exactly what he looks like to me.


The traditional pizza jack-o-lantern.
Yummy cookies, just what we need, more sugar!
Pumpkin carving
See the tights there? I think it was suppose to be a pirate.
But that mustache had me wishing I had barre. 
All Sarah could talk about was her wanting to be a pumpkin.
She was the CUTEST  pumpkin ever!!!
Little sassy cat! Meow!
The family with the stuffed missionary pumpkin. Not going to lie, pretty proud of it. 



Oh my stars! They make me melt!

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Three men in a tub

or kids

The Almighty Storm

When the Man of the House is out.
Our house gets hit by a big ole storm.
Water was blown underneath the door,
Next door neighbors GIANT oak tree came down.
Power out.
Multiple trees down.
No tornado. But wow! What a storm! It only really hit our neighborhood.
The meteorologist called it like a Super gust or something like that.
Everyone is ok. But, I'm a little leary of those big trees now.

Families first movie

We are a movie family.
An at home movie family.
Everyone did amazing.
Peanuts for the win!

Friend time

Our cute little church friend came over for a visit.
We had a lovely tea party!

Singing time

Our kids love to sing.
Here they are belting out some of their favorites
(Do you remember when Sarah was obsessed with touching her ears?)
She is so cute. 
Ready for Mo Tab!


Getting those high notes!

Mess makers remix

Hannah
Put your bowl in the sink.
Hannah, don't leave your bowl on the floor.
McKay is going to get your cereal.
Pick up your bowl!
Too late!!!

At, least he seems to be enjoying himself!

Sunday, April 8, 2018

Sleep comes easy to these people






Who loves swings?

This dude!


Lucky Mom

Stars in alignment. 
Everyone is looking
2 out of three with gorgeous smiles
and I don't feel like I look fat. 

Eli's Coming

Both my father and my father-in-law both sang a song when we announced what this little nuggets name was going to be.
Eli's coming by Three Dog Night
Mostly, they just sang this line
"Eli's coming hid your hearts girls!"

Elias Hutchison NeSmith
Weighing in at a healthy 9 lbs 14 oz

He was prodded into the world on December 14th, 2016.
I wish I knew why these pictures have a play symbol on them.
I wish even more how to take it off.

Me and Stephen STRUGGLED with a name.
We had a list and one after another we marked off our least favorite name.
Elias is a family name. It is Stephens great grandfathers name.
For the record he goes by Eli.
Let me say it again Eli.
Eli
In our Relief Society news letter, they had misunderstood Stephen as he joked about "may he have an arm like Manning. (Eli Manning, famous quarterback) In the newsletter, they wrote his name as Elias Hutchison Manning NeSmith. I got pretty tickled about that.

Taking in the view.
Then, deciding he didn't like it.
I remember that Eli was so upset.
He cried for about an hour after his birth.
I am not going to lie, I was getting pretty shaken up.
After all, this was my 4th child, shouldn't I know how to help him?
Am I ready for this?
Answer: No
But, you never are.
A little sweet yawn!

This girl: A little mama!
She loved him so much that when we came home and I was nursing him, she threw up on us both.
Welcome to world little buddy! This wild and crazy family couldn't be more thrilled you're here!
Sweet Christmas baby.