Tuesday, April 10, 2018

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.

Happy Easter





Happy Easter!!!
Oh what a great day!
I know that my Redeemer lives! What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
I am so grateful that Christ overcame the grave and allows me the opportunity to be with my beloved family forever. I stand in awe that he would think of me as He sank to the depths of despair. He did for me what I could never do for myself. He saved me, but also the most important little precious people in my life. They are not to a maturity level to understand much about the Atonement yet. I hope that I can teach them so that they will desire to know Him and want to walk with Him.

We want this day to stand out.
These little kiddos had a visit from the bunny.



 These kids had an amazing egg hunt at Grandma Cathy's. They came away with SO much candy