Last few months...in photos

Playing in the snow.


Cora and Ryan

Cleod, ready for lazor tag.

Ryan.

Grant getting ready.

Cora playing computer with Daddy.

Grant "helping" with dinner.

Cora and her cousin Garrett on his blessing day. (She was falling asleep.)

Angry Birds cake made by Joy for Silas's 28th birthday.

Silas with his cake.

Cora's new quilt from Gma Aitchison.
Kindergarten registration for Ryan.

Funny face from Cleod...taken by Ryan.

Homemade burger on homemade bun. Yum.
Cora being adorable.

Ryan finished a big boy pizzle by himself.

Cleod and his friend Kyle, weeding the yard. (It was their idea.)

Boys...being boys.
Robyn's new sunglasses. (I haven't had sunglasses since high school, so it was a big deal.)
Getting Beetle towed back home. (Long story.)
Ryan's last day of preschool.

Dying eggs.
Cora's Easter dress.

Orange Chicken and Fried Rice. Be jealous.

My cousin Jodi's son Blake had a birthday party at this fun place called Creative Minds in St. George. Here's Cleod at the "grocery store."

Ryan on the pirate ship at Creative Minds.

Grant playing with the tools at Creative Minds.

Cleod reading to Ryan, Kianna and Leksi.

My 5 CENT purchase. Woot!

Fans drying the bathroom that Cleod flooded. (Another long story.)

Grant holding one of Chette's chickens.

Ryan jumping on Chette's trampoline. Big deal, because he has been scared to jump in the past.
Cora looking up at Brett.

Best Mother's day present ever

For Mother's Day, my mom and dad came to Cedar for a visit. My mom had asked me a few days before if there was anything I wanted my dad to do around the house while they were there. I have her a short list and mentioned that I wish I could get shelves in my garage. Well, a smart father, helpful husband, one ENTIRE Saturday, 4 trips to the Home Depot, and a little over $100 and I got my garage shelves!

Garage wall before...


Completed shelves


Cleod "helping" with the garage shelves.



Yea!


Now I just need 30 matching totes and I'm good. ;)

Cora Lily

Haven't blogged for a while...and I can't forget to write about my sweet, baby Cora.

She makes life happy.

She is about a week away from being 5 months old! She's only about 13 lbs, which is in the 25th percentile. I can't remember her height but it is in the 75th percentile, so hopefully she'll be tall and skinny like her dad.

Cora is a happy baby. She sleeps through the night most of the time. If she wakes up it's at 3 or 4am and she goes right back to sleep after eating.

She spent a lot of her early months sucking on her fingers and her thumb a little, but the last few weeks she hasn't been doing that much. She does grab her blankie and suck on it for a minute still though. It's pretty cute.

Her big brothers are very good to her. They get diapers and toys and blankets when she needs them and they will play and talk to her when she needs entertainment. This is good most of the time but I still have to keep her in sight...just in case.

Silas adores Cora and the feeling is mutual. When he comes home, she lights up.


For the first few months I was feeding her every 2 hours, but about a month ago I started stretching her to every 3 hours and it has been much nicer. She eats and then stays awake for an hour or so and then naps. Most of the time she'll sleep until it's feeding time again, but not always. She's such a good baby though and will be very patient with me.

Heavenly Father knew that I needed a good, easy baby right now. I feel very blessed that she is mine and that she makes life more bearable.

Oh, and I LOVE dressing a girl. Really. And bows. I love bows!!!