So Cal Trip

Make a Smilebox photobook

It's a Girl!

Eric and I are thrilled to announce that our baby will be a girl! We are so excited and even more excited that she appears to be healthy and developing correctly. What a blessing!

I'm so thankful for modern technology! It was wonderful to see her heart beat, her little tummy, her kidneys, her skull, backbone, finger bones, etc. Just amazing! Now onto choosing a name. We like Evelyn (and call her Evie), Beth, and Roxie (the names of my grandmother and both of Eric's grandmothers respectively).

I'm grateful to feel I have a lot to be thankful for today.

Fun Fourth of July!

What a Fourth of July! The fun started the night before as Eric and I helped Abby and Will decorate a bike, scooter, and stroller for the neighborhood parade. They did a great job, and Eric had a lot of creative ideas.

The morning of the Fourth, we attended a flag ceremony at our ward building, had a yummy breakfast with the neighborhood, and entered the parade with the kids (joined by Kerri's family and Bill, Rachelle, and Alicia). Will had a blast motoring through the parade. I'm so thankful to Josh who was able to keep up with him! At the end of the parade, the kids were able to get cotton candy, snowcones, popcorn, and play some fun games.

After the parade we went home, rested, and then went swimming with the Greens at their club. We only had an hour, but we all had a blast. Will absolutely loved going off the diving board, and Abby gave it a try, too.

When our hour was up, we rushed home to all get ready for Stadium of Fire down in Provo. The headliners for the show were The Blue Man Group and Miley Cyrus. Before these performers came out, we were treated to a very patriotic performance by skydivers, a fly by from the Air Force, a salute to our Armed Forces and much more. It was a great evening--very warm, too! We had to leave during the fireworks as Ezra was AFRAID of the loud noises, but we were able to enjoy them as we walked to our car. It was a very long day but we all had fun. If only there were a cure for the day after behavior of children on not enough sleep. . . :-)