Thursday, April 30, 2009

Photo Shoot

My sister came down last night to teach my Laurels how to make wuffums (will explain at a later date, yummay!). She stayed the night, so this morning we did a photo shoot with the kidlets. I have been wanting pictures since Easter, but it has been hard to get them all dressed and ready to do it. We are lacking in the financial department so I haven't taken Carter to get his pictures done, which I like to do, but I have a wonderful sister who has a good camera and loves to take pics so here are the results, edited. She took over 100!

Crazy faces, Carter is looking at something?


Just cute!


Carter smiles!



Sweet Leilani


We tried to get some good shots of each of the kids individually, but they don't always turn out, as most of you know!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Potty woes!


I now know why I waited to potty train Brady until he ws 3. Leilani has been showing signs for months, but with the baby it has taken me awhile to put all of my effort into this. She is my stripper, who will take her diaper off, wherever she is, outside, inside, it does not matter to her.

Today we had 2 accidents in her underwear, so I gave in and put a diaper back on her. The pull-ups don't seem to work, since she is used to cloth diapers. So I am trying the underwear so she notices that her clothes get wet when she goes.

She goes outside to play and comes in with her diaper and her shorts in her hands. Oh my, I am starting to get frustrated, but trying not to show my frustration because she is only 2 and I am trying to encourage not discourage.
So, I bring the little potty to the entry way, so I can see her try to go potty, while I nurse Carter.

She sits on the potty and wow! She goes stinky!

So, I guess the purpose of this, is to remind myself that patience really is a virtue and I just need to keep at it. She is so stubborn, just like me but she really hasn't gone potty to understand what that means. I try and try but with a baby it is so hard to keep working on it. But, it will be so much easier in the end and we will all be happy!

Friday, April 24, 2009

Party and pics

We had a party last Saturday for Miss Leilani. We had a great day before the party. We went to the Children's Museum in Las Vegas. The kids have been earning beans for the past couple of months by doing their chores, getting ready in the morning (ex. getting dresses, brushing teeth). When they do these things, then they earn a bean or more and put it into their cups. My mom implemented this while we were in the hospital with Carter and it has worked quite well. Once their cup was full then their reward was to go to the museum. We had a lot of fun and I had free passes for the kids from their summer reading program.

Once we got home, my family came down from St. George and we had dinner, cake and presents. It was a lot of fun to have cousins here, it is quite the treat for us to have them living with my mom for the summer.

My neice Analei, gave all of her pony collection to Leilani for her birthday. It was very sweet of her! She had quite the collecitn and Leilani loves them! Such a sweet girl.

Leilani had a good day and enjoyed her Tinkerbell cake and all of her gifts. While we were in Hawaii we got her a purple ukulele to match the one Brady got from Uncle Robert and Auntie Risa for Christmas. Now they can have their own "rock band!"

We have had a lot of activities this month, so I included some extra pictures.

Playing in the dirt.


More dirt and look at how red her hair is in this picture!


Can't catch me!


Tinkerbell cake, don't look too close! The lips were hard to do, I couldn't get the coloring quite right, oh well, made with love.


Make a wish!


Lani and her ukulele


All of her ponies, thanks cuzzie!


Brady at the fair, he had a blast this year. I am afraid he has discovered the rides! We tried, but it didn't work very well!


Carter, chillin' in his swing.


Carter smiles!

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Happy #2!

Yeah, Leilani turns 2 today. I can't believe that my baby girl is actually 2! I feel so blessed to be her mom. She is growing up to be such an amazing little girl and I treasure every moment that I have with my "Sweet Leilani!"

Thank you for blessing our family and being our darling little girl. We love you so much and wish you the best 2nd birthday a girl could have!


Just some of my favorites from her first 2 years of life.


My sweet baby Leilani


6 months

8 months

1 year

16 months

18 months

Little sister

New big sister

I think I can do this!


From walking to running
Glued on bows to ponytails
Cribs to beds
Little sissy to big sissy!

What an amazing year for you, I hope this next will be better then the last! There is so much more ahead of you, so enjoy the ride and keep that beautiful smile alive with your wonderful spirit sweet!
Happy Birthday Missy, we love you!


Thursday, April 16, 2009

Carter's blessing

It has been a few weeks since Carter's blessing but I thought I would post some pictures from that day. It was a good day. We had some visitors come in and that was a lot of fun. It had been awhile since we had seen Bryce's brother Robert and his wife Marisa. We had a lot of fun and of course the kids loved them. Something about the youngest of the families being the favorite!
Carter did well during the blessing. He is such a good baby and his blessing was sweet. I can't belive that he is now 3 months old and weighs about 13 pounds, I would guess he weighs more since he is almost ready for 6 month clothes!
I feel blessed to be his mom. He brings me so much joy and really centers me when the older 2 are testing me. I love all of my kids but there is something about babies that just remind you that all is right in the world.

Carter all ready to go.

Ponka and Carter

Bryce and I with Carter, he is ready to eat!

Our family.

The family who came for the blessed event.

Auntie Risa and Uncle Rob chillin' with Carter on the couch, so cute!