Jonathan is FIVE!!!!

On June 30th Jonathan turned 5 years old! We've decided to only do a big party every other year, so we told Jona that he could pick one friend to take to Chuck E Cheese for his birthday. He picked his friend Nathan from church, and they had a great time! Nathan gave Jonathan a nerf gun that Jona LOVED!!

That evening we had a family party. Jonathan loves Super Mario Bro. so I thought I'd try to make my own Mario Bros. cake. As usual, it didn't turn out exactly like I'd expected, but I was pretty proud of myself! We had such a great time having all the family over for cake and ice cream (and of course the night couldn't be complete without playing some computer with the cousins!!)






Jonathan, we love you so much! You are such a sweet, loving boy. I love that you are such a good big brother to your two little sisters! You are so willing to share with Emily, and I love that you always want to hold Allie. You are such a good friend to everyone you meet. I love waking up in the morning to see your smiling face! You are such a happy kid!! Thank you for being such a good example to your sisters. I love you my Jona boy!!!!!

Fathers Day

For fathers day this year, Jacki and I got the kids together for a cute picture for Grandpa. It ended up being a little more difficult than we'd expected! Getting 6 kids to all look at you and smile at the same time was interesting!! But it turned out cute!

We also ended up doing the same thing for Trevor. Next time we do it I'll do it a little differently, but it worked for this year!! :)

Emily is THREE!!!

On April 19th, Emily turned three!! I can't believe she's getting so big! We had a small family party for her on her birthday. She loves barbies and princesses! Her favorite princess is Belle from Beauty and the Beast, so I thought I'd get creative and make her a princess cake. It didn't turn out exactly like I'd planned, but she loved it, and that's all that matters! :)



Emily got a new scooter, and Uncle Tony was nice enough to help her put it together. She loves that scooter!!

This is what happened to Belle after she escaped the cake!! Safety first man, Safety first!!!!!

We sure love you Emily!! You are such a fun little girl! I love that you love to dance!! It doesn't matter the type of music, you bust a groove, and I love it! You're such a happy girl! You have the cutest dimple, and love to show it off with your super cheesy grins! They make mommy smile!! I think it's adorable that skittles to you are 'spadiddles'! I love that you're such a big helper! You love to help me empty the dishwasher and make dinner, and you run to get baby Allie a diaper without me even asking. You are such a good big sister to Allie, and you love your big brother Jona. I am so thankful that Heavenly Father sent you into my home. I could not imagine going a day without your sweet little spirit in my life! I love you Emily!!

Family Pictures....finally!!!

I must admit that I'm not the best when it comes to having pictures taken. I love taking pictures of my own kids, but for some reason the thought of taking professional pictures freaks me out. I dread the stress of picking out the perfect outfits, making sure everyone's hair is perfect, picking a time when all the kids will be happy.....ughh, it's all just too much for me. But, I'm so glad I finally got family pictures taken. Trevor and I have been married 7 years, and we don't have one professional picture of our family......until now!! :)

We had these taken the middle of April. Isn't it such a great picture?!!! I love how it captures Jonathan and Emily's personality! So perfect!

My three sweet kids!! Emily was so excited to wear a matching outfit with Allie!

I love the cheesy grin on this one. So cute! I tried to have Jonathan take off his shoes for the picture, but he loves those sandals for some reason!

My sweet little Emmers! She was a bit shy, but once the photographer gave her the flower and butterfly, she was fine!

Allie was 2 weeks old for these pics. I had an adorable outfit for her single photo, but I couldn't resist the naked baby pic (naked + the diaper of course! I don't even try the diaper free pics anymore, cause my kid would undoubtedly poop....!!). Doesn't she look so sweet?? I'm loving the huge flower! You'd think she was fast asleep for this pic, but the whole time I kept shoving a binky in to calm her down, then I'd pull it out and the photographer would snap a couple shots before she started to cry again. It was a bit stressful, but I'm so glad I got them taken! My goal is to have them taken now at least once a year!!