Cousins and Basketball

Cousins

Adalyn's and Quincy's cousins from Iowa will be living in Utah for a little while and we couldn't be happier about that. We have hung out with these cute kiddos a few times and Adalyn loves them. We are so glad that we will have some time to get to know them!

Basketball

Devin played in eBay's annual basketball tournament and he and his team did a great job. His team took 2nd and he took 1st in the Free Throw shoot out. It was fun to watch him play.

(Isn't this a pretty shot?)

Teaching Addie early...

Little Miss Q

Quincy turned 4 months at the beginning of this month. Because this is our "family journal" if you will, I like to post things that we want to remember. Her stats at 4 months are : Height: 26 in. (97%), Weight: 15.4 lbs. (85%), and Head: 17.4 in. (90%). She is such a happy baby and she loves to talk and laugh. We have started to give her a little bit of rice cereal which she seems to like but we are still working on eating from a spoon. She loves the swing and the bath and we have even noticed that she already likes watching the TV. She sucks her thumb or chews on her hands almost non-stop, unless there is a rag or blanket close enough to put into her mouth. She loves kisses and cuddling her face into ours. She is very easy going these days and such a joy. We love her so much.

Adalyn loves Quincy. She is always asking to hold her or lay by her. When she thinks no one is looking she will sing to her. She absolutely loves it when Quincy talks. Quincy loves watching her and grabbing at her. I think they are going to be great friends one day.

Cabin Fever

Over Memorial Weekend we decided to be brave and take our first trip with 2 kids. We are so glad that we did. We went to my parent's cabin and had so much fun. Time went by way too fast so I'm thinking we are going to need another trip up there over the summer... ehh Mom and Dad?

Adalyn loved the rides on the 4 wheelers...

And of course the dirt...

And she was even brave enough to play with the dog and lizards...

Little Miss Q was so good and enjoyed being outside almost as much as her sister...

It was a great weekend and it got us ready for more summer fun! Thanks Mom and Dad for a much needed vacation!

Funny Girls

This post is random pictures and videos of the funny things that our girls have been doing lately. The first video is our favorite... Devin is talking to Quincy while I record. Adalyn is trying to get in on some of the attention but none of her attempts are working(you can see her feet running in and out of the video)...

(We have no idea where she picked up Devin's name. She has only ever called him Daddy and we rarely use our full names.) We also think this video is funny because Devin is talking to Quincy in an "evil tone" and she just thinks it's so funny.

Both girls laying on our bed watching The Princess and the Frog (Addie's new favorite movie). I think that they look so much alike in this picture!

We went to the zoo with some friends and Adalyn and her friend Lily wanted to hold hands and walk around. It was so cute!

Quincy has become quite the thumb sucker. She has her hands in her mouth every second she can manage.

We recently pulled the bumbo out of storage to give Quincy some 'sitting' time. Of course once she saw that it was for Quincy, Addie had to have a turn as well. She is sitting here listening to her MP3... she is so with it!

So You Think You Can Dance?

Yes we do! Devin, Adalyn, and I are ready for tryouts!

(I can't count the number of times Adalyn wanted to 'take turns'!)

Meanwhile, Quincy can 'kiss up' to the judges for us!

Mother's Day InstaCare Visit

I had a wonderful Mother's Day, thanks to my amazing husband. Breakfast in bed, my favorite treats, and day of relaxing. Unfortunately this Mother's Day also came with one of the biggest trials of being a Mother... my heart breaking at the sight of my daughter in pain. Nothing is more difficult than watching your child hurting and not being able to do much for them. While playing with a cousin, Adalyn fell off of a couch and hit her head on an ottoman. Devin ran to comfort her and we immediately became concerned when we noticed that she was suddenly acting very sleepy. Shortly after we realized that her head was bleeding and then decided that we needed to take her in to the Instacare. While we were waiting, Addie began to perk up and we began to feel better. She got a few staples placed in her head and was so great during the whole process. All part of being a Mother... and all the more reason to celebrate our mothers!

Mother's Day

This post is specifically directed to all the wonderful Mother's in my life. I have said before that it takes becoming a mother to truly appreciate your own mother. I never completely understood how much love a mother can hold in her heart, how much work it takes to be a mother, and how much sacrifice a mother willingly endures for her children. A mother's work is the hardest and yet the most rewarding work there is. I can't express the gratitude in my heart for my mother... you have always been a thoughtful, caring, and hard working person and I couldn't have asked for a better mother. To my second mother (in law)... you are one of a kind and I am so blessed to know you and am indebted to you for raising such an amazing man. To my sisters (on both sides)... you are all such amazing mothers and I am so grateful for your examples. And to all mothers... It is such an incredible work that you all do everyday. It will never be easy but it will always be worth it. I love you all very much.

I am so grateful for the opportunity of being a mother and a wife. I have the most wonderful husband and daughters that a girl could ask for. My cup runneth over.