Our little Mac

We got our little Mac on August 21 at 11:28am. He was 6lbs, 9oz & 19 1/2" long.

He is the new little brother to very proud siblings, Maddie, Eli & Allie.

He has a very laid back personality, at least so far!

We had to get a pic of Mac in Grandpa's cowboy hat... he fit pretty good!

He is such a sweetie, he doesn't get put down too often... already spoiled & very, very loved!

He gets worn out from all the love!

We are so happy to have him here...

Maddie, Maddie, Maddie!

Maddie has had a busy month! She turned 8 years old this year & had a great birthday. She took a few friends glo-in-the-dark bowling & for pizza. They had a great time, I also took alot of fun pics, but later realized I didn't have a disk in my camera! Ugh! So sorry Maddie, your fabulous 8th birthday wasn't recorded too well! We got a few pics at Grandma's house later, she saved the day!

She got some fun things for her birthday, she is growing up & it's getting harder to think of fun things she'll enjoy. It is a hard realization for me that my baby girl is becoming a beautiful young lady... no more barbie's & babies for her!

Madelyn was baptized on May 1st. It was such a special event for our family. We kept it short & sweet, as there was a major dance recital for alot of our friends & family right after. This is her cousin, Emily. We had great support from our family & there was a special spirit present. I am very proud of Maddie, she is such a good girl & a great example in our family.

We weren't able to get a lot of pics of our family because of the rush afterwards, but here she is with my sisters, Val, Whitney & Heather. Maddie's aunts have always made Maddie a special part of their lives... & of course spoiled the heck out of her!

Madelyn & her dad, they are so much alike in many ways! I am so thankful Branden was able to baptize our daughter. He is such a good dad & does alot for our family!

Maddie looked so pretty in her new dress & got some new jewelry & things to remind her of her special day.

My two little princesses all ready for church.

It finally stopped raining long enough to get atleast a glimpse of the pretty tulips that are in full bloom... of course the kids are always fun to look at too!

It's been a crazy week, but well worth it! Congrats Maddie!

Eli's 5th Birthday!

Eli turned 5 years old on April 12. He had a birthday party with his friends on Saturday. It was an adventure with 6 little boys. They were so cute & fun to have. My sister made his "moto-cross" cake. We had a few complications, but overall it was great!

Not the prettiest, but it was edible, I promise... and the little boys were very impressed!

They played outside & we played some party games... they are funny boys.

The pinata was a hit with everyone!

Little posers!

Eli got a new bike, without training wheels. I think Branden was more excited about it, it's a BMX racer or something & "totally awesome!"

Eli was pretty excited, too bad it was raining outside, he is ready to get rid of training wheels this year. He had a fun day, he is such a funny little guy! I just love him!

Disneyland & SeaWorld 2010

We went to California in early March. We had such a great time,

the kids were all so good, they loved every minute! The weather was great, not hot, but very nice compared to Utah! It was a great get-a-way!

Eli did the Jedi Training School, I wasn't sure if he'd be brave enough to do it... but luckily he got picked & was very brave, he defeated Darth Vader & was our little hero!

I think between the kids they must have eaten dozens of churro's! They were well fed!

Ok, we all were! That's a fun part of any vacation!

Allie bought a signature book & got lots of signatures from the characters, she loved seeing all the characters. Maddie was the same way when she was younger, but she wasn't into them this time, she bought a lanyard & pins & had a great time trading pins. Eli just loved the rides & the churro's!

We were lucky enough to have Aunt Heather come with us, she is such a life saver! I hadn't been feeling well & she was great help! The girls had gotten their hair done at a shop, they did bows in their hair, they loved being pampered & prettied up with make-up & glitter.

It was a perfect time to go, crowds weren't bad at all, we were able to do everything we wanted to do & more! The kids were so great, we must have walked miles, they were troopers!

Allie was completely mesmerized with the princesses. Watching her with them was priceless. They were so cute with her, & she just couldn't get enough of them. Ariel is her most favorite, of course I didn't get a good pic of them together, but she loved them all so much!

We went to SeaWorld for a day, it was fun. Not as neat as I had remembered years ago, but the kids loved it. The shows were fun, we got wet from Shamu & they loved the seals & the whales.

We had a fabulous family vacation, it turned out so good. I was worried because I had been so sick for the last couple months, but all went well. Even the drive was ok, and I'm not a big road-tripper. The kids are still talking about it & saving all their money for our next Disneyland trip. Allie is missing the princesses already!