You Know Your Kids are Cute When....

When your first baby is born a nurse tells you they win the award for the cutest baby in the hospital that day.

Total strangers (especially men) tell you that you have beautiful children/ a beautiful family multiple times a week.

Kids in Primary tell you that your kids are really cute and try to pick them up thinking they're like a doll.

Men at church (who have kids of their own) think your kids are just adorable and hold them in Nursery because they want to not just because they are screaming.


The girls at the YMCA call dibs on being the one you gets your child anytime they come in.

A complete stranger at the airport asks if they can take pictures of your kids so they can use it for an oil painting.

Or they look like this....

I know this is a bit of a bragger blog post but I hope every mother thinks thier kids are as beautiful as I think mine are. :)

Giving Thanks for Family

This Thanksgiving we had everyone (except for Dean who is on his mission) come to my parents house. My sister, Terra, her Husband, Jeremy, and their three kids. My Brother, Neil, and his new wife, Amber. My youngest brother, Carl, and my Aunt, Kathy.

It was a great week. We spent most of our time eating, shopping, and playing Rock Band. The kids played great with each other and I got to meet my new little niece, Audrey. I am so grateful for family. I love just being with them and watching the kids play. The week just flew by. I'm so bummed I didn't take more pictures!

These are mostly of Ehlana with her cousins. So cute.

Here's sweet baby Audrey. She is the sweetest baby I've ever met. She is so easy going and loves to watch everything around her.

A Tea Party for Boys and Girls

My Mom has been wanting to have a Tea Party with her Grandchildren since before she had Grandchildren! She invited my kids and my sister's two boys to a Tea Party. My nephew, Paul, said Tea Parties are for girls.... but my Mom convinced him that everyone can come to a Tea Party. All you need is finger food, cute dishes, and fun hats.