Happy 6 year Anniversary!

 For our anniversary we spent the morning with one of Matt's cancer patients Charles.  He owns a Tack shop and stable.  There were so many adorable horses and ponies to feed.  Oliver was in heaven!  Matt knows how to treat his country girl to a good time.

Results from Name that Baby!

Drum roll please......

Baby A  Oliver
Baby B  Oliver
Baby C  Hazel
Baby D  Oliver
Baby E  Hazel
Baby F  Oliver

Name that Baby!

Baby A

 

Baby B

Baby C

Baby D

Baby E

Baby F

Give it your best shot!  My kids look so much a like I can barley tell them apart in some of these photos!  I will give the correct answers in a day or two. 

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Easter

Can you believe we are ALL looking in the same direction!

My two favorite boys in the whole world

My sweet Hazel in her cute lamb dress.  I bought it before I was even pregnant with Oliver.  I saw it and just had to buy it and hope I was blessed with a baby girl some day.   

Oliver and Hazel are becoming great little friends.  I'm so glad they have each other.

Oliver's new furry friend

So much in common...

 Hazel's chubby cheeks...

Oliver's chubby cheeks

Hazel napping on daddy...

 

Oliver napping on daddy.

 

Hazel's blowout...

 

Oliver's blowout.

Hazel's 2 month check up

Here are the latest stats...

Weight:  11lb 13oz     74th percentile
Height:   22.5 inches   55th percentile
Head:     38cm             30th percentile

Her latest accomplishments are:  Smiling, lifting her head on her own, and bearing some weight on her legs.  She loves to be upright so she can look around and be social.  It has been so fun seeing her little personality start to shine!

Some more random pictures

 First thing in the morning, crazy hair and all.

A day in the life of Oliver

Fresh out of the bath and ready to ride!

 While I'm cleaning the bath tub Oliver walks in wearing baby Hazel's little pink romper.  Give him a break, he is only two.

Ok...so the head band was my idea.

 And on to MAN STUFF! 

 Some Choo choos with Drake

Time for some meaningful reflections and fine art.  

My little Volcano

We took Hazel to church for the first time on Sunday.  I thought I was prepared.  Baby dress ironed...check.  Cute hair bow...check.  Backup outfit in diaper bag for the very likely event of projectile vomiting...uncheck.  About 30 seconds after we sit down and pull her out of her car seat the volcano erupted.  I then had a choice: be a bad mom or a bad Mormon.  I chose the bad Mormon route and drove to Babies R Us to buy her a new dress (the drive home would have been 40 min round trip).  Of course they weren't open so off to K Mart I went.  I tend to learn things the hard way I guess.  Better luck next week.    

This is a picture of a peacefully sleeping baby.  Why?  Because I have eliminated all dairy from my diet.  That's right... cheese, milk, sour cream.... what is the point of even trying to eat a baked potato?!  I don't understand how this works but it does so whatever.  Hopefully she will grow out of this Lactose sensitivity soon.  Life with out cheese is a life not worth living. 

Girls Night Out

 

The other week we had a girls night out at the Cheese Cake Factory (desert only).  It was a much needed break from all of life's responsibilities (ie screaming children).  The $7.00 slice of chocolate coconut cheese cake was totally worth it, calories and all. 

The simple joys of having a girl

Hazel had her first mani-pedi today and loved it.
Pink is definitely our color!

My sweet babies

Got to love these chubby cheeks!

I think Oliver is coming around.  Hazel is no longer the enemy...

 

...Just someone to terrorize with kisses.

The Chicks

 

 Mr. Mom
I know all you ladies are jealous!  In my defense I was in the other room pumping, not on the couch watching Oprah and eating Twinkies.

The Dudes

Hazel's 1 month birthday!

 Hazel is one month old today and is weighing in at 8lbs!  I think she is sneaking Nutella from the cupboard at night. What a chunky monkey!  She has been a wonderful baby just like Oliver was.  The only exception being a few days ago when that angry abscess on her bottom was giving her trouble (trust me, very nasty).  She has been on antibiotics and is doing much better.  

I told Matt today that I realized that I don't have very many pictures of me and Hazel together.  He told me we should get the camera out this weekend and he would take pictures... and maybe I could take a shower.  Is that a hint that I smell like puke?

Happy little Family

 Family of four

 Taking neigh for a wild ride!

 Grandma Tina and Papa Phil

Trying out the new baby toys

Thank you Brooke for the beautiful job you did taking pictures of Hazel!!!  You are the best!

Big brother and baby sister

Can you tell Oliver isn't thrilled about having baby Hazel on his lap?  He kind of has the 'deer in the headlights' look on his face.  Soon enough they will be partners in crime, out to destroy the house one crayon at a time.

I can't believe how big my little boy is getting!