William's first slip-n-slide

What a fantastic night we had yesterday with friends. We scheduled a game night, but ended up just playing with the boys in the pool, on the swingset, and their favorite, down the slip-n-slide!

He didn't quite get the concept of running and sliding, but he loved to have Sean throw him down it!

Here's a fun slideshow where you can see William going down 2 different times!

"Slip-n-slide #1"

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"Slip-n-slide #2"

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William's first s'more!

The best part of Sunday Family Dinner is the fact that we always have dessert!! This week we had a fun BBQ to celebrate the 24th, and to go along with the BBQ theme, we made s'mores for dessert.

William has never made them before. It was kinda touch and go, because he wanted to play with the firepit or fling the marshmellow off the stick! But we got the mellow nice and golden and he got to experience his first s'more!

Gracie's Noises

I've mentioned on facebook time after time about all the noises that Gracie makes when she sleeps. I've had a hard time learning to just sleep thru it. Today, I caught it on camera during her nap!!

It is funny to see all the faces, eyes openings, and different noises she makes!

Here's the videos!




The sounds are so cute!! But I hope she stops making them soon, cause I know she'll keep William awake once they are sleeping in the same room.

24th Marquiss Family Dinner

Last night we had a family dinner at my parents house down in PG to celebrate the holiday!
Unfortunately Sean has been on-call for work all week, and was stuck working in the heat all day yesterday.
So I packed up the kids and headed down early in the day hoping my parents would entertain William and take him swimming. Being that I can't "submerge in water" for 6 weeks after the c-section, I couldn't take him myself. We got there, and my parents were already in the pool!! We I threw William in with them, and Gracie and I sat and relaxed while they played.

William did FABULOUS in the water. Earlier in the year I took him to Lehi's city pool, but we stayed in the 2 foot deep section. So the only times he has been swimming were last week when he stayed with my parents, and yesterday. You wouldn't know it though, because he took off swimming with no help but a noodle under his arm. He even slipped off the noodle and went all the way under but kicked himself back up to the surface!! I was so proud of my little water boy!

When he was not in the big pool, he was playing in the sand box, the kiddie pool, or feeding the chickens. That kid is such a non-stop personality that wears everyone out!

I took over 150 pictures last night (can you say I'm addicted to my camera?!) But somehow narrowed it down to not as many!

My parents neighbors have a train they made out of barrels and pull with a 4 wheeler or a riding lawn mower. Dad borrowed it to take the grandkids for a ride. I decided to tag along to get some pictures....bad idea 2 weeks after a c-section! At least the pictures turned out.

Each kid picked an animal that they wanted their car to be.

Hendrix - Cow

Dakota - Pig

Heather/Marley - Goat

Marley - Horse

William/Grandma - Elephant

Spending time with my family is the best!

Family Pictures and Gracie's Newborn's

I am so in love with my family!! I really don't think I can explain the love and passion I have since bringing Gracie into the world.


When I found out I was pregnant I told Sean that I was worried about not being able to care for and love another baby as much as I do William. I felt like there was no way that I could ever have those feelings for anyone else.
My love for Sean and love for William are two completely different types of love, and I didn't know how I could share the "child love" with Gracie too.


My worries were all for nothing. The second the doctor walked around the curtain with our little bundle of joy, the tears started coming and the love for Gracie was instantly there. That "child love" that I had only had for William was immediately multiplied by a million and I knew that I would love her just as much.


I feel that rush of love every time I look at both of my kids. But when I see my family all together, it blows my mind!

We got family pictures taken, and when I was proofing them at the studio, I started to tear up. I can not believe that I ever got so lucky to be trusted with these beautiful children of God. How did I get so blessed with the family I have? My amazing husband and 2 kids make my life better than I'd ever imagined.


Looking at these pictures make me happier than ever!

Isn't my family perfect?!

Swimming night

I haven't been up to doing too much lately, but the on Saturday I was ansy to get out of the house. So we headed to the park but quickly realized it was TOO HOT to spend there, plus the slides were too hot to even slide down!

So we headed back home and switched to a pool party instead! Gracie and I sat back and watched while Dad and Will had fun in the water. I love all the pictures, you can tell how much fun William has with his dad!

I can't wait for the next pool day. Its so fun watching the smile on William's face as he plays.

At the hospital

I got some great pictures of family visiting Gracie in the hospital, so I decided I would share.

And of course, I love the pictures of William with her. He LOVES to cuddle her, tickle her toes,

At the Davis Hospital they give the new Mom and Dad a "candlight dinner" during the stay. You can order anything from the menu...and Sean picked the cheeseburger! haha. At least I got the yummy steak and potatos. Don't I look lovely for our romantic dinner together?!

I've taken so many pictures lately, plus we had family pictures/Gracie's newborn pictures taken. So I will be putting up a bunch more soon!