{4.29.19 - 5.5.19}

5.4.19     My baby is one. It's so crazy to me! He is such a happy boy and he' starting to pull himself up onto everything and practice standing on his own. He hasn't taken any real steps yet, but I have a feeling he's close. He was not feeling well for quite a while this month but he seems to be feeling much better because he is so happy! He has eight teeth but I have a sneaking suspicion he's got one or two more coming in in the back. He likes to eat, but he loves to throw his food on the floor. He still likes to nurse in the morning, but we have weaned him off of every other feeding. I thought he would be done nursing when I left him for the weekend to go on my girls trip, but when I tried to give him a bottle for his morning feeding when I got home he would have nothing to do with it. But that's fine with me. I've said it before - he does more baby stuff longer than my other babies have done and I am fine with him being my baby as long as he wants to be! 

We had a little birthday party for him and he did not like the attention he was getting! Matthew's family was here to celebrate with us and so there were lots of people singing at him and staring at him and it made him nervous. He barely touched his cake! Haha! Silly boy!  

This is about the look he gave us the whole time we were trying to do his cake smash. // Look at him trying to stand on his own!  

It's a good thing he has sibling who can make him laugh. I love that they were kind of his "safe space" when so many people were making him nervous! // He doesn't love when his legs touch the grass. Oh, he's so cute!  

Nana bought Eli his own little wagon he can push around! He loves it, but he doesn't get to play with it very often because Axel thinks it's pretty great also. 

I wish you could see his little handprints he traced on the paper, but it was so cute! // The kids got to meet their little cousin this weekend! They were pretty smitten!  

I burned this piece for a family friend. Uncle Jim shot a beautiful buck on what the men renamed "Jim's Ridge" so they carved "6X6 Ridge" on an aspen tree on the ridge. A few years ago the tree fell so my friend took the piece they carved and asked me to burn a backing board for this piece of aspen. I had so much fun creating this piece and I had my friend send a picture of the buck Uncle Jim shot so the horns on that buck are the horns of the buck Uncle Jim actually shot! // These kids and their helmets and their wagon! Love them! 

{4.22.19 - 4.28.19}

 Game night!

Oh my goodness, this kid kills me!! He loves his jewels and his shoes!  

My friend's dad used to say this to them when they were growing up. She explained it to me saying that "the good" are all of God's children. I had so much fun designing and burning this one! It's so big! It's 18"X36" and it hangs in her family room! I am so glad she is happy with it!  

We had our annual girls trip to Bryce Canyon! This was the view outside our hotel room.  

I love these ladies so much! We had such a wonderful weekend! We laughed, we cried, we hiked we ate. It was marvelous! I can't wait until next year.  

The beautiful arch in Bryce Canyon. 

Amber and I hiked down to see  the Hoodoos at Queens Garden. It was an awesome little hike! I loved being down looking up at the hoodoos and the colors of this canyon are amazing! // That's the queen looking out over her hoodoo garden. (She's on top of the hoodoo in the middle of the photo.)

I can't wait until next year's trip! 

{4.15.19 - 4.21.19}

My little Eli has figured out how to slide the stools around the kitchen to get himself around. // I got to go see sweet baby Turner!! Oh my goodness, he is so sweet!  

I don't remember why Axel was upset, but I love his face!  

We were in Idaho for Easter this year! Grandma pulled out all the fun food dyes for the girls to decorate their eggs. They turned out so pretty!  

Lyla's favorite egg and Alya's favorite eggs.  

My little man has not been feeling well and it's been so sad. We sat in the bathroom with the shower running for the steam and he just held onto my sleeve and ended up falling asleep. // We were reading scripture I think at Grandma and Grandpa's house and Axel cuddled up with Daddy and it was very sweet!  

Eli's little teeth are so stinkin' cute!! 

Lyla came running inside yelling "Mom, I found some worms!!" Yes, she brought them all the way through Grandma's house! Haha! // Axel was just doting on Eli and it was so funny! Both of these boys love their grandpa.  

Matthew took me shed hunting with him for the day. We only went for about half the day and my legs and feet were so done by the time we got back to the truck. I don't know how Matthew goes all day for multiple days at a time. He's crazy! // Here's a picture of a horn Matthew found on another shed hunting trip!  

These girls are so silly!  

Happy Easter from these crazy kids! 

{4.8.19 - 4.14.19}

This is a think that Eli does now. He's just getting so big! // This is my favorite little Wrangler butt!  

It's starting to warm up!!! These kids are crazy!  

Matthew found an elk horn a couple of weeks ago but couldn't get to it so he's been itching to get back up on the mountain. We all got to go with him and the kids and I just hiked around close to the truck while Dad and Bullet went to get the horn. It was windy and cold but it sure was pretty! // Eli thought he was pretty cool in the drivers seat!  

The kids hiked so far! If you look close you can see the truck clear down by the road (next to Axel's head). They did so good! It was definitely cold and Alya was nervous the whole down down and by the time we were headed back to the truck Eli was just done. But we had fun exploring and Lyla was so excited to find a turkey feather! 

{4.1.2019 - 4.7.2019}

4.4.2019     Little man has had a little cold this month and I feel like it has lasted forever! He is still pretty happy for the most part, though, so that is good! He has eight teeth and is getting so good at standing up on his own. He pulls himself up onto everything and lately he has been letting go and balancing himself for a few seconds. I love that he has been a "baby" longer than my other babies, though! I am in no hurry for him to grow up! He loves his brother and sisters and is starting to like Bullet better, too. The first thing everyone says about him is how much he looks like his dad and I couldn't agree more. He also has Matthew's temperament too, I think - he likes to watch everything that is going on around him and just soak it all in. He loves to be outside but he also likes to just watch his siblings play through the window. I love this little guy so much!!!

Axel was so proud of his tower! I just love the faces he makes!  

The boys thought it was great to hang out in the sink playing with the water and watching the girls play outside.  

Watching the girls // He is just getting so big!  

Eli was so proud of himself the first time he got up on Axel's bed! Getting down was a little more tricky, but the faceplant didn't seem to bother him at all! 

The girls have been practicing some new tricks in their closet! Silly little girls! 

{3.25.2019 - 3.31.2019}

My little sister had her sweet baby boy this week! He was about a month early and was so tiny and looks so much like his daddy! 

My snuggle bug after his bath. Oh how I love him! 

Eli loves the park! He tried to climb up the slide today! Haha! // This is what happens when I let go of any egg cracking control! I had a feeling this would happen and it was pretty funny!  

I plan to hang this in my half bath. Look how cute Eli's little hand is up in the corner!  

I feel like the kids will only fall asleep on Matthew and I am only slightly jealous! 

Everybody loves Grandpa!

{3.18.2019 - 3.24.2019}

My sweet kiddos just melt my heart sometimes! // The girls are so cute with Eli!  

I love how he is just snuggled right in to her while Lyla gives them a ride in the wagon!  

Axel loved these flowers I bought to make a flower arrangement. He was pretty sad when it was time for me to use them! // Eli is getting so big! He is pulling himself up onto everything!  

The girls and I put this little arrangement together and they are so proud of it! Matthew made the bowl that these pretty little wildflowers are sitting in!!

We love spring at IFA! (Lyla) // Alya 

He just looks so happy with this little bunny! // I have to admit, there are kind of cute - but only when we can snuggle them for a minute and then leave them at IFA!

While I was nursing Eli the kids trapped each other in my yarn. They were having so much fun together I couldn't bring myself to be upset with them, but it did take me three days to untangle all of this.  

Alya usually looks so uncomfortable when she falls asleep while watching TV // This is how Axel goes down the stairs now. 

We love visits from Nana! // We have spring fever bad!!! It's still a little too chilly to play for a long time outside so we brought some of the outside inside! My kids loved playing hopscotch in the hallway!  

Eli found his reflection in the tub! // He is just so cute!  

Look at all those teeth!