First Smiles

We caught some of Cole's smiles on camera...love it! Hate waking up 4 times a night (yes, four times last night!) to feed this boy! Thank goodness for these smiles during the day.

Cole's Blessing Day

We had Cole's blessing last Sunday. It was such a special day. We were lucky enough to have both sets of grandparents with it, and it was so great to all be together. Cole is very blessed to have so many people in his life who love him so much. Grandma Patsy bought this special little outfit for Cole. He looked so cute. We are so thankful to have him in our family.

Grandpa Kirk and Grandma Patsy

The flower beds are groomed...the fridge is stocked to overflowing...the girls have new spring dresses and sandals...you guessed it, Grandma and Grandpa have been in town!!! They arrived last Wednesday, and we had such a wonderful visit with them. We enjoyed beautiful weather, took a trip to the zoo, ate at TGI Friday's overlooking the Mississippi River and cooked lots of yummy food. Tod loved going golfing with my dad. The girls loved swimming at the hotel, and reading books with Grandma. I loved learning to bake 1 hour bread and having extra help. We all had a great time. My Dad and Pat have 8 kids between them, and they are expecting their 22nd grandchild next month. Their children are spread all over the world from Utah to Texas to Iowa to Ohio to Japan. They make it a point to come to all baptisms and when babies are born. It keeps them busy. I think they are both incredible people, and everytime I am around them, I learn so much from them. It is always hard to say good-bye...

Happy Easter!

Easter really snuck up on me this year with all that has been going on...we were still able to have a fun weekend and carry out some of our Easter traditions. Grandma Cindy made these dresses for the girls and I absolutely LOVE them- brown and pink is one of my favorite color combos. We are so lucky to have such a talented Grandma. The girls enjoyed coloring Easter eggs and receiving Easter baskets. We had a nice Easter dinner with the missionaries and our friends (who are really more like family!), and it was a great day. We even got some decent pictures of our gang.

Four Weeks Old

Cole is now four weeks old! And we are surviving!!! The first few weeks of having a newborn are always hard for me, just figuring out a new routine and a new schedule for everything. Also, I always forget how much work babies really are. I am getting too old for this! So far, Cole is a good baby. He weighs almost 10 pounds and of course, is happiest when he is being held. He is starting to sleep a little longer at night (still wakes up a couple of times) and will now take a bottle, even from me! Thankfully, Regan is feeling better but has now decided to give up napping which is hard on her and me!