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The big brub!

Garrett is 4 1/2 and tells me almost daily about when his next birthday is and how he is going to be five. When we were counting down the days until Sadie turned one, he said to me, "Can we talk about January now when it is going to be my birthday!" Garrett is sure the little smarty pants and is learning a lot this summer doing preschool practice! He is excited to be in the 4 year old class and is ready to be back with his friends! It has been fun having him home all day so we can have fun doing things together this summer, but I think we are both ready for the school year to start! He is a great big brother and loves to be close to his sister. That might mean hugs, kisses, crawling with her on the floor, tickling her, trying to pick her up, or holding her hand. It can get a little much at times for both the mom and the sister, but we know that he adores her! It is cute to hear his encouraging words when she is doing something well like standing or saying a word. He loves to share his food with her and is good at making her happy when she is sad. Garrett's favorite things to do are play on his swing set, ride his new bike, watch movies, dig holes, go swimming, play with his friends and cousins, go camping, and eat treats! We love you brub!

The lil' sis!

Blessed

 My heart is feeling full today. I was able to attend the temple today for a family in our ward that was being sealed. It was special to be there and I was overcome with emotion as the children walked in the room all dressed in white and the family knelt down together around the alter. Families are Forever! I am grateful that I chose to marry Colin in the temple for time and all eternity and that our family can be together forever because of that choice! I still have a hard time believing that I am a mom of TWO beautiful children. I look at my children often and think how lucky I am to be a mom. I recently heard a story of a man who when he was asked how he was doing he always replied, "blessed". No matter what, that was always his response. I feel the same way, but don't express it enough. Sometimes it is easier to think of the things that are hard, or the things that are going wrong. So, I want to try a little harder to focus on the positive and to enjoy these precious moments that I have with my family!

Here are a few family pictures from our summer!

Valentines

(Gotta love the blank stare and crazy hair from the sis!)

Oh you two! How I love you! The way you talk about each other...

Daddy: "Oh gorgeous!" "Oh princess!" " Oh Sahweets!" "You are soooo cute to me!" "Oh Sissamiss!"

Sadie: "DADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADA!"

These conversations happen none stop ALL DAY LONG!!! Daddy's part is only heard when he gets home from work, but I KNOW he is saying it in his head all day long even while he is at work!

Colin even swears she said the other day, "HI DAD!" :)


It is hard to know if this girl knows just how much her daddy gushes over her every day! I think she is trying her best to let her daddy know...there is NO question what this girls first word is! :) I think it is safe to say she is a daddy's girl! Cutest thing ever!

Merry Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

We hope everyone's holidays are merry and BRIGHT!!! :)

Garrett Update

Garrett is a funny kid! I can't believe in just a few months he will be four! He certainly is a big boy and doesn't forget to tell us everyday when he is using the bathroom by himself, putting his clothes on by himself, or anything else he insists on doing independently. Regardless of what he says, he certainly has been going through a phase lately of "I can't!" whenever we ask him to do anything! Colin has gotten so tired of hearing that phrase that he threatens to put him in timeout every time he hears those words uttered from the precious mouth of our favorite three year old! I need to remember that as much as I want him to be a big boy, he is still little and I most definitely don't want him to grow up any faster than he already is.

Major bed head! We finally got it cut so that I would stop hearing the screaming when I needed to comb it for school!


Garrett LOVES animals! His favorite show right now is Go, Diego Go! He impresses us with the facts he remembers as we play one of his favorite games in the car, "I'm thinking of an animal..."and gives us clues to guess what it is.


Garrett is loving preschool and went on his first field trip to the fire station! He loved it!



This kid ADORES his sister! He cannot stop kissing, hugging, squeezing, tickling...anything to be close to his baby sister! Before Sadie was born I knew that he would be a great big brother, but I had no idea how much he would truly love her! It is so sweet to see him with her. Sadie sure is lucky to have such a great big brother to love and protect her!



This is Garrett's "ARRRGH" face! What a silly pirate!
Watch out! He is ready to take anyone on!