4th of July activities

We started the 4th of July off by going on a picnic and taking the girls to the park and letting them play. Later that night we headed to our friends Tyson and Heather's house and had a bbq and hung out with all our friends. It was so much fun hanging out with everyone, especially for me because I don't get out much anymore with the 3 kids. Taylor goes to school with all of the boys in this picture. We are so lucky to have found such good friends up here.

Kamryn hanging out with Ashley and wearing her sunglasses.
Taylor's mom got the kids these cute 4th of July outfits. They looked so cute in them and the girls loved twirling in the dresses. I don't think Tayson enjoyed being held by his sisters though.

Later that night we went to Couer d'Alene and watched the fireworks. Here are the girls waiting for the fireworks.
It was pretty cold that night and I felt so bad for the girls cause I didn't bring them sweaters, but luckily I had brought a bunch of blankets so we all just bundled up together and watched fireworks.
The boys played a little football while we waited for the fireworks.

Left: Taylor, Bryce, Tyson, and Nate.

And of course all us girls sat and visited while we waited for fireworks.
I couldn't resist putting Tayson in his 4th of July jammies.

Shout out to my mom

My mom came a couple of weeks ago and spoiled us rotten. She came and watched the girls while I was in the hospital and she stayed for a week to help out. It was so nice to have some help. She kept telling me that she felt like she wasn't helping out enough, but she really did way too much. When she came up she brought some stuff for the girls, and then some stuff for Tayson. It was more like a truck load full of stuff. She brought so much stuff and spent alot of time making blankets and burp rags for the baby. She brought matching outfits for the girls, toys, diapers, blankets, more clothes for the baby, food storage, and much much more. Just when I thought I was done opening stuff she would hand me another box. Here is a little preview of what she brought. This isn't even everything that she brought.

Mom I just want you to know that you did way more than you think you did. You were so good to us. Everytime I mentioned that we were out of something, somehow it would magically appear in our house. Everytime we mentioned something was broken, somehow it would magically be fixed. The pictures you took were so cute and it saved us alot of money so we didn't have to get them done at a studio. The birth announcements turned out adorable and I love them. You were great and you did a ton!

My mom is amazing when it comes to sewing. She made me these cute diaper and wipes holders and is going to make me a diaper bag out of this fabric.

She made me this cute nursing apron which comes in handy when we go out somewhere and I have to feed the baby. I love it! Every nursing mother needs one of these. They are the best!

She made me this baby sling as well and it is so great to have when it comes to shopping. It's kinda hard to shop with three and especially cause the carts are so small. The sling is a life saver and Tayson really likes to be in it. I also like it cause nobody wants to touch the baby when he is in the sling, but when he is in his carseat people tend to stop and touch him. Another great thing to have when you have a newborn.

Mom you were awesome and we appreciate all you did for us! We love ya!

Shout out to my in-laws

Taylor's mom, dad, and little sis Lindsay came to visit us a week ago and we had a blast! They spoiled the heck out of us and we spent some much needed time with them. We don't get to see our families very often and so it is SOOO much fun for us to have visitors. The girls LOVED having grandma and grandpa around. Taylor had a week break from school and so they came during his break so that we could spend lots of time with them. Taylor and his dad golfed alot while us girls hung out at home and played with the kiddo's. We want to thank you Mike and Michelle for coming to see us and the new baby. We had such a good time and wished that you could have stayed longer. You were so good to us and the kids. Kamryn and Brynlee asked for you guys for a couple of days after you left. Michelle you were great and helped out a ton. Thank you for the gifts, for cleaning, helping with the kids, for making strawberry jam, and for everything else you did. You guys were amazing and we really miss you guys!
Taylor and his little sis Lindsay.

Tayson likes to arch his back and his head so that he can just hang. For some reason he likes his little head to be arched all the way back, and it just hangs there. Funny kid!

I think the girls wore grandpa right out. There were many times we found grandpa sleeping while we were watching t.v.

Sadly grandma and grandpa's trip had to come to an end. But the girls thought that they got to go home with them. Brynlee climbed right up grandpa's big truck and sat down like she was going with them.

Grandma and the kids.

Mike, Kamryn, Michelle, Tayson, Brynlee, and Lindsay. I love the face Mike! Classic!

Proud Grandpa!

We love you guys!

cute kiddos

Tayson went to church for the first time today. We went to sacrament only cause he is only 3 weeks old and I didn't want everyone touching him. He did really good and I just might go to all 3 meetings next week. My mom gave the girls these cute dresses and Tayson this cute little outfit. I had to take a picture cause I thought they looked adorable!

Crazy kid

Once again little Brynlee has found another thing to climb into. She now likes to get in Tayson's bassinett. My eyes have to constantly be on her to make sure that she isn't on the baby. Luckily Tayson wasn't in the bassinet this time.

Brynlee loves her baby brother. She LOVES to hold him. I don't think he likes it to much, but she sure does.

What a stud!

I feel like I have to take a picture of Tayson in every outfit that he wears. He is getting big so fast and his 0-3 month outfits are getting a little snug. He won't get to wear them very much longer and so I feel the need to take a picture in every outfit. I thought he looked so cute in this one. I have come to love little boy clothes. They have some way cute stuff.

Say goodbye to the mullet

Brynlee has no hair and it grows so fast in the back and she ends up with a mullet. I hate it! I couldn't take it anymore and so I had to cut some of the hair in the back off so that it didn't look so goofy. She won't keep her hair in ponytails or in a headband anymore so she just looks so goofy all the time. Any ideas on how to do her hair?

This is what it looks like on top. Not much there to even see. Poor girl!

Circumsized

We got Tayson circumsized on Wednesday and it was so sad! The poor little guy wasn't able to get numb all the way and so he felt most of the procedure. He did really well with it though and he slept most of the day afterwards. It was almost like he didn't have it done at all.

After he got circumsized he had to get his second PKU, so they had to put a heat pack on his little foot and I thought it looked like he had a foot brace on. The poor guy had a rough day at the doctors office. He weighed in that day at 9 lbs. 9 oz. What a chub! I love it! He gained 25 oz. in 12 days. Crazy!

Sleepy baby

We found Tayson asleep like this and thought it was so cute. Just chillin! A little while later we found him like this. He is such a good little baby. The only time he cries is when he has gas and when he is hungry. He really is so good and just hangs out all day. We sure love this little guy!

Time flies

The other night Tayson was crying and Taylor couldn't get him to relax, so he went in the girls room to hang out and Kamryn wanted to hold him. And to our surprise, she totally put him to sleep. No joke! He layed by her and fell right asleep. It was so cute!

I can't believe how fast time flies. My little guy is already a week and a half old and it makes me so sad. He is still so new but I am sad that a week and a half has already gone. He is getting to be a little chub! I love it!

Practice makes perfect

Just messing around with my camera today and these are the pictures that I got.

Family pictures

My mom left this morning and so last night we decided to take some family pictures before she left. We are really happy with the way that they turned out! Thanks mom, we love them!

First set of professional pictures

My mom has been here for a week and we decided to take some pictures of Tayson. My mom has a really nice camera and we like to mess around with it and try to get some good pictures. I am super happy with his pictures! We tried to do Brynlee's when she was a baby but they didn't turn out as cute. I really, really like his pictures and I am having a hard time picking out a picture to use for his birth announcement.