MAY

I decided to just include a million pictures and let them summarize what our month of May looked like.

Daddy & his girls are the park

Sariah really likes to be with Jake whenever he is doing ANYTHING. So she colored while he worked on his teeth.
I love the way she is looking at him in this picture.
Discovering ladybugs

Getting a closer look

Sporting her new sunglasses

Sariah gave her first talk in Primary on May 16th. It was on Baptism and she did a fantastic job!

Kenzli's silly face

Sisters enjoying being outside with each other

Kenzli ALWAYS crossed her feet...ALWAYS...when she is eating, sleeping, cuddling, sitting...it is too cute!

More proof

So there you have it...May in a nutshell!

Kenzli in April

I am slightly behind in my blogging but am determined to get caught back up. Due to sharing one computer right now, it probably won't happen as quickly as I would like.

Kenzli has been crawling, sitting up, and standing up alot lately. Here is the proof...

Sariah was really good at helping show Kenzli how to crawl

poor girl...she could get up but couldn't figure out how to get back down

For awhile, she would not sit because she prefered to crawl....I would sit her down and she would automatically move to all fours...it was too funny!
"I'm gonna get ya!"

I had to include these pictures...I always waited for the day that Sariah would fall asleep in her highchair and it never happened. Luckily, I now have the "asleep in the highchair" picture with Kenzli. The best part is that she is still holding her bottle up...she woke up once I pulled it out of her mouth. She cracks me up all the time...I love her so much!!!

Swimming

When we got back from Utah, my second family (aka the Hill family) was in town from Utah. It was so good to spend time with them. Sariah had a blast with the girls, especially Emily. Even though it was FREEZING, Sariah was fearless and swam forever. Her lips were a nice shade of blue when they got out. She had so much fun that we stayed a couple days longer so that they could swim and hang out some more. She still talks about "those girls" all the time and wishes that Utah was closer!

Emily ~ Sariah ~ Megan

Sariah loving the water!
Megan ~ Emily ~ Sariah ~ Heather

Sariah & Emily

Laying out with Megan

We are going to have lots of fun in the water this summer...I will NOT be getting in until it warms up more. The water is still too cold for me.

Utah Trip

I just though I would share a couple pics from you trip up and back from Utah. We drove up with my parents and we flew back with my moms help. I have no idea how I would have managed to fly back by myself with Sariah and Kenzli. Thanks mom for all your help on the flight...I would never have made it without you. I know Sariah was thankful to have you there too!

Sariah at Lake Powell

Kenzli just hanging out in her carseat...she was so good during the long ride up. She got grumpy at the very end because she was so tired and she just wanted her bed!!!

The girls on the plane waiting for it to take off...it had been delayed an hour because of snow so they were both so tired by the time we got on the plane. Luckily they both fell asleep for most of it.

I will often find Sariah in reading to Kenzli after she wakes up from her nap. Some mornings if Kenzli wakes up crying, Sariah will run in there and try to make her happy so I can sleep longer. This morning, I was taking a shower during Kenzli's morning nap and when she woke up Sariah read her books to keep her happy until I was ready. Sariah is such a good big sister and is a big helper when I need her to be. I am so lucky to have the BEST daughters in the whole world!!!

Easter

Since the girls and I were gonna be in Utah for Easter, we had an Easter FHE and then followed it up with an Easter egg hunt. Although she did it alone, she still had a GREAT time.

"Look at all my eggs!!!"
checking out all the loot with Kenzli jealous in the background
The necklaces were one of her favorite things. She is not a normal child, toys always trump candy. REALLY?!

Easter egg hunt with her cousins, Gracie and Ellie...coming down the stairs in full force.

Opening all her eggs...check 'em all out...there were TONS of eggs

Helping Kenzli with her easter basket and showing her the toys the easter bunny left

So excited to see what she got. We had to remind her to go check out her Easter basket. After seeing what she got, she had to call her Daddy and tell him all about it.

Intense concentration coloring her eggs

Gracie and Sariah coloring eggs.

We had a GREAT time celebrating this year and loved spending it with family. We missed having Daddy with us and thanks to the Armstrong's for having him over to eat with them. Among all the festivities, we took time to listen to conference (as much as you can with kids running around) and reflect on the true meaning of Easter. I am so incredibly thankful for the Atonement and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

6 months old

My little girl is growing up and TOO fast!!! Luckily, she is still just a little thing (13 pounds 3 ounces) but I can't believe she is 6 months already. I just thought I would share some pics of her recently.

Blowing bubbles

Enjoying being outside in the stroller
This is what greets us when we go in to get her up from sleeping

Trying to sit-up...she still has to use her arms to keep her up

Silly girl in her swing...she always end up like this lately

Daddy/Daughter Date

Jake took Sariah on a daddy/daughter date over his spring break. They went to a place called Matuku's Island. It is an indoor jungle gym basically. Sariah had a TON of fun. I will let pictures do the rest of the talking.

5 Months

I cannot believe that Mikenzli is already 5 months old. It seems like it was just yesterday that we were bringing her home from the hospital. She is such an incredible joy and we are so blessed to have her be a part of our family.

She had rice cereal for the first time today and she LOVED it!!! She could not get enough of it and she hardly had any on her when she was done. She ate it all! Sariah had a great time "helping" me feed her.

Waiting to be fed

Sariah feeding Kenzli

open wide

sssoooo YUMMY!!!

bathtime + full tummy = HAPPY baby