Maddi and McKay came to play!!!

My brother Graham's kids, Maddi (almost 3) and McKay (1) came over and played at our house this week. Graham and his wife are in Florida for the week. Sterling and Alicia waited at the window for over 1/2 hour for them to get to our house. The kids had so much fun together. Alicia and Maddi are seven months apart and play pretty good together. Maddi think's Sterling is just the coolest. I had so much fun with McKay. He's at such a fun age and is soooo lovable.


McKay, Alicia, Sterling, Asher & Maddi


Alicia and Maddi watching Enchanted


McKay & Alicia playing catch


McKay, Sterling, Maddi & Alicia


Asher just relaxed and watched the action when his cousins were over. He is the easiest baby ever!

Today we got grass in the backyard, YEAH!!! It is going to be so wonderful having the kids play in a fenced backyard. I can't wait. We get our cement patio done tomorrow thanks to Ryan's great brother, Nick. The kids had a blast playing outside today and they were VERY dirty.







Asher was his normal angel self today as always!



This week my Aunt Claire came by and took this adorable picture of Sterling and Alicia. It was so nice to see you Claire!

SPRING BREAK

Last week was Spring Break. I tried to do something fun with the kids every day. It was a lot of work with four kids.

On Monday I took the kids with their great cousins, Bryton and Cameron, to the discovery park for a picnic. The kids had fun but I was worn out by the time we got home.




On Monday night we went to Chuck E. Cheese for their cousin Brady's 3rd B-Day party. The kids love to go there. The boys also went to Chuck E. Cheese on Tuesday for lunch with their friends.




On Wednesday we went up to Salt Lake and went out to lunch with Ryan and fam. The kids had a lot of fun.




On Thursday I was worn out so I took the kids to the Dollar Store to choose toys to play with on our ride to St. George. Sorry, I didn't take pictures

On Friday we went to St. George with my mom (Grandma) and my brother and sister and their kids. It was a lot of fun. We did a lot of swimming and had fun hanging out with fam.



Cousin Aislynne (almost 17), Cousin Maddi (almost 3) and Alicia (2)



Gabriel (7), Sterling (almost 5), cousin Cameron (9), cousin McKay (1) Bryton (almost 13) and Asher (3 months)

Asher was Tagged by his cousin McKay. Here are ten facts about him.

1. Asher is three months old today.
2. Asher has chubby cheeks but is pretty thin and very tall.
3. Asher is a sweet calm baby and doesn't cry much.
4. Asher is very patient which is good because of his three siblings.
5. Asher loves attention from his brothers and sister and gives them big smiles.
6. Asher laughs when I tickle his sides and under his chin.
7. Asher sleeps a straight six hours during the night, YEAH!
8. Asher is definatley a James boy and looks a lot like his brothers.
9. Asher is very healthy and one would never know he was in the NICU for two weeks.
10. Asher loves the colors on the walls in his room and stares at them for a long
time


Asher tags Elora, Landon, Brock, Maycee, Maddi, Kynzie, Emmie, Zane and Andrew

Gabriel's 7th Birthday

Gabe's seventh birthday was yesterday, Sunday April 6th. We had his favorite cupcakes with his cousins and opened presents.



Gabe posing for a picture with his cousins and siblings
McKay (1), Sterling (4 1/2), Aislynne (16), Gabriel (7), Bryton (12), Alicia (2), and Madelynne (2 1/2)



Gabe got some fun presents from his fam.



Today, Monday, April 7th, Gabe had his friend birthday party. We went bowling with ten of his friends. His wonderful Dad and cousin Aislynne came and helped.



All the kids seemed to have a lot of fun bowling. Ryan was wonderful setting everything up and cheeing everyone on.



Aislynne helped Sterling with bowling. She had to bowl herself too. She is just the best cousin!

Camping in Moab

Ryan took Gabe and Sterling camping in Moab this weekend. They had a lot of fun. Gabe's favorite part was hiking in the Fiery Furnace at Arches with Dad.