Introducing Elle Nicole

Here is our little Elle Nicole (pronounced 'L'). Boy she is as cute as a bugs ear (do bugs have ears? If they do they must be cute!). She was born last week and I had the opportunity to go down and watch her sisters while J&A were in the hospital. When Jarom called and told the girls she was here I had an overwhelming sense of gratitude that she was born healthy. I said, "Girls, I think we need to kneel down and thank Heavenly Father for your sister." Allie, who is normally shy, said, "Yes, that's a good idea and I will say the prayer." She gave the sweetest prayer of thanks for her sister and that her mom was okay too. I felt a little heaven on earth right then. Emmie and Elle

My mom and Elle

The happy family, (Jarom was taking pictures so he wasn't in this one).

LJW

It seems like just yesterday Lexie was this age..... Now she looks like this. Where did the time go?

Look at that little face. She looks just like her dad at this age, except she has her mother's beautiful eyes. She is a sweet little gal. Whenever we have a visit she is so generous with her hugs. Even Brett gets loves when she comes (he loves it too). She really tries to keep up with her brothers and she does a pretty good job. She is happy when she has a baby in her arms though, but she likes to play trucks as well. We love you Lexie more than tongue can tell!

The Great Duck Hunt

I have these backwards...this is Logan on the way home, poor tuckered out little hunter Landon and Logan in their camo outfits (do we say outfits, I can hear Nick laughing right now)

Brion and his boys

The whole gang with ten ducks (Brion shot most of them) Logan has one in his hands as well as Landon.

The opening day of the duck hunt is always exciting. They met up in Bountiful and then drive on up to Willard Bay. At the stroke of 7:30 a.m. the ducks didn't know what hit them as guns were shootin' and ducks were flappin'. I'm glad I didn't go :) Nick likes to go, I think, just to be with the boys, should I take that personally? I mean, I can whip up a pan of brownies quick as a wink. Let's see hummmm....brownies.......ducks.........brownies........ducks. I can't figure it out.

Faces, Faces, Faces

Kate and Allie Lexie with a cup that is about as big as she is. Notice the alpine mountains in the background

Easton and his broken leg--he likes his soccer cast.

Landon, after he took a face dive off his bike onto the road. If this happened to Nick or I we would be in the hospital for a month!

Dax being silly

Clay on our swing set read to go down the slide

And now our dear own Brett. This is a suprise shot I took. He is thinking, "Not now mom!"

Sweet Little Claire Bear

Introducing~~~the newest member of our family. Big Brother loves her so

Another big brother couldn't wait to hold her

Papa enjoying the scent of youth

We are sooo glad she is here and healthy. On the way home from the hospital Easton said: "Grammy, will you help me sing I am a child of God to my baby?" Then he sang it all by himself on the way home. It was dead quiet in the car. Ahhh, the sweetness of family!