black friday

Last year on black Friday, we went for (an accidental) 20+ mile bike ride.

This year it was spent at Pacific City.

mommy+Lilygoat

daddy+bebe

This is me, probably commenting that its a leeeeettle bit chilly out. K, maybe not a little.

Eden was so nice and toasty, she slept almost the whole time.

Chad and Eliot talking kites.

Which they got to fly by literally tying kelp to the kite for the tails.

A cold day at the beach beats any day in the mall for this girl. Especially on black Friday.

our top three

top three things we are thankful for:

Me: the three other people in the picture with me

Chad: my smoke'n hot wife, my beautiful girls, school almost being done*

Lily: tsi-tsees=kitties, gahger=tractors ,gaw=a writing utensil*

Eden: a clean bum, holding my head up (by my self!), and my moms boobcicles.*

*I may or may not have made this up the people who are currently: sleeping and/or cannot speak

H A P P Y T H A N K S G I V I N G

Yay family!

Janell and Burkley came to see us today.

It was so great to have them allll to ourselves.

We love family!

We also love parks.

We all went to the park to walk around and enjoy today's beautiful weather.

yeehaww!

{Me riding the 'rocken' this morning after my cowgirl repeatedly said: "mommy, mommy, mommy, rocken? peas?"}

My sister Janell and her Burkley are coming to see us today!

you and me

On Saturday morning the house was completely quiet, and I laid in bed with Chad and Lily next to me all cuddled together, sound asleep, Eden was snoring her new born snore in my arms and the song You and Me by Dave Matthews was playing in my head.

{Chad and Lily, Pacific City OR}

Have you ever heard it? Did you listen to the lyrics?

I think its beautiful song.

I actually get choked up every time I hear it.

snap shots of our life together run though my head with the lyrics,

-looking at him across the alter, both of us smiling SO big I thought my cheeks might pop

-sitting on the kitchen floor late at night, laughing

-our first (death trap of an apartment) apartment on College Ave above the bridal shop

-hugging me during labor

-cooking together

-crying together

-holding me tight as we walked on the frozen campus of BYUI so I wouldn't slip 9 months pregnant

-graduating college

-reading Rauld Daul books

-running with leaves, rain, snow and sun shine falling on us

and laying in bed snuggled up with our two daughters knowing we really can do anything together.

{listen to it HERE, lyrics HERE}

Eden's big day

Saturday was Eden's blessing day.

Chad did a great job and Eden didn't make a peep the whole time (unlike her sister who freaked)

It was a sweet blessing and it confirmed my thoughts and feelings about Eden and her calm personality.

That dress was made by my mom, worn by me, my sister Jenn, Lily and now Eden.

The circle included: my dad, our good friends Eliot and Dave, Chad+Eden, Bro. Green, and Chad's dad Toyke

Sarah, Jess+Caden, Madre

I wish I would have been better at taking pictures of everyone there...but I was busy eating, and so was Eden.

I think my favorite part of the weekend though was seeing the cousins together. Maria and Lily were hilarious. Yelling, running, jumping everywhere.

Then there was beautiful Caden, (seriously he is such a beautiful baby) and Eden who are 6 weeks apart. They are going to have fun together, we could tell, oh and they even held hands.

Yay for cousins!

Nana brought down her bumbo and Eden is testing it out here. She is really good at holding her head up now, and doesn't completely despise her tummy time either. Shes basically a big deal.

I don't know if you got the memo but this girl is a dream sleeper. Chad set her down on the couch and yep, just fell asleep just like that.

Great weekend, great family and friends and a beautiful,happy, healthy, extremely easy baby.

hands

Tonight Lily's fingers made me cry.

She was in my lap, coloring with me.

One of her many requests for drawing (after I draw at LEAST five cats) is "guys?".

Guys are smiley faces on each finger tip.

I was holding her warm, chubby, kinda sweaty, 20 month old hand and I started to cry.

It really goes by so fast.

Tonight I feel like my heart might burst for my girls.