Happy 4th Birthday Dallin

I try not to be this late with birthday posts, but time has just slipped away from me lately.  Dallin turned 4 on September 27th.  We celebrated with a simple party here at home with three of his friends.  He was so excited for his birthday this year!!  I had fun making the cake, and the kids played til it was dark outside.  They had a blast and Dallin still talks about it. 

 We decided on a construction party because Dallin loves to be outside and could dig in the dirt all day long if we let him.  I know thats typical for little boys, and it was the inspiration for the cake and theme of the party. 

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 Dallin's big present this year was a new bike.  He had out grown his tricycle, so we thought it was time for a big boy bike.  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DALLIN!!  WE LOVE YOU!!

Eastern Idaho State Fair

  We've lived in Idaho for several years now and it was our first trip to the state fair.  We had a fun filled day petting the animals, taking turns going on rides with Dallin and enjoying the yummy food. 

Daphnee's favorite was the smoked turkey leg.  She would yell and open her mouth really wide every time she saw the turkey leg until we gave her a bite.   

 Dallin loved the pony ride and the ferris wheel the most.

We also stuck around to hear Charlie Jenkins sing and watch a hypnotist show which was pretty funny.  We had a great time!!



Arkansas Trip

Back in August the kids and I were able to spend ten days in Arkansas.  We had a full schedule of things we wanted to do and people to see while we were there.  We had so much fun, and I'm glad I made the trip with the kids.

We spent a couple days at the pool.  Dallin and Daphnee both love the water and enjoyed swimming with  their cousins. 

We had a wonderful day at Silver Dollar City.  Dallin loved being able to go on so many rides.   

We also met some friends at a park to play one afternoon and somehow I didn't come home with the group picture we took.  It was so good to visit with life long friend Carrie and her boys Eric and Nate. 

And of course no trip to Arkansas is ever complete without  tractor rides with Papa.  Daphnee thought it was great and Dallin got to drive by himself with Papa. 

While we were there we got to be a part of my nephew's baptism, so we took the chance to snap a family photo with my siblings and mom and dad.  It was wonderful to see all my family while we were in Arkansas.   

15 Months Old and Update

Daphnee is fifteen months old today.  She has been very active the last few months and definitely been keeping me busy.  She is walking around the furniture really well now and climbing stairs.  We are so happy with how far she has come since she has been out of her cast. 

Daphnee's last Orthopedic check up a few weeks ago went well.  We could see on her x-rays how much her femurs had grown since the cast and the doctor was pleased with her movement.  As she continues to be more active her muscles will get stronger and continue to help her hips move into the right place. 

We have been having fun this summer and trying to stay cool.  We have been swimming a lot, fishing, camping, and using the sprinkler in the back yard. 

Hope you are all having a wonderful summer!!

New Family Picture

I know I am way behind on blogging.  I'll post an update soon.  I wanted to share these new pictures I got.  It can be hard to capture good shots with kids, but Michaela managed to get some great ones!!  Thanks Michaela!!



Pretty in Pink Party

Here are some pictures from Daphnee's birthday party. 

 Daphnee dug right into her cake.  She was pulling the plate out of my hands before we got done singing "Happy Birthday." 

 She ate some and then just wanted to play in it. 

 Where did the cake go?  Yeah it ended up on the floor. 

Here is our beautiful little girl all dressed up.  We love you Daphnee!!

Happy 1st Birthday Daphnee

One year ago today we welcomed our beautiful Daphnee into this world and began on an unforgettable journey.  After watching our daughter experience several health challenges in her first year of life, we have come to know how strong she is.  She is an amazing daughter, and we feel so blessed to be able to be her parents.  We love you, Daphnee!

 She started crawling a few weeks ago, but I haven't been able to upload the video I took, so here is a still shot.  She pretty much cruises wherever she wants to go now. 

We have enjoyed some pretty warm weather already this year and let Daphnne go swimming for the first time. 

I know its a weird shot, but it was the best way to show off her hair do.  Daphnee already does well at letting me fix her hair as long as I go fast.  Her hair is still short, but I have found some fun creative ways to do her hair. 

Some of Daphnee's favorite things:

She loves to dance anytime she hears music. 

She loves books.  She will sit and turn pages forever.

She just learned to wave.  She will wave at anyone that walks by at the store. 

She likes playing with Dallin. 

She loves to give kisses.  Big, open-mouthed and wet kisses.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL!!