A Wonderful Christmas Vacation

Thank you to all of our family that welcomed us and spoiled us with love, time, gifts and food. Here are some pictures from our trip.

Outside of Church- such a sweet little dress a friend gave to Sarah!

Opening up her present from Nana & Papa- a sweet book I read when I was little!

Uncle Billy reading How the Grinch Stole Christmas with much animation to Maddie & Lily

Look at that sweet hat from Nana! Our little ski bunny :)

Billy and I got to spend a day in Sequim, Sarah got some love from Grandma Bittman!

I sure had fun having so much time to spend with my babe!

Awesome props from Nana

The Girls at The Cheesecake Factory

Aunt Allie's a natural :)

Snowflake Lane - (Hi Grandpappy in the background!)

5 Months Old!

My finger was in the way of the flash for a couple. She is still such a good baby. She eats every 3 hours or so, naps well and almost anywhere, likes things that rattle, smiles all the time, reaches for our faces and has a crazy grip! We are so grateful for her, every day.

Sarah's 4 Months! and she's got long hair

I thought that Sarah's face looks a lot like the doll's face in this one!

Happy girl

Some friendly wrestling with her doll

She's growing it out, like her mom :)

Sarah Video + M's first solo flight!

Sarah's 3 months! & my first crazy mommy poem

1ST CRAZY MOMMY POEM

(I hope this poem doesn't make you worry. I think it just shows I'm normal.)

Am I doing a good job? My husband says so.

Why is she crying, then?

Dinner finally got made.

She’s still crying!

She’s so sweet, I want to hold her all the time.

I don’t want to go get her if she’s just crying to cry, though.

Must keep busy, distracted.

Put away leftovers, dishes, wipe the counters, take out the trash, put new bags in the bins.

She’s still crying… what!? It’s only been 10 minutes!?

Keep going.

Should I put earplugs in?

Maybe I’ll listen to music.

Need to file the nail that has been bugging me all day.

I should write down my thoughts.

I thought I was going to go crazy today.

Need to exercise.

She needs to sleep.

Now she needs to eat.

Need to study the good word.

She needs my attention.

She needs her diaper changed.

Need to make dinner.

She needs to be burped.

Need to eat healthier.

She needs good nutrition.

Need to go on a date this week.

She needs a babysitter.

Need to get some rest.

The house needs to be cleaned.

Need to sit down.

Whoa.

She’s still crying…

-Minta Keller

Take a minute (or just under two) and enjoy this video!

our life lately

Sunday Dress - thank you, Rach!

during conference

About to go out with mom, you can tell she's going to nap in the carseat

Michael did his first triathalon! Greg invited him to do it just a few days before but Michael did great! Lance Armstrong was there too

Us, teaching Sarah how to sleep by herself & not teaching her how to sleep by herself

About to go on a run with Mom
Thanks for the jogger, Meliss!


Sarah's gettin' big!

We love and miss all of you!

Sarah's 2 months!

Our Little Movie Star

Here are a bunch of movies of Sarah... I won't make a habit of posting so many movies at once, I just

am finally getting around to posting and so it has created a post overload!

Sarah's First Swim

Random Sarah Pictures

These pictures are out of order but I figure out of order is better than no pictures at all!



Me trying the Bjorn out :)

I love her in this Nordstrom PJ outfit from Rach

Sarah sleeping like Daddy

Right after our walk

Some of the fam at the blessing- 4 generations...

My babies :)

Michael is still smitten by Sarah, I'm so glad she has a daddy that loves her so much- like my dad does!

And, of course, I'm completely in love with her.

We took her swimming in her adorable suit (sorry you can't see it better!) and she started to cry a little there- you can tell I wasn't used to her crying very much. And there's her binky, floating close by :)

Allie and Sarah

Blissful Napping

At the beginning when we were trying to help her with her jaundice

She still loves her showers (and her baths!)

Aunt Whitney and Sarah

Helping me with laundry

Dad giving some love during a homework break

Together in our PJ's

The beginning of Michael throwing our children a gazillion feet up in the air ;)