Disney.

We did the Disney deed and had a BLAST. We needed a vacay and have been wanting to visit our good pals in LA for some time so it was the perfect time to Disney it up. I think I was the most excited of all seeing as I had never been to Disneyland before, but as we were heading home it was Dan that was shedding a tear. Hehe. He had an absolute blast...we ALL did (minus several moments with a little boy with a UTI infection...). We rode every roller coaster we wanted to and stayed all day and into the night. All four babies were such troopers! At one point they were all asleep in their respective strollers. That's when the real fun began... :)

 Disney is just plain awesome. I got a little emotional several moments on our visit. These moments include :

When I saw a nursing mothers room...um HEAVEN. Think rows of padded recliners filled with women and their wee ones. They had diapers, formula, anything you could have wanted. 

When I saw Mary Poppins. Childhood dream coming true.

During the parade...I was a mess. Ha! Princess Tiana got me. 

When I saw all my boys SMILLEEEEEEeeing. Perfection to a momma/wife's heart.

And now the visual overload:

 Boys Playing.

Oliver is the best buddy. He was so sweet to Ro even when he was grumpy! 

 I'm still dreaming about these freakin turkey legs. Turkey that tastes like ham? YES PLEASE.

I almost peed myself on California Screamin. Summer saved me!

Sean, Summer, Oliver and Rubes we love you and thank you for your hospitality!! I'm so bummed we didn't get a good picture of all of us...so here is one I stole of the Mosmans. Yes people, they are this beautiful in real life. Wowza. Love you guys!! 

xoxo

A name and a blessing.

Sweet Jonah was blessed the first Sunday of May 2012. His daddy gave him an awesome blessing and the spirit filled that chapel. He was blessed to draw people into the light with his sweet nature, to recognize who he will take to the Temple and health and happiness ( among other things). It was a fabulous day!! Thank you to all that came and supported us!

Angels.

A new perspective for me.

I watched this and cried and cried. I can't imagine what it would be like to lose a child and gain an angel I held my sweet Jonah as I learned of Ruby's story and had an overwhelming feeling of gratitude; that I get to be with my children here on this Earth. I know I will have them forever, but to get the chance to raise them here is a blessing. We have one chance here in this mortal existence; let's make it count, for all the angels out there. :) xo

TWO.

My baby is 2! I'm not gonna cry not gonna cry not gonna cry. :) These past two years have been a joy. Ro taught Danny and I how to be a mommy and daddy. We needed a lot of lessons! Today, we had a grand birthday celebration; nothing big or fancy, just a plain 'ol good time! Ro woke up to a room full of balloons. "Baaaaaoooooooons Baaaaaaaoooooons" is what I heard when he woke up! I swear the $1 back of balloons was one of the biggest hits of the day! Ha! No over the top party needed here! RO got to open some awesome gifts sent in from family all around. He was truly spoiled with love! Thank you everyone who called, emailed, face booked, mailed or hey-telled a birthday treat for Ro!! It was amazing. After nap Ro got a great surprise; Nana and Poppa Lamoreaux! Yahoooooo! We opened more presents, ate dinner at Commmunal (Um. Best mashed potatoes of my life.), and a birthday trifle (ugly but yummy), and went for an amazingly peaceful walk around our neighborhood! Perfection. 

Baoooooons and part of Ro's stash!

Mommy and Daddy picked out some sweet Yo Gabba friends. Fooooofa and Brobee are favs. 

Tee ball. woot woot! He's already got a great swing!

3/4 fam! Yes, my kid wears crocs...with socks. Don't hate. :p 

Birthday Trifle; a new tradition!! 

This video is such Ro's personality: cautious at first and then gets the hang of it at the end! SO proud of himself!

You can't tell from this video but Ro is talking up a storm lately! Today he learned the words "Buurrrday" (birthday) and "Urprizzze" (surprise!). Eat that trifle RO!!

xo

3 months. (#2)

We've hit the three month mark. It's a strange time in that I feel like I just had a baby yesterday, but also that I've had him  for forever; like he's always been a part of our family! I can't imagine our lives without our little Jo. We are blessed!! So, without further ado...

What we love about Jonah at 3 months:

-Lips. Period.

-Kissable cheeks, legs, tummy, everything!

-He is so happy and talkative! Dr. Kendal said universally second babies are more talkative due to the amazing amount of stimulation a toddler brother provides. 

-He will smile, smile, smile, and cooooooooo all day long...until he's hungry. ;)

-He sleeps an awesome stretch (5-7 hours) at the beginning of the night. 

-He is a great eater and only demands food every 3 hours or so. 

-Poor second baby has to be much more portable than the first, and Jo is no exception. He'll nap on the go or not at all until we have a minute to relax. Poor baby! 

- He is a great mover especially during tummy time. 

-Cuddler to the max and definite momma's boy! 

It's hard to believe you can love another baby like you love your first, but you can. Oh yes you can!!

xo

Shnuckums.

I am really not sure how to spell shnuckums, but it is the best word I have to describe little Jo. I am so in love with this little boy and think he is seriously the cutest. Take a look. It's a long video so just take a peak at the first few minutes if you'd like!!

xo

Easter snaps.

Easter was delightful this year. Ro is getting to the age where he gets very excited about ANYTHING especially a basket full of Target $1 section Elmo goodies! Rowey woke up early to follow the jellybean trail to his basket hiding under the dining table...that sneaky rabbit! Sweet Jonah found his little basket with eggs too. :)

Love this Easter series of Ro. (We failed on a pic with both boys...dang.)

We had an awesome (as always) dinner at GG's house. Rowey, Owey and Zade had a blast together hunting eggs and getting into mischief! Ro has been way into putting his hands in his pockets lately, so his buddy O had to help him out with a drink...

Thanks bud! I love ya!

Here is our sweetie McChubbins!

He is just the best baby and was a trooper all Easter long. Can't wait till next year when the real Easter egg hunt competitions will begin! Yikes!

XOXOXOX