Benefit Concert

Labor Day

We had a wonderful relaxing Labor Day. We got projects done all weekend to get ready for the preschool to start, and enjoyed Monday bumming around. About 2:00 we went up to Mtn. Graham with Adam and Laura Reed and Chace and Rachel Norton (Good friends of ours). We all brought lunches up and enjoyed the cooler weather and played games. The kids were in heaven. They needed no direction or entertainment. They were happy playing in the dirt and exploring. Ridge and Gavin were constantly at odds with sharing and at one point were constantly dumping dirt on each other but they were still cute together.

As part of our entertainment, the boys got a rope and tried pulling each other up the tree. Curtis was the lightest one and the only one able to be pulled up the tree.

Adam, for the heck of it, decided he wanted to climb to the very top of this tree. We all thought he was aboslutely crazy. I still do, but he made it up and down ok. The kids thought it was so funny how pieces of the tree kept raining down on them.

It was a really fun day. It makes me want to go camping up there soon before it gets too cold. While we were there, the temperature was around 60 degrees. About 35 degrees cooler than in the valley. CRAZY!! I even got a sweatshirt on at one point. Just a great way to spend the day with the family.

A week in pictures

Its been a crazy week. I started preschool today so things have been stressful getting last minute details all together so I am a little behind in posting. So here is last week in pictures.

Ridge loves his hat so much. He refused to take it off to sleep.

Last week Cambree was showing GG her dance moves outside and turned around and missed her step and went face first into the cement. It sounded awful. I thought for sure her tooth was gone. She was covered in blood and her lip was completely cut in half. Her tooth had gone through her skin and bent back. Luckily it doesn't look like she'll lose it but man it was bad.

It was so cute, GG was trying to get her mind off of her mouth. She told her that she was going to pray for her that night and that Heavenly Father would make her feel better. Cambree started crying harder and said 'No I don't want to go to church. I am so ugly'. Oh the things they say.

Ridge has been so stink'n cute lately with Brecklynn. He loves his baby sister. He is always telling her 'its ok' when she's crying and comes and gets me to stop her crying. He loves to get down with her on the ground to play with her. I can't wait to see this little relationship grow.

TRACTORS, TRACTORS, and more TRACTORS

Anyone who really knows my family, know Ridge's obsession with tractors. No matter where we drive, he can pick out a tractor. He loves BIG tractors, little tractors, anything that even slightly resembles a tractor. Darren, my brother-in-law had all these tractors in a semi circle and we knew Ridge would love to go look at them. My plan is to actually blow some of these up for a poster of some kind for his room. We'll see. But we did get some cute shots. Here's a few of them.

These are all the tractors lined up. He was in heaven!!

A famous look of Ridge- looks like he is pointing at the John Deere emblem. So cute!!

I told him I wanted to take a picture and so he positioned himself this way- straddling the machine.

While we were there, we got to see the train go by. It was Ridge's first time seeing it that close. He always hears it and can pick out the sound from anything. He loved seeing it that close.

Just a precious picture of my boys. Love it!

ONE MONTH OLD!!

I cannot believe it has already been a month. What a crazy fast month!!

We took her in and her new stats are:

8 pounds 12 oz.

21 inches long

50% percentile for both

She was born 7 pounds 9 oz. and 19 1/2 inches. So quite the growth spurt.

Just some things about her from this month to record here. She is a great baby, just really gassy. I have tried cutting out spicy food, chocolate, and even gone compeltely dairy free. I am still going dairy free but she still really struggles with gas so we'll see. She is actually a pretty good night sleeper going to sleep about 8:00 pm and waking up at 2:00 and then 5:00. So not bad- I just need to be better about going to bed earlier to really appreciate how well she really sleeps. She's a great eater, and I am really hoping this time to nurse her more than 3 months which is all I've ever been able to do with my past two. She is awake ALOT during the day. She take a good afternoon nap but is up for about 3-4 hours in the morning and the evening. So she's been a joy and Ridge and Cambree have gotten even cuter with her as the days go. They are always asking to hold her. Cambree helps me dress her and change her diaper. Ridge insists about once a day to hold her and I have to eventually just take her away. He really loves her and I am so glad he never really experienced any jealousy.

This month has definitely been an adjustment but, not as bad as everyone has made it out to be. My next concern is going to be preschool which start in 2 weeks. I am excited about it and about being really busy again, but makes me so nervous about Brecklynn being fussy, and Ridge participating. We shall see. Brecklynn is such a joy and I can't wait to see more of her personality come out as the days, weeks, and months go on!!

Bath time

Just wanted to share a few more pics of bath time. I love having all the kids in there together. So cute, and Cambree loves bathing her.

I wish this photo was in more focus, but I still love it. Its truly the epitome of Cambree and Brecklynn's relationship- ADORE!!! I love it!!

Just a really cute shot of the kids :)

Phoenix Trip and Great-Grandparents

First I'll start with this picture. My mother-in-law bought this, this last week. Of course Ridge just fell in love with it as soon as he saw it. It's a very heavy duty tractor. My mother-in-law was nice enough to let Ridge keep it here at the house for a few days. So he's been spoiled with a tractor in our yard. Its helped that Curtis finished our fence with gates and got the other section of our fence completed allowing our kids the freedom to play outside alone. So he's been doing so a lot more this week.

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About a week ago, I went to go get my kids in Phoenix from my mom's house. During this time Brecklynn was introduced to a lot of my family.

This is my sweet Uncle Billy. He was so cute holding her. He did very well. I love the smile on his face.

Here is my Grandma McKnight. Brecklynn makes great-grandbaby #3.

Aunt Lorene

Just a cute picture of my brother Connor with Cambree. I love his genuine smile and Cambree's look.

Another great picture of Cambree with my Grandma Meikle

I don't like this picture of me but its the first with me and the three kids.

My Aunt Diane

Great-Grandma Meikle holding Brecklynn

Here is the group at Grandma Meikle's house.

Aunt Diane, Aunt Debbie, Grandma Meikle and Great Aunt Vivian

Then we also took Brecklynn to meet her Great-Grandma and Grandpa Dowdle.

Here is Brecklynn with Grandpa Earl Dowdle.

All the kids with Grandma Dowdle

Cambree loves her Grandpa Dowdle

So we have had a busy week or so getting Brecklynn our to meet much of her family. More pics to come though.