There is beauty all around...

Kati is sitting doing her homework. Logan is pestering her as usual.
Kati: Logan stop that!
Logan: Kate do you know my name?
Kati:Yes.
Logan: I'm Logan. Logan's are tuff!
Kati: No, Dawson is tuff.
Logan: I beat up Dawson's.
Kati:Well, Dawson at my school is tuff.
Logan: Kate, go to your room.
Logan stomps off.

Antelope Island


Last weekend we went over to Antelope Island to enjoy Casey's time off and the fickle sunshine. It was a beautiful day for a bbq! The kids loved digging in the sand with a couple of their cousins and Casey got to spend some time throwing a ball around with the guys. I got some great pictures of the Antelope, and the sunset. It was a bit breezy for Hailey so she mostly hung out in her car seat enjoying her cozy blankets. Aunt Trish buried the kids in the sand which they thought was super fun! It was a really fun day, and we all came home with a bit more color to our pale Utah skin. Hopefully it doesn't fade before the sun comes out again!

Oh what a life!!!

Our life is slowly getting back to normal after the arrival of our sweet Hailey almost 5 weeks ago. Kati only has 3 weeks of preschool left and can't wait to start Kindergarten. Logan has finally caught on to the potty training thing and goes unassisted and unreminded most of the time now! Yay!!!! Hailey is growing fast and weighs over 9 lbs. now. She is a sweet baby. Since she was about 3 weeks old, she has slept 8 or 9 hours at night. I am doing great. I can't wait to go back to the doctor so Casey will let me live again! We just planted our garden and I am so excited for all the tasty veggies we will have this summer. Three weeks ago, we found out that Hailey has a hole in her heart. It's called a VSD, and is the most common birth defect. It usually heals on it's own and doesn't cause problems later in life. Hailey is thriving and the doctors are not concerned, but we have to go to a cardiologist next week. It probably won't be a big deal, but I'm still anxious. Keep us in your prayers.

One Week


Hailey is one week old today. She is doing really well. She sleeps 5 hours at night and eats every 4 hours all day long. She barely ever cries unless she's cold or hungry. She's such a sweet baby. Logan and Kati still adore her. (And Mom is doing great, too!)