Boise + Easter

Instead of making the long trek home after the McCall wedding, we opted to stop by Boise and see our old friends! I am so glad I did... mostly. It makes me miss them like crazy, but it was so fun to catch up and pick up right where we left off. Good girlfriends of mine. 

Saturday night we got a couple sitters for the kids and the girls went out to dinner and the boys went out to dinner. Yes, separately. We couldn't risk being interrupted by our husbands, or having to share the conversation with them. (we forgot to snap the picture before half the girls left...)

 

We celebrated Easter at the Lunt's house. The kids loved it!

 

 

 

 We were able to attend our old ward and it was like going home. We have so many fabulous friends and fond memories of that ward. It was so fun to reconnect with everyone.

And my kiddos just sparkle in their Easter ourfits.

 

 After church the kids collected their Easter eggs.

 

 

 

 

 

 And just to squeeze in a little more time together we did a picnic before we headed home.

 Three peas in a pod.

 And some of my bestest friends in the whole world.

Josh + Jamie

We made the quickest trip of our lives up to McCall to celebrate Josh and Jamie's wedding. They are such a cute couple and we had so much fun getting to know Jamie a little bit better and hanging out with lots of family (for the 24 hours that we were there). They could not have picked a more scenic place to get married at. Everything took place at the Shore Lodge that is right on McCall lake. It was beautiful. The weather, though not warm, held for us and wasn't too cold.

 

In fact, we went swimming right when we got in on Friday evening. The pool was heated, but a little on the chilly side. 

  

  

  

 When Alex, Abbey, Carson and Grandma Berna got in we all headed to dinner. 

 

 

That evening Josh had reserved the theater room for all the kids to go watch a movie and enjoy popcorn and soda. The rest of us hung out around the fire pit and made s'mores. Eventually the rest of the family showed up and the kids made their way back into the hot tub, then proceeded to run to the lake and jump in (which was half frozen over still) and race back to the hot tub. All the little cousins had so much fun.

 

  

  

  

  

  

 

Surprisingly my kids slept pretty well in the hotel. It was fun to lounge in bed in the morning.

Then we went to The Pancake House for breakfast with Ashlee and Shawn and fam. Yummy food, huge pancakes and huge cinnamon rolls.

 

 

  

  

 

Then off to the wedding and luncheon. Both Josh and Jamie looked so happy and we're so excited to have three new insta-cousins!

 

My perfect family:

 

Harmon/Mitchell side:

 

  Most of the cousins who were there:

 

Girl cousins:

 

 Boy cousins:

 

 

 

 

 

 The Harmon men.

She is too cute...

What a goober!!!

 

 

  

It was a very fun event and so good to see so many family members that we hadn't seen in years! Can't wait for the reunion in August!

Beckett: 18 months

This little man turned 18 months old! Beckett is a smart little cookie. His vocabulary is huge; too many words to count. He loves to wear shoes all the time; over footie pajamas if needs be. He also loves to brush his teeth and will walk into the bathroom at all hours of the day and say, "Teeth, teeth" over and over again. He LOVES his little Aiden and Anais blankets. They go a lot of places with us and are called his "bebe". Beck loves to walk everywhere and be independent and do whatever the rest of the kids are doing. One of our favorite things about his walking is that he leads with his belly. He's not a big kid, but Beckett has a big, round, frog belly and wherever it goes, he goes. It's humorous to watch. He recently started sitting at the table with us in a booster and will not tolerate sitting in his high chair anymore. His biggest obsession is balls. He will beg for one in every store if he sees one. He carries them around the house. And one of his favorite things is when we move the over the door basketball hoop down onto his crib so he can play basketball like his brother. He can throw better than probably any of my girls already too! He is super cheesy and flirtatious and just a really big goober with his big eyes on his big head with his big teeth. And he is adorable. And we love him to death.

 Beckett keeps us on our toes. I have never had such an outspoken, inconsolable one and a half year old. There are times when he just yells and screams and there is nothing that can be done to stop him. It can be embarrassing and frustrating at times. As a result, he has secured his position as baby of our family. We recently consulted his doctor on his terrible eczema and a recent break out in horrible hives. He was prescribed a topical cream for his eczema and told no more dairy. "And no more happiness!" No milk, cheese, or yogurt. They think he might be allergic to the protein in dairy. So, after a couple weeks off dairy we can start adding it back in slowly and see how he responds. I'm really hoping it's not that, or that he outgrows it if it is. We finally found a vanilla soy milk that he likes and his eczema has all but vanished. His skin is the smoothest and happiest it's been.... ever.

With hitting the 18 month mark was Beckett's entrance into nursery! Hallelujah!! He loves it and it makes for a much easier block of church meetings. Especially for Jefferson since he was the one who had to take him the last two hours of church. He's in there with Bentley and they seem to look out for each other.

Weight: 22 1/2 lbs (10%)

Height: 10%

Head: 85%  (he has a huge head)

Loving Kindness

Carter's class did a little play called "Loving Kindness." I was able to help a few times with the kids running over parts and songs, so I felt a little attached to the play. It was darling and Carter is one of the best in his class at projecting his part and staying on rhythm. Carter's "favorite" part was when he had to say, "Oooh a girl? Is she cute?" Most the kids would bust up laughing whenever they rehearsed it. The humor of second graders. Cute kids!