Sunday, April 24, 2016

April, Part 7: Welcoming a New Cousin!

In the midst of all the craziness of moving, we were able to welcome a new cousin to our family! Luckily, we sold our house and didn't have to have any more showings, so I was also able to make some freezer meals for my sister, Laurie, and my stepsister-in-law, Megan, who also had a baby. It was nice to not have to keep my house spotless for showings and drop everything to get out of the house at the drop of a hat anymore.


Above: Isn't our new cousin, Theo, so cute and little? What a difference a few months makes! Daniel is not even a year old, but he is HUGE next to newborn Theo.


Above: That Theo sure is a sweet, snuggly guy.


Above: He sure has a beautiful mommy too!


Above: Dan is a happy little guy and is pleased to meet his new cousin.


Above: Good times to come with these two!

Saturday, April 23, 2016

April, Part 6: Daniel's Eighth Month!

Oh, my sweet, sweet Dan. Dan has been my sanity throughout this whole crazy process of preparing our house to go on the market. I still don't know how I accomplished everything that I did to prepare our house while this guy was so little...but he was such an easygoing guy. So patient and accommodating. What a good sport! I love him so much. He's so fun and snuggly. If I had the time, I would just cuddle him all day.


Above: This guy loves to chew on his stroller buckle strap.


Above: Morning snuggles are the best.


Above: He's big, but he's little!





Above: Watching conference and snuggling with this guy is a pretty good combination.





Above: I love that sweet face. Look at those eyes. Then look at those cheeks. Don't forget the nose, and the forehead, and the mouth, and the chin. Oh, he's so cute!



Above: Dan is such a happy go lucky kind of guy.


Above: He loves being outside and going to his brother's soccer games.



Above: I love that dimple of his.






Above: Somebody hose that guy off! He's a mess!



Above: He looks so sweet in these pajamas.












Above: He's definitely a good reason to get up in the morning. Who wouldn't want to have some morning snuggles with this guy?





Above: I just love my little Dan so much. This month has been so much work, but he has brought me so much joy and peace in the meantime. He has forced me to take some much needed time outs, and he always makes me smile. How can he already be eight months old?

Monday, April 18, 2016

April, Part 5: A Trip to the Gardens

We usually go to the gardens around the Tulip Festival with the Washburn family, but we didn't get around to it until July with them this year. We were able to go with the Mackay side though, and we had a great time. The gardens were beautiful, as always!










Above: One of the few moments where the kids were still enough to capture in a picture!


Above: I have no idea what they were so interested in...


Above: But it drew a crowd!






It was so nice to get out and enjoy the fresh air, beautiful weather, and gorgeous flowers and gardens.