6 Months Later

Emmett is now 6 months old:)

He is so much fun and is always smiling. Like always smiling; he doesn't stop, I tell ya. His excitement is contagious and I love it. We all love him to pieces. Emmett is a big hit with Lila and Calvin. They all love playing together. It's an even bigger party when Chris comes home. Emmett lights up and squeals just like Lila and Calvin when they see daddy walk through the door. 

Emmett loves to eat and is now enjoying rice cereal. Well, I can't really tell if he likes it but he eats it most of the time. He is sleeping pretty good at night and taking regular naps. He's still gnawing on everything and drooling nonstop but I haven't seen or felt any teeth yet. He is wearing any size between 6-12 month clothing. Our big boy just keeps getting bigger. Here are his 6 month stats:

Height is 28 inches (95th percentile)

Weight is 19 lbs 7 1/2oz (84th percentile)

Head is 44 1/2 cm (84th percentile)

We just love him!

Here's some pics of our beautiful baby boy and a couple videos:

Another Year Gone By

We had our 4th wedding anniversary this past Thursday, March 7th. Chris gave me flowers that day and I have to say, getting flowers never gets old. Friday night is when we went out to eat to celebrate. We went to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse again and had a great time. They do extra special stuff for special occasions. Our table was tucked away so we had privacy AND the chef made us a special appetizer that was on the house AND they gave us a free dessert. Our food was delicious and it was fun to reminisce about the last 4 years.

Each anniversary makes me feel more grateful for the choices I've made. It is wonderful being married to Chris and I'm so glad we were sealed together forever in the temple. Our life together with our amazing kids is far better than I dreamed. We have been given so much and been taken care of by our Heavenly Father. We have had trying moments but they are short-lived. I heard something today at church that stood out to me. The comment was, "this life is not about 'living the dream' but preparing to live the dream." I often pray for perspective. I know when I have a clear perspective, an eternal perspective, I am more patient, loving and understanding. The 'dream' comment gave me perspective today. I love when Chris and I work together and make our way through a trial. We are growing closer because of them. He is my best friend and I love him more each day.

Happy Anniversary to us:)

February Fun

We had a fun February. For Valentine's Day, we ate heart shaped food, dressed in pink and red, and made valentines cards. The kids and I enjoy the small things. Any holiday is fun for us. Chris and I were able to go out that night too. It was a great Valentine's Day! 

Here's some pics from the day.

It snowed a few weeks ago. We were on our way home from the temple and it started snowing. It was so beautiful to see everything covered in white. The kids loved watching it fall. When we got home, me, Lila, and Calvin headed outside to play in it. Lila kept eating the snow and Calvin loved running and stomping his feet in the snow. Chris and Emmett stayed inside and watched.

Here's some pics from that day.