Baby Pictures

This picture is of me coming home from the hospital...

 And this is Emily at 3 weeks...

Nathanial...

 Christopher...

Ryan about 1 month old...

Mad at You!

So the other day when Kara had left the kitchen after dinner I was supervising the boys so that we didn't end up with a monster mess in the kitchen. Out of the blue, Christopher says "I going to be mad at you guys!" Perturbed by this Nathanial says "Why are you going to be mad at me? I didn't do anything to you. I've been nice to you. You shouldn't be mad at me." In reply Christopher says, "OK Nathanial, I not mad at you." He then turns to me and says, "Daddy, I going to be mad at you!"  Trying not to laugh at the the conversation that has just taken place I ask Christopher, "Why are you going to be mad at me?" To which Christopher says matter-of-factly, "Because, I not going to be mad at Nathanial."

Nathanial's First T-Ball Game

Saturday May 21st was Nathanial's first T-Ball game.  He was very excited to play.  They don't keep score and no one gets out.  It is all for fun!  Nathanial is in the long blue pants and is #5...

Nathanial is playing in the red dirt, apparently that is more entertaining than chasing after the ball...

Get ready to get the ball...

Batter up...

Run the bases

Safe...

SCORE!!

High-Five...

Ready...

After the ball...

Good hit...

Father-Son Campout

Friday May 20th was our Stake's Father-Son Campout.  Ryan took the boys with him. He said that is was very relaxing and the boys had a fun time playing, running, and exploring.  They had to leave early Saturday morning in order to make it to Nathanial's T-ball game and they missed breakfast. They had a fun time and I had fun with Emily.  Although, I have to admit it wasn't quite long enough :)

More Emily

My experience with my epidural just kept getting worse.  On Sunday May 8th my back broke out in a raised rash where the adhesive was from the epidural...

Nathanial still isn't sure what to do about Emily.  He really isn't interested in her a whole lot.  He gets really excited when she opens her eyes and says that she sleeps a lot.  He really doesn't ask to hold her very often so when he does it is special...

One week old...

Bath time...

May 15th Christopher crawled into bed with Ryan and I and he wanted to hold/sleep with Emily.  I thought that it was cute so I tried to take their picture.  Since it was dark and the red light before the flash was bright, Christopher is covering his eyes but it is still a cute picture. Christopher seriously can't get enough of his sister...

On Sunday May 15th we ventured out to Church.  It was Stake Conference with a broadcast from Salt Lake and I really wanted to go.  Here is Emily in her first dress. I made her dress and Aunt Penny made her hat, Grandma Esplin made the afghan and she is wearing my first pair of shoes (they look bigger than they actually are)...

What a sweetheart...

She wasn't too happy...

Christopher holding Emily...

My mom came out to visit us from the 12th to the 19th. It was really nice to have her here.  We mostly just stayed at the house where my mom taught me to crochet and read patterns.  We also went to Kirtland while she was here.  We had a great time with her here, although I think that Emily was a little spoiled.  I am not sure if she was ever put down while my mom was here and now Emily won't let us put her down.  I am trying to "break" her of this but Ryan is wrapped around her finger.   Monday night while my mom was here we painted bird houses for FHE...

Ryan read us a story about Noah's Ark while the boys painted...

And Emily was sleeping (Kimberly made her hat)...

The boys were happy to have Grandma read to them.  She read so many books that I think she started to lose her voice...

Here is a picture of the Kirtland Temple.  Ryan stayed home with the boys while my mom, Emily, and I went to see the Church sites.  We also made it out to the John Johnson Home...

Cute little Emily, she is ready for prayers...

Just a funny look...

So cute...