7 Months

Here are pictures of our cute little 7 month old. Gracie loves being outside playing in the grass almost as much as she loves her big brother.  We love watching this little girl grow and learn new things. She doe so well at the babysitter's house and plays well with all the other kids.  We couldn't love this little girl more and are so grateful Heavenly Father blessed us with her.

Thanksgiving Point

In September we also took several trips to Thanksgiving Point. The family membership was one of the best purchases ever, there are so many different places to go that we never get tired of it and we appreciate having some place to go when we the kids start to get bored.  Gracie loved the fruit in the market at the Curiosity Musem

And what fun is going to the same place over and over if you don't bring other people with you? Sometimes we take people with us just for a pony ride, just because we can.  I think everyone else also had a good time.

Gracie's first pony ride!

And here is one terribly blurry picture of Alden playing inside at Farm Country. I am sure more pictures from Thanksgiving Point will follow.

September 2015

In September we took a day trip to Axtell to see Cass' uncle Boyd and aunt Judy. We had a blast hanging out with some other uncles and aunts as well. The house that Boyd and Judy live in is on a large acreage of land that they manage. The land has a shooting range, a private place to hunt ducks, and a shed full of animals hunted in Africa. 

We were lucky enough to take Sam and Jason with us. So both kids got a chance to try out the shot gun with dad's help of course.

Of course we also participated in some more child appropriate activities as well.

In September we also took a tour of a local fire station with some friends. We got the VIP treatment which made for a very happy little boy.

Here are some fun pictures of the kids through out the month with no stories attached to them.

Tracy Aviary

For Labor Day we stayed in town and took LaWayne out for the day. We went to the Tracy Aviary and had fun at the little fair that was going on in the park next to the aviary. Gracie wasn't quite big enough for the rides so she hung out with mom like this. I don't think she minded one bit.

 Alden on the other hand had a blast riding the Ferris Wheel with his dad and then the airplanes by himself. It is so fun to watch him grow up and try new things, I can't believe how fast time is going.

 

When we eventually made it in to see the birds it was a good time. Of course there are no pictures with LaWayne in them, but I assure you she was there.

Cass' favorite birds

We had to take this one because when we went the first time we have a picture just like this with Alden about Gracie's age. I love pictures that show our family growing and still enjoying time together.

Garcias Come for a Visit

In August Jamie and her boys came to visit for about 5 days while Rudy was out of town for work. He flew out of Salt Lake so it worked out perfectly. Alden and Jonathan had a blast together during the week. They are so fun to watch together and see how they try so hard to be like each other and then notice the phrases pick they pick up from each other when they are apart.

This is a trip to Desert Book we took one day. Alden and Jonathan were big helpers with Gracie.

On the night Jamie went to pick Rudy up from the airport we had a few extra kids over while their parents went out.  We were a little terrified about how 2 adults to 5 boys under 5 and 3 babies would go, but it turned out awesome, and it looks like everyone had a good time.

One of the days we took the Garcias to the Museum of Natural Curiosity.  I didn't take enough pictures to show how much fun the kids had, so you will have to take my word for it.  Here are the two best pictures.

Just an adorable picture before bed time stories.

On another night Rudy and Jamie went to the Real Salt Lake game (we gave them this for their Christmas picture the year before and they finally cashed in on it). So Cass and I took the kids on a teeny tiny hike called the Grotto. We had so much fun. Here are some pictures from the adventure.

At the end

Such a sweet boy to help Jarom along the way, I hope he is always this thoughtful.

We are so lucky to be able to spend so much time with family while our kids are young. We are thankful for the friendships they are developing with their cousins and can't wait to see them grow up together.

August 2015

August brought a lot of little adventures and fun memories.

Alden has really taken to his sister and always wants to know where she. He makes sure we don't leave her anywhere and is turning out to be a great helper with keeping her entertained while we make dinner or clean the house.

 

This was just a fun picture that Alden wanted of him with his Lightning McQueen pillow, he loves this thing. 

This was Sunday morning waiting for church time. Gracie was all dressed up so we couldn't help getting a picture of this cute girl.

As said before, these two are great friends. Alden was so excited for them to have matching hats.

 

 Gracie practicing sitting up and playing the piano, she is such a multitasker.

Another picture of a baby girl in a dress because again she is a beautiful girl.

And here is baby girl's first time at the splash pad, I think she like it even if she didn't get as wet as her brother did.

6 Months

August means 6 months for this little girl. Gracie learned how to sit up and to sleep all night this month. She is very curious and always wants to know what is going on around her. Gracie is so different than her brother in so many ways, that make life fun and interesting. We couldn't love her more and find it so hard to remember what it is like to only be a family of 3.