Baby Shower

Had a baby shower for one of our girlfriends this weekend. Everyone had a great time!

Homemade marshmallows, Strawberry - cantelope kabobs, Macarons, homemade lemon curd for the fruit, Orange ginger cupcakes, Baby shower sandwiches. Heaven!

Mason likes to paint

and I like that.

Girl Time

I don't know what's going on int this photo... you'll need to discuss it with Sarah:


Can you tell that Grandma is back in town?


Summer seems to like her new bow:


She is also very proud of herself. To see why, keep scrolling down and check out the videos:

About the boys:

In honor of Chinese New Year, Cooper's class had a dragon parade around the school:



Fox earned his wolf badge (and pin) at cub scouts:


It's also Science Fair time. Fox and Mason could not wait to share their experiments with the family. Fox and his partner did an experiment that tested your dominant eye:


Mason and his partner tested various kitchen chemicals in an experiment called "Mason and Zack's Blowing Up Science":

Happy Anniversary

Steve and I have been married for eleven years today.

More Pictures

Summer was happy to find half an oreo left over on the table.


We went swimming on our day off and Summer LOVED it!


Ready for church.

update

Mason is still working on his photog skills

Fox's pinewood derby. He won 2nd place!

Summer is practicing walking and Julia loves a free ride

Big Tease

Some women spend lots of time on making their hair this big. It is apparently effortless for Julia. Swing by and she'll give you some pointers.

Piano Prodigy

Just some pictures

Reading Time:



Brothers...



Our own little Jackson Pollack:



Summer's three favorite things... her blanket, her thumb and a keychain...


She also likes bathtime:



And Julia likes having her picture taken:



SIgn me up for the Chiropractor now...

There comes a time...

when you have to admit that seven seat belts in the Volvo work... but the Swedish brick may not be big enough for a big ol' family.

Allow me to introduce the newest member of the Stamps family:

Best Weekend Ever!

My favorite mission companion surprised me this last weekend with a visit from London. She

is one of my favorite people. We had a ball shopping and eating out and going to the movies. We laugh our guts out and just enjoyed every second of her short and cold visit. I hope she comes in the Summertime next time so we can really play it up!! Love ya louise!!!

On the very same weekend Mom also surprised me with a visit. Steve knew about both of them coming and kept it a secret for a long time, he's so sneaky!!! She got to be with the kids a lot and get her dose of grandkids in while we played. She was so good to babysit a lot but she said she loved it. Julia would not leave her side for a second. She slept at her house and she wouldn't even go to nursery on Sunday she wanted to stay right with Grandma. We also got to be together a lot and it wasn't enough. I can't wait until she comes back for good. For now I'm happy to share her with Summer and Nate. Thank you for a wonderful visit, mom. xoxoxo

Drew

and his friends...

Happy New Year!

Presents

Summer got to help us put all the presents out the night before so she was going to town,            eating everything in sight!
These are a few "line ups"  we do before we go out for presents on Christmas morning. We torture the children by making them take tons of pictures before opening all their presents.



A new tradition that I think will stick... we had powdered doughnuts for breakfast. Alot less cooking for mom. What gift that is for me not to have to work on Christmas. Thank you family!
                            The aftermath. Steve in his usual spot on Christmas morning...playing              legos...and looooving every minute of it.
I made these quilts for the boys.
Mason made this cute purse for his friend Marliese's Birthday on the 30th. 

This was their grand finale present. They have been on it as much as they can. Today it's 35 degrees out they have been out there for two hours. Merry Christmas to me.

New Pictures

Thank you Grandma for the Christmas dresses!



Mason's painting is going to the national Reflections Competetion



What is Christmas without some gingerbread houses?



Too cute to leave out...