Baby Addilyn's Blessing Weekend

We stayed in Utah for the weekend for baby Addilyn's blessing, it was a short and sweet visit.

We had fun sleeping over at the Normans and staying up way past our bedtime.

It was so cute to see the cousins all together, loving on their brand new baby cousin. The girls were beaming when they got to hold her. So adorable.

It was a weekend full of celebrations!

Sartell Family Visit

Lessley and the kids made their annual summer visit to Utah.

I'm glad the cousins got to spend time together that live far, they had so much fun.

We spent our days between each other's houses, cooking big family dinners together and playing :)

Welcome Baby Addie!

Addilyn Elizabeth, aka Baby Addie, joined our family on September 5th, 2013 at 8:43am. 



Addie was born at Mountainview Hospital in Payson, UT. Notice the horse trailer in front of the entrance to the hospital.  We're in HICK town! :)



Our first moments together.



So happy to finally have her here with us!



Proud Daddy!

 

Welcome to the family Addie!  You were worth the wait!

Baby Shower for Addilyn

My sister Kristen hosted a baby shower for me and Addie at my Aunt Merilyn's house.  I felt so spoiled with gifts, love, and support from my friends and family.  The timing worked out perfectly and Lessley and Kayley were able to make it to the shower.  I was so happy they were there!



Look at that BELLY!

Bella LOVED helping with Avery

Every time Avery would cry, Bella would say, "Shhh, you're FINE!"  It cracked us up!



Lots of YUMMY food!



Thank you to everyone who made it!  It was great to see everyone and thank you so much for all the gifts!  Evan and I really appreciate it!

Camping

We went camping 4th of July weekend

Or I should say, we attempted to go camping. Maybe day camping is a better description of it.

We set everything up and hung out there during the day, and then it started raining and thundering like crazy that evening.. so after deciding that the storm wasn't gonna let up, we packed everything back into our cars and went out for some nice warm food :)

We had fun while it lasted though. Our campsite was right on the river, it was so peaceful. Utah is just gorgeous. It was nice to sit and take in the beauty (and the girls loved exploring all around).

We'll have to go back again soon when it's warm.

4th of July

(aka Trevor's birthday)

Trevor turned 31 this year, and he said it was harder for him than turning 30 because he's now "in his thirties". It is kinda weird to think about. Haha I love that man.

We had family and friends over for a BBQ and fireworks

The girls kept covering their ears while we lit off fireworks in the street, but they still liked watching them.

And they all loved doing sparklers. Those were a hit.

It was a fun night! Fireworks, food, and birthday goodness. It really felt like summer.