BYU Graduation 2012

We were lucky enough to travel down to Provo, UT to celebrate graduation with my sisters {Melissa and Nicole} and my brother in law {Jamie}. The whole family was there except Christopher, who was stuck in classes at UW. Congratulations guys! We are so proud of you!

new graduates : jamie and nicole

jordan and jackson

max and jillian

 melissa and aaron

graduates with mom and dad

Waterbottle Rocket

One gorgeous Sunday, Brandon decided to try and make a water bottle rocket with the boys. It was supposed to launch with vinegar, baking soda and toilet paper. FAIL. It actually did successfully shoot one time. But with a combination of uneven pressure and an impatient Brandon they would explode before they would launch.

max thought it was pretty amusing

the one time that it launched : confused at the failures

the boys eager with anticipation

The biggest explosion failure. Brandon tipped it just as it was going to launch and got showered with vinegar and toilet paper.

Getting Ready for Baby Girl

I can't help but feel like I haven't given this little girl the spotlight on the blog that I did while I was pregnant with the boys. When we went in for our ultrasound, Brandon explained to the tech that we have three boys and we were planning on another. As she got started with the ultrasound, the first thing out of her mouth was, "Oh, It's a Girl!" I was shocked, for two reasons, not only because it was a GIRL, but also because I was expecting to find out at the end of the ultrasound and not at the beginning. I started laughing and couldn't stop. I think it was my form of crying tears of joy. I was laughing so hard, I did in fact start crying. Poor tech, I couldn't keep my belly still for her to get all the measurements.

After the ultrasound we have been busy with Disneyland, school, work and life in general. Most people were shocked to hear that I  hadn't been shopping for this little girl or we hadn't thought of names yet. Partially we have been busy and part of me still doesn't believe that it is real.

Fortunately I have amazing friends who were excited to help make it a little more real...

gorgeous cake and delicious food

hair pretty making station

emily and bekah

some of my amazing friends : i am so blessed

 kim and emily : nancy and kristie

 It is all a little more real now. Just waiting for her to join us.

Easter 2012

This year we were lucky enough to spend Easter Sunday with lots of family. My Uncle Will & Aunt Mischa and my cousins were visiting from Utah, Michael & Susie and baby Emily and all of my siblings that were in Washington. We had a Koontz style egg hunt; sorted by colors.

 

 max, jackson and sam hunting eggs

  i don't know what is with this pose : but he always has a hand on his hip in pictures these days

 jackson and dylan going through their loot

The boys had a blast jumping on the trampoline and playing with their cousins.

Caught

Max climbed up on the counter in search of a drink. He managed to fill up a medicine measuring cup with water at the sink. I love to look on his face when I called his name and realized he got caught.

Spring Break : Zoo Day

 sam, athen and jackson

molly jade : how many boys does it take to push a cousin?

 lily pad jumping

Thanks to Haley for the photos, since I have been neglecting my camera lately.