Canyoning, Mother's Day, Park Hopping, Crawling, Sickness, Teething, and Other Randomness

This post is dedicated to all the random photos on my phone over the past month.  Man, I love instagram but that won't stop me from blogging.  Just after my birthday Rick made a surprise visit to Utah with Anna.  Jenni has the proof of just how excited I was.  It's been too long since we've seen Ricky!

Since it was Anna's first trip to Utah, we had to show her the beauty of American Fork Canyon.  We managed to snap this darling photo of my family. Too bad Sam wasn't looking at the camera.

We had many late nights with these two, including a mui bueno cinco de mayo party.  It was just what we needed.  Hank loves when Rick comes to town and he really bonded with Anna.  He may have cried himself to sleep the night before they left.

Fast forward to Mother's Day, when my two oldest children surprised me with a new driver and rescue club!  I have had the chance to hit them both and let's just say, LPGA tour beware, there is a new contender in the field. 

Who says golf clubs are only a Father's Day gift?

We headed up to my mom's for a delicious brunch.

 

Mom and dad have really out done themselves with their yard this year.  It is breathtaking.

The best mother any girl could hope for right there!

Man I love my mom.

The weather has been so warm and park worthy this month.  As I scrolled through my pictures I noticed I had hardly any pictures of Hank, Isabel, Lucy, Colby, and Dyson.  School is out in one week and that will change!  Until then, this is our park crew.

Max and Jack are taking their play to a new level lately.  Max is thrilled that Jack won't cry when he kicks him in the face now.  Jack must be getting used to the beat downs from Max.

Max always has a soft spot in his heart for babies.  Tucker is no exception.  He loves Tuck.

We had a rare day this week when Hank got out of school early and Jack was still hanging out.  

Just picture Sam and Tucker in that mix...five boys!   Sarah and I are in for an adventure with this crew.

I think maybe we frequent Costco a bit too much.  Max loves his new Costco shirt and yes, we got bulk!

Hank also got a new shirt, this one from school.  Everyone drew a self portrait and of course Hank's had a mohawk sticking strait up!

 This montage is from a Sunday afternoon baseball game in the front yard.  Max got his power from his vampire teeth, Hank perfected the diving catch and Sam chilled in the stroller.

The rest of the pictures are of Sam.  My attention seems to be focused mostly on him these days.  I love this age!  He loves standing next to things and taking his hands away for a few seconds.  

He started crawling on Mother's day.  He still scoots 75% of the time but when he crawls he seems pretty amazed.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse captivates his attention every time!

These pictures were taken at Tucker's Blessing.  I guess you could say it was the after party since he decided to strip down to his onesie.

Sam loves a good staring contest with Grandpa Curt. 

After this picture, poor Sam got another bug.  This poor kid has really had a lot of illness in his short life. 

It certainly didn't help his discomfort to throw teething into the mix.  

Sam is going to have a strong immune system!  This face breaks my heart.  He still tries his hardest to keep his sweet disposition through it all.  Fingers crossed he is on the mend...we have big Memorial Day weekend plans.

Humpty Dumpty Steals The Show

Max's first year of preschool came to a close last week and he ended the year with a bang.  The theme this past year has been mother goose nursey rhymes, so all the kids picked a character they wanted to be for the final program.  Although Humpty Dumpty wasn't his first choice, he embraced the part.  His mother did an awesome job with the costume, ha ha!

 

I honestly didn't know what to expect from Max.  He really practiced hard and told me in detail every aspect of the program but you never know.  I was pleasantly surpised.  Max was the highlight of the program.  Every song, every action, Max was right on point.  It was awesome to see.  Halfway through the program, the other kids had lost interest but not Max...

When it was time for the awards, Max patiently waited to be awarded with "Best At Numbers".  He is a number man, just like his brother.  In fact, Hank received the same award his first year of preschool.  What can I say, I make some cute number crunchers! 

Max really loved having an audience just there for him.  It was finally his time to shine, and shine he did!

His darling grandmas came to show their support.

Max has grown up so much this year.  His first day of school was the day Sam was born.  I remember how shy he was and how nervous he would get when we left.  He insisted his name was Vern, or Darth Vader and he didn't really enjoy playing with or making new friends. Boy has that changed!  He has really come out of his shell and I feel like everyone can now see what I've always known about my sweet Max.  He is such a loving, sweet, sensitive, and hilarious little boy. 

I got teary watching Max preform.  My little buddy is growing up so quickly and I am so proud of him.  He is such a good boy, so smart, and such an important part of our family.  Love you buddy!

Sam's Photo Shoot

 

Sam had a very successful photo shoot last week.  He was in great spirits, his hair was parting nicely, and the photographer captured his true essence.  She took over 80 pictures and every single one was precious.  Sam needs to model for the Gap or something, I mean come on...it doesn't get much cuter than this.

The photographer at Camera Shy did an amazing job.  It didn't hurt that Sam was a true professional and delivered, shot after shot.