May stuff

Impromptu family photo shoot on Mother's Day...

my little farmer

my little princess (note her head tilt and hand position; I did not coach her on anything!)

my little frog-finders

grass, me no likey!

From April

So here's an update of what we've been up to...

Kaitlyn wanted to keep cool, so we chopped off her ponytail.

Sierra enjoying the drinking fountain

After the hail. Do you like the green reflection? It looks creepy.

weird big hailstones!

hail storm

Matt fixing our front door

kids found this cool dragonfly

Easter egg hunt

"Fancy Nancy" and "Spikey Mikey"

we love it when the basket turns into a boat!

and the cupboard turns into a secret hideout

birthday ice cream cake :)

Grandma time

time for a cool do

Grandma and Grandpa Ripp came to visit

5 a.m. temple trip :)

note the drool on Ty's shirt and hair on his mouth/cheek

teething Tyler gnawing on daddy's head ;)

Kaitlyn moved into her very own kiddie condo! (complete with locks)

Tyler's 9-mo. photo shoot

Grandma Mac came to visit :)

Before new carpet

during new carpet installation

wrestling on the new carpet

Back to School!

Impromptu family shot...my how our numbers have grown since we moved here 4 yrs. ago!

We've been trying to capture that sweet smile of his. Gotta love the double chin :), chubby cheeks, and peach-fuzz head, etc.

I love it when they giggle together.

K's first day of first grade. She looks like she's ready to conquer school. A's a 3rd grader now! When did they get so old? Last week was a breeze with no homework. Do you think they'll be ready to hit the books this week?

Friday the 13th ;) update

Poor Sierra didn't quite make it in the photo...good photographers are so hard to come by these days.

As tired as I get most days, life really is good! I've been blessed with a wonderful husband and now five children! Last Sunday Tyler received his baby blessing. Matt gave a beautiful blessing full of love, and luckily Tyler did not cry at all. Mom and Dad Ripp and Whitney and Kelsey got to be here for that. It was so nice to have them (you) here! Last weekend we drove out to the lake. Tyler slept the whole time, so I actually got to enjoy jumping in the waves :) It was fun. And while we were in the water, we noticed a line of ladies in purple dresses with flowers in hand descending the grassy hill one by one to the beach...yes, bridesmaids! A bride followed shortly after the girls in purple gowns. There was a wedding. It seemed so odd for there to be a wedding on a public beach while the public was there. We got a laugh out of it. Oh well. I'm guessing that it was cheaper for them and yet still beautiful. I must say I'm am so grateful that I was married in the temple to my Matthew :) for time and eternity! That's the best place to start a marriage. Matt mentioned to me last night that one of the attendings complimented him on his being able to go through residency with a family, that he is amazing (I think that's the word he used). I just laughed and said, "you have a teammate at home." Matt replied, "who's just as amazing." :) Aww. Well, we have a date tonight. Yea! And I still need to get to the grocery store! Here are a few photos...must post more later!

P.S. Raquel is now 4!