utah snow

We get to spend a couple weeks here in UT with my side of the family for the holidays, and have had some good snow days.
These pictures are for two people in particular (Ry & brother D) who both live and die for good snow days. Loving you both and sending snowy thoughts your way!

(a scene on the way to the airport to pick up some cute cousins & their beautiful momma)

Okay, you can't see the snow in the background, but his smile just melts my heart. 

I promise there are more pictures to come. Especially of those cute cousins and sis-in-law. We're definitely missing our hubbies but having a good time together.
Let it snow let it snow let it snow!! 

five months

I didn't do a picture this month. I had all intentions to do a make-shift one with a random stuffed animal out in CO, but I just never did. So here's a picture of her closest to her fifth-month birthday.

Few Favorites:
-Went swimming for the first time and loved it. This girl loves the water.
-enjoying the bumbo chair that Pop Pop found on craig's list
-loves to be held close whenever she's fussy
-still being swaddled
-maybe 13 pounds or so?
-such a content little girl
-looks like a half-pint compared to cousin C who's just one month older than her
-loves the game peek-a-boo
-almost rolling over
-loves to look at the lights on the Christmas tree
-enjoying time at Nonnie & PopPop's house

colorado celebrations

Life is wonderful. Hard, challenging, real, but wonderful. 

We've had the chance to spend some time with family, and here are some fun pictures of the past week.

 So sweet to watch a big brother in action.

Fun cousins to play with (and getting along very well might I add). 

 Lots of smiles and sweet faces from lady LE.

 Nonnie kisses. 

 Delicious Thanksgiving dinner.

 Christmas celebrations a little early while we're all together.

Hours of playing games together. 

Lots of time to play on the floor together.

And my little boy jumping on my back asking for me to take pictures of him instead of the trains we were playing with. Can't refuse that! Gotta love him. 

In all of life's whirlwinds, our families give us the greatest joys. I am grateful for the trials we face that make us stronger, the lessons we learn that make us wiser, and the fun we have that makes us happier.

Life is wonderful!