Eli turns TWO!

While we were in Utah for the holiday we celebrated Eli's birthday. I can't believe he is two already!

Eli loves trains.  I made him a train cake. I think it turned out pretty good. My brothers told me it eats the same whether it looks like a train or not... :)

 

Austin and Abby wanted a picture with Eli and his cake.

  

Eli couldn't figure out how to blow out the candles so dad had to help him.

Unwrapping his presents

Eli loved that birthday cake!

Memorial Day Weekend

My brother Jerry came to Utah during Memorial Day weekend with his girlfriend Dawn. Since we only see them about once a year we drove down to Spanish Fork Utah where my grandparents live to see them.

 My grandparents own a bunch of property up Spanish Fork Canyon and there is this mine up there. My grandpa took a few people up to check it out.

 

My brother Joshua said that Sam was hogging the couch and he wanted to take a nap.. So they took a nap together on Sunday afternoon.

My Little Helper

Eli loves to sit and watch when we make dinner or lunch.  Today he thought he needed to help make lunch.  As you can see his helping was eating the cheese off the tortillas.

Fishing with Dad!

 Mike took the kids fishing at a free fishing day that Bonanza Motors put on. They had a good time with dad.

 Abby got her name drawn for a prize...and Austin got one too since she picked a little hot wheels car.

Visiting Grandma Dayley

On Mothers Day we went to visit Grandma Dayley and to show her Baby Sam. 

Samuel Ethan Ricks

 Our little guy is finally here. 

Samuel Ethan Ricks

May 11, 2012  12:24pm

7lbs 13oz

 

 After Sam was born. The nurses decided he needed a Mohawk.

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Mom and Baby.

 Uncle Joshua and little Sam.

 Austin wanted to hold brother.

 He loves to sleep.

The kids all love our little Sam. Austin likes to make sure he has toys. Abby loves to mother him.  Eli is still getting used to him, but he likes him. Sam loves to sleep. We have to wake him up every time he needs to eat. We are all adjusting to having another little one around the house. We sure love him already!