SIX!

My first baby turned six today. Mason really is such a great kid. He is always so willing to help out and loves to serve his family, especially when it comes to helping out with Shiloh. It is so obvious that he loves his younger siblings. Being able to serve makes him so happy. We love Mason and are so grateful he is part of our family.

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Six years

Scootin around

In the last couple weeks, Shiloh has learned to go from being on her tummy to sitting up. She also likes to get on her tummy and stretch her arms and legs up as far as they will go. She scoots backwards and gets herself turned around while on her tummy.

She has also become a non-stop drool producer.

Her favorite thing to do, suck on these three fingers.

She has found a new favorite sleeping position. On her tummy with her legs under herself.

Yummy Goodness

Oh yeah, check out these beauties! I just harvested these from our garden. We have so many of these yummy strawberries ready for picking! I only picked what I could fit in this 8 cup bowl and we probably have another 16 cups or so ready to pick. I love summer and having fresh produce from my garden.

Distortion

Look how distorted looking Cooper's face is. This kid cracks me up. I love finding pictures on the camera that they have taken.

Fire 9 Family BBQ

Sunday was the annual Fire 9 Family BBQ. In years past, they have had a fire truck bouncy castle and other fun games for the kids. This year, the only thing they had for kids was a pinata. Which, speaking of the pinata, I am now the proud parent of an even prouder kid who's flawless pinata whacking technique busted open the pinata, freeing the coveted candy inside, making him the hero of the day to all the kids. Well, maybe not to the kids 6 year old and older, who didn't get the chance to be the hero. Sorry kids. Maybe next year.


Thankfully, they had the new ladder truck available for them to drool over. It has a 100 foot ladder and I have to admit, it was pretty impressive how high it gets, and how close to the ground it can also get when fully extended.

The new Ladder 91 and my cute boys.

Day dreaming about a future day when they can drive this thing.

Future fire fighters right here.

Inside the bucket.

Larry's High Silk Hat

New Bike

A few weeks ago, Jeff took the boys to our ward's family campout, amd I stayed home with Shiloh. While they were gone, I found a bike on craigslist for Mason. Saturday morning, Shiloh and I went and picked it up. When they got hime, we surprised Mason with it. His face as soon as he saw it.
Trying it out.
He has been a little nervous riding a big bike, so we put training wheels on it. He is doing really well with that. I am sure it will be just a little bit longer and he won't need the training wheels.

The Hairbrush Song

First teeth

Last Friday, I thought I felt a tooth in Shiloh mouth when she was chewing on my finger, but when I felt the top and bottom in front, I didn't feel anything. As she began chewing on my finger again, I found this:

How weird is that? Her eye tooth on the right side came in first, then today, the eye tooth on the left side came in. I have never seen/heard of a baby getting their eye teeth first.

Pizza Angel

Out of the mouth of Cooper

The following is the phone conversation Cooper had with Jeff while he was at work.

Cooper: Um Dad...(pause)...I hate to tell you this...(long pause)...we bought new diapers for Shiloh.

Jeff: (laughing) OK

Cooper: Dad, there is something else...(long pause)...Mom wants to kill you.

Jeff: What?

I then took the phone to explain that the last part was not true!

I don't know where he comes up with these things!

Dance Lessons

Learn how to dance with lessons from Bob the Builder.


If I have to watch this ever again, blood would shoot from my eyes.

Sleeping

Every night, before Jeff and I go to bed, we check on each of the kids.

This is typically how we find Mason, wrapped up in his covers.

This is not typically how we find Cooper, but it was pretty cute!

At it again

I found another set of pictures on the camera when I upload what I thought were a few pictures Jeff took last night, 78 pictures uploaded. Here are a few of the boys masterpieces. Who needs a professional photographer when you have Mason and Cooper?

Here is how I imagine the photo shoot going.
Mason: OK Cooper, I'll take a picture of you and Shiloh. Just lift her up a bit. Good...good...just a little more...now she looks uncomfortable so I'll hurry and take the picture....

now you take one of me with Shiloh, after I pick her up and carry her to the couch. Yeah yeah I know, Mom has told me several times not to pick her up and carry her, but hey, she'll never find out will she?....

Good job Cooper! Now come sit on the couch with us and I'll take one of all three of us.
Shiloh: Where is Mom when I need her?

And here is one Cooper took of himself.

The Dance of the Cucumber