Summer

Since summer is so short here in Spokane, we have been out enjoying every single last bit of the hot weather! I will post pictures and videos soon!

"Nothing more important in this world..."

I came across this video tonight from a friend's Facebook post... so timely for me with the last few weeks I've had with my kids.

5 months old

Our little Berkley is 5 months old today... She is just so much fun. I hate to say too much as to not jinx ourselves. That being said, I also think it's important to document the adorable things she does now, so I can look back on them when she is say... 6 (which just happens to be how old my "other" daughter is), and I feel like she doesn't do ANYTHING fun or adorable and just gives me sass all day long.... Oh wait, this post is about Berkley, not Hailey...

So, I'm going to document the wonderful things she does at 5 months old, because I adore her that much!

She is seriously soo happy!

She rolled over from her tummy to her back 3 times a couple days ago. But once I got the video camera ready, she wouldn't do it anymore...

She sort of eats rice cereal now. Doesn't quite know how to swallow it yet.

She is so "talkative". She jibbers and jabbers and giggles. She is so ticklish. Especially on her feet. Just like daddy.

She sleeps from 10/11:00 pm until 7 am... will wake up for a bottle and go back to sleep until 9 or 9:30... have NO idea how I lucked out with this!!! This is definitely something I don't want to jinx!

She LOVES books!

She LOVES her brothers and sister! She squeals whenever they come over to talk to her and loves when they hold her.

I love that the kids love her so much. I wish they could realize how much they love each other and stop fighting already! They would be so lost without each other! How do you help kids recognize how much they love their siblings? Can you tell what is eating at me right now? LOL

So, back to Berkley. I can't believe she's 5 months old already. The time has flown. We are definitely enjoying her. She is such a tremendous blessing to our family. I love my kids so much. I remember when I was little, wanting to be a mommy soooo bad! Now that I am one, I never imagined motherhood would be like this. Sometimes I need to take a breather and grasp onto those feelings I had as a child in my anticipation of being a mommy. What a tremendous blessing and responsibility it is to raise and teach our Heavenly Father's children. I am soo very grateful to know that I have Him to help me fulfill this calling. I know that with Him, I will succeed!

4th of July

We had planned on going camping for the 4th of July, but Mother Nature decided to be mean and give us 60 degree overcast weather. Well, we showed her! We got a hotel room up at Silver Mountain and enjoyed the indoor water park for 2 days! It was so nice just to "get out of town" for a little trip!

So when we got there, we took all our stuff up to our room and were ready for fun at the water park! We were waiting for the elevator, along with another family and when the elevator door opened, the people in front of us got in, but I wasn't sure if there was enough room for our family of 6. But they said there was enough room. So as we're getting into it, I see this man that looks really familiar. So, I go, "You look REALLY familiar to me." And he just smiled and I go "Are you from California?" he goes "Yes." I go "Are you President Wood?" he said "Yes!" He was our Stake President while we lived in Folsom, and while the Sacramento Temple was being built. He and his wife were just in a fatal car accident a year ago in June. They were on their way home from Girl's Camp, when their car rolled and his wife was killed instantly. So, you can imagine my surprise to see him in northern Idaho, with a woman. He was at the resort with his fiance, for her family reunion. I am still just shocked at the chances of seeing him. I mean, what are the odds, seriously!?? Anyways, he is such a sweet man and he looked so good.... especially considering all that he's been through in the last year! It's such a small world!

Here's a short video of Hailey doing the Wave Rider. Logan's video was too long, so I thought I'd spare you! :)

Hailey's Kindergarten Graduation

Hailey graduated from Kindergarten! She had such a wonderful teacher and we are really going to miss her! Her teacher put together the CUTeST slideshow of the kids' activities throughout the year and made the most adorable scrapbook for us. It is priceless. It has Hailey's first day of school picture, along with her stats, and documents how much she grew over the year. It is something that I hope Hudson and Berkley's kindergarten teachers put together for us too, since I know I won't get around to doing it! LOL

We're so happy that Hailey loves school so much. Mrs. Helma truly gave of herself whole-heartedly and we are so grateful for her!

This little stud turned 9

On June 24th, Logan turned 9! We had his birthday party at LASERQUEST and I think all the boys had a BLAST! (as you can see from their sweatiness) It was definitely a great place to have a party with eight hyper, sweaty, stinky 9 year old boys!

He also just received his "WOLF" in Scouts. He was so excited and we're very "pleased" with his accomplishment. He LOVES Scouts! Now if only it can teach him to keep things organized and in it's place... ie... baseball hat, scout book, belt for church, church shoes.... oh and teach him to hang up his clothes and keep his Legos organized (or even just off the floor)... that would be great! :) Since apparently having his mom and dad tell him every single day isn't doing the trick!

Whoever came up with the phrase "Terrible Two's", never had a 3 year old!

Latest Hudson-isms

Ok, I have SOOO many things I need to post about from the last couple months, but I needed to post this before I forget.

Lately, Hudson has been out of control. Not just in his behavior, but in the things he says as well. Here is a list of what he's been up to:

*Last week, I took the kids to the gym and when I came to pick them up, the teacher told me that he had bit her. Lovely. Needless to say, I haven't been back yet.

*Wearing his snow boots to the sprinkler park

*He's been crying before he goes into nursery, but once he goes in, he's fine. Such a manipulator.

*Whenever he asks for something or asks if he can do something and I say yes, he goes, "YESSSSS!" with his hand in a fist. It is soo hilarious!

*Tonight, when we were getting ready for bed, he goes, "I AM NOT A GIRL'S TOY!" For those of you who have seen previews of Toy Story 3, you'll know what he's talking about!

*Randomly licks us. So gross!

*Will throw the HUGEST tantrums and will be inconsolable... it's soo fun when we're all confined in the car while he's doing it! I was seriously worried that Berkley might have permanent hearing damage. But she seems to be ok.

*During Logan's concert at school, he kept running out of the gym and hiding between the lunch tables that were folded up in the hallway. And also had to go potty and poop about 3 times during it.

*Will come up to me and hug my leg and say, "Mommy, I want to snuggle with you on the couch."

*I got rear-ended today, and while we were waiting for the cop to come, Hudson goes, "That stupid guy hit our car!" To which then he said, "Is he gonna go to jail?"

*Screams sooooo loud when Logan and Hailey taunt and tease him. It is sooo embarrassing.

*When I told the kids that we were going to Best Buy today to return my camera, he asked "Can I play with the iPads again?"

*Tonight he said the prayer by himself, and he prayed that he would be nice and that he would be nice to Jesus and Heavenly Father when they come to our house.

*He answered the phone the other day and it was Grandpa. After talking to him for a couple minutes, he handed me the phone and goes, "It's your dad."

*He has my sense of smell. If something smells good or bad, he's not shy about telling you! Sometimes he'll just come up and hug me and he'll sniff my neck and say "Mom, you smell good." LOL Tonight, I was hugging Hailey and he came up and wanted to be part of the hug and he goes, "You stink, girls!" LOL I kindly reminded him that girls NEVER stink! Then he took another wiff and goes, "Oh ya, you smell good."

I'm sure there's so many other things he's been saying and doing lately, but I'm exhausted and I have to get in bed. Just wanted to write these things down before my mommy brain forgot them.

Our lives would definitely be boring without Hudson. We love him sooo much! Biting and all!