Road Trip

I must admit that I'm proud of my children who, during a quick road trip of 5 hours each way over 2 days, only needed the portable DVD player in the last hour of the drive.  They were squished right next to each other in the back of the Honda and did very well, even without much napping.  Here's my favorite conversation:

Dad:  Avery, don't scratch Tate!
Tate:  Yeah, you only scratch if somebody itches.
Avery (with a grin): Tate, do you itch?

That girl loves her a good fight.  My mother will not argue and so grandpa enjoys a good argument or two with Avery, who is always up for the challenge.

By the way, our quick trip was to Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA, where we met with all of my siblings and their families and grandma and grandpa.  I recommend the trip.  Very family friendly, fun, and exhausting.  It's a hotel with an indoor water park, arcade, mini-golf, and other activities and restaurants.

I loved the giant inner-tube slide and right in the middle as I'm thinking "best tube slide ever!", my nephew Karsten yells, "I HATE THIS!".  Avery loved the wave pool.  Tate loved exploring and unbeknownst to me, was knocking on nearby hotel room doors asking if they knew where room 1012 was.  He knew exactly where that room was, which was ours, but he just really enjoys talking to people and asking questions.  Eric and I still can't figure out how we made such social children, considering our shyness.  Henry loved the constant noise and heat of the water park that put him to sleep whenever we were there.

Kissy Kissy

We really love this boy!

But he didn't love this photo shoot.

Surprise!

I love this picture taken by mom this morning.  I also like that teddy ghost made it into the shot: Avery's doll thing which she always calls her Holy Ghost even though we always tell her it's a teddy ghost!

the blessing get-up

We were quite busy on Easter, and we never got shots of Henry in his blessing outfit.  We went with a bunny to always remember on which day he was blessed, so we took this pictures that same week.

Lane LOVES his new cousin.  He's baby crazy- good thing his baby sister will arrive in a few months.

Easter-Henry's blessing day-March 31, 2013

Matching cousins and brothers: Luke, Langdon, and Ian

Henry was blessed Easter Sunday.  Much of the family was able to come.  We had a lunch and easter egg hunt following church.  It was a beautiful blessing and a beautiful day!

The centerpiece, thanks to Pinterest =)

Triplet cousins: Taegen, Lydia, and Aves

Langdon and Luke

Avery and Lydia

Avery and Langdon

The entire gang:  We were so happy that so much of the family on both sides could come.  Thank you for all the support!

Bre and Ashley are due one day apart in the beginning of July.  Bre with a girl, and Ashley with a boy.

Evidently, Karst was through with the paparazzi, but I had to include this picture of grandma, since she is usually behind the lense.

Birth Day. 3.3.13

This is a random shot of just before Henry was born that I like.

Tate and Avery meeting baby Henry.  They adore him.  It's really sweet.

One exhausted mom.  Although I have quick births compared to many other mothers, it's still really hard!  So happy he's out =)

Aunt Bre, pregnant with baby girl.

Babies love grandpa and he sure loves them.

Avery is no longer the baby of the family.

Cousin Lane can't wait for his own baby.