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Snow Days

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Lindsey

It’s been quite a winter here! In mid-February we got a surprise 11 inches of snow. The boys were thrilled when school was cancelled. I think they ended up with 2 1/2 days off that week. Then the following week was mid-winter break (where half the population leaves for California or Hawaii). Ironically, we had no wild weather that week. Then the next Monday we were hit with another surprise blizzard that closed the parkway and left many of our neighbors stranded for hours in their cars. I stopped counting, but we’ve had lots of snow days and late starts this year. We make the most of them, but I am ready for spring!

Building snow forts

Deep snow means snow ice cream at our house!

All bundled up!

Little angels!

Avery’s first driveway.

Playdate with Charlotte

Snow bunny!

Warming up

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Salt Lake City

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Lindsey

In early February Jonathan and I flew to Salt Lake City with Layla for his company’s annual spouse dinner. We arrived on a Friday and spent the weekend there. Saturday morning we were having breakfast at a delicious hippie joint when we noticed people passing by with signs we liked. So naturally, we followed them. Pretty soon we were at the Federal Building with a sign in hand marching to the capital in solidarity with refugees.

Jonathan and I have wanted to join in on the protests and marches since, um, November. But when you’re living in the suburbs with a job and four little kids, it is not an easy thing to do. Randomly happening on this march (in a pretty conservative state, no less) was perfect, and incredibly inspiring. There was a huge turnout, everyone was peaceful and civil, there were people of every color and age, and we did not see anger, but fear, love and hope. It was a great experience and we will march again.

We started at the Federal Building

Her first march! After today Layla’s first words may be “No hate, no fear! Refugees are welcome here!”

Descending on the capitol

I liked the Mango Mussolini sign. Another of my favorites was held by a girl of about twelve, which said “if you build a wall my generation will knock it down”

She’s got him wrapped around her finger!

A dinner out with our little girl

Here we are at the spouse dinner. It’s such a fun event and I’m glad Jonathan’s company hosts one each year. It gives me an opportunity to meet and get to know some of the people he works with on a regular basis. I wish Layla’s dress was down, but this was the only picture we got that night, so it will have to do!

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Layla – 8 Months Old

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Lindsey

Little Layla turned eight months old this month. She is growing and changing so fast! She now has six teeth (3 on top, 3 on bottom), crawls in circles (no forward motion yet), rocks on her hands and knees, and likes to stand and hold onto the couch. She loves being the center of attention and enjoys shouting at her brothers and getting them to respond. They recently taught her to roar at them, so we often now have roaring matches in the family room. She says ma ma, da, ba (bath), hi/hey, and babbles a lot. Layla also loves to wave, clap and dance.

Waving

Checking out Mommy’s baby blanket.

Daddy walked into the room. Here is her reaction:

“Mmmmm, this sticker is nice to chew on.”

With Auntie Ashleigh during a visit

Here are a few shots we took while we were in Salt Lake City with out little lady.

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January 2017

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Lindsey

January is a long, dark month. It’s always nice to get the Christmas things put away, but then I start itching for spring and it’s still months off. We had lots to keep us busy though, so the time whizzed by and now as I write this it is already February 7th and I am behind on blogging again! Here are my favorite pics from January in chronological order.

Grammy and her granddaughters

Watching a Hawks game

Celebrating Andrew’s 9th birthday while they were still in town for New Year’s

And Nicole’s 13th

Kieron assembling one of his Christmas gifts

Look who’s eating finger foods

Reading “Princess Layla” to our Princess Layla

This boy loves his little sister!

Basketball

These two can take baths together now.

Someone lost another tooth

Clare ( 16 months) & Layla (7 months)

“I like your necklace.”

Bode & Silas

Silas drawing a picture on the easel

It’s Daddy paddle boarding next to a lighthouse. I added the birds and the whale, the rest is all his.

Charlotte & Silas

These two!

My three stooges

Jonathan took Kieron and Silas skiing one morning.

A note from Avery

Someone’s almost crawling!

Silas started karate with Kieron

Card sharks

Kieron has been reading to Silas at night lately. When it doesn’t end up in wrestling it is super sweet!

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Layla – 7 Months Old

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Lindsey

Layla turned seven months old this week. She sits up on her own now and is almost slithering and crawling, but not quite there yet. She is a good little eater and is growing fast. She’s quite social, and very expressive. She can say ma ma, da da, ba (bath), mmmm (milk) & A-eee (Avery).