Zoo Fun

The zoo here in Prescott had an amazing deal going on one weekend. They had dollar admission days so we of course took advantage and took the girls. It ended up being so much fun! This zoo is so small but lots of fun. The girls loved looking around and seeing everything they could. We actually got really lucky and most of the animals were out and moving around. A fun thing about this zoo is that the animals are front and center so you can see all of them.

They have a petting zoo and kids area too.

The highlight was when we ran into our good friends and the kids got to watch the bears feeding time. It really was pretty cool.

Overall it was a great time and we were all glad we go out and have some fun.

3 Months

Well somehow this beautiful girl has turned 3 months old! I find it to be completely crazy to say the least. I also can't seem to get over how in love with her I am, its been interesting for me to see how things are different with Abigail. I for the first time don't mind nursing which is weird to me, Abby nurses and takes a bottle because my milk supply is so low and I'm on medication this time to increase my supply. I find that if I don't nurse I miss it and I miss having that time with her. I'm excited that I finally feel this way because with the other two girls I wasn't the biggest fan of nursing. I also don't seem to mind getting up at night with Abby at all, I actually enjoy the time together with her. Abby is a joy in our home, when she was about a month old I was a little worried because she wanted to be held all the time and would cry if you weren't paying attention to her. This lasted for about a month and a half and I really wondered how I was going to get anything done because I couldn't hold her all the time. Sometimes I'd just have to lay her down and let her cry so I could go to the bathroom, help the girls, or just make dinner. Thankfully when we got back from our trip to Utah she got over the need to be held all the time and has become content laying by herself and looking around. Her big sisters love to entertain her and are usually singing her songs or asking if they can hold her or feed her a bottle. At Abby's 2 month check up she was 11lbs and I couldn't believe it, she's also quite long. She also rolled over for the first time 2 days ago. It took her all day but she managed to finally do it and she was very proud of herself. The whole time she was grunting and almost crying but once she got onto her stomach she was as happy as could be. Rolling over has not become a set skill for her yet but within a month I'm assuming she'll be a pro at it. Abby is a very good combination of Savannah and Olivia, I can tell she'll be a bit more independent and probably stubborn like Savannah but she has a sweetness about her like Olivia. Abby smiles ALL. THE. TIME. I love her smile and she gives it to me willingly. Its amazing to see the love that she already has for all of us and she recognizes us. She adores the girls and loves when they are near her, she also adores Jacob and is happy to sit with him for hours. He is of course taking full advantage whenever he can because snuggling with his girls is one of his favorite things and the older ones don't snuggle with him enough. Even though this is our third baby it still amazes me how much I fall in love with each new addition and how as soon as they're here I can't imagine our lives without them. Abigail is the perfect addition to our family and I'm excited to enjoy each and every moment with her that I can.

Halloween 2013

Halloween was so much fun this year! The girls were beyond excited and had such a blast dressing up. Savannah went as Cinderella, Olivia was Snow White, and Abigail was a pea in a pod. Olivia wore the same costume from last year but I got Savannah and Abigail's costumes at Good Will. I'm pretty sure I'm going to do this every year from now on. Both their costumes cost me about $10 and were in great condition, plus why should I spend a fortune on costumes that they wear for 1 night?! We started the day off by getting the girls dressed up for school, their school asked that the students not wear their Halloween costumes but instead had Odd Outfit Day. Both the girls had so much fun getting their outfits ready and though it was just so silly.

After school we rushed home and changed into their Halloween costumes and headed over to Tim's Toyota Center where a bunch of local vendors were handing out candy. Our good friend came with us to help me with the girls. Afterwards we came home and had dinner before heading over to our church building for their annual Trunk or Treat. In case you don't know what that is, you just go trick or treating in the parking lot and people decorate their trunks and hand out candy. I took the girls around once and then we started handing out candy at our car. The girls loved handing out candy and wishing everyone a Happy Halloween. We also had a fun surprise and Jacob showed up! He left school early so he could be with us and we were all thrilled!

Salt Lake City

We did it, we went on our first real road trip with all three girls this past weekend. Jacob's youngest brother was getting married so we decided to make the trip up to Salt Lake so we could be there.When we left for the wedding it was the most beautiful day and by the time we left the temple it was freezing!!! Olivia's shoes were cutting her feet so she was bare foot and ended up putting her feet inside Jacob's pants pockets. I only had a short sleeved shirt on and was beyond cold.

The next day was lovely and we headed over to a near by park for family pictures. That was quite the undertaking to say the least. There were 16 adults and 20 grandchildren ranging in ages from 16-2 months.

After pictures everyone kind of went their separate ways. Some got on the rode to head back to their homes and we decided to take the girls back to temple square. They were really disappointed they couldn't look around more when we were there for the wedding. Also we didn't want to leave Salt Lake till that night so that the girls would all sleep in the car on the way home. After our fun time at temple square we ended up going to my sister and brother in laws hotel. The boys watched football and babysat the kids while my sister in law and I took Savannah to City Creek, a super nice outdoor shopping center for a girls night.

The girls with their cousin Baylee watching a show.

Here are Abigail and my niece Bree, they're 2 days apart and both are so adorable.

Overall it was a fun 4 day trip, very eventful and tiring but still fun. The entire family hasn't been together since I was pregnant with Olivia I think so it was fun seeing everyone and all being together. Also Jacob's parents are going on another mission so this is the last time we'll all be together  for about the next 2 years as well.

Pumpkin Patch 2013

We had so much fun at the pumpkin patch this year! I really do seem to enjoy holidays more now that I have kids and especially since they're old enough to get really excited about them. We drove down the rode to the same pumpkin patch we went to this year and once again had a great time. The girls loved the wagon ride into the patch and they thoroughly enjoyed all the rides that got to go on. The admission to the patch went up considerably this year which I found to be ridiculous so this may be our last year going there if the prices don't go down next year.

They had a pumpkin catapult contest which the girls had no interest in at all and we quickly gave up trying to watch.

We opted for the hay ride instead which was a huge success. The owner of the farm took us around and then let each child have a turn driving the tractor and also stopped in the patch so we could take pictures. He was so nice and we all loved it.

Next we  had fun on the bounce houses and the girls of course rode the kiddie train. We went threw the easy section of the corn maze and Savannah was our navigator. She did a great job and got us out safe and sound without getting us lost.

We really did have a blast and it was such a fun way to get all set for Halloween the next weekend.

Fair 2013

I love the fair! I don't care how big or small it is I just love going to the fair. Jacob on the other hand hates it mostly because he doesn't like being around crowds of people. I kind of sucks for him that he's married to me because I'm not phased by crowds in the least and I quite often drag him off to different events. The fair here in Prescott is pretty small but I just love taking the girls and walking around to see everything. This year some sweet friends of ours bought the girls passes to ride all the rides at the fair and our fair admission. It was so sweet of them and it made the experience of going to the fair this year so much fun! Jacob's parents just happened to be visiting us that weekend and they stayed home with Abby while we took the two older girls. It was really fun to spend time with just Savannah and Olivia and to let Jacob's parents have some real one on one time with Abby since this was the first time they'd met her. We started off the day checking out all the animals and they once again had a small petting zoo area with some baby goats and sheep. Both girls shocked me by how brave they were to pet all the animals on their own, a first for both of them.

 After seeing all the animals and walking around all the exhibits and booths inside we headed over to the rides. Another shocker was the ride the girls picked to go on first, a roller-coaster! Savannah was actually tall enough to go alone but she wanted one of us to ride with her and Olivia needed to be accompanied by an adult. It was so fun and the girls LOVED it! The rest of the time we rode pretty much every ride they had and just had a blast.

This picture is my favorite because of Olivia's face. She screamed the entire time she rode this kids coaster and once she got off she had the biggest smile on her face she loved it so much. After we were done with all the rides we let the girls choose between riding the little train they had or getting their faces painted. Both  girls choose to get their faces painted and they were both in love with the end results. Olivia's blue snake totally cracked me up.

 To finish up the day we sat down and had some cotton candy, overall it was the perfect day and we all had so much fun.

Five Already?!

How did this happen? How is it possible that my first born is already 5? The years have flown by and I'm in awe of the person this girl is becoming. Savannah is many things, she is extremely loving, very passionate, she lets you know exactly how she is feeling, she is oh so smart, she has a temper, she's stubborn, and so much more. She has been saying some of the funniest things, three of her catch phrases are; "Oh crap!" as she hits her forehead with her hand, "We have a problem!" and I totally just forgot the third things she says. I'm a horrible mom. I kept with tradition and decorated the house with balloons and streamers and as an added surprise we got Savannah flowers because she LOVES flowers. Some things Savannah loves are anything art related, going to school, watching My Fair Bride, taking care of Abigail, and dress up. She cracks me up when she watches My Fair Bride with me, every wedding is better then the last to her and during each show she tells me how she wants that when she gets married. She'll even gasp and say how beautiful things look, she just cracks me up! Savannah is just such a joy, she is definitely challenging at times but I love her more then words can describe. I can't imagine our lives without her and her sweet spirit, she is always amazing me and keeping me on my toes. I've loved these last five years with her and I can't wait to see what her future holds.