DENTIST VISIT

Well, we had our yearly dentist check ups for the boys. 

It didn't go so swell

the boys were awesome

the dentist was awesome

BUT

Hewitt= 7 cavities

Linford= 4 cavities

Harper= 4 cavities

Walker= None

Sooo we have about 12 appointments set up to get these suckers taken care of...

BIG BOYS 

Well I got some BIG boys! Linford and Walker went to get their yearly checkups and both were off the charts! Shots updated, CHECK! Healhty kids, CHECK! The doctor was very impressed with their height and size. She commented on how much bigger they are than other kids and how fast they have grown in the last year. Love these two!!!

Football-Halloween-Baptism

So many changes and fun news! 

Hewitt and Linford are in Football and Brandon is the coach. 

Linfords team is awesome and Linford is shining.

Hewitts team however....none of them have played and none of them know what they are doing. Brandon thinks some of them have never even watched a game of football. They haven't won a game yet. Both Hewitt and Brandon are frustrated but Hewitt is learning a lot. 

Hallween also just came and went and the boys thought it was the greatest holiday ever. Harper said that a million times. 

Brandon was a lumberjack and I was a cat

 Hewitt was that creepy skeleton thing, Linford was the cutest little knight ever, Harper was the amazing spider-man and Walker was Buzz Lightyear. 

LAST but NOT LEAST we are getting very excited for Hewitt's baptism. It is set for November 30th and both grandparents are coming to visit. My kids are beyond excited for that. I am so proud of Hewitt for making this decision all on his own and love my amazing little young man.

Lets not forget...

Linford turned 4!

Oh geez, where do I start with Linny Binny?

This big guy steals EVERYONES heart.

He makes friends with everyone and is so much fun to hang out with.

He has the funniest sense of humor and is quite the athlete.

He is obsessed with BYU and football.

He wears his jersey everywhere, everyday right along with a pair of cleats.

Our family definitely would NOT be complete without Linford.

Happy Birthday to our 4 year old.

(I try not to cry while posting these pictures because time has flown WAY too fast)

ANNOUNCING

WALKER WENDELL MCBRIDE
9lbs 14oz

22inches

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14th 2011

...3 weeks early...

We're in love with him and so excited to have him here!

(I wrote out the whole story and it got erased so that will have to wait)

MORE pictures to come!

SUMMER in a Nut Shell

SOOOO many things have happened this summer...

*We moved to Mesa (and love it)

*All 3 kids learned how to swim on their own

*Trip to Idaho

*Hewitt turned 6

*Hewitt started kindergarten

*Grammy and Popps decided to move to AZ

PLAYING, SWIMMING, and more PLAYING

Things to COME...

*Baby #4 is scheduled to arrive in 2 weeks

(but I have a hunch he might come a few days early)

*Linfords 4th Birthday

Brandon and Harper at the Mesa Temple

Our family at the temple

Saying good-bye to Kegan before he leaves to the Phillipines

Me and the boys enjoying the cool Idaho weather

Love my kiddos

Linford being silly

Cousin McKay, Hewitt and Linford flexing their HUGE muscles

Meeting up with Macko and Andi and meeting their new baby sister Pheobe

Hewitt's first day of school

Can't believe he is 6!!!

Birthday Presents

Hewitt was such a trooper

We had to move on his birthday

Hewitt is one of the sweetest, most passionate kids I have ever met,

not to mention very very smart.

Love him, can't believe he is 6.

4th of July

We spent the 4th with My Aunt Kris and my cousins. We had so much fun swimming and doing fireworks. These are my festive homemade oreo's that me and Linford made.

Linford is actually a really big help in the kitchen. He actually helps when he's in the kitchen with me. He always tells me he wants to be a chef.

Swimming has been such a MAJOR part of our lives this summer.

We swim atleast once a day 5 days a week.

Harper is our little fish.

Its a little scary at times how confident he is.

He recently taught himself how to swim and

it is the cutest, most impressive, funny thing to watch.

I get comments on him from mulitple people everytime we are at the pool.

"WOW, how old is he?"

"He's quite the dare devil isn't he?"

"He's only 2?!?!"

He LOVES the water.

Movies on Monsoon days

Movie nights on the weekends.

My friend does this with her kids and my kids think it is the COOLEST thing ever.

Love my kids.

Love the Summer.

Words

Brandon...

Words can't even describe the father and husband that Brandon is.

The neatest thing is, he keeps getting better and better as the days go by.

There are things I see in him daily that make me realized how blessed I am.

I have many extreme quirks about me and the kids and I are very blessed to have Brandon here to help balance them out!

He just makes our family complete.

Brandon was out of town on business for 6 weeks and those 6 weeks were SO HARD...

BUT

I never learned to appreciate him MORE.

I realized how much the kids and I NEEDED him.

Not for the regular "man" things or "honey-do's", like fixing stuff or taking out the trash, or taking the kids when I need a break (which are definitely a bonus)

But we missed him more for things like,

hugs and kisses before bed,

cuddling on the couch,

wrestling with the boys,

daddy outings,

and just his PRESENCE.

Yesterday Hewitt randomly said,

"mom our house just feels.........(pause).........BETTER with Dad here"

Brandon has been home for 3 weeks now and Hewitt STILL had that on his mind.

I am so thankful for him.

Words can't describe the feelings I have for Brandon.

I am so THANKFUL that he is who he is and that we are so blessed to have him apart of our little family.

NOT ONLY THAT,

but the fact that our relationship only continues to get better.

HAPPY FATHERS DAY BRANDON!!!