Hewitt does this with songs too. What is really amazing, is I don't ask or force him at all. He simply does it on his own.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Hewitt does this with songs too. What is really amazing, is I don't ask or force him at all. He simply does it on his own.
Posted by Unknown at 8:38 AM 6 comments
Friday, August 28, 2009
Rock & Roll
This is all he does when I lay him down now
Posted by Unknown at 11:32 AM 3 comments
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
- Born at 7lbs. 9oz and 20 1/2 inches long
- Started smiling at 6 weeks
- Slept through the night at 8 weeks
- Started Laughing at 10 weeks
- Laughed when tickled at 13 weeks
- 15lbs 8oz and 26 inches long at 4 months
- Rolled both ways at 4 months
- Eating solids at 4 months
- Grabs toys with hands at 4 months
- Sitting up (almost on his own) at 5 months
- LOVES his brothers, laughs every time they talk to him
- LOVES his bath-time
Posted by Unknown at 9:42 PM 3 comments
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Hewitt the Helper
The other day I had to run grab something and Harper was so hungry.
I brought him over to Hewitt and said,
"can you feed Harper for just one minute?"
He answered,
"Of course I can Mommy"
I had to take a picture.
I don't know if this is normal-
I don't know if most 4 year olds are so happy to be this helpful-
ALL I KNOW
I am so thankful for ALL he does!!!
Posted by Unknown at 4:40 PM 4 comments
Monday, August 17, 2009
I just thought this was such a sweet picture...
(if you click on it to make it bigger, it's even more CUTE)
Posted by Unknown at 10:18 PM 3 comments
Monday, August 10, 2009
I have just been thinking alot about being a mom.
What kind of parent am I?
Am I doing everything I always wanted to do with my kids?
Am I teaching them everything I should and need to be teaching them?
What have I missed and how can I improve?
I look at these SWEET little TENDER beings and I know I am 100% responsible
for every little and big thing that takes place with them.
Safety, behavior, health, happiness, most developement, choices they make or "will" make,
their knowledge of the gospel, etc.
It is so overwhelming to me.
I feel its important to think about these things and evaluate them and become better because
we can always be "better".
I also have this weird obsession with their "memory of me"
How will my children remember me as a mother?
Not just when I pass away but when they are all grown.
What will their perception of me be when they are all grown?
Will I be someone they turn to?
Will they have respect for me and for my advice?
How do you ENSURE those things that you want so badly?
I think a huge part of it is being a good example for them and lead by example....
but for some reason that can be hard because I feel like sometimes
I want them to be "more" than what "I" am.
I love being a mom. Sometimes I get so stressed out about the world and what it will do and the effect it will have on them.
Then I have to remember 2 things....
first, there is a reason why we have the gospel,
second, we can let the world change us or we can CHANGE the world.
Anyway, I love my husband and little boys in a way I never knew you could love.
It is one of the most amazing, most fulfilling feelings I have ever experienced.
I am so thankful for them.
Posted by Unknown at 9:44 PM 5 comments
Monday, August 3, 2009
Happy Birthday Hewitt




These are a little out of order and I have a MILLION more pictures I could add.Hewitt is such an amazing kid. I cannot believe he is 4!!!!
He is so LOVING and CARING about everyone and everything.
He is SO SMART. I know every parent thinks this, but if you know Hewitt I don't need to tell you what I mean.
Hewitt is so into stories and the gospel I never knew a child could love the gospel the way he does. Every primary teacher he has had has pulled me aside and asked me what I have done to get him to know the scripture stories so well. I don't do anything. He seriously hears them once and he remembers them forever. His favorite movies are the "living scriptures" movies. He has memorized songs and books WORD for WORD. It is so cool. Long books, and over 10 books atleast. Same with the songs, he will know 3 different verses with the chorus in between as well as the bridge in the song. Its so funny to listen to this little kid recite all these books, songs, and stories in such a grown up manner.
He loves babies and he is SO OBEDIENT. He is my little helper and he listens and obeys me so well, sometimes I am a little surprised at how well he listens to what I ask.
He is so wonderful and sweet and I am so blessed to have him. He is such an amazing BIG brother.
Oh how I love this little boy. He is SO PASSIONATE about life and everything in it.
He is so fun and so cute.
Happy Birthday Hewitt
WE LOVE YOU!
Posted by Unknown at 10:45 PM 2 comments
Thursday, July 30, 2009
BUMBO
I don't think you really "need" a bumbo....
but I think Harper likes it!
Look at these cute pictures....
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
Bridal Veil and Squaw Peak
then up to enjoy the amazing view from the peak of the mountain.
I can't believe we haven't been camping yet this summer.
Anyway, Hear are some cute pictures!
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
OW-EE
3 of the 4 boys in my life have a big "Ow-EE" on their finger. I thought it was a big coincidence that this would all happen at the same time, so I decided to share our experiences the past few days.
First Incidence:
I always hide my razor. My kids know its not a toy. I have told them over and over. Do you think it matters that I have told them countless times? YES, in Hewitt's case. He listens to everything I tell him for the most part and he is easy to scare when it comes to dangerous things. NO, in Linford's case. He is very mischievous and MUST find out for himself "just" how dangerous it is.
He is like this with EVERYTHING.
He saw me hide my razor one day I guess because when I wasn't looking, he carried a stool from the kitchen all the way upstairs and climbed onto the counter and into my cabinet and got my BRAND NEW RAZOR out. He cut his thumb up pretty bad.
He has never bled before. So he couldn't figure out WHY this red stuff kept pouring out of his finger. He'd wipe it and it would show up again. Very annoyed with it all, he came and showed me his frustration with a questioned look on his face.
When I saw ALL the blood, and the HUGE cut, I tried to act like it was no big deal....for Hewitt's sake.
Linford could have cared less.
Brandon has had this sore on his finger that he cannot get to go away. IT keeps getting bigger and bigger and it hurts him too. He finally found a concoction to get it to go away. NO, he didn't get into my razors or cut it with the scissors. His story isn't as exciting as the other ones. BUT the sore is supposed to turn black, so that might be interesting...
3d Incidence:
Hewitt wanted to be a big boy and open the sealed pringles all by himself. He's a pretty cautious little boy and generally pretty safe. WELL, today he came up to me screaming. "BLOOD mommy, BLOOD mommy!!!" Histarically SCREAMING. His finger was cut. I asked him what he was doing and I couldn't understand a thing he was saying. I came downstairs to see a chair moved up to my "CUTCO" knives and a big knife on the floor next to the pringles. I bandaged it up and gave him a good talking to.
Posted by Unknown at 8:53 PM 3 comments
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
My cute boys, and Linford's Obsession
I have loved having children, obviously....I had 3 of them in 4 years....BUT I never knew it was going to be the way it is. It's so fun and I wouldn't change it FOR ANYTHING. Not to travel, not to have more money, not for alone time, not to have my old "tighter" body back, not for ANYTHING.
I am so thankful for the GOOD times AND the BAD.
It has made my life worth living.
I look at this picture and it just fills my heart with joy.
This is not the reason I am posting these pictures.
My intention was to show you how obsessed OUR
"Linny"
is with his
"Bobby"
(His Pacifier)
and
"Billy & Cheeto"
(His elephant and monkey)
Not ANYWHERE.
Not even anywhere in the house.
There are times that he'll hide them if he needs his hands for something and that is the worst, cause he forgets where he hides them. Luckily, I have learned his hiding places. I have had to convince him that they don't take the same kind of baths that he does.
He wants them to swim, eat, to watch t.v., play basketball, everything.
It is really sweet, and yet
very stressful and sometimes
annoying.
This is the picture that made me want to do this post.
He came to me the other day, with a
BIG HUGE SMILE
He had gone and found all the "bobby's" in the entire house.
It was like he had found a
POT of GOLD
I just had to laugh. He is so attatched. I thought that Hewitt was bad at this age, and Linny's attatchment is even WORSE.
and say, "ohhhh you don't need this." thinking its funny or something.....
ALL the while he is screaming, crying upset.
So he'll hate you?
He's so sweet, just let him be.
Posted by Unknown at 8:20 PM 8 comments
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Desitin
Today I was letting the kids have "free time" while I did my Saturday Cleaning. I can usually count on Hewitt to tell me if Linford is getting into TrOUbLe.
Hewitt came running in a frantic,
"Mom, Mom, Linny got into the desitin AGAIN!!!"
Yes, this has happened more than once, more than twice- actually too many times to count.
It doesn't matter how hard I try to keep it out of reach- he finds it. I usually get mad or bugged and then after I clean him up, I always I wish I would have taken a picture.
Well this time, Hewitt, Linford and I laughed and laughed while we took pictures.
Probably not good, cause now he thinks its funny.
-BUT-
it turned a potentially angry moment into a fun, smiling, laughing one.
The funny thing too, is I didn't clean him off till I was done with cleaning the house an hour or two later and he didn't even care or notice.
It was really cute too, cause Hewitt kept saying,
"Oh Linny, you are just so cute!"
and then they would giggle together.
Posted by Unknown at 10:53 PM 5 comments
Monday, July 6, 2009
4th of JULY
We had so much fun in Idaho Falls for the 4th! We always do, it was actually WAY TOO short of a vacation. We love spending time with family and friends and we couldn't get enough. The boys LOVED the fireworks and they had such a blast.
Brandon and I, Kurt and Shell, Thomas and Joni, Kecia and Rot, Bryce and Cass
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
One of our best little buddies is turning the big #2!
Josh and Christina are some of our best friends and we are so thankful to have Tayden be such good friends with our little guys. Christina and I are always so impressed with them because they play so well together. We'll always laugh at them, joking that they act just like their daddies. One day when they are at eachothers weddings being eachothers "best-man" they'll have alot of memories, video-footage- and pictures to remember this wonderful time.
We love you Tayden and are so glad you are in our lives!!!
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Tub Time
Just look at those big BROWN eyes, He's such a little stud.
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Our Famiily
Hewitt
Hewitt is our SMART litte 4 year old. He listens and does everything I tell him to. He is the BEST big brother and my big helper too.
Linny Binny
This little dude keeps us laughing all the time. He just barely turned 2 and He is so sweet and getting so big.
Harper
Harper is 7 months old. Easiest baby yet and crawls everywhere and stands up on his own too!
Bossy
Our BIG Wonderful Doggy. He will be turning 4 in October! We love ya Buddy!
McBride Family
20 grandchildren and 1 on the way! 14 boys and 7 girls.
Brandon and I with Harper at 4 months
Linford Family
7 grandchildren, soon to be 8! 3 girls and 5 boys