My Little Man Turned 5 today!!

Today Eston turned 5 years old!! He had a really busy day. Grandma Brenda, Papa Dallas, and Aunt Kim stayed with us the night before and then Grandma and Kim partied with us today. We started the day out with a few presents and then headed off to the ZOO. Nothing that kid loves more than ANIMALS. We couldn't have picked a better place to go. After we went out for Hamburgers and Shakes and Eston went on a special shopping trip with Grandma.

Eston was just glowing all day long.

When Matt got home in the evening we had Birthday Cake, Wild Kratts style!! For any one who doesn't know what that is, it is only Eston's favorite show ever. It involves animals and special creature power suits. So of course we had to have a birthday cake in that fashion.

Eston received a Nerf gun, a Rescue Hero's figurine, an art picture of himself (by Sammie), Kangaroo figurines, and Wild Kratts creature power suits. (which by the way, Wild Kratts has no merchandise on the market. I had to create these myself.) Eston had been running around all night yelling, "to the creature rescue, activate creature power suits."

We love our Eston!! He makes our home full of life and is always willing to share with his brother and sisters. Eston is always telling me how much he loves me, showers me and everyone with hugs and kisses, tells me of my gorgeousness, and wants to help my around the house. Eston loves to be a GENTLEMAN and is always saying ladies first. He has a really kind heart, and wants to be every ones friend, even if it is the repair man, or someone in line behind us at the grocery store.

Eston loves:

the color blue

anything that  involves Animals or animal facts

learning to read

his quiet time in the afternoon without TWINS

His siblings

being outside

soccer

going on adventures

Wild Kratts

Camping with his dad.

HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY my little GENTLEMAN!!!

Family Pictures 2011

I have been such a slacker the last several months. I love to blog and write down all the fun memories and experiences of our family, but have gotten out of my groove. I am going to try to be better (I know, everyone says that).

Over the last several months a lot has gone that I will probably just briefly mention and other things I will try to go back and blog about. One of the funnest things for us was that we had family pictures taken. Matt and I have never taken our family to get professional pictures taken. An opportunity happened to pop up and we took advantage of the chance to sit down and have some nice pictures taken. I love every single one of them. We went out to the International Peace Gardens in Salt Lake and had fun.

These are just a few of the pictures that were taken . . . 

I love how my kids will just hold hands for fun with no prompting. . .I really enjoy the relationship that my kids have with each other.

Each of the kids pictures show their personality almost perfectly.

Sophisticated Samantha in all her girla glory.

Fun Loving, Sensitive, Silly Eston giving the look.

Goofy, class Clown Logan

Energetic, Mischievous Lucy with a side of Shyness

I love the friendship that the twins have with each other. They have a special bond.

The last time that Matt and I had a nice professional picture taken of us was almost 8 years ago when we had our engagements done and then our wedding pictures. I love this guy!!

We enjoyed having our pictures done and look forward to the changes to come.