Having fun at Greg and Whitney's Pool

Here is Simon doing a backflip.

Marlyn and Makenna

Max and Bond

A big cousin train.

Latest Pictures of Jo

She LOVES to be in the pool!

Very rarely do you see her smiling on her stomach. She prefers her back so she can chew on her toes!

I wanted to update with a few new pics of Jo. She is getting so big now and is still so stinkin' cute! For the most part she absolutely adores her brothers and loves all the attention. She is still very easy and hardly ever fusses. I am not just saying that either, she really only cries when she is hungry or wants to be in her bed to go to sleep. She usually takes her last bottle between 5 and 6 and then goes to bed right after. She wakes up between 4 and 5 in the morning. It works out great because she acts like my cute little alarm clock so I can get up and go work out. Jeff was just saying the other day that it is hard to think of life before her...like she has always been a part of our family. I agree, and just love her to pieces!

While staying with his grandparents up in Utah, Max adopted a new pet snake. His grandpa was mowing a lawn when he saw it. He quickly drove home to get Max so he could catch it. He was so excited to bring it home and show his brothers. Here is a video of the snake eating "pinky," a frozen baby mouse. The first one he regurgitated after being prodded with a stick. It was gross! You can't touch the snake for 48 hours after it eats or they will puke up their meal. Max learned the hard way but thought it was pretty cool at the same time. Bon appetit!

Aspen Grove, here we come!

We are gearing up to leave for our week long family reunion in Utah.  Every 2 years, my dad's side of the family gets together at Aspen Grove, a family camp run by BYU Alumni.  It is so much fun and as soon as it is over, my kids are asking about when the next trip to Aspen Grove will be.  We leave early Saturday morning to check in by 5pm, and leave the following Friday.  It is beautiful up there, located just above Sundance, with lots to do.  The kiddos go off every day to their groups, divided by age, and play, swim, do crafts, and go on hikes.  We swim and fish and RELAX!  It is fantastic.  While the kids are in group, the adults play beach volleyball, basketball, wolleyball(a version of volleyball played in a raquetball court) paintball, and every now and then we might hit a seminar.  All your meals are prepared for you and there is no daily chores to worry about, besides getting your child dressed, fed, and off to group.  What a glorious week it will be.  We are so excited and have been counting down for a while.  We will be sure to post some pictures of our adventure.  Have a great week, I know we will!!!

Two Baking Sisters is now open for their next 2 classes!  June 30th and July 2nd.  Follow THIS LINK to sign up!  Space is limited to 10 people per class so don't wait!

Can't believe I forgot to post!

So, a year and a half ago I started this blogging thing to keep family and friends up to date on Maxwells ITP problem.  Well, we had another appointment over a week ago and failed to update on the news.  His coulnt was 150!!!!!!  We couldn't believe it!  In one month it went from 70 to 150 on its own, no help, no treatment, nothing!  Yeah Max!  You should have seen him light up when he read the numbers!  It was priceless.  There is no predicting when ITP will resolve itself, it is just a waiting game.  So, it has been 1 1/2 years since his official diagnosis and over 3 1/2 years since his first symptoms.  We are so relieved and excited, and hoping that the worst really is behind us.  At anyime his counts could go down again, but for now we will be happy and take it month to month.  After six months of normal counts he is considered to be "over it"....1 down, 5 to go!  I have to feel grateful for the blessings we have been given.  Even through this whole ordeal with Max, the rest of us have been healthy and I have to be grateful for that and for all the love and support we have received from all our family and friends.  Thank you!