(Photo courtesy of Allie)
Some friends of mine, Claire and Melanie, and I met at a splash pad to catch up while the kids played. Melanie has since moved to Boston :( , but it was fun catching up with her before she left.
Allie had fun splashing around with Claire’s little boy Cooper.
Brooklynn had fun being held and chillin’ on the fake grass.
I was trying to be a good mom. Nick was working late and we had been cooped up in the house all day. So, I made Allie a pizza and a sandwich for me, popped some popcorn, mixed up some kool-aid, and packed some popsicles in ice and we headed off for a picnic in the park. Allie wanted to have it in the middle of the grassy area at the park by our house. After a couple of pictures we started eating our feast! About two bites into it I packed us all up and we headed home…we were being eaten by mosquitoes. After shooing one off of Brooklynn’s chubby cheek I knew we had to go home :( We ended up having a picnic in our living room. Do I get points for trying??
Brooklynn was blessed on September 13th in our ward. We were so grateful for all the friends and family that were able to attend. Nick gave a beautiful blessing and it reminded me how grateful I am to have a husband that is a worthy priesthood holder and can bless our children.
What great families Nick and I have! These are the ones that we could grab for a quick picture.
Rick (my mom’s boyfriend) and my mom
My grandpa and grandma
Nick’s parents
Afterwards we met at my mom’s house for a luncheon.
This is what Brooklynn did while we all stuffed our faces :)
In keeping with tradition, we colored on the paper that covered the table. I was impressed with some of the drawings! The middle one is Brooklynn coloring with her toes :)
Thanks to Lexi and her mad photography skills :) we were able to finally get Powell family pictures. We decided we’d better hurry and do it before Taylor leaves on a mission and one of us wives get pregnant again…there’s a lot of that going on in the Powell family :) . These are not the ones Lexi took, but just a few I got with my own camera. I will post Lexi’s later!
These are Nick’s parents (Papa and Sazu), as the grandkids call them, with our girls.
Oh my goodness, Brooklynn’s face cracks me up in this one!
These girls were cracking me up! Allie is on the left, Hailey in the middle, and Emma on the right. They have a lot of fun together. Uncle Taylor (above picture in white with Allie) was making them laugh with silly noises. Emma is the oldest, 9 months later Allie was born, and 8 months later Hailey was born. I can’t wait for these girls to get a little older and see what fun they have together! I had a lot of fun growing up with my cousins!
Allie Emma Shayla Hailey Jayden
These are the five older grandkids, the other three are the babies that were born in April, June, and July. Little Shayla is only a month older than Hailey. These four girls are going to get in all sorts of trouble…I mean have all sorts of fun growing up together :) Poor Jayden had to get stitches that morning after getting hit by a passing bike during the Amp Walk.
I’m so grateful for such wonderful in-laws. It was fun having Mike and Aarin in town for the weekend!
On September 12th we participated in the 2nd annual Amputee Walk my brother-in-law puts on. It was a 5k and although some people might think an amputee walk is kind of an oxymoron, my sister-in-law and I were talking about what a great opportunity for these amputees this walk really is. These amputees can prove to themselves and others that although they may not have two perfect legs they are not defeated. There was one amputee in particular that walked the entire way. He was the very last one to come across the finish line, but he was determined to finish! It was such a proud moment for himself and his loved ones. I got a little emotional seeing him come to the finish with his crutches. What an accomplishment for him to tell others he participated in and finished a 5k walk! There was also a little boy there, maybe 8 years old that was also an amputee that ran over to him so that they could finish together. I am so glad that my brother-in-law puts this together despite his busy schedule. It is a time for amputees to come together and remember they are not alone and a time for those of us with two legs to have a taste of humility and remember how blessed we are.
Brooklynn’s face says it all…we were shocked at how quick 2 months went by! By this point Brooklynn was sleeping through the night. I would feed her at about 8pm and she would sleep until about 5am! She is such a good baby. I am definitely being spoiled!
Her two month check up went perfect and her stats are as follows:
Weight: 12lb 11oz. 90%
Height: 24 in. 92%
Head Circumference: 16in 90%
Allie was always in the 90s too, so I’m happy to have another chubby baby:)
Allie was so good at the doctor’s office. I’m so proud of what good, happy girls I have!
Another friend of mine in my ward asked if she could come and take my girls pictures when Brooklynn was 7 weeks old. My reply: “Of course you can!” I love when others can share their talents that I don’t have…ie. photography skills. Ruth did such a good job of making Allie feel comfortable and was actually able to get some shots of her not bouncing all around. Now you understand how truly talented she is :) Here are a few of my favorites…Thanks Ruth!
