This is the view from our back door on Saturday morning. Scott and I were supposed to be in D.C. for our anniversary, but we headed back early so we wouldn't get caught in the storm.
And this is the view from our front door.
Mason and Logan have LOVED playing outside, but Brady isn't a big fan of the snow....hence, no pictures of him. He lasted about five minutes on Saturday and hasn't been out since. That's okay....it's nice having him inside to keep me and Claire company.
Cute boys!
We have a tradition of taking our family photo on Thanksgiving. Last year, however, Claire was only one week old and I selfishly opted out. Scott scouted out the perfect spot this year and my aunt, Denise, took our picture. Thanks, Denise! It's hard to believe that we're a family of six now!
Mason had his very first piano recital last Saturday. He's been taking lessons from one of our good friends, Brittany. She teaches several kids in our ward and does a great job. I have been amazed at how much Mason has taken to the piano. He enjoys it so much and I love listening to him play.
He was a little nervous, but he did a great job. I was so proud of him. Unfortunately, Scott didn't make it in time. He was stuck at home waiting for the HVAC repair guy, but that's a story for another day.
I hope Mason continues to love the piano as much as he does now. It would be so fun to have a musical family. Hopefully he'll make better use of his lessons than his parents did!
My friend Tammy made these gorgeous cupcakes for Claire's birthday. She's so amazing....check out her website (www.cupcakekali.com). We had Grandma, Grandpa, aunts, uncles and cousins over for her party on Sunday. It was so much fun!
Claire definitely had no problem digging in!
Has it really been a year? It's amazing to see how much she's grown!
Daddy loves his little girl.
Happy Birthday, Claire!
Another race accomplished by Team USA (or so we've been dubbed...thanks, Paul!). It's been so fun training with such a great group of friends! I'm so proud of all of you ladies!!! Thanks for helping me accomplish something I never thought I could do!
Who knew the kitchen could be such a wonderland? Claire loves playing in the dishwasher. I swear, she can hear that thing opening a mile away! Notice who's doing the dishes...there's nothing better than your hubby doing the dishes AND watching the baby.
Who says playing in the water is only a summer activity? Claire and Daddy had so much fun splashing in the sink last night. It was a little messy, but a lot of fun!
I love this picture...so cute! Daddy's little girl!
We loved having Halloween on a Saturday this year. The kids had so much fun carving the pumpkin and roasting the pumpkin seeds.
Since we only carved one pumpkin this year, Scott had each of the boys design a part of the jack-o-lantern. Brady had the eyes, Logan had the nose and Mason had the mouth. I think it turned out pretty well.
Mason was so excited to be something scary this year. We had fun with the makeup! Logan was Batman and Brady was Bumblebee the Transformer. He picked out a really cute astronaut costume at our playgroup costume swap, but between then and now he changed his mind. Go figure.
Claire was so cute in her little poodle skirt...another score from the costume swap. A mom in our ward made it for one of her little girls a couple years ago. Isn't it cute?! I can only dream of being that talented!!! Thanks, Gretchen!
It was so nice and warm this year. No one needed coats or layers. It was the perfect first Halloween for Claire!
