Happy 12 years Jacob

 Nothing says happy birthday like a banana.

 A very patriotic cake.

 All smiles from the birthday boy.

 Making a wish.

 A few pictures from the end of soccer.

We missed a picture from the day he received the priesthood, but it was pretty awesome.

Mother's day

Me and all the kiddos on Mother's day.  

They are pretty awesome, I am lucky to be their mom.

Eliza is the only one who hung around for a picture by herself.

She is so much fun.

Spring soccer

Spring soccer is here. Jacob waiting for the ball to drop.

 

Grace chasing down the ball.

Merry and some other girls, one of which is striking an awesome pose.

Soccer dad.

Of course there is a lot of sitting a waiting for the other kids to finish.

And pretty sunlight in the evenings.

Eliza in the sun.

Merry reluctantly posing.

Jacob demonstrating what middle school teaches you.

Happy birthday to Grace

Grace's baptism

Grace was baptized by Brian, it was such a sweet day.

 Some pictures of Grace at the great 8.

 Sweet girl.

 A partial smile

because she was sick of pictures.

 Grandma Stott, Keely and Kristen were able to for the day.

Grandma and Grace.

Family comes to visit

 Brian's brother Kyle and his wife Stacy came to visit so we went over to the ranch to visit David and Leslie.  This is a picture of the 3 siblings. 

Papa came too because he was about to make the trek back to Utah for the summer.

We had a fabulous lunch at the rodeo grounds courtesy of David and Papa.

Eliza and the birds

 Eliza in all her pink finery.

 We had a set of Carolina wrens convert a doll house on the porch into their abode.

They decided that the attic would make the perfect nursery.

Eliza has been fascinated by them and climbs up to look at them every day.

They made a nest out of the coconut fiber hanging basket liners and some wrappers they found on the porch.  Thanks for cleaning up birds.  Here are the cute? babies.  There is actually five in there.  Sort of a tight squeeze.