3 1/2 months already

I can't believe how time flies! Cadence is growing like a weed. She is such a good baby. She's content with two good naps a day, watching her siblings play, listening to the vacuum, and of course eating... which she does a lot. It gives Heidi plenty of time to catch up with her "Scrapbook Memories" show, which Creed and Daddy do not really enjoy.

Here's a few pics of our cute little 3 month old:

Happy Birthday Elena!!

I can't believe you're 5!! It seems just yesterday that we were in the hospital with you. You are such a good big sister to Creed and Cadence and a great friend to Rachel. Right now you love Kim Possible and watch it anytime I let you. You also love ballet and anything to do with dance. I love having you home with me every day and I'll miss you when you go off to Kindergarten in the fall.








Elena turned 5 on February 6th. For about a month she has been planning her "Tea Party". It was really fun! Rachel, Elena, and two of her friends enjoyed time at the "spa" where they got to have their hair and makeup done by Aunt Katie and I. During that time, they also got to do their own nails. After being pampered we took some "glamor shots" of each of them. Then on to the tea party. Elena was convinced that they were not going to talk with silly English accents, but having all of them sitting down in front of a nice tea set with "servants" (Katie and I) at their beck and call, the proper English came out, as did excellent manners and quiet voices. It was just as much fun for Katie and I to listen to them talk as it was for them to be there. They would raise their hands each time they needed something. If we forgot our towels on our arms, they would graciously remind us. Aspen also asked us if we could do a talent show after we served them. That sure threw us for a loop but Between the two of us, Katie and I were able to pull off "Be Our Guest", singing almost all the words, and doing some dancing too. It made us feel young again, but I'm glad the video camera wasn't out while we were doing our thing. What a fun birthday it was!

Cadence's Blessing

As promised, here are a few pictures of Cadence's blessing day. It was a great day with family here to support us. One of the blessings of living closer to family is being able to participate in each others special moments. Cadence was really good all day and we were even able to capture her smile on camera finally. She'd been smiling for a week or so but by the time we'd get the camera out, she was done.

Holiday Recap... the abbreviated version

Yes, we took a couple of weeks off from the blogging world. Mostly from the computer world in general. Minimal email checking, ESPN score checks, and, of course, blogging. It's not that we didn't want you all to know how much fun we were having during the holidays, we were just too preoccupied for anything else! Here's a recap of the holidays.

Dec 20th- King Family Party (The gift of wheels from Grandpa King. Rachel- Scooter, Elena- Bike, Creed- Tricycle)
Dec 22nd- Cache Valley Community Health Center Party- Ben's white elephant was a snowman full of treats.
Dec 23-24- Games and presents at the Hideout.
Christmas eve and day- Nativity with the kids. Completely done opening presents by 8 am. Favorite gifts received: Ben- Paintball gun (Fully automatic!), Heidi- Willow Tree Nativity, Rachel- Loud and Proud Cheerleader doll, Elena- Barbie Alexa doll, Creed- Cars Tent, Cadence- Clothes.
Dec 31st-Jan 2- Back to Cokeville. We played games until way late (2-3am) each night, ate way too much food, dipped in the hot tub, paintballed, shot some clay pigeons and generally had a fantastic time.
Here are a few pics, although we forgot the camera for the New Year's party. Enjoy!
Check back in a couple days for pics of Cadence's blessing day (Today, Jan 4th).

Happy Birthday, Creed!

Yep, our little boy turned two! Creed had a good birthday and received lots of "boy toys". He was overly excited to blow out his birthday cake candle as well. Check it out...



So we tried again...



He's a wonderful boy and we're so blessed to have him!

Has it already been one month?

I can't believe Cadence is already one month old! It seems like I was just in the hospital holding her for the first time. She sure has grown though. She recognizes her families voices and loves to be talked to. Her neck has gotten strong and she lifts her head. And this week we've finally figured out how to get her to sleep on her own. She loves to be reclined so she sleeps in her carseat. Last night she slept for 6 hours in a row and a few nights ago she slept for 5 hours. That's been great. She loves her tummy too which is nice during the day. Once in awhile she'll take her thumb which has been cute. The girls love her and Creed has finally learned her name. Some other popular names he was calling her were Jovie and Heidi. I don't know where he got Heidi, maybe because she was with me when people would say my name. She's been pretty healthy overall considering the sicknesses that have been going around. She's gone to 3 parties, to Sacrament Meeting twice, and numerous outings. We've had fun dressing her up and taking pictures of her. She is a good girl and we love her so much.
Only a few days old

Our little thumb sucker

Photo Shoot during Thanksgiving. Katie's such a great photographer!


"Tinkerbell" (Build-a-Bear costume)

One Month Old

Cadence Da Rappa

No one was harmed in the making of this video... Enjoy!