Growing too fast

Marli is almost 3 months old. The time has gone by so fast! They are little babies for such a short time, I try to soak it in as much as possible. We blessed Marli this month. It was such a special day! I can't believe its already over, time really has gone so fast. She looked darling in her white blessing dress, it was neat to have her wear the same dress that Makena was blessed in and it brought back lots of memories. I am thankful to have such a beautiful, healthy baby girl. Here are some pictures from her special day and of the last few weeks, also of her cute room that we just finished up. She is smiling a lot now, especially when we talk to her and it melts our hearts everytime.

6 years and counting

In September Shane and I celebrated our 6 year Anniversery! I can't beleive its been 6 years already, its been a wonderful journey so far! To celebrate we took the girls down to Temple Square to walk around the Temple and the Visitors Center. It was a beautiful evening and such a fun night for our little family. There were a few brides out getting pictures around the Temple, they brought back lots of memeories from our special day 6 years ago. It was crazy to look at our two kids and see how far we've come and how much our family has changed in such a short time. Makena loved seeing the Temple and wanted to pose for pictures just like the brides were. I hope we can continue to show Makena and Marli how special the Temple is and what a blessing it is so they will someday go there too!

Boating

A few weeks ago we took advantage of the beautiful fall weather we are having and took the boat out. We took Shane's cousin, Tyler and my dad with us too. Makena rode her ski and helped drive the boat. It was Marli's first time on the boat and she spent the time snuggled in her carseat looking around. She seemed to really enoy the ride and didn't make a peep the whole time. We're happy to have another boat lover in the family. It was a fun night!

Pictures

Two weeks ago we had some pictures taken to get some of little Marli and some of the girls together. We even did a few family ones too. They turned out so cute and I love love love them!! These two little girls are so special and the joy of mine and Shane's life. What a fun time of life we are at!

Our sweet Marli girl!

Marli is almost 6 weeks old! Time with her is flying by. We love having her in our home, she has brought such a special spirit to it. She is such a good baby, she still sleeps a lot but is starting to be a bit more alert and is a great eater. I call her my angel baby, she just has such a mild temperment. She is still a tiny little thing but has grown quite a bit in the last few weeks. We love this little baby and think she is such a cutie! We feel so blessed and happy to have her!

Our sweet girl at 2 weeks old.


Hanging our with Grandpa Wilding at Makena's B-day party


Sisters!!


About 3 weeks old

Sleepy girl


Makena being mom's big helper feeding Marli a bottle. So happy that she will take a bottle once in a while!





Out for a walk in the stroller - 4 weeks old

Makena Update

My sweet Makena is growing up so fast I can't believe it. She turned 3 last month and started Pre-school! Yes it was a big month! Its been so much fun to watch her grow and change. I feel like it was just yesterday that she was born and now here she is going off to school all on her own. She is such a fun, energetic girl. She loves playing with her babies and going shopping with her play grocery cart. She talks a ton and is such a good helper with Marli. I love this little girl so much even though lately she has really become an expert at challenging my negotiation skills and thinks she is the one runnin' the show at our house. She never stops moving these days and just watching her wears me out but she never fails to bring a smile to my face or make us laugh at the funny things she has to say. At her 3 year old check up her stats were 27 pounds and 37 inches tall.

Here are some pictures from her birthday. Aunt Mandi totally surprised us by showing up at our house the night before Makena's b-day. There was a knock at the door and when we opened it there she was! What a wonderful surprise! Mandi came out to see baby Marli and be there for Makena's party, what an incredible aunt! Thank you to her and my mom for such a fun surprise! Makena requested a Princess Cake for her big day, and it turned out super cute! We had a fun party with family in the back yard. She is now officially a big 3 year old!















Makena goes to pre-school one day a week at the school where she will go to Elementary School. Her teacher is Ms. Leesa, and her little cousin Sawyer is in her class. She has gone twice so far and is doing so good. I can tell that she really loves it! It is still weird for me to take her to school and leave her there, she looks so little going in there. These pics are from back to school night and the first day of school.