Getting So BIG...........

Mr. Grant is now 7 months old! It makes me so sad he is growing up too fast. Even Kiersten mentioned how sad she is that Mr. Grant is getting so big. He has been rolling for about 2 months. He now is getting up on his hands and knees and rocking back and forth. So before long he will be a MESS!

I could hardly get him to look up from the mirror. He loved seeing himself! Isn't he the sweetest thing! We are loving very minute with him. I would like to see less of him during the night, but no sleep goes with being a Mom. It's like my sweet mother-in-law says, "Motherhood isn't for wimps!"

I absolutely love little boys in baseball outfits.

Justin took these shots for me. We decided my pants would look better in the pictures then his hairy legs.

Mr. Grant can't quite sit up without some help so I was just keeping my hand behind him in case he lost his balance. It was so cute Justin had a hard time getting Mr. Grant to look away from me. Just melts my heart! Justin said, "I don't want to look away from you either Bec!"

Mr. Grant has the BEST smiles! I love how his little chubby hands look like they are just plopped on his arms like Lego's.

He was so happy! This was one of the few pictures where the glove and baseball are together. He was more interested in playing with them then looking up for a picture.

"Game Face".....

That's what I would title this picture. I love his serious face like he's in a really baseball game..........checking out the runner on first or something. I love how his toes are curled up and he is in deep thought. We don't even know what he was so interested in as I am behind him, Justin is taking the picture and no one else is even in the studio.

We eventually had to separate Mr. Grant and the glove and baseball because he wouldn't stop playing with them or even look up for that matter.

All Boy! I am finding that I am NOT missing having another girl more and more. I am taking full advantage of my sweet Kiersten don't get me wrong but am loving boy stuff. We have a neighborhood of little boys so it's going to be a fabulous place for the kids to grow up. Kiersten has the three Shupe girls, and Maranda, Carlee and Ashley to keep her balanced. She is way out numbered with boys out here. Which will be a completely different problem during the teenage years............YIKES!

Love, Love, Love the baseball bum!

One thing I will greatly miss when Mr. Grant grows out of it is how he sings to himself as I rock him to sleep. It is so cute!

I love how curious babies are! It was harder then ever to get Mr. Grant to look up. He was so interested in the basket. I have had to give up wearing necklaces because he just can't leave them alone.............not even to eat!

tOo AdOrAbLe To NoT

bLoG aBoUt...

Isn't Miss Brynlee the sweetest little pea in a pod! I had a great time today at my photo shoot with her and Tif. Brynlee was so good and tolerated every pose I had for her.

She was born 7 weeks early and is such a fighter. She is now 6 weeks old. Wish I could have taken pictures of her when she was 3 lbs. She is now 7 lbs 4 oz ............WoOt.......WoOt.........give it up for Miss Bryn! This is a picture for my sweet mother-in-law's wall. We just got pictures of the other grand kids and this picture will complete the wall. Couldn't you just love on her all day long!

I love this basket.....but that sweet baby is what makes it a great picture.

One thing I LOVE about photograph is ANGLES. Moving the camera to get a shot at a different angle changes the image so much. I love to play around with angles! She looks like a precious little doll.

Tif looks great! It was fun to visit with her. She always makes me laugh. I have to admit I bought Miss Brynlee that outfit. What can I say I had the chance to shop for a baby girl so I took advantage of it.

She had strict orders from her Daddy to smile for the pictures and she minded him well. I love newborn smiles! I like to image what sweet things they are thinking of.............Angels............Jesus...............Heaven...

RuFfLeS & ToEs..............who could resist!

Love her sweet little nose and perfect little lips!

Miss Brynlee was a fan of her Aunt Becky's hammock!

I Love, Love, Love her smile in this picture. It looks like a genuine smile. Maybe I just told a funny joke or something?

Brynlee Dawn Cluff

So Sweet!

I love this picture!

I would title it........"The Eyes of a Mother"

I love her little hand in this shot.

I have to say a HUGE thank you to my awesome mother-in-law for watching Mr. Grant and Logan for me so I could do this photo shoot. That woman is amazing! I totally hit the jackpot when it comes to mother-in-laws!

Logan made my night...........

..........I was folding clothes in my bedroom and I could see that he was standing in front of the door to the back porch, looking at his reflection in the window of the door. I stopped to hear what he was saying and it just made my night. So I thought I better record it while I remember what he said.

He repeated this over and over several times and I will try to record it in his little Logan speech.................."I like to bear my tesimony. I hope I tan go to Kindergaden. I hope I tan do my homework at Kindergaden as good as Kierten (Kiersten). I love Jesus and he loves me. I hope to get baptized when I am big. I hope to have a fun birday paty when I get baptized. I like to go in the water when I get baptized. I love my mom and dad. I draw 'dem pitures ebry day betause I love 'dem. I love my baby Brant (Grant) and I love Kierten (Kiersten) and Hunter. I hope I tan be nice. I hope I won't be notty. I love my tesimony. Amen."

Logan went through his testimony a couple of times saying pretty much the same things. It was just so dang cute and took me by surprise to know that he was thinking about his testimony tonight all on his own. He is a sweet little guy. Thanks for making my night Logie Bear! I told him my happy thing for the day was hearing him say his testimony.

Annual Neighborhood Block Party

Back in March we had our 2nd Annual Block Party

The wind was bad and threatened to ruin the party so we offered to move it from the street (where it was suppose to be) to our backyard. So we had most of the neighborhood in our backyard.........around 80 people, 40 of them being kids! It was so much fun! Everyone had a great time mingling, visiting, eating, playing games, eating, etc.

We were so happy to have it in our backyard. We pay on that backyard every month so we might as well use it! And man did it get used that Saturday. I have to say if it wasn't for Mac and J.P. Pryor this party never would have happened. We are so grateful that they live on our street! They have become our good friends and they are amazing people. You know when you find people that are what I like to call "Authentic and Genuine"? Well Mac and J.P. are those kind of people! Thanks guys!

It was a gorgeous day, except for the spring wind!

There was so much good food.........thanks everyone for contributing!

Mr. Grant and Tasia Shupe

Mr. Grant slept through most the party, but he loves all the company when he was awake.

Justin was a great griller! J.P. was also grilling just outside out fence area. I wish I would have taken a picture of him as well.

People, people every where.

We had some kind of basketball game going on most of the time.

Thanks to the Taylor's for bringing their jumping castle. It was so nice of them and ALL the kids loved it.

Kids, kids every where!

We had gunny sack races. The kids had a blast. Notice in the back ground the port-a-potty...........Justin brought it to from the plant. It was nice for people to not feel like they were putting us out when they had to use the restroom.

Even the older girls loves the gunny sack races!

That's Logan in the front. The little boys were hilarious to watch jumping.

Kendall Moore in the front, Hunter Cluff and MacKenzie Allen in the back.

It is crazy how much fun the kids had with just gunny sack races! So easy and so fun!

WOW...........look at how high Ashley Herbert can jump! Seriously she was like a jack rabbit.

We love the neighborhood! Living in a neighborhood is good for Justin......it forces him to be more social!

The older girls got silly......

..........which lead to giggling......

We have so many babysitting age girls in this neighborhood it is AWESOME!

Ryan Biggs, MacKenzie Allen, and Logie. We love the Biggs boys! They venture down to play almost everyday. And on the days when they don't Logan asks for them a million times. It almost just easier to have them here then to listen to Logan!

Nikki John did a cupcake walk for the kids! She is awesome and such a great neighbor. Don't ask me what she was making the kids do here?

Hunter having a blast............Chandler is a little late for the race?

Anything to get a treat huh?

Cute outfit Kiersten! :) It's almost like you are the only girl or something?

What would a Pima Neighborhood Block Party be without a hay ride? Not complete that's for sure! Mr. Cooper was nice enough to come take everyone who wanted to go on a long ride.

Stacy Moore, Me, Mac Pryor and Nikki John. Silly Stacy wouldn't stand in front with us. Love these girls!

Yeah we got a little crazy! Mac and me actually came very close to touching tongues in this picture................not on purpose of course. You get these girls together and you have an automatic PARTY!

Thanks to everyone for a great Block Party!