What Do 3 Year Olds Do While Mommy is Feeding the Baby?

So my wonderful friend Rue brought some homemade zucchini bread, which was delicious by the way and I wasn't the only one to think so. I come in from feeding Grant to find Logan helping himself. I couldn't even get mad because he was so proud of himself. He kept saying, "Mommy, I no come get you.............I do it all by myself!" It was too cute to be mad even though there was a nice mess on the freshly swept floor. Thanks Rue for the yummy treat! I am blessed to have such great friends in my life. It really brightened my day when Rue dropped by to visit.

Ready for Halloween

The kids were so excited for it to be October so they could start wearing their Halloween clothes. Logan wanted to know when he gets to "tick-or-teat". What "spooktacular" kids!

Cute little Grant with his pumpkin beanie!

Got Crafty

So I decided to start making these spiders while I was pregnant with Grant. I didn't quite get them done until this week, but they turned out so cute. I love having a craft project and it's been nice to make these while I am home bound with a newborn.

I made 15 sets of spiders. There are 3 spiders to each set, so that makes for a TON OF SPIDERS!!!

I made personal little cards for each gift set.

Didn't they turn out adorable.

I made some for each of the kids teachers, aides, my visiting teaching ladies and several good friends. It was a fun project!

What a Wonderful Big Sister Kiersten is!

The other day Kiersten was holding Grant and rocking him in the recliner that's in his room. All the sudden I hear Kiersten, "HELP, HELP, I NEED SOME HELP!"

I run in the room and ask her whats wrong.

She says, "Is it OK that he's doing this?"

He had the hiccups!

I told her , "Yes he just has the hiccups! It's OK!"

She said, "I was just worried that he might choke or something!"

Kiersten is such a great help with Grant! She just loves every minute she gets with him and wishes she didn't have to go to school so she had more time to hold him. It's so nice to have a 8 year old helper around!

Recycled Snake

The kids school fair project this year was to make a desert animal out of recycled goods. It couldn't be bigger than a piece of paper. So this is what the kids and Justin came up with. A Rattlesnake made from gun shells! The kids were in heaven making it with their dad! I think Justin loved the project just as much.

They were so excited to take it to school and we even finished it before the due date! Pretty good after just having a baby we think! The kids each wanted to take it to their classroom to show their teacher before they had to take it to the computer room. Hunter made sure to ask if they were going to get the snake back after the fair! He fully plans on it decorating his wilderness themed bedroom. The kids teachers were very impressed and really made the kids feel like they did a great job on their family fair project. Thanks Justin for helping the kids with their fair project! You are an amazing DAD!

What A Catch!

We feel like we caught a HOME RUN when Little Grant came into our family!

Isn't he adorable? I just can't get enough of this little guy!

Grant's First Photo Shoot

Grant's first professional photo shoot at 5 days old. Having a studio in our basement is really going to come in handy with a newborn!

It's amazing how having a baby helps you to feel closer to our Heavenly Father. The moment Grant was placed on my chest after he was born I was filled with such love for him, as I have been with the birth of all our children. And you start to realize that our Heaven Father and Mother love me and you even more than that! I am so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ and for the Plan of Salvation. I am so thankful I know and feel Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love for me.

Excuse my fat ex-prego face, but I just wanted to capture me with Grant during the first few days of his life. I would have like to of waited until I lost some weight but who knows how long it will be until that happens :( I could just look at him for hours! I love feet pictures!

The kids were happy to be taking pictures with Grant and of course they all wanted to be the one to hold him, so there are lots of pictures.

I love these pictures of Logan looking at Hunter. Grant is one luck boy because he has a beautiful sister that adores him and two funny brothers that are going to teach him everything they know...............kinda scary!!!

Grant was wide awake for the photo shoot and he must already know that taking pictures at our house is serious business because he was on his best behavior!

We are so blessed to have such beautiful kids!

Grant is just going to be adored by his sister and brother!

Hunter's turn to hold Grant. He did a great job and is a great Big Brother!

Logan's turn.............so far Logan is being very gentle with his baby brother. Logan is quite attached to me right now and doesn't want to leave the house even to go with his dad to the store or to his Grammies house, which is not usual for him. He keeps saying, "no I stay with my mommy and "Brant."

Kiersten and Hunter have about the same size of feet! I forgot to take pictures of Grants hands and feet............guess it's time for another photo shoot!

Just so handsome!

I love his little features............hands, lips, ears, nose.

Justin is just loving being a Daddy again, especially with a happy baby. One thing I must say about Justin is that no matter what he is wonderful with newborns. He takes after his father, because he is one of the few men that love to help with a newborn. Justin changes diapers without being asked, with our other fussy babies he would take them and walk the floor with them to give me a break. Justin is just a wonderful father and our kids are lucky to have him! I am grateful for all his help!

Just adoring his new baby boy!

How nice it is to be surrounded by handsome Men!

Justin loves his Grant!

I love how Grant is looking up at his Daddy out of the corner of his eye!

Newborns are just so precious!

I love how awake his was. You just have to wonder what they are thinking about.

Doesn't get any sweeter than this!!!

He started to wrinkle up his face...............it's just so fun to watch all the facial expressions babies have.