Sam's Blessing!

We blessed Sam on September 5. We had a nice day with family and friends. Here are a few pictures from the day!

Sam at 2 months!

Here's a few pictures of Sam at about 2 months. He's pretty cute and starting to smile.

Here's a video of Sam sleeping. For awhile there, he was pretty good at sawing logs while sleeping. Luckily for me, he's outgrown the snoring phase, as it was starting to keep me awake at night. Also, another funny story is that Zac said to me one night that he thought my dad (who has passed away) would be proud of Sam. I said, "why..because they have the same middle name?", and Zac replied, "No, because he's a pretty good snorer..just like your dad!"

Ahhh...The Long Awaited First Day of School

I'll admit it....this summer was a rough summer. Having a baby....plus a two year old, didn't exactly allow me to venture out a lot with the whole crew. There was a lot of adjusting going on, with bored kids...which led to too much fighting. Anyways, I'm happy to say I survived, the kids survived...and we all made it to the first day of school where these two boys were lovingly sent off to school. I felt a huge sense of relief to have some structure and a little more peace and quiet back in our lives. Hopefully next summer won't be so challenging!

Rachel had to get in the picture with her backpack. She always puts it on and tells me bye and that she's going to school!

Bear Lake

We didn't take too many trips this summer, since Sam was so little, but we take a quick trip to Bear Lake for a little getaway with Zac's family. We had a fun time, despite the look on Rachel's face in this picture!

Grandpa, Sam, and Rachel

Hanging out with Grandpa


We rented a wave runner for the day. We all had just a great time, we ended up buying a pair so we can do it more often. The kids ( and me!) are already so excited about next summer and getting to spend lots of time on the lake. Hopefully we will create lots of fun memories with family and friends in the years to come!