Aubrey Turns 1

My baby turned one on April 13th. I can't believe how fast the year has gone...here are some things about Aubrey!

- She loves her mom and dad...though Grandma is quickly winning her over

- She is very independent and is learning the art of throwing temper tantrums

- She loves to be in her crib when she is tired

- She is a little peanut...she only weighs 19lbs

- Jackson can get her to laugh like nobody else

- Hates, I mean HATES her carseat

- Loves to be outside

- Gets so excited when Jack gets home from work

- Is very jealous when I hold other babies

- Eats anything...fruit, meat, veggies, and anything gross

- Still not sleeping through the night, but we're getting there

She has been such a joy to have in our family...we love this little girl! Here are a few of my favorite pics from the last year!!!

Easter

This year Easter was sooo fun! The older my kids get the more enjoyable any holiday is, they just are so excited for everything! We decided to dye eggs this year. Unfortunately Jack was so sick and so he slept through the whole thing. The kids loved to color on the eggs and then dye them, and Aubrey just loved to grab them and then throw them. It was complete chaos, but it was fun.

Our Easter bunny always comes on Saturday...this year because of Zane and Stef's schedule, the Easter bunny came first thing Saturday morning. The kids woke up to tons and tons of eggs hidden throughout the house. I had told them the Easter bunny was doing something different this year so if you found a basket and it didn't have your name on it then keep looking but don't ruin it for the other person. Six baskets is a lot to hide but after much looking this is where they found them...Zane-Dryer, Stef-Dishwasher, Jackson- Garbage, Addi- Hamper, Carson-Under kitchen sink, Aubrey- Diaper basket. It was fun for them to look and they didn't get to open them until everyone had their basket. So I decided to do the baskets in bowls this year...so all of their stuff went into a bowl, wrapped up, and then name tags on it. When we were getting ready to open the baskets Jackson looked and his tag and said, "I didn't know the Easter bunny liked to scrapbook...what a girl!" I couldn't help but giggle...he has no idea how much the Easter bunny likes to scrap book when given a chance! The kids also got a trampoline for Easter...they were so excited...they could have cared less that it was only about 35 degrees with 30-40 mile an hour winds and snowing...they bundled and played out there the entire day!

The Easter Baskets...and specifically Jackson's because of his comment

On actual Easter we watched General Conference...Jack made the most amazing Easter meal...and just hung out together. Nichola came over for dinner but other than that it was just us, and it was a very relaxing day!

Above: Me and my siblings that were here!

Above: Jack and kids cooking Easter Sunday

Below: Addi must have been very tired after everything because this is how we found her in our bed Easter evening...LOL

March 31

This year March 31st was the 9th anniversary of my mom's death! It really stinks and nine years is a really long time! It is hard to be a mom and not have one yourself. I really have the most amazing women in my life who have helped out where they can but it is just not always the same. So instead of sitting around all day we planned a surprise party for Nichola (yes, my mom died on Nichola's Birthday) It was really fun...her friend Cory got a humongous pinata which the kids thought was great...they are already putting in their pinata requests for their birthdays...ate tacos, played games, and had a dirt cake. Happy 23rd Birthday Nichola!!! We love you!

Nichola and Cory with the pinata

Addi and Nichola