Blessed and Baptized

I decided to do something crazy- combine my boys big day and have Easton blessed the same day we baptized Blake.  Honestly I didn't want to do two meals and have two days in a row of crazy when we were all there anyway on Saturday.  I did kind of feel bad it really wasn't Easton's day but of course he didn't mind. I was shocked when he fit into the blessing outfit all my other boys wore.  Truth be told though we couldn't put on the little jacket though.  First a few blessing photos: 

 My great Grandma Mae made these for me.  I had my boys wear them for their blessings too.

 We blessed him in this blanket too-which Grandma Mae also made.  It's perfect- not a wrong stitch on that thing.

Can you tell he is a little hard to do photos of like these? Oh well!  Before you feel Blake was left out I did a entire shoot for Blake I posted earlier.  =)  

Easton is named Easton William- after our friend Scott who has a middle name of william as well.  Bryan always calls him Willy- and also my Grandpa Pack was a William so you know- two birds.  Scott came to his blessing and was in the circle.  A little afterthought on this I want to point out.  2-3 years ago scott was in a horrible accident where he was thrown off a horse and almost died.  We feel blessed he is still around!

This is the picture I had in my head for the day- except I wanted one of just Blake and East but it didn't work out. 

I made the mistake of asking Blake who he wanted to talk as part of our assignment for the meeting.  He said me- like I had a ton of time to throw in writing a talk.  I'm really shocked I didn't completely fall apart before this weekend with everything I was trying to get done.  I wanted to go to the early prayer meeting with them but I didn't know what I would do with the rest of the boys so Bryan left early with Blake and we met them at the church.  Blake was really excited about the day. Everything went really well.  I was getting nervous about Easton though because he was getting really restless by the end.  Blake was confirmed in a wonderful blessing.  Then Easton had his turn and he was already crying.  I figured oh well at least it's just friends and family that are here.  As soon as they started to hold him and bounce him a little he stopped crying.  That was as soon as the blessing started.  Totally miracle.  He started to cry as soon as it was over.  

I spent all year making this quilt for Blake.  It's amazing with being pregnant and everything I got it done.  It honestly was done the night before the baptism.  No joke.  

 We bought Arby's meat for sandwiches and eat over at a park with our family.  It turned out to be a wonderful day and the weather was super nice for us to be outside too! Grateful for my sweet little family and the blessings of having Bryan be a righteous priesthood holder to lead our family.

Blake's 8th Birthday

Blake was really excited for it to be his birthday.  He talked about it all the time.  He loves birthday's more then most of my other kids.  It seems to be a theme that my kids always want to go to the jump zone for their birthdays.  I told him that I would let him invite a couple of friends from school and he did.  Jace and John came and they even went above and beyond and got him a nice present.  It was so fun! 

Of course we had to wrap all his stuff in hunting paper. His big present was a tent which is was so happy about.  I let them set it up in the basement and sleep in it for a couple of days.  He also got a funny thing called a Kadama (sp?) that is all the rage at school.  It's a wood thing with a ball attacked and you have to land the ball on the wood part.  It's kind of cool. Blake wanted cheese cake so we got him that.  Jenny and her family all came over to sing to him.  We also went to his class that day to do his spotlight and he loved showing off Easton.  

Blake is such a good little boy.  He really does what to be a good kid.  School is easy for him and he has a ton of friends.  He loves basketball and being in the mountains.  He requires little attention but he really would love to have more attention from me.  He has a temper but usually cools down pretty fast too.  I'm so grateful to be his mom. He has always been my buddy. 

Bath's, Bubbles and Boys

Let me tell you something.  Getting all 5 kids bathed the same night, alone, makes me feel like I deserve a freaking metal.  No joke.  It is a lot of work.  A LOT.  I'm just glad I don't have 5 little girls with hair to wash.  At least the boys hair washes easy! 

Before you think I'm horrible for taking this picture of Blake with Bubbles in his eyes he was fine I promise.  He wasn't crying or anything, just needed to wipe his face off.  He has big reactions to things just like his mama.  

My little boys really love bubbles.  Brett could take 5 bathes a day if i let him.

Poor little Easton is not a fan of bath time.  It took him a good two months before we had a bath without tons to tears.  I actually got him to smile a little at me after which was a big deal.  This kid goes from 0 to 100 in two seconds with the tears. He is fine one minute then turning purple the next he is so mad.

Phone Favorites- + baby smiles

I find myself using my phone a lot more now I finally got a new one! East is such a sweet baby.  He was 4 weeks old when he started to smile at us.  He smiled for Bryan first- as much of my children do.  I mean come on I do all the work- feeding, changing, getting up at night etc. And they smile for dad! 

1 month photoshoot

The day Easton turned a month old I pulled out my camera and had a little photo session.  Why learn photography if you can't use it yourself right? He is kind of hard though.  Even though he had smiled for me the week before I couldn't get him to smile here.