Your Not Going to Believe This

So I really do know the proper uses of your and you're but I couldn't resist. I'm sure you were all trying to figure out if there was a polite way to tell me I had totally embarrassed myself. On that note, check out the paper that we received from Jenna's reading teacher. Pay particular attention to Thursday's instructions and the first sentence of Friday.



Seriously?! This person is teaching my child to read?! Since you were thinking of ways to tactfully inform me of my error, any suggestions?

Fun in the Sun

My kids are so lucky to have wonderful grandparents. One thing I always appreciated about my dad when I was growing up was that he would frequently drop what he was doing to play with us. And he continues to do this for his grandchildren. The other day my nephew Owen was here playing. He really wanted to go outside but it was a million degrees so my dad told the kids to put their swimsuits on and he would spray them with the hose. Sounds like torture to me but they had the best time. The evidence is below.

Big Girl

Claire is now eight weeks old and such a joy. She grins and coos and we can't wait until she giggles. The other day I tried putting her in this little seat I borrowed from my sister. She's not old enough to sit in it for long periods of time but it was pretty fun for a minute.

Blessings

Sunday was a great day for our family. We blessed Claire on the same day my parents spoke before leaving for their mission. We had lots of family and friends there to support us. In fact, Claire had three of her four great grandpas in the circle and I'm sure Grandpa Miller was there too. There was a great spirit in the meeting that day. Claire has a special spirit about her anyway but to combine it with my parents' wonderful testimonies of the Savior made it even more remarkable.

I still struggle with the words to express the feelings I have when I'm holding her or looking at her. Unbelievable is usually the word that comes to mind but that is always followed by a multitude of other emotions and feelings. The idea that we were the recipients of such an amazing miracle still amazes me. I'm so grateful for all that I learned while waiting for Claire to come to our family. I think Heavenly Father must have something special in store for her. I only hope I can be the kind of mother she needs to help her accomplish all that she was sent here to do. Every time I look in her face I am reminded of the great love of my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. What a remarkable blessing I have been given. Not only do I have this sweet baby but I have a deeper gratitude for and understanding of the atonement in my life. And now I have this cute face to be my constant reminder of all the things I have learned.

Big Changes

We've had lots of new and exciting things happening around here. The girls started at their new school last week. I'm pretty sure I was more nervous about it than they were. They both love their teachers and have already made lots of friends. Yesterday Grace was excited to be elected as one of two student council representatives for their classroom. Not bad for the first week of school! And Jenna comes home nearly every day with a new best friend.





The other big change for Grace is that she now wears glasses. I think she looks pretty cute in them! (Although the lady at the store could not for the life of her get the glasses adjusted properly so they're crooked. We'll have to go get them adjusted another time and hopefully get someone a little more skilled.)


And Claire is now four weeks old and the most beautiful thing.


I know I'm biased but have you ever seen a prettier picture of pink girlie perfection? I think not!



(Hair bows and bracelets for sale at www.SaucyCreations.com but the baby's all mine! It's great to finally have a baby of my own to dress up in my handmade wares.)

Claire officially smiled at me this week--one of my favorite baby milestones. She is the sweetest thing and although she's only been here a month we can't imagine our family without her!

We're In Love!

Some more pictures of our little one. She is a sweet, happy baby who rarely cries and sleeps 4-5 hours at a time at night. She gets lots of love and kisses!




We had a visit from Claire's great-grandparents last week. Unfortunately we didn't get a picture with my grandparents but here's a shot of Devon's Grandma and Granddad Jones with her.



She gets a lot of attention from her big sisters!



Is there anything cuter than newborn fingers and toes?

One Week Old

I'm a day late but Claire was one week yesterday. We are so in love it's ridiculous. I really have a hard time putting her down. I'm probably turning her into one of those babies who never wants to be put down but I really couldn't care less. I've had empty arms for way too long and I'm so happy to have them filled that I can't seem to get enough. Here are a few more pictures.