I am so sorry it has literally been forever since I last posted. Well, 3 months to be more exact. We have been extremely busy, which is not really a good excuse, but it's all I have. So much has gone on and I have so many pictures to update that I decided to just do a few for right now because I am never going to be able to catch up. So these are pictures of us at the Lakeside Cabin. We went there a few weeks ago and had a blast. Except for the drive, and the fact that we all got sick, and that we almost died of smoke inhalation (we forgot to open the vent in the fireplace, and didnt realize for about 3 hours) but all in all it was really great. My sister Aubrey and her son Kyle came to AZ from ID for about 2 1/2 weeks, and we had so much fun! I will have to post pictures of them later, but for now I am going to bed. Good night!

Ariana loves to make Connor laugh, and he loves laughing at his big sister! It is so cute. This is the first time Connor took a bath in the big bathtub, and he had so much fun. After their bath, Bryan set Connor up in front of the screen door to look outside (something that he has enjoyed since he learned to sit) and Ariana came up and sat next to him. It was so darling, I could not resist snapping a bunch of pictures. Shocking!

To keep us from going stir crazy in the house, I handed Ariana a squirt bottle and told her to go spray the flowers. This has become one of her favorite activities! Grandma and Grandpa had a huge truckload of rock delivered to their house, and Ariana thought it was her own personal mountain. Here she is with her friend Jeffy climbing up and down, and getting filthy dirty! Ariana and Auntie Amy at her birthday party.

Our baby boy is growing up so fast! Here he is sitting in the grass for the first time and having a blast. I have been putting Connor in the grass in the front yard while Ariana plays in the rocks and uses her squirt bottle to squirt everything (including her baby brother) That is why his hair is spiked up because she came over and was squirting him all over his head. Connor and auntie Kara at Amy's birthday party. Happy Birthday Amy!

Harley Colt Brown was born on August 24, and is just a doll! Big sister Rossi is happy as can be with her new brother and is a big help. Ariana loves her new cousin and is excited that Rossi is a big sister, just like her. Congratulations Stephen, Julie and Rossi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Brenton!

1st day of preschool

Ariana started preschool on August 12, and goes Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. She gets to ride the bus, sing songs and learn lots of new things. She enjoys school once she gets there, but she does not like getting on the bus. She loves to come home and sing the songs she has learned, which she does at the top of her lungs! She also is going to another preschool on Monday and Friday, which she just started yesterday. She was very excited because we got to walk there instead of riding the bus, and I am happy because now she has something to look forward to every day. She has tons of energy and gets bored at home very easily, so this is great! We are still getting used to the very early schedule, which starts at 6:30 to make the bus at 7:15. Hopefully things will get easier!

Aubrey and Baby Kyle came to visit us from Idaho for a few weeks. We had so much fun! It was the first time Ariana and Connor got to meet their cousin, and us mommies had a blast taking pictures of them. We enjoyed beading and eating and reminiscing. My only complaint was that it went by too quickly! We miss you AubsZaugg!!!!!!

Happy 3rd Birthday Ariana!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Connor is just a little doll! We are having so much fun watching him grow up, which is happening way too fast!!!!!!!! He is 7 months old today and he absolutely loves being able to move all over the place. He has been waking up a lot at night, and seems to fall asleep everywhere but in his bed. He is a wonderful baby and we love him to pieces!

Our baby boy

It has literally been forever since I last posted and I'm sorry for that. We have been very busy in the last 6 weeks. We have had Briana visiting from Utah, Uncle Jared and Tristen and families visiting from Utah, Aubrey and baby Kyle visiting from Idaho, baby showers, birthdays and a new baby, 1st day of school, and getting used to a new and very difficult schedule. All in all, things have been crazy and days full of chaos. Now that Connor is army crawling all over the place, things have become even more fun! Trying to keep him occupied and watching Ariana so she doesn't kiss him to the point of tears, and making sure everything is off the floor and out of his mouth has become a full time job. Ariana just loves her baby brother and is really enjoying running in circles around the room with a toy while he tries to catch up. She loves school and can't wait to get on the bus (except @ 6:30 am while I am trying to drag her out of bed) Now that summer is over and things are starting to get back to normal, I am hoping to keep up on blogging. I have a lot to post, so I will try to get it done today.

Ariana enjoying the summer

Ariana eating ice cream and having fun taking swimming lessons. She got into some clowning makeup and got it everywhere! She also got her hair cut and now looks like a little pixie. We just love her!