my darlings

abi {twelve}

gracie {ten}

carter {eight}

nate {six}

mitchie {three}

lydia {four months}

in the alley

a few days ago i met my photography buddies downtown and snapped a few pictures of lydia in this alley way. i feel like a little girl again playing dolls as i dress little lydia up in these cute little numbers and take her picture. we sure have fun!! thanks laura and audrey for a fun night and for sharing your fun props and adorable clothes. i always love these little outings:)

lydi love

i just love these pictures. they capture just the way i feel about my babies. i just love kissing those soft little cheeks and squeezing that cute little body. thanks laura, for snapping these for me. i love them!

my first born

A daughter may outgrow your lap, but she will never outgrow your heart.

little miss lydia

three months old already! oh how the time flies. this little darling has been a little piece of heaven. i have just been savoring every moment. isn't she just precious?

a little opera

i love running into these little treasures abi has created. she makes me smile.

in the orchard

perfect parts

i just can't seem to get enough of this little one . . . her sweet baby breath, her grunts and sigh's, nuzzling my nose into her little neck. she is perfect and pure. i am doing the best i can to memorize every bit of it . . . to stamp it on my heart forever.

a rough day

girlfriends

I always felt that the great high privilege, relief and comfort of friendship was that one had to explain nothing.

~Katherine Mansfield

That is exactly how I feel about these girls . . . there is no explaining. They know me. Where I am from, what I am about, my shortcomings, failures and dreams. They celebrate milestones, and provide comfort through trials. I can always be myself around them and I know they will love me just the same. There truly is nothing like childhood friends.

Thanks for making the trip girls . . . the door is always open.

blessing day

we blessed our little lydia at home this last weekend while we had family in town for spring break. what a special and sweet spirit was welcomed into our home. lydi's beautiful blessing dress is a gift from her O'ma and O'pa Brasher who are serving a mission in New Zealand. we definitely missed them, but are so grateful for their service and example.

Grandpa Carter and Bishop Duckett stood in the circle with Doug.

auntie lizzie and abi

Grammy & Grandpa

lucky girl!

she found the gold and silver eggs . . . and we thought we had hidden them so well, they were going to be looking for months.

next year will be much more of a challenge!!

April Goal

Make Time for Teaching and Learning

A mother's life is often focused on the temporal aspects of family life and taking care of the home. It requires extra care to make time to teach and learn in the home. President Ezra Taft Benson said: "Mothers, teach your children the gospel in your own home, at your own fireside. This is the most effective teaching that your children will ever receive. This is the Lord's way of teaching."

part of my world . . .

and i am so lucky:)

3 1\2 weeks

A dream is a wish your heart makes

When you're fast asleep.

baby dear

A babe in a house is a well-spring of pleasure,

A messenger of peace and love,

A resting place for innocence on earth;

A link between angels and men.

four and six

We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments.

But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully

wrapped in what others may consider a small one.

March Goal

Embrace the day-to-day. Live in the present. Have joy in the journey.

lydia

we are so blessed to have a new healthy baby girl in our home. lydia was born monday february 22, 2010 at 2:14 pm. she weighed in at 7 lb. 10 oz. and measured 2o inches in length.

we had our first little photo outing on saturday. my sweet friend laura is an amazingly talented newborn photographer. it was a real treat to spend the afternoon with her and watch her work her baby magic with little lydia. these are just a few of the poses i took with my camera after laura did all the hard work of posing. it definitely takes plenty of patience and an eye for perfection. . . i can't wait to see what she came up with!!

on the road

gracie is headed to idaho falls this weekend for a gymnastics competition and next weekend to park city. i will not be able to accompany her to these meets because of the coming due date of our new baby. i hate not being able to be there . . . good luck gracie, can't wait to hear all about it!

38 weeks!!

We are all excited to meet this sweet little baby.

What do you think?

Boy or Girl?

My Boys

I need my mom to write a poem about these sweet faces. Love these boys!

"frogs and snails

and puppy dog tails"

my little boys

are this

and more

hugs and kisses

freeze framed faces

of youth

innocence

and dreams

can they ever know

the devotion i hold

watching

with hope

so true

as time makes men

i'll remember when

peach fuzzed faces

clean buzzed heads

kind eyes

earnest smiles

held me the center

of love

so blessed to mother boys

My mother has an amazing talent of putting so perfectly into words what is in my heart. I want to cry when I read this sweet verse she put together . . . I am truly blessed. Thanks Mom!