Picture catch up

Our good friend Elise. Maybe not how Elise would describe us but...we really love having her! Aren't her blue eyes amazing?

Toddler time at the library

Hannah's favorite is "shake shake shake, (repeat), shake your booty"

First thing in the morning, Hannah's curly thick hair can be quite bird-nest-like.

On a more somber note, we flew out to my Grandma Richins' funeral in May. She was a wonderful Grandma with endearing qualities and she will be greatly missed. A big thank you to all her immediate family who took such awesome care of her! It was a whirlwind trip and it was so nice to see lots of family and friends. As you can see, she has a great view of the beautiful Wasatch mountains. Unfortunately, I didn't snap very many pictures.



AND NOW OUR RECENT TRIP TO MN:

Hannah thought she was quite the circus trainer

Brittney, Hannah, and Spencer Watkins taking a stroll

Gotta love a picnic at the lake

Evidence that Grandpa is completely wrapped around her finger.


Taking a dip with Uncle Al

Catching a little "Elmo's World" on youtube.

Ellie's favorite place to be: the excersaucer!


Sprinkler F-U-N





And a cute little "end" to this post:)

Minnesota

We had WAY too much fun on our trip to MN. The girls are getting to be pro's at plane rides. Visit highlights included: serious kitty time for Hannah (good thing there are 2 of them to spread the love. The 3rd one literally went under Barbs bed and didn't come out the whole week), a much needed hair job for me thanks Roz! I'm taking a vow of not cutting or coloring my hair for at LEAST 6 months), a wedding where Brittney and Alan sang 2 awesome duets, Chipotle, Jenpachi, sprinklers, s'more roasting, watching Get Smart, boating at Lake Billesby, Barb's cheesecake, Brittney's juicy hamburgers, fruit pizza, church at the new Rochester 5th ward, and don't forget the numerous trips to Target, Sam's, Kohls. I'm sure I've forgotten some...anyway, here are a few professional pics we had done. Many more pics to come (I left my camera in UT for a couple weeks). I have some serious blogging catch-up to be done...

Bear Necessities

Us 09

Family pictures went rather well considering I worked the night before, Hannah is a toddler, Ellie is a newborn, and Nate is...well... OCD.






Last but not least, meet the 5th member of our household: Van. My life has been changed. I'm in love all over again.

SO big!

Sweet El






Last but not least, Hannah's first pony-tail

First East Coast Easter Sunday

1. Everyone but mom with colds = snot, bulb syringes, and kleenex EVERYWHERE.
2. Sat night, I'm supposed to get off at 11 p.m. I get home at 1:00 a.m., feed Ellie, She wakes at 4:00 and 7:00. Nate is sick. No nap for mom. Very tired on Easter.
2. I was excited to wear an actual dress to church and I just knew that the one I chose (V-necked) would work for feeding Ellie after Sacrament Meeting. I figured I could just pull it to the side. Nope. So, I end up feeding her in the car in the church parking lot with my whole dress pulled up. Wow.
3. For the split second that I turn and tell Nate to look at cute little Hannah folding her arms and saying "men, men, men" to the sacrament prayer, she slips through the back of the metal folding chair and cracks her head on the gym floor. Nice.
4. Ellie loves her binky and it is a life-saver. But what did we forget on Easter Sunday? Yep.
5. On the verge of tears, I ask Nate to take us home. Then he goes back to teach his Elders Quorum lesson. I just about load everybody up and go back because I feel so guilty for leaving church early just because I'm a little tired. I'm sure the Savior was a "little tired" that night in Gethsemane.
6. Not one bit of candy in this whole house. What IS this? Easter you say? I end up cracking open a bag of chocolate chips.

Not how I would have pictured Easter this year but hey...
We actually took a nice walk last evening and had our first Walbruch Family Easter Devotional. This THIS video is what it's all about. I love it so much. Pics to come. Family pictures cancelled (as we're on our way out the door) on account of rain.

Stuff

First bath together. Requiring only 6 hands: 2 for Ellie, 2 for Hannah and 2 more for the washing of Hannah's hair. Cinch.



Hannah loves to go on "walks". Problem is she "runs". She's pretty dang fast too - I can just picture the neighbors all hustling to their windows for the entertainment of watching the overweight redhead run after her toddler. Oh dear.





Catching some Cinderella (the ultimate chic flick)


Ellie Belly



I swear by this hairspray. It's awesome. Thank goodness for old rodeo queeing tricks.

Also, love this facewash.

As long as you don't care about all that aspartame-is-the-devil mumbo jumbo, this is a must for summer.

Last but not least, Tarheels: 2009 Champs!!! I wish I could say I'd seen one single second of a game but alas, I'm engaged in a "greater work" right?