Life After Baby

I admit it, 95% of my life, of our lives, revolves around Lainey since she joined our family, and 95% of the pictures we have taken are of her. However, life has gone on, and since I am dragging my feet blogging about her monthly milestones (as if not admitting how fast she is growing can make it slow down or something), I will share a bit of what life has looked like for the rest of us.

There has been plenty of movie watching, complete with Pizza and Popcorn most of the time! I love these four!

We got a trampoline for Christmas. Starting the very day it got put up the kids began begging their Dad to come jump with them. They finally succeeded in getting him out, and he certainly didn't disappoint his adoring fans! They played crack the egg and wrestled and had a great time. Emma forgot to zip up the enclosure and fell right out and right off. Once they knew she was okay, the laughing ensued! And laugh they did. It was apparently hilarious watching her fall right out! (I wish I had seen it!)

Stuart finished coaching his first season and the MVHS Girls Varsity Basketball coach. They did some amazing things and made a lot of progress this season. They played in the Division tournament, and won their first game against Clark, but lost their next game against Boulder City. It was a tough loss, and it was sad to see the season end.

Senior Night

His 1st Varsity team! 

The Seniors: Shelby, Hannah, and Bree

Valentines Day was celebrated at home with the kiddos. We started with Heart French toast, had a nice spaghetti dinner, and ended with a heart shaped cake. We celebrate in simple ways, but we celebrate! 

The kids had reading week, and each day was a different dress up day. Friday was crazy Hair and socks day. The kids had a good time planning what they would wear, and enjoyed being silly. 

Stockton went Spiky! 

Take note of the awesome socks! 

Emma's hair was crazy, and she loved it! 

Preston had a science project. He found out about this project in late February. It was due Monday April 8, and I found out about it on Monday April 1st. Luckily he is an amazing kid and did EVERYTHING but the actual project himself at the school. He did a great job, and got a good grade on it. I was freaking out when I found out about it and realized we only had one week. Then I found out he had it all under control. I watched him do his project, gave him a few small pointers, took pictures and printed them off for him. Other than that, this project was ALL him.

Preston and Stockton are both playing baseball this spring. They both look oh-so-handsome in their uniforms  if I do say so myself! Preston is playing in the Minors, and Stockton is playing his first season of T-ball. The stories are already starting. Gotta love T-ball! His first game of the season, he hit the ball for the first time, ran the bases to third, and on the next hit, he headed for the dug-out instead of home plate! Gotta love how his little brain works. Next game he fields a ball, and his coaches, and everyone else is telling him "Tag him with the ball!" At which point he pulls his arm back and throws the ball right at the other player. He hit him in the leg, but all was well. After the inning his coach lovingly told him that tagging a player simply means touching them with the ball, not throwing it at them. It should be a fun season!

The Clark County Fair came to town, and I only took a few pictures of our fun, but at least I have a few to document the occasion. 

Every year there is a big pig with piglets!

The kids with the pigs

 Preston entered his science project, and got a first in class ribbon, (along with the participation ribbon that all entries get) I was proud, and he was happy!

And the Swifty Swine Pig races. Its a tradition to watch, and every year my kids chicken out of trying to volunteer to be a "cheerleader" for one of the pigs with a prize on the line if your pig is the one that wins!

We had a great day at the fair! We hung out as a family, and even spent part of the day with Grandpa Humes, Uncle Camron, Aunt Kristen, and cousin Daxton.

Life since Lainey has been great. A little more complicated, but great. We love our little one, but I don't want to not document all the fun we have outside of her!
Next up: Lainey Update! :)

Spring Break Fun

I know that everyone loves Spring Break, but at our house we REALLY love spring break. Not only do the kids get a week off of school, but Daddy gets a week off of work, making it a GREAT week! 

We spent Monday of break getting laundry done and getting the house cleaned up so we could enjoy the week.

Tuesday the kids spent the morning playing baseball with Dad, then we packed up a lunch and headed out to the Valley of Fire. The kids and I had been before, but we were excited to go again with Dad and enjoy the day. As always we hiked Mouses Tank. Here is our first picture as a family of 6!

After we were done hiking Mouses Tank, Dad introduced the real fun of the day with a game of Hide and Seek. Dad went first. It took the kids some time but eventually they found him. Then we sent Preston and Emma out to hide together. Stuart, Stockton and I spent probably 20 minutes looking before we finally found them.

Stuart and Stockton looking for Preston and Emma.

 Later Emma confessed that the hiding spot made her neck hurt. They were hid really well, and I only found them because I got lucky.

The amazing hiding spot.

Unfortunately Stuart woke up sick on Wednesday, but we weren't about to let that hold us back. The kids and I packed up and headed to St. George, where we spent the day at the Washington City Community Center pool. We love this place. It is huge, and the kids can go all over it without my help, and there is tons to do to keep them busy for an entire day. 

Stockton was being cautious all day and would not leave the front area where the playground is. Oh well. He seemed to enjoy himself, though he was the first one to want to go home. 

Emma made a friend while we were there with a little girl that had the same swimming suit as her.  Here they are with Preston being a typical big brother. 

Posing for a picture they didn't want to take. 

This is what Lainey and I did while the kids enjoyed their day.

It would have been more fun if Dad had been able to join us, but we still made the best of it and really enjoyed the day.

And since it would just be wrong to go all the way to St. George and not see Grandma and Grandpa Robson, we stayed over night at their house, and ended up spending the morning hanging out with them before we headed home on Thursday. When we got home for St. George, we rested for an hour or so then headed into Las Vegas to watch some of the NCAA tournament with the Mathewsons. Sadly I have no pictures, but it was a great time, as it always is with them. We all enjoyed a good portion of the evening outside with the kids playing basketball and riding bikes.

No shock that on Friday the Mom woke up exhausted and ready for a break. We took it easy Friday. Emma had a friend over and the boys stayed busy most of the day while I tried to recuperate.

Saturday we spent the afternoon with Grandma and Grandpa Humes. We barbecued some chicken and hot dogs, watched some basketball, and the kids dyed eggs on the back porch.

The dying in action

Showing off their favorite eggs. 

Sadly after all the fun I woke up sick on Easter morning, which dampened the fun a little. All in all it was a great week. I had so much fun just being with the kids and enjoying a break from the routine. Advice for myself for next Spring Break: Have lots of fun with the kids. Do lots of fun things that are out of the ordinary for you, but break up the fun a little and take time to rest between it all. I love my babies, but having four of them wears me out!

Happy First Easter Lainey!