I say a little prayer for you...

This morning Kimmie came into my room and told me she said a prayer to Jesus in the middle of the night. Occasionally she has bad dreams, and we taught her to pray when that happens. I asked her if she had a bad dream again, and she said no. So, I asked her why she said a prayer in the middle of the night and this was her answer:

"David was coughing a lot and I was really worried about him, so I said a prayer to Jesus to make him better and he will because Jesus loves all the little children"

She is such a sweet girl. She loves her brothers so much and is such a great example to them. She is also a great example to me. Jesus does love all the little children, so what a great blessing and responsibility it is to be a parent. He has trusted us to care for these sweet children and words cannot express how grateful I am to be their mother.

I mean look at these sweet faces, how could you not love being their mother?!?

Joshua's baby blessing

Tell me this is not the cutest little boy you have ever seen:)

Today we blessed our beautiful baby Joshua. He is such an amazing little boy and we are so happy to have him in our family.

Don't you love his little suit:)

We were actually able to get a good family picture as we headed out the door to church

We attempted to get Davenport family pictures after church since the entire family is together for Joshua's blessing. This is my favorite picture because Kimmie's face sums up how I felt trying to get the kids to cooperate for a picture!

We were also lucky enough to have all of my family here to celebrate Joshua, so we took this opportunity to get an updated family photo.

cousins

Grandma with her loves

As busy as it has been, I have LOVED having all my family together. I am so lucky to have been born into such a great family, married into an amazing family and been blessed to have a wonderful family of my own.

family...

This weekend both our families will all be together to celebrate the blessing of this handsome man...

and to see these two crazy kids...

2 month check-up

I can't believe Joshua is already 2 months old, here are his stats:

Weight: 13 lbs 5 ozs (75th percentile)

Height: 23 1/4 inches (75th percentile)

Head: 16.2 inches (98th percentile)

I was a little worried to see that he had dropped from the 90th percentile to the 75th for his height and weight, but the doctor says that is not anything to worry about. He is still a big, healthy boy. He smiles all the time and even laughs a little. He is starting to make new noices, mostly "coo" and "ooo".

Kimmie is great at getting him to smile and David loves to snuggle with him. This boy sure is loved by everyone around him!!!

Happy Birthday Uncle Cot Cot!!

Happy Birthday Scott!

The kids have been so excited because today is Cot Cot's birthday! (They call him Cot Cot because that is what Kimmie called him when she was little and it was so cute, it just stuck.) They are very excited to go to lunch with him today.
They love all their Aunts and Uncles, but they have an extra close bond with Scott. He and Kimmie were instantly close and it has continued with all the kids. I hope their relationship continues to stay close throughout their lives.
Here is one example of how much they love Scott. Every time the front door opens, David runs to it calling "Cot Cot". He is always sad when it is not him. Kimmie and David also like to play "Cyndy and Scott". They are great with their imaginations. David will pretend to ride up on his scooter, it is adorable to watch!
They are very lucky to have so many amazing aunts and uncles, but today we celebrate Scott. So HAPPY BIRTHDAY COT COT! We hope you have a WONDERFUL birthday and that this year brings you everything you desire and deserve!
Kimmie holding Scott's hand when she was 1. She was always snuggled up with him.

Joshua and Scott

watching a movie

and running a marathon...one of many crazy things with Seth...

we have been busy.....

...doing crafts. I made this diaper wreath for my friend Jenny's baby shower and I am very proud of how it turned out

...celebrating Kimmie's birthday a little late with the Davenport family (since somebody...Aunt Cyndy and Oma...decided to go on a trip to Europe during Kimmie's birthday)

...blowing out the candles...

...potty training this handsome boy. He asked me if he could go to the potty, and he went right away, so I decided it was time to stop avoiding it and actually potty train him. It is nice to only have one child in diapers again!

...playing with friends

David and Rilynne

...enjoying our zoo pass

...loving having friends visit

...and counting the days until they visit again

...watching Daddy and Uncle Cot Cot race together

...doing tummy time

...taking Kimmie to preschool

...and spending some precious time alone with David

...watching this beautiful baby boy sleep

...buying these $6.99 nightstands at Goodwill

...and turning them into this:)

...wondering how he can sleep with his neck tilted like that
...and finally getting out for a run for the first time in almost a year!!! This picture was taken at mile 20 of my marathon last year. I am excited to start running again, but I don't think I will be doing another marathon any time soon...maybe a triathlon instead:)

Friends & Triathlons

We were lucky enough to have our amazing friends Angie and Rossii come spend a couple days with us. My sister Nicky bought a new car, and gave us her van, so Angie and Rossii were nice enough to drive it from Utah for us and spend a couple days visiting. It was so fun (like always) having them visit. Their daughter, Daisy, is only a couple months older than David and it was so much fun watching the kids all play together. They all loved each other so much.
Yesterday Seth competed in the Best in the West Triathlon with his brother, Scott. I love that Seth is so willing to try new things, it really inspires me to step out of my comfort zone and try things. In 2009 he ran the Portland Marathon and Hood to Coast relay. In 2010, I ran a marathon and Hood to Coast. Looks like next year I will be doing a triathlon:)
I am so proud of Seth for doing this triathlon! It was especially nice having Ang and Ross there to watch them with me. Maybe next year Rossii will do it with them;)
It was a very busy weekend filled with laughing until I cried, great food, movies, football, and trying new things. Weekends like this remind me of how blessed I am to have such an amazing husband, family, and friends. I can't wait to see what Seth will sign up for next....

Seth at the end of the bike part of the triathlonScott at the transition area

racing to see which brother will finish first... and the winner is....Seth!!

David, Daisy and Kimmie

brotherly love:)

attempting to get a family picture, but it was WAY past nap time and the kids were not cooperating:)