Summer Fun in Utah

Fun in the pool with cousins in Heber City, Utah

Jacob caught his first fish

Trampoline fun with the cousins.

Gordon and Anna at Olympic Park, Park City

Our future 3-man bobsled team

Watching freestyle skiers practice jumps

Arches National Park, Utah

Jacob

Anna

Megan

Dinosaur museum, Thanksgiving Point

Reuniting with old roommates and new babies

Loved spending time with a missionary   companion from my pre-mommy life.

Random pictures

                                          Another day at the office for Jacob

                   I feel like I couldn't have survived without my mom's help during the first week of Owen's life.

       You can often find Owen being comforted by his big sister, Anna, in this same chair, many times a day.

 Megan's spring recital

 The recital was forced inside due to a storm were Megan transformed into a beautiful butterfly.

A trip to Deanna Rose Farmstead with our friend Ethan.

Last Day of School

                                                  Anna with her 2nd grade teacher Ms. Combs

                                               Megan with her kindergarten teacher Mrs. Pierce

The girls are sad to leave their teachers but excited to be another grade higher.  We are so proud of them and everything they have improved on academically and more.  These special teachers make them want to come to school everyday and make learning fun.  They know how much we trust them with our girls so they make the most of their time together.

Blessing Day

 

 

We welcomed family from near and far to help us celebrate Owen's Blessing Day.  His blessing outfit was the same one Jacob used for his special day.  Grandma Shaw made it with all its handsome pleats and adorable collar.  A special day for us and for Owen.

2 months old

The first few months of a new baby's life is full of a lot of sleeping and a lot of eating.  Owen is no exception and now we are enjoying his smiles and happy sounds as well.  At his 2 month check-up he weighed in at 13 lbs. and is still sporting a big head according to those national growth charts.  Definitely not abnormal in our family because we need lots of room for our big brains!!

We love this cute face, our family wouldn't be complete without him.

Welcoming Owen

Owen William Shaw

9lbs 5 ounces

22 inches long

April 6, 2012 10:11pm

We are adjusting to a family of six. Owen is loved and held a lot by his siblings. He is my biggest baby and the only one to come on his due date. We love having him in our family.

Big Project

Recently we found a little more space in our small house by finishing a storage room. Anna will move in shortly but first we needed to create some sort of storage system. Thanks to free plans on-line (Ana-White, Knock-Off Wood), we planned a closet with cubbies and two drawers on the bottom. I also finally got to use a pair of shutters that I bought at Habitat ReStore for $5 each.

Finally, after many hours of cutting, construction, and painting we finished. Everything may not be squared but is fully functioning and Anna is excited to move in. My Dad saved me at the end by coming and finishing some details. Baby #4 will be here soon and we are closer to being ready.