4th of July

For the fourth we had a big blow up water slide in the back yard, swimming, barbeque and our own little fire works show at night in the front yard. On the last day of school Chases best friend Colelman moved to Chicago. His famile is also from AZ and was down for a week and he spent the fourth and a lot of the week with us. It was good to see him, but we are so sad he has moved!

Samson's Blessing Day

Samson Charles Hawkins was blessed on his three month Bday. We waited until we where in AZ so the family could all be there. It was a nice day. Sam cried through the whole thing. He is my only kid that has done that. I knew he would he wont take a binkie or anything, he will suck my thumb sometimes but no one elses. I think papa and uncle Brady tried but he didn't want anything to do with it. After the blessing we went to nannies and had all of the family over for lunch.

Arizona Summer

We spent another Six weeks in Arizona this summer. It was a nice laid back summer. We swam a lot, went to movies, and played Rook all summer long. It is great that we can spend so much time there with our families and the kids can stay close to their cousins. At the beginning of summer my younger kids where timid around the pool by the end Gideon could swim on his own and Ammon and Emma where pretty good with their floaties. We also returned home blond and tan. Even though it is so hot in AZ in July and August now that I don't live there I can appreciate the sun and the heat.

Sammie is 2 months old

Sam is such a good baby. He is the best nurser I have ever had. It is my biggest blessing that I can nurse him. It still amazes me. He nursed 7 times a day and gets 3 bottles. He sleeps through the night. He smiles all of the time. He weighs 10 lbs. and 5 ounces and is 22 inches long. He is getting really chubby. I love Sam's sweet little spirit.

Emma Loops is 21 months old

Emma has had an adjustment since Sam was born. She was so used to being everybodys center of attention especially mine, That Sam being born has rocked her little world. She tries to love him but also loves to hit him. When she tries to pick him up, hold him or carry him she does by his neck. Emma is a funny little thing. She can mimic any word that anybody says. She loves books more than anything. When you get her up in the morning the first thing she says is books. To distract her when she is upset, you just have to ask her where her books are. Emma loves to have a lot of books read to her before bed. Since I am nursing, Sim or Sol read to her. Emma weighs 24 lbs. Emma loves banana's and anything sweet. Emma also loves her daddy. When he is home she is with him non stop. We love little Emma.

Two Dorks

Chase and Hannah before church being dorks.

Chase is Fourteen

I was up nursing yeterday morning at the time Chase was born 14 years ago, and there I was 14 years later doing the same thing. I can not believe it has been that long. Chase started it all. He is such a great kid. I loved having Chase he changed my life forever. He has always been my little buddy and friend. He has always been a big help to me, and mature for his age. He thinks he is like Chase and I, and than there are the 8 kids. He has grown up along side me. In ways I was still a kid when I had him. Chase is a good example, hard worker, funny, athletic, smart, neet and tidy and an all around good kid. He has really grown up in the last year. He is now taller than me, he really enjoys that, however he does not like when I wear my high heels and appear taller. He is 5 ft. 9 1/2 inches tall, weighs in at 155lbs. He started football, for the high school last week. he will be a freshman. Tomorrow is his last day of school and he gets his braces off! How exciting!