5 month old sweetness....and rice cereal

It has been awesome having our friend Regiane here because every month I get to do a mini photoshoot with the boys....here are the little ones just yesterday. They are such sweet boys. We also started rice cereal the other day..yippe! I think they are ready. They watch what we eat all the time and act like they are hungry. Sadly I am not making enough milk for these boys most days....it's a blessing but still sad for a mother who loves to breastfeed.

Clark has started to hold his toes and suck on his thumb....Grant sticks his tongue out at everything and giggles so freely. They both love to grab onto anything in sight and put it straight to their mouths...gotta love babies! They are growing up too quick!










Grant wasn't too sure about it...

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Anyone know of anyone that needs a 10 year old fridge....and a 10 year old stove? Up for grabs...call me soon or they are going to DI!
Oh and don't judge...they are super dirty...did I mention I have 4 kids under 3?

The boys first Swim

So everytime I go somewhere with all of my children I feel like I have to mentally prepare for the craziness that will for sure happen. Somedays I just get a wild hair and have to get out of the house...Regiane and I were feeling brave the other day and took all 4 kiddos to my sweet neighbors pool. It wasn't to bad until the end...but isn't that how it always goes? The girls had a great time and I am so glad they are big enough to swim even if it is with a floatie. Grant didn't know what to think and stared blankly out for the most part....Clark enjoyed it though.
We came home to 4 tired kids and another adventure under our belt....

Here they are before we left...don't they look so cute in their suits!








Don't you love the wrinkley toes....

The busy month of July...

I just did a whole bunch a bloggin in one night! Whoo hoo! It's been a fun busy month for sure! Sorry it is all in collages...Picasa makes it so easy and I don't have to upload a million pictures!

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Edited to add
Darn it! I forgot one....the weekend of July 10th we went camping on Mt. Graham with my amazing Davis family. Now how did I survive? Well, we stopped halfway at my moms, Doug worked so hard and traded work for a camper trailer,(that I slept and nursed the babies in) and I have such great sisters to help me with all of my offspring! Tada! And we survives and had a great time!

The girls loved getting dirty(as you can tell) and playing with cousins and I loved being in the cool weather. We had such fun riding 4-wheelers, playing games, eating of course and talking about, "You might be Davis if...." I feel so very blessd to be apart of this amazing family....

Hanging out with Chris in Thatcher

We stayed in Thatcher for a few days after the homecoming to be with Chris. He got thrown right back into reality with having all my children around (and all of their little personalities!)
I loved hearing about his mission, his testimony and what great life lessons he learned. He is an amazing guy....I am excited for him to go and experiance college at the Y. I know he will have a great time.

Here is what we did to pass the time....Guitar hero...thanks Uncle C and J...you guys sure know how to bring the fun.
DRESS UPS! Grandma has the best dress ups!
And Olivia helped Chris paint my mom's new closet....what a big girl!



We also went bowling as a family. WHOO HOO! Bowling with two 3 year old and two babies is fun! Thank goodness we had so many adults to help me! We all took turns holding babies and helping the girls set the balls down and roll them. My cute nephew Mr. Curtis would just up and down ever time he knocked over a pin...sweet guy....fun memories!

{Welcome Home Elder Udall}

My sweet brother came home from his Mission last Thursday. He served in Mozambique Africa and did an amazing job. He came home a righteous man who is ready to love and serve. It's so crazy to have him home. These past 2 years went by really quick for me...and for him. He had an amazing mission and translated for an apostle, was an Assitant to the President and taught the little kids primary songs. (sorry to brag but I am so proud!)
What a sureal experiance for us and him....

Here we all are waiting for him at Sky Harbor....my sister made the kiddos these shirts that said "We love you" in portguese.



And then there he was...tall righteous, handsome Elder. My mom felt complete having her only son back home.




Here is the group that came to greet him. And the grandkids...he had 2 new nephews that he had never met!



What a happy reuioun.....I am so proud of you Chris....what a great brother and example you are!


At his homecoming us sisters decided to sing him a little diddy...We made up our own words to "He's coming to America" by Neil Diamond. We had some great choreography and lyrics.....we can't wait until the next time we can make up a some words to a song.
We also learned "I am a child of God" in Portuguese for him......the girls even learned it! It helps that we have a live in translator...:)

WICKED Wednesday....

Doug and I went to see Wicked the other night with alot of my extended family...what an awesome play! It was my first time seeing it and I loved it all! I need to go and buy the soundtrack for sure!

4 month old boys

Our sweet boys turned 4 month on the 11th of this month. Mr. G weighed 17lbs. 3 0z.
Mr C. weighed 16lbs. 9 oz. Whoo hoo for some big boys! They are so cute these days....kicking, smiling, cooing, holding their link-a-doos, giggling and still such amazing sleepers.
Olivia said to me today..."These boys have been with us for alot of days." I told her yes they have isn't it fun? She repsonded, "I want them to be my brother forever!"

It's moments like these that remind me how lucky I am...

4th of July Fun

This year we had our great friends the Allen's over for a bbq, games, swimming and fireworks. I just Love a summer bbq with corn on the cob, chips and hamburgers....ahh. YUM!
Me and the girls also made a 4th of July cake that was equally delicious! What a great way to celebrate our freedom!

Helper girls, Mommy dates and no more room left on the walls

Here are some pics of my favorite helper girls. I love this girl Regiane....she has been the biggest blessing in our lives. She loves my kiddos so much and is so good to them. She keeps me laughing all day and helps me with housework so I can feel like a sane mommy....I don't know what I would do without her.





Audree loves "The brothers" but is not as into them as Olivia....I thought it was so sweet when she was tickling Clark to make him laugh...

I was hanging pics on the walls and the boys were fussy so I asked Olivia to read the boys a book that she was reading....how sweet! Don't you love their little faces?

I took the girls on some individual mommy dates this past week. I wish I was able to do this more with them...they are so cute when it is just us 2 out together. With Olivia I went to Walmart and got some groceries and with Audree we went to Savers and got some deals. I hope to continue this tradition that my mother did with me for many years to come....

Here are some pictures that I had printing big for my walls...I absolutly love them! I have no more room left on hardly any walls except for the hallway.

I love this picture of my sweet kiddos....hanging in our living room...



From our bedroom/office....



The boys room...(I was feeling mighty crafty when I made these...the boys were just a few weeks old)


My 2 favorite pictures.... big in my living room....


And just because...my sweet baby boys....so cute!

Bumbo Boys

The boys have better head control these days and we have been trying out the bumbo seats lent to us by my awesome friend Jayne http://jjcluff.blogspot.com/.

They are really such good babies...we call them "the Brothers" around here....

I can't get enough of their smiles!