Happy 2nd birthday Emmett

Our handsome guy turned 2 this month. We sure love him and are so happy to have him apart of our family. He brings us so much Joy and laughter. Emmett current favorites are

-playing catch with any sort of ball

-reading books

-talking

-sitting at the counter and eating meals just like his siblings

taking rides in the ranger(broom broom's)

holding and kissing the bunnies

-riding bikes and scooters around the house

-building train tracks

-favorite TV shows are daniel tiger and chuck and friends

-getting his brother riled up at bedtime

-slapping your leg to get your attention

-giving kiss and snuggles

-and talking up a storm....seriously so cute

I snapped some pics on his bday after church. 

We had a small family party with cousins-  Amanda's twins Lincoln and Rebecca turned 1 right after Emmett. 

This picture quality isn't the best but Emmett was scared of the flame. He blew it out but didn't like it coming towards him.

Back to school- Boys start Kindergarten

These sweet kiddos started back to school at the end of July....we love the year round schedule and even though its hot outside by the end of summer they are sick of each other and happy to have the routine and schedule back. I can't believe that the boys are in kindergarten!! They go to full day and have had a great year so far. The day they went to school-I had kinda a pit in my stomach all day -just uneasy. I didn't really cry like I did with the girls but I still felt kinda sad-a little lost without them home. But honestly these 2 crazy rascals drive me nuts-o sometimes. 

They all have great teachers and we are happy doing the classic program at our school. Olivia is getting some tutoring to hopefully get her a little more caught up in reading.

My darling girls...tonight I found them in their room late reading and marking their scriptures together. They started piano this year too and are really progressing. 

They handsome devils bring my joy! They are starting to read and write, and are thriving in school.

And here is my sweet buddy-we enjoy every day together. He gets to run errands with Mom, have playdates with friends, and stays by Mom's side all day. 

Summer catch up!!! Phone photos

Our summer feels pretty short but works out just right for us! We had lots of fun this summer. Swimming, playing, exploring, boating, and relaxing!

We started off our summer with our cousins coming over to play....Thanks Cara and Leslie

This summer we were to put in our dream backyard!! Basketball court, tramp under the ground, and patio for the kids to ride their scooters on.

We had our annual A/C Dr.s swim party. Clark was under the water a little too long and the life guard dove into to save him. He was just fine...but better safe than sorry! Stressful moment for Mom though...

At the beginning of the summer Doug was at scout camp so I had our sweet friend Tia come with us on an adventure to Flagstaff. I have major anxiety driving, so I was proud that I overcame that and was able to enjoy our time in the cool. We went and toured a mansion, went to the deer petting zoo, Bearizona and of course the fun of staying in a hotel.

The girls had fun at Miss Laura's summer broadway camp

Doug and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary! Can you believe it? Time sure flew by with my sweetheart by my side. It has been one of the best 10 years of my life. Some of my favorite things about Doug are-
He's devoted, he's helpful, patient, hard-working, generous, adventurous, loving, and really truly the best husband or Dad ever! We had a wonderful time at my favorite resort, and even did some ring shopping and got me a new ring!

More fun times on the boat-this time with cousins..

My friend was giving away this adorable Lion head bunny- we named her Sylvie. Just a few weeks after having her come home with us she gave us the shock of our lives! She ran behind my hope chest and delivered 5 babies! I will spare you the picture of when they were born-lets just say I was freaked out!!

My awesome best friend Lisa and her cute boys were able to come spend a week with us. We sure had fun together! More boat time....

The kids watching a lighting storm...

The boys enjoying a monsoon afternoon...

Az sunsets are the best

We had our annual Davis family campout-this year it was in gorgeous Alpine Az at a cabin we rented. We still took our camper but had a great time cooking in a real kitchen and using a real bathroom! We sure love our Davis family.

Here is awesome Doug teaching the kids how to shoot a bow- they spent hours doing this- and also swinging on the awesome swings they had there...

My adventurous Audree girl....the frog catcher

Doug bought a new toy- a ranger that we all fit in. We took it out to Superior Az and rode some trails. Awesome fun!

Here are the cute baby bunnies when they were 3 weeks old...We have had a great time having friends over to hold them!

Next post-back to school! The kids have already been in school for 3 weeks! Shesh...I have let this blog get behind!