Parks, Parks, everywhere.

We are still getting used to living in Las Vegas.  There are some things we love about it and some things we don't.  Just like anywhere that we have ever lived.  The Weather has been incredible.  Probably because we moved here in November and completely missed all the snow in Utah. I am not a snow person, I don't like sledding, skiing, or driving in the snow.  But, I tolerated it in Utah, because I loved lots of other things about it.  And also I had no choice.  So Vegas is good for me. I love all of the parks and splashpads that are available.  There are too many to mention just minutes from the house. These pictures were taken at a park down the street.  This park is also one of the places I did my early morning bootcamp,so now it doesnt look as fun as it used to. But the kids still like it. These pictures were taken in March, thats why they have sweaters on. 

A whole lot of cuteness

These are really outdated, but I just had to include them because our little "Boo" is so cute!  She makes everyone smile because she is always smiling. I am so excited that she still has those beautiful blue eyes.  Most of the kids eyes have turned green like mine, but hers are blue, just like her dad's.  She also has those long Sorensen eye lashes.  We just took her into her 9 month appointment, she weighed 22 lbs and was 29 inches long.  She is the shortest of my little ones, and the chunkiest.  She is crawling like crazy and pulling herself up onto the furniture.  And she is finally a great sleeper, sleeping 12  hours at night!! 

Four is a crowd

When it comes to sleeping around here, you never know  who will be where.  In our house we have a crib, a twin bed, twin bunk beds, 2 full beds, a queen, and a king size bed.  Sounds like enough beds for everyone, right?  It is!  But the kids like to sleep together, and with us.   We cuddle with them while we can because we know someday they won't want to anymore.  The girls and the cat decided to cuddle in these pictures.  Don't they look comfy?  The cat always sleeps with Ellie, no matter where she is.  As long as everyone gets some sleep, we are happy.

A little bit of Christmas joy.

Yes, I know it is almost May, but Christmas wasn't that long ago.  I just had to share these pictures of little Charlotte.  She is wearing a dress that I bought for Taylor when she was a baby.  I wanted one with a hat because Taylor was completely bald.  Plus, it is sooo cute.  This little girl melts my heart and I love having a little girl to dress up.  I missed that with the boys.  Don't you just want to kiss those chubby cheeks.  I do all the time and it is one of my favorite things in the world.

Ethel M Chocolate Factory

Christmas time in Vegas!  Even though there isn't any snow, there are still lots of Christmas activities and decorations here in Vegas.  When my parents were down visiting, we decided to go to the cactus gardens/chocolate factory in Henderson.  It was pretty neat, lots of lights, and lots of people!  We managed to get through the whole thing without loosing any of the kids, so I would say it was a success!  The kids had a great time and it was nice to be outdoors enjoying Christmas stuff and not freezing our you know whats off.  I think we will probably make visiting this place a family tradition.

Another thing I will miss!

I will miss Fall and our big beautiful tree in out backyard.  Maybe I can miss this because I never had to rake the leaves in the Fall.  I just miss a backyard in general.  The home we moved into here is new and doesn't have a backyard yet.  Although there is 1/2 acre to create an awesome backyard in!  The tree in our yard was the reason we chose to build our home on the lot we did.  It was awesome for shade and keeping us cool in the summer.  I have faith that our new backyard will be just as much fun!