Eagle Mountain visit!

My sisters Shelly and Angie had baby girls a week apart in september. So I had to run out there for a visit. I took Evie with me, but the other girls stayed home with Ben so they wouldn't miss school. We left on friday and came back yesterday. Angie and Clint came to pick me up from the airport. Makayla stayed at their house with us that night, and watched their kids while they picked us up.
Cute little Kyrie. She's a funny girl, and was happy to have us stay in her playroom. She kept asking me if she could jump on the bed. Angie and I accidentally stayed up talking til 7 am. So we slept in a bit on saturday, and Clint and Makayla were nice enough to take care of the little girls.

On saturday we all went to provo for a family birthday party for all the october birthdays and mine. All the kids had tons of fun playing in the leaves.



Nic was pretty excited about a new job he got at the state mental hospital.



Sweet little Brynnleigh. She is so tiny. At about 7 weeks, she's still smaller than Kiersten was at birth. Shelly and Angie made lots of baby stuff together, and their babies had the same blanket and headband on. Shelly's husband Troy came up to me right after this picture, and had to ask, "is that one mine?" I had a good laugh about that.

holding Brittleah and Brynnleigh. They both had such adorable outfits on!

my nice birthday gifts from my family.

Shelly opening her gifts.

Dad about to open his new blueray player. all of us girls went in on it for his birthday gift. He always lets the kids help him open gifts.

He seemed pretty happy with it. I was glad because he can be hard to shop for.

Evie cried a lot on the flight home. I was a little stressed out by the time we landed. But I was so happy to see Ben pulling up to pick us up, and thrilled to see Kara and Kiersten's smiling faces waiting in the car. Also waiting in the car, was a jewelry bag for me! I was surprised and happy to get this beautiful necklace from Ben. It might be my favorite one he's ever given me. I just love it. Isn't he the best. and I don't know if I can say even better, but almost as good, he cleaned out my car, had the house really clean, and dinner waiting for us at home. That was great to come home to.

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I had to get a picture of Evie and Tommy together. They are both so busy moving around, that I finally had to have the dads hold them to get a picture. Kara had a story book party at school on friday. She brought in Peter Pan: Retutn to Neverland as her book. She dressed up like a pirate. All the kids were dressed up super cute that day!

Kiersten was pretty scared of the hook. Kara's teacher said some of the kids at school were made nervous by it as well. It's just hollow plastic, so I don't think it could do too much damage.

Evie had her first baby cookies today. She did pretty well with them. I thought she ate them completely, but when I got her out of the highchair, she had a few little pieces stuck to her thighs. She had a doctor appt on thursday, and he thinks she will be walking early, like her sisters. She is in the 90% for height, and 75% for weight. She can now stand without holding on to anything. she'll stand for a minute or two, but hasn't taken any steps yet. But I think standing is a pretty good accomplishment for a barely-6-month-old.

Kiersten can out-mess pretty much anyone. She just looks at food, and suddenly her face is filthy.