Best Friends

Last week Maycee asked, "Mom, who's your best friend?"

Without really thinking, I said, "Daddy."

Well.

I've been thinking about that A LOT the last week.

Stephen really is my best friend.

He is the keeper of my secrets.  He is the one I first want to share my exciting news with.  The one who I call first when I am SUPER ticked off at someone/something.  He's the person that I can be gross in front of and it's totally okay!  He's also the one that I get all 'sexy' for.  He's my lover.  He's my other half.

I am SO grateful that Heavenly Father gave me this best friend.

Done, Check.

Oliver has been a little lackadaisical about getting his little checklist done.  Ya know, that checklist of baby stuff that your pediatrician always asks about?

He has been able to roll from his front to his back for a long time, but this morning I saw him roll from back to front.

There you go.

He did it.

Little Differences

It amazes me at the differences between Oliver and Maycee and Cooper.  I'm pretty sure that I take care of all of the kids the same way.  This just goes to show that they come with their own little personalities.

Ollie hates the vacuum.  He screams hysterically any time that I turn it on.  Maycee and Cooper have both loved the vacuum.  They now pretend it is a monster and run around it screaming when I turn it on.  (Happy screaming.)

Ollie also hates the swings.  You wouldn't know it by my previous picture, but it's true.  I just got lucky on that one.  The other two fell in love with the 'whoosh' feeling on the swings the first time we put them in one.

Ollie LOVES his thumb.  The other two never really gave that thing a try.  At least a real try.

This little boys loves food.  He has been the best eater, thus far.  Sorry Maycee and Cooper.  He totally beat you.

Da da

Oliver has officially said his first real word.

We went out to dinner with Bruce on Monday night and while sitting in his high chair Ollie said, "Dadadadadadada"

That definitely counts.

That little boy is so adorable!  It was so awesome to watch him learn a new sound!!

Proof that my husband doesn't listen to me.

End of phone conversation that we just had:

Kami: Okay, I'll talk to you later.

Stephen: Love you too.

Don't worry.  I nailed him to the wall after that one.

He giggled.

Sunday

Our church begins at 8:30 in the morning.  Gabby's baby blessing wasn't until 1pm, so we decided to go to our own ward before the blessing.  I was then asked to sub in the primary and play the piano.

Wow.

I have never had so much fun!

Krystal is such an awesome chorister and the kids just love her!  I'm a little jealous.  Mom is the primary chorister in her ward, Kory was just put in as the chorister in his ward, and Krystal is the chorister in our ward.  I really wish that Krystal and I could have served together in the primary's musical talent.  It would have been fun to be her pianist.  That girl rocks it.

As I was playing one of the songs for the program, "Families Are Forever," the kids sang perfectly!  I got goosebumps on my arms as I was playing.  The most amazing part was when I heard Maycee's voice singing at the top of her lungs.  That girl is a singer.

Krystal.

You are awesome.

Post Family Weekend

It bugs me that I don't always remember my camera.

No comment, Krystal.

Anyway.  I did remember my camera for a part of the weekend.

On Friday night Brandon and Mitzi and their girls got in from Spanish Fork and we were ready to play.  We scarfed a ton of pizza and watched as the men ran around outside with all the kiddos.  It was really fun!

Saturday was bunch of mass chaos, but we all ended up at a park at 5pm.  There was a huge wind storm that had just come up in the middle of a beautiful day.  So we left and headed off to Rustin and Nicole's house.  After about 30 minutes, the wind died down and we had a nice evening in their backyard.

Here is Nicole and Evie, Kenna and Gabby.

Alex, Beth, and Mitzi

Cooper and Ollie

Cooper...and Alex

Avery

Sam and Brandon

Beth and Maycee

Stephen

Beth, Maycee, Cooper, Avery, Conner

Avery

Koda and Rustin

Hunter and Cooper

I realize now, that I also forgot a picture of Marc.  Once he found the game on unstairs, there wasn't much seeing the men folk.  Mom and Dad had headed out for the evening.

On Sunday we met for the main event.  Gabby was blessed.  It is really awesome to watch the family grow and to watch the men use their priesthood.

Stephen, I love you so much!  I am grateful for the priesthood in our home.

Well, now after our super late night weekends and no real naps, my kiddos are beyond cranky.  Apparently, you can have too much of a good thing! ;)

Maycee got Cooper dressed on Saturday.

Best. Day. Ever.

I love holidays.  It really doesn't matter what holiday it is.  On Monday we celebrated Memorial Day!!  I really need to find a cool way to really celebrate that holiday, but this year it was family day.

We started off our morning by going on our first ever family bike ride.  Now we've gone on a lot of bike rides previous to this one, but this one was monumental.  Maycee rode her own bike.  When Maycee turned two, my parents got her a Strider bike.  She picked up on that thing very quickly.  It is now her favorite thing to do outside.  So this year Maycee was fast enough to ride with us!  Stephen had on the bike trailer with the boys inside and Maycee rode the Strider in between Stephen and I on our own bikes.  It was so fun!!

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Sorry no pix. :(

That afternoon we met Marc and Kenna for a picnic at a park close to their house.  It was awesome.

I do have a few pictures of that event!  Cooper was obsessed with a little school bus that you could drive.

Stephen and Marc's play toy.  That thing just turned them in circles.  It kinda made me sick.  I don't know why, but Stephen in drawn to those things.  Turning in circles makes me want to hurl.

Maycee went from one playmate to another.  She is such a social butterfly.  I think she played with at least 4 other kids, all at different times, while at that park.  That so was not me.

Cooper kept stealing Marc's football so that he could put it on the school bus.

Our shady eatin' place.

After naps that afternoon we pulled out the kids' pool and let them play around in it.  It was actually quite cold, but Stephen started a water fight that Maycee was not going to back down from.  They all ended up soaking wet.  Cooper was kind of an innocent bystander.  He doesn't like cold water.  Like his mom.  He would splash someone and then run away, giggling.

 

Warming up on the cement.  I remember doing this when I was growing up!

I have the cutest family ever!

Mommy/Maycee Date Night

I love being able to go out with just my little girl.  I think that most of the dates we have been on together have been shopping for clothes for Maycee.  I don't think Maycee really cares because we always go out for a treat afterwards.  She also doesn't have her brothers around to compete for attention.

While at dinner, we have started a new tradition.  We go around the table and ask,  "What was sad about your day?  What was happy about your day?"  Maycee asks Stephen and me the questions and either Stephen or I ask Maycee.  A lot of the time I wonder if Maycee really understands those emotions.  Her answers don't always fit the question.  While at Dairy Queen, I asked Maycee the questions.  Her responses fit perfectly.

"Maycee, what was sad about your day?"

"Daddy ate my bread," she said.

"What was happy about your day?"

"I got to go on a date with Mommy!"

It sure made my day!

Just as a little side note, I have learned something about Maycee.  About six months in to preschool, Maycee started to tell me that she wanted to be a teacher when she grows up.  She has told me that at least four times.  It will be neat to see if she keeps to that answer!