Water babies

Hinkers and maysers took swim lessons this summer. They love the water and did so good!

Wesley's dad

As most all of you know Wesley's dad, Justin, passed away the beginning of this month. I don't know if a little boy ever adored his dad as much as Wesley did his. He thought that man walked on water. It's been really tough for Wesley to have him gone, but he is doing good. There are several people that asked me for a copy of the talk that he wrote and spoke at the funeral. Wes wrote it all on his own and did such a great job. I thought I would put it here so that those that wanted a copy could take it from here.

I remember when my dad and I used to go up the canyon on our snowmobiles, he would always try to do crazy tricks. I would try to follow him and get stuck. I think that thats alot like what was happening to him. He was trying to show someone that he could do it but he got stuck. Like someone said to me he felt like he was locked in a dark closet and couldn't get out. I remember when we rode our four wheelers up the switch backs. Once we found this cave and we went pretty far in. Then my dad wanted to scare me by turning off the flashlight. Thats what happened to him, he was in a deep dark cave and someone turned out the light. One of the funnest things we used to do was riding our bikes to Salem pond and looking for snakes and bugs in our neighborhood. I will always remember the fun things we used to do.

My heart breaks for my little boy. He's such a tough kid.

Lookin good!!

Heres Mr GQ aka Maysen showing off the lastest fashion trend...sweat pants tucked in cowboy boots. The onesie outside your pants and helmet add that extra "special child" touch!!

Maysen cracks me up! He looks like that kid that walks around running into walls.

He sure seems big now that the baby is here. Two weeks ago he was my little baby boy and now he seems huge. He is acting older too. He wants to do everything by himself, always wants to be with the big kids and Friday he peed in his potty! It fun to see him do all these new things, but it's so sad at the same time that he's growing up and not my baby anymore

Little Lily

Ms. Lileana Stiles!! Isn't she sooo stinkin cute! She was born Tues(on Henry's birthday) July 20th 8:31pm. 6lbs. 14 oz(same as her brother Maysen) and 18 inches long. Lily is so sweet and adorable. She has lots of black hair, long dainty fingers, skinny Hinckley legs and her grandpa Johnson's feet(sorry baby!). For those that don't know my dad that means big feet and long toes!

Before..

After..

The birthday babes

Belly and Lily

Wes and Lily

Karsyn and Lily. Karsyn says she can't wait to change her diaper! Weirdo!:)

Maysen was so excited. He never wants to let her out of his sight. He follows her all over saying ohhh!

Hinckley says Lily is going to be her friend and she is going to dress her up and teach her how to be a princess.

Day 2

Going home from the hospital Thursday morning.

A day at the zoo

A little old, but you can't really expect me to get around to blogging about stuff as it actually happens

The kids... minus Maysen who was being grumpy and refused

The Oso. This boys getting so wild he should probably be on the other side of the cages

How appropriate, a bear(oso is bear is spanish). you can kinda see Wes in the back too

Belly and Hinckles

And there's Karys in the back with the hood.

The lazy littles. It must be nice to be pushed around and eat all day.

Scary, they look way too similar

My Hinckley, she's so sweet.

What goofy kids.

Lily for Lily

Here's the first beautiful lily from Grandpa Johnson's garden, for the sweet little Lily on her way. Only 5 more weeks and we'll have our new baby girl!! Hinckley is so exited, she says she can't wait to make funny faces at the baby and give her lots of hugs. The older kids just keep asking me if I'm almost done YET. And Maysen just stares at my big belly with amazement every once in a while. I don't know if he has any idea whats in there!

Weslito

Little update on Wes...





Check out those guns. Wes is gettting pretty buff lately with all the push ups he does. Its been his lastest punishment and obviously he gets to do alot!

Wes after the track meet

Hinckley didn't want to leave until she got a picture with Wes on the bleachers.

Wes in the relay race.(Crappy pic!)

Wesley had his Hope of America performance the first of this month. We were sitting so far back that we couldn't really see him and took pictures of some random kid. Oops, haha

I know he's in this one. :)

What a weirdo!