Bear Lake Adventures

My oldest two kids have been counting down the days until we take off for "The Beach." Well, Bear Lake does have a beach and though it may not be the ocean, this beach will suffice and my kids are so excited to be getting away for a few days. Sadly, we have to leave behind papa because he has to work, but we will do our best to enjoy our time without him.

I'll upload pictures as soon as I can of the little cuties basking in the sunshine. Yay for Grammy and Grandad for putting together such a fun get-together. This is one of our yearly traditions that we do as a family that we look forward to every year and luckily it falls while I'm still on maternity leave.

I haven't intentionally planned to have all of my children right at the beginning of the summer, but it sure has worked out well. (Hint for the day... To all of you mommies that work and are thinking about having a baby, try to "schedule" your baby to arrive so that you can feel like a little kid again and have a nice summer vacation.)

Joining the bandwagon...

I've been meaning to start a blog for the past few months because it's just too hard to keep everyone updated on the latest in our house. After Mercedes was born, as I was calling around to talk to everyone, without a doubt the second question was, "How is Kai doing?" It was then that I realized that we had to start a blog so that everyone could read what was going on in a much more timely manner.

We will be going into the hospital for scans on Thursday to ensure that Kai's treatment is working and I'm sure we'll get a positive outcome. Kai seems to be doing really well and is our little rock star. He walks around the house singing and is upset beyond reason when he misses any song on the TV or radio. At 3-years-old, he is already concerned with the whereabouts of the iPod, because heaven forbid he should miss a song. It's just too darn cute!

Mercedes is now starting to smile and is sure the world will end if she isn't held 24 hours a day. Maybe she's right. I'm not willing to risk the possible cataclysmic event that would follow so I'm more than happy to keep her close until I have to head back to work. Even then, I'm sure she'll be showered with snuggles as soon as I get home.

Moira is our little mama in training. She loves to help with the baby, actually enjoys cleaning and has decided its time for her to learn some serious cooking skills. What can I say? She was born this way and it's a talent for her. Lucky girl!