Family Pictures!

Thanks to Audrey for taking these wonderful family pictures of us! Here is a sampling of a few of my favorites! I'm trying to decide which ones to blow up and frame, so I would definitely appreciate any feedback!



The Boys:

I just think this one is so sweet, and shows how Jack feels about his big brother!



Ethan:




Jack:
We had a ton of him, but it would take too long to upload them all to this post, so here are a few I liked

Jackie boys 1st Birthday!!!

Time flies when you're having fun, and that has certainly been true for this past year with Jack! I can't believe my baby boy is already 1! He has been such a joy in our home; almost always smiling and happy! He already walks like a champ and climbs all over everything! He is busy busy, and it is really fun to watch his own personality come out more and more each day!


Opening presents on his birthday at home! Jack had fun ripping the paper off and was given a lot of help from his big brother!


Jack's Birthday Party!

We had Jack's party at my parents, since it's much bigger and nicer than ours! Here is Jack opening some presents!


Jack truly was a "gift" to us (cheesy, I know)!


Hitting the pinata!


Ethan having a go!


Jack's very own birthday cake!


Jack had a great time playing in his cake, but absolutely no interest in eating it. When we put a little in his mouth he got mad at us. He opted to eat a slice of tomato instead (I'm not joking, he saw some on the counter, and reached for it, so we gave it to him and he ate it all)! He is such a goof ball, but hopefully this was a sign that he will be a healthy kid and not want treats too much! We love our little man and are so glad he had a great first birthday! Thanks to all who helped to make it special for him in some way!

Happy Birthday USA!

We had a great 4th of July swimming at Grandma and Grandpa's, playing a bean bag toss, having a BBQ, a treasure hunt, and watching fireworks!





Ethan and Aiden wearing their matching outfits!


Jack and Noah in their matching outfits!


Ethan finding his clues in the treasure hunt!


Ethan helped Jack find his clue!


Jack opening his treasure at the end of the hunt!

10 Year Reunion!

The same weekend Noah was born we had my 10 year reunion! I can't believe ten years have passed since I graduated, and I am so grateful to still have my same amazing friends from Davis! Since Niki was in town for the reunion, we girls decided to get together with our kids the night before the official reunion and go to Cherry Hill! Here is Breck, me, Niki, and Julie!


The girls playing in the lazy river with their kids!



This was also Ethan's first time back to Cherry Hill since his accident last August. He was very brave and I think he had a great time (he just didn't want to go into the pirate ship, which is where his accident occurred, but neither did I, so it worked well)!


Jack's first time at Cherry Hill! He didn't stay long, but got to splash a bit in Pirates Cove.

THE REUNION:

Sitting together with our friends during dinner! We had so much fun sharing old stories from the "Glory Days" of Davis High!


Paul Timothy entertaining everyone!


Our group of friends ten years later (with a few people missing)


Breck, Lindsey, me, and Niki

Baby Noah has arrived!

Last Friday, June 25th, 2010, my sister Sarah gave birth to a beautiful little boy names Noah Michael Hess! He weighed 7 lbs 11 oz and was 21 inches long! Sarah has always wanted two little boys and it was not an easy road for her to get here, so we are so excited about his healthy arrival! He really is a handsome little guy!


Ethan and I holding Noah!


Jack was really upset when I was holding Noah. I guess that means he's not ready for a little sibling yet! Look how huge he looks next to Noah!


The proud daddy!

I also thought I'd use this post to update a bit on my cousin's baby. First of all, thank you to any and all of you who prayed for little Penn! Our family has definitely felt a lot of love and support! He has had a lot of ups and down, but is currently doing relatively well at Primary Children's Hospital. He had to have a few surgeries, and there is still a chance hr may have some permanent disabilities, but he is now breathing on his own and putting on weight! Thanks again to all who have shown support!

Where have we been?

It's been a long time since I've posted, so this is where we've been...


Camping with daddy! Ethan's first time and he loved it!


Going to the zoo!


Jack loved riding the carousel and the train!




All the big boys went to baseball games in California! Ethan had fun going to games, swimming with Jake, and was just super excited that he was big enough to go this year!




Playing at the Treehouse Museum!




The boys, my mom, and I took a trip to Texas right before Mother's Day! We swam, went to the park, and had a fun time with Grandma!






So that is where we've been! I hope everyone's spring was as nice as ours!