Happy 6th Birthday Audrey- Legoland edition

 Audrey had her wellness check on 10/30 and is growing great. She's 45.3 inches (52%) and comes in at 43 lbs which is also great. She always sees her brothers weighing themselves to gauge their "gains", so we make sure to high five her as she grows as well. 

Audrey is hilarious as well as thoughtful, kind, and adventurous. She still loves Gray Dancer even though she says she isn't the biggest fan of dinosaurs anymore. Ruth is still her BFF but she makes time for her other friends. We all feel so lucky to have her as part of our eternal family. 

For Audrey's birthday she begged to go to Legoland. It coincided with the kid's fall break from school, so we went there instead of going to Estes Park like we usually do. We stayed in the Legoland hotel which has definitely seen some wear and tear, but Audrey thought it was the coolest ever. The boys weren't as convinced but were good sports for Audrey's sake. 

On the way home my beloved floral print luggage finally gave up the ghost and quit working. Mike was chivalrous and insisted on carrying my bag for me. I'm a lucky lady!

We had a birthday dinner at the grandparents, although I didn't get a great picture. She chose a cheesecake instead of regular cake and helped me decorate it. 

Audrey's favorite gift was probably her new make-up kit and she had fun giving herself a makeover along with everyone else, including her dad. :)

Conference Center Tour with Lynette and Andy

 Lynette and Andy had never toured the conference center, so we went together. I mainly wanted a before and after photo op from when we took Sarah to the Women's session when she was younger. 

Happy 44th Birthday Handsome Man!

 I turn 45 in less than a week, but I don't want to miss the opportunity to blog about my main squeeze turning the big 4-4. Mike has wanted a 3D printer for years, so I bought him one as a surprise. I didn't want to get him the wrong printer, since they aren't cheap, but he and Tyler Pew had talked extensively about them, so I knew what he wanted. I am great (TERRIBLE) at keeping surprises and was proud that I kept the secret. I did keep offering to give it to him early and he said, "I don't want it early unless it's a 3D printer". Since I didn't say it wasn't, he asked to have it. I'd "hidden" it in plane sight in Sarah's closet but he never saw it. He set it up and we all started printing. Our first print was the SL Temple and then we all took turns printing cool stuff. 

When his actual birthday arrived we took him to R&R BBQ to celebrate. The kids engaged in meaningful conversation the entire time. ;) We are all incredibly lucky to have Mike in our lives. He's a wonderful father, husband, and all around human. Happy birthday Handsome man!

Here are a few more of my favorite prints

Audrey starts lacrosse

 Watching Steven play lacrosse is awesome. Watching Audrey play lacrosse is absolutely adorable! We were pleased to find out that her friend Hazel is also on her team. Those two mesh very well together. Lacrosse is a very technical game and there's absolutely a learning curve. It was fun watching her learn how to pick up and throw the ball. We're still learning on catching it. 

She isn't used to the rules, so although she's scored in just about every game, they didn't always count. Still, it was so much fun to see. 

Here is a great picture Andy took of her. We love this kid!

Steven and Lynzee at Homecoming

 Steven took his lovely girlfriend Lynzee to Homecoming. They both looked great and had a good time. 

One more trip to Lagoon with Lynzee and the Buehners

 

School Pictures

 

Steven - Junior at Mountain Ridge High School (The floof is strong with this one!) 

Adam - Freshman at Providence Hall - He doesn't love this one, so it will be retaken soon. 

Audrey- Kindergarten at Providence Hall