Nathan's Baptism

At the begining of July, we had the pleasure of seeing Nathan being baptized.


Richard performed the baptism. Our stake is now asking that we have our children baptized in groups so three other children were baptized at the same time as Nathan, one who is a good friend of Nathan's from the ward. Because it was a stake baptism, we didn't need to do much for the program, although we were able to have Grandma Loveridge give the talk on the Holy Ghost. After everyone got dressed in dry clothing, Richard did the confirmation with Grandpa Loveridge and Uncle Jon assisting (I'm trying to remember if anyone else was in the circle, anyone out there remember?).

After the meeting was over, we headed over to Jessica and Jon's for a family lunch of spagetti and meatballs. It was great to have so many family members come to Nathan's baptism and we had a wonderful day. Richard and I are so proud of Nathan and the young man that he is growing into.

Nathan's 8th Birthday

Nathan's birthday was almost two months ago now. I had been waiting to post after his baptism and party but it is taking me forever to organise his party so I'll just post what we have now. In some paradoxical way it will probably be easier to plan a party when I do.

His birthday fell on a Sunday this year so we quickly had a breakfast of pancakes (his favorite) and opened his presents before church.

I don't usually buy the other kids something on someone else's birthday, but we made an exception this time. They had a two-for-one sale of DS games at the store so we got two copies of the Star Wars Lego game, hoping that they will have fun playing each other on their DSs

Nathan had wanted a red birthday cake but I got tired of adding food coloring. He didn't like how pink it turned out so he added a little more color by dropping more food coloring on top. I think that it turned out pretty cool.

In one day...

...my five year old (baby) boy did this...


...and this...



...for the first time. It was a big day for him. He's not a baby any more.

Rosie's Photo Shoot

I have a wonderful friend, Cielo Roth, who is turning her passion for children's photography into her full time profession. She was so nice to meet up with me, Josh and Rose at the park for a play date and photo session (her older daughter Molly is one of Josh's best friends). I got the CD of the photos in the mail today and here are some of my favorites.

Pretty good, huh? Oh, who am I kidding, they're fantastic. Now I just need to pick out the ones I'm going to get printed up.

Love Bugs

Easter 2011

I know that these are a couple weeks late, but finally there is no one clamoring for the computer. No teenage boys, no little boys, no husband. And I really don't feel like grading.

Joshua's class had a field trip at the park the Friday before Easter, and as it was also Good Friday, they were running low on parents to help out. I hadn't planned on going on that field trip but I was glad that I did.

Here is Josh with Gavin, a Loveridge cousin, and his friend Ethan, scooting around on one of their favorite riding toys.

This is one of Josh's teachers getting her baby fix by holding Rose for a bit. She said that she had had a dream that she was pregnant and so she wanted to take care of the urges before anything happened.

Rose being spoiled.

Josh, Gavin, and good friend Dayne with other classmates on the merry-go-round. They got that thing going FAST.

Gavin waiting for the egg hunt.

Josh trying to hold on to all of his eggs.

We had a great time.

On Easter Sunday, the kids enjoyed their baskets...

hunted eggs

and counted their spoils.

Roselyn at six weeks, in a dress I wore when I was a baby, on the blanket her cousin Jillian made her. By the way, this baby is really the sweetest baby. She has a very mild temper and hardly cries. I'm being very spoiled and I'm more than a little sad that she will probably be my last. I'm trying to enjoy her as much as possible, but she seems to be growing just too fast. At her 1 month check up she was 12 lbs 2 ounces and 22 inches long (3 lbs and 1 inch more than when she was born).

Sleeping Beauty