Memorial Weekend and more

It was great on Memorial Weekend all of us except poor Chad who had to work headed out to my Dad's to get it all cleaned up, new flowers and a little family time. It was the first time we got to take the girls out there, which is always very special for us. We all just love going out there. The only crapy thing was that it a little cold that morning, but we still made the best of it. And then went out to breakfast after wards.

We finally took our kids to the Temple. I know how sad is that since we live 5 min. from it. However, Talmadge thought it was such a great place and of course the girls loved walking around too.

Finally Easter Pictures

Finally after how many weeks I have finally been able to take pictures of my cute little kids in their Easter clothes. You should all be proud that with Mom and Crystal help I actually made Talmadges tie to match with the girls. I thought this would be a great time to update you all on my kids.

Talmadge is doing great. He is such a talky little buggy, he loves to sing and is obsessed with He-Man (yes men for all those little 8 year old boys still living inside you, it is the old school He-man) Matt found the old serious at Target. He is such a funny little man, loves to make people laugh and make them feel loved, especially his sisters. He is such a good loving little boy. He just got his Tonsils taken out on Wednesday and is still recovering from that, but he is being a very brave little boy and enjoying all the movies and ice cream he can handle.

Paris is my little 10 month old stuck in a 8 month old body. She is breaking her 4th and 5th tooth at the moment. 3 on the bottom and now 2 more on top. She has the biggest smile you have ever seen, it just warms your heart. She is just dying to get up and walk around. She is days away from figuring out crawling and when that happens hold on world, she will be off. I am sure walking will follow in days after.

Vienna is my little mischievous girl. Her little smile tells you, she knows something you don't. She now has her first 2 teeth on the bottom. She can roll around on the floor and get places faster then I have ever seen a baby do, and she just loves to laugh at everything. Both girls have eyelashes that someday is going to make the boys go crazy (so fun know, not so fun when they are 16)

Proud Momma??? MMMM??? Can you tell, just how much I love my kids and how proud I am of them???

Trip to Portland

Matt and I decided to take our little family for a little road trip. We went up to Portland for a week. We had a new little addition to the Stevens family, baby Jude. Brittany and Adams baby and it was his blessing. So, we decided to take the whole week and just play with the family. There are a lot of pictures but we did a lot there, so hopefully you enjoy the pictures!

Vienna and Paris with their awesome little cousin Ty. (By the way Paris is such a smiley little girl but she is always so serious in all the pictures. She thinks about everything going on)

Paris and Aunt Mindy

The FABULOUS Stevens boys: Trey, Payton, Hudson and Talmadge (just missing baby Ty and Jude)

Grandpa loves his little girls!!!

We took Talmadge and the girls to the Children's Museum, which they were having a Curious George theme for the month, which if anyone knows my son is about the coolest thing ever!!! It was such a great museum we just loved it.

Nanna was great enough to come with us!!

The grocery store and diner section Talmadge could not get enough of!!

The Vet section. Talmadge loved this museum, there are to many pictures to post but we had so much fun!

The next day we went with Nanna, Brittany and baby Jude to the Zoo.

Yummy elephant ears!!!

Little Baby Jude!!!

The next day just our family headed out to a day on at Omsi, the Science Museum!

Talmadge discovering about squirels

The cool earthquake house, it shakes like a real earthquake.

Discovering how space shuttles fly!

Running around by the dock, downtown Portland after the Osmi.

It was a great week of just tons of playing. We wore out the kids and came home so happy due to tons of bonding time with our kids.

Race for the Cure!!!

On Saturday morning we got to get up on a great summer day and went to the "Walk for the Cure" (Breast Cancer). Scentsy always encourages their employees to go, and Matt and I think it is a great thing to participate in. Talmadge loves to do the walk and the girls always love going for walks. This year we decided to do the 5k with the kids. The girls slept through the first half and Talmadge ended up riding 90% of it on the front of the girls strollers and all of us had a great time. They had over 20,000 people down their for it.

It is so weird to think that the last time we did this I was 4 months pregnant with the girls and now here they are joining us on it.

My proud little family all finished with the race. Tuckered out and ready to go home. Needless to say, all the kids fell asleep on the way home!!!

Easter

Ok.....so I just have to say.....Easter around the Stevens household this year sucked!!!!! We have been fighting the flu since last Tuesday so almost a whole week now. And let me tell you the only thing worse then a 7 month old throwing up, is two 7 month olds throwing up!!! The only person who has been lucky enough not to get it is Talmadge. Thank Heavens, and I am praying everyday that he doesn't come down with it. So, needless to say the weeks and weeks I have been waiting to dress my little girls up in their Easter dresses for church, didn't happen. Waiting to do Easter egg hunts with my Talmadge and nieces and nephews also didn't happen. We spent the day at home and did a sad little hunt with Talmadge inside our house.....how lame!!!
Anyways, just had to vent and pray that next year will be better. And hopefully in the next couple of weeks I can get my girls in their Easter dressing and Talmadge in his matching tie and take some pictures for you all to see.....

Spring is upon us!!!

It has been starting to get warm around here. Only on certain days in between the cold rainy days. So we have been trying to take every advantage of getting outside whenever possible.

The kids are getting so big so fast. Talmadge is loveing to do anything outdoors. Taking walks, playing soccer, blowing bubbles. The girls are now seven months old. Sitting up on their own. Paris already has 2 teeth, and they are finding it a lot of fun to play with each other. A lot of times that consists of pulling hair or poking each other in the face but it is still really fun to watch. So here are my cute little kids.

Playing in our back common area. Talmadge can't get enough of soccer!

Going for lots of walks

Playing so hard, you just can't stay awake a moment longer!!

Grandpa and Nanna stopped by on their way to Utah and spent some time with the kids and brought them some great Easter gifts!

Oh how I love dressing up my girls!!

We are looking so forward to many many more days of summer!!

Our fabulous kids!!!!!!!!

Here are just some random pictures around our house. Our girls are growing up so fast I had to post some pictures of them!!! And not to forget our precious little Talmadge!!!!!

Valentines day. In cute little shirts Nanna sent the girls!!

How funny is this, Talmadge thought he was so funny!!!

I mean seriously how cute are my twins.

Last Sunday when we had Grandma and the Arnell's over for dinner

I could not have asked for a better big brother in a millions years. Talmadge loves his sisters so much and takes great care of them. Loves to watch TV with them or play with them in his room. It doesn't matter he just loves to have their around!!!!!!