Time with the grandparents

I'm realizing I didn't take my camera out much while they were here. But we spent a lot of time out here. Liam especially loved the bubbles, chalk pictures & railroad tracks.

These are just some random pictures of Max. He definitely has some red in his hair. And these are some cute shots taken before heading off to the airport.

Kansas City temple dedication

This past Sunday was the dedication of the Kansas City temple. I've attended two other temple dedications before. They were nice. I expected this one to be nice also.

With that in mind, I debated going. This could be the perfect time to stay home and catch up on sleep. Tempting. And then the night prior I was literally up all night. Max was congested and his labored breathing & outbursts kept me up. Now I felt totally justified in skipping out on this one.

Then, on a whim, I decided to go. It'd be a nice time alone with my husband (my in-laws watched our kids) and I figured I could always sleep in the car & during the dedication.

Well, I didn't sleep a wink during the service. The spirit there was so strong.  Every talk memorable.  I had underestimated this dedication.

This dedication definitely turned out to be more than just "nice".

Soccer

Max's baby blessing

Sunday, April 29, we had Max's baby blessing. My in-laws came out for it. Holding true to tradition, we took pictures after church with the new baby.


Kyra & Brigham drove out for the blessing and stopped by to visit before they had to head back home. To occupy the kids, Chad took the kids out to the back porch & turned on a bubble maker. The kids loved it and danced around with delight. Soon Kyra and me were lost in conversation. That is until Kyra asked were Chad was. He went to take a nap. We both looked at each other & I asked Kyra if she was thinking what I was thinking...the kids...adult supervision!!  I ran to the back door to find this... If anyone will find/make a mess, it will be Kyra's Gracie (infamous for her creativity with items such as bag balm, a permanent marker, and her mother's make-up)!