More Scooby

Because I can't get enough of this little guy, I thought I would share him with you. Enjoy!

Introducing.....

Scooby Doo Francis

Born December 2, 2010 @ 12:30 p.m. tipping the scales at 7.5 lbs and 18.5 in long.

We love our newest addition to the family! Sometimes a little too much as I keep finding him covered in gifts brought to him by big brother Coach.

Big brothers meeting Scooby for the first time.

These boys love their baby brother.

My snuggly bear.

38 weeks preggers Scooby was born at 39 weeks.

Halloween Pictures

Super Coach and Count Ashie

Da Da Da Coach to the rescue!

I want to suck your blood. Ah ha ha ha!

Even dad joined in the dressing up fun

Our cousin Iron Man stopped by to join us on our trick or treating adventure

Trick or treating here we come

The best part of trick or treating is eating our spoils as fast as we can. Now that is what I call double fisting. Coach loves a good sucker or three.

Pregnancy Pictures

This is me at 33 weeks. This post is a couple of weeks late as I am now 35 weeks. I am feeling good this pregnancy. Most of the time I don't realize I am pregnant, that is until my belly gets in the way. Only 3 to 5 weeks to go and our Little B will be here.

What's Missing?

First diapers and constant care, then teething, potty training, and onto preschool and even kindergarten, now a lost tooth. I can't handle it. Could somebody please freeze time? This boy is growing up WAY to fast!

Ashie was eating an apple and it totally loosened his tooth. Curious, Ashie played with the tooth over the next couple of hours, then all of a sudden he gave it one good push backwards and it popped out. He was so excited! He told me that the Tooth Fairy brings Lollipops. I think he was pleasantly surprised to find that the Tooth Fairy left him a dollar instead.

Ashie starts Kindergarten

Today was Ashie's first day of kindergarten and he loved it! Well at least I think he did. All I could get him to tell me about was recess. I wish I could have been a fly on the wall so I could actually see what he did and how he acted. I am sure he was as charming and fun as ever. I just hope his teacher thinks he is a good kid and most importantly that she treats him well.

Look out kindergarten here comes Ashie. What a handsome little devil in his new school clothes. I let him pick out his outfit and in the end made him change it because I wanted him to look his very best. Oh and boy does he. No worries he was content picking out which pair of Scooby doo underware he got to wear. I love little boys they are so easy going.

The terd didn't even look back when he walked into school. I guess it was a good thing because he didn't need to see his mom crying. When did my baby get so big.

Whirl wind summer part IV

Scientific Superhero Camp, Club U 2010

Ashie attended a week long summer camp at the U and had a blast! Naphs and I signed Ashie up for camp so he can get use to being dropped off with complete strangers in an educational setting. He didn't even protest or complain, he just made friends and had a blast. Ashie spent the week visiting BYU (gasp, I know), bowling, making his own play dough, swimming, playing group games, pretending to be superhero, and swimming in Pineview Lake. Mom enjoyed carpooling to and from work with this little superhero and hearing all about his grand adventures.

Family Reunions

Joseph Fielding Smith, Jr. and Zella Farr Smith Family Reunion 2010

Uncle D and his boys. What a handsome bunch.

My favorite women in the whole wide world (minus Aunt Louise who is not pictured) I love my Aunties! Can you tell they all freshened up their lipstick before the picture. Don't you dare take a picture of any of these ladies without their lipstick.
My handsome boys or should I say silly boys!

Joseph Fielding Smith Family Reunion 2010

Next year I am in charge of the Saturday events for this family reunion. Any fun ideas are welcome.

Still to come the Landes 2010 family reunion...

Whirl wind summer part III

Our out of state cousins visit! Well at least a quarter of them. We love our cousins and wish they could live closer.

Slip and sliding with the cousins.

Mountain adventures with the cousins.

Aren't these two adorable?! I love Belle's beautiful red hair and Davis' curly locks!Uncle Steve is the BEST!

Cousin wrestling match.

Boating with the cousins
Swimming in the lake was by far Ashie and Coaches favorite part. Belle loved floating in the tube.
I think this kid needs a boat of his own.
Sunday dinner and birthday celebrations with the family.

Sunset on the front lawn with the family can't be beat. Especially when Uncle Steve is around to climb on.

Every good family event ends with a flag retiring ceremony. What you don't have 30 foot flag pole in your front yard? Bampa does and he couldn't be happier. The grand kiddies enjoyed what will probably become a family tradition. We love you Bampa!

We love our cousins and hope they come and visit again real soon! Next time be sure to bring the Massachusetts and Texas cousins.

Whirl wind summer part II

Lagoon - it is where fun is! We bought season passes this year and have certainly received our monies worth by going practically every week. The best part is we still have two more months to enjoy the fun!

Ashie's favorite rides are the Bat, the white roller coaster, and the Tidal Wave. Coaches favorite rides are the Jumping Dragon, Puff, and the Cars you can drive yourself. Nate loves the roller coasters and capitalizes on the fact that I get motion sick on most rides and am as happy as can be watching the kids on their rides. My favorite part of Lagoon by far has been Lagoona Beach and watching my family have the time of their lives.

Cousin Missy used the boys as shields to stay dry on Rattle Snack rapids. We love you Missy even if you make us take the hit.
Naphs thought it was pretty funny when I got sprayed by the fountains when I went in to fetch the boys. I guess when you look at this picture it is pretty funny since it looks like I totally peed my pants.
The boys favorite part of a Lagoon evening is running through the fountains. The hard part is getting them out. Next time I call it is Naph's turn t retrieve them.
Mama and her babies.

Every year we get a mama bird and a diligent papa bird nesting in our hanging baskets. The mama typically hangs out on the eggs/birds all day while the papa is near by keeping watch. Our birds this year hardly ever left their perches. Even when I would put my watering can in the basket to water my plants mama would stay on her young. If I would get to close with the watering can she would smack it with her wings. She sure was a dedicated mama. So much so that she came back to her nest for round 2 of babies. We had 4 babies in all this summer. The kids love watching the birds change from eggs to birds to leaving their nests. So do I.

Family home evenings. Believe or not we have had a summer scratch that a year full of Family Home evenings. It does help that Naphs and I are the Sunbeam teachers in our ward so we basically use the lesson we created for our Sunday lessons. The kids love it and so do I. Below we created temples out of marshmellows, frosting, and sugar wafers. The boys were in heaven when they got to eat their creation.