Ta-Da!

My sweet husband decided to take on the task of making a bunk bed for Taylor and Drew. Since we were going to be adding a new little boy into our family we needed to all change rooms and get the twins out of cribs and into beds. I had no idea that Dave wanted to build the bed and I was not so sure about it. Not because I doubted his ability (Dave has a very good ability to fix or create anything, he is detail oriented and very willing to try and learn), I was more concerned about the time it would take. Dave was sure he could have it done by Taylor's birthday, that didn't happen. Then he thought maybe by the twins birthday and that didn't happen but he finished the bunk beds just in time before Logan was born.

He did an amazing job and the bunk bed is awesome. The boys love it and no one has fallen out yet. Drew is still adjusting to sleeping in a bed, he likes to wake up at 5:30 and come see mom and dad. I haven't been so happy about that. Also when we leave him to go to sleep for nap or bedtime he screams for a few minutes. Luckily he can't open doors yet so we just shut the door until he falls asleep.

Anyway, I wanted to post that when we married 9 years ago I would have never thought Dave would be able to make bunk beds but he has surprised me. I love you Dave, thank you for all your hardwork and time that you put into our family. Happy Anniversary! Oh and congrats on finishing the bed.

Just a side note. It is also a trundle bed. So there is two full mattresses and a twin mattress. He created the bed from a picture he found online of a bed we liked.

#4 is here!

Our sweet little baby boy has arrived! We are so blessed and so excited to have him. He was born June 10, 2011 at 2:47pm. He was 6lb 15oz and 20in. We did not have a name for him and still, after he was born, there was not a name that stuck out to us. We had a lot of help thinking of names and in the end we named him Logan Jackson Bramhall.



Our other 3 children have been really great with him. They love to hold him and make sure he is always happy. Lana loves to make sure he always has his binki, blanket and stuffed monkey. Drew loves to get right in his face and say "Hi Baby" and Taylor just loves to be the protector.

We have had a lot of help and daddy has been home and it has been a lot of fun. It is crazy to think that we are a family of 6 and we are not sure if we can do it but we will sure give it a good try.



Just a few things about Logan...
He was so quiet when he was born but that has changed-he can scream!
He has been a great eater from the moment he was born
He has some ugly hair, old mans hair and it might get shaved in the next couple weeks
He spits up quite a bit
He loves to listen to the other kids run around and play
He loves being outside

Two Years Down

Drew and Lana turned 2 on May 25th and I can not believe how quick time goes by. They have grown up so much in the last couple of months and with that they are definitely having some terrible 2 moments.

We had two very low key birthday parties. One on their birthday, at home, with just the family. Then we went to New Jersey over the weekend and celebrated there. They were so excited about getting gifts and opening them. They didn't care what they got they just enjoyed ripping off the wrapping paper. One thing to remember from Drew is him yelling "Drews tracks" when he opened his new GeoTrax. One thing to remember about Lana on her birthday is her excitement for her scooter. She figured out how to ride it the first day.

Drew at two...
Good at yelling "NO"
He has a contagious smile
He loves to scrunch his nose and eyes right before he hits you
He is stubborn
He makes quite the mean face but we can always get him to smile
He puts himself in timeout
He is the comedian of the family
He has the best laugh, especially when you tickle his neck and shoulder area

Lana at two...
She is becoming the mom
She takes care of everyone when they get hurt
When she needs to really tell you something she will get right in your face and whisper it with big wide eyes. So cute!
She loves to steal her brothers toys and run.
She is so tiny but so fast.
She is lazy, she does not like to walk or hike for long
She will not go up or down the stairs (She can, she just doesn't want to)
She says "dis" as she points to what she wants

Utah in the Spring

At last minute we decided that I should take the kids and go to Utah. Dave's mom was able to fly with me and she was a huge help, I could not have done it without her. THANKS MaryAnn!

As soon as we arrived in Utah we drove to Logandale to visit family and be a part of MacKenzie's special baptism day. The kids were pretty tired and overwhelmed the first couple days but ended up having a great time with everyone in Logandale. Thanks Nikki and family. I need to thank my dad also for driving us down south in the middle of the night.

After a few days we went back North to Heber and spent time with family and a few friends. Sorry to those I was not able to see. It was crazy and I really wanted to spend a lot of time with family. I was really excited to go to the temple, go for daily walks with the kids, spend time with my family and with Dave's family.

Easter

We love coloring eggs as a family. Then after the fun of coloring them we love to eat them for the next couple weeks.

The Easter Bunny left a trail of jellybeans on Easter to each of our children's basket, then they got to find hidden eggs full of yummy goodness. The kids were so cute and had so much fun. I loved Drew's excitement when he found an egg, he would just shake with enthusiasm.

While I was trying to take pictures of the kids in their new Easter outfits (thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Bramhall), Taylor had out his Book of Mormon. The first picture looks like an ad for the Book of Mormon.

We love Family

We were so excited to have family visit us from Utah. Lesa, Jake and Stevie came to stay for a week. The first thing to do on the list was to head to Philadelphia to visit Casey, Lindsay and Jack. It was a long drive but we made it. We got all 6 kids and 4 adults asleep in their apt and it was great. We went to the Please Touch Museum, lunch at Wendy's, to see the Liberty Bell, and the Smith House Playground. Casey and Lindsay were so great for feeding us and taking us in. We had a wonderful time. I love getting cousins together, so fun!

When we came back to Connecticut we play outside a lot, visited Kent Falls and just enjoyed our time together.

Tuesday we headed to New York City, unfortunately it rained most of the day. We went to the National History Museum, and enjoyed all the sights there first to hopefully miss the rain but it didn't stop. Most of the group then went for a ride on the subway to FAO Swhartz. To end the day we drove past the Empire State Building and got a parking ticket in New York City, so awesome;)

We were so sad when the cousins left, Taylor decided that we are boring without them. Thanks for coming to visit, we can't wait to have others come.

4 YEARS OLD!

Taylor turned 4 this last Sunday and it is so hard for me to believe. He has grown up so much. He is such a sweetheart. He loves to take care of others, he loves to wrestle with the twins and play with them, he loves to be active and he still loves to be held by mom and dad. Some of my favorite things about Taylor are:

He will bring you cups and cups of water to make you feel better when you are sick

He loves to have his back scratched and he will return the favor He loves to run He loves to wrestle

He loves the movie "Cars"

He wants to be a pilot or a race care driver when he grows up

He can't wait for the new baby to come to our family

He can't sit still while he eats dinner

He loves to help with Lana and Drew

He loves to read

He loves to build

He loves to jump off everything

He is so timid

He has to watch someone else do everything before he will try it

and

so so so so much more.

We love you Taylor. My camera is having some problems lately so I got some good pictures and one video. We are working on getting a new camera or having it fixed.