A moment for Rachel... and Rachel's presents!

Sorry for all of the posts at once. It seems that's the only way I can get this blog updated! I thought that I would take some time and post some pictures of Rachel. She has been such a fabulous little baby! She sleeps like a dream, is such a little cuddle-bug, is very tolerant of her big brothers love and attention, and adds such a sweet Spirit to our home. We love having her and are so grateful to have her in our family.







Daniel has loved opening up all of the presents that we've received for Rachel (THANK YOU EVERYONE!), but he thinks that they are all for him. He took a particular liking to this blanket that was made for us. It's a cat towel, and Daniel spends at least an hour or two a day being "Super Cat" extraordinaire... So fun!

Family visits

Having a new baby is great for obvious reasons, but we had forgotten about how great it is to have family come and visit! We had my mom with us for a week before and after Rachel was born and then John's mom came up when Rachel was two weeks old and stayed for a week. It was such a blessing to have both Mom's here to help out with the babe and Danny boy. He's still adjusting to this "baby sister" business and needs more attention than before (if that is at all possible?!?!) We thank both of them for coming to visit!

We also had John's oldest brother, Bob, and his family from Oregon swing by on their way to Utah. It was so fun to see them and Daniel loved having their dog, Toby, to hang out with. Thanks for coming, guys!

We are blessing little Rachel on August 3rd, so we are looking forward to having both sets of parents here for that, with whomever else might be able to join them... Family time is always great.

Soda Fun...

We decided to take a little trip to my parents home in Soda Springs, Idaho (about 4-5 hours away) since we have no job keeping us here in Meridian. It was a nice little break for us and Daniel had a blast with Pa and Mima's big house and yard. He also enjoyed their four-wheeler, their junk food, and their dog, Mo. He was in heaven! John and I enjoyed the slower lifestyle and just relaxed and enjoyed the cooler weather.