Tuesday, March 2, 2021

February

 





  

The highlights of February included meeting baby Brett...
I mean baby Mason Howard😍
AND baby Tanner 
(no pictures) 
I hogged that baby and I don't think the girls held him at all πŸ˜„ oops. 

Splatter painting Sia and evidence of too many trips to IN N OUT this month but it is just too good! 
Sia cuddling her baby after meeting Mason for the first time 😘


Poor WallE...love month decor. 

Love Day scavenger hunt❤

Distance learning love day. Happy girls, still.  

I attempted to make it more special this year with a family dinner date with a fancier-than-my-usual quesadilla recipe (thank you Lils and Ree Drummond!) 
No pictures but I also made my Grandma Florence's speedy cheesecake recipe for dessert.  
(same one I made in high school for Michael when we started "going out" againπŸ˜‚)
so romantical. 

Sugar cookies at Grandmas😍

Getting out to the streets now instead of garage blading ;) 

Tent from Grandma and Grandpa for Christmas. We finally popped it up :) 
Outside AND inside fun! 

This broadcast was so great for the whole family! Prayer pictures. 

New (and old) barbies from AUNT LILI! They love them so much! 
Sia said "I always wanted a boy barbie!" haha


Noelle is the BEST at getting this kitty his exercise... he jumps over and over and over again when she swings his toys around.  

walking with these babies....but see those blossoms in the distance? 
Yeah, currently all suffering from allergies 😁

hanging with the daddy 
Michael Joe has started to watch ICarly with the girls at night and they love it! 


reading daily with this sweet girl. 
THE WISH TREE from Uncle Don for Christmas...she picks this one out almost everyday:) 



I scroll IG WAAAY too often but every once in a while I find these great things that make me smileπŸ˜€
love this!



I am back to mini van life and SO HAPPY about it! I don't think I realized how much I missed it! 
My trunk space is a dream and the space for the girls to jump in was so important to me & sliding doors! It's just awesome and we are spoiled by our Michael Joe.  
our new ride...with a TV... because we don't get enough screen time already πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

this daddy.  the best.  I caught this picture mid vacuuming😍



just trying to stay creative over here....

getting garage space back πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
I am in the midst of buying all of Home Depots clear storage each week to slowly repack ALL of our garage bins!!!! 
I am easily influenced.  The Home Edit. hehe. I like clear 😊


Tuesday, February 2, 2021

January


2021 started out normal enough......NOT. 

For now all I have to say about it is that when I watch our Prophet, President Nelson, and other church leaders speak I feel the Spirit & know where to put my trust. In Christ.  

In stark contrast when I hear any news in this world and other "leaders" express their views, even they radiate uncertainty, fear, & despair.  A goal is born for 2021.  Turn OFF the news.  Listen to those who know & speak truth.  



First piece of the most WONDERFUL NEWS EVER this year was this baby Tanner Graham Dahlin being born into our family.  
A new cousin!  Eli and Alayna had my baby boy nephew on 
January 9th & I cannot stop looking at his face! 
Now I just need to SQUEEZE him.  
They're in IdahoπŸ˜”



Brothers with their babies 😍

 


Sophia's second baby shower was warm, low key & TMI at some points in the night:) Birth stories/most embarrassing stories surrounding having kids were shared for a prize and there were some shockers in there... yikes.  We had warm soup and homemade bread πŸ˜‹AND massages & we did some henna on the mama-to-be belly:) 


We played up til the end with Tia Sophia! Gnome making partay!!! 

love this


Sia is so happy & free riding her bike 

Michael and his little boy 

we redid the rainbow shelves and these girls worked hard to transport books from Michael's office, to the living room and back to the shelves :) 

currently learning a new skill over here 😊


hehe creative girlfriends 



Sophia put this 2000 piece puzzle together for me AND glued it before she gave birth! yay!
I am excited to hang it next year. 


twinsies


facetiming with the babies 😍



And the BIG night...I wrote it all down in my journalπŸ˜„


Mason Howard Murdoch 
8lbs 13oz 21.5 inches 
Born at 8AM Friday morning, January 22, 2021. 
❤️