Today...

Asher wore a tie. It was hilarious! He also learned how to climb all the way up the big yellow twisty slide by himself. His little friend Aubrey taught him that trick.

It was the first time with both the boys in the bike trailer. They had so much fun. Caleb was laughing so hard at everything Asher did. 

It was so sweet! I asked Asher to take care of Caleb while they were riding. He said he would and then he gave Caleb a little pat on the leg. What a blessing to have a good older brother!

Happy Easter...

Cousin Emily and Caleb. Thanks for inviting us again. Asher loved it!

Caleb blowing spit bubbles

Asher patiently waiting to start the Easter Egg hunt

"Cheeeeeese!"

My littlest sis...

I took some cute pictures of Liv the other day too. I can't believe she is so grown up! Asher talks about Livi (sounds more like Yivi) a lot. For a while he even had a picture of her right by his seat at the table and would look at it while he ate his breakfast.

One happy kid...

Asher got to go spend some time with his Grandma and Grandpa Carrier. They took the boys to the toy store. Asher loves his new "Big Lightning".

Caleb loves to look at it and touch it but I guess not sit on it!

Oh, and it gets worse as Asher tries to tell him "it's okay" and give him kisses.

One happy kid, for sure! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

Congratulations!

I got to take some engagements of a friend of my sister and her fiance. It was a lot of fun. Thanks again guys!

I love it when they wake up happy...

My favorite thing to do...

One thing that I LOVE to do is spread out blankets and play in the sun beams that flood through our windows in the morning. I loved it with Asher and I love it with Caleb.

I can't get enough of those forehead wrinkles!

Seriously?! Is there anything cuter?

Have a good morning. We sure did.

Better late than never?

Now, this is embarrassing. The day we blessed Caleb I forgot to take any pictures of him. That night I left his blessing outfit out so that I would put him in it and take a picture the next day. Well, over four months later here it is. His chubby legs barely fit through the leg holes, but he didn't seem to mind.

Caleb's turn...

The other day Justin said something like "Remember when you were pregnant and I was worried that I wouldn't be able to love another one as much as Asher? Well, it's not a problem!" We love our little Caleb so much! He is soooooooooo smiley. He loves to jump, sing our goodnight song, clap, slobber on my face, snatch Asher's toys, make me laugh, army crawl all over the house, snuggle his silky blanket, play with daddy, and be the cutest little guy on the block. He is 8 months old and has such a fun, happy, easy going personality. 

This is Caleb with Cecil. No, it's really Asher's potty duck, but every time I send him flying through the air to land hard and quack for my toddlers enjoyment I think of my old friend Kay and her old friend Cecil.

Grandparents are the best...

This is Asher with his Grandma and Grandpa Carrier right after we dropped Uncle Spencer off at the MTC. I think Honey and Papa, and Grandma and Grandpa are who Asher talks about the most. Well, maybe second. Lightning and Mater are first of course.

Happy 2nd Birthday

Asher turned 2 a few weeks ago! I can't believe it! Oh, I love him so much. It was fun for me and Justin to take him to breakfast all by himself. Then we had a fun day with Grandma, Grandpa, Honey, Papa, Aunts, Uncles and cousins. Thanks everyone. 

For a few days before his birthday I started to ask him how old he was going to be. When I would say "Are you going to be two?" he would say "No mom! Three." Nope. Sorry, bud. I'm not going to let you grow up any faster than you already are! He makes my life so wonderful!

"big rabbit"

We were in a store the other day and Asher started pulling on me and saying "Go see big rabbit". I hadn't even noticed this display they had set up with the Easter bunny so little kids could have their picture taken with it. No one was there so I let Asher go say hi to the rabbit. He loved it. Hopped right up on his lap and gave him a big hug. Asher loves life-sized, dressed-up characters like this. He would really love Disneyland! Very much unlike his mother. Anyway, I was not about to pay for anything this disturbing, but I had my camera in my purse so they let me just take my own picture.

34 and counting...

Asher lined up all his cars one morning. He did a great job and made sure they were all facing the same way. He is very particular about that! He has so many cars already, but still gets so excited when he gets another one. And, I wasn't kidding about that smile.

Taking matters into his own hands...

Well, it seems as though I was not getting Asher's dinner ready fast enough. I left the room to take care of something or someone (who knows...) and when I came back Asher was taking over where I had left off grating the cheese. Only not much made it into the bowl. Toddler independence here we come!

oh boy!

This is Asher on the ride home from Honey and Papa's house one night. 

Justin carried him in and put him in his bed and then he got all situated again. He knows how he likes it that's for sure.

Meet Asher's new smile...

Now every time there is a camera pointed at Asher he says"Cheeeeeeese" and gives me this funny smile!