Cove Fort Days

Cragun's first road trip!! Poor kid has to ride in a pink stroller for awhile:) At the Fort.

Watching the potter.

He gave the kids their own pots to take home!!

The wagon ride.

Playing pioneer games.

The girls made corn husk dolls.

They were able to pet these chickens...

I think they were chickens, cuz they were funny lookin'.

What a great day!!

Grandpa + Swimming = FUN!!!

While Dei-ja and Elsie were visiting, we decided to go swimming. We actually went twice. Just the girls went the first time while Grandpa and I supervised:) But, Grandpa brought them back later and went swimming with them!! Now that may not seem like a big deal, but I haven't seen my dad swim for years!!

Caprie, Dei-ja, Elsie, and Annie.

Cragun was there too!

Grandpa swimming some laps:) I remember when he went lap
swimming every morning at the city pool!!

Jeff even showed up...but wouldn't swim. Party pooper!

Dei-ja teaching Caprie to kick.

Caprie "jumping" to Grandpa.

Grandpa, Annie, and Caprie.

Here is Grandma. She does not swim...ever!

Wes was working so he couldn't get in either:(

It was a nice day to swim.

That is one thing I have really missed this summer!

I stole these pictures from my sister-in-law's blog (thank you Heidi), but I loved them so I wanted to post them on mine too:)

Uncle Morgan is always telling the girls that he is allergic to kids....but look he's still alive!!
This is my girls with Aunt Heidi. I LOVE this picture!! I have great sister-in-laws!!

I wish I were little again!


Caprie will swim her little heart out even if it's freezing outside.

Cragun Wesley McNeill

Cragun Wesley McNeill joined our family July 29, 2009, at 6:26 pm. He weighed 9 lbs. 3 oz. and was 20 3/4 inches long. It was a long emotional day for me and I experienced a lot of "firsts" but I wouldn't trade it for the world (as most mothers would say). We arrived at the hospital at 6:00 am to get set up for my induction. I was 39 wks. and 1 day gestation and very ready to have this baby. Dr. Roger Smith arrived around 7, discussed a few things then placed the Cytotec (a pill they put on the cervix to help "ripen" it). I have had Cytotec with both girls, so I pretty much knew what to expect. Wait, wait, wait, OK we are ready to push. Well, we did a short trial run at "pushing" and decided to have Dr. Smith come and see if we were making any progress. No progress, but his left hand was coming out:) Yep, this little guy was going to make things a little more difficult. Not really a big deal. Let's see if he will still come out. Push some more. No progress. Going to try and get the hand back in there so there is more room for his head. OUCH!! But it's back in there. Push some more. No progress. Must be coming slightly sideways? Wait, wait, wait, OK now let's push some more. No progress (surprise, surprise). Long story short, going in for C-Section see ya in a half hour. Wow, BIG boy, could've been pushing all night and still wouldn't have fit!! Yay!! It's over and we are all tired and sore. But, we are all getting rest and recovering very well. Why do men have to be so difficult:) LOL- What a journey!!

Caprie's Haircut

Last Saturday we decided to head to St. George and visit Jer & Marcy. I wanted a good excuse to sluff my class reunion, too:) We decided to stop and get Caprie's haircut while we waited for visiting hours. Her first haircut was when she turned 1 and that was a nightmare so I've been procrastinating getting her another one. Boy was I wrong!! She was perfect!! She sat in the chair and didn't move a muscle the entire time. I was pretty proud...but more relieved than anything:)

July 24th

I'm not going to write a long post about July 24th because I'm too lazy, but here are just a few of the million pictures I could've also put on here:)

Happy Birthday Caprie!

Caprie turned 2 on July 13th, so we decided to have a mini-Luau. We had some yummy fruit, cupcakes and homeade strawberry ice cream. Then, we opened gifts and visited for a little bit and continued working on the kids' bedroom (it is now totally finished, and yes...all 3 kids will be in one room). Thank you to everyone who gave her money or gifts and even just wished her a Happy Birthday! Caprie is a very energetic girl and definately keeps us busy. We love you, Caprie!!