Anderson Adventures: April 2012

Monday, April 09, 2012

Easter 2012

Easter is one of my favorite times of the year! I am so grateful for my savior's sacrifice and the atonement in my life. I know he lives and that I can be made clean and have my burdens lightened through him. I love any extra reason to be with family as well and this year didn't disappoint. The Saturday before Easter we had a fun get together with an easter egg hunt, egg coloring, games, and a delicious meal. The next weekend Jons parents Marni and Eric came to visit. This was very exciting because it has been over two years since we have seen them, so they hadn't seen Bentley since he was 10 months and they hadn't even met our other two kids. We went to Freestone Park and let the kids ride the train. Also Jons mom had a little easter egg hunt for them there. The kids loved the candy and toys they found! Bailey was finding the eggs just as fast as Bentley so there was some good ole sibling rivalry. Saturday night we ate at Texas Roadhouse and the rest of the time we just spent visiting and catching up. Sunday we had a delicious breakfast and then got ready for church. I had gotten the kids Easter outfits so they all matched. Growing up it was a tradition to get a new church outfit for Easter Sunday and I will for sure carry that fun tradition on. Church was uplifting and spiritual as usual and I can't ever express enough how thankful I am for the gospel in my life. Wyatt with daddy at two weeks old

Easter with aunt Heidi and uncle Collin

Jons Parents came down to visit and to meet wyatt and Bailey!

Bentley was loving the teasing Grandpa Anderson was handing out!

Bentley is getting so much older and looked so handsome in his church outfit Easter Sunday

Bailey was not happy but I wanted a picture of her anyway in her Easter dress!

Brotherly love. These two are so precious and I love that they match even though wyatts outfit is huge on him.

Collin Easter egg hunting

my dad and grandpa curtis roping!

all the grandkids finding easter eggs

kelsey and baby trey

my mom and baby wyatt

collin was being a great uncle and protecting baby wyatt while we took pictures

all the grandkids and collin

it was funny watching the bigger kids try and hold onto the screaming babies

all the cute grandkids

bentley loves playing baseball

bailey eating like a big girl. she loves her dips.

jessica helping in the kitchen and making some delicious food

uncle kyle and julz

aunt heidi with wyatt

adorable baby trey

cute new family of three

aunt kelsey and heidi with bailey

the wonderful, beautiful host, mom!

bailey loves swinging

bentley loves to swing and is learning to pump his legs all by himself

daddy and his little princess

love these two!

bailey got an egg with a beautiful necklace and bracelet in it.

cousin j

khalid and jon visiting

roping contest: kyle, dad, and michael

uncle chad enjoying the spoils with the kids

brody found the silver egg with money in it

grandma curtis, aunt corina, my dad

colby playing soccer

"look mom, easter eggs" she was running around collecting them just as fast as all the other kids.

cousin tate

cousin Belle

cousin rex

Bailey checking out all the goods!

Monday, April 02, 2012

Baby Wyatt!

Our little angel was welcomed to this world on March 22, 2012! He was induced a week early on a Thursday morning at 3am due to my bad back pains. My labor and delivery went smooth and was uneventful. This was a huge blessing because my health has been awful due to my back problems this whole pregnancy. He couldn't be more perfect! He looks a lot like Bentley, but with dark hair. At first I thought I wanted to name him Logan , but then the dark hair threw me off and we confirmed his name Wyatt. He is such a blessing and miracle for our family. He brings such a special spirit to our home. He has been my best behaved baby so far and he is such a snuggler. He eats, sleeps, and poops for now but we love the few times he is awake and will look around. Bentley has been a huge help and Bailey expectedly has not! We are having "fun" adjusting to life with three babies in diapers. We are grateful for the opportunity to be the parents of such special, sweet, children. My back is still in poor condition so I will continue seek help for that; but other than that problem, life couldn't be more perfect!

what a little cutie pie!