Weekend Visitors and Donut Falls

When I got back Friday I quickly prepared for the Thompson fam's arrival that night.  Luckily Mike had the house pretty clean so it wasn't too bad at all.  Saturday we did a little bit of shopping and then just relaxed and literally didn't do a thing.  On Sunday Mike decided we had sat around enough and it was time for a hike!  Everyone was all really excited so we grabbed sandwiches and headed up Big Cottonwood Canyon.  Mike had decided to take us to Donut Falls again since he and the kids had just hiked it he knew it would be an easy one for us all.   

Natalie & Will

Thompson's + Will

Tyler & Will

Aimee & Jessica

Me & Aimee

Will and Ty being sneaky:

Ha ha they had no idea :)

Em & Daddy

Seriously Will is a little mountain man!

I stayed at the bottum of the falls with Emmie on my back and Aimee and Jessica for company.  Everyone else made it all the way up!

Quick lunch after:

On our way back out we were shocked to come across a moose crossing the road!  As she waited around looking back and forth anxiously her little baby soon followed!  It was crazy and so close!

I wish we could have taken better pics but it was pretty cool!  After we got back home Thompson's had to head back to IF and we were sad as usual to see them leave.  Such a great little relaxing weekend!

Football Kids

Last time when I came to IF to watch Jess, Nat, and Ty, Tyler made a football helmet out of duct tap and it is definitely one of Will's favorite toys ever!  So of course today they had to have a football game against Papa Clint!

Thanks Grandpa for playing along ;)

Tyler's Baptism

This weekend we were able to go to Idaho Falls for my nephew Tyler's baptism.  Will was so excited to give him the gift he picked out and it was a miracle we kept it hidden until this morning!

Who doesn't want/need a giant teddy bear right?!  I am pretty sure my sister Aimee was less than thrilled but that just added in fun! Tyler loved it so it was perfect :).

Us with Tyler

Uncle Justin & Will

It was so fun sharing in Tyler's special day and Will just loves coming to see his cousins and Papa Clint and Gammy Bev!

Emmies Big Gift and the Whomping Willow

We had such a fun time hanging out with everyone who made it to Emmie's 1st Birthday Party yesterday that we completely spaced giving her her big gift from Mommy and Daddy.  So we did it first thing this morning!

Love this!

She was so excited!

Such a little cutie!

 She really already loves her new kitchen set and its the perfect size for her right now.  Her favorite part is opening and closing all the doors and moving all the toy dishes and food around in all the cubbies.  So cute!

Before Thompson's and Gammy Bev headed back home we played a new game called Whomping Willow (any HP fans out there?!) and it was seriously hilarious!  The person in the middle (the willow) gets blindfolded and while staying in the same spot reaches out and tries to touch everyone else while they change places.  We couldn't stop laughing!  It was actually a lot harder than it sounds!

{emilie olivia scott turns 1}

I am still trying to grasp the fact that baby Emmie is offically a 1 year old!  It seems so unreal at times and this past year has absolutely just flown by.  Emmie is the best baby and has always been a go with the flow type of kiddo.  She has always been a great nurser, amazing sleeper, and just an overall happy baby.  I feel like so much of her first year slipped by as I tried to adapt to being a mother of two and struggling with Post Partum Anxiety.  I hope when Emmie is older she will forgive me for all the ways I was a different mother to her in her first year than I was to Will.  I really did do my best but I get worried she will think I failed her.  Just know baby Emmie I love you so very much and I tried hard to do the best I could!

Emmie is such an adorable baby and everywhere I go people constantly comment on how cute she is.  It is so fun!  She really is a doll with gorgeous eyes, long eye lashes, and perfect little eyebrows.  Her whole face lights up when she smiles or giggles and she adores her big brother Will.  Emmie hardly ever cries but definitely has a temper so when she gets mad watch out!  

The weather didn't cooperate today so we ended up having to keep everything inside.  I adapted what I originally had planned and I am happy with how things turned out!

My little birthday girl!

Just cant get enough of this handsome guy!

Emmie loves her Gammy Bev!

Emmie and Natalie

Em and Aunt Whit

Our gorgeous girl

Gammy Stacy and Emmie

The party!

Thompson's

Mahoney's

Jessica and Gammy Bev

Love these two little heartbreakers!

Present time!

Will picked out his own gift for Emmie and couldn't wait to finally give it to her :)

And the cake smash!

Not too messy ;)

We had such a fun time celebrating Emmie's first year and appreciate all the love and support we received.  We sure do love baby Emmie and are so grateful she joined our little family!!!