Way Overdue Update!

My cute little Baby Brae! She is growing up so fast! At her 2 week check-up she weighed 7lbs 8oz, just an ounce bigger than her birth weight! She gained it all back, very surprising with all the spitting up she does. We are so blessed to have her in our home. I cannot even remember life without her. Although it is very weird to me that I am a mother of 3! We love you so much Braelyn!!!

I just want to squeeze her!!

We Went Fishing!

My cute Rella carrying her fishin' chair

Waiting patiently for the fish to bite

Cute Lexi and Addie

Lexi and Carter are best buds

The girls and their fish!!

This was Braelyn's fishing experience!

Random Pictures

The girls LOVE to hold their baby sister, and of course they always want me to take their picture! They get real jealous when I take pictures of the baby and not of them.

Hadley Started Soccer....Go Sharks!!

Hadley decided that dance is not her thing and she wanted to try playing soccer. She must not think it is too bad because we just signed her up again for indoor soccer. She actually did pretty well for her first time playing. She is not afraid to get in there and go for the ball. Although during her second game she hit heads with another girl and I thought for sure that would be the end of it. She was a little intimidated the game after that but she got over it. I love to watch her play. I am glad that she is exploring new things and trying to find out what she likes best. She is very stubborn and you cannot talk her into anything! Believe me, I tried...I'm a sucker for dance.

But I am very proud of her and it is fun to watch her games.

My cute soccer player!!

Lexi loves to watch Hadley's games

Hadley's Award!!

These are just more random pictures. We went to Classic with my sisters and had a great time. My kids love that place. And I just can't resist taking pictures of my Lexi in her new school clothes! I still can't believe she is in Preschool! She is still my little peanut and she thinks she is so big. The other day she told me that her TV shows she watches (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Imagination Movers, etc) are Baby Braelyn's shows because her and Hadley watch Hannah Ontanna and Good Luck Charlie!

Lexi's First Day of Preschool!!

So this is one that I really cannot wrap my head around. My baby Rella is going to preschool!? What the heck!! She is getting so big. She was more than excited to go. She has been waiting patiently for about a year now. Every time we took Hadley to school last year, she would say "I go to cool too mom?" She is so FREAKIN' cute! I just love this girl! I am so proud of her. And although this one was a little easier, I totally would have lost it in the car if Hadley wasn't with me. I didn't want her to think I was crazy. It was sad to see my baby go off to school. I know, I know, she is not my baby anymore but no matter how big my kids get, they will ALL always be my babies! Good Luck Lexi, we love you MUCH!!!

Summer Fun in Bear Lake...and fishing!!

Here are some pictures Hailee took of our summer fun!!


The kiddo's on our fishing trip!!










The Ice Caves

So, have you seen the movie Hitch?

Hadley had a severe allergic reaction to our neighbors cat. Seriously, this picture doesn't even show you half of what really happened to her face. I could not believe how fast her face changed. I thought in the movie Hitch when he had an allergic reaction to the fish, they just exaggerated his face for entertainment sake. I didn't know it could really happen!! Oh believe me, it can. But unless someone is having trouble breathing, don't worry, just dope them up with Benedryl, put some Zaditor drops in their eyes and give them a cold rag to put on their face. Yeah, I was ready to bolt to the emergency room, but luckily we have an awesome pediatrician who gave us his beeper number a long time ago and he is great at calling us back fast. After the whole thing was over, it was actually pretty hilarious! I just wish I would have taken a picture sooner!

Braelyn's First Photo Shoot

My sweet little Braelyn is 3 days old in these pictures. Our awesome neighbor John-Erik Brammer came to our house and took these amazing pictures. He seriously does a great job, I highly recommend him. He is very patient and easy to work with, he makes sure everything is perfect. Check out his blog, http://www.brammerphotography.blogspot.com/

Baby Braelyn!!

Introducing Braelyn Tyler Carlson!!

She came into our family on 8/9/10 at 3:53 pm, weighing in at 7lbs 7 oz and 19 inches long!
We are so glad to finally have her here, she is such a great blessing. We already can't remember life without her. She is a perfect combination of Hadley and Lexi, finally proving that they are sisters! They love her so much and are very excited to help take care of her. Thank you for blessing us with your beautiful spirit, we are so lucky to have you in our family. We love you Baby Braelyn!!

Lagoon!!

We went to Lagoon again for Italian Days! It was a blast...for the kids anyway. It wasn't too bad for me either, but it would have been more fun if I wasn't 9 months pregnant! My kids are little dare devils. I was surprised I didn't go into labor just watching them get on some of the rides. Hadley thinks she is one of the big kids now and wanted to go on everything! I about had a heart attack watching her get on The Bat, The Wild Mouse and the swings. She wanted to go on the Wicked and The Rocket but thank goodness she was not tall enough. I was definitely not ready for that. She thinks she will do it next year but I'm pretty sure I won't be ready then either. Lexi was not afraid of anything either, although when she got off the Tidal Wave I asked her if she liked it and she said "no, I was freakin out!" But she did end up going on it again, along with a bunch of other rides I thought she would be too afraid to go on. They had a great time, I can't wait until next year when I can actually go on the rides with them!

Hadley and Kayla waiting to go on the Bat!

The famous Carousel!

Lexi on the little boats by herself....Hadley was too

big for them this year (sad)

They are so freaking cute!!