March 2022 (Cousin visit, Baby Shower)

Felix loves Follow the Prophet.

Felix got his long cast off briefly, but his radius wasn't healed enough so he got to have a short cast for two weeks.

Video is a little long, but you can see the constant pokes and kicks that I feel all day.

Felix thinks some of Jeff and Axel’s mini figures look like Lamanites.

Me and my boys!

34 weeks

Axel's drawing for school cracked me up.

35 weeks

These cuties have been able to play in the backyard so much! Also Felix had to wear a soft brace after he got his cast off.

Blowing dandelions at the park.

Cousins came to visit for a short weekend!

Playing puzzles.

Sooo many puzzles!

Twin cuties.

Great Grandma and Grandpa B were able to come visit too.

My friends threw me a wonderful baby shower, and it happened to be the weekend that Grandma B and Alicia could come too!

Playing the "guess the candybar in the diaper" game. So gross!

I got so many gifts, this baby is going to be well stocked for a while!

I even got a personalized quilt, homemade receiving blankets, and homemade burp rags! People were so generous!

36 weeks

After the baby shower, we returned to my house (where the men and children had been hanging out) to celebrate Great Grandma B's 80 birthday!

We finally got a grill!

37 weeks

At 37 weeks with Felix, I measured 44 inches around, but this time I'm only 41 inches around. Little lady likes to stay tucked up high, I think.

Axel trying to teach Felix to play War.

Axel got his sparring gear for Taekwondo, so of course they had to try out punching and kicking him (the other kid is Axel's friend David)

We bought patio furniture, so I let the boys play with the huge box. It has been a lot of fun for them!

My sweet Grandma M passed away on March 31st. We miss her spunk and kindness, but know we will get to see her again. I love you Grandma!

 

February 2022 (Backyard Transformation)

We got a lot of the backyard put in. Some of these pictures are actually from January, but I thought it was better to show them all in one place.

The Master Plan.

Starting to level out, and also dig back for the retaining wall. We hired people to do the retaining wall, concrete patio, side walkway, irrigation/sprinkler system, and grass installation. The rest we are hoping to do ourselves. 

Retaining wall started, forms for the concrete getting put in.

Finished retaining wall.

It looks so good leveled and with no weeds!

Putting the top soil and sprinklers in.

Grass is here!

The great flood of 2022. Sprinklers were set to stay on for too long, and our clay soil doesn't absorb much water. (the back section didn't have grass because they had to order more)

Felix helping spray down the concrete. He sprayed me about 2 seconds after this picture, silly goof!

We did the side stuff ourselves. Here we are laying the weed barrier.

Did you know that flagstones are expensive? So we opted for concrete stepping stones. Jeff managed to fit all 30 in our trunk.

Doesn't it look great? We haven't finished the very back corner because we are undecided what to do with it, but at least one project is done!

Jeff finished everything on his to-do list, so naturally he drew a picture to commemorate the occasion.

And just like that, we could use our backyard! The large side-yard will get figured out later.

Felix has been learning so many songs, but he often sings the same part over and over again.

Jeff and Felix have been having a weekly Shake Night while Axel and I are at Activity Days.

Axel did his belt test and moved up to white with yellow stripe.

Jeff painted his office dark blue, and painted this nice message for me.

Here is the dark walls, with our shutters that finally came in!

30 weeks

31 weeks. My mom reserved a sealing session for the 5 of us adults to do, and we got so many sealings done!

32 weeks

33 weeks

Playing video games together.

Poor Felix has been so bored with not being able to play as much (due to the broken arm), so I let him use scissors. He loved it!

He has also been watching me do my makeup a lot, so here he is trying to curl his eyelashes.

Playing Warhammer. Jeff and Axel have been 3-D printing little guys and also set pieces for their games, then painting them. They turn out really cool!

Felix briefly got his cast off. His radius hasn't healed enough so he got another cast put on. But at least he can move his elbow now!

Axel went to a Harry Potter themed birthday party and had a blast!

I can't lift Felix in and out of the cart very easily now, so this was our compromise.