First Day in USA

I have a lot of catching up to do.  Shall we then?
Our flight to the US was long and long and long and otherwise very good.  I was so worried about Wyatt screaming massive amounts, but he just stayed latched on to me pretty much the whole time.  Brett took care of Orrin, the ipad took care of the boys, and the girls were profusive finger knitters.  :)

Brett’s mom and dad and sister Kristi and her husband Mason were at the airport when we got into Salt Lake and had very kindly brought our Suburban to us.  We drove to Megan’s house that night and were so so so so tired.  Like you feel like a ton of bricks tired. 
But the next morning we got to see our family!!  And we loved it!!!

Jethro spent the ENTIRE day riding the motorcycle around and around the house.  He got a pretty good sunburn on his arms and hands.

And Danica took the other kids around a few times on the Ranger.

Despite the looks on their faces, Orrin and Ruthie really enjoyed it. 

Lindsay and I took some pretty sweet pictures of ourselves.  Well, not actually.  My MOM took the pictures, we were IN the pictures.
 
Orrin and Devaney found out they were best friends.
 
I think Devaney’s smile is SOOOO beautiful!!

Wyatt and Will found out they were best friends too!

Wyatt:  Simmer down buddy.

Wyatt: No, seriously dude, it’s not that exciting.

Wyatt:  That’s better.

Will:  I just can’t stop smiling!!  I just love you so much!


Danica and Mom.
 
Kiersten and Hazel found out they were best friends.  Forever.
 
Grandma saddled Maggie after Ethne begged her to.

Talmage loved the trampoline.

And Anders.
 
Orrin with Devaney and Harriet.

Pictures with the triplet boys- Wyatt, Oskar and Will.

Such a lovely day.  I miss everyone already!!! :(

Deer and Fox

 

 

 

 

 

 

This post dedicated to Kami, who made the dresses exactly to order, to Blake, who sent me the antlers (of course he had some antlers lying around that he could send to me), to Brett, who helped me wire the antlers to the headband and to Hazel and Ethne, who braved the freezing cold outside and still smiled and were beautiful!  My favorite thing was when Ethne was showing the fox ears (ordered from etsy) to a friend who was at our house on Sunday, and then of course we had to show her the antlers headband, and she said, "It's really cool!  But... why?"  And Brett said, "That is what I haven't been brave enough to ask."  ha ha.

(By the way, you can click the pictures and they will get bigger.)

Can’t believe it!

I can’t believe it’s only one more sleep until we leave!!  Here’s hoping I don’t forget anything important. 

And here’s a picture of the cutest little baldy ever!

Talmage had his last day of Waldspielgruppe and he decorated a little framed picture of himself.

 

I love how sweet and beautiful sleeping babies are.  And quiet.  I especially love that.  :)