Random Sibling & Cousin Shots

Sibling time!

Big Sister

The Des!

Rrrrr! :)

Big Happy Brother time!

Yes, Sinfully delicious Snicker Brownies ALL-THE-WAY!

Aunt Time

While my Mom was in town from Utah, Aunt Heather (above) and Jenny (below) came to visit!  We all got to meet our new little cousin & nephew, Desmond too! Ellie & Des were adorable together!

Clobbering Aunt Jenny.

Ellie, Joey and his colorful necklace.  :)

Ellie all the Way

Our sweet Ellie. Sigh. :)  These pink jammie ones were taken on March 22nd...2 days old.  Besides the dark hair, I pretty much could be using Abbies baby pictures here. :)

She was happy to be able to really stretch! No more belly limiting her space! lol

Whoa, Dave is a harry monster in this pic!  :)  

Isn't it crazy how newborns look tan at first, like they've been laying out under the sun for 9 months instead of in a belly cave? 

Proof that she was our earliest smiler!  She smiled on day 2 of life!  And she wasn't gassy! :) It was a sign to her momma that she was going to be a happy little sweetheart! 

Elizabeth Claire Meets Her Great Grandma Claire

I absolutely love this picture.  This is my dad's mom...my Grandma Larsen.  This is who Elizabeth Claire was named after.  Claire Betty Mae Larsen.  My grandma always went by Betty, but I love the name Claire.  It was almost a first name, but Elizabeth Claire was simply right. Elizabeth went a couple days with no name.  It was very weird not having a name to call her by.  It drove Dave crazy!  We had several names on the list that we both loved...Lilian, Cadence, Claire..I can't think of them all right now. But we couldn't quite feel right about them.  Elizabeth was nearer to the bottom and had cropped up as a middle name here and there.  But finally, when we had been home a day and the dirt had settled a little, we had all calmed down and felt some peace again after all the excitement... Dave and I looked at each other and said her name out loud and just knew her name was supposed to be Elizabeth Claire!  It felt so very right.  The spirit was so strong at that moment.  I'm so grateful for those moments. 

Meeting Grandpa Larsen too!  She was quite conked out after playing with her Great Grandma! :)

I had to post this...isn't it a cute one? Grandma was tickled pink to have a new little great grandbaby on her lap!

All Our Kids

So we enter the world of being outnumbered.  Oh boy!  It actually hasn't been as bad as I thought it might be.  Maybe it has to do with Abby being 5 and a great helper! Or that Joey is around, so Abby has someone to play with this time?  They just plain don't need me as much.  That sounds bad. I'm ok with it though. I love that they have each other.  They have so much fun together.   

AND....they sure do L-O-V-E their new little sister!

Our daughters.  What a peaceful little picture.  :D

The true side comes out.  :-P

Is it bad that this picture makes me laugh?

And this one makes me laugh even more! They can get so silly when they are together.  I love it!

'Lil Sister Lovin..... ie. total-scream-and-skwoosh-athon.  Elizabeth came out ok in the end, don't worry.   

Hear her cute little newborn cry! (Sorry it's a little dark.)   It only lasts a short while that their cries are cute...you must enjoy it! :)

Backpack, Backpack

I had to put this on here for history sake.  SO hilarious to find this scene!  Our little Joey LOVES his spiderman backpack!  We're lucky he doesn't bath with it on!  LOL

Ellie's First Bath

Lets just say, her first bath wasn't her most favorite time of her life so far.  :) What a mean mom! ;)

Finally warm again.  :)