Happy 5th Birthday Alexander!!!

DUDE! You're 5!!
We've never really had a good nickname for you besides DUDE. But honestly, it fits you quite well!
Here are the top 5 things I love about you, Alex:

1. You are extremely determined! You never give up!
2. You are absolutely hilarious.
3. You are a momma's boy and I KNOW that I am your favorite person in the world!
4. You are sweet and kind to everyone.
5. You are very spiritual and say better prayers than most adults I know.

Overall Alex, you ROCK! I am so grateful that you came into our family. We feel like a complete family with you. Thank you for being such a sweet boy and being my best friend!!
Happy Birthday!
I love you!!

Family Portraits 2010

A great big THANK YOU to Richele for coming to our house to take our pictures!! You rock!!
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We Got Samantha on the Boat!!!!!

Samantha, a lot like her mommy, can feel the movement of every vehicle she is in. Boats are no exception and the movement of the boat scares her quite badly. She hasn't been on the boat for a couple of years now but with the help of Uncle Greg she decided to give it a go!! Then she regretted it and screamed for 10 minutes. I'm sure the whole of Utah Lake heard her. Once she calmed down and allowed herself to relax she started to enjoy the ride and even got some fun tube rides.
Like Nicole kept saying, "It's just a boat, Samantha!".

She even gave the "go faster" sign!

Nicole's face CRACKS ME UP in this picture!

A very full tube.

You just know that Greg is reaching to keep Alex from jumping/falling in.

Love Samantha's face......probably going a bit faster than she liked.

Uh-oh

One of Samantha's new best friends is a boy. His name is Malcolm. He lives near us and is in our ward. She eats lunch with him.
And so it begins!!!!