"Can I hold Eden?"

I was so excited when Bennett asked if he could hold Eden this week!  He hasn't held her since she came home from the hospital and he decided she "is too big for me".  But something changed and he held her so well this week!  Yay Benny!  He doesn't have a problem with Eden or dislike her, but holding her is not really his thing.  He loves to talk to her, sing to her, touch her...but this was a rare occasion!

 Having brothers is exhausting.

We love the outdoors!

Our days are so much better when we can spend time outside.  Indoors, the boys get stir crazy and start to fight, so outdoors is the answer these days.  Summer can't come fast enough for us!  Lately, the boys love to ride bikes down the block and back.  Bennett has the Skuut and we fashioned a thrift store bike into a skuut of sorts for Logan.  We anticipate Logan getting a big bike later this summer, so we're just working on the balance right now.  Bennett flies around on his Skuut - he is really fun to watch.  Logan is a little more tentative, but he's catching on.  I thought the boys looked so cute in their helmets and backpacks.  :)

Puj Time!

We got a puj tub this time around and I'm loving it.  Its easy to give Eden a bath anywhere and she loves it!  She has some cradle cap now, so I've been doing more frequent baths for a while to work on that.  It has helped with her dry skin so far.  She really likes the warm water and after her shots this week, I could tell her little legs were sore, so we had some soothing warm baths just for fun!

Our deep kitchen sink is a nice place to have a bath...

 Happy girl!

 All wet and loving it

 Of course, the boys have to help!

Benny got to give Eden a little rinse

 And after the boys had their bath and went to bed, Eden rested on the couch while I caught up on some email.  I love this sleeping babe - she is my princess!

Jacob's Well

April 4th marked John's one year anniversary since joining the staff at Jacob's Well.  Its a wonderful church for which we are so happy to be a part of.  We are learning and growing so much by being a part of Jacob's Well.

The new church website is now active.

John also has a blog post worth reading here.

Spring Party Program '12

Yesterday was a busy day with doctor appointments and preschool.  My mom came over to help me out with kids while I was running to and from, so she also got to stay for Logan's spring preschool program!  I know I have said it a million times, but we really love Noah's Ark.  This is such a special preschool - we are so lucky to be a part of it!  Many thanks to my mom for coming with to Logan's program - he was a great performer (no surprise there!).  The rest of the grandparents are all out of town at this time, so it was perfect to have Nana in attendance!

 There is just nothing cuter than all these kids singing their hearts out!

 Logan loved every minute of being on stage!

 After Eden's shots today, she is one sad little baby.  Luckily she slept through most of the program so I could sit and enjoy.

 Thanks for coming, Nana!  Great job in your program Logan - we are all so proud of you!

Palmer visits!

We had such a fun weekend!  It was packed full of events that we all enjoyed.  On Friday all the boys spent time on a long bike ride to enjoy the beautiful weather while I tackled some tasks at home.  Then on Saturday we went to Owen and Addison's first birthday party.  The boys had a great time celebrating with the "babies" - not really babies anymore!  I went to a bridal shower for one of our past Young Life leaders on Saturday night with Eden.  Then on Sunday we got very special visitors!

My cousin Chad and his wife Angie and son Palmer (15 months) met us at church on Sunday morning.  They drove from Minot, ND to Stillwater on Saturday and wanted to make the trip to Eau Claire to join us for church and lunch.  Their older son, Oliver (4 yrs), stayed back in Minot with family while they made the special trip to MN for Palmer.  We were sad not to see Oliver, but we were so happy to meet Palmer for the first time!  He is the smiliest little guy and so special!  You can see Palmer's commercial here.

The boys loved having Palmer at our house!  They exchanged gifts and played with each other - mostly with our boys entertaining Palmer at great lengths - you should've seen the "performance" they did with their songs from church and preschool!

It was wonderful to catch up with Chad and Angie and we were so touched that they took time out of their trip to travel to Eau Claire and even go to church with us.  The Thompsons have all made great efforts to visit us in the past two months and for that, we are so appreciative!  Jody and her family visited when Eden was just over a week old and Shirley and Myron visited last week.  Many many thanks to them all for the lovely visits.  Now it is our turn to jump in the car and make a meaningful visit to Minot, ND!  Its been too long!  

Two Months!

We can't believe our baby girl is two months old today!  What a wonderful two months we have had as parents of three great kids.  Eden is such a joy - I want it to last forever.  At Eden's two month appointment, she measured 23.5 inches and 12 lbs 9 ounces.  She is in the 85th percentile for both.  She healthy and happy...as you can see: