Sterling's Blessing

Sterling was blessed on Sunday, March 16th, 2014.  He was blessed to be an inspiration to those around him all the way to when he was a grandfather.  And he already is :)

Grant and Spencer were both able to wear the same blessing outfit, but it was too cold for Sterling.

Flashback's here:

Grant:

Spencer:

And so, in this freezing Winter, Sterling got his own blessing outfit with long sleeves, and long pants, and shoes:

(That one above looks so much like my baby pictures, it's a little uncanny.)

And all the kids:

(We never managed to get one of the whole family.)

March Happenings

Spencer gets his hair cut, and then changes into a big kid completely:

Playing with Dad:

Sucking his fist:

Warm enough to walk and pick up sisters from school:

Trying to wake up and eat so we can go get sisters from school.  Scheduling your naps around four other children is a pain, apparently.

Giggling at mom instead of eating, because he wasn't really hungry, but he has to eat, because it's time to go get sisters.  Sigh.

Visiting with Grandma Paula:

Ellie's leprechaun traps:

End of February

Sleeping:

After spending months growing out my bangs, I decide it looks awful and cut them off again.

Sterling's hair, on the other hand, falls out in marvelous patterns:

With a little sliver of good weather (and no wind) we venture outside to enjoy.  The kids were ecstatic, and even Sterling joined in on the fun.

The big boys think it is very fun to play with the little boy's toys.

Stretching!

This is fuzzy, but I like this picture because it shows how I usually see Sterling when I'm taking care of him.  and I like the look on his face as he surveys the world and takes it all in.

Friday Night Movie Nights are the kid's favorite tradition lately.  They are so happy when it is time to climb on the bed and enjoy a movie.

Apparently I take a lot of pictures of Sterling when he's sleeping....

Smiles!  Sterling has a great smile with a dimple he saves for his happiest moments.  He smiles whenever someone stops to say hello (since usually we are all running around like crazy people).

When at the Children's Museum... find something that looks like an iPad and play with that!

Eating is apparently quite exhausting!

More snow pictures... I am not rearranging to get these in the right place.

Look at the love coming off those two :)

My attempt at a newborn photo shoot is below.  I didn't get to it before he developed his acne/balding and so these are a little older than those first weeks when he started to smile.  

Costco!!!  With a covered garage, it may or may not be our favorite place this Winter!