A Blessing

On August 22 we were able to celebrate the blessing that Audrey is with our family and friends. We were also able to give her a name and a blessing at church. Spencer gave her a truly inspired blessing. I was reminded at how blessed I am to have such an amazing husband as well as how blessed my children are to have him as a Dad.

Unlike the boys, Audrey didn't seem to mind getting dressed up or all the attention she got. I think she is perfect in every way, but I may be biased.

After the meeting we had everyone over for a BBQ. We are so grateful for all those who came to celebrate. I think we had around 40 people in our little house! Our kids don't know how loved they are and how many people care for them.
We needed to update our family picture. This was the best we could do. It's hard to sit still when there are so many people to play with. It may have been a little overwhelming for the boys.

A huge thanks to everyone that came and helped. It was great to see so many of you. We feel so loved.

Nuther One!

This last week I got the guts to take the kids to their first movie in the theatre. During the day the local theater has a mommy and tots show. The theatre is full of kids but the tickets are cheap and if the boys made noise I wouldn't have to worry about it. The only down fall, I had to do it by myself. Three kids ... 2 and under ... in a dark theatre, it was gutsy but we needed to get out.

We saw "How to Train Your Dragon". We met some friends there who saved us some seats. However the boys were not heavy enough to hold the seat down by themselves. We had to wedge our legs between the seats to keep the boys from being folded up. It was more fun watching them then the movie. They loved it. I wasn't sure how much they were picking up until Logan began whispering "run, run" during a tense part. Penn managed to fall asleep the last 10 mins, during the climax. In his defense it was right before nap time. Audrey just slept the entire time.

When it was over they didn't want to go! I was so worried they would whine and wiggle during the show, I should have been worried about leaving. They cried and sobbed and refused to move. I ended up carrying the car seat and Logan in one hand and dragging Penn down the stairs with the other. When we got outside Logan was sobbing and pleading in my ear "Nuther one, Nuther one" Penn did the same thing all the way home, not even a trip down tractor street was enough to console them. I think we'll go again, but we'll take Spencer to aid in our departure.
I took a quick picture at the end of the movie. I love how Logan relaxes with his hands behind his head.

Say A Little Prayer

As the kids grow I'm afraid I'm forgetting all the cute little things they do. So here's an entire post just about the little things they do during prayer.

Since the beginning we've had a picture of Jesus in their room. They've been able to point Him out since before they were 1 and they could say His name before 18 months. When we prayed they always said "Jesus?" Then we would explain that we pray in Jesus' name too Heavenly Father. Then last week we took them to the Ogden Temple and talked about how it's the House of the Lord and how we can be together forever as an eternal family. We even talked about the angel Moroni. I'm not sure how much sunk in but we are trying.... Anyway back to prayer. So now when we pray the conversation goes something like this nearly every time.

"Fold your arms for prayer"

"Jesus?"

"Yes we pray too Heavenly ..."

"Father!"

"... in Jesus' name"

"Temple!!"

"Yes, the Temple is the House of the Lord"

Penn is esp enthusiastic about this conversation, while Logan participates but I think he just wants to say the prayer so we can eat.

To top it all off, every time we are closing the prayer Penn always - I mean always - jumps the gun and yells "Amen" too early. It's adorable and troubling, I hope that doesn't happen in church.

I thought I'd include a reverent picture of all of my children sitting together but as you can see things didn't work out as well as I'd hoped. I'm sure eventually I'll get lucky and capture a cute picture ... I just need more time.

I think in this picture the boys look devious. Poor Audrey, she is going to have to be one tough girl.

A Day to Remember

The boys birthday celebration was truly a day to remember. We had such a good time and were surrounded by so many of our friends and family. We started the day by traveling to Discovery Gateway. It's a hands on play place for kids of all ages. The boys loved parts of it while Spencer and I were able to enjoy other parts. Becky, Candis and I loved the freeze frame animation station. We made one awesome cartoon about true love and tragedy. While Spencer enjoyed making a structure and testing it on the earthquake table. Here are a few pictures of what the boys enjoyed... The boys loved this wind tunnel, they played on this table forever. The helicopter on the roof was a favorite for everyone. It was great fun getting in the pilots seat and pressing all of the buttons. The boys and Alexis seriously did not want to get out. After the Gateway we came home for a BBQ and cake. The boys were so excited to finally be getting "Happy Cake". Logan and Penn had no problem blowing out the candles, they didn't even hesitate they knew exactly what they were supposed to do. As you can see the cake eating was much cleaner this time around.
We were lucky to have Uncle Mitch up from Durango. He and Audrey got along great. After cake we did fireworks, it was truly a packed day! The boys loved the little poppers you throw on the ground. Grandma and Grandpa Gudmundson were great to chill with Audrey. Logan ended up on Grandpa's lap and politely clapped after every firework, very cute! Becky and our family friend, who wants to remain anonymous, were great to have up. The boys love these two!Candis, Joe and Alexis were great to have with us all day. The boys love their aunts and uncles. My favorite part of this picture is Mitch and Audrey in the back.
Audrey was a great sport all day. She is so patient and really doesn't whine. She is growing so fast and such a wonderful little addition to the Family Davis.