NEW PICTURES OF ALL

Just some pictures to catch you up on the cutest kids in the world. Cael is growing fast and is a GREAT baby. We love our kids and are grateful for the every day lessons they teach. Enjoy!

Cael's Blessing Day

We had a very enjoyable, family filled Sunday. We loved sharing Cael's blessing day with 54 members of our families! Walking into church a lady said, "You've got a BIG family!" I wonder what she thought when the other half showed up? :) We appreciate all the support we felt from our family. We had lots of brothers, sisters, cousins, etc. with us. We loved having Grandp/ma Ogden and my Grandp/ma Bradshaw, but missed Grandp/ma Larsen who are on a mission. Cael was patient and quiet as usual. Mark gave Cael a beautiful blessing full of promise for the future. Everyone came for brunch at our home after the meeting. I predict he'll sleep all day today to make up for being awake so much of his big day. We love celebrating special days with our favorite people!!! And as a side note - Cael smiled for the first time to none other than his DAD yesterday. This makes 4/4 kids giving Dad the first smile, if history holds true, mine will come in a couple of long weeks!

It's finally starting to sink in...

We have FOUR kids! All so unique, all so sweet, all so full of life. We are so blessed to have four fantastic children.

Oh the pressure!!!

Blogs should be fun and laid back, right? Au contraire. I'm so not feeling it. Mark started this whole thing and I get to finish it...or is there ever really a "finish?" I guess that's why I haven't "logged on" yet; once you start, it's a commitment - with an audience.

Excuse #1 We've been an unusual busy since Memorial Day Weekend when we were officially back to together as a family. Usually, we're busy with church and driving one place or another, but that hasn't been so. We spent A LOT of time getting our Vegas life finished up. And in addition to moving in to our new house and just enjoying each other's company, we've been working on a complete kitchen remodel. No, it's still not finished, but a "little thing" slowed us up, literally.

Excuse #2 Cael Corwin Larsen was born on July 3rd at 5:26 AM. He weighed 6 lb. 14 oz. and was 19 in. long. He has a different, but familiar look - more like Mark than our other's have been, which thrills me. He seems to have his calm personality too! There's nothing wrong with a 90% Mark/ 10% me baby! Hopefully it lasts. He is a pleasant bundle of joy and the focus of the household these days. Everytime he's not in sight we hear, "Where's baby Cael?" We might have to start hiding him.

Excuse #3 well, I'm out of good excuses so here I am.

I AM BLOGGING!

I figured that since Robert and Susan can manage a blog so can I. I will get my wife on it and she will make it look pretty. This is my first ever blog and so I am having writers cramp. Hopefully I will get a feel for it and soon be writing for days.