Easton's Blessing

On Sunday (June 14th) Easton was given a name and a blessing at church. Mark gave a very special blessing to Easton. We were excited to share the day with Mark's parents and his youngest brother. Both Mark's dad and his brother we're able to take part in the blessing of Easton. Oh how I love this little guy! I feel blessed and honored that he is part of our family. We love you Easton.

Happy 7th to Dallin!

Dallin turned 7 on May 30th. We had a great day together as a family. Dallin always wants to go out to breakfast, so we headed over to Cracker Barrel and had a big breakfast. Dallin was on cloud nine. Later that day we went and saw the movie UP! We all loved it. Dallin is loving Monster Trucks now, so we had a Monster Truck doughnut cake (the doughnut cake is a tradition in our house since most of the boys prefer doughnuts to cake) and presents.

As I think of the day Dallin was born I relish looking into his eyes. I still do, he has these amazing chocolate brown eyes with dark, long lashes. He looks up at me often and smiles and says, "I love you mom." It melts me every time. Dallin loves all things dirt and outdoors. I love to go on walks with him - we talk of God's creations and I discover through him just how much our Heavenly Father loves us by what he has created for us. Dallin is quick to smile, quick to cry, and always quick to love. Happy Birthday Big D!

May Trivia

How do you give a two month old a haircut? Very carefully! Seriously...this was not an easy task.

How do you entertain a four year old? Give him a bucket and a sponge. 35 minutes of pure joy for Drew!

What does a nine year old do to pass the time? Find a five leaf clover! No kidding - I don't know if you can tell, but there really are five leaves on there. And they're not taped on.


What makes a seven year old give their mom a great big smile? Hitting, running, and sliding into the dirt.

What makes all the kids jump up and down on mother's day? Giving their excited mom a big mother's day surprise! Now we'll get a trailer and we can all have a fun day on the trails! Can't wait to enjoy beauty of the river trails with all the family!


What does a really cute three month old look like?

THIS!

2 Months!

Easton is now two months old. He is a joy in our home. None of us can get enough Easton. On Tuesday he had his two month check-up. He weighed in at 11 lbs. 12 oz. and is 23 and 1/2 inches long. He now smiles and coos at us. He is starting to sleep at night for about 7-8 hours. It is so awesome!

The Loves of my life

At family scripture last night we talked about how when we have true joy in our lives we want to share that with others. We discussed an ancient prophet from the Book of Mormon named Lehi who had the most desireable fruit (or joy). Once he had that experience he immediately looked around to see where his family was to share it with them. When we have the best of days or the worst of days the people we want around us and to share those emotions with are our family. We discussed how blessed we are that our very best friends live right here in our own home. I know that the best times I have are with my Mr. Hamilton and my kids. And when I struggle they are who stand beside and help to carry me through.

Easton Being Cute

I love when Easton "talks" to us! It is such a fun stage.

I can see!

At the end of January we got a letter from Dallin's school that told us Dallin had to have his eyes checked out. So off we went to the eye doctor and sure enough Dallin really needed glasses. I felt terrible, but the doctor reassured us that it was typical for the parents to not know. Dallin just figured that was how you saw things, and that there wasn't anything different about how he sees verses how others see. His glasses arrived in the middle of February. The glasses have been amazing. Dallin loves what he sees! He can't believe all the things he has been missing.