The Joy Filled Life: May 2011

Shasta is Born

Shasta was born April 25, 2011 at 5:39 am. She was born on my Father's birthday!! We are so happy she is here and is healthy after a traumatic getting here experience. We are thankful Sara is doing well and that she is so strong. This is the picture we took of Nicholas holding Shasta. Everyone was wondering if he had held her yet. He had but had not taken a picture of the event. He is so cute with her!! She is getting fed through a tube while he is holding her here. On Saturday when we saw her she weighed 3 lbs. 5 oz. The nurse said she is doing Very Well and they think she will continue to do so. We love you little Shasta!!

Her head is a decent size and so is her little body. Her arms and legs are so skinny. She has long feet with long toes and long skinny fingers. I told Nicholas she might be tall if she catches up to her feet and fingers. Nicholas said "Maybe she will be a volleyball player afterall"?? We'll see. . . We are just very glad she is here and doing well.

Shower for Sara

We were lucky enough to get to have Sara's shower even though she had just had an emergency C-section on Monday. She is feeling pretty good but tires quickly. She is a trooper. Nicholas also got to come and Wedge too. He even got a little involved at first opening gifts!!

She got so many nice things. Thank you to everyone. I know there are others who wanted to be there but because we moved the location to Nibley - Kaleena's house - they were unable to come. These pictures are for you.

I can't remember which gift this is but she really likes it. Everyone gave her such cute stuff!!!!!!!!

Melissa, Susan and Cindy are making a fuss over Meili. Susan is holding her first grandson - Porter! He was outnumbered by the girls 4 to 1.

More great gifts! Thanks for coming to my sister Jennifer and my SWEET Mom!! Bethany was our game coordinator along with Kennedy. Audrey didn't get to come she was sick. She was really looking forward to it too! We missed you Audrey! Emily got cut off - she is there on the right being our recorder of gifts.

Another bonus. Sara's mom (Tammy) and sister (Sally) got to be at the shower because they drove up to be with Sara after Shasta was born. We loved having them here. And thanks to Kaleena for hosting the shower. Thanks to all my girls - Emily, Bethany and Kaleena for all the help on the Shower. They were amazing. I couldn't have done it without you!!!

I meant to get a better picture of the Bartholomew girls before they left - but got caught up in shower preparations and missed the opportunity. This is the only one I have - thanks for coming, Jessica, Mandi, Melanie and Jordan!!

This picture is a lot like the other one but had to show you Emily was there!!

Grandpa entertaining the girls. Chloe loved the little umbrellas in the teddy bear cupcakes Kaleena made. She stuck three of them in Grandpas hair. The banner says Shasta - Kaleena made it. Thanks again to everyone!!!!!!!!!!

Gotta Have an Easter Egg Hunt

This year I insisted we have a picnic at Sugarhouse park the weekend before Easter. That was the only way I could get the older girls together for an Easter Egg Hunt! I was concerned at first about the weather - it turned out to be a very nice day. In fact, Gigi even got a little bit sun burned!!

Looking for Eggs. Chloe and Audrey were OK on their own. Gigi and Kennedy had to have help. Gigi did the best - I guess Emily (Gigi's helper) is the best egg hunter!

Checking out their loot.

The little notebooks were one of their favorites. Audrey was afraid she wasn't going to get one. She was thrilled when she did.

Gigi seems to like Kennedy's whistle better than her own. The whistles were yellow with feathers and eyes to look like ducks. They all loved them. Maybe a little too much. Even outside they got somewhat annoying. Even Kennedy could blow her whistle!

Happy Birthday, Sara - Emily - Kaleena - Dave (in that order)

Sara's birthday is the same day as our anniversary and the first birthday of the adults in March. She just wasn't feeling very good as has been the case a lot lately. She did get a cute maternity dress!

I took Chloe shopping so she could pick out a gift for her mom. This is the gift. She knows Emily's favorite color is blue - so her gift also has to be blue. We got her blue jeweled flip flops and blue socks!!

Chloe took this picture of Kaleena - pretty good! Kaleena's birthday is the last of the girls.

These are the basketball shorts Chloe picked out for her dad - his favorite color is blue too!!! Chloe was so proud of the gifts she picked out for her parents.

Kennedy's First Birthday

Kennedy's first birthday was March 14th. She was pretty cooperative opening gifts and seemed to really like this one! She is way in to dolls (babies) so she got a few of those. And she likes clothes because she really likes the hangers!