Our first soccer season...

We just finished up our first soccer season and boy was it FUN!!! I coached Abbi's under 5 year old team and Livi played on a really great under 8 team. Both our girls did really well! Olivia is not a huge fan of running so goalie was her favorite spot and Abbi was all about scoring goals. (Twice with only one shoe on!) They worked hard and did their best so we were very proud of them! 

As for my first coaching experience...it was a blast! Four year olds and soccer is a hilarious combination! And they did great! Not sure I'll do it again but it really was fun and brought back so many great memories for me.

Abbi's team...

 Livi's team...

My lil' soccer players....

Princess Abbi...

Abbi attended her first princess "tea" party!

It was pretty much her favorite day of life up to that point!

"Mom, when I'm 88 and my Rapunzel wig is gone, will you buy me another one?"

"Of course, Abbi. Of course."

Love this little princess!!!!!

6 years ago today....

To my baby Emma~

It's been six years since you blessed our lives. Not a day goes by that I don't think about you and wish you were here with us. But the peace of the gospel and eternal families fills the hole in my heart until we meet again. I know you are exactly where you are supposed to be.

My angel for always, I love you.

Love, Mom

Two favorite pictures from the day we buried Emma...

(in the arms of our parents...)

I love to see the temple....

At the beginning of February we made a quick trip up to St. George for my niece's blessing. She's the little angel sleeping in the picture below. While we were there we took the kids over to the St. George temple to look around and take a few pictures. Such a beautiful place with such an amazing spirit...

The crew...

Love these munchkins!

Temple...

They'll go inside someday....

(That is what we hope for...)

Elizabeth Ann...

Oh, sweet Elizabeth Ann! Its true, ya know, what they say about the third kid and lack of picture taking...BUT thank goodness for the iPhone! Elizabeth is quickly approaching eight months old and I cannot wrap my head around that! This lil' (well, not so lil') peanut is a ray of light when she smiles. She just melts my heart. BUT oh my goodness SHE. IS. A. HANDFUL! (I am going to start a support group for mothers of acid reflux/incredibly high maintenance babies!) She is teaching me all sorts of things about myself! And I'm looking forward to some hopefully easier toddler years. (Don't count on it, I know...) But I don't want to wish away these precious baby months either. There are so many truly WONDERFUL moments with Baby Beth! And I LOVE THIS BABY!!!!

Here is some "pics" from the last couple months...

Abbi made her a little crown out of paper...She was happy to wear it.

First time trying out her new chair....she wasn't sure at first. Now she likes it because its where she EATS!

BIG bow to go with those BIG cheeks!

See..told ya!

Its barely hanging on but LOOK, a clippy in her hair!

Yep, she really is THAT chunky...

(23 pounds at 6 months...off the charts...)

My Happy Girl

(except when she's not!)

You've got my heart forever Lizi bear!

Daddy- Daughter Dance III

I can't believe this is the 3rd year Olivia and her Dad have gone to the Annual Daddy-Daughter dance! This kid is growing up before our very eyes and I don't like it one bit! Ok, she's an amazing kid and I guess she can grow up a little...I just wish she'd slow down! As always they had a great time at the dance and Abbi, Beth, and I had a great time having a little par-tay at home!

Happy New Year!

For New Years Eve DuVall and I (and Beth) went out with some friends and I tried Sushi for the first time! AND....I didn't like it. At all. I tried, really I did, because I wanted so badly to like it. But I almost couldn't keep it down. I guess I'm just not a fish person. Grams watched the girls while we were out (Thanks Grams!) and we came home in time to ring in the New Year with our kiddies! (East Coast New Years of course!) The girls felt that we all needed to wear hats so they found a couple of their own for themselves and then because DuVall, baby, and I didn't have hats they made us some! How nice! :) Not sure why we needed hats but we sure had fun! And of course we made lots of noise, with our pots and pans, when the ball dropped. Another great New Year with our beautiful girls!

Happy New Year from the Laws Girls!