Summertime and the livin' is CRAZY

Here are a bunch of pictures of our doings lately. Mathan wrote the captions. Most of them are from the  Tenney reunion with some random pictures of the kids. Fun times!

The girls had fun at Jantzen's birthday party.

 I wonder what it will be like to have a little sister . . .

. . . Will she want to play with me? . . .

 Hey guys, pay attention! I think they're looking at us . . .

Ruth, Treven and Lilly, born in April, May, and June.

Ellen looking pretty at the park.

May and Ellen love their daddy.

Mathan, sneaking a kiss.

Lilly in a dress made by her great great grandmother, Mildred McCarty.

With a head band made by her aunt Amy. I think the dress was made for a doll, but Lilly was so tiny it fit her if we didn't button it all the way.

Sunday afternoon nap with dad.

If you climb a tree, the grand canyon seems to be even deeper!

We took a day trip to the Grand Canyon with G&G Peterson. Our camera ran out of juice right after this so we didn't get a lot of pictures.

 A happy moment before we left for church.

The family keeps on growing!

Welcome Lillian!

  

Lilly was born on Flag Day at 6:31 pm. She weighed 5 lbs 15 oz and was 19 inches long. Here she is just minutes after she was born. We both were so blessed. The labor was only three and a half hours with no complications. The best part for me was no iv, stitches, or drugs and minimal monitoring! We really didn't have time for any of that because we were only at the hospital for an hour before she came. Plus the maternity ward was packed and they seemed to be a little understaffed. 

Grandma Peterson came the next morning with the kids. I thought this was such a sweet picture. I'll post more later.

Lilly has been an angel so far. She likes her sleep and only wakes to nurse once in the middle of the night. Things have gone so well I can hardly believe how blessed we've been. I healed up quickly and adjusted to nursing again with only one infection, which is a miracle for me! Heavenly Father hears and answers prayers and sends many tender mercies everyday. We all love our little Lilly. I'm so grateful for my little ones that still have the breath of heaven about them.

Thanks to all the many helpers that have made life easy! We love you!