Welcome home!

Yesterday i, along with my family had the great pleasure of going down to the airport and retrieving my little brother David; who just got off of his mission that he served in Louisiana. He had a wonderful experience, and has done such a great job serving the Lord. We are all definitely so happy to have him home and our family whole again. David had two little munchkins awaiting his arrival. Kendal and Campbell. Campbell is almost two and just missed David's departure by a couple of months, and Kendal has waited for seven months to meet him. It is so fun to see him again, and to have him back.
I truly look up to my little brother. He is a wonderful example and I'm grateful for all of the hard work he has put into these past two years. I know he will be blessed for his great dedication and service.



On another note, Kendal just celebrated her first fourth of July. We watched stadium fireworks on Friday night. Kendal just sat in my moms lap with some licorice and ate the experience up. We got to go up to Raft River for the rest of the weekend. It was to cold to water slide this time, so maybe well try Kendal on it next month at the family reunion, however we had a wonderful dinner, family time, and fireworks. Kendal turns eight months old next week, so I'll post more about her recent happenings later. Till then i wish you all a good week!

Camping with the Family

This past weekend we got to go up to a family cabin near Soda Springs and spend some time with the Darrington clan. All of the siblings (minus our important missionary Cody) and Mom and Dad were able to be there. It was good to have a little getaway and have some wonderful family time. I love our family so much. We all get a long so well, and always have fun together. We reached the cabin on Friday night. Saturday we went to Lava Hot Springs. Everyone went tubing, while Vanessa and i had to stand in a long line for the pool with the babies. Mom and Dad took the babies a bit later so that we could have some fun with the others in the pool too. It was Kendal's first time swimming, we had her in a flotie for most of her experience. She seemed to enjoy the pool, and loved relaxing and kicking in the water. I just feel bad that we all got a bit burnt from the trip. We had fun walking around in Nature, shooting, cooking, eating, playing, and having fun together. It was a wonderful weekend, and I'm grateful for my mother-in-law who put it all together!

Some pretty AWESOME Dads

I've got to say there are some pretty AWESOME Dads in my life!

This will be Casey's first year celebrating fathers day. I am so lucky to have Casey as my husband and as Kendal's Dad. He is so wonderful and does so much for us. I always knew Casey would be a great Dad and he definitely is. Casey is such a cute Dad, he is always willing to help out and do things for Kendal. From the moment Kendal was born Casey has been a hands on Dad. He is so wonderful with her; i love to watch him talk with and play with her.
I am very grateful to have my Dad (aka Papa Pill) in my life also. I feel so blessed to have been raised in a righteous home with a Father who honors his priesthood and loves us so much. My dad has taught me so many things such as hard work, serving others, a love for the gospel, and so much more. He is a big influence in my life and does so much for me and my little family. I couldn't ask for a better Dad.

I'm also so very glad to have Casey's Dad as my father-in-law; and i know Casey looks up to him and loves him so much. He is such a kind and loving person. He has done such a great job raising his family, and i can see that in the way Casey is with Kendal and me.

It has been a joy to watch my father and father-in-law become Grandparents these last couple of years. I believe it is their calling in life to have Grandchildren. I love to see them with their Grandchildren because it is such a wonderful thing to witness these two hard working, serious guys turn into sweet cuddly Grandpa's as they see and play with their little Grandchildren.
I can't forget the wonderful Brothers / Uncle's (some Dad's, other's future Dad's) on this father's day. They are all truly amazing men, and i am so happy to have them in my family.
I couldn't imagine my life without all of these magnificent men. I am truly spoiled and blessed to be a daughter, wife, and sister to so many great guys. I love you all, and hope your Father's Day is a good one!

Thank You

Right now i'm listening to my new awesome CD i got for my birthday and i just wanted to give a BIG THANK YOU to my family. Thanks to my family i had a wonderful birthday yesterday. I'm so glad Casey's folks were able to come and visit (even though i know it was all for Kendal) i still loved the visit, and love them. It was great spending time with my family. We were all there minus one important missionary that returns in a month. I have an awesome family and they do so much for me; i can't thank them enough! I am missing the family that wasn't able to come and visit, love you all!

On another note Kendal finally decided to roll over this week. From her back to her belly. After many weeks of coaxing her to do it, she finally did it. Next step crawling (we'll see how long that takes). Kendal is growing every day. She's getting more hair, I've been trying to give it a little curl, but it won't stay. She babbles a lot and i'm working on DA DA for fathers day. Still loves kicking, and lounging. We love her so much!

Update

Went to the Doctor's today for Kendal's six month appointment. She is 15 lb, .5 oz. ; and 26 in. long. Kendal is doing very well!

Here are a few pictures from my Aunt's photo session, i will post more on facebook later.

Six Months!

Our sweet pea Kendal is six month old today! It's gone by way too fast, but we've enjoyed it. Kendal is growing fast too, but right now we do not know how big she is. We get to find that out on Monday at the doctor's. We have been giving her a bigger variety of food to try and she is finally showing us that there are some things she is not too fond of-homemade carrots, and peaches are not her favorites. She still loves kicking and bath time a lot, but really hates being on her stomach. She can roll from her stomach to her back, but has no desire to go the other way. We have a feeling she may be a slow crawler. She can sit up by herself sometimes, but not for a long time. Her hair is growing in, but still has a way to go for bows and the likes. She has found her feet and enjoys sucking on her toes. She loves any household object she can find, such as the remote, hairbrushes, watches, and a little sanitizer bottle. She is fun to play with and giggle with and we love her a lot. Happy half-birthday Kendal!

Pictures to come soon, Marianne's aunt took some today and we will post them later.

Good Times

We were able to spend mothers day weekend in Idaho with Casey's family. We got to spend some time with the family and talk to Cody on his mission. I enjoy our visits up to Idaho, and i want to make sure Kendal gets to know the Darrington side of the family well as she grows up. I love to watch our siblings with Kendal. They're all a little bit different in how they are with kids; all are wonderful and so sweet with Kendal. Casey's parents can always get a smile out of Kendal, and I'm so grateful for the love and care they give to all of us. I'm truly thankful for the family i married into!