Before and After

It was so fun to have the 3 new babies together this Thanksgiving. The last time they were together they were still in our bellies. Check out all that's changed since July!

Waiting for babies...

Bethany, Melissa, and Annette at Lake Almanor (how is it possible for my tummy to be so huge?!)

Here at last!

Annette & Cami, Bethany & Ezekiel, and Melissa & Autumn (aren't my nieces adorable?!). Cami and Ezekiel were both born 8/23 and Autumn was born 8/18. What a trip to have a baby the same time as my 2 older brothers.

A week of wonderful...

Ezekiel's first Thanksgiving, turning 3 months old, all 10 cousins together for the first time, a visit with Grandma Burns, a walk on the pier, 3 babies on a blanket... so much to be thankful for.


Camryn, Ezekiel, and Autumn - 3 new babies to celebrate this Thanksgiving


A family photo on Thanksgiving day - Ezekiel is 3 months old today (doesn't he look so big?!)


Is this not the craziest picture? Nobody ever said photographing 10 kids would be easy!


Getting ready to head to the beach for dinner with Grandma Burns


Walking on the pier after dinner... what a perfect night

A big night!

Last night Ezekiel got to meet his cousins Morgan, Daniel, and Autumn and his Uncle Andrew and Aunt Melissa for the first time! And we got to see and hold baby Autumn! The 2 babies were born just 5 days apart and we have been so anxious to introduce them. Andrew and Melissa are here from Truckee for Thanksgiving (YAY!) and we are so thankful for this opportunity for the whole family to be together. On Thanksgiving day all THREE new babies (Ezekiel, Autumn, and Camryn - all born within 5 days of each other!) will be together for the first time.


Ezekiel and his Uncle Andrew


Andrew and Bethany with our 2 babies - Ezekiel is a tank compared to his petite little cousin Autumn.

The other great thing about last night was that, while Kevan was changing his diaper, Ezekiel officially rolled over! We were at my parents' house with a lot of the family there, so he was quite a show-off about it. Kevan and I acted like crazy lunatics cheering him on and taking pictures of the big event. Ezekiel has been practicing for days, and is pretty funny about it. He gets really frustrated and starts grunting as he tries to use his face for leverage. I've never seen rolling over look so hard.

A week of "Firsts"

Last Wednesday Ezekiel turned 11 weeks old, and celebrated with a week of "firsts". Check out all the new things he did:



Ezekiel enjoying the beach - He didn't have a clue what he was looking at, but I loved showing him the ocean for the first time.



Playing with his new activity mat for the first time


His first motorcycle outift - thanks to Rock-n-Roll Grandpa Richard!

Football Sunday!

Kevan has been asking since week one if Ezekiel can wear his Bronco jersey to church. My answer has always been the same, "It's too big honey". Well, this week he couldn't take it any longer and decided he would make it work. So, Daddy and his little man sported their Bronco jerseys on Sunday. Check out the custom jersey that Uncle Gary sent Kevan, too. Pretty cute.

Super Baby!

Ezekiel was Super Man for Halloween, complete with a red cape. Since his dad has been telling him from birth about all the fun holidays he has to look forward to, we made sure his first one was extra special. Halloween included 2 trips to the Pumpkin Patch (one with Aunt Rebekah and one with his best friend, Kate), dressing up for the Boo Fest at our house, and wearing his "My First Halloween" outfit that daddy bought him. Overboard? You bet.

That first smile...

Ezekiel first cracked a smile at his daddy at 5 weeks. He's been smiling ever since!

A Little History

Here are a few pictures of our beautiful boy as a newborn...