Category: Family

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Getting a bath. Hasn't learned to like these yet.
Getting a bath. Hasn’t learned to like these yet.
William likes to sleep with his shirt off now, since he sees Lucas do that. He also likes to always have a couple toys with him, especially in the morning watching cartoons.
William likes to sleep with his shirt off now, since he sees Lucas do that. He also likes to always have a couple toys with him, especially in the morning watching cartoons.
I turned on Sesame Street one day for William when he was in our room and he ended up falling asleep pretty quick.
I turned on Sesame Street one day for William when he was in our room and he ended up falling asleep pretty quick.
William hasn't been too sure about holding Samuel but he's gotten braver lately.
William hasn’t been too sure about holding Samuel but he’s gotten braver lately.
Got a little messy helping me make some bread.
Got a little messy helping me make some bread.
He still sleep most of the day but has a couple times where he's pretty wide-awake.
He still sleep most of the day but has a couple times where he’s pretty wide-awake.

Samuel Kent Kotter

Samuel Kent Kotter was born March 25th, 2016 at 10:50 AM. He was 6lb. 8oz. and was 21.5″ long. We got to the hospital about 6:00 AM so the entire labor process went pretty quick. The nurse we had was awesome and the doctor was also great.

Ready and waiting for a new baby
Ready and waiting for a new baby
Cuddling with mom shortly after being born
Cuddling with mom shortly after being born
Getting his first bath. I let the nurse do it this time and she did a much better job then I could
Getting his first bath. I let the nurse do it this time and she did a much better job then I could
Nice and warm after his bath
Nice and warm after his bath
McKinley loves her new baby brother
McKinley loves her new baby brother
Four Kids!
Four Kids!
First family picture with all 6 of us
First family picture with all 6 of us
Lucas kept saying he couldn't believe how cute Samuel was. He was super excited to have a new baby brother.
Lucas kept saying he couldn’t believe how cute Samuel was. He was super excited to have a new baby brother.
Getting ready to go home
Getting ready to go home

FHE scavenger hunt

For FHE a few weeks back, I put together a lesson talking about how we need to follow commandments and if we do, we’ll be blessed. To end, I had put together a scavenger hunt for each of the kids and Kryssi as well, with clues they had to follow to get the prize at the end.

My mom did something similar for FHE once, when we were younger, and I still remember that pretty vividly, so I thought it would be fun to do for my own kids. I don’t know if they’ll remember the point of the lesson but they had lots of fun, which is what I was going for.

William found his prize outside at the front door
William found his prize outside at the front door
William opening the prize he found. He got Dusty Crophopper, a plane from the movie Planes, which he loves
William opening the prize he found. He got Dusty Crophopper, a plane from the movie Planes, which he loves
McKinley found her prize in the bathroom, behind the mirror.
McKinley found her prize in the bathroom, behind the mirror.
Lucas found his prize in the oven.
Lucas found his prize in the oven.

Christmas Eve

This wasn't a game we played, McKinley just found some gloves she liked to wear.
This wasn’t a game we played, McKinley just found some gloves she liked to wear.
Getting ready for lunch
Getting ready for lunch
Playing the BeanBoozled Jelly Belly game. Kryssi and I ended up eating a rotten egg jelly bean, which was disgusting.
Playing the BeanBoozled Jelly Belly game. Kryssi and I ended up eating a rotten egg jelly bean, which was disgusting.
Listening to Grandma talk about the Candy Bomber
Listening to Grandma talk about the Candy Bomber
Lucas playing a song for our recital
Lucas playing a song for our recital
Who is the best reindeer?
Who is the best reindeer?
Getting ready to go sing carols.
Getting ready to go sing carols.
It was cold but William got to ride in the truck so he was happy.
It was cold but William got to ride in the truck so he was happy.
Tender mercies before dinner
Tender mercies before dinner
Getting to see Santa. Will ran right up to him.
Getting to see Santa. Will ran right up to him.
Acting out the nativity. William was a sheep but he ran around a lot so I never actually captured him in a picture.
Acting out the nativity. William was a sheep but he ran around a lot so I never actually captured him in a picture.