My really good friend Christan Smith came to visit. She had a baby girl about a month and 1/2 before me. They live in Virginia so we don't get to see them very often. It was so good to see Christan & meet little Jocelyn in person. As you can see-Taytam is already bigger than her! It's also funny because Jocelyn was a name we were thinking of for Taytam. Great minds think alike!
Reese is really starting to like Taytam :0) She is really cute with her & very soft. Whenever Taytam starts crying, Reese immediately starts yelling 'Mom! Tayum crying!' I love the way Reese says Taytams name-she misses the t in the middle so it sounds like Tayum. At first I was kinda disappointed to have another girl, but it works out well for Reese to have a little sister close to her in age. Hopefully they will grow up to be best friends!
Taytam has gotten the nickname Tater-tot, which I love! She is a delicious little chunk! She isn't the hardest baby we have had-that was Averee. But she isn't the easiest either-that was probably Owen. She is somewhere in the middle. Sometimes she can be pretty colicky in the evening, but I think she just gets over-stimulated with everyone & everything going on here at home. She loves to be held which is probably my fault. But oh well-I will be the first to admit she is spoiled! She is doing okay nursing-I still have to supplement with a couple bottle a day which is frustrating. She obviously isn't starving-she is such a chubby little toot. She has so many creases in her thighs it makes me laugh! That is fine with me though-I would rather have a stout rolly-polly baby than a thin one. She likes her bath more now-she loves to splash & splash. She almost looks like she is trying to swim, it's pretty entertaining. I still can't believe I have 5 kids-I swear just the other day I was pregnant with Averee!
We went to Richfield again this year for the 4th of July. It is so fun to celebrate in a small town. The parade is really fun-the kids love all the floats, bands, dance teams, & candy! This year some F-16's even flew over the parade & that was awesome! We love to go to the park after the parade to be apart of the Fish Grab. They bring in a bunch of trout in some man-made ponds & let the kids try to catch them with their hands. Yuck! But very funny to watch :0) I really gotta start taking more pictures-this is the only picture I have from the trip!
Owen is 5 already! I know I always say this but seriously? Where does the time go? Owen has grown up so much lately-is loves to wrestle with Dad, play the wii, or play with his friends. He loves to tell knock-knock jokes that he makes up. We don't always understand them but he sure thinks they are funny! He wanted a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting & with M&M's on top. Delish!
Our cousins came over to celebrate with us. Here is Brecken with Reese, she always just licks the frosting off!
Each year for the kids birthdays they get to sleep over at Grandma V's house. Grandma & Grandpa take them out to eat & do whatever else they want! Owen wanted to go to McDonalds & then play the wii. Grandpa also helped Owen put his new Lego's together. What a lucky boy!
The kids have been such good helpers with new baby Taytam. They always want to hold her & feed her. She is a very loved & spoiled little girl!
But 5 kids is HARD!! It is kicking our butts :0) The laundry alone has completely taken over my life! Oh well, I just have to remember this is the season of our life & we better enjoy it before it's over. Danny has been great too. He has really stepped up & helped more around the house & with the other kids. Everyone seems to be adjusting really well though, even Reese. Thank goodness-I wasn't really sure what to expect from her!
Each year we get a new blow-up pool (they never make it thru more than one summer). It is totally worth it-the kids get endless hours of fun & usually even get along while they splash away the summer!
Grandma Funk came to town to meet Taytam for the first time, so we had to get a picture of her with almost all the grand kids. We are just missing Syrenidie. What a cute bunch of kids!
Reese is 2! She has grown up so much the last few months. She is a little girl now-not a baby at all. She even helped Daddy make her cake... it was delish!
We love you so much Reesie-Roo! You bring so much love & laughter to our home. You are a sweet, funny & smart little girl. Happy Birthday!
I finally got her calmed down...turns out she loves to be rubbed down with lotion. Love that yummy baby smell! Gotta love that Buddha belly-she is such a chunk!
Adelyn graduated from Kindergarten-how time flies!! The graduation was very cute. They sang a few songs & showed a slide show of some of the children's work. It was pretty funny to see how their little minds work & the things they remember & what sticks out to them. Adee wrote a whole book about Lake Powell. I guess she must really love that yearly trip!
Adelyn with her teachers Mrs. Clark & Miss Jones. Thanks Ladies-we will miss you!
Owen's Preschool Graduation was so cute! They sang several cute songs & did a few dances, they even sang the whole Sign Language Alphabet! Owen has grown up so much this year. He struggled at the beginning of the year & didn't want to go, but by the end of the year he was loving it! His cousin Cam Jones was in his class which made it even more fun!
My friend Errin Andrus took Taytam's newborn pictures & they turned out so cute. Here are a few of my favs:
Taytam Maren Jones was born May 13th, 2011. She is a whopping 9 lbs 6 oz. and 21 inches long! When she came out the nurses said "Oh my! Looks like a 10 pounder!" We couldn't believe it! She has a full head of long dark hair-so cute!
It was a little scary cuz the cord was wrapped around her 3 times & she came out dark purple! She was certainly loud though! She has quite a nice set of lungs & let everyone know that she was here & not to happy about it :0) The nurses even called her a little diva cuz once she was comfortable you better not mess with her or she was gonna let you know about it!
Adelyn is old enough this time around to really be excited about a new baby
Reese is really not sure what to think of all this. Luckily she is a daddy's girl & doesn't really care if mommy is holding Taytam, but if Daddy is holding Taytam, watch out! 
Averee, Adelyn, & Owen wanted to try playing soccer this spring. We thought it would be a great idea for the girls to try something besides dance. We also thought it might help Owen get a little tougher. Danny ended up coaching Averee's team which was quite an experience. Dannys didn't love it & says never again, but we'll see. It was fun to see the kids get better each week. The season went by way too fast!
Averee liked to play goalie so she didn't have to run around so much :0)
Owen's friend Tyler Page & his cousin Cam Jones were on his team-FUN!
Adelyn and Owen were in the same league so they got to play each other...
luckily there was no fist fights!
Adelyn was a great player-she is the most athletic of our children so far
Owen & Tyler Page passing the time while their sisters play each other
