Two special days.

Baby Caraline got blessed 2 days ago. Here's a little bit about the special weekend.

Grandma and cousin Liam drove through the night to be able to attend the occasion and then stay and help out through the week. Grandma is one brave soul to try to teach all the grandkids how to play, "Ticket to Ride".

Grandpa came too! We sure loved having him for the 33 hours he could be here.

Grandma Shields was able to find Caraline's gorgeous blessing dress on KSL in Utah before she left. Utah definitely has it's perks.

I am purely loving every minute.

3 generations of girls.SO fun.

Our first official family of 5 picture. Gotta love Bryce and I's matching "awkward shoulder pose" as we try this three kids thing. Oh and Cian. You know how he refused to wear anything but socks with his crocs ALL summer long? Now, he refuses to wear socks. Period. Or church shoes for that matter.BUT they match, so that's a start.

Having both grandparents there was a first for our kids' blessings and we LOVED it. Something about having both grandpas and my wonderful husband in the blessing circle was so incredibly special.

Daddy and his baby girl (and a bow that kept falling to the side).

Siblings with their daughters that got blessed together (note: Caraline's awesome hand wave).  Matching bows and booties made by Grandma Walker, born 5 weeks apart. We sure love having family close. I can't say that enough.

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And our Cian turned the big 3 a week ago!

September/October/ November Birthday celebration at Grandma Walker's house!

It was a Chuck E Cheese year. Brycen went for his birthday and Cian has been asking since, to do it for his. It was great (we went the night before) but we are done. I told them next year, we are doing something else :)

So we arrived and there was an advertisement saying that for any day in October if a kid comes dressed in a costume, they can get 50 extra tickets. Brycen's outfit soon became one of a "fisherman's" (he had rainboots on with his shorts) and he was SO so excited.

I sure love time out as a family.

Bryce stayed up extra late that night to make a boat for the birthday boy. While he did that, I decorated the house a bit. Cian loved the decorations. He woke up saying, "IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!" and "A BOAT!"

Present opening.

My favorite favorite picture of birthday week. We love our quiet, independent, loving but yet incredibly stubborn (okay, so I'm basically describing myself in a lot of ways) son. He wanted all 6 dinosaur candles because let's face it, the candles are all he cares about. He didn't eat his cake or his rice krispy treat that he got at Grandma's. 

Balance bike from Grandma and Grandpa Shields. It was a good, easy day. I sure love this age. The decorations, candles, and Chuck E Cheese was all Cian needed. Brycen finally convinced Cian to leave the house and go to Costco for samples on  his birthday--we know how to party!!--- but Cian was really content just to stay home.