Why pay for toys?

Why do kids absolutely love to play with anything that isn't really a toy?  Babies love keys and cell phones,etc...well, we bought a new stroller to seat 2 kiddos, and the box has been a big hit for the boys.  They have turned it into a slide in the living room, colored on it, and snuggled in it like a sleeping bag to watch a movie.  Ahhh to be a kid again!

Porter's 2 month pictures

Wow!  I can't believe Porter is already 2 months old.  I never expect much going to the studio this early to get photos taken but Porter cracked that adorable smile on the very first shot!!  Porter is giving us some really fun smiles now...Miles tells everyone who comes to the house that "Porter smiles for real now".  Porter is about 13 pounds and very long for his age.  He still has lots of really dark hair but the back is rubbed completely off.  He loves to cuddle and lay on his activity mat.  He HATES the carseat and being messed with (his shots were fine as soon as the nurse let go of his leg).  His nicknames right now are Portly and PT.  We love you so much Porter!  

SMILES!!!

I hardly ever get smiles of all the boys at one time...well okay I am missing one boy in this shot but the 3 older ones are actually smiling!  yeah.  I probably said something like "stinky" to them to get them to smile.  That always works! 

My KeeKee!

Quincy has been having a hard time adjusting to having less attention with a new baby in the house.  I took these photos one morning while Miles was at pre school and Porter was napping.  He sure loves the attention.  If I have ever taken pictures of him that show his personality, these are them!!  (a whole lot of fun, gorgeous smiles, and a little bit of stinker)

(KeeKee is what Quincy calls himself because he can't say Quincy...the nickname has kind of stuck)

I love you Bubba!

the fam

Our Tile Experience!!

What an experience! We wanted to tile the middle floor in our house, which consists of our kitchen and formal sitting room. It is about 400 sq. feet! I was kind of pushing for hardwood in the formal room and Allen wanted tile throughout. I decided against the hardwood "as long as the tile grout was dark enough". Needless to say, the tile grout dried white, instead of the dark tan it was supposed to be. So I guess our tile project is still a work in progress...they have to come and tint the grout! I absolutely love the tile!! So nice to have a kitchen again too. Allen was getting tired of PB and J sandwiches and microwave dinners!!

I wonder what our next house project will be......hmmmmm!?

Porter's Blessing Day!!

What a wonderful spring day...the perfect day for a baby blessing!  Porter Thomas Matthews was blessed by his daddy, Allen, today in our ward.  Porter has such proud parents.  He looked so cute in his little white outfit.  He wore the same shirt Miles wore for his blessing!  He outgrew the outfit I was going to put him in.  He is Porter the porker!  He is so big!  

How blessed we feel to have been given the privilege of raising a choice spirit of our Heavenly Father.  As a mom, I am so grateful to have the Priesthood of God in our home to bless our lives and the lives of others.  Porter's blessing talked about being healthy, both physically and spiritually. 

It also spoke of being worthy to obtain the Priesthood someday and being worthy to go to the temple.  It reminded Porter of how much his family loves him and how our home is a home of love.  I really liked how the blessing told him to always remember that he is a child of God.  A good reminder for all of us.

We love you Porter and look forward to the times ahead.