Big Brother Prep and Grandparent Goodness

Abe loves babies. He always wants to "baby han" which means he wants to hold the baby in his hands. We've visited some babies recently, and Abe can't get enough (though admittedly, Madeleine at the bottom isn't much of a baby).



Abe's also had some great times with his grandparents, particularly his Grandmama and Nonna! Reading with Grandmama and gardening with Nonna. . .
We spent a weekend down in St. George, and Amazing Ariel hiked to the top of Angel's Landing 6 months pregnant! I had everyone applaud her at the top. One guy insisted on taking a picture with her. She's tough as a boot.


Some slot-canyoning. Ariel and Baby Ben went as far as they could.

And some good time with grandparents. Abe loves all of his amazing great grandparents.
Finally, two shots of Abe with one of his favorite foods.

Cousin Parties and Movie

So we're having a great time this week watching our cousins Josey, Becca, Adrienne, and Jacob! It has consisted of a lot of trampoline-jumping, celebrating National Eat What You Want Day, and movie-making. They are all amazing. They make their own breakfasts, lunches, get to school on time, help after being asked once, direct daily devotionals, and are a lot of fun! We have had a great time! Enjoy our short tribute to their Mom who is in Japan picking up another cousin from his mission.

Thomas

If you're ever not feeling your best, go kick it with Thomas. He'll get your spirits back into shape. The boy's love, enthusiasm, and happiness are contagious. It's been great seeing more of him while we're here in Salt Lake. And if you can't hang out with him, at least you can get a feel for him from the below clip of a campout we had about four years back. And he's just as cute now as he was then, even if his voice is a little lower.

I love my brother Thomas.