Ethan- The Big 5!

I can't believe it has been five years since Steve and I were alone in our family. For some reason this birthday has been really hard on me. I think because the days were the same as the year he was born and I could remember everything like it was yesterday. My baby boy just seem to have grown up when I wasn't looking!! We were able to make his day a very great day. We didn't get to do anything way too big because we didn't have lots of money, but Steve came up with a treasure hunt for Ethan to get his birthday presents. Later that night we were able to have family come over to have cake and ice cream. It was a great day for Ethan plus he was able to have a friend party that following Saturday. Picture to come soon. Here are pictures of the fun day that was had by the birthday boy. 

 Getting measured. It's a tradition I wanted to do every year on our kids birthday to see how much they have grown in a whole year.

 He is 3ft and about 6 inches. That's our growing boy.

Getting started on his treasure hunt.

 Daisy trying to help out.

 On to the next stop.

 Yellow Triangle

 Green rectangle

 The last shape to get him to his treasure.

 Going to get his treasure, Kenny is keeping them safe.

 Ethan's treasure!!

 Birthday cake

Avenger in training t-shirt.

 Opening one of his awesome presents.

 Avengers and Mario

 Focusing on opening his presents.

 He's a big puzzle fan

 Cutting the ribbon, he really loves to use the scissors!

 One tired munchkin

 

 Ethan's first remote control vehicle. Thanks you Uncle Matt!!

 Daisy playing in the bag.

 Taking her turn with the toys. The boys wouldn't share the truck so she would just play with the box.

 Ethan and his Avengers cake.

Uncle Matt trying out Ethan's Thor Hammer he got from Daisy.

Summer

We have been doing somethings this past summer and I, Sharifa, am so sorry that I haven't posted a lot. Because I haven't posted for a few weeks we have a lot of pictures to post. We were able to go up to Idaho one weekend in July to spend some time with the McClaskey family at a reunion. That would be my aunts, uncles, and cousins. We really had lots of fun with my sister and her kids, plus all of my cousins' kids too. After the reunion the kids and I stayed at my parents house for the following week and enjoyed the fun that we had. We got to experience Daisy's first hair cut and she did pretty well, if I do say so myself. I came home to go out on a date with Steve to see Batman The Dark Knight Rises premiere for free!!!! It's was so awesome!! Then we were able to spend some time at Steve's parents house and had some fun with our nephew/cousin Beckett. He is such a cute little guy and we brought Ethan's old Buzz Lightyear swimming suit and it looked so cute on him. I hope you will stay and look at all the pictures and please feel free to make comments on the cute/funny pictures!

Daisy, Ethan, and Maverick dancing around to the music at the end of a movie. They were just so very cute!!!

 Layla in her Mexican dress. (A hand-me-down from Daisy)

 Taking a nap and enjoying the little time they have together. 

 Layla enjoying her nap. She fit in the doll cradle!!!

 Daisy enjoying a nap with the soft lamb. So very peaceful.

 Start of Daisy's very first haircut!

 She is getting a little scared, but she did pretty well for her first haircut.

 Ethan doing good for his second haircut at a salon.

 He was sort of used to it by now. He was funny at home cause he didn't want to mess up his nice hair duo.

 Daisy going to go swimming! 

Ethan and Daisy enjoying the pool and warm weather.

 Ethan with a bucket on his head! What a crazy kid!

A bucket on his head again. He got Daisy to put a bucket on her head, but I couldn't really get my camera fast enough!!!! 

 Playing with the fun splash pad!

 Checking out the clouds with Grandma T.

 Spending some time in such nice relaxing chairs after having a hard day of swimming!!!

 Two months old!!!!

 Our cute nephew/cousin Beckett!

Daisy waiting for her turn on the Buzz Lightyear Slip-n-Slide. 

Ethan giving me high five! 

Kids wanting to go down the slide all nice and wet! 

"Cheese!!" 

 Going through the sprinkler in the tree swing.

A group picture at the end of the water party!! 

 Daisy's first 24th fireworks celebration and enjoying staying out past her bed time.

 Fireworks for the 24th celebration.

 Beginning of "tummy time".

 End of "tummy time".

 Helping Grandma pick blackberries.

 Enjoying the yummy blackberries.

 "Yeah!!! I get to have all these to myself!!"

 Spending some time with friends that moved far away from us!

 Playing in the sand at the park with Callie and Nathan!

 Mommy having fun with the camera. Really cute baby girl!!

 Spending time with each other!!!

Layla's first pig tails. She had enough hair to finally put two pig tails in. 

Steve thinks we should hang this picture on the wall. What do you think?

 

I really love this picture, but Steve thinks her head looks to big for her body. What do you think?

  We really love this picture. It seems like she is saying, "Are we done yet? If you're going to keep torturing me, here is what you get~~!!"

 "Sisters"

Our family at the Brigham City Temple.