The Messick Family

We went to visit Carlianne again a couple days ago and it's amazing how much babies change from day to day. Clara is just getting cuter!

This is Blake and Carlianne's new little baby, Clara. She was born yesterday at 4:00AM at home! Carli did so well, and Blake was a perfect support, as I've heard. Carli went into labor at 10:00 the night before, and expected to labor all night and into the day like I did, but thankfully, she is a quick one like Mary and Angela (and Katie on one, right?). Clara weighed in at 7 lbs, 14 oz, and 20 and 1/2 inches long. She was 15 days past due, but judging by the size and health of her, she came just on time!

I don't know why these didn't post last time, but here they are now, I hope!
This is Kate folding her arms for a prayer. She loves to pray. She will spontaneously break out into prayer, and when she prays before meals, it is seriously the cutest thing. She keeps her eyes closed the whole prayer sometimes! And she says just about the whole thing on her own.

Mmm....I could eat her up! (I know I say that a lot. I don't know how else to describe it!)
This is an outfit our friends, the Lundblades gave to us. They are so sweet to always think of our kids when they see an outfit to cute to pass up!
Adoring Mimi...
This baby has been so much fun. She is so sweet all of the time. She is starting to get more friendly now, too. She smiles at just about everyone! She also loves to play on her tummy with toys now. She rolls over to her back every few minutes, though. She is growing up too fast!

Angela was so nice to hand down a darling little Christmas dress for Kate last week. I LOVE it on her! SO, I put Elsie's Chrstmas dress on (a hand-me-down from Katelynn), and Quincy in his nicest Sunday clothes, and attempted pictures again. If I had photo shop, I would put this picture of Quincy with the best picture of the girls. I just couldn't get them all perfect at once. I think it's impossible.

Paul and I got away this weekend with some of his family. We went to Salt Lake and did a little shopping, and lot of good eating, and walking around Temple Square. It was such a fun weekend, and a good break from a couple kids. We had Elsie, of course, but she was a perfect angel, and hardly made a fuss (except for at night, so we didn't sleep...what's new?)
The lights were pretty, but it was a little too crowded to be able to feel the spirit of Christmas. Maybe it would have been nicer in a couple weeks, after the newness wears off.
Bruce and Terrie are alwasy so fun to be with. I count myself VERY blessed to have them as my second parents.
Doug, Kate, and Krew came, too. That little guy is too cute, and only three months older than Elsie, so I'm sure they will be best buds! Allen and Dave were there, too, but I failed to get a picture. Sorry, guys...

This toy room at McKenzie's parent's house is SO cute! This little couch was just right for little ones.
This is every little girls dream!
This is my cousin, Chelsea's cute little girl, Mary. She was cooking up something tasty!

It was so fun to witness this wedding. There couldn't have been a more excited bride! And rightly so...she waited for SO LONG for this kid to come around! We're proud of you Harrison! You done good!
They were so cute all day. So in love. And now they are gone off to their "secret" honeymoon. He kept it a secret from everyone, including McKenzie! He said they'll be gone for a couple weeks. Can't wait to hear where they went! What a guy!
The beautiful bride!
Harrison and Chris are now second cousins....and brothers-in-law! How cool is that?! They are going to have too much fun!

Yesterday, we went up to the mountains again to get another load of wood. It had snowed that night, so we packed up the kids, their snow clothes, some food, and headed up!