Six Years Old

Hyrum turned 6 years old on Wednesday. I know I say this every time, but I can't believe he is that old. Since starting kindergarten he has really grown up and developed socially. He has excelled in school and soaks up everything like a sponge. He loves to learn, yet loves to play hard at the same time. He says his favorite subject in school is recess. He has a great desire to do what is right, even though it is very hard to do, especially with two younger brothers to wrestle around with. He loves his baby sister Emily and takes good care of her. He is moms big helper and loves it when it is his turn to set the table at night. He especially enjoys spending time with dad working in his workshop and playing chess. He brightens up our home and fills our lives with much joy.

Here is his birthday video, highlighting the past year of his life....

We love you Hyrum!

Hyrum's Birthday Boot Camp

Since Hyrum recently did a report in school on being a soldier, we decided to have a soldier themed party to celebrate his sixth birthday. I've never done a party before and wasn't too excited about it at first; however, after finding some fun ideas on the internet, I was ready to host a boot camp for Hyrum and his friends. Here are some pictures of the big event.

As the boys...I mean soldiers arrived, they checked in and received their dog tags, camouflage bandanna, medic bag and some much needed sunscreen.

The soldiers then lined up and learned a few drill commands which they used to play a game of "drill sergent says." They then became medics and rescued injured soldiers laying all over the grass (I forgot to take a picture of this activity).

Afterwards, the soldiers took turns trying to get the fasted time on the obstacle course. It was fun to see them cheer each other on as they raced through the course.

Water balloon grenade target practice was probably the soldiers' favorite part of boot camp. They were able to cool off a bit as water balloons "exploded" against the wall. The activities wrapped up with parachute landing practice as the soldiers launched army parachute men off the playset (once again I forgot to take a picture).
We topped the event off with ice cream and a cake decorated to look like a battle field.

Even though it was a bit crazy at times, boot camp was a success. The most important part was that Hyrum had fun and felt special on his birthday. Boy do I love this little soldier of mine!

"What A Day"

I guess even babies can get all worn out after a hard days work of sleeping, eating and sleeping some more. :)

Lots of Lovin'

These boys sure love their little sister. In fact, they adore her and are constantly asking if they can hold "baby Emily." When I look at these pictures I'm reminded that motherhood is so worth it, despite all the tough, crazy and mentally exhausting days. I feel blessed to be living my dream!

Baby Emily

More pictures for you to enjoy.....

Our Little One

Emily Ann Yorgason was born on January 17th at 8:09 AM. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 20 inches long. The c-section went smoothly and my recovery has been amazing thanks to a loving husband and awesome hospital staff. Dave brought the boys up to meet their new sister on tuesday night. They were full of smiles the whole time. It was a sweet moment to watch them express such love and adoration for her. Since this was c-section #4 and my doctor knows how well I recover he discharged me the next day. I have enjoyed being able to recover in the comfort of our own home. Sweet little Emily is such a joy to have. She is a quiet and peaceful little girl. We love her dearly and feel blessed to have her in our family.

Our first family photo

Ready for the ride home (think we have enough pink?)

More photos and updates to come...stay posted!

Christmas Fun

It's hard to believe that Christmas has come and gone already. We kept ourselves busy and time just flew by. With our baby coming so soon we decided to stay at home this year instead of traveling to Utah. It was the first time we've had Christmas by ourselves. We missed being with family, but enjoyed the quality time we were able to spend as a little family. Here's a brief recap of our Christmas fun.


Playing in the Snow
The boys loved playing out in the freshly fallen snow...well, they loved it for about 30 minutes and then they were too cold and wanted to go inside. I guess we're not really equiped for winter play.

Enjoying the River of Lights
The Botanic Garden begins setting up lights in October in order to be ready for the spectacular display in December. This year was much warmer than last and we were able to enjoy the lights without freezing.

Making Christmas Goodies
Let's just say SUGAR OVERLOAD, but three very happy boys. I think they ate more frosting than they actually put on the cookies and suckers. I tried not to think about it too much and just let them enjoy themselves...that's what being a kid is all about, right?

These are supposed to be elf suckers (made by using frosting for the hair, sprinkles for the face and a bugle chip for the elf hat).

Christmas Morning
This was a our first year to have Christmas in our own home. Though we missed family, it was enjoyable to just take our and let the kids enjoy the whole experience one toy/candy at a time. We especially enjoyed being able to attend sacrament meeting on this special day, honoring and remembering our Savior, who's humble birth we celebrate.

The remote control cars/trucks that Santa left were a huge hit!

Making Candy Houses
This is an annual tradition in the Yorgason Family. The boys were old enough this year to really get into it. Hyrum started out making a candy train, which then turned into a candy ambulance and eventually ended up being a candy fire truck. William decided his candy house was actually a candy ambulance. Thomas could have cared less what his creation turned out to be, he was only interested in eating all the frosting and candy.

Bowling

We had a great time bowling and the boys actually got pretty good at doing it all by themselves (with a little help of a gutter blocker). I think Dave enjoyed it the most. It's been too long since his lucky ball "Carmel" has rolled down the lanes.

A Little Bit Of Crazinesss To Top It All Off