Mack Talks :)

This little boy is growing up way too fast!!  BUT, we're loving how much he interacts with us lately!

Bham Family Reunion 2011

I am so lucky to have married into such an awesome family-- seriously!  The Burningham Fam is just so much fun!  We had a great time laughing, sweating, playing, sweating, going, dying of heat, eating, sweating, talking, dying of heat, and just spending time with them.  The reunion this year was in San Antonio-- never again will we travel there in JULY-- ugh:

Yes, it was crazy hot.  Yes, I don't remember the last time I couldn't cool down-- even in A/C.  Yes, we went through a ton of sunscreen.  Yes, some of us learned that sunscreen actually does expire (therefore, got burned ;).  BUT-- we honestly had a really great time!  We were not ready for it to be over.

A big, huge thanks to Andy's bro and sil Tim & Lisa for their awesome planning.  And to Andy's Aunt, for her hard work and planning as well-- everything went off without a hitch!  (and when you're planning for 26 people, that's not easy to do!)

We were able to go boating one day, do a ton of swimming at the Resort's pools, go see an actual Texas Ranch with Texas Longhorns, go to SeaWorld, see downtown San Antonio, and some were able to do a session at the San Antonio temple-- what an awesome trip!!

 Texas Longhorn and us :)

 Stick 'em up!

 Drew with Pistol Packin' Paula and the outlaw at the Ranch

 Some of the Bham clan in front of Sea World

 Remember The Alamo!

 On top of the Tower of Americas in San Antonio

 Walking along the beautiful Riverwalk

 At the Riverwalk Show (see the band playing on the bridge in the background)  Mack is naked b/c he had just blown through his second outfit of the day-- that's all I had brought with us!

 Mack did a whole lot of hanging out in his carseat/stroller :)

Grant in the Ranch's 'out house' ;)

Whitney comes to visit!

My lovely and wonderful sister decided to marry an awesome man-- the only downfall-- they have to live in Australia :( for a few years.  That means we won't get to see her or Adam very much.  BUT, she had to come back to the states one last time for a visa issue-- so, she got to come visit us!  Yay!  We had a lot of fun, and the time went way too quickly.

As always, she gets some awesomely cute pictures of my kids. I love it when Whit comes to visit for tons of reasons, this just happens to be one of them :)

Look at that chub scout :)

We love you, Whit!!  Can't wait till you live closer again-- and until then, Grant will continue to ask me often, "Mommy, where Winty?" ;)  Love ya!

July 4th-- Loving the Fireworks!

We had another awesome Independence Day-- we've got some great friends who always have us over for a BBQ, and then the Beloit Firework show is always outstanding!  Little Mack slept right through the whole thing, and the two olders loved the display :)

Getting everyone {read: the boys} to smile for the camera should be considered a full-time job :)

THREE

Three kids is kicking my behind!! :)  I have never been so busy all day long, and still by the end of it have nothing to show for all my work (i.e. the house is still a mess and there is no dinner made). 

I go from getting a drink for Grant to rocking a newborn to helping Drew with his legos to putting away a few dishes to holding a newborn to taking Grant potty to feeding a newborn to getting Drew something to eat for lunch to getting Grant a drink to changing Mack's diaper to..... it could go on and on! 

I keep asking myself how anyone does this with more kids!?!  Wow.  My appreciation and awe for so many family members and friends with multiple children has grown exponentially in the last few weeks :)  I feel pretty proud of myself if by the end of the day I've taken a shower and maybe have gotten the beds made.  I'm hoping I can get into a groove of actually accomplishing something once this sweet little Mack gets on a better schedule/sleeps better during the day.  Hopefully.  Maybe then my eyes will stay open past 7:30 pm, too.  Wouldn't that be awesome?!?  :)

That all being said, I wouldn't trade taking care of these three little angels for anything in the world!!!  I am very blessed with good kids (they are really good!) and healthy kids and the opportunity to stay home with them.  I know that these are huge blessings to our family from our loving Heavenly Father.    I sure love my three sons  :)

Biker

Drew has learned how to ride a bike without training wheels, and boy-- is he in heaven!!  That's all he wants to do 24/7.  Seriously.  He woke up at 6 am this morning, begging to go out and ride his bike..... :)  (wishful thinking, bud :)

Mack's Blessing Day

On Sunday, June 5th was Mack's blessing.  We were so happy to have my parents here for the special day-- family is awesome, and we wish we lived closer to some!!

Anyway, the morning of was crazy (and I'm realizing it's that way any time I try to get out the door with myself and three children dressed and ready... :)-- we forgot a pacifier, and was sure that Mack would scream through his blessing.  BUT, that wasn't the case!  He did so great, just layed there nice and calm.  Having the Priesthood in our home is a huge blessing, we are so grateful for Andy and the Priesthood that he holds!  Mack recieved a special blessing-- we are so blessed to have him in our family!!!