Holbrook Family

Monday, June 10, 2013

Birthday Girl!

Our little girl is one! I can't believe how fast the year has gone and how much she's grown! Saying that adding a third kid to our family has been hard is an understatement. But I wouldn't trade her chubby cheeks, blue eyes, and dark curls for anything. She is the light of my life!

(Heather, thank you for working on your vacation and taking such cute pictures of Eliza!)

We celebrated Eliza's actual birthday by having a picnic lunch in the backyard and swimming in the little kiddie pool. Even though Eliza freaks out with water, Emily & Jacob enjoyed the fun and the cool down on such a hot day.

Once Jeff got home we had dinner and opened presents. I think Emily & Jacob were more excited about the little people princesses than Eliza was. Oh well, she'll grow into them and hopefully the other two will let her play with them at that point.

We wrapped up the night with a round of happy birthday and a candle in her first real treat - a strawberry shake!

The next day we had another picnic - this time at Jeff's work. Well, I guess technically it was at Wheeler Farm, but it's pretty much the same thing. It was too hot to play on the playground though. The kids tried the slide ... once. And then hung out in the little 'log' in the shade till it was time to go.

Then that Saturday we had Eliza's party with cousins & grandparents.

The kids (and Jeff) tried out Gma Newman's new water slide for the first time...

...while Eliza - still afraid of any kind of water - hung out with Grandpa on the grass.

Maybe not the best thing to do at a party for her, but she really didn't care and everyone had been dying to play on grandma's slide since they 'got it' for Christmas.

Then we had presents....

... and cake.

And of course ice cream.

Happy Birthday Beautiful!! We love you so much and we're so grateful you're a part of our family!

Saturday, June 1, 2013

The Outer Banks, NC

A long anticipated vacation finally came! We flew into North Carolina, spent the night in a hotel, and then packed up and drove the few hours to The Outer Banks for a week of relaxing on the beach with Jeff's family.

We arrived to find the most magnificent house one could ever want to relax in. The next 7 days were bliss! (Of course having all the family around added to the amazingness of everything). Here's the back view of our home sweet home.

The first few hours that night were spent exploring the house, the amenities, and taking a stroll on the beach.

Then the rest of the week was spent playing, laughing, cooking, eating, relaxing, sleeping, and just enjoying everything we could.

THE BEACH

THE POOL

THE TREASURE HUNT

KITTY HAWK MUSEUM

Thank you many, many times Dave & Arline for such an amazing trip!

Saturday, May 18, 2013

May

Our best friends next door. We sure are going to miss them when they move next month!!!

Mother's Day

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

April

A park in Kaysville with cousins

The Wienermobile! (Complete with little whistles)

A Stake RS activity that I was on the committee for. Jerusha Hess spoke (she co-wrote & directed Napolean Dynamite) and I was in charge of the decorations.

Yeah! It's spring and we can play outside! We are so excited for warmer weather!!

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Emilyisms

2.22.13 ~ "Ahh! You exasperate me!"

3.06.13 ~ “This has been a horrible day! I didn't want to get up early. I didn't want to go to school. I didn't want to go to gymnastics. And Jacob just ate my goldfish!"

5.18.13 ~ Em: "What's that noise?" Jeff:"It's to let you know you're drifting and driving off the road.” Bec: "Or to wake you up if you're starting to fall asleep." Em: "But what if you're a deep sleeper?"

5.24.13 ~ Looking at a treasure map: "This is puzzling."

6.01.13 ~ To Gma H: "Will you be lonely when we move?"

6.01.13 ~ Em: "Do I have to get married?" Bec: "No. You don't have to. Why? Do you not want to?" Em: *sigh* "I like my last name."

7.28.13 ~ Em: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Jinks! You owe me a soda!" Jeff: "Em, do you know what a soda is?" Em: "Yup. Like Sprite, Root Beer, and Dr. Coke."

8.21.13 ~ "Jacob, you need to listen in school or you won't be smart like I am."

9.03.13 ~ Bec: "You have gum. I can smell it." Em: "Yup. And I can taste it."

9.10.13 ~ Em: "Are we going to Red Robin?" Jeff: "Why would we want to go there?" Em: "Oh! I know that voice!" Then as Jeff turned into RR parking lot Em said, "Ha! I knew it!"

9.29.13 ~ Em: "Oh Yummy!" Jeff: "I thought you didn't like potato chips." Em: "Apparently I do now."

10.09.13 ~ Bec: "You're a smart boy Jacob." Em: "Maybe he'll be like me!"

2.18.14 ~ While eating a cupcake: "I love frosting. It just tickles the roof of my mouth."

Jacobisms

3.04.13 ~ Bec:"Brrr! Your hands are freezing! Were you cold while we were outside?" J:"Yup." Bec: "Why didn't you tell me?"J: "Cause me couldn't find my pockets. They were hiding."

3.05.13 ~ Talking about missions: Bec: "Matthew went to England. Daddy went to Brazil. Where do you want to go?" J: "On a hike."

3.17.13 ~ Bec:"Whoa! You have a messy face. We need to wash you off." J:"No. My tongue's washing me off."

3.21.13 ~ Bec:"Jacob, please don't. You're not supposed to climb on that." J:"Emily does." Bec:"Uh-oh, we better spank her bum." J:"Yeah! Two times!"

8.22.13 ~ On the 2nd day of school:"Mommy, we lost Emily. we need to find her."

9.01.13 "Mom, my toot left a mark in my underwear."

9.04.13 ~ Bec: "You have preschool tomorrow." J: "Yup. All by myself!" Bec:"All by yourself?! Are you big enough for that?" J: "Yup. I have a big boy bed so I'm big."

9.07.13 ~ Eating breakfast burritos:"Mom, my wrap around is undoing."

9.18.13 ~ Eliza was jumping in her crib:"Mom! Liza's a kangaroo!"

9.18.13 ~ "I'm super angry right now."

9.21.13 ~ "You're the best-est mommy in the whole world."

9.25.13 ~ "Mom, you're the wicked king. And I'm Liza's dad."

10.01.13 ~ "I have a song stuck in my head. I don't want anyone to hear it so I'm going to leave it there."

10.13.13 ~ "It's raining cats & dogs. ... Lots of cats & dogs."

10.14.13 ~ "Mommy, me & Liza love you."

11.11.13 ~ "Mom! Did you see my awesome strength!? I can lift heavy things!"

11.16.13 ~ Bec:"You're pretty smart." Jeff: "No, you're super smart."Jacob: "Yup! Daddy got it right!"

12.08.13 ~ J: "I'm not going to be a kid." Jeff: "You're not?" J: "Nope. I'm going to grow up and be a dad."

12.15.13 ~ Jeff:"Have you been playing with Batman?" J: "Yep. And Robin Hood. Why isn't his name Red Robin?"

12.24.13 ~ Em & J had eye infections and needed drops.Jeff: "Ok, who's first?" J: "Emily because she's brave. Not me because I cry."

12.28.13 ~ "Liza, I'm glad I have a baby sister."

12.29.13 ~ Bec:"Jacob, why are you still wearing your jacket?" J: "Because if you want to you can."

1.06.14 ~ After listening to a Mozart song for a few minutes: "Mom? Who's being chased?"

1.08.14 ~ "Mom!" *sigh* "That's terrible!"

1.13.14 ~ Bec: "You get what you get..."J: "And you not cry."

1.13.14 ~ "Mom, mmm-ini wheats starts with cow?"

1.27.14 ~ After 'reading' something: Bec: "Hey! How did you know that's what that said?" J:"I don't know. Cause I'm super smart."

2.02.14 ~ While playing with Little People: ~ J: "Mom, where's the mom & baby?" Bec: "I don't know." J: "Maybe they're missing. Maybe when we were at Grandma & Grandpa's a monster came to our house & took them."

2.18.14 ~ J: "Mom, I'm never going to sell Liza." Bec:"You're not?" J:"Nope. Cause she makes me happy."

2.19.14 ~ After Jacob farted: Jeff:"Toot bum." J with a quizzical look, "Dad, why did you just call me tuba?"

2.20.14 ~ Bec: "What sports do you want to do?" J: "Baseball, soccer, basketball, football, ... and skeleton. But not fast skeleton. Slow skeleton. Because fast skeleton makes my tummy hurt."