We love our new sister

Hagen and Ainsley can't wait for Kinley to wake up in the mornings so they can say hello and get in her face. She is very loved by her siblings and is often mauled by them. Luckily she is such a good baby that when the kids are teasing, hitting, or playing with her she just sits there and smiles. Kinley loves all the attention.

Sister's that look alike

Hagen on the ground trying to play 

Dressing sister up like Minnie Mouse

Kisses for little sis 

Ainsley barley holding on 

Soccer

The winter soccer season has come to an end. At first Hagen wasn't sure that he wanted to play and we had to make him go and pick out shorts and shin guards, but on the last game he touched the ball a few times and said that he had a good time and would like to play again. He played with a few friends from school and Brandon's dad was the coach. I have already signed him up for t-ball but I am hoping to change that to soccer for at least one more season.

Hagen & Carson 

Team photo

Hagen and a few teammates

Science 101 with Hagen

Hagen will only take a nap a few times a week if I am lucky, but when he decides he doesn't want to sleep he still will go in his room for quite time. During this quite time, I was in my room folding laundry and when I walked into his room he had filled several cups with water, taken them into his room, and had markers coloring the water different colors. I'm not sure if he learned this little science experiment at school or if he just thought of it on his own, but it was very clever. He was very proud of himself and was having a good time. Unfortunately a lot of water ended up on the carpet.

Hagen with his science project

Showing mom how he made the water blue

Daddy Day at School

Last weekend Jason had the opportunity to go with Hagen to school for a special Daddy Day. Hagen was very excited to take Jason to school and show him all the stuff that he had been working on. The day started off with the dad's trying to guess what their kid said "Why I love my Daddy..." Hagen's response was "He plays marbles and eats sandwiches". Jason wasn't able to guess it was him. We are not sure where Hagen got eating sandwiches, but maybe it is because he likes the way dad makes his sandwiches.

Dad and Hagen working on a project together

Hagen made binoculars 

Happy 4th Birthday Hagen!!

Happy Birthday to my beautiful little boy. I'm so glad that he has been apart of our family for these past three years and I look forward to many more. He is such a kind and thoughtful boy. Hagen loves preschool and church, now that he is in the sunbeams class. Currently he is playing soccer with a few of his school friends and loves it. Your family loves you so much Hagen!!!
Hagen has been looking forward to his birthday all year long and now it has finally come and gone. He wanted his birthday party at the bowling alley, but I wasn't sure how that was going to go with three and four year olds. Since it was fairly inexpensive, we booked it. One of his best friends was out of town, but we had a good turn out. The alley had bumpers on the sides and we got a ramp that you can put the ball on top of and push it. All the kids had such a good time. This was a great birthday party and all the kids had a lot of fun.

Opening presents at home

Cheese

Hagen after rolling a strike

Ava and Hagen

Waiting for the ball 

Kiddos waiting for their turn 

Eating pizza

Waiting to blow out the candles 

Opening presents at the bowling alley 

Hagen and Ainsley with our new pet

Hagen wanted to get a fish for his birthday and he has been talking about it for a few months now. So we bought the fish tank and on his birthday we went out and let him choose his own fish. We got a red beta, which he named Suzanne and two other little gold ones which are Derek and Nemo. Unfortunately, we aren't good at keep fish alive and two of them have already died :(.

Updated finally....

I had big plans about updating the blog at least every week and unfortunately I haven't had time. We were all sick ringing in the New Year, but I think that we are all on the mend (hopefully).

We were able to go to Utah for a couple of weeks and stay. Hagen was so excited to see nana, papa and play in the snow. It rained for a few days and melted all the snow but a little chunk on the grass, he was very upset. When it finally did snow, Hagen and Ainsley got all their snow gear on and went outside for about two minutes. It took me longer to get them dressed and undressed.

Papa, Hagen & Ainsley playing in snow

Hanging out with Granny Carter

While in Utah we blessed Kinley. My dad, grandparents, and aunt drove up to Logan to attend. Jason did a wonderful job (as always) and Kinley looked so beautiful. I still had my blessing dress so that is what she wore. We only got one picture before she had a blowout :)

Kinley in her blessing dress 

Grandparents and my dad after the blessing

The Sunday after Kinley's blessing the Esplin's had their farewell. They will be leaving for a humanitarian mission to Nepal on Feb. 14th. We were able to say our goodbyes.

Esplin Family 

We went to Hardware Ranch while we were staying in Logan. Hagen was terrified of the horses and the elk when we first arrived. Luckily, he calmed down and we were able to go out in the wagon and see the elk up close. It was a perfect day. On the way up the canyon we saw a mother and baby moose.

Family picture

All bundled up

Big elk eating

Christmas Fun

We have only stayed in Arizona for Christmas one other time in the ten years Jason and I have been married and I must admit it was very nice. On Christmas Eve the kids played outside in the 65 degree weather with their friends. It didn't seem like Christmas without the cold, snow and family - but I could get used to it.
Hagen woke up at 7am on Christmas and read a note that Santa had left him, letting him know that he was a very good boy this year and to look out the window at a surprise. It was a trampoline. He was so excited, but we wouldn't let him go out and jump on it that early in the morning, it was still dark and a little chilly. We had to wake Ainsley up, so that the kids could open up their presents together. Kinley slept the whole time in her chair and was perfectly happy in the middle of all the chaos. We had a lot of fun spending time together as a family and celebrating the birth of Jesus.

So excited to for Santa to come

Help! I can't see. 

Beautiful Kinley

Twin Pj's

Leaving cupcakes for Santa. 

Christmas morning, let the unwrapping begin. 

Ainsley wanted everything princess. I'm not sure where she learned how to be such a girly girl. 

Kinley snoozing away

Ainsley playing dress up

Enjoying the trampoline from Santa with Ava