Dr. Tanner!

Of note. . . With Emily's help, I was able to publish the post about Dr. Tanner. You can find it here.

"I'm a Big Brother!"

It's official. Trevor has paid his dues- waiting 9 long months plus 10 extra days- and is now a member of the Big Brothers Club ("The Boys"), joining Braden and Dallin. He even has an official sticker to prove it.

Samuel Brad (Sam) was born at 10:52 a.m. yesterday morning- 10 days after his due date but none the worse for his wait. He is adorable and so alert! He seems so "mature" for a newborn. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 14 oz. and was 20 inches tall.

Here are some official photos of "The Boys" and their baby brother.
Braden and Sam

Dallin and Sam

The Boys and Sam

Grandpa and Grandma got to hold Sam, too.


And here is the happy family, so glad that this day has finally come!

We are so excited for them!

Sleeping in Seattle

Right after we arrived at Emily's home, someone commented to her that the best way to get a baby NOT to come is for her parents to arrive. After a week, it seemed like this might be the case. We decided to test the theory, so we took the boys and got out of town for the weekend. We took the kids to visit their cousins in the Seattle area. The bonus was that we got to visit our daughter and her family, as well.

It was pretty much a party all weekend as the kids played,

swam,

ate (a lot), and slept together.


For the kids, probably their favorite activity was playing a video game "You're in the Movies" and seeing the movies that were compiled from the segments they acted out. Pretty funny! Even Grandma and Grandpa got in the act!

Two unexpected happy experiences included David cheering for Julie, Caleb, and Kate in a 5K in a nearby town and I was in Relief Society on Sunday when Julie taught the lesson.

We loved the opportunity to see our family in Seattle and, most importantly, Brad and Emily had a fun weekend together- a good thing before being "tied down" with a new baby and three very active boys! We're still waiting, but the end is in sight- Sunday, at the latest!

Straight as a Board, Light as a Balloon

On Saturday, we had a break in the weather, so we checked out the local county fair with Brad and Emily and their family. The fair was surprisingly small and and a little "honky-tonk" for a large metropolitan area, but it was pretty fun. The boys got to milk a cow. . .

watch the "dock dogs" jump into water to retrieve things. . . and hold a bunny.

Oddly, if it weren't for the rabbits, a mother sow and her piglets, and a tiny petting zoo, there would have been no animals at the fair.

The highlight of the afternoon was Professor Bamboouzle's Illusionary RoadShow, co-starring Professor Bamboozle and our very own Braden! Braden was picked because of his enthusiastic rockin' out in the audience. (Shades of "Let's Make a Deal!") Braden was the perfect candidate for the daring feat of levitation- he was exceedingly courageous when he didn't know what the Professor would ask him to do, he provided comic relief with his dancing on the stage, but, most importantly, he was "straight as a board and light as a balloon" throughout the stunt.

I have to admit the Professor bamboozled me and I never figured out how he made Braden float in the air "straight as a board, light as a balloon."