Insta-May&June

insta-may AND insta-june

{5.6.17}

And just like that, this girl is five. (Technically yesterday but we were so busy with all our birthday celebrations that there was no time to post about it.) I frequently tell Lydia to stop growing, and threaten to put a really heavy stack of books on her head to keep her from getting taller, but she keeps insisting on getting older! Truth be told, watching her grow up is the most wonderful thing. She's kind, funny, creative, and I'm so so glad she's mine. Also, she still loves #pawpatrol and has been requesting a paw patrol cake since her last birthday. (And she still thinks Zuma is a girl, shhhh.) #lydiaelise#birthdaygirl #imnotreadyforkindergarten

{5.9.17}

This is how we do yard work. 😎 #workinghard#thedandelionbattlecontinues#alittleghetto #icallitinginuity

{5.12.17}

Lydia - Bright Blue. Austin - Hazel. Caleb - Dark Blue (for now). I sure love these eyes.

{5.22.17}

Snuggling this baby today has me all 😍😍😍. #totallyawesome

{5.23.17}

This girl learned how to ride a bike today! She asked if we could take the training wheels off and so we did. With almost no help from me she figured out how to balance and with every lap she got better and better! I'm so so proud. 🚲🚲🚲 How did she get so big???

{5.31.17}

David was supposed to work late tonight but came home early so I could make a trip here tonight. I'm so filled with love and gratitude for the temple right now. #ilovetoseethetemple

{6.4.17}

The best part about Sunday morning is fighting over who gets to lay by Baby Caleb on the couch. ❤️💙💙

{6.5.17}

June 5th might just be my favorite day of the year because it's the day this guy and I hitched our wagons together and started this awesome journey! Eight wonderful years. *insert super sappy post about how much I love @davidpeaden * ha. Truly, I'm grateful every single day that his stubbornness outlasted mine. (Probably the only time that's happened!) Swipe right for wedding pics! #junewedding #togetherforever

{6.5.17}

The Farm, The Gardens, then the Tower for ice cream. 🐎🌷🍦 A great way to celebrate the birth of this kind, smart, and incredible friend of mine - @cassdelahunty. We met almost 11 years ago at our Student Ward's opening social, where we found that we had a mutual love of Pride and Prejudice. 😍 I'm so glad that through all those years, plus almost five kids later, I can still count her as such a dear friend. (She even shared her birthday with us for our wedding day eight years ago... Sappy post will be forthcoming). Happy Birthday Cass! Thanks for making time for me to celebrate with you today!

{6.9.17}

Hanging out at swimming lessons. Playing I-spy and taking selfies is a pretty good use of time, I'd say. #swimminglessonsforthewin

{6.9.17}

Swimming lessons for Lydia this week (and next), she loves it so much and wishes she could do it every day all summer long.

{6.9.17}

We took this crew to the pool after swimming lessons were over. 7 kids 6 and under (6,5,5,2,2,1,0) Pizza 🍕, chicken nuggets 🐔, and lots of sun ☀️, that's what childhood is made of 🏖️😎. O distinctly remember my mom counting us kids off wherever we went, but especially by water, 1-2-3-4-5, 1-2-3-4-5. I thought she was worrying too much but now I totally get it! Pool time isn't as relaxing as it once was, but it's still so fun, and again... Childhood memories, right? Except my kids will remember me as "1-2-3-4-5-6-7... Stay close to the blue line! You have to have your floaties on!" #summer#cooperpeadencrew#sorryboutthehatcaleb

{6.11.17}

3 months yesterday! I've never enjoyed the newborn stage so much and I'm honestly a little sad at how quickly it had gone by. The kids call him Bae-Boo or My Baby, David calls him Baby C, and I call him "My Caleb Love" or "My Sweet Baby". He super smiley, especially after some good food and a nap and he's tough enough to take all the love he gets from his older siblings. We just love him so much.

{6.15.17}

Who needs double stroller when you've got this going for you? #notus#threekidsonestroller #swimminglessons

{6.16.17}

Hanging out at the Parade of Homes today. 🏡🏡🏡My favorites so far: #11 and #12. One of them was a 1989 Parade of Homes winner that was completely updated. It was gorgeous! If it was about one million dollars less I would be seriously trying to get David to buy it for me. So happy to be on a date with these boys of mine. #uvparadeofhomes #friday

{6.23.17}

Parade season started tonight at the Lehi Roundup Mini-Float Parade! (It might be my favorite parade of the year.) Free balloons from Pioneer Party and some yummy square donuts from the Lehi Bakery and we were pretty much in parade heaven, until the first float threw candy and Lydia was so excited that she ran without realizing her balloon was tangled and popped it off its string. There were many tears as it flew away into the sky. 🎈 (Balloons bring the happiest highs, but the worst crashes as soon as they pop/fly away.) We enjoyed the rest of the parade, but Lydia asked if we could go see if they had any extra on the way out. They were just closing up shop as we got there and the lady was so so kind and gave Lydia the biggest balloon ever and said she was the winner. On the way back to the car Lydia asked if that meant that she got to be in the parade tomorrow with the other parade winners. Also, Baby C's first parade! Summer is the best. Just... The best. #swiperight #paradefamily #bestfamily