What a great year!

Our kids LOVED school this year and we had to say goodbye to some fabulous teachers. We wanted to make them something special to let them know how much we love them. Ally and Isaac each drew a special picture and then we embroidered it and turned it into a pillow to give.


They were both so proud!


ughhh...I can't find the picture of Isaac with his-tune in later and hopefully I will have found it-it was so, so cute!!

Gymnastics Performances!!

Ally, Isaac and Austin all take gymnastics from my good friend Katie, who also happens to be the GREATEST gymnastics teacher in the land! They all love it. It was so fun to see them all perform and how much they have improved! Even though our camera was just about dead, we were able to get some cute pictures of them (just no video, BUMMER!)



The camera failed in capturing Ally in action...but let me tell you, she was FABULOUS!

Miss Katie let Isaac put his special trick of walking on his hands into his routine...he LOVED it!

Austin has the best 3yr old cartwheel ever...and he's not too proud either (apparently neither are his parents!)!


The PROUD performers!

Our baby is ONE!

This sweet little baby turned 1! On May 12 Isabel Eva turned a year old! She is such a blessing in our family! It's hard to imagine our life without her always being in it! She still holds the title of the the happiest, easiest baby ever!! Her brothers and sister were all so excited for her little party...they've had it all planned for months.



We made her a watermelon ice cream cake, which she obviously LOVED!






She's as sweet as she is cute!

A Big Change

On Mother's Day 2009, Jonathan was called to be the bishop of our ward. We all have faith that he'll do a great job. We love him more than we could possibly express!!

Here's a picture of Jonathan and his uncle Tim when he was ordained.

Bishop Baldwin and Bishop Manwaring

5, I say, 5!!!!

It's true, he's 5!!! On May 6, 2009 he turned 5!!! Isaac has to patiently wait while he watches almost everyone in our family celebrate their birthday's a few weeks before his. He's always so nice, but always SO EXCITED once his finally comes around! This year he wanted to have a Madagascar 2 birthday...try that one!

He started his day off with breakfast in bed with is one of our most favorite traditions!

He loved his "crash landing cake". And he LOVED opening his presents! He loved the Madagascar theme so much that he wanted me to try and style his hair like a lion...so funny (you can't tell, but I tried!).



He is such a fun and happy little boy! He brightens everyones day and we feel incredibly blessed that he is in our family!!

Father and Son's 2009

It was the annual Father and Son's campout again this year. It seems like every year the dirt gets thicker and thicker! Jonathan LOVED to pack up his boys and take them into the mountains for a weekend filled with camping, hiking, catching lizards and most importantly getting dirty. They all had a blast!

The Baldwin's come to town!!!

It was so, so much fun having my little sister Ashley and her girls (Kate and Savannah) come to visit us! We packed the trip full to say the least!

We had a blast at the Children's Museum...








Had a blast at the train park...




and spent lots of time swimming and talking! We can't wait until they come again!!