Jack & Elliott

...Jack David Sauter...

Nate's sister Kristy and her husband Dave adopted a little boy who is only a month older than Elliott! We are so excited for the adventures these little boy cousins will have together. Jack had a rough beginning spending several weeks in the NICU but he is healthy and happy now!  We are so thrilled for Kristy and Dave to have this sweet little boy in their lives...they have waited a long time for this and watching them with Jack makes me so happy!

7.12.14

BACKING UP A BIT:

Jack Nathan....soon to be Jack David. :)

Visiting Jack at the NICU - Kristy and Dave were so brave and strong

and I really believe that little Jack improved so much so quickly because

of the power their optimism and love brought into his room each day.

It's so hard to see such a little body going through so much.  He had an

infection that they couldn't figure out, tubes in his lungs that had to be

replaced mulitiple times, seizures....it was bad.

This picture makes me cry every time.

This was the first time Kristy got to hold her baby.

After days and days of waiting he was finally stable enough

to snuggle!

HE'S HOME!!!!

Mabel practicing her big sister skills:

Kristy and Dave bought a great house in Taylorsville....and 

it's only about 5 minutes away from us - yay!!

Every time we come over we try to snap a picture

of the boys together:

Back in April before Jack was born we had a baby shower for 

Kristy at Rick and Georgia's house in Kaysville.  Kristy has planned

showers for each of us and it was so fun to be planning one for her!

She is such a great mama!

I found these invites at Target and couldn't resist!

Jenna, Lindsey, Kristy, Preggo Me
(Becky and Georgia were there in spirit!)

When Elliott was two weeks old we went over to Kristy and Dave's 

to celebrate Bryan's 40th birthday:

Not a bad view from the patio!!

Socks on his hands...I forgot his mittens.

Cousin Sam holding baby Jack:

Lindsey's cute little Reagan:

 Myah and Mabel loved "cleaning" the pond:

I had to snap a shot of the music nook - love it!

 HAPPY 40th to BRYAN!!

 

Father's Day x2

Nate is a daddy to TWO kids now 

and as you can see it's exhausting.

We love this guy to the moon and back!

(please don't be mad at me Nate for posting this picture - I love you!)

Familia Time

My mom, step-dad, and brother Jacob came out for a quick

trip when Elliott was two weeks old.

Meeting grandpa Kraig...

...and Uncle Jacob!

Cafe Rio at home:

Mabel loves having family in town..

(hint hint, move back!)

Grandma Naylor looking cute in her brace!

(it helps with her chronic neck pain)

We introduced the fam to Rita's...

mango gelati is my favorite.

We spent a day up in Kamas and looked through a 

bunch of my grandma's old family photos:

Me and Kelsey

This used to be the only grocery store

in Kamas! 

My first time seeing SNOW!

Kamas Snuggles:

Mabel loved dancing around in this apron

that my grandma's mother made - isn't

it darling?!