Great Grandma's

There's something great about visiting my grandma's! I just LOVE their homes. My kids love it there too. We had so much fun playing in Great Grandma Eyre's backyard. Grandma Eyre will be 96 years old on May 24th.






Grandma Hansen is 85 years old.

Back Again

So, we've been just slightly busy lately. Here are a few updates on what's been going on with us lately.

Abigail is 5 months old

Such a cute little stinker!

A day in the life of the Aaron Lombardo Family

Hannah playing dress-ups with her baby sister.



Mommy getting her kids dressed for church and thinking they are just too cute to not take a picture.



Mommy trying desperately to feed her children something other than sweets, so thinks a smoothie will be a "natural" hit. Nope! just fun to finger paint with.



A walk to the park with a friend. What do we mothers do? get talking and not paying attention to our children who've found some fun mud to play with. Nathan, of course, is the filthiest!



And last but not least.....Darn that "Biggest Loser" show. I used to make fun of my sister Susan for watching it. And now, I can't watch it without crying almost every week!!! So inspiring. Anyway, to my great surprise, Hannah and Nathan tore their bedroom apart....literally while I was completely glued to my new favorite show. Da!




So, side note. This is obviously not all in one day, but things can get pretty exciting around here. LOL

Happy Baby

Abigail is so darn sweet! Honestly, we just all dote over her. Here she is at 4 months.

Fun in a Box

Aaron's Grandma Rietfors, sent the kids a fun package for Easter. Although they loved their gifts, I think the box was a bigger hit. I made the mistake of letting them have their fun and walked out of the room. When I came back in those darn peanuts were scattered ALL over.

Oregon

A little over a month ago, Aaron I got to go to Oregon. So much fun!!!! It was a really fast trip and we didn't get to see as much as I would have liked, but we had a blast and saw a few friends as well. The highlight for me was staying with my dear friend Michelle that I grew up with in Sandy, Utah. She and her husband now live where I used to live. We had sooooo much fun and I'm not sure I've laughed that hard in a very long time. Next time we are in Oregon (which hopefully will be soon) we'll make sure to have more time to see some of the amazing places that I grew to love so much.


My cousin Kerry and her husband Dale


My dear friend Merilee


Amazing Michelle! She truly is the friend of a lifetime!

Go for your Dreams!!!!!

I've learned a few things in the last few years of my life about going after your dreams. I'm married to a wonderful man who inspires me everyday. One of the greatest things Aaron has ever taught me is the importance of trying something, going after something, and not giving into the negative voices around you that tell you it's dumb or you can't do that. I'm so grateful to be married to such a man who has dreams and seeks after the "impossible".

This video is so inspiring. If you have a secret dream or want something in your life, Go For It!!!! Don't give into those negativities all around us.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY&feature=related

Easter

Okay, so I am way beyond behind in blogging lately. I've been soooo busy and every time I come to blog, something comes up that is more important. Anyway, Easter was super great! The kiddos had a fun easter egg hunt on Saturday with their cousins. Goodness, you'd think I never give my kids candy because they've been on the biggest sugar high ever since. Ugh!

Aaron and I have been teaching Hannah what Easter really is all about. Not sure she understood, but I can't help but feel so thankful for the Savior this Easter. His ressurection truly is miraculous and such a gift. I'm so thankful for his magnificent life!

Coloring Easter Eggs





Egg Hunt


Grace 2 & Hannah 3


Lydia 15mo. & Nathan 22 mo.




Playing with Cousins



Abigail 4 months old




Easter Sunday

Abigail 4 months old

Length: 24 1/4" - 50%
Weight: 12lbs. 9oz. - 25%
Head Circ: 40cm - 25%

Every mother thinks their baby is the very best, but ladies, I'm telling ya, Abigail is the BEST!!! Abby is rolling over, sleeping through the night, and unfortunately losing her red hair. We are still hopeful that she'll be our little red headed girl.

Mischevious Cousins

Nikki was visiting last week. Since we've moved, Hannah and Grace don't see eachother as often. Nathan, Abigail, and Nikki's Lydia were all asleep so we put a movie on for Grace and Hannah in my room. Nik and I were chatting downstairs when I thought it might be good to check on the girls. They were being awfully quiet. LOL To my GREAT surprise, they were "cleaning" my shower. I say "cleaning" because that's what Hannah said they were doing. They got into my hair conditioner and soap and smeared it all over the shower and themselves. At that very moment I had to tell myself that someday I'd laugh about this. I wasn't laughing too much when I walked in on them, but now that it's been several days since it's happened, I do think it's kinda funny. Lesson learned: Never leave 3 year olds unattended. :o)LOL

Cabella's for FHE

Who knew that Cabella's could be so fun? It's literally a stone throw from our house and deffinately a great little secret. They have a giant fish aquarium, a mountain with a water fall. All kinds of interesting wild life (stuffed). The kids were fascinated. It even has a little restuarant to boot, so we got ourselves a treat at the end. So fun!

52 Blessings/ Week 10: Blankies

When I was a child my thumb pacified me for everything. So much so that I was a little too old still sucking my thumb. That's another story though. Anyway, both Hannah and Nathan are blankie kids. They LOVE their blankies!!!! Hannah got hers from Kelly who is the girlfriend of her uncle Mike. We love Kelly, and truly Kelly, this blanket is what Hannah loves most in life!


Nathan's blanket was actually a gift from his Grandma Lombardo. She gave it to Hannah when she was just a little tike, but Nathan has taken to it and is rarely without it. To get this thing washed is quite tricky. I have to distract him long enough to get the blanket away and then I quickly put it in the wash. When he asks for it, I tell him it's in the wash and he'll go sit by the washer, sometimes crying, until it's done.



I am grateful that my kids have these little things that comfort them. They've come from people that love them, so it means even more to me. I wonder if Abigail will follow suit and have a favorite blankie as well. We'll see.

Hannah's Prayers

Ok, so I hope I can remember everything she said this morning in her prayer, but I just HAVE to write it down. She's growing up sooooo quickly.

"Dear Heavenly Father, and thank you for my family here on earth. And thank you for my wonderful food. Thank you for Beauty and the Beast that Chadley let me borrow. And thank you for the things grandma makes (not sure what she's talking about here or which grandma, but I thought it was cute). Thanks for the gospel and for my family here on earth. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen."

I think I got it all and that is exactly how she said it. Too cute! I'm so glad she's thankful for her family "here on earth". What a sweet little girl we have. :o)