Summer Activities

We had a really fun summer, filled with lots of time playing outside, a few small trips, and plenty of shaved ice and ice cream.

We made our annual trip to Bear Lake to celebate Jeff's and Ashlyn's birthdays.  We stayed at a cabin that had a great view of the sunset over the lake.



Clara lost her first teeth over the summer.

 

We bought the girls some scooters, and they probably put a couple hundred miles on them just going around our cul-de-sac all summer.

Fun with Aunt Wendy and Uncle Chase

Clara and Ashlyn love going to Aunt Wendy and Uncle Chase's house to play.  And we love that it gives us a chance to go on a date every once in a while.

Owen

 Owen is growing up!  Here are some pictures from the past couple of months.

This is the birth announcement that Aubree's cousin made for us.

Owen at 1 month old.

Our family on Owen's blessing day.

Owen in his blessing outfit.

Owen dressed up for church.

His sisters decided to dress him up.

He is a messy eater, but a really good eater.

Owen giving the stinkeye.



Owen loves playing with his sisters.



Owen's faux hawk.  We had to cut his hair not long after this picture was taken because it was getting too long and out of control.

Ashlyn's 3rd Birthday

Ashlyn celebrated her 3rd birthday by having a birthday party with her friends.  We had games, a pinata, and cake and ice cream. 

Clara's Preschool Graduation

Clara went to preschool this year at Little Piggott's Preschool.  She really enjoyed her teacher, Miss Bonnie, and her classmates, Sami and Claire.  At the graduation, the students did a little program to show some of the songs, rhymes, and other things that they have learned over the course of the year.  There was also a pinata and bouncy house.

Owen Jeffry Gittins

Owen Jeffry Gittins was born at 3:24 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013.  He was much bigger than expected--9 pounds, 3 ounces and 21 inches long.  The delivery went very smoothly, and we feel very blessed to have him in our family.

New Room and Lost Tooth

To make room for the new baby, we moved Clara and Ashlyn into their new room.  The girls chose the paint colors (Clara chose blue and Ashlyn chose pink), and Aubree did a great job with the vinyl flowers.

Clara lost her first tooth.  She was SO excited for the tooth fairy to come.

Mother's Day

For Mother's Day, Jeff and the girls made one of Aubree's favorite meals--cream cheese chicken lasagna with steamed carrots and real garlic bread.  There were also gifts.  Jeff got Aubree a video baby monitor, and Clara and Ashlyn gave their mom a bracelet and a necklace.