disney cruise 2014- some pics

sooooo, we went on a disney cruise in september.  Im going to attempt to blog about it when I have time ;) but here are some pics to at least document that it happened! lol we had so much fun!

Have you met Lucy?

For the love!  Why do I even have a blog? ;)  Lucy Grace Burgess was born 4 months ago.  I Facebook and instagram so much these days I really haven't used the blog.

Here she is 10 pounds 9 oz.  The epidural did not work- I'm still not sure why they didn't believe me when I kept telling them I could feel every contraction.  I remember the look on the nurses face when they told me it was time to push and she lifted up the bag with the epidural medicine in it and it was completely empty!  I'm not sure what part of my body all that medicine ended up in, but it wasn't anywhere that helped with the pain.  I bet my face looked pretty priceless as it dawned on me that I was about to push this baby out with zero help from drugs!!  And I really didn't think I could- I remember saying, "I can't do this" multiple times.  It got pretty scary there for a minute- but it worked out and I got to meet the most beautiful little chubs.

So has completely made us all fall in love with her.  Here she is today.  4 and a half months old:

5 kids in definitely different than 4!  But I have the most amazing helpers who never complain when they are asked to help with Lucy.  And Lucy is a very laid back baby which really helps!

I would like to say that I will keep up the blog better- but that would be a lie ;) Someday when life calms down maybe, but not today :)

Evolution of a Goalie (or the day Hannah got paid $4)

This is Hannah.  Hannah likes to play goalie- when she feels like it.

This is how Hannah was trying to block goals when the game started.  She would bend over, which worked fine if the ball came right to her.

This is Hannah's ready position the first half of the game

This is Hannah after 4 goals had been scored on her- notice the face, she is over this whole goalie thing!!

This is Hannah's ready position at the start of the second half (she is deciding if she should take me up on my offer of $1 for every goal she stops- or tries to stop- by getting on the ground)

This is the only goal scored on Hannah the second half (notice she is on the ground=$1)

$2- she actually jumped on the ball after this pic was taken

$3- By george I think she's got it :)

This is after she got back up from earning her $4.  When the game was over, we had lost 5-3, but Hannah cheered and jumped up and down as if we had won!  She flashed 4 fingers at me as she came smiling off the field, I wish I would have gotten a pic of that- she realized that she had stopped them from a 9-3 victory and that felt pretty awesome!

Hopefully, she learned that when she applies herself, she can do anything!  I'm so proud of this little girl of mine :)

catch up

So much for keeping current on the blog :)
Here is some of what has happened since march- geez I can't believe I haven't blogged in 6 months!

 Science fair

 Zach and Kerry went to father/son basketball camp at BYU

 swim team

 sewing lessons

 cousins came to visit

 more cousins came to visit

 4th of July in Chino Valley

 Prescott Frontier Days

 We found out baby Burgess #5 is a girl!!

 Jared got baptized

 We said goodbye to best friends/sweethearts 

who had the nerve to move away :(

 school started

 checkups happened

 Zach went to his first dance

 tried to escape the heat in the Hualapai's with friends

 actually escaped the heat by visiting Grandma

 watched as they started to dig our basement

super excited to get our house built!!

Okay, so much more happened and someday I might get to blog about it, but there is a quick update for now.  With school starting and soccer, football, scouts, PTO, school board, and just crazy regular life, I'm sure there will be much more happening.  I may not blog much, but if anyone is still reading this, I do have an instagram account that get way more updated :) come follow me @drsmileswife

 Life is good!!

Golfing with Grandma

In february, Grandpa told the boys that if the wind stopped he would take them mini golfing.  Well, somehow it turned into the girls going too and thankfully Grandma came to help.  I was with the girls so I only got pics of them, but it was fun for all of the grandkids.  We sure love our Grandma and Grandpa :)

these girls got pretty serious :)

trying to find a ball that hannah hit a little too hard

Becca got a hole in one on her first hole :)

lining up the perfect shot

taking a break

more interested in the ducks

Becca kinda took everyone's turn

golfing girlies

posing

it took a lot of convincing to get Grandma in this pic :)  Those girls sure had fun- thanks Grandma :)