New pool

It was finally warm enough yesterday to blow up the swimming pool we bought for Megan. It has a fun slide and a sprinkler inside that sprays water on you as you slide down (we didn't turn it on yetserday, though). Here's a little video we took of Megan having fun in the freezing cold water!

3 months old

Colin turned 3 months this week and it is hard to believe how fast the time is flying. It may be partly due to how fast he is growing. He weighed in this week at 15 pounds and measured 24 1/2 inches. Megan did not weigh 15 lbs. until she was 8 months and was 24 1/2 inches at 5 months, so this is all new territory for us. We could not believe it when we had to buy Colin size 3 diapers a few weeks ago...Megan is still in size 4.

Here is a cute video of our "little man" making some fun giggling and cooing sounds at 3 months .

Pictures

So the blog won't be empty for the first few excited readers, I thought I'd just start out by posting a bunch of fun pictures we've taken over the past few months.

Colin- one day old (born on Feb. 21)

Megan's 2nd Birthday

Colin's blessing

Colin was blessed the last Sunday in March and we had so much fun with lots of family here. He was blessed in the same outfit that Peter was blessed in and looked adorable.

So cute!!

With Grandpa and Grandma Randall

With Grandpa and Grandma Merrell


With the Hintz family

Uncle Kevin gets another turn at snuggling

Grandpa and Colin are both tuckered out

Iowa City

At the beginning of April, we took a trip to watch General Conference with Peter's sister Melissa and her family. Peter's sister Robyn came too with her son Brayden and her boyfriend Mark.

Brayden and Colin

Robyn and Mark with Colin

Melissa snuggles with Colin

Brayden and Megan play on the trampoline

Jonathan and Allie's wedding

We spent a week in Utah to attend the wedding of my younger brother Jonathan and Allie Berrett. They are such a cute couple and we were so glad to finally meet Allie!

At the Mt. Timpanogas Temple

Uncle Matthew helps watch the kids

Auntie Amy and Colin enjoy the luncheon

My brother-in-law Kevin sure likes Magleby's breadsticks

At the reception

Megan became good friends with some of Allie's younger brothers during the wedding and they nicknamed her "Smiles." During Jonathan and Allie's dance, one of her brothers asked Megan to dance. After a while, another brother cut in. Peter and I were laughing pretty hard and wondering what life is going to be like in 14 years when she can actually date.

Megan's first dance, partner #1

Megan's first dance, partner #2

Trip to Utah

These are some fun pictures we took with family during our trip.

Me, Melissa, April and Amy hanging out

Megan and Sparky

Auntie April and Colin

Sara holding "Baby Colin"

Sleepover!

Colin meets Grandma-Great Mary Lou

Megan doesn't quite fit in the baby doll bed at Grandma-Great's house

Peter and Grandfather Merrell

Uncle Jonathan meets Colin

Three cousins - Sara, Eliza and Megan

April Showers

During the week we were in Utah, I went to three showers!

The first shower was a bridal shower for Allie two nights before her wedding.

Allie opens presents while her mom and my cousin Russell help


My cousins Angie and Kaley are great babysitters

Later that week after the wedding, we had a baby shower for my sister Melissa who is expecting a boy in July!

Megan always loves to help open presents

Amy, Angie, Kaley and Aunt Valerie work on an Elmo quilt for Baby Shafer

Grandma Krissie with Eliza, Sarah and Emma

The third shower was a quadruple baby shower with some of my best friends from high school! Danielle and I have both had babies in the last few months, and Kathleen and Lisa I. are due soon!

Lisa F., Danielle, Lisa I., Kathleen, Me, and Robyn

Danielle with Reagan and Me with Colin

With Kevin and Lisa's family - not only is Lisa one of my best friends, she's Peter's cousin!
(She is the one that set up me and Peter).

Peer Pressure

Well, I am finally submitting to peer pressure and starting a blog. I'm hoping it will be a fun way to chronicle our family adventures and to keep in touch with friends and family. I cannot promise consistency, but I will do my best to post often! Enjoy!