Harpers Blessing

Harper is growing too fast! I want her to stay little forever!

 

These were some professional pics we had taken of Harper Kate when she was only 6 days new!

Grandma and Grandpa Kanooth came for her blessing.  We all enjoyed them coming and spending time with us.  The kids loved all the games they played with them and taking them to school. 

Harper was zonked out on Papa and he loved every minute of it.

Sydney and Steven are such big helpers with Ivy!!! It definitely helps to have their extra hands to hold her or pop her passy back in her mouth.

Tori was very excited to loose her first tooth!  The tooth fairy had a very busy 10 days....Both Sydney and Steven lost 2 each and Tori 1 all within a week and a half!!

Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin carving and HALLOWEEN

We went with the Taylor Family to the pumpkin patch.  

Tori and Mia
Lower Left- Sydney and Asia

The girls each got to wear their costumes to dance class and learned the thriller Dance. 

 Before and after our pumpkin carving. Sydneys is the Boo!- Stevens is the cyclops,Tori's is the witch and Reese painted a jack o lantern face.

Already to go out Trick or Treating with Dad while I stayed back and passed out candy with Ivy .

Ready for school. They got to wear their costumes the whole day and had a costume parade.

Our friends had their little horses dressed up for Halloween and the kids loved seeing them.

Reese only lasted 10 mins out in the 35 degree, wind blowing , raining weather.

Thanks KIDS! :)

gym

We love Crossfit so much we decided that in the long run it would be cheaper to have our own gym and way more convenient.  It has been great! Steve and I have been able to work out together 3-4 times a week.

Visit from Papa Brooks and Terri

Steves Dad and his wife Terri came through Idaho Falls on their way to Yellowstone and we had a great visit with them and their cute puppy Harley. We went and spent a day touring Yellowstone with them and then stayed in their 5th wheel for the night.  It was very nice of them to let us all smash in there for the night.



We also went to Bear World while they were here too.



The kids love to walk little Harley! She is a sweet doggie!

Rexburg Temple

Baby Harper has finally decided to arrive! September 12th 2013

Day before delivery......walking the mall to get things goings.....



Sept. 12th 9:45am all checked in at the hospital.  In early labor, contractions still 10-15 mins apart.  Dialated to a 5 and feeling great!  (Beware: Labor talk below about to get REAL) ;)

Harper Ivy Kate Brooks
7'1" 20 inches
4:01pm 9-12-13
(we literally decided on her name 2 days before she was born.....thats what happens when you have 3 girls and run out of girl names ;)

My Doc came in and broke my water around 1pm and I was expecting my contractions to get really bad fast, but they didnt.  My contractions were just regular old ones that just got closer together (5 mins) then around 3 I had one really bad one and then one right after another.  I used the tub, and birthing ball but all I wanted to do was close my eyes and lay on my side in the bed gripping the railing.  The only thing that helped ease the discomfort was having Steve roll a cold pop can down my lower back. THANKS KIERSTIN!!! That was the best!!  They got more intense and closer together and I thought I was going to have a heart attack !  The nurse checked me and was at an 8 around 330 so they called the doc and he got there at 345 and I was full dialated and ready to push.  I only had to push one time,  thankgoodness!  I dont think I could have lasted much longer.  It was crazy that she came that fast, something Steve and I were both totally shocked by because Ive always taken about an hour to push with the last 4.  She also was a lot smaller than the ultrasound the day before predicted she would be ( 8'8").

The kids watched through the window as Harper had her first bath.

So glad Mom was able to come help out with the kids!  They all love when Grandma comes.

about to sneeze

Tori LOVES to hold her lil sis!

and Reese loves being a Big sister!