5 months

Mason turns 5 months old tomorrow!! I can't believe it! I feel like I just had him last month! Well, Mason went in for his 4 month well this week. I know, I should have done it a month ago. So, these are really his 5 month measurements.

Weight: 15.3 lbs. 25-50%
Length: 26 inches 75%
Head: 17 inches 50-75%

He has had the smallest head in the family so far. Makenna was always off the charts (seriously) and McKay was always in the 90%. All of my kids have always been in the 25-50% in weight so just imagine their heads on those bodies :o). Makenna's old pediatrician checked mine and Anthon's heads to make sure it was OK haha! We both have big heads so she wasn't concerned. Anyway, so Mason's head has been the smallest so far.
He isn't doing much. He has been my slowest baby. He laughs and talks and plays with his feet. He stands if you hold his hands but he isn't rolling over yet. He rolls to his side but thats about it. I think it's because I never really give him a chance to try. The other kids are always all over him when I put him either on the floor or a bed. So, he is always in a swing or bouncer or exersaucer. Poor kid.

Ear piercing

We went to Thatcher this past weekend so Anthon could go to another Father & Son camp out with my dad and brother. Anyway, while we were down there we decided it was time to get Makenna's ears pierced. I have been wanting to do it for years but Anthon always wanted to wait until she was a teenager. So, we decided that when Makenna asked for earings, we would take her to get them pierced. Well, she asked for them a while ago but I just never took her. I don't know why. Anyway, here are the pictures.

Getting marked

Ready...Set...GO

Right after it happened.

The lady on the left got it stuck and tugged on poor Makenna's ear. She did the same thing to the little girl that went right after Makenna.

My grandma with the victim

Makenna didn't cry until we started hugging her and asking her if she was OK. She got over it really quick when we let her pick out a candy and some bubbles.

I'm just going to throw this in really quick. My kids are obessed with my parents' Arctic Cat and ride in it every time they visit. Well, Mason had his first ride on it this past weekend. I think he really enjoyed it. We put him in a Bumbo and set him between me and mom. I held on to him the whole way and we went slow and took back roads, so don't worry :o). We actually rode on dirt roads that cars don't even drive on so it was no big deal.

My mom with Mason

Catching up and Memorial Day

I haven't posted in a while so this will be a long catch up post! First off, Mason is growing up so fast, it's sad. Here are some of his latest pictures.

He always has at least one leg hanging over the side of the swing. I don't think he can sleep any other way. So cute!

This is Masons first time in the exersaucer. He likes it for about 10 minutes and then gets sick of it.

His first time in a Bumbo

I went to a few yard sales a couple Saturdays ago (which everyone knows I don't like doing) but I'm glad I went. We have been in need of some camping chairs for the kids and I found some... or one.....they are connected so I don't know if it is considered 2 chairs or 1 :o). Either way, they LOVED it!

This is just a cute picture of Makenna and Mason. She absolutely LOVES him!

My parents came into town on Friday for Memorial Day weekend. It was a very busy weekend but lots of fun. My parents bought in to a resort down here so we went over there to swim and have a BBQ. It was lots of fun.....except for the getting burned part :o). I forgot to put sun block on my back so it is bright red and VERY painful :o(.

The kids enjoyed the little kid pool for a while

Mason really enjoyed the water!

But they were anxious to go swimming in the"big pool". So, we put on their ugly but helpful blue bathing suits and Anthon started teaching them to swim.

Haha! Don't you love Makenna's wedgie :)

Quick story. Makenna went over to the steps in the big pool before she had her blue bathing suit on and went down one step too many and literally started drowning. Well, there was a lady just a couple feet away from Makenna just staring at her! She didn't flinch! I was holding Mason and Anthon was a little farther away with McKay. So, I yelled for Anthon just as he saw her. He set McKay on the deck and swam over to Makenna. The lady was just watching the whole time!! How could any one do that? I'm just glad Anthon wasn't too far away.

My parents with Mason

Also, yesterday was our first day of the Summer Movie Fun. The movie was Space Chimps and McKay loved it. He loves Monkeys. Mason did great. He got fussy for only a few minutes so I made him a bottle and he was fine. McKay did fine as long as he had something to snack on. Sometimes he has a hard time sitting through movies but not that often. We met up with Anthon's sister, Bethany, and her daughter Kennedy. Kennedy didn't make a peep during the whole movie! She just ate her popcorn and fruit snacks. So cute.

Kennedy and McKay. It was dark in the theater so anytime I took a picture, the flash would blind them. I couldn't get a picture of them with their eyes open.

Poor Mason puts up with a LOT! :o)

Camping & Mother's Day

It was a really busy weekend at the Ellsworth home but a very enjoyable one! Anthon went to our ward's Father & Sons camp out on Friday. It was his second year with McKay and a little more enjoyable for both of them. A friend of ours in the ward had his birthday that day so they invited every one over for a BBQ and games. It was really fun and I'm glad I had something to do while Anthon was gone! I didn't take any pictures because Anthon had the camera. Here are some pictures of the camping trip.

McKay and a little buddy of his

Anthon slept in the Suburban last year but he thinks that McKay inherited my claustrophobia so they tried a tent this year. I think McKay liked it a lot better.

McKay also did a great job with his potty training on the way up. He told Anthon when he needed to go and Anthon would pull over or take him out in the woods. He didn't have one accident! Anthon took a picture of his first time ever going pee pee in the great outdoors. I hope it doesn't offend anyone :o).

This one's for you Danielle :o)

Anthon had planned on heading up to the cabin in Strawberry after leaving Fathers & Sons. He was going to take McKay to Fossil Creek and play in the water but he had a feeling that he should just go home. It's a good thing too! He had a blow out on the way home! He got out to change the tire but realized that he didn't have the allen wrench that he needed so he couldn't get the tire off. That was MY fault :o(. I had used them a couple months ago and forgot to put them back in the Suburban when I was done. Oops. Luckily, he was only like 5 minutes away from our house! He was on the San Tan 202 just short of the Power exit. I took some allen wrenchs to him and took McKay home with me while Anthon fixed the tire. I would have stayed to make sure everything went well but I was in a HUGE hurry trying to get things ready for a baby shower I was throwing that day.

Here is the tire :o( Yikes

The weird thing is the tire ripped on the side of the tire that had the least wear and tear. I don't understand how it happened!

Anyway, on a totally unrelated note, we discovered this weekend that McKay has Eczema! Poor little guy. I have had it since I was in like 2nd or 3rd grade and it gets REALLY bad so I know how painful it can be.

Sorry, it's a really blurry picture

Anyway, back to my story :o). I got home and got things ready for the shower. Anthon got home and got cleaned up and then watched the kids while I went to do the shower. I didn't take any pictures but here is a picture of the invites. I thought they turned out pretty cute :o)


I got home from the shower and Anthon let me take a little nap. When I woke up, he told me he was taking me out for dinner for Mother's Day. I told him I wanted YC's, so that's where we went. It was yummy :o).
Anthon also let me go out with some friends that night. We went to watch Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. It was cheesy but not the most horrible movie ever. I'm so thankful that I have a husband who is ALWAYS willing to watch the children so I can have some time to myself.

Now for Mother's Day. Anthon took care of Mason Saturday night so I could sleep, which he does every weekend. He got all the children bathed and tried to get as much stuff ready as possible by himself. It was Makenna's very first time singing in sacrament with the Primary! I couldn't really see her though :o(. There were two older girls standing in the very front where the Sunbeams were supposed to be so she was stuck behind them :o(. I was kinda mad about that because I pretty much missed her very first time being up there.
Anyway, when we got home, Anthon made lunch for us and then let me take a three hour nap! It was so nice!
We went to his parents house to visit them that night and then went home and put the kids down and I relaxed and read a book. It was a very nice day!!!
We tried to take a picture of me with the kids but that was impossible. This was the best one!

I had to put this one in because McKay's face is SO stinkin' funny!

McKay can never keep his eyes open!!
I also want to take some time to thank my mom for everything she has done for me. She is such an amazing person. She is a very loving person and I am so happy to have her as my mother. I love that she is such a comfort to me. I know that I can call her whenever I feel myself losing it and she can always make me feel better. She is always so willing to help me out with my children even though she lives 2 and 1/2 hours away. My children LOVE her! Thank you for raising us so well and for always loving us no matter what we (I) put you through :o). I love you very much!

Makenna just LOVES Manga!

Sorry for such a long post! :o) I hope all of you mothers out there had a great Mother's Day!!

Photo shoot

Just over a month ago we went down to Thatcher to visit and my sister Sarah and I decided to buy Makenna and Aubrey (Sarah's daughter) matching outfits and do a photo shoot. Sarah just got a nice new camera! So, she took the girls to EAC and took some pictures. These girls really love each other! I'm so glad she gets along with her cousins!

I like this picture! Makenna looks scared to be in the tree!

This one is my favorite!

Thanks for taking the pictures Sarah!

A couple of bed bugs

OK. I know this is the most pathetic thing ever but I'm going to post it anyway because it's a big step for McKay. He is finally out of his crib! Yes, I kept him in that long! I have been wanting to get him in a bed for almost a year but I didn't want to deal with the first several weeks of him and his new freedom. He is like me and is terrified of heights so he has never climbed out of his crib. I enjoyed sleeping in in the mornings and didn't want that to change. Anyway, I finally decided he was WAY too old to be in the crib still so I sacrificed my sleep and put him in a bed.

In his new bed. Yeah, totally forgot to buy bedding. I didn't even think about it!

Anthon and I have had to take turns sitting outside his door so that he won't come out. He keeps trying to get into Makenna's room to play with her. Anyway, the other night Anthon had to tell him to back in bed 9 times!

Baby Mason has also spent time a new bed. The same night McKay got his bed, Mason got the crib. This is actually the longest we have ever waited to put our child in a crib. Makenna was only a couple weeks old and McKay wasn't even two months. Mason will be 4 months old in 7 days so we figured it was time.

I LOVE sleeping babies

The first night having McKay in a bed was a nightmare!!! We only got like two hours of sleep!! McKay kept getting up and going to the bathroom and then coming into our room to say good morning and that he wanted to go downstairs. Also, for some reason Mason woke up like 3 times that night for a bottle. Never at the same time McKay was up. He usually either sleeps all night or wakes up for 1 bottle.

Luckily, it was stake conference weekend so we didn't have anything to be at church for. Don't get me wrong, we were planning on going. We had the diaper bag all ready and packed and clothes set out and everyone was clean but we could not get out of bed!!!

Makenna was the only one who got more than a couple hours of sleep so when she woke up she quietly played with toys for a while and then went downstairs and put on a movie and got on the computer to play pbskids.org. She is such a good girl!

Anyway, when we woke up, we found this

She made some kind of parking lot for all of our toys with wheels. I can't believe we didn't wake up. It led right into our room.

We ended up being lazy that day and stayed in our pajamas for several hours! Makenna was watching a movie on the couch and wanted to hold Mason. She loves her little brother and he really loves her! She is the only on who can get him to giggle really good.
Also, McKay has been potty trained for almost three weeks now. He did awesome!! I started Friday morning and he had no accidents. By Saturday morning he was telling me when he needed to go and by that afternoon he was going by himself. He hasn't had any accidents in his bed!!! WAHOO!!! SO glad to be back to only changing ONE poopy butt :o)

And the winner is.....

Southwest Sizzle!

Thank you Scott for your very creative ideas! Thanks to everyone who gave me their suggestions. I had a few good laughs at some of the names. Not because they were bad, but because they were funny :o).
Scott, if you want to email Anthon your mailing address I can send some cookies your way :o). Just let him know what kind of cookies are your favorite!
The blog will take about a week or two to get started. I need to take pictures of the meals and actually get measurements for the ingredients. I usually just add whatever until I like how it tastes :o). I will let everyone know when the blog is up and running.
Again, thank you for your suggestions!!

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Seriously guys, no help at all? I'm not very creative and really want to start that recipe blog. I have gotten one suggestion so far on what I should call it.