Happy 6th Birthday to My Little Girl!!

Today is my little girl's 6th birthday and I want to wish her the happiest day!! When I found out I was having a baby so close to my oldests son's birthday, we told the doctor we wanted to wait until my due date to have her (scheduled c-section) so their birthdays would not be in the same month (she was due August 9th). My doctor laughed and said, "this is your 5th baby, I would be surprised if you go to your due date", but we decided we would try. True to form, this little girl came over 2 weeks early, arriving only 5 days after her big brother's birthday. This was a sign of many interesting times to come with this busy little girl!!

So in honor of her birthay I would like to list 6 reasons why I truly LOVE having a girl:

1) She is so fun to spend time with, we read together, paint nails, watch movies, I love it!

2) She is a girly girl, but she will still get out and play rough with the boys.

3) She is so daring and brave (she jumped off that 10 foot platform in the middle of the Boise River!!)

4) She has a beautiful smile and a contagious laugh.

5) She gives the best hugs and loves everyone.

6) She stands up for herself, she won't need her brother's protection when she dates, she will have no problem protecting herself!!

She is such a sweet girl, and we all love her so much. She has a strong personality but that just makes us love her all the more for her spirit. I am so thankful she joined our family 6 years ago, she truly revolutionized the Fenn Home!! Happy Birthday Baby!!!!

Happy 17th To My Guy!!

I can't believe he is 17!!!! It seems like only yesterday I was being wheeled into the hospital truly terrified of becoming a mom but so anxious to meet this little stranger who had been kicking me for literally 6 months straight! So in honor of him and all of his accomplishments I would like to list 17 little or maybe well known facts about my first born son in no particular order-

1. He was born in Santa Monica, California.

2. He hasn't always been such an easy going kid, he was a terrible toddler!

3. He loves his siblings and protects them even if he is hard on them.

4. He is a great student although he doesn't kid himself enough credit.

5. He is an amazing musician, he plays the trumpet and is teaching himself guitar and piano.

6. He loves to sing and is in the school and church choir.

7. He can solve a rubik's cube in 1 minute 29 seconds.

8. He used to think girls had cooties, until his sister was born!

9. He would love to serve his mission in Brazil.

10. He's awesome at Guitar Hero.

11. He's a great skate boarder and snow boarder.

12. He is a dare devil which can get him into trouble or land him in the ER!

13. He is a neat freak - you should see how organized his room is.

14. He had his Eagle Scout rank at 14!

15. He loves music, he maxed out our hard drive with songs on I-Tunes!

16. He's a hard worker and does so much for our family.

17. He is the most awesome son and is such a good example to his siblings!

We love you buddy!! Happy Birthday, we are so proud of you!!!

The Wedding

My hubby's little brother got married on June 30th and it was such a beautiful wedding. They blended two families and the kids are just like brothers and sisters, it's great to see how good they get along. The bride was absolutely gorgeous and the groom was handsome too! It was fun that my husband got to perform the ceremony, they got married in the little white chapel by BSU. It's neat to see the family growing by leaps and bounds and to get a new fun sister-in-law!!