Welcome Little Maximus Royal!!!

Little Max arrived last Saturday, July 27, at 6:30 am by emergency Casaerean section, to Missy and Adam. He is perfect in every way- 9 lbs 4 oz, 20.5 inches long, with olive skin and dark brown hair. Max is sweet and peaceful, and sleeps really well. Adam Jack loves him. He gives him kisses and then says, "Nice." He also tries really hard to correctly pronounce his brother's name, which ends up sounding like this; "Mat-kah-ss."

We are so grateful for the healthy, happy arrival of this new little one!

"Nice!"Put up your dukes.

Alexanderpalooza '09

Oceanside, Oregon

The beach at Oceanside, Oregon- just a few blocks from our rental

At long last!! I finally booked us a sweet beach house in Oceanside, Oregon, so the reunion is SET!! Here are the tentative plans for the wedding and reunion:

Thursday- Corey and I fly in to Portland at 9:30am. I don't know when everyone else will arrive. Wedding luncheon is set for 1pm, as far as I know. That evening, there will be a short rehearsal at the park. Bridal shower for Erica will be around 6pm. We will be staying at a hotel (and possibly Mike's apt) in Portland. For anyone that wants to go to the Portland temple, we will try to make the trip either sometime today or early tomorrow. Corey and I will also be checking out the chiro school there, as well as housing and jobs.

Friday- Wedding begins at 5pm (That's 4 for all of you who are always late!) We should be there to help out and possibly for pictures? around 3. Reception will follow, and clean up is expected to last until 9 or 9:30 at the latest. Our beach house rental begins tonight. It is located about 1.5 hours from Portland, so we should arrive by 10:30 or 11:30pm. If we have Mike's apt, some people could stay behind in Portland and come to the beach house in the morning, if they want.

Saturday-Monday- FUN AT THE BEACH!!!! Oceanside is a small town, and our rental is just a few blocks from the beach. We will spend time at the house, the beach, and probably take some drives up or down the gorgeous coast. Corey is game for fishing, too! We are just going to relax and have a fabulous time. Mike and Erica may be staying somewhere in the vicinity, and will meet up with us for some activities, probably. Our flight leaves Monday evening. Depending on how things go, we may drive around near Mt. Hood. We'll see...

Our rental house:

Wrap-around deck

Air Hockey!!

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!

The Month of May

It's been a fun month already. Here are a few photos to chronicle the events going on in our lives:

Tressa's 7th Birthday was the same day as Jared's weding. She was so patient to wait and open her presents that evening.

Zach turned 6 months- I can't believe how seriously fast time flies these days!

These guys are best buds. Adam Jack is always givings loves and kisses to Zachary.

He shares his most prized possessions, food, stuffed puppies, etc. with the "baba."

Missy and I take them on walks in this double stroller. We try and teach Adam Jack a little Spanish, such as, "Si, Poppy," which means, "Yes, Daddy." Jack says, instead, "See, puppies!"

He knows exactly what we're talking about, right? Cute!!

We are so proud of Adam for graduating from UVU with a Business degree. It has been a long road, full of lots of hard work, and we congratulate he and Missy on staying the course and being such a good example of striving for knowledge. Now let's all pray he will find the perfect job!

I loved seeing these three generations of boys being boys and playing baseball together.

Missy and Sara are both due in June- cute pregnant mommas!!

Jared and Chelsea's wedding was so wonderful. It was great to have almost the whole family there together.

Cumpleanos de Abril

Would everyone just quit having so many dang birthdays? Or else do your own birthday blogs! Okay, you know I'm the only Crazy Camera lady that has all the pics to post! But seriously, we love you both, and I (hopefully) wrote good things about you last April on this blog. If I have to outdo myself with every post, I'll psyche myself out of doing them, so please, enjoy, even though I'm not going all-out!

This month, the lucky winners are........

Ryan Stevens, proud father-to-be of Baby Stevens

"Crazy Larry" --------------------------------->

And Missy Terry, proud soon-to-be-mother-of-two-darling-boys

"Pregnant-Goth-Cute-Missy"

And an honorable mention goes to Corey for sharing his half-birthday with Ryan.

Zach & Jack

Zach and Jack get to spend a lot of time together now that Missy watches Zach 2 days a week while I am at work. While many 21 month-olds like to poke and pester babies, Adam Jack is as sweet and tender as can be. He affectionately calls Zach "Baba," and squeals with glee every time he touches the baby. He also pouts and cries if he is denied a turn holding or touching the baby. He is quick to be sure Zach always has a pacifier (or two or three!), and Jack is kind enough to test it out first before giving it to the baby! He brings the baby diapers and bibs and wipes, and likes to try out these items, also. He loves to hug and kiss his tiny buddy. Jack will undoubtedly be a helpful and doting big brother!

Softly caressing baby's cheek

Best buds!

Snuggling up

February Birthdays

I used to have time to do a separate blog for each birthday, but since we had three in February, I'll include you all in one!

Dad's was on the 10th. We all love you Dad, for providing for our physical and emotional needs. We all love your creativity and uniqueness. You are a sweet grandparent to our little ones, and they love you too.

Nicholas Moroni turned 5 on the 3rd. Nicky, we love you so much. You are the most spirited, charismatic 5 year old I know! Your zest for life reminds me of your dad. You are so sweet and kind. We are so glad you came into our family- it wouldn't be the same without you!!

Adam, thanks for being a good husband to our sweet sister, Missy. You treat her like a queen, and are a great example of how a loving husband and father should treat his family. You are an extremely determined, hard worker, and I know you will benefit from that as you graduate in the near future. We love you!

Christmas Celebrations

Nick and Meadow's family arrived at our home on Sunday, and we opened gifts and were entertained by the kiddos. Nicky sang us several renditions of Killers songs mixed in with snowman lyrics, replete with his own vibrato effects. Tressa led the singing from the top of the stairs and kept asking throughout the day when we could open the gifts. Her favorite was a porcelain Indian doll from Mom. We made a teepee for it out of tissue paper and kabob skewers. Hyrum was elated about a shirt I gave him, which was a surprise for me. What kids like getting clothes? He couldn't get it on fast enough, and it ended up upside-down with the collar at his waist, but he was still happy! Meadow made gorgeous, intricate paper flowers to decorate the packages. I think mine and Corey's favorite gift was a coupon from Mike good for house cleaning and dish doing- awesome!

Hyrum and Adam Jack getting into treats in the pantry- the one thing they can share! Most of the time, they did not get along well. Doesn't Hyrum look like Gabie here?

Adam Jack was 90% asleep, but insisted that Missy finish feeding him his Cocoa Puffs- so hilarious!

Adam Jack's stylish 'do.

Zachary Ammon's blessing day.