4th of July

Grandma and Grandpa had a get together/sleepover with all the cousins to celebrate the 4th of July. The week leading up to the sleep over was all the girls could talk about! They love going there because they can roam free all day long. There are animals to feed, pastures to run in, a huge garden to eat from, homemade soap and lotion to get clean with and lots of love from Grandma and Grandpa! We had a big dinner and afterwards made ice cream on the porch. The little girls all took turns turning the knob. Afterwards we all enjoyed an evening of games. Thanks to Mom for another fun 4th! now we are looking forward to Pioneer day at Levan park!




Olea was not to fond of the ice cream she worked so hard to help make!

One of my worst moments!

My baby Miles wasn't acting himself thursday, so I took him into the pediatrition office. His tempurature was 100.4, they put a cathider in him to get a urine sample then sent me to the hospital to get his blood drawn. They pinched and polked for about 30 minutes until they found a vein. An hour later the doctor called to tell me that his white blood cell count was way high so I needed to bring him back to the office to get a spinal tap! I about died when I heard him say that! he told me that they were concerned that it could be meningitis and that it was the procedure they take when dealing with babies that young. I was a mess!! FYI, don't stay in or around the facinity while your baby is getting a spinal tap!!! the worst sound and sight I could have witnessed! it felt like it lasted an hour! they put that freaky long needle in his spine three times till they got enough fluid from his spinal cord! and then gave him two shots of an antibiotic. it was rediculous! and all the while ben was out of town and comunicating on the phone with me. He almost got on a plane ride home, but when the spinal fluid came out it looked clean so we waited for the results. We were so blessed to find out that he just had a virus that his body would fight off naturally. Thank goodness!! I am not cut out for things of this nature!!!
this pic taken from my iphone

pioneer park

I love the summer! the days are long and warm. Saturday we went with Danny and Jan to Pioneer Park in SLC. The temperature was perfect! my kind of day!



My handsome boys!

why does he always look so concerned? I promise he is smiling and laughing now! I'll have to get some photos of him being happy!


Rohme cracks me up! isn't he the cutest? his eyes are to die for!

sunshine

Some of the summer activities we have been enjoying these days include splash and play parks. This one is up at the gateway in slc. Papaw came along with us and we all enjoyed the warm sunshine!

bear lake

We went to bear lake a couple weeks ago with Ben and Jessie's family. We rented a beach house that was perfect for both families and we let the kids go wild with playing in the sand, jumping on the trampoline, roasting marshmallows in the fire pit, and eating, eating, eating! We rented a boat and spent all day on it. I turned into a lobster, and earned about 70 freckles on my back that I am not happy about! but learned that if your back is faced away from the sun you still can get fryed from the reflection on the water!!

Coco and Ben being pulled behind the boat going .0 miles an hour

Bella and Uly out by themselves. Bella Loved it, Uly, not so much!







Poor Baby Miles with his terrible rash, I cant believe how different he looks since that picture a couple of weeks ago!

This was our view from the picknic table where we were eating dinner. Those two lamas were getting it on! and the kids thought it was so fun that they wanted to play along side! That is Garland running after them.

Eva Marie had a serious explosion as you can see and neither one of us had an extra diaper. I guess as cousins we think alike and didn't think we needed to bring any extras to this beach that day, luckily she had some extra wipes stuck in the side door. I opted to take a photo first before helping her out, it was just to funny!






This was my favorite room in the house because it was so bright and had a great view! here is Uly, Bella and Olea giving hugs before we went home.

Bella's preschool graduation

Bella had her little graduation program a few weeks ago, and it was seriously the cutest! Ben recorded it on one of his pro cameras. I'm so glad because she did her Taekwondo moves and a jungle dance that were killing me, so cute!! I can't believe that I have an almost kindergartner.

3 weeks old

My new mini guy is 3 weeks old and starting to get some chub, oh joy!!! We went to friend Leah's house for a little play date and she so generously gave of her freaky talent of taking photos to take some of Miles!, I'm totally in love with these!

our little human bean!

I can't believe it has been two weeks since the little bean has been born. He is starting to get chubba, but still not big enough for me to kiss on him hard!, still waiting, but enjoying every minute with him!

Cinco De Mayo cousins

Here is a nakie shot of Miles with his cousin Eva Marie, both born on May 5th.
Who would have thought that Jessie and I, bosom cousins, would grow up to both marry Ben's that are both artists that decide to work together and then have babies born on the same day? kinda weird, but it worked out just great!

Introducing Miles Claibourne Mcpherson!

We welcomed our new baby boy into the world on Wednesday May 5th at 10:55 am he weighed in at 6 pounds 12 ounces and 19 inches! We didn't know we could make boys, but we did and he is perfect! Ben named him Miles Claibourne, and I think it suits him just right!
Many more pictures to come!!