Brotherly love

Before we got sick..

We were tricked into thinking it was just about spring.. then Neil got RSV, Kyle started hacking up a lung, Josh started sniffling... oh, and the temperature outside dropped to the 30s and it started snowing. Here's a few pics of happier times (you know when you get tricked by the warm front in late February.) I've got spring fever bad. I've been trying to channel my energy into cleaning so that I can dedicate myself to the yard as soon as weather allows.

A quick little trip to Moab.. work for Russ and a little playing for the rest of us:

Russ's birthday(which means THE chocolate cake.. it disappeared too quickly)

Do all of your babies have that much hair?

This is the most frequently asked question regarding baby Kyle. Take a look for yourself:

Joshua- approximately 1 month old:

Neil- approximately 1 month old:

Kyle- exactly 1 month old today:

What do you think? I think Joshua wins.

I found my camera cord!

Its amazing how much can happen in 3 weeks. This baby will be 3 weeks old tomorrow! Where does the time go? We're adjusting well. Baby Kyle is a sweet, sweet boy. Here's some new pics:

1 week old. I couldn't get a picture with his eyes open. I think he is wearing the cutest outfit ever from Aunt Cheryl. Who says its more fun to dress baby girls? :-)

2 weeks old. Couldn't get a picture with his eyes open.

Evidence that he has been accepted by his brothers

Self portrait of me and the babe

The brothers (does Neil's head look unusually large in this picture?)

So that's what we've been up to

Baby Kyle

We're thrilled that he's here! Baby Kyle arrived yesterday at about 2:30pm. 7 lbs 14 oz., 21 inches long. Yes, he has as much hair as his dad :-) His brothers can't get enough of him, and neither can I. More updates to come...

Friday Night at Our House

In case you were wondering, here's what it looks like:

I must thank my creative sis-in-law, Sarah for providing the opportunity for the boys to make their sweet cardboard cruisers for our drive in movie.

Recipe of the Week: Frozen Yogurt

I'm calling this the last craving of this pregnancy:
Homemade Frozen Yogurt

The ironic part of this craving is that as you may recall, my summertime craving was the Soup Kitchen. Of course I want frozen treats in January. I've been inspired by a couple of sites: This Week for Dinner and 101 Cookbooks to give this a try. We made some Monday night and I bought some more plain yogurt because well.. I need more fro-yo. Its easy too. The recipe that I used includes ideas and tips from a couple different recipes from the above links:

3-4 cups strained yogurt or Greek-style yogurt
3/4 cup sugar (I used extrafine bakers sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
1/4 t. xanthan gum (optional- helps with texture.. found in healthfood section of store)

Mix together the yogurt, sugar, and vanilla and xanthan(if using). Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Freeze in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. (~25 minutes for the Cuisinart)

Christie notes: I used one container (4 cups) of plain whole milk yogurt (strained for a couple hours). I think next time I won't bother straining it and see what happens. I will probably go a little lighter on the sugar next time too. It was plenty sweet. I'm sure it would be fabulous with all sorts of mix-ins. We just ate it plain (well ok, I ate some cookies with it, but not because the yogurt needed anything extra).