Carson is 6 and I can't believe it!  He still has no teeth, but at least he now looks like all of the other kids in his class and it is not such a weird phenomenon.  All he wanted to do for his birthday is go to Chuck E. Cheese.  He has been looking forward to this day as if he was headed to Disney World.

 He had so much fun and he concentrated really hard on getting as many tickets as he could and stuffing them into his pocket.

 He spent most of his time playing the basketball game and working on his skills.  He really tried to show the little girls how awesome he is, but they weren't really interested.

 He has been growing up so fast lately.  I feel like he has changed so much in the last few months.  Maybe it is because things have been so crazy that it seems like such a sudden difference, but he has really grown into his big brother role. Don't get me wrong, he is still as crazy as ever. . . . just in a big brother sort of way.

 

 He was so excited when he got his "life size" R2-D2 from Grandma and Grandpa.  Now he has a life long buddy.

 He is playing Jr. Jazz for the first time this year and he is really having fun.  Chad is coaching him, and Carson gets excited for the games each week.  We don't have a basketball hoop, so this is all kind of new to him, but he loves it.  He insists on being number 8 like "D Willy" and he will not go to the game without wearing his awesome sleeveless shirt to show off his muscles.

 As part of the playing Jr. Jazz, they got tickets to go to a game.  Carson was so excited, mostly because his friends will all be there, and he totally looks forward to seeing the Jazz Bear in action. (No, Abby is not playing basketball, she just took an extra jersey so she would match the boys.)

 Our baby Boden was blessed at church last Sunday.  We didn't have a get together or anything because it was also the day of Grandpa Grundy's 80th birthday party.  The blessing was beautiful.  I tell Chad he has done better with each kid. 

I really feel like Bo has been a part of our family all along.  He is changing so much and growing up WAY to fast.  I have to admit that I cried when he grew out of his first clothes.  This is really going to be hard for me, but I am trying to keep it all together and really soak up every minute.  I do have to say, that I am excited for the next stage of our lives.  Now that we are done having kids, I am excited to watch them grow and experience all that life has to offer.  Here are some current pictures of Bo.(Careful, those cheeks will get you every time.)

 Merry Christmas !  Ok, I know it has been awhile.  This four kid thing really keeps me busy.  To catch up, we had a wonderful Christmas.  It was so special having Bo here for the holidays.  He was so fun, and definitely the center of attention.  He loved to sit under the tree and look at the lights.   I was able to spend a lot of quiet time with him as Chad ran the kids here and there for holiday activities.  Chad was also able to take a lot of time off work because we went from having the baby, right into Christmas.  It was such a blessing to have him home with us for so long and it really made for a Christmas I will never forget.

 Having a new baby brother really changed nothing for the kids.  They didn't skip a beat getting ready for Santa to come.

 As usual, we spent Christmas eve with Chad's family.  We had dinner, opened our Christmas jammies, read stories and ended with a prayer.  It was so nice having the "whole family" in town at the same time.

 Christmas morning was awesome!  I love watching my kids open presents, they are really the most animated people in the world and they always make me laugh with the unexpected things they say.

 Carson was excited about EVERYTHING!  Yes, even the whoppers he got in his stocking.  He just couldn't believe how amazing the day was.

 Cooper just followed suit behind Carson.  He was so excited about everything, and he didn't really know what was going to happen next.

 Abby was adorable.  She just really loves all of the little things.  She makes sure that we don't miss anything and that we don't forget any of our traditions.  She looks forward to every little thing.

 We tried stuffing Bo into his stocking just for a picture. It was pretty funny because he barely fit.  I think it was worth it.

He was sporting a mohawk during the holidays.  Mostly because his hair was going in all directions, and this was the only way it would seem controlled.

The kids got all dressed up in their new clothes for church. We had a great holiday and we feel so loved and blessed.  We are so thankful that everything went well with Bo, even though we had a couple little scares.  In the end, he is here, we are all healthy and happy and extremely thankful for all of the blessing in our lives.   As I suspected, it is really a neat experience to have a child at this time of year.  It definitely puts things into perspective and we continue to count our blessings everyday.

 Ok, Change of plans. . . We decided to change his name to Boden Borich Grundy.  We decided we like it better and it will clear up any confusion.  We really have no connection to Cohen, other than it's cute.  I just think it would maybe make more sense if it was a family name or something, since he would never be called that, so what was the point really.  We heard the name Boden and Chad was so excited.  We love our new little Bo.  Here are some new pictures that we had taken.

He's Here!!!

Boden Borich Grundy

December 11, 2010
7 lbs. 8 oz.  20 inches