Father's Day

We had a great Father's Day a couple weeks ago.  Each of the kids worked really hard on making their dad a card, and couldn't wait to give it to him.  Well, all but Kimball.  He took his card back from Mike - it was too precious.  

 

We had a great weekend.  Mike and I went to the movies and saw The Avengers on Friday. On Saturday he and Peter ran in a 1-mile race together.  Mike helped pace Peter, and he ended up getting 2nd place out of the kids.  He finished in 9:33.  Peter was so proud.

 That Sunday afternoon Elsie brought a bunch of her animals upstairs and declared, "Since it's Father's Day, Dad, you get to play with me!!!"  Mike was a good sport.  He acted privileged, and knelt down and played with her for a short while.  We appreciate his constant service as he stays busy doing home projects, spending time with the kids, and trying to meet everyone's needs.  He is a good dad, and our family is so blessed to have him as head of our home!

Baby Girl!

 It happened! On June 20th, at 5:26, Anna Sovina was born into our family!  She was 6 lbs. 10 oz. and 19.5 inches tall.  I was so grateful to be at the hospital with the doctor there and have everything go smoothly.  She is beautiful and such a sweet baby.  Here are some pictures

  

Mike washed Anna's hair and got all the gunk off of it.  She loved the feel of the water. 

 Grandma and Grandpa came with the kids for a visit.  They took the hospital by storm - our room was rockin' for a little bit, and we kept the nurses busy as they kept our the kiddos supplied with crackers and dum-dums.  They were all excited to meet their little sister, and had a hard time waiting their turns.

She has been a joy to have in our family these past several days.  All her older siblings adore her and want to hold her all the time.  We are all enjoying her sweet, peaceful spirit.