Thomas the Tank

I just had to get some pictures of our little Tommy. Poor thing has probably been a little neglected this past week or two or three. There has been a lot of craziness in our home, but he sure is a trooper and as you can see in the pictures he loves to smile. He is smiling all day as long as he is not in the car. He adores Caroline and Rex even though they are in his face all day long. This little guy is almost into 3-6 mo. clothing at two and a half months and yes he does have a neck, but I have only seen it once.

Ode to the fourth

I love the fourth of July. I love spending time with my family and there is always something magical about all of the fireworks and the celebration of America. We had such a great holiday and I am trying to cherish every moment these next few weeks.
Our family went up to Silver Dollar City with some friends on the third. It was a perfect day, with a little rain and then overcast the rest of the day. You really can't complain when you are able to walk right onto the rides. The following day we had a barbecue with our neighbors, the Bolivars. They have the sweetest family and we will miss them so much. We then went over to the Millerbergs to light off fireworks. Greatest part of Arkansas, you can light any type of fire work you would like. It was amazing to see the whole neighborhood lighting up the sky. Nathan and all the guys maybe had too much fun with fire. We love our friends here and it was so fun to celebrate this day with all of them.

My beautiful boys

Caroline and Annie waiting for the show

Oh how I love my friends!

Doesn't this little guy look like his dad?

Caroline getting ready for the parade

Up close and personal

Caroline is really into jokes right now. Her specialty is the "Why did the chicken cross the road?" jokes. Here is an example:

Caroline: Why did the chicken cross the road?

Mom: Why?

Caroline: So it could walk across the street!

Caroline: Mom, you need to laugh now.

We have got a little jokester on our hands.

Movin' on up to the west side!

Yes my friends we are letting the cat out of the bag. We the Rigby's have been drafted back to the land of Zion. We are really excited for the opportunities that are to come, but I can't help but feel a bit of sadness at the moment. I love this place so much and it is going to be hard to part, but Nathan and I know that this is the right decision for our family. Life is a little overwhelming dealing with moving so soon, leaving friends, having three kids, selling the home, cleaning the home and not to mention all the excitement. Although overwhelming, change is good and we are coming whether you like it or not.

So long to my peeps in Arkansas, hello all my peeps in Utah!

Missing our Mimi

We definitely love our Mimi and mom. We were spoiled once again to have mom coming out to help us for a week. She definitely made my life easier and I was so sad to see her go. Once again I had someone helping with the cooking, cleaning, laundry and kiddos. Did I mention that I am spoiled? Thanks mom for for all your help. You truly are an amazing woman and sacrifice so much for your children. This Rigby clan is so grateful for your example and love for us. We love you and miss you!

We were able to go see our brand new niece and cousin, Zuri. My kids just adore and love her. She is so little and petite, Tommy is only two weeks older, but is about twice her size. He will definitely be able to protect this little one. We miss you Monson family and we are going to miss Iowa.

Tommy is starting to smile so much with those little bulldog cheeks.

More of my little Tommy. Isn't the one with Rexy and Tom just adorable? I have some handsome boys.

Here's some adorable pictures of Rexy. What a sweet little man he is. He just makes me smile. Now we just need to get some of Caroline and we will be set.

Grammy to the rescue and much more.

Good news folks, I have found a real super hero. Her name is mom! She was an amazing help to us and we were able to keep her for a whole two weeks. I really don't know what I would have done without her help. She did the cooking, cleaning, laundry and watching the kids. We miss you Grammy and mom, we love you. Thanks for everything you do for us.

Caroline and Rexy's favorite thing is to go feed the ducks. Here's a few pics of them loving life.

Caroline is really into being a ballerina. Grammy got her a little skirt and now all she wants us to do is go buy some ballet shoes. Needless to say I think I may put her in a little dance class this summer. What am I supposed to do with a girl who loves to dance? This road is so unfamiliar to me.

He just keeps getting more and more adorable each day. The kids love him so much and are always kissing this kid. I think Rex gives him about fifty kisses a day. No joke!

My three handsome boys! Nathan and my two little Nathan's. Don't they look so much like their dad?

So my friend Katie took some pictures of little Thomas. Here's some sneek peeks of what she did. She did such a great job with not having a lot of experience at it. Thanks Katie. I am excited to see more.

Oh, Tommy Boy!

Here's more pictures of the little guy. He has got the sweetest demeanor. I can't complain with life when he eat, sleeps, poops and then does it all over again with very little crying. Newborns bring such an amazing spirit into the home and Thomas certainly does this in our home. We could all look at him and be surrounded by him all day long.
Caroline and Rex do not lack in the love department with Tommy. Caroline is my protective sister and will always let me know when he is crying. Rex just can't understand why Bubba's wont hit him back when he hits. I put a picture in to show what life is like with the three little ones. They make my heart happy. Mom and dad completely adore the little man. Tommy fits nicely with our family, we are so happy to have him here.

You see! They can't get enough of the little guy.