Porter Family

Chloe's 1st Birthday Cake

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Chloe's 1st Birthday at The Little Gym

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We had a great time with our ER play group friends at the Little Gym for Chloe's Birthday!! It was so AWESOME to have Grandma & Waynepa in town for Chloe's special day.

Spring Break 2009 Slideshow

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Spring Break 2009

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Spring Break was a marathon week for us. We had activities planned every day. The weekend began Friday with dying Easter eggs, an Easter Egg hunt on Saturday and church on Sunday with all the girls in their matching dresses (only oops---mom forgot those pictures:( ). We then had a big dinner at our house.

Monday I took Aliah, Brynn, Chloe, and Kassidy (one of Aliah's friend's) to the zoo. The girls rode on the train around the zoo. They all rode the carousel as well. Of course there was ice cream and playing at the zoo park. It was a good day especially since I worked Sunday night, and had to return to work Monday night.

Tuesday Danny and I took our girls to the Living Planet Aquarium in Sandy. We have an annual membership but the girls never tire of it. There is a tank of stingrays (stingers removed) that is a hands on exhibit. To our surprise, it was Brynn who opted out of touching them this time. We then went to lunch at Emmett's where the girls were thrilled to have bubble gum milkshakes (especially Chloe since it was a definite first for her).

Wednesday was another full day. The O'Donnell's (an awesome family of all girls in our ward :) ) and the Porter's had an adventure filled trip to the Discovery Center at Gateway. It is a children's museum that is full of fun things to keep the kids entertained. Aliah's favorite was the climbing wall, Brynn's favorite thing was the grocery store, and Chloe loved the waterway. As if that wasn't enough fun, we then went to the Clark Planetarium where the girls got to explore what life on Mars and the Moon would be like. We rounded out the day with pizza, American Idol, and a sleepover at our house (A brave move on my part...hope they liked it cause there won't be another one anytime soon).

On Thursday, (after very little sleep) I took the girls to The Museum of Ancient Life. It is the world's largest dinosaur museum. Aliah, Brynn, Chloe, and Kassidy all reported having ALOT of fun. At the end of our trip there I decided to get the day's admission refunded and become a full time member. While I was doing this transaction the girl's managed to get into a little mischief and found themselves grounded :( . Danny and I had planned to take them all swimming at the Legacy Center but instead, we only took Chloe. Needless to say, I didn't win too many points for that move (especially with Brynn) but they assure me they learned a good lesson.

Friday, I took the girls to Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point where they all rode ponies. They have a small petting zoo too. They watched as some brave little boy decided to pet the donkey. After that, they weren't too interested in petting too many other animals. Once back inside, they were able to pet the kid (baby goat). The girls then spent the next hour begging for a goat. After lunch, we traveled to nearby Pleasant Grove and visited the Kangaroo Zoo where they played on inflatable slides for a few hours.

After such a fun-filled, adventure packed week, I was ready for my spring break to start :-)!!! Just Kidding-- Overall, I am just so grateful that I get to be a mother and especially that I am the mom to three such wonderful daughters, I am truly blessed!!

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Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt

Chloe was done after she found 1 egg :-)!!

Chloe Cat

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We Love our sweet girls :-)!

Aliah was not excited to be on train tracks.

(even though they are no longer in use!!)

2009-04-07T23:26:00.000-07:00

Well I guess it's time to update our blog. It's been almost a year and I just can't believe how fast time flies. The girls 10, 7, and almost 1 keep us running most of the time. They are all in gymnastics.... yes Chloe too! Chloe goes to The Little Gym and she LOVES it! I am so grateful that I get to be the mom for such sweet daughters!

The Girl's at Picnic Point

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While we were in Washington, we spent about 30 minutes at the beach. Aliah and Brynn had fun. Chloe cried nearly the whole time.

Uncle Ben's Graduation

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On Friday June 13, 2008, Ben graduated from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy with his doctorate of pharmacy degree. We were very excited to be able to be there. Aliah, Brynn, Chloe, & I flew to Seattle and stayed just 4 short days. We had a great time but hope that next time we'll be able to stay longer. The girls were able to see their cousins (Regan, Isabelle, & Baylen) while I went to the graduation with my parents. Aliah & Brynn were VERY hesitant to leave when it was time to go.
The next evening, we all went out to dinner at the Woodfire Grill in Everett to celebrate graduation and father's day. We are all SO HAPPY for Ben he has worked long and hard for this!!

Chloe LOVES the Shower

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Chloe LOVES showers!! It's a good thing since she HATES baths so much!!

WHAT A SITE

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I LOVE my BEAUTIFUL daughters!!

Brynn and Chloe

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Brynn loves her little Chloe but you better be fast with that camera because she doesn't hold still for long!!! What PRETTY little girls!!

Aliah & Chloe

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Aliah holding Chloe after her blessing. I am so fortunate to have such wonderful daughters!!! I have learned however, that it is very difficult to photograph all 3 of them together.

Daddy and Chloe

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Daddy and Chloe at home after her blessing. Chloe received her name and blessing on Sunday June 8, 2008. We were very grateful that so many of the Porter's were able to be there!! Chloe is becoming quite the daddy's girl.

Last Day of School

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May 30, 2008 was the last day of school for Brynn & Aliah. Brynn finished kindergarten and Aliah finished 4th grade (I can't believe it). Both girls did VERY WELL academically. They are looking forward to summer break and visiting Grandma in Washington!

Fun with Makeup

2008-06-11T13:43:00.000-07:00

Aliah & Brynn had fun with makeup. Aliah cleaned out her desk at school and found left over halloween makeup. While we were cleaning up dinner dishes Aliah had time to give herself & Brynn lovely makeovers.

Sundance

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Aliah and Brynn rode the chairlift at Sundance with Papa & Grandma Mary while mommy and Chloe watched from the bottom of the mountain. It was SOOOOO Cold but the view was worth it.

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Papa and Grandma Mary came to Utah to visit us for the first time ever on Memorial day weekend. We went to Cabela's to practice shooting and to see all of the fish. They had a great time!!

Chloe's First Bath

2008-06-11T13:15:00.000-07:00

We discovered right away that Chloe hated baths. The next time we bathed her Danny took her in the shower with him and we found out how much Chloe LOVED the shower. Now Chloe only gets showers.

Chloe's Nursery

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We got to bring Chloe home on Sunday April 26, 2008. Grandma and Wayne made the house look perfect. What a beautiful job Grandma and the girls did on Chloe's nursery when Grandma came for visits in January and March. We are so grateful for all she did to help us make our house look so good.

Brynnee Bear and Chloe Cat

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Brynn loves to be called Brynee Bear. Brynn LOVES her little Chloe Cat!! Brynn can't wait until she can feed Chloe something other than a bottle. She can't believe that anyone can grow big and strong with milk alone. She continues to ask if mommy should take her to the doctor so Chloe can eat real food.

Liah Lew and Chloe Boo

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Biggest Sister Aliah "Lew" and her sweet little Chloe "boo" as she likes to call her. What a big helper she has become.

Waynepa and Chloe Cat

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Waynepa holding sweet little Chloe "Cat"!!!!!

GRANDMA and WAYNEPA

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How LUCKY Chloe, Brynn, and Aliah are to have Grandma Denise as their Grandma and Wayne as their Waynepa!!! They LOVE them both so much!! The girls are SOOOOO SPOILED by them!!! Grandma and Waynepa came to the hospital on Friday morning we were so excited to have them here!!! THANK YOU for all you did to help us with the arrival of Chloe we all feel so blessed!!

Uncle Ben

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Uncle Ben came to our house on Wednesday night and was at the hospital when Chloe was born. We were all excited to have Uncle Ben here. He even went to OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE to get mommy dinner right after Chloe was born. I hadn't been able to eat a real meal in about a month because there just hadn't been enough room. I was living on ICE and SOUP it was so great to be able to eat a real meal.

SWEET SWEET SISTERS!!!

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Aliah and Brynn were so excited when Uncle Ben brought them to the hospital to see their new little sister!!! They had been at Grandma Lila's and had been calling us every 15 minutes to find out if Chloe was here yet.

ONE PROUD DADDY!!!

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After the 8 hours of anticipation Daddy couldn't wait any longer to hold his newest BUNDLE OF JOY!!!

ONE HAPPY MOMMY!!!!

2008-06-11T11:24:00.000-07:00

I was so EXCITED to be the mommy of yet another BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL!!!!

Chloe Arrives!!!

2008-06-11T11:04:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our family CHLOE CHARLIZE PORTER!!! She was born Thursday April 24, 2008 at 3:56 PM. Aliah and Brynn had been looking forward to the birth of Chloe since Christmas!!! Though we struggled to select a name the girls and daddy knew they wanted it to start with a "C" so they could be the ABC girls. Mom wasn't so sure but in the end she was out voted. Chloe weighed in at 7 pounds 6 ounces, and was 18 inches long.