Tanner's bear

Tanner loves the bear his Aunt Meena gave him.

(I am not sure why the video didn't upload very well.)

Tanner at 5 Months

I am 5 months old today!

I weight about 17 lbs and about 26" long. Yep I'm getting big. I can even sit up all by myself.

I am just getting into the 6 months clothes too.

At 5 months I pretty much know what I like- and that is my mom - ok and my dad too.

I just started eating rice cereal this week. The first taste was weird, but once I got the hang of it - it really isn't so bad.

I really like playing and not napping. When I do nap- it's short cat naps about a 1/2 hour. During those times mom said she hurries to get things done before I wake up at a 1/2 an hour on the dot. I just don't want to miss anything during the day.

I love reading books, and listening to music. My favorite music is the kind that my dad makes up. He sure does know a lot of songs.

I like playing with my dad. He's a lot of fun and makes me smile and laugh.

Mom, she is my food- My bread and butter. Mmm Mmm good. She also makes me smile and laugh. She makes up songs too, but Dad's are soooo much better.

Oh and I like going on stroller rides. There is just so much to see out in the world.

Being 5 months has been great.

2nd Anniversary

Our Family

Last weekend Dan and I celebrated our 2nd Anniversary.

We stayed at the Little America and just bummed around Salt Lake for the weekend. It was a much needed little vacation and we had a great time.

Tanner loved sleeping on the king bed. ;) Actually he had the pack and play, but he loved being with his mom and dad all weekend.

Tanner loved swimming. It was his first time in a pool.

We walked all over Temple Square and ate lunch at the Garden Restaurant in the Joseph Smith Building. We also saw the Joseph Smith movie. I'd never seen it before. I really liked it. When you think of Joseph Smith you always remember what he did for the church, but it was a good reminder that he had a family; he had kids and a wife and he was so brave and never complained. He worked hard at trying to do what the Lord had asked him to do.

Dan and Tanner at the Church History building. I liked looking at the items for each Prophet that we've had. It was interesting to see the things that they used day to day. It makes them seem more real. We've been really blessed to have such great Prophets leading us and giving us direction.

Tanner at Temple Square

(Tanner learned to sit up by himself at 4 1/2 months)

Before and After

Here we are in November 2010

I am expecting my first in January, Tiffani expecting her first in March, April expecting her 3rd in the middle of March, Angie expecting her 4th at the end of March and Amber expecting her 5th at the beginning of April.

May 1st 2011

We did it! We finally had our babies.

In order: Tanner James Backburn ~ December 25, 2010 8lbs 1 oz 20"

Elias Joel Hansen ~ February 18, 2011 10 lbs 21"

Madilynn Renee Hansen ~ March 7, 2011 6lbs 14 oz 18 1/2"

Ireland Ruth Andrews ~ March 21 2011 8lbs 3 oz 21"

Courtney Ella Mattsen ~ March 23 2011 6 lbs 9 oz 18"

Welcome to our family little ones.