December 22, 2009
December 21, 2009
December 21, 2009
Santa came to our ward Christmas party and Ayden was the only one in our family who wanted to see him. He was sooooooooo very excited and was the 2nd one in line-he moves fast! Who knows what he told him, let’s just hope nothing embaressing, though he’s my kid so I wouldn’t be surprised! Jackson hates people dressed-up in costumes, so he didn’t even want to be in the same room as Santa!
December 21, 2009
While living Hood River our friends started a fun Christmas tradition, “The Ugly Christmas Sweater Party”. Since we no longer live in the Hood, we decided to start it here!! We had a great night of looking “hot” in our Christmas sweaters and playing games. It’s been awhile since I’ve laughed so much. I’m grateful for new friends that embrace just plain awesomeness! Our camera is messed up, so the pics are very blurry, but you’ll get the idea.
Ryan and Myself
Tawny and Lydon
Cam and Kristy
Dan and Gena
December 18, 2009
Brody and Leah share a bedroom. I put them both down for their nap today. I did some house cleaning, folding laundry and catching up on my dvr’d shows and about 2 hours into it I hear Leah crying. I go in to check on her. She had un-dressed herself, diaper and all and then put her dress panties back on and took a nap, well of course she peed while she was sleeping, so she’s was pretty upset about being all wet-who wouldn’t be, right?!! Brody is screaming so I take him to the toy room, so I can take care of Leah. When I was done with her I went to put her in the toy room and there was Brody laying on his blanket sucking his thumb. I’m sure most would think this is stupid, but not me, it’s a rare occasion that Brody will sit or chill for any amount of time. He must not have been done with his nap cause he stayed like that for a good half hour!
P.S. Leah has pooped in the bathtub and her toy room(w/out a diaper) all in 2 weeks. It’s sooooooooooooo gross! I was grateful today it was pee and NOT poop, now that’s sad!
December 18, 2009
We did home made gingerbread houses. I thought is was lots of fun. Ry printed off all these instructions on how to make them and decorate them, I just went on my creativity alone! LOL. Which we were talking earlier in the day how I am soooooooooooo not creative, which I’m not, I am aware of the situation! Ryan and Ayden’s house turned out really cute and Jackson and mine turned out, how should I say it, very unique. The Langworthy’s house was cute to, though Kristy wasn’t a fan of being all messy and she keep adding more frosting in hopes that it would stay up better that way. hahaha.
Our finished product!
P.S. They didn’t last very long about 3 days. Leah and Brody couldn’t keep their little hands off of them! I am finding slimmy candy all over the house.
December 13, 2009
I’ve been putting off putting up a Christmas tree and decor. It’s not that I’m some Grinch(as some would say-Melinda! LOL.) I just hate dealing w/the babies touching everything. We got 2 weeks to go until the big man, Santa, comes for his visit, so FINALLY we and Christmased our house out! I went and bought new stockings for everyone and a new tree skirt, which have helped me get into the Christmas spirit! hahaha. We went and cut down our tree yesterday and then spent the afternoon decorating our house. Jackson is about ready to die and may drive me CRAZY with his Christmas excitment!
We didn’t take the babies with us, which was a good thing. (Earlier in the week Brody fell on the sidewalk and then Leah fell on him and his poor nose got the skin scrapped off the tip of it, poor guy looks abused!)
Checking out some trees.
Ayden was loving it running from tree to tree.
The perfect tree for our family!
Our decorated tree and house.
The new stocking that I bought, don’t you love them?!!
December 13, 2009
With Christmas fastly(and slowly for my kids) approching I’m realizing how fast time is moving! My days are mostly a blurr, one running into another, hardly remebering what day it is or what happened yesterday! Sometimes I wonder what it is I do all day?!! Exercising daily but still looking at a belly that looks pregnant, cleaning and more cleaning w/nothing to show for it, reading books that make my mind unable to stop, cooking and eating all that I shouldn’t, taking care of my kids which never seems to come to an end! With all that goes on or doesn’t, I’m glad that I have pics of my cute little ones of the small and simple things we do each day.
Leah rocking her pink high top converse shoes naked!
Brody finding his love of trains, I don’t know if I’m ready for trains AGAIN!
Yes we still sometimes have to fight Ayden to eat his food at dinner time, alway so FUN!
The kids always loving to spend as much time w/Dad as possible!
Coloring, Leah’s new favorite thing to do, which means it’s Brody’s too! LOL.
Partner’s in crime, colored w/pen all over the couch and of course I didn’t know what was going on!
Leah eating cheese from an Arby’s melt w/her fingers, it’s very rare that she’ll get anything on her fingures.
November 26, 2009
Yes we finally gave Brody his first haircut! At 10 months we did trim the mullet a little bit, but technically that doesn’t count. He loved it-NOT!! Looks like we have another Ayden on our hands-LOL. We strapped him into his booster, with him screaming then entire time we made a team effort and got the haircut done! Though there honestly isn’t that much hair on his head, it was still time.
The beginning!
The middle!
The end!
November 17, 2009
My parents came to visit. The kids were so happy to see Grandma and Papa! It’s been a long time. The kids did lots with them. Many hours of board games, card games, puzzles, watching movies and going to movies! It was great! It took a couple of days but finally Brody warmed up to Grandma and would sit with her! LOL. It’s always great to have my parents visit and makes us so sad when they leave us.
Papa was doing the nightly reading and the book was very long and boring, so boring it put Ayden to sleep! LOL.
Brody finally warming up to Grandma.




























