MeRry ChRisTmas

We had a really good Christmas this year. It was a little low key and made it more enjoyable. We didnt get up too early, about 7:30 we started opening presents. Casey got me a much needed camera. Its a little more hightech than my old one and I have been reading the manual for the past couple of days. Look what Santa brought Teegs.... Ironman of course. The thing on his hand shoots theses little discs out of it. It was so much fun this year with Teegin and how excited he was about everything. Lane didnt exactly know what was going on, but he seemed pretty excited about his new toys.

My mom made this cute hooded towel for Lane.

Snow Day

Since it doesn't feel like Christmas without snow, and it doesn't snow here where we live, we thought we would go find the snow. It was Casey's day off of work so we got our thermos of hot chocolate, coats, and beanies, and headed up the mountain. An hour and a half later we found the snow. Teegs was LOVING the snow and didn't want to go home. Lane, well it was a little cold for him, but I had to get some pictures. Don't eat the yellow snow.

Casey decided to bring some of that snow home with us. He filled up the back of his truck. The kids were loving it, throwing at each other, and rolling in it.

Teegs first snowman.

Growing up I always took the snow for granted, and now I am sure missing having it in my front yard. All you back home you better appreciate the snow in your frontyards.

5 MoNths and a ChRistMas TreE

My baby is 5 months today. He's growing way to fast. I have sort of started feeding him rice cereal. He isn't loving it, but he'll eat it. He's rolled over twice, but he doesn't quite have it down. He is the SWEETEST little guy and we love him so much. We got our tree up and decorated yesterday. Teegs was pumped about it. We just went over to good old Ace hardware and picked one out. I am excited about Christmas this year. Its our first Christmas in this house, Teegs understands more whats going on, he is excited about Santa Clause coming to our house and bringing Ironman toys; thats what he wants. I think he has every ironman toy there is already. (Don't mind Teegs attire)

chubbers

Lane is getting more fun the older he gets. Its so funny how your children can be SO different when they are the same blood, same parents, and same gender. These two look nothing alike in the face or body. chunk-a-monk. I love just letting him hang out in his diaper all the time.

Pics

While I was visiting in Utah, my sister's talented friend Tiffany squeezed us in and took the cutest pictures ever of my boys. Here are a few of them.

Of course the night before Teegin has to trip over a pillow and nail his into the corner of the endtable and get abig bruise, but Tiff did an awesome job of hiding it, you would never know it was even there.

Trick or Treat

Halloween was a little different this year. First of all we go to go trick-or-treating in Utah, with Teegs cousins, and second it wasn't a nightmare trying to get Teegin to wear his costume. He was pumped that he was dressing up as Batman. He understood more what trick-or-treating meant. And couldn't get enough candy. We went out with my brother Ryan and his family. Teegs was a little trooper wlaking house to house to house. Teegs Jake and Zoey. I think Zoey wore her costume the whole week before Halloween.

Lane the Lion. He didn't wear his costume for very long, just to get a few pictures.

Trip to Utah

I have been in Utah for the past week visiting the family. Jake, Zoey and Lane

One day we went to this really cool dinosaur place at Thanksgiving Point. There was so many things to do there.

Teegs and his cousins.

I am here for about another week. So I'll post more pics later.

We got their pictures taken one day and I'll have to post those later. Ali my sis, she couldnt put him down, (I think Jake needs a little Bro)hint, hint.

Even though it was FREEZING and there was snow on the ground, the kids still eat those otterpops.

It happened to snow one of the days, and Teegs was pumped!!!

He went right out there and was running around in it.

Trip back home

While we were here we had a birthday party for Teegs at the Kangaroo Zoo. All of his cousins came and we had a good time. Then went back to grandma and grandpas house for cake and presents Teegs and Ryder

Teegs is 3!!!!!!!

Today at 12:12pm my little boy turned 3 years old. What the heck? I never thought I would have a 3 year old. This boy definitely tries my patience, daily. He is one of the most stubborn boys I know; quick story... The other night all of us had gone out for ice cream. When we got home I went to get him out of the car, but he wanted Casey to get him out. He started throwing one of his insane fits and I left him in the car. I went out their a few minutes later as he was still sitting in the car in the dark; still would not let ME get him out. He sat out there in the car for a 1/2 hour before I just made Casey go get him. He may be small, but I wouldn't mess with him. We sure love this boy though. He has soooo much personality, and is constantly making me laugh. His favorite things at the moment are: 1. Iron Man 2. spiderman, Hulk, and batman. 3 baseball 4. otterpops 5. drinks, (he drinks about 8 sippy cups or more a day) 6 Lane 7. dirt/mud 8. movies 9. singing songs 10. wrestling I was looking through his photo album, I forget how sweet and innocent he use to be. haha

Ohhhh he was so cute. this is him at 6m

At 3m

newborn.

Stickers!!!

The otherday a packet of stickers came in the mail with some magazine, so I gave them to Teegin to play with. This is what he decided to do with them. Poor Lane

3 Months

3Months already, WOW!!! Lane is such a sweetheart. Growing way too fast. He had his 2 month appt a few weeks ago and heres the stats: weight:12lb 8oz 55% height: 23" 40% We sure love him!!!!!!

Clogged

Now that Teegin is potty training he is intrigued with the flushing part of it. The other day him and his cousin Connor were playing in the toilet, throwing toys in it. He had flushed some down before I caught them. So it was totally clogged, I got out the plunger, put on my rubber gloves and tried to dig them out. No luck there. So we had a plumber come to the rescue. He had to unscrew the toilet and take the whole thing off the floor and lay it down so he could get up in the bottom of it. These toys above are what we dug out. No wonder it was plugged.

Life with 2 kids

Lately I have been feeling, well not very productive I guess. Before Teegin I had a full time job, kept myself busy and occupied. Then I had Teegin and I was home a little more than usual, but was still able to go as I pleased. But then when I had Lane, I have found myself home all the time, with not a whole lot of places to go or wanting to attempt to go.

Feeling like I do nothing all day everyday. Kinda bored I guess.

I'm sure you other moms have felt this way sometime or another.

I know its important to be home with my children and I am grateful that I get to do that. They grow way too fast and I dont want to miss it.

I know one day I will wake up and they will be gone, and I will miss having these little kids around making messes everywhere, waking me up at 3 in morning asking for a drink, or asking to read a book for the 10th time, singing Iron Man over and over, or just making me laugh with their funny personalities and imaginations.

I know one day I will be able to go back to work or school, and do something more for myself, but for now just need to enjoy my kids while I can. Even though somedays I feel I might rip my hair out. (and I only have 2 kids)

Potty Time

Since Teegin is going to be 3 next month, and now having two children in diapers I thought it was time to try the whole potty training thing.

I have been dreading this since the day I found out I was pregnant.

We went to the store and picked out some big boy underwear. Of course we got iron man, spiderman, and thomas the train. My favorites are the boxer briefs. His little butt looks sooo cute in them. He is so proud of himself.

He has been running around in the nude for about 2 weeks. He is now starting to finally go in the toilet. He was ony going out in the grass, #1 and #2. I would find him standing out in the dirt in the nude peeing in the dirt. Whatever works right?