Baby Ty's Blessing

My only brother and his wife, Carrie, had their first baby in December.  And he is cute.  And loved.  I don't like to miss a party (as Carrie calls it, "FOMO-Fear Of Missing Out") so I flew out for the baby blessing in March.  I flew into San Francisco, and my sissies picked me up and we spent the day together in San Francisco.  We missed you Jess, but going on a humanitarian dental trip to the Dominican Republic is pretty awesome.
March 10, 2012
Sisters on Chestnut St.

The harbor. 

We were all raised by a woman who loves to walk.  And we all love to walk. And walk we did.  We started walking and just kept going. We ended up by the Golden Gate Bridge, and finally the pregnant lady (with TWINS!!) had to take a little break. 

We had to walk back to the car once it started to rain, and we didn't want to waste our shopping moolah on a cab, so we did what any reasonable woman would do. We walked, in the rain.  But not before stopping and getting bags to cover our hair.  It takes too long to control that frizz, and we didn't want it getting messed up. 

Stopping by the Palace of Fine Arts. I used to live 3 blocks from here and would walk here all the time for our ward park days, or just to get out of the house. 

That night, Sara, Melissa & I went to dinner.  Great food, great entertainment, and we had a blast dancing the night away (at 7:00 pm), and being done at 10 pm.  We are getting old. 

Andrew gave Ty a beautiful blessing and it was so sweet to hear my brother bless his sweet son. 

 

It was a great 36 hour trip! 

Catching Up

We've moved. Again. Life has been really crazy, and really fun. We spent three weeks in California visiting family, and are now finally settled in our new home. It's time to play catch up.

 March 4. It was beautiful weather and the kids loved playing outside. These pictures were only 2.5 months ago, but it feels like a million years ago.
No, I am not going to have another baby.  This story was about Austin.  Just wanted to clarify.
One day my wonderful Mom was going to have a baby.  I had a feeling that it was a girl but it was not. But when he grew up he was so cute and his name was Austin and I love him so much.

 

March 5, 2012
Fun day at the park.  Audrey loves to push Austin on the swing, and I love to listen to him laugh. 

 

 

 

 

Matchy Matcherson

I love when my kids have matching clothes. I feel like I'm in third grade. I love these matching football sweatshirts that used to be my nephews that got passed onto my boys. Both of my boys are too big for them now, but I had to have them wear them one more time.

February's Instagrams

Thank you instagram for another month of remembering the little things.

Two headed monster

Audrey's first horseback riding lesson.  Joshua wanted to do everything too.

Goodbye sunshine.  Time for snow!

School has been cancelled.  Dave has the day off.  Thanks Mother Nature for a snow day!

Nothing like a little jumping in your living room.

Thanks for coming to visit Memor and Fafa! We had a great time riding horses, eating lots, celebrating birthdays and the root canal! Come again soon!

One of thooooose days...

Little boys...lots of holes in the knees of their pants.  I feel so domesticated that I "mended" them!

Austin's two favorite things to do: 1) wear Joshua's hat 2) "help" with the dishes

Dumpster diving for a little afternoon snack

The result of dumpster diving...a ring of food from the jar around his little mouth

He's no dummy.

My boys stuck in the car eating who knows what while I shoveled the snow off my driveway.  Our poor swagger wagon couldn't make it up to the garage without a good shoveling first. 

Going up: mastered.  Going down: not at all 

Found this little man of the bottom of my washing machine.  It makes me smile thinking of Joshua putting it in his pocket, and then forgetting about it. 

"J is for Joshua." And joy.  This boy makes me so happy.

Book worm.

 

Joshua's Birthday

My little boy is growing up. Four years ago this baby boy captured my heart.  I had no idea the affect a little boy would have on his mother.  I'm not going to lie...I didn't want a boy.  I actually didn't want a second child.  How was I ever going to love another baby like I loved Audrey? And a BOY for that matter? Well, the second I laid eyes on my sweet little son, I was smitten. A goner.  Head over heels in love. And my love has just grown stronger.  I feel sorry for his future wife.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This year to celebrate his 4th birthday, we started the day with donuts-in mom's bed.  His request.

We took Audrey to school, met some friends at Chick-Fil-A for breakfast, come home so Austin could nap, and then we checked Audrey out of school early so we could go see the Lorax.  Who needs school? Dave was able to stay home with Austin, and I thoroughly enjoyed being with my two kids without having to wrestle what feels like a baby alligator.  Eating an entire king sized box of tropical Mike & Ike's was an added bonus. We went to Noodles for dinner, then came home for cake and presents.  Audrey wanted to smash her face into the cake, and Joshua loved watching her. It was a great day. 

At the age of 4, Joshua:
Favorite color: Blue

Favorite food: Marshmellows

Favorite movie: Olivia and some rocket guys (?)

Favorite treat: some candy

Favorite vegetable: (shoulder shrug) "Ice cream cones".  After I reminded him of some of the vegetables he liked, he answered, "carrots"
Favorite fruit: pears
Favorite toy: Woody (From Buzz Light Year)
Favorite TV Show: Calliou
Favorite thing to eat for lunch: Taquitos
Favorite snack: yummy cereal
Favorite animal: elephants
Favorite song: Race cars.  When I asked him how that song went, he said, "Rmm rmm rmmmm, ehhh ehhh ehhh" (tires screeching).  Okay.
Favorite book: Clifford
Favorite cereal: Batman cereal (?)
Favorite thing to do outside: Have a playground out there.  With no rocks, only grass.  (Our backyard now is all rocks)
Who is your best friend: Westin & Nate & Jason & Seffie
Favorite drink: Let me think, orange juice and Dad's favorite juice (V-8 fruit juice)
Favorite holiday: "Halloweeng" (Sometimes he ends words with the "G" sound
What do you like to take to bed with you at night: Lots of Woody's, lots of Snappys (his toy alligator) and lots of football teddies.  (And some "fresh cold"-sippy with water)
Favorite thing to eat for breakfast: Batman food. Batman cereal. (I have to figure out what this is!)
What do you want for dinner on your birthday?: Wahooo food. (?)
What do you want to be when you grow up: A Dad. (Love it)