It happens all the time, they start off as a newborn, and before you know it, they're walking and talking. Ok, he's not so much talking, but the point it, he's going up so fast. I love the mornings when he wakes up and I go and get him out of his crib, Shayna and I peek in the door and see his adorable smile, with his dimples. Then he will hug me too, I just live it up. Here are a couple videos of our little guy walking and just being Alexander.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Don't Know How To Top Birthday #3!
Shayna's Birthday was this last Tuesday the 27th of July. She is now 3 years old, and just spunky as can be, and very much a little girl.
She woke up and got to open up her present from us. She's at that prime age where everything is princesses, bows, pink, and cute. All the stuff girls are made of. Mostly everything wrapped in Disney princess wrapping paper, but we got her a Disney princess scooter, a Disney hopscotch rug, a Snow White dress, a Belle dress with matching slippers, a Zhu Zhu hamster (mechanical toy hamster) with a couple tracks, and a couple of books.
I thought if we gave her our presents in the morning this would keep her busy until her party that evening, but it backfired cause she then just wanted me to play with her. But I couldn't, I had to get everything ready for the party. I promise as the years go by I will get better at taking pictures. I realized I didn't get any pictures of her in the dresses. I will get some later when she dresses up in them.
Then that evening we invited a few of her little friends over for a party. Of course it was a princess themed party. 
So the boys got a crown and a sword, and the girls got a little tiara comb, and a wand. 
But I have to say the highlight was the bouncy castle. Fun for all ages, even my mother. The pictures will speak for themselves. I can only say that Angie will never forget the correct way to get into one, and Mike will never forget the correct way to get out of one. But to have any sort of family get-together, family party, birthday party without a bouncy house, castle, or blowup house of some kind will just not cut it anymore.
She woke up and got to open up her present from us. She's at that prime age where everything is princesses, bows, pink, and cute. All the stuff girls are made of. Mostly everything wrapped in Disney princess wrapping paper, but we got her a Disney princess scooter, a Disney hopscotch rug, a Snow White dress, a Belle dress with matching slippers, a Zhu Zhu hamster (mechanical toy hamster) with a couple tracks, and a couple of books.
I thought if we gave her our presents in the morning this would keep her busy until her party that evening, but it backfired cause she then just wanted me to play with her. But I couldn't, I had to get everything ready for the party. I promise as the years go by I will get better at taking pictures. I realized I didn't get any pictures of her in the dresses. I will get some later when she dresses up in them.
Then that evening we invited a few of her little friends over for a party. Of course it was a princess themed party. 
So the boys got a crown and a sword, and the girls got a little tiara comb, and a wand. 
But I have to say the highlight was the bouncy castle. Fun for all ages, even my mother. The pictures will speak for themselves. I can only say that Angie will never forget the correct way to get into one, and Mike will never forget the correct way to get out of one. But to have any sort of family get-together, family party, birthday party without a bouncy house, castle, or blowup house of some kind will just not cut it anymore. 
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Our First Family Vacation
We wanted to take the kids somewhere close, that we could drive to. We came up with Yellowstone.
We headed out on a Tuesday about 10am in good spirits. We had set up the portable DVD player for the kids, and don't know what we would have done without it. The ride up was great, mainly I mean because the kids were happy.
We went into the park that night and saw some buffalo right off the road, as well as a bald eagle. Shayna was pretty excited. She had an even better time that night at the hotel pool, and water slide.
That night we went to settle in, and Steve and I have some quirks about hotels anyways, but Shayna starts talking about bed bugs, out of now where. She says, "they're small, you can't see them, they climb on you, and tickle you." What, who, how, why? Alex had a hard time falling asleep, and then woke up around 4am, and I couldn't get him to go back to sleep until 5am. Needless to say, not a good night.
We headed into the park about 11am towards Old Faithful. It's not that far, but when you can only drive 35mph, it's a longer drive. We got there and the kids were not happy, we went to find out when the next erruption was, not for 25 minutes. So we went to grab something to eat. When Shayna was done eating Steve went to pick her up out of her chair and she had peed through everything. So he took her to the car to change her while I stayed with Alex to finish our lunch. Then Alex started to get cranky as we were meeting back up with Steve, so we had had enough. Needless to say we didn't even see Old Faithful errupt, and it was Steve's first time visiting.
The thought of another night away from home wasn't reassuring, so we drove home. So Wednesday night about 10pm we arrived back home. A short trip, and one we will remember. There was some good, but it was a learning experience. A reminder to myself from this trip: never let one of my children have any sort of souvenier that is a pen, even if you think they won't know how to get it open.
We headed out on a Tuesday about 10am in good spirits. We had set up the portable DVD player for the kids, and don't know what we would have done without it. The ride up was great, mainly I mean because the kids were happy.
We went into the park that night and saw some buffalo right off the road, as well as a bald eagle. Shayna was pretty excited. She had an even better time that night at the hotel pool, and water slide.
That night we went to settle in, and Steve and I have some quirks about hotels anyways, but Shayna starts talking about bed bugs, out of now where. She says, "they're small, you can't see them, they climb on you, and tickle you." What, who, how, why? Alex had a hard time falling asleep, and then woke up around 4am, and I couldn't get him to go back to sleep until 5am. Needless to say, not a good night.
We headed into the park about 11am towards Old Faithful. It's not that far, but when you can only drive 35mph, it's a longer drive. We got there and the kids were not happy, we went to find out when the next erruption was, not for 25 minutes. So we went to grab something to eat. When Shayna was done eating Steve went to pick her up out of her chair and she had peed through everything. So he took her to the car to change her while I stayed with Alex to finish our lunch. Then Alex started to get cranky as we were meeting back up with Steve, so we had had enough. Needless to say we didn't even see Old Faithful errupt, and it was Steve's first time visiting.
The thought of another night away from home wasn't reassuring, so we drove home. So Wednesday night about 10pm we arrived back home. A short trip, and one we will remember. There was some good, but it was a learning experience. A reminder to myself from this trip: never let one of my children have any sort of souvenier that is a pen, even if you think they won't know how to get it open.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Happy Mother's Day to Me!
This was one of the best Mother's Days ever. Granted I haven't had too many, and it was a little bitter-sweet since my dad and step-mom just left for their mission to Peru yesterday. But I have a wonderful husband, and 2 beautiful children with whom I got to spend a great day with today.
So Saturday, yesterday, my husband, and the kids went and did a little shopping, I got to buy a few things for myself that I've been eyeing, and was left in peace as I shopped with my companion Alexander (he's such an easygoing little guy). I was happy enough with that being my Mother's Day. But, then I woke up this morning to flowers, and a card from Steve and then one that Shayna picked out. Super cute! Then this evening Shayna and I planted our garden. It's nothing big, and I don't know that we'll eat much of anything we'll grow, but it's fun, and it's just the two of ours.
So Saturday, yesterday, my husband, and the kids went and did a little shopping, I got to buy a few things for myself that I've been eyeing, and was left in peace as I shopped with my companion Alexander (he's such an easygoing little guy). I was happy enough with that being my Mother's Day. But, then I woke up this morning to flowers, and a card from Steve and then one that Shayna picked out. Super cute! Then this evening Shayna and I planted our garden. It's nothing big, and I don't know that we'll eat much of anything we'll grow, but it's fun, and it's just the two of ours.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Catching Up
Let's see. So I finished my 6 week boot camp. Not weighing a lot less, but I did drop a few inches here and there. My major accomplishment was just exercising 4 times a week. But I decided I needed to really try, so I signed up for another 6 weeks, and am currently on week 2. So we'll see how this round goes. But I've got tons of support from family and friends, and no matter what, it's more then I've done, or been doing for the past probably 5 years. So at least it's a step in the right direction.
So Christmas.....it was fun. I really mean it. About a month or so before, I was having Shayna practice opening presents. I was having her unwrap the outer cover
from toilet paper rolls. She got pretty good at it. The first present she opened was a tutu, after putting it on, she pouted. It seemed we weren't off to a good start. But then she got into it. Daddy, was helping her, but she got disinterested about 5 present in. We actually ended up getting her to open her last present about 10pm Christmas Day. I was worried we didn't get her enough. HA!
Shayna is such a little girl. She does like to play with trucks, cars, and trains, but she is turning into a princess, literally. She now wears either a pink or blue dress around the house with her Cinderella glass slippers. Then she will act out the part when Cinderella goes to the ball. Steve or I will have to dance with her, then she will go running, take off one shoe, and then keep running. It is the funniest, cutest thing.
She loves to wear my shoes, she'll go in my closet and go straight for my red high heels.
Alexander is just growing up so, too, fast. He had his 9 month appointment, and he can already fit in a convertible car seat cause he's so dang tall. He's in the 90% for his age in length. He's already wearing and growing out of 12month clothes. I just can't keep up with the boy. He's now sitting up by himself, and his first tooth broke through on Christmas Eve. Then his second one just started coming in on the bottom too. He will be 1 in April, I just can't believe it. I just want him to be my baby forever. But then he just keeps getting cuter and cuter.
So Christmas.....it was fun. I really mean it. About a month or so before, I was having Shayna practice opening presents. I was having her unwrap the outer cover
from toilet paper rolls. She got pretty good at it. The first present she opened was a tutu, after putting it on, she pouted. It seemed we weren't off to a good start. But then she got into it. Daddy, was helping her, but she got disinterested about 5 present in. We actually ended up getting her to open her last present about 10pm Christmas Day. I was worried we didn't get her enough. HA! Shayna is such a little girl. She does like to play with trucks, cars, and trains, but she is turning into a princess, literally. She now wears either a pink or blue dress around the house with her Cinderella glass slippers. Then she will act out the part when Cinderella goes to the ball. Steve or I will have to dance with her, then she will go running, take off one shoe, and then keep running. It is the funniest, cutest thing.
She loves to wear my shoes, she'll go in my closet and go straight for my red high heels. 
Alexander is just growing up so, too, fast. He had his 9 month appointment, and he can already fit in a convertible car seat cause he's so dang tall. He's in the 90% for his age in length. He's already wearing and growing out of 12month clothes. I just can't keep up with the boy. He's now sitting up by himself, and his first tooth broke through on Christmas Eve. Then his second one just started coming in on the bottom too. He will be 1 in April, I just can't believe it. I just want him to be my baby forever. But then he just keeps getting cuter and cuter.
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