Our little girl is old enough for school. That is just the craziest thing for me to comprehend, I'm not old enough to have a preschooler. I told her she was going to go ride a big yellow bus and she was so excited. So we ran down the driveway and waited for her bus to come. And when she saw it she got really excited and then didn't have a problem at all to get on and leave mommy behind. She attends preschool at Shelley Elementary in American Fork. I'm really excited because her teacher is so cute and nice so I'm hoping all goes well with Andee's speech. We've already seen a huge improvement so hopefully preschool will help even more.1.10.2008
1st Day of Preschool!
Our little girl is old enough for school. That is just the craziest thing for me to comprehend, I'm not old enough to have a preschooler. I told her she was going to go ride a big yellow bus and she was so excited. So we ran down the driveway and waited for her bus to come. And when she saw it she got really excited and then didn't have a problem at all to get on and leave mommy behind. She attends preschool at Shelley Elementary in American Fork. I'm really excited because her teacher is so cute and nice so I'm hoping all goes well with Andee's speech. We've already seen a huge improvement so hopefully preschool will help even more.
SNOW!
Our little marshmallows
Andee with Daddy doing snow angels
Nicholas not wanting his picture taken saying "No"
Nick insisted on staying outside so he could eat the snow out of the flower pot.. 1.06.2008
Potty Training for Nick!
Well this will be interesting. I finished potty training Andee a few weeks ago and so I decided I'd better get Nick as well. But we started this morning and he's not doing too good. But what can I expect on the first day? But he loves sitting on the toilet, and since he sees Andee and me go to the bathroom, he thinks he needs to wipe so it's pretty funny. So I'm hoping for the best.1.04.2008
Tagged
Here are a few things people may not know about me:
*I am a very organized person. I've spent at least 5 hours organizing my storage unit that will be vacated once we move in the near future. I've spent, I don't even know how much on baskets and bins. I have a label maker and put labels on everything. But then when it comes to life priorties, I'm very disorganized.
*I talk to myself. Like when no one is around I talk out loud as if someone was there. Haha, that's pretty funny, I can't believe I'm actually admitting to that. But I've done it ever since I can remember, and when I was younger I thought that's what everyone did.
*I love scratching my wrinkles. Pretty weird but this is another habit of mine that I've had ever since I can remember. My brother taught me this one when I was about 3, and it's stuck with me. So let me explain if you are wondering what "wrinkles" are. When you wear tight socks or tight whatever, and it leaves an indention in your skin, those are wrinkles. When I was younger I would purposely put on tight socks and walk around for a couple of minutes so I could scratch my skin...wow pretty sad when I say it out loud.
*I love watching UFC fights with James
*I secretly love playing computer games with James, such as World of Warcraft (no longer play) and Lord of the Rings Online (our new fad). On WoW, I got two characters to level 60 (a lot of playing involved) and decided I had invested enough time into playing a computer game and stopped playing. I also hated logging into the game and everyone asking where "Magina" (James character's name) was and when he could run an "instance" with him. An instance is another name for a really long, dragged out 5 hours.
*Favorite Tivo shows: Law and Order SVU, Law and Order CI, Oprah, Dr. Phil, UFC, oh and you can't forget Real World
*I'm a very cranky person in the morning, if I'm hungry, or if I don't get my way, which leads to...
*I'm super stubborn, like to the point of being ridiculous
*I hate "convenient"/fake friends. These are people who only call if they need something or when it's convenient for them. Also when you know they talk trash about you behind your back and then when they see you, they act like you're best friends.
*Absolutely hate when people compare my kids to other kids or to their own kids. This is a definite no no when you get around me. Because those of you who know my kids, they aren't like the "normal" kids. My 3 and 2 year old still don't talk in sentences and people seem to think it's something that I'm doing wrong or not enough of. People ask if I read to them to make sure I'm doing everything possible in my power to see if that's where the problem is. It's just hard for some people to grasp that every child in this world is different... for a reason.
*I love having not to worry about counting calories, or carbs, or making sure my sugar intake isn't too high. And not having to feel guilty about missing a morning jog or a nightly sit up in case of a 5 lbs gain. Or asking people if my pants make me look fat. Which leads to...
*I then hate being skinny because people always ask if I ever eat. Or if I'm anorexic (which has always boggled my mind because what if I was?? do people ever think about that?). Or telling me that I'm disgusting for being skinny and "how nice that would be". Telling me how sick it is that I still weigh the same that I did in high school. Saying "I used to look like you and it doesn't last, so please take advantage of it", that just means genetics kicked in for you for the worst. Has it ever occurred to some people that there is such a thing called genetics and whether you like it or not, I'm going to look like this my whole life because my grandma was skinny, and my dad is skinny to this day at age 64.
*I love watching chick flicks, favorites are The Holiday, Pride and Prejudice, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Enchanted
*I love spending time with family. I could sit for hours and visit with my Dad. When I still lived at home and we would be "closing the day" out, we would always get into deep conversations that would last awhile. When you get Joseph, my parents, and I involved in a conversation that equals trouble. Today I went and hung out with Liz for her birthday and it was so nice to talk to her about things that we've never talked about. It's hard just talking when you have 5 kids running around you, 4 of which are under the age of 3. But today made me really realize how important family is to have around you. Even though my family isn't the mooshy gooshy type and express our feelings, we all know that we love and care about each other.
*I would love to learn how to oil paint like my dad and become great at it like he is.
*On March 21, 2007 I had a breast augmentation surgery scheduled and backed out a week before.
*Before I turn 40 I would love to be able to go to Europe again and visit Hawaii
*I love watching movies. If it wasn't for my current job as being a mom, I could and would watch movies all day long. James and I have a habit of buying movies before we see them (sometimes a really big mistake) but it has ended us with more than 200 movies. Most of our movies we have watched more than 5 times each.
*I absolutely HATE when people parent my kids when I'm sitting right there. It's like hello, I'm the parent so let me be the parent. And I especially love it when it's people that don't even have kids of their own. It's like, "so you obviously think you're better at being a parent than someone who has kids". Yeah, totally bugs me.
So that's me, now it's everyone's turn who reads my blog.
*I am a very organized person. I've spent at least 5 hours organizing my storage unit that will be vacated once we move in the near future. I've spent, I don't even know how much on baskets and bins. I have a label maker and put labels on everything. But then when it comes to life priorties, I'm very disorganized.
*I talk to myself. Like when no one is around I talk out loud as if someone was there. Haha, that's pretty funny, I can't believe I'm actually admitting to that. But I've done it ever since I can remember, and when I was younger I thought that's what everyone did.
*I love scratching my wrinkles. Pretty weird but this is another habit of mine that I've had ever since I can remember. My brother taught me this one when I was about 3, and it's stuck with me. So let me explain if you are wondering what "wrinkles" are. When you wear tight socks or tight whatever, and it leaves an indention in your skin, those are wrinkles. When I was younger I would purposely put on tight socks and walk around for a couple of minutes so I could scratch my skin...wow pretty sad when I say it out loud.
*I love watching UFC fights with James
*I secretly love playing computer games with James, such as World of Warcraft (no longer play) and Lord of the Rings Online (our new fad). On WoW, I got two characters to level 60 (a lot of playing involved) and decided I had invested enough time into playing a computer game and stopped playing. I also hated logging into the game and everyone asking where "Magina" (James character's name) was and when he could run an "instance" with him. An instance is another name for a really long, dragged out 5 hours.
*Favorite Tivo shows: Law and Order SVU, Law and Order CI, Oprah, Dr. Phil, UFC, oh and you can't forget Real World
*I'm a very cranky person in the morning, if I'm hungry, or if I don't get my way, which leads to...
*I'm super stubborn, like to the point of being ridiculous
*I hate "convenient"/fake friends. These are people who only call if they need something or when it's convenient for them. Also when you know they talk trash about you behind your back and then when they see you, they act like you're best friends.
*Absolutely hate when people compare my kids to other kids or to their own kids. This is a definite no no when you get around me. Because those of you who know my kids, they aren't like the "normal" kids. My 3 and 2 year old still don't talk in sentences and people seem to think it's something that I'm doing wrong or not enough of. People ask if I read to them to make sure I'm doing everything possible in my power to see if that's where the problem is. It's just hard for some people to grasp that every child in this world is different... for a reason.
*I love having not to worry about counting calories, or carbs, or making sure my sugar intake isn't too high. And not having to feel guilty about missing a morning jog or a nightly sit up in case of a 5 lbs gain. Or asking people if my pants make me look fat. Which leads to...
*I then hate being skinny because people always ask if I ever eat. Or if I'm anorexic (which has always boggled my mind because what if I was?? do people ever think about that?). Or telling me that I'm disgusting for being skinny and "how nice that would be". Telling me how sick it is that I still weigh the same that I did in high school. Saying "I used to look like you and it doesn't last, so please take advantage of it", that just means genetics kicked in for you for the worst. Has it ever occurred to some people that there is such a thing called genetics and whether you like it or not, I'm going to look like this my whole life because my grandma was skinny, and my dad is skinny to this day at age 64.
*I love watching chick flicks, favorites are The Holiday, Pride and Prejudice, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Enchanted
*I love spending time with family. I could sit for hours and visit with my Dad. When I still lived at home and we would be "closing the day" out, we would always get into deep conversations that would last awhile. When you get Joseph, my parents, and I involved in a conversation that equals trouble. Today I went and hung out with Liz for her birthday and it was so nice to talk to her about things that we've never talked about. It's hard just talking when you have 5 kids running around you, 4 of which are under the age of 3. But today made me really realize how important family is to have around you. Even though my family isn't the mooshy gooshy type and express our feelings, we all know that we love and care about each other.
*I would love to learn how to oil paint like my dad and become great at it like he is.
*On March 21, 2007 I had a breast augmentation surgery scheduled and backed out a week before.
*Before I turn 40 I would love to be able to go to Europe again and visit Hawaii
*I love watching movies. If it wasn't for my current job as being a mom, I could and would watch movies all day long. James and I have a habit of buying movies before we see them (sometimes a really big mistake) but it has ended us with more than 200 movies. Most of our movies we have watched more than 5 times each.
*I absolutely HATE when people parent my kids when I'm sitting right there. It's like hello, I'm the parent so let me be the parent. And I especially love it when it's people that don't even have kids of their own. It's like, "so you obviously think you're better at being a parent than someone who has kids". Yeah, totally bugs me.
So that's me, now it's everyone's turn who reads my blog.
12.28.2007
bath time
I love these towels! They even came with cute little matching washcloths.
Cute little bunny and tiger
BRYSON: Hey you, it was good to hear from you. How the heck did you find our blog? And we need your blog address so we can see your cute little girl. And I gave James your e-mail.
12.26.2007
Christmas Day!
Well we had a great Christmas this year. It was so much fun since the kids are older and so they are a little more interested in opening presents. They still don't have a clue who Santa Clause is, but they love opening presents. This year James and I decided not to go all out because we're in the process of "saving" our money. So Andee got a bunny towel, dress-up shoes, "My little Pony" play set, baby doll, toy Maltese puppy, and a Tinkerbell dish set. Nicholas got a tiger towel, "Fox and the Hound" movie, a leap frog drum set, bath toy set, Spiderman dish set, and some trucks. And it's fun sharing Christmas with the in-laws, because then there's even more presents under the tree.
Stocking time.
Andee loves her little pony.
They each got animal towels, they were so cute at Cosco I couldn't resist.
Andee got a little toy Maltese that came with a ton of little accessories and a little carrier. She absolutely loves it! If Nicholas even just looks at it, she flips out. And Nicholas with his new Spiderman dish set. Andee got a Tinkerbell dish set.
Andee with her "My little Pony" play set
Nick's new movie, "Fox and the Hound"
Andee with her princess dress up shoes
It's a tradition to go over to James grandparents house on Christmas day and eat and visit, and of course Andee insisted on bringing her little puppy with her.Christmas Eve
Well we decided it would be fun to do a gingerbread house with the kids this year. It ended up being more stressful than fun for James and I, but now that we know how to do it, we'll be masters of it next year. We were determined not to use a glue gun, so the frosting was really gooey and took forever to dry, we even pulled out my blow dryer to see if that would work. But the kids had fun, so that's all that matters.
We were so impatient with it, we took it downstairs into our room to finish it while we watched t.v.
The final product!
Andee opening her Christmas Eve pajamas. Modena made the pajamas this year and they were so cute. They fit the kids perfectly and they will be able to wear them next year too. So thank you Modena for putting in all the time and effort into the pajamas.
Nicholas getting a closer look at his pajamas.
Two excited kids, waiting for Santa to come. And after their bath and opening pajamas, we all snuggled on the bed and watched "The Polar Express". By far the best Christmas movie ever. I wish I still believed in Santa Clause because that movie just gets you so excited for him to come. I love it, so that is definitely going to be our Christmas Eve tradition until they move out!
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