Happy Birthday! Thank you for being a wonderful sister'n'law, friend and aunt to my kids. We love you so much and are so lucky to have you and your family close by. We hope you have a wonderful day and are excited we get to spend it with you!
Friday, November 16, 2007
Happy Birthday Aleena!
Happy Birthday! Thank you for being a wonderful sister'n'law, friend and aunt to my kids. We love you so much and are so lucky to have you and your family close by. We hope you have a wonderful day and are excited we get to spend it with you!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Thank You Baby Einstein, cookies and errands!
WARNING:
1. Long post but probably good for a laugh, if you're not me.
2. For those of you who do not believe in letting your children watch TV before the age of two, please navigate away from this page.
Today was what I would consider a BAD DAY for us. It started earlier than normal because Easton woke up abnormally early which put us off to a bad start. I quickly learned Ryan would not be home until late which is never a good thing for me. Then my kids were just GRUMPY. I don't know what was wrong with them but they were so sad and nothing I could do was making it better. It was one of those days, which are few and far between, that I dislike having twins because they both wanted to be held and have my undivided attention which is impossible to do and they get frustrated. Finally after trying everything I could think of, I turned on Baby Einstein and they were smiling and so happy...until it was over. They started to cry again. I needed a break so I tried to put them down for a morning nap to see what would happen. They layed there for a while talking and whining a little bit and then they fell asleep. I was so happy! Don't worry though, about 20 minutes later they were up crying again. Seriously?!? I went and got them and we got dressed and headed to play group. This was a good part of the day, they were actually happy! That is until I walked in the door from there and the crying started all over again. I fed them lunch as fast as I could and headed out again.
I went to Target and decided to stick them in the cart instead of getting out my huge stroller. I turned around for 1 second and they had stood up and were holding on to the car. Then their pants are all too big so they stepped on them and pretty soon I was walking around Target with 2 pantless children which they then proceeded to start throwing them out of the cart. I hurried out of there and went to meet my friend Rachel at the mall.
I got Easton out of the car and into the stroller and went to get Brady. When I turned back around with Brady in tote there was a lady chasing my stroller which was rolling down the parking lot. She had to have thought I was crazy. I finally got inside and figured out that I was shaking due to the fact that in all the craziness of my day I had not eaten one thing. I ran up to the eatery to get some food and went on my merry way. Pretty soon this guy was running after me yelling, "ma'am, ma'am." I turned around and he was holding my wallet. The good news is my kids were really good at the mall. Rachel bought them a cookie (which they made a mess with, sorry mall janitors) but it did the trick and they were very happy the whole time I was there. (thanks Rach)
When we got home they were exhausted so they FINALLY took a nap. Easton only lasted about 30 minutes before he woke up crying and he would not stop. Again I tried everything I could think of to calm him down and nothing was working. So, I whipped out Baby Santa's Music Box and cuddled up on the chair and rocked him. He sat there through the whole thing totally content. I got Brady up and fed them dinner and they started to whine again. Now it is 6:30 and Ryan is still not home. I am going crazy so what do I do, LEAVE the house. I have been looking for a baby gift so we headed out to continue the search. Ryan finally met us and took the kids home and put them to bed while I finished running my errands. Now I am supposed to work 4 hours a day and today I worked 1 which makes for a long weekend and a grumpier me. Oh goodie!
It was a long day and I am so glad it is over. I am hoping that tomorrow will be a better day! We rarely have days like these so I am grateful that they are few and far between. At least I always have Baby Einstein, cookies and errands ...at least for now :) Today I am grateful for bad days every once in a while to help me realize how good I USUALLY have it!
1. Long post but probably good for a laugh, if you're not me.
2. For those of you who do not believe in letting your children watch TV before the age of two, please navigate away from this page.
Today was what I would consider a BAD DAY for us. It started earlier than normal because Easton woke up abnormally early which put us off to a bad start. I quickly learned Ryan would not be home until late which is never a good thing for me. Then my kids were just GRUMPY. I don't know what was wrong with them but they were so sad and nothing I could do was making it better. It was one of those days, which are few and far between, that I dislike having twins because they both wanted to be held and have my undivided attention which is impossible to do and they get frustrated. Finally after trying everything I could think of, I turned on Baby Einstein and they were smiling and so happy...until it was over. They started to cry again. I needed a break so I tried to put them down for a morning nap to see what would happen. They layed there for a while talking and whining a little bit and then they fell asleep. I was so happy! Don't worry though, about 20 minutes later they were up crying again. Seriously?!? I went and got them and we got dressed and headed to play group. This was a good part of the day, they were actually happy! That is until I walked in the door from there and the crying started all over again. I fed them lunch as fast as I could and headed out again.
I went to Target and decided to stick them in the cart instead of getting out my huge stroller. I turned around for 1 second and they had stood up and were holding on to the car. Then their pants are all too big so they stepped on them and pretty soon I was walking around Target with 2 pantless children which they then proceeded to start throwing them out of the cart. I hurried out of there and went to meet my friend Rachel at the mall.
I got Easton out of the car and into the stroller and went to get Brady. When I turned back around with Brady in tote there was a lady chasing my stroller which was rolling down the parking lot. She had to have thought I was crazy. I finally got inside and figured out that I was shaking due to the fact that in all the craziness of my day I had not eaten one thing. I ran up to the eatery to get some food and went on my merry way. Pretty soon this guy was running after me yelling, "ma'am, ma'am." I turned around and he was holding my wallet. The good news is my kids were really good at the mall. Rachel bought them a cookie (which they made a mess with, sorry mall janitors) but it did the trick and they were very happy the whole time I was there. (thanks Rach)
When we got home they were exhausted so they FINALLY took a nap. Easton only lasted about 30 minutes before he woke up crying and he would not stop. Again I tried everything I could think of to calm him down and nothing was working. So, I whipped out Baby Santa's Music Box and cuddled up on the chair and rocked him. He sat there through the whole thing totally content. I got Brady up and fed them dinner and they started to whine again. Now it is 6:30 and Ryan is still not home. I am going crazy so what do I do, LEAVE the house. I have been looking for a baby gift so we headed out to continue the search. Ryan finally met us and took the kids home and put them to bed while I finished running my errands. Now I am supposed to work 4 hours a day and today I worked 1 which makes for a long weekend and a grumpier me. Oh goodie!
It was a long day and I am so glad it is over. I am hoping that tomorrow will be a better day! We rarely have days like these so I am grateful that they are few and far between. At least I always have Baby Einstein, cookies and errands ...at least for now :) Today I am grateful for bad days every once in a while to help me realize how good I USUALLY have it!
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
New Experiences
When Ryan and I were dating we always talked about how we wanted an experience outside of Utah, away from home. When Ryan first got accepted to the school I was so excited that we were going to have that. As it came closer to the time we were moving, I was second guessing that want. I was terrified to leave my bubble and my friends but especially my family. No offense but can I just tell you that I never pictured myself in Las Vegas?!? But, what do you do when you have a feeling something is right for your family? You go with it no matter how scary it is.
Honestly we have loved it here! We have truly been blessed with the best ward and the best friends. We also have family close by, who we adore, and it is still close enough to home. Ryan has done well in school and has made some great friends. We kind of came here on a whim, didn't see our home before we moved in and new nearly nothing about Henderson when we came. Heavenly Father definitely had a hand in us coming here and we could not be happier!
Today we are grateful for new experiences and are grateful we are enjoying them together and growing stronger as a family! Coming from one who does not like change much, this is a big step for me. We are excited to see what new experiences life holds in store for us and hope they will all be as great as this one.
Honestly we have loved it here! We have truly been blessed with the best ward and the best friends. We also have family close by, who we adore, and it is still close enough to home. Ryan has done well in school and has made some great friends. We kind of came here on a whim, didn't see our home before we moved in and new nearly nothing about Henderson when we came. Heavenly Father definitely had a hand in us coming here and we could not be happier!
Today we are grateful for new experiences and are grateful we are enjoying them together and growing stronger as a family! Coming from one who does not like change much, this is a big step for me. We are excited to see what new experiences life holds in store for us and hope they will all be as great as this one.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Laughter
Today I am thankful for the sound of laughter, especially from my children. They have been so funny lately and have been laughing all the time. It is very contagious. On Sunday we were at church in sunday school when all of the sudden Easton got the giggles (I still have no idea why) but of course since he was laughing Brady had to too. They would not stop. Finally Ryan had to take Easton out in the hall because everyone around us was laughing. I guess I would rather have to take my child out for laughing than crying. I was so embarrassed because I was sitting next to my friend and her husband was the one teaching (sorry guys). They laugh at each other all the time and usually if one laughs the other does too. It is my favorite sound in the world right now and puts a smile on my face every time!
My kids have become quite stubborn these days. They have recently decided they are weaning themselves from two 2 hour naps to one 3 hour nap. At first I thought this would be horrible with my working schedule but it has actually worked.
They have also decided that I am not allowed to feed them. Today they cried until I gave them the spoons to feed themselves and after throwing those on the floor they went to town shoving mac'n cheese in their mouths making sure to get it in their hair and in their eyes in the mean time. The best part was they had had a bath just a few hours prior to this.
(click on these to really appreciate the mess)
There is never a dull moment as a mother but my kids laughter helps get me through the crazy days!
My kids have become quite stubborn these days. They have recently decided they are weaning themselves from two 2 hour naps to one 3 hour nap. At first I thought this would be horrible with my working schedule but it has actually worked.
They have also decided that I am not allowed to feed them. Today they cried until I gave them the spoons to feed themselves and after throwing those on the floor they went to town shoving mac'n cheese in their mouths making sure to get it in their hair and in their eyes in the mean time. The best part was they had had a bath just a few hours prior to this.
(click on these to really appreciate the mess)There is never a dull moment as a mother but my kids laughter helps get me through the crazy days!
Monday, November 12, 2007
Modern Day Conveniences and My Job!
I am so grateful for modern day conveniences especially my wash machine, dishwasher, cell phone, digital camera, TIVO, the internet, etc. These things are so wonderful and make life so much easier. I am especially thankful for the internet because of e-mail, blogs, online shopping, etc but most importantly because it has enabled me to work from home. I really need a job considering that I have a husband in school, 2 babies and a shopping habit :) Working from home is a wonderful blessing in my life and I have been lucky to have a job that enables me to be home with my kids (as much as I want to quit some days). We are so lucky to be living with all the new technology that is constantly improving!
Sunday, November 11, 2007
The Gospel
Today we are so thankful for the gospel in our lives. We have had a wonderful Sabbath day enjoying spending time together and of course, resting. I am so grateful for my membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and for all the blessings that come with it. We hope you all had a wonderful, relaxing day as well!
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Fun in the Sun at the Park!
I just asked Ryan what we are grateful for and he said "the parks in Henderson." They are fun to go to because they have big trees and grass and our house lacks both! I have been thinking about how grateful I am for the sunshine and the beautiful weather we are having here in Henderson! So I guess we are grateful for all of that today!
Today after the boys morning nap we decided to take them to the park. I was dying to have Ryan see how much they love the swings and it was a beautiful day! It was actually kind of funny because as we pulled in Aleena was getting out of the car. This was not planned. Geoff was taking a test and she was watching her sister's kids so they ended up at the park too. Geoff, Jeff and Monica later joined us and what started out as taking the kids to swing turned into playing frisbee, baseball and hanging out! It was a great afternoon!
Ryan took the boys over and held them up to the monkey bars to see what they would do. Ryan let go (don't worry he stayed near by) and Easton hung there forever! It was so funny! Aleena was freaking out and came running over with her camera. He did it over and over. Brady was not interested in that, he just wanted to swing. I always put him in the baby swing and push him forever (since that is the only thing they can enjoy at the park) and every time I try to take him out he grips onto the swing and starts to cry. It is so cute! He loves the swing! We had a fun afternoon!
Today after the boys morning nap we decided to take them to the park. I was dying to have Ryan see how much they love the swings and it was a beautiful day! It was actually kind of funny because as we pulled in Aleena was getting out of the car. This was not planned. Geoff was taking a test and she was watching her sister's kids so they ended up at the park too. Geoff, Jeff and Monica later joined us and what started out as taking the kids to swing turned into playing frisbee, baseball and hanging out! It was a great afternoon!
Ryan took the boys over and held them up to the monkey bars to see what they would do. Ryan let go (don't worry he stayed near by) and Easton hung there forever! It was so funny! Aleena was freaking out and came running over with her camera. He did it over and over. Brady was not interested in that, he just wanted to swing. I always put him in the baby swing and push him forever (since that is the only thing they can enjoy at the park) and every time I try to take him out he grips onto the swing and starts to cry. It is so cute! He loves the swing! We had a fun afternoon!
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