Funny Kids!

The other day Ryan was trying to childproof our cupboards in the kitchen. The problem was we could not get the boys to stop going in there. I finally had the bright idea to block them in the family room. This worked for about 2 minutes and then they figured out they could climb over the box. I guess I need a new system for trapping my kids, it used to work.

Tonight we were lucky enough to watch Aria. I love when she comes over because my kids think she is so funny! They watched Toy Story for a long time and then all disappeared into the kitchen. Pretty soon I heard them laughing hysterically. I ran in there with my camera and recorded Aria making them laugh with the video thing but it won't upload. I am so sad :( I have watched it like 4 times and laughed my head off so I wish I could share it but it won't work. Sorry but if I ever do figure out how to do it I will post it!

Happy Birthday Gandma and More!

Today is my Grandma Joyce's Birthday! She is such a wonderful grandma and we love her! We hope you have a wonderful day Grandma!
December 2 was also my due date. I was so excited that it was Grandma's birthday but as soon as we found out we were having twins we knew I would never go that long. It is crazy to think they should only be 1 and instead they are 13 1/2 months old.

It is only noon and my kids have already had me laughing all morning. Brady (my mama's boy) was so whiny and in my face this morning but Easton (my chill kid) was just happy to be hanging out. Ryan and I were watching Sports Center and Easton just layed on the floor with his hands behind and his head and watched for like 5 minutes. It was so funny. They just woke up from their nap and have been climbing all over each other playing with the soccer ball my mom bought them at Ikea. They are so much fun and are usually pretty good at entertaining each other which is so nice for us. I love my kids!

Friends, Food, Carolers and Football

So I used to be so good about taking my camera everywhere and taking a picture of everything but lately I have been so bad. I promise to be better but for now you will have to read my posts without pictures.

We had a great Saturday. This morning I worked and Ryan helped a friend move and then we cleaned our house. We finally got ready for the day and had a visit from Nick (Ryan's good high school friend), Sunni, Luke and Logan Lyman. It was so fun to spend some time with them and catch up. Their boys are darling and we quickly learned that Luke loves balls! We are so glad they stopped by.

After they left we went to The District to grab some dinner. We ate at Panera Bread and it was fabulous! I got chocolate chip cookies for FREE and they were so yummy! When we walked out of there we heard music but couldn't tell if it was people singing or a recording. We walked around the corner and there were Christmas Carolers singing out in the cold. We stopped and listened to them sing a few songs. They were so good and it was so fun! It really put us in the Christmas spirit. I love this season and I am so excited about all the fun things there are to see and do!

We have also been watching college football on and off all day. I have to admit, I actually kind of enjoy it. I think it is my favorite sport to watch, not professional, just college. Today there were a ton of upsets so we are currently sitting on the couch, with all the lights off and our Christmas tree lights on, listening to all the people analyze the national championship game. I love that Ryan has this passion and I am pretty good at pretending I know what is going on. We have had a great weekend as a family! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend too!

The Proud Owners Of...

Yep you guessed it, we finally pulled the plug and decided the Accord was just not big enough for our family. After much arguing, Ryan finally gave up the fight and let me get my minivan. We got a Honda Odyssey and I love it! Now what do I say to all of you who are laughing right now, don't knock it until you try it. Ryan drove it home from Utah today and actually enjoyed it! We push a button on the keys and the doors open for us, we have an optional 8th seat and plenty of cargo for our huge double stroller. I could not be happier! I love my minivan. To be honest, I think my friend Amber and I signed a disclaimer back in junior high that we would never drive a minivan and here I am, proud as can be to have one! I guess things change huh?!? Today as we were driving home Ryan asked me what my car's name was?!? I said, "MY CAR huh?" Well he still calls the white corolla he has to drive "MY CAR" so I guess now I have 2 cars and he has none. We named it "LC" (for those of you who watch The Hills) but for Loser Cruiser. I am fine with being a loser, I am practical and happy with our new purchase :) We really are excited about it and seeing as Ryan and I have been married for 3 years and have gone through 3 cars in that time we are hoping that this one will last a while! Hopefully we don't have triplets next or we might have to upgrade to a 13 passenger van--then we would really get made fun of!

Fun in Utah (with a little drama)!

We have had a fun week in Utah! It has been very eventful...never a dull moment at the Hill home.

We hung out, went shopping, ate Brick Oven (my favorite), celebrated birthday's etc. On Wed. night we were all hanging out when Aria (Geoff and Aleena's little girl) fell off the couch and ended up in the ER. They did an x-ray and couldn't find a break but they still thought there was one. She has been walking around with a splint and a sling since. It is pretty cute! She is actually using it today more and we are thinking maybe it is not broken so that is the good news!
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my family! We were surrounded by lots of people that we love and were able to have a great dinner. My kids loved the yams and the green bean casserole, they ate it up! My grandma has been a little under the weather so it was fun to take a picture with all her great grandkids that were here! The kids danced to High School Musical, we played games (I won both) and ate and ate and ate.
My sisters, my mom and I decided to join all those crazy people out there and hit up the sales. We went to Mervyn's at 4:00 then on to Shopko at 5:00. We ended up at Toys R Us where we just looked at all the stuff people were buying because their lines were unbelievably long. Was it worth it? Probably not. Was it fun? Yes. Would I do it again? I don't know, I am pretty dang tired right now!

I got home and went back to sleep for 1 hour before Ryan woke me up so he could go play basketball. I was looking forward to a relaxing day hanging out with the family. The boys were playing and having fun! My parents have this stupid brick fireplace at their house which has always scared me because I have always feared someone falling on it. Today that fear came true...Easton fell into it and sliced his head open. He was a tough kid and only cried for a minute but then just went right back to playing. Of course I had an emotional breakdown at the thought of my child have a scarred face for life. Luckily, with the help of my wonderful dad, I was able to get a plastic surgeon to do the stitches for us so hopefully it won't be too bad. Easton did not like having the shot and had to be held down, it was so sad. Then we had to hold him down again with this stupid thing over his face while the doctor stitched it up. I was trying so hard not to cry. Poor kid! He was fine the minute they were done and it has not bothered him all day. He is such a good kid.

The best part about all of this is that Geoff's family and my family are having family pictures tomorrow. They will have Aria in a cast and we will have Easton with stitches in his head. Seriously, what good timing!

We also had an exciting evening but I will write about it tomorrow...I promise. It is very exciting though so I would definitely recommend checking back soon! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and were able to avoid the ER...our family has been twice!

We Thank Thee Oh God For A Prophet...and more!

I am so grateful for a living prophet on this earth today who guides and directs us. I love President Hinckley! I think he is a wonderful man with a great sense of humor who has done so much good for our church.

When I think of President Hinckley I also think of Temples. I am also grateful for the Temple! I am so lucky to be sealed to my wonderful husband and children for eternity! The Temple is the most wonderful place on this earth and I love going there!

On a completely different note...today was a good day! We got to watch Aria which is always fun! She was so sad to see her daddy leave but luckily this time it is only for 2 days! This is a funny story about her. She found something she could not have and wanted it. I told her no and she went and layed on the ground and started pouting. I was cooking dinner so I just let her lay there and told her to come get me when she was done pouting. A few minutes went by and it was silent so I finally came in the family room to check on her and I found her passed out on my floor. It was so funny. She layed down to pout and ended up falling asleep. I had Ryan carry her up to bed and she slept until Aleena got home. She is so fun!
We also put up our Christmas tree today (since I am leaving tomorrow and will not be back until Sunday) We were so worried about Brady and Easton and were trying to figure out some way to elevate it or block it off. We decided to just see what they did. To our surprise, they were not interested in the tree at all. They hardly even looked at it. Finally tonight right before we put them to bed they decided they just wanted to look at it. This is not the best picture of the tree, but I thought it was so cute that they just sat in front of it and stared at it...they never touched it! So the car is packed and ready to go so I am headed to bed. We will be on the road bright and early in the morning. We are excited to come to Utah and spend Thanksgiving with the people we love! Hopefully the kids will be good in the car, cross your fingers!

God Bless America

I am so thankful to live in this wonderful country and to have the freedoms we enjoy! I am grateful for the men and women who risk their lives every day to fight for our freedoms and to keep us safe!