December 2010

December happened...4 months ago...I know...

Carter turned 8!  It was a much anticipated birthday.  We told him he could do whatever he wanted, and he could invite anyone he wanted.  He opted for flag football at the park.  He wanted his hero Gator and his dad to coach two teams.  The picture is just of Carter's team.  He loved his birthday party!  There were tons of friends, lots of competition, plenty of cake, too many presents, and a lot of fun.  (I still can't believe Carter chose the cheapest way to have a birthday party for the one year he could have cost us a fortune!)

December also brought about Santa.

Chase thinks Santa is magical.

Carter is skeptical of Santa, but he is afraid to admit it too loudly...what if he didn't get anything?

Taylor thinks Santa is scary and wants nothing to do with him.

Christmas did occur at our house.  The kids had the biggest Christmas thus far.  I don't have pictures downloaded because they are on the video camera and not the point and shoot.

Hyper-SPITosis

What is that you may be asking yourself? Just hang out with me for a few minutes and you won't have to ask yourself ever again. IT IS HORRIBLE! With Taylor, and this baby, I have experienced this disease to the fullest. Excess Saliva...yuck! I salivate like a dog with rabies. You may be thinking I am making it up, but I am not. Many people have asked me why I don't just swallow it...have you ever seen the movie SANDLOT...with the big dog. Remember that...SALIVA...could you swallow it? No, you couldn't, and if you could...SHAME ON YOU.

This pregnancy symptom has proven to be very tricky.

Spiting at church, in the car, when I forget a cup/rag visiting teaching, at the park, when speaking in front of a group of people, on the phone, grocery shopping...I could go on and on.

Everyone is grossed out by it...especially me. I am feeling like my the only place I can relax is at home. Daniel deals with it...because I think he has finally realized that it is torture for me.

So here is the problem. I am leaving for Disneyland in less than a week. I am staying in a house full of family. They may be family, but believe me...it will gross them out too. (While humiliating me) Also, I have to take into account the millions of people at Disneyland giving me weird looks all of the time. I will bring a cup, I will bring many rags, but still it will win. I promise.

I was reading on babycenter today. About 6 pages of women have commented they have the same irritating issue. None of them foudn anything that helps. None of them had any suggestions to make me feel better. All most all of them had it until after delivery.

Anyhow...HYPER-SPITosis...not an actual name for it...be kind to me...it is hard enough without the weird looks.

The Final bean

October 7, 2011

One Day Carter will Thank us

One day Carter will thanks us for learning to play the piano. Right now, he is going with the flow. One day...in like 11 years... he will be on his mission in a third world country. A keyboard will be the only musical instrument. He will be able to provide music to all. AND if this scenerio never presents...he can play for many other things.

This is him practicing for his recital...that I do not have pictures of. I have gotten bad about taking pictures.

A little more November

We spend just about every family vacation with cousins. I have a goal to get more pictures of all of the cousins together this year. I got out the camera when we went for Thanksgiving...this is what I ended up with.

It isn't that bad really.   A little blurry.  This is how the kids are most of the time.  Hanging out...doing their own thing...without adults bugging them every minute.  Jenn has a basement.... we send the kids down there and don't hear from them for hours...although they are loud enough we can still hear them.

When I so desperately wanted m own baby girl...pictured in the front.... the little girl in the back was born.  I loved her as my own...and her mom shared.  She is my girl.  She always begs to come see me.  She calls just to talk.  She lets me play with her favorite toys!  Oh, and she gets jealous that my husband has slumber parties with me.  Now that I have Taylor, she makes the perfect  mother hen. 

My kids have great cousins from other families also.  We are taking a giant trip together in April and I hope to capture ALL of the others. ( think there are 18 grandkids total)

Fun on the Bermuda

11.13.10

I hate bermuda grass.  We are going to attempt nice grass one day.

Taylor finally stands on her own.  (yes she will eventually walk...but that is for another post)

 

This is a site seen often from the back window.  Manly affection.  Carter is getting really good.



This site is seen often also.  I cute cheesy smile!

Ummm....Halloween

I'm a little behind....like always

 We went to Mother Nature's Farm.

 Hayride

Pumpkins

Hay Maze

Bounce House

Animals

AND....We went to the ward trunk or treat since Halloween was on Sunday. Apparently I only love my daughter because there are no pictures of the boys on my camera.  Now I will have to beg pictures off of someone else who loves them more than I do.