Thursday, December 1, 2016

November 22 - Baby Snuggles/Visitors/Cardboard Rocketship

One of the bazillion moments that I wanna remember forever.


Becca visited!

And so did Mand!

And her doggies!

We got rid of our cardboard rocketship today. Daddy & Andlie built it & painted it the week we moved up here (almost FIVE  YEARS ago)! We were sad to see it go, but happy that we've gotten so much play and happy memories from it!








Bink Head: A Dad/Bryan tradition in our home since 2009.

November 21 - Love Note for Mom/Feeding Cros

Love: Andlie



Haze's Special Night



Monday, November 21, 2016

November 20 - Babysaurus

His shirt says "Babysaurus." I mean.....



The things I do for the perfect shot.....


Nailed it.


November 19 - Family Pics

Took the girls to Target this afternoon to get some lipstick for family pics this evening.  I got some burgundy and I let Andlie pick out some light pink.  She was in heaven and totally felt like she went from 7 to 15 in one split lipstick buying second!


I've been busy organizing/purging our house.  It's been feeling so good!  Today I did the medicine cupboard!


All ready for pics & Andlie says, "Let's take a selfie with our lipstick!"


Little man looked cute for pics.


After pics & dinner, we went to Riverwoods to see Santa since we didn't want to wait in the LONG line last night.  The kids were SO EXCITED to see him!  So was I!  Hazey asked for a track.  Nora asked for some make up and a doll.  Andlie asked for a giant Beanie Boo.  Welcome to Riverwoods, Santa!



And before bed, Andlie wanted one more picture of her looking like a teenager with her lipstick and messy bun.  She is growing in to such a beautiful young lady.


November 18 - Lighting of Riverwoods

I got to help in Haze's classroom this morning!  My makeup didn't make it to my face before we left (looooong night with Cros) and I was so tired and Bryan had to miss work for a couple hours, but I am SO GLAD I went because Haze was SO PROUD to have me there.  He kept looking at me and grinning and waving and he always wanted to be by me and he was very snuggly and smiley and it was such a happy experience for both of us.  I am so blessed.



Tonight we went to the Lighting of Riverwoods!  It's a favorite tradition in our house!  First we had to get all bundled up!





And then we headed to Riverwoods!  We had a great time enjoying some Christmas magic and starting the season off!  We even got some chocolates from Rocky Mountain Chocolates!




Tonight on the way home, Nora bit her tongue.

Nora: Bites her tongue. Starts crying.
Me: What happened?
Nora: I stabbed my tongue!!!!!!
Me: Are you okay?
Nora: Don't touch me right now.
Me: .....
Nora: Do you have anything to make me happy???
Me: What do you need?
Nora: I'm just so sad because my tongue hurts.

.....

Me: Nora how's your tongue feeling?
Nora: It's feeling better because I ate some cheese and that feels me better.
Me: Oh good.
Nora: Ya.  The big cheese.
 

Hazey LOVES his brother.  He doesn't care if he's happy or sad - he always loves him so much.  Tonight he wanted to hold him before we laid him down.


And then we laid him down and he put on a show for everyone.  Cooed and smiled and kicked his little legs and happily hung out in his bed. We're all so thankful to have him in our family.  He is so loved.



November 17 - First Snow

Woke up to our first snow of the season this morning!  Nora promptly wanted to get her boots and coat on and go check it out.  And then we came inside & watched a Christmas cartoon!  There's not very many things better than seeing your kid get so excited about something so simple.



Wonder what Cros is smiling at.....NORA!  She's a really sweet big sister to him and is always talking to him and watching over him and she gets SO PROUD when he smiles at her.



Andlie wrote a note for Haze this afternoon reminding him that he is "awesome how ever you are."  And then tonight at the mall, she BEGGED for a shirt that says, "First be cool YOU."  Pretty wise for a seven year old girl.  I'm proud to be her Mom and I hope she always remembers how AWESOME she is.



Nora got some new clothes from Sally (Hall) today!  She looks so cute in her winter sweater!  And when I asked to take her pic, she wanted to hold the scriptures in it.  I guess we're doing something right....


Thursday, November 17, 2016

November 16 - Thanksgiving Feast

Crosby gives out smiles by the second when he's full & warm!


Hazey had a "Thanksgiving Feast" at school today!  He got to eat pizza from the cafeteria!  And he got to dress up like an Indian!  He had a fun day and really felt proud to have eaten food at school!