Jan happenings

 

More from ipad

Claire set the table so nicely!

More snow sculpture paintings

Ryan is learning the pincher grasp with rice crispies

tough work...but he is up for the challenge

Trevor is potty training and earns a puzzle piece each time he goes on the potty...this is his prize after just 24 hours...after this pic I started taking away a piece for accidents.  He is doing pretty well!

And poor Trevor that got a shiner from trying to carry an xlarge ball up the stairs...it stayed around for a few weeks.

Poor Ryan has been scratching his ear so much it bleeds...a few days later, at well visit found out he has an ear infection....I thought it might have been from teething pain...right before Christmas, right when I was sick with bronchitis, he decided to get in his 4 top teeth, right back to back. Thank goodness Jason used the last of his vacation days to take care of me and the fam!

Kisses!

So happy!

I am not sure how he got stuck like this....silly guy

Claire says look mom, I am Mary on her donkey...so cute!

Ryan loves sweet taters

Yum!

The kids got another kitchen for Christmas, so Claire cleaned this one up to give to her cousin, Emma

She was really excited to clean it... No reminding needed. She heard our idea and got to work, that is why the bucket lid became the watery soap refill location...lol

Best birthday present ever! Jason got the kids to help with the dishes.

While Ryan and I worked on him pulling himself to standing. 

Another awesome present, the kids sharing the residual left in dough bowl while daddy makes Trevor approved rolls.

While Ryan enjoyed his allergen free donut, aka toy donut

We love to see the temples. Here is the one we visited in Payson for my birthday.

Pretend camping

Claire's cute friend Abigail came over, here is there stick figure creations.

Off to go empty the ipad!

Arizona

Better empty ipad...it's getting full

We drove to Arizona after Christmas!

I sat in the back with the kids, Jason was the best chauffeur

I love this little guys eye lashes!

Tired Trevor

Claire and I played go fish and old maid, with her new princess cards from Christmas

Dy

Trevor's pic, while daddy exercises

Uncle spencer holding Ryan while we roast hotdogs and marshmallows...miss that weather!

Trevor loved pushing Ryan all the way home from the park.

Hanging out before church at 2:30pm

Then this cutie started rocking back and forth like he was going to crawl

Then got a little scared

Saying good bye to grandpa

Kisses from grandma

Cool baby man, during a stop on way home

Not too cool to smile

Got to meet up with my friend from high school in Vegas, who happened to be visiting there while we were driving home...it's was fun to have lunch together...it's only been 12 years! (Pics on good camera)

Fun times! Thanks mom and dad!

December tidbits

These are all pictures taken on our ipad from December

Trevor loves Ryan

Trevor took this pic...can u tell that Ryan loves his big bro too!

Lots of snow!

How we endured our 2.5 hour trip at costco, waiting for new tires...I was not prepared for being at costco this long.  Highlights...how many times can u spill the costco fountain cups of lemonade cuz mom forgot the sippy cups.  The nice man in the tv section who brought me a chair to sit on.

Claire's pic of me and boys

Claire's view of Christmas tree

Trevor's pic of dad and new phone and Claire

Claire's pic of boys- sometimes the toys get cleaned up

More cute boys

Hanging out at dad's work, on their message chairs.  They used to do this every Friday, now just once in while.

 

Daddy enjoying a break from work to play with little Ryan 

Local artists painted snow sculptures of minions

Cute boy!

Kits of joy we made for Philippine kids -it's really cold outside 

Driving around neighborhood seeing pretty lights

Ryan turned 180 in crib... And his crib is elevated to help with acid reflux

Trevor can fit in Claire doll high chair...checking out snow

End up getting bronchitis right before Christmas, so Ryan's stocking was finished Christmas Eve

Pic j took of Ryan on baby webcam, I think I am going to reswaddle him..now I just let him be.

One load of dishes...

It always amazes me what one load of dishes can do for a kitchen.

Before

After

Of course it helps that I didn't have to hold ryan all day like I did yesterday. Or to rock him to sleep for 20 minutes and have him only be asleep for two minutes. Today he was content to play with some toys on the rug in front of the sink. And I won't show you that hit that the dining room took with Claire's cutting fun.  Or the living room toys scattered all over. Or myself that hasn't showered for far too long. Just trying to keep it real. So that I can remember these days although they're tough, tiring, and busy they are good, oh so good. I feel so blessed because after Claire's birthday we've had three whirlwind of sicknesses and I think all better now. 

First Trevor and Ryan got hand foot and mouth, but they just got the mouth blisters part. That only lasted about five days,but  Ryan had to be on medicine or else he wouldn't nurse because he was in such pain.  I cannot think of a more painful sickness to get, in conjunction with his acid reflux. Before Ryan was all better, Trevor got an ear infection and Eye infection. Then Claire got the eye infection which I learned was pink eye.  Last but not least we all got a cough. Took Trevor over a week  to get over his cough but Claire, Ryan, and I got over it in a few days. So you can tell why I feel blessed! I also blessed because with all the sicknesses Jason and I have stayed pretty healthy throughout it all!