Tian

11.6.09
Tian is becoming quite the little man. He is all boy, no question about it.

This week he has been walking around with a red sand pail over his head. He thinks it is quite funny and walks fairly well with it covering his eyes.

He is such a little dancer. He nods his head and waves his hands to the music when he is sitting in his car seat. When he is at home listening to music, his hands are on this thighs and he bobs his upper body up and down to the beat of the music. His two favorite songs at the moment are "Falling Down" by Selena Gomez and "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus. In fact, this morning he was nodding his head so drastically to Selena Gomez' "Falling Down" I honestly thought he would get whiplash. He will be the youngest Head Banger!

He follows Trey everywhere he goes. He follows him to the restroom, he takes a break when Trey is taking a break, and plays in Trey's room with Trey.

He has thrown so many things in the toilet this week. Unfortunately, some have been thrown in WHILE Trey is using the restroom. I know, too much info, but, I have got to document the good, the bad, and the disgusting!

Last night, he turned down pasta with dinner for more green beans. I never EVER thought any of my offsprings would like green veggies!

He loves shoes and sometimes will bring me a different pair of shoes to change into AFTER he already has shoes upon his feet. When I bring out these cute little brown UGG booties, he giggles! (UGGS pictured in the following shots of Tian!)

He has become a mama's boy and needs to warm up to unfamiliar surroundings. Usually, he clings to my leg or hides behind me. Such a shy but sweet little guy.

He loves drinking fountains. He loves to drink water and will often find a sippy cup out of our cup drawer and hold his cup up to the water dispenser in our fridge.

He points to everything.

He somehow always remembers where he last placed his silky "star" blanket. He also always remembers where he drops his pacifier.

He loves antibiotics. (I am not sure if that is a good thing.)

He tries to climb out of his high chair AND car seat.

He loves cars and will "drive" his car along floors, walls, couches, while saying, "VOOOOOOOO."

His favorite things to say are, "Uh oh," and "WOW!"

Tian is a lover of cats and dogs.

You are such a blessing to us Tian James! We love the little man you are becoming!

He gets so excited about the littlest things!

Campout

11.6.09
Talk about an amazing, awesome, dedicated fatherJustin is. Justin slept with Trey out in the playstructure! He has been wanting to do this with Trey for quite some time, and finally, tonight was the night.

Later on in the evening, I went to say good night to the boys, and Justin was wearing Trey's beanie. I asked Justin why he was wearing Trey's hat and he said Trey wanted to trade! Justin said it was fairly comfortable but he didn't get much sleep. He was afraid Trey would either fall out or get too cold. AHHHHHHHHH, sweet!

The boys getting ready for their campout in the playstructure. Notice Trey's batman cape. He likes to wear it while he is getting ready for bed but once he lays down to fall asleep, he asks one of us to take it off.

Grand Opening

10.24.09
I have been waiting for this day to arrive for YEARS now! I had always said, I would be there for the grand opening, and, as these pictures prove, I was!

The grand opening of Macy's in Nampa was complete with the high school marching band (which is the high school marching band we sometimes watch at nights!), breakfast foods, and if you were one of the lucky first 500 to enter the doors, you received a $10 gift card!(which I WAS!)

The line of patient shoppers!

The marching band. I couldn't get too close because #1. I didn't want to lose my spot in line and #2. There were police guarding the entrances!

I made out with a Hurley Hoodie (which I have been wanting for over a year now), a cute purple and grey long sleeved shirt, and some skinny jeans. Mind you, my first skinny jeans SINCE the 5th grade when Guess Jeans made their skinny jeans with the zippers at the ankle. I didn't know if I could really pull on another pair of skinny jeans, with the horrid memories of 5th grade, but once they were on, I didn't want to rip them off! (and they weren't acid washed like the ones I owned in the 5th grade which was a major plus!)

I love you Macy's and will be seeing you for years and years to come!

Yard Sale For Breast Cancer

10.17.09
My good friend Jessica's sister-in-law was diagnosed a few years ago with Breast Cancer. She was a young mom of a five year old at the time, went through Chemo and surgery. She is now 4 years out and doing well. So well that her and a fellow friend she met through her cancer treatments are planning a Breast Cancer walk in San Diego. To help raise money for the walk, they held a yard sale. I love yard sales and have a soft spot in my heart for Breast Cancer awareness, so, there was no better morning to shop then this one!

I asked Jessica if she would like to join me, and so at 6:30AM we were out the door and on our way to shopping! We were the first buyers and we made out like a bandit. I bought a pair of candle sticks that Jessica and I both agreed reminded us of a woman's blog we follow "Joys of Home" and she left with a cute pair of shoes for her oldest daughter.

Obviously, you can tell whose car I was driving early that morning (hense, the bike on top!). We left just as the sun was rising!

Thanks Jessica for the great morning!

"R" Family

11.1.09
This family is fairly new to our ward but seem like they are old friends to us. The mom is an x-ray and CT tech, the dad is a major bird hunter, and the baby boy is the cover model for Gerber Baby Food. Needless to say, we get along perfectly!

I was flattered when they asked me to take their family picture. They have never sent out Christmas Cards and wanted to start this year and a family picture was needed to make the cards complete!

This was my first experience with an animal, and a HORSE no less. The next picture was actually taken by mistake, but was a favorite of the dad! Here you go "J."

Aren't they so stinkin' cute?! Poor little baby didn't find me humerous at all! The mom has the prettiest eyes and had the cutest jeans on!

This door is actually on their property! I have been given permission to take more pictures on their property which I am thrilled to do!

I love how Mr. "J" is looking at his wife! He just kept staring at her with a huge grin!

DCI

10.27.09
After completing the summer reading program from our local library, we were given passes to the Discovery Center of Idaho. They expired on Halloween, so, on a random Tuesday in October, we decided to make a day out of it. For a long time, I thought it would be a date with just me and boys, but Justin was able to take a long lunch and join us. I think Justin enjoys the Discovery Center more then the boys do! He is a great father and I am very lucky he was able to join us!

As you can see, Justin's favorite station is the bubble station.

And to no surprise, Tian's favorite place was the grocery store. He had to "test" all the food out, just to make sure it really wasn't edible.

Tian navigated through the center like a pro.

On a side note clearly for journal purposes, After the Discovery Center, I went into work to receive the Flu shot AND a TB test! That was a fun experience, not only to see my co-workers but to show off my dashing young lads! I also got my picture taken WITH the boys for our employee website! So, now not only will the doctors and radiologists see my smiling, unprepared-for-picture-day face and hair, but they will see my two little guys!

1st hottub nite

9.28.09
It's that time of year to fill up the hottub and enjoy the autumn/winter nights under the stars! Trey and Justin tested the waters for me!

This picture makes Trey look so long and tall!

Trey's favorite thing to do in the hottub is bobbing.

Halloween Nite

10.31.09
The Halloween Tradition continues as we went Trick-or-Treating with "the cousins" in their neighborhood! Justin and James pushed the babies in their strollers as Tina and I walked with the costume clad cousins.

Our pumpkins! Mine was the "mean" looking one, Justin's was the BOO mouthed one (the BOO was Trey's idea, he was into spelling BOO all month long) and lastly, the cute, smiley one with the tongue sticking out was Trey's.

James pushing Tyson and Justin pushing Tian!

Trey showing his loot! This knight can Trick-or-Treat!

After touring around "the cousins" neighborhood, we drove by Miss Des' home (she was not home and must have been out of town because her yard was covered in T.P. Miss Des' is a very clean lady, I am sure if she would have been home that T.P. would have been picked up quickly!) and then went to our nieghborhood. Trey was out later then some teenagers!

We ended the night with turning our lights on and giving out candy from our door. We got a handful of trick-or-treaters which were greeted by Trey, in his long johns, holding a candy bowl saying, "Trick-or-Treat, please take two!" I will not lie, most of the trick-or-treaters looked at either me or Justin and said, "He is so cute!" Yeah, we think so too!

The Knight and his Dragon

10.31.09
Trey had been waiting for Halloween for months it seemed. The day before Halloween, he got to dress up for Daycare and ride in the Daycare van to a business for Trick-or-Treating! He was so excited to ride in the van, and have Miss Sherryl drive!

The morning of Halloween he asked when he could dress up again. I put him dressing up off for several hours, finally, after lunch, I got he and Tian dressed and we went to the park to feed ducks and play on the playstructure. (Justin was hunting and was back at home for Trick-or-Treating.)
Trey thought he was so cool, going to the park in his costume. Tian didn't enjoy it as much; I think the texture of the costume was a little much for him. I also think the dragon head was way too scary for him!

Anyhow, here is the Knight and his Dragon!

Trunk-or-Treat

10.30.09
After a long day of Mammograms (I was giving mammograms, not GETTING one!) our family went to our wards annual Trunk-or-Treat. I have never dressed up for the trunk-or-treat but this year my friends Amy, Erin and I went as the Trunk-or-Treat beauty queens. This idea began in August with our friend Janae's surprise PROM-themed birthday party. We all found brides maids dresses that matched AND fit us perfectly; at that moment we decided to get two uses out of one dress! So, the Beauty Queen idea began and went from there!

Erin and Amy came up with the genius idea of going as "MIS-something." They looked in the dictionary for all of the words beginning with "MIS" and found some pretty funny words. Amy went as "MIS-fortune," with a fortune teller themed costume. Erin went as "MIS-treat," with a candy themed costume. I went as "MIS-take," and went with an "accident" themed costume. I first thought it would be funny to wear bandages around my head, as if I had been in a car accident. Then, I thought of my hunter husband and dressed as if he "MIStakenly" shot me with his bow. Needless to say, I doubt anyone understood, Justin didn't wear ANY camo gear which would explain my fancy costume, but I had fun; and that is what counts!

Trey went as a KNIGHT and Tian went as a DRAGON!

Justin, bless his hunter's heart, took the boys around while Erin, Amy and I stood on little stands, as if we were on a parade float. We threw candy at the children and waved as people walked by.

Tian was mesmorized by my arrow and didn't like it when it looked as if the arrow was going through my head!
Justin rigged up an arrow to a coat hanger which looks like it is going through my head. I am wearing one of his hunting hats, with a tiara on the hat, a camo thermal, you can't see my huge hiking boots, but they are on! My Caution-Tape sach says, "MIS-TAKE" in bright, hunter orange!

These two pictures are so nasty, but we were in complete darkness, with a little street lamp shining. Tian was NOT happy to wear his costume, and Trey was having the time of his life! Here's our little KNIGHT! Isn't he sweet?!

Thanks Amy and Erin for the fun night!