Thursday, April 22, 2010

Rolling in the Dough

February 22, 2010

McKay loves when I make him playdough and he gets to pick the color. This time he chose green and it was bright! I love McKay's imagination and how he explains everything to me as he's playing.



Feelin' the Love

February 14, 2010

For breakfast on Valentine's Day I made the family pink heart-shaped pancakes. The kids were so surprised and excited to try them out. I think they were a big hit.




Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Build A Bear Workshop

February 13, 2010

We surprised the kids with a visit to Build A Bear Workshop for Valentine's Day. They each got to pick out their own animal and a sound if they wanted one. Parker picked a bunny with a magical sound and named it Butterscotch. Dallin picked a big black bear to replace one that he had lost. He put a giggling button in his bear. McKay picked a light brown bear. He was more interested in buying his bear clothes than anything else. They had a Darth Vader outfit that both Dallin and McKay were drooling over, but we managed to make it out of the store without buying any accessories. Parker was also convinced that his bunny needed glasses just like him, but I couldn't see spending $5 on them. Sophie got a little lamb. It was so cute the way she squeezed her little lamb when we handed it to her. The kids all had a fun time building and naming their animal and so did we!

School Valentine's Day Parties

February 12, 2010

The boys all had fun at their class Valentine's Day parties and they each came home with plenty of candy to share with Mom and Sophie.


One of the classroom moms in Parker's class brought little fleece heart pillows for the kids to tie. Parker finished his when he got home.




Thursday, April 15, 2010

Cute Cousins

February 5, 2010

Sophie and Koltyn entertained each other while Kristi and I were shopping. They didn't stay happy for very long though, so we made it a quick trip.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

10 Months and a Bag

January 27, 2010

(And it was Kristi's birthday. Happy birthday Kristi!)


I had been wanting to make a new diaper bag for a long time. I finally got around to it and it turned out pretty great. I'm glad I did it.

Sophie's 1st Pony

January 17, 2010

Kristi decided that Sophie had grown enough hair to put it up into a pony and became a hair stylist for the night. Too cute!




I have tried one other time to put it up, but she just pulls it out. So we're sticking with headbands for the time being.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

9 Months

January 2010

Fiesta Bowl Parade

January 2, 2010

Aaron and Parker were balloon handlers in the Fiesta Bowl Parade this year. Westcor has a balloon in the parade and Aaron's boss really wanted his team to volunteer to take it along the route. Kristi and I braved the crowds (we seriously did not know how crowded it was going to be) and went to watch the parade and cheer on our boys.



We made sure to bring plenty snacks because we knew they were in the middle of the parade and we didn't know how long it was going to last.



Here are some of the parts the boys enjoyed:
The Snake



Storm Troopers and other Star Wars characters





Here comes the Westcor balloon!



Parker was actually handing out candy because he wasn't old enough to help with the balloon. You can see Aaron behind him and to the right. They were asked to wear black long sleeve shirts and a black beanie. It was a warm day and they were sweatin'! The crowds also kept cheering "Turn it! Turn it!" when the big balloons passed by and they got a workout keeping the ballon going.





I used to be in this band! Go Toros!





We had a fun time, but by the end we were ready to get out of there!

Dallin Lost a Tooth!

January 1, 2010

Dallin started the year off with a bang by losing his first tooth! He was super excited to put his tooth under his pillow and see if the tooth fairy would visit him. He had been waiting for this tooth to come out for a while, he's pretty cautious and wouldn't even wiggle it. Luckily, the tooth fair came and left a dollar for him!



Monday, April 12, 2010

Day After Christmas

The kids were so blessed with a wonderful Christmas. They had a lot of fun playing with their new toys.

Sunday, April 11, 2010