February 2019

The Super Bowl start out February for us. We had good snacks and an uneventful game. Lyla and Zachy got caught at the snack table getting a sugar rush!  Tyler has some new healthy snacks and the kids beg for as many as they can get! Nolan and Kendy got a cool picture in front of the super moon. 

 

Next, I turned 30. I'm so lucky that Tyler loves me! Not only did he let me purchase Wicked tickets, he came with me and enjoyed the show! We ate at Rodizio Grill and had Cheesecake Factory for dessert! It was so fun and I'm grateful my mom and sisters were able to come down last minute and keep the kids overnight! My mom took them to a movie and dinner while they played with cousins! They had a blast!

 

Valentine's day was fun! They boys love giving out valentine's to their friends and family. They loved the balloon and laser pointer Tyler brought home for them! Nana's cars were a hit as well.

 

Nolan and Lyla love each other sometimes. I got THREE loving events on camera as proof! 

 

Emma had a lot of appointments to get ready for her gallbladder surgery and we got to spend some time with Sammy and Teresalynn. They all played together very well! Lyla is an ok sharer, but needed to let me know that she was not thrilled with the idea. She stormed into the kitchen and declared, "MY TOYS!", then went back to playing. 

 

Grayson got to make a poster and be the shining star in his class! He was so excited! Tyler took a selfie with Blue, she will only ride in the front seat of the car now! Nolan gave the Avengers, some trusty "steeds".

 

Lyla is always carrying around her baby from Grandma Jean. Grayson keeps acing spelling tests and my dad brought the boys their new favorite dinosaur jackets!

 

Until next time...

January 2019

We started our new year off with a fun New Year's party. We played lots of Harry Potter games that Emily got for Christmas and ate lots of delicious snacks. Lyla was very popular whenever she had a phone with fun videos. She disappeared upstairs to watch a movie with Mia and they fell asleep all snuggly. It was very cute! We all gave up around 1030 because.... kids. It was still a fun night! 

 
Lyla girls did a lot in January. Her hair is now long enough for pig-tails! I have to be very careful with her super fine hair, but we try! She loves her little babies and spends the day wrapping them up and putting them to bed!

 

 

Grayson is working hard as ever! He got 100% on his first spelling test of the year and earned a "chip award" from his teacher. He said she uses "magic" to make it.

 

He also wants to do everything himself! He worked really hard on that hair do! He's also great at helping his little sister whenever he can!

 

Nolan got and shared the worse cold we've had yet! He ran a fever, lost his voice for 5 days and coughed for about 7! He is my most vocal child, to not hear from him for 5 days straight was the craziest thing ever! Lyla and Grayson got sick as well, but Nolan was hit the hardest! We took a catch-up nap one day while Grayson was at school. Nolan said he wasn't tired and then slept for the next two hours! When he started feeling better we popped open a squishy ball and played with the slime inside.

 

The kids always steal my phone and take pictures, when I look they take some 100+ but sometimes get cute ones! Grayson and Lyla took a selfie. I was cleaning out baby things and Lyla found the bumbo. She kept moving it, trying to get in, and crying after she was stuck. The bumbo is gone now, finally.

 
Until next time...

December 2018

The first big snow of the season came. They kids had so much fun outside! Even Lyla! She was devastated if they left her behind! They boys loved helping Tyler and our neighbors shovel all the snow! They built the first snowman of the season and were proud of their efforts!

 

Grayon had a great December. His artwork was picked for the District Art Fair and he was chosen as a Cougar Leader at school. The boy is working so hard at school and we couldn't be more proud of his efforts!

 


Tyler had his work Christmas dinner and this year we attended with Mitch and Emily. Tyler and Mitch played a game where they had to guess what office supply was hidden in the stocking. Mitch won and got a great Christmas sweater. Grayson thought it was so funny to see him wear it!

 
Next we began the Christmas festivities! The boys look forward to making Christmas cookies, they did it not once, but TWICE! They did it at Nana's house and again at ours! They have so much fun making and sharing the cookies.

 

 

 

Santa (aka Tyler) stopped buy quickly to visit the kids one day. The boys were excited and may be starting to realize that it's Tyler under the beard. Lyla was NOT impressed. It was hilarious!

 

I worked really hard with our ward choir to make a Christmas program for Sunday the 23rd. It went so well, and I know I was led by the Spirit that was brought into our Sacrament meeting! We had matching Christmas church clothes and had to get a picture!

 

However, I got a stomach bug from my children the day after and missed Christmas Eve festivities. Tyler took the kids and made sure I got some pictures! They made nativities and I got a really cool Harry Potter Snuggie. The kids all got matching penguin pajamas!

 

Christmas day was so fun! We opened presents with Tyler's family, then had Christmas dinner with my visiting family! I was sick most of the day, but everyone was very helpful! It was a Paw Patrol Christmas at our house and the kids were very grateful! 

 

We also got to talk to Tommy! We  were very concerned about what it would be like! Tommy is on a very remote island called Rabi. He is three hours (which includes a boat ride) away from internet. We are lucky if we get an email from him once every three weeks. On the island, he has only 2 hrs a power at night from a generator that all the people on the island pay to put gas in on a monthly basis. It was so wonderful to talk to him! He looked so healthy and happy! It was great to see him looking healthy! He is having a wonderful experience and we are blessed to watch him learn and grow!

The day after Christmas the fun really began! Tyler and I worked really hard this year to save some money and take a small trip together! We both turn 30 by February and decided to celebrate! My mom was awesome enough to stick around (even though they ended up getting sick from me) and watched the kids while we spent three days in Salt Lake City. We both got some cash to use for what ever we wanted. Tyler's favorite purchase was a gun and mine was a ukulele or nice socks or maybe the handbells, I can't decide! We watched The Crimes of Grindewald and Aquaman in those theaters with nice reclining and heated seats! Both movies were great! We ate awesome food, especially the meat, at Rodizio Grill, which was a first for us! We also made a small stop to the Harry Potter exhibit and Sandy Downs Mall. Fun, but small for anyone considering a long drive to get there. Yes, you can see the "Harry Potter Crazy" in my eyes. Don't judge. It was so fun and I recommend it to anyone who needs a get-a-way!

 

 

Onto the New Year we go!
Until next time...