When you're 19 months old...........

Conference is hard to get through!


I promise we were watching conference, but halfway through this session we lost our picture and just had to listen.

Yes that's crayon in my carpet, and yes he is extremely proud of himself.

Parker is 4!!!!

I'm a little behind, but here are some pictures of Parker's 4th Birthday party last week. He somehow got it in his head that he had to have a party at Chuck E. Cheese with all his friends this year. I didn't get home from my trip to SV until the day before his birthday, so we weren't able to plan a lot, but we made a few last minute calls and were able to get a hold of a few friends who could make it. Parker was in heaven! He opened his presents there, had cake with all his friends, and then got to play play play the rest of the night. What more could a birthday boy ask for?! He had so much fun and talked about it for days afterward! Thanks to all who were able to celebrate with us! It is so hard to believe that my little Parker is already four years old! It feels like just yesterday, we brought him home from the hospital! He is growing up into such a sweet, lovable, helpful, wonderful little boy and we love him so much!

Puzzles Fun Dome

We had a coupon for Puzzles' Fun Dome, so on Saturday we decided to give it a try. Parker thinks it is his new favorite place. They have a whole bunch inflatable jumpers and slides, a toddler play area, glow in the dark basketball, arcades,mini golf, and an art room. Kaeson was not a big fan of the inflatables, but he loved the toddler play area and the mini golf. We had so much fun, we decided to buy a family membership so we can go back all the time. We've already been once this week! I think lots of people should get memberships and we could all go together all the time!

Here is Kaeson at the top of one of the inflatable slides. He wouldn't come down on his own, so Parker went up and gave him a little helpful push. He wasn't impressed.

Kaeson figured out the best way to get the golf ball in the hole is to just pick it up and put it in yourself!

Kaeson watched Parker so many times going headfirst, he thought he should give it a try on a slide his own size.

Parker LOVED the slides! He went down them a million times in every way possible.

Parker mini golfing

Kaeson posing at the top of the little toddler slide.

It's a.....

We had our ultrasound today and found out the sex of our baby, and we are thrilled to announce that we are having a GIRL!!! I am still a little shocked, but so so excited! It's hard to even imagine life with a little girl around here, but it will be so great! Parker is very happy too! He has been pretty sure he only wanted a girl since we first told him we were going to have a baby. Now i need to go shopping!

Snow Day!

Yesterday we got a little snowstorm, so school was cancelled. Lance had to study all day, but he was able to take a little break and build a snowman with the kids. I stayed in the warm house and captured the memories!

Parker all bundled up for the cold.

Kaeson in his layers of coats!

My three cute boys!

Parker helping dad dress the snowman. Kaeson didn't last that long, he was back in the house by then!

And ta-dah! The beautiful finished masterpiece!

Christmas Vacation (Part 2)

After spending a couple weeks with the Anderson family, we headed to good ole' SV and spend Christmas with the Taylor family. We had so much fun! I'm realizing as I do this that I didn't take very many pictures of our trip, so I apologize, but here are a few. My entire family was together for Christmas this year, so it made it especially fun. Me and the kids were even able to spend lots of time with Grandma and Grandpa after Christmas too, so it was an awesome trip.

One night we all braved the FREEZING weather, and went caroling. It's a fave tradition of mine! This is the whole gang right before we headed out. Parker wouldn't sing a word, but I think he liked it. Kaeson enjoyed it until the cold got the best of him and then he just started signing "all done" over and over again. Even Grandma Taylor joined in on the fun. She was a trooper.

On Christmas Eve, we all acted out the Nativity. My mom made every one of these outfits herself, plus little puppets to go with the story for every family! How amazing is she?!!!!

We tried to take advantage of the snow and took the kids sledding on a hill a few blocks away. Parker didn't love it! He's not much of a daredevil! Then Lance took him down a fast one and they took a pretty good spill and he was definitely over it!

The boys in their Christmas outfits from Grandma Patty.

The oldest three grandkids in their Christmas outfits.

We all went bowling one day and had a ton of fun. I especially enjoyed it since I walked away with bragging rights for the high score!

Christmas Vacation (Part 1)

I know I am way behind again, and I should have posted forever ago, but better late than never, right? As soon as Lance finished his fall Semester, we flew out to Wyoming and were able to spend a lot of time with family. We started the Holidays in Douglas and got to spend nearly two whole weeks before Christmas with the Anderson Family. We were even lucky enough to have a the whole entire Anderson family together for a while. We took family pictures, had the gift exchange with the cousins, played games, had fondue, the kids made slime, candy necklaces, and decorated gingerbread cookies. We had so much fun together. Grandma Anderson's house was overrun by little children! We are so glad we were able to spend so much time with family!

Gathered around the table enjoying our Chocolate fondue!

Kaeson loved climbing on top of the fireplace! So Parker decided to join him just one time!.

Parker with his Cars DS game from Texie! It was a big hit. It's the only game he ever wants to play on his DS.

All the big boys showing their muscles.

Carter and Luke making slime. The kids LOVED their slime!

All the kids decorating gingerbread cookies

Kaeson feeding baby Chloe. He wouldn't even let Lance touch the bottle; he had to do it all by himself!

A few of the boys playing in the bathtub.

Kaeson enjoying his new helicopter from Edie and her kids. I couldn't even get him to look up at me for a picture because he was so into his cool new toy.

Parker and Daddy making slime.

Parker with his cool candy necklace.

Parker showing off his cool gingerbread man.