Colby's Birthday

This is Colby's cake. Jayden helped pick out the candles and he decorated the cake. He must really love his Daddy!


This is when Colby came home and was surprised with our party stuff.

Jayden gave Daddy cookies for his birthday. Right after Colby opened them, Jayden wanted one.

This is what Kylie and Mommy gave Daddy. Some new computer speakers that he has been looking at for awhile.

We had practiced all day and Jayden did a great job singing Happy Birthday. It was a lot of fun.

Colby was gone for his birthday but when he got home we celebrated like Rock stars. It was soooo fun. Jayden was so excited and helped me wrap presents, frost and decorate the cake, and made sure Kylie didn't get Daddy's balloons. When we were at the store getting the balloons, Jayden would tell anyone listening that it was Daddy's Birthday. Another year gone by, where does the time go?

Kendra came to visit!

Kendra by Heinz stadium with downtown Pittsburgh in the distance. It was so windy cold that day!


I think this is supposed to be Mr. Rogers. Is he from Pittsburgh?

We went and did a session at the D.C. Temple. It was awesome!

We went shopping at a cool outlet mall in Washington, PA. We are hanging out while Jayden plays at some cars.

Kendra and I by the Washington monument.

Us by the Capital Building.

Kendra going into the Metro station area.




It was so much fun! Kendra flew into Pittsburgh and we explored Pittsburgh. Got lost, found a cool place to eat and made it home after the kids were in bed. The next day we went shopping. Then on Thursday we left to go to D.C. for three days. It was so much fun, the bed and shower head were awesome at the hotel. We got to sleep in and just enjoy our time. It has been awhile since either one of us have done that. Thursday we went to the temple, Friday we explored and walked....and walked....and walked. That evening we met Kendra's cousin for dinner in Georgetown and it was fun. Saturday was the drive home and hanging out with the kids. Monday we went and saw Philippi and we got some good ice cream and then Tuesday came and it was time for her to go! It went by too fast! Thank you Kendra!

Kendra and I met 14 years ago when we were roomates and Ricks College. I tease that she is my sister, it has been fun to be so close for so long. Also.... a shout out to our husbands who let us do this and didn't roll there eyes at us, too much!

A day at the park.

So glad for good weather we went and had fun at the park Saturday. Jayden and Daddy swinging.


Mom and Kylie hanging out.

Jayden is so big as he climbs the equipment.

Kylie enjoying the day.

Kylie's Determination

Kylie is so much fun, but she has so much fire. She is mad at me in this picture and making sure I see it before she continues on.

See the pretty flower in her hair, the girlie shirt? Wasted, she loves cars, etc. She is a rough tomboy.

Outside with Daddy watching him play with the grass.

Outside playing on our Castle. See, she has moments like these and we forget about the earlier mad screams.

I showed this picture because Jayden is cute with the bubbles, but can you see Kylie's focus is on his bubble liquid. She wants it so bad. Such focus!

Her favorite thing to do is wrestle. All you have to do is lay down on the ground and she will quickly crawl over and climb on you and bounce and smile like this.

Another cute moment as she plays with her Elmo.

This is the barrier we have made in the living room so that Kylie can't play with the toys Jayden wants to play with. She is trying with all her might to break through. She is like the Rapters on Jurassic Park, she tests the fences often in all the areas to find weaknesses.

She is so much fun but a challange. She is 100 % Kylie and not going to be anything else unless she wants it. She took her first steps on St. Patty's day. 10 months old! She loves baths, she loves food (wow, can she eat) and she loves anything that Jayden is playing with at the moment. She loves to wrestle and play cars. She can already drive a car across the room, and she loves to scream. She is very good at it. She is sneaky, she can hide and be real quiet so it is hard to find her, closets and under the kitchen table are her favorite places. She has recently learned to throw all of her stuff out of the crib, Jayden doesn't like the mess so he will clean it up for her :)

She is such a smiler and so much fun! She is so different from Jayden we feel like we are first time parents all over again but we feel so blessed to have them both in our lives.

Jayden at the terrible two's

I explain this picture below. If you will notice the tape holding the toy together.


Jayden playing with bubbles in the back yard.

Jayden and Daddy wrestling and rolling down the hill in the back yard together.

This is his I don't want to wear anything but my fireman boots and nothing else look.

Jayden is a mover in his sleep, I came in to check on him one night and this is how he was sleeping.

Jayden playing, "see you mommy!"

I love Jayden soooo much. He is my joy and he makes me laugh so much....but....he has reached the time that he tests me. More than usual. I have already told you that he is a little OCD. He likes things a certain way, well he has now discovered tape. It holds his toys together so Kylie can't break them, it fixes his books that he has torn, it keeps his train bridge from falling, etc. He has used all the tape in the house, so we go to Sam's Club yesterday and what does he want to hold on to in the cart? The tape I bought, he was so excited.

I told him this morning that he couldn't have a drink until he was dressed. He took off his pajama bottoms, but on a pair of shorts and ran and got the gallon of milk out of the fridge and brought it to me in his bedroom. I guess I should have been more clear :) We now have divided the living room up so that both kids are happy. We use the ottiman and the chair to make a corner of the room where Jayden can play and Kylie can't get his stuff. He spends a lot of time in that corner!

Jayden loves cars, trucks, trackters, motorcycles, etc. The other day we drove by a construction site and he said that there was a backhoe, he was right. CRAZY! He loves Mickey Mouse and Dora and Thomas the Train. He loves going outside to play or go for a walk. He hates bugs and usually doesn't like getting dirty. The other day he played in the dirt but then wiped his hands on the grass and said, "that is sooo gross".

He asks me almost everyday if he can go to church. The other day we were at church and waiting for the sacrament and Jayden wanted a snack. I told him he had to wait till the sacrament was over. I told him we need to be reverent during the sacrament and he said, "so we can think of Jesus." Yeah Friend Magazine. As we were driving by a church last week, it has a tall spire and a golden cross on top, he yells all excited, "temple". So he is listening and learning.

So don't think he is perfect... yet. We were at the grocery store and Jayden saw a man with a beard and longer hair and yelled that it was Jesus. Thankfully the man laughed. We have been trying to teach Jayden the correct words for his "private" area, so when he asks we tell him what it is. His new thing now is that when I put on his diaper, he waves at his penis and says, "bye bye penis, see you later". Oh Boy!

Snow, Snow go away!

So, this is totally out of order but I made an earring holder. I used a shadow box frame with a hinge top. I took out the glass and put in some cross stich plastic material. I then covered some foam with material and used pins to hold my necklaces on the inside. It works good except I realize I have way to many earrings. Is that possible?


I love this picture because we call Kylie, Kylie Lou Who. With her big ponytail, button nose and cute teeth she looks like the little girl Cindy from the movie, "The Grinch".

Jayden and Kylie in the play ambulance at the mall indoor playground.

So here is the inside of the earring holder to hold the necklaces.

Here is the front before I hung the earrings.

Here it is all finished.

So it is a random blog again but all is good. I got crafty because it has snowed non stop for several weeks. We got a few teaser warm days and then we were dumped on again last night. It is so frustrating that I find myself looking for jobs in Florida. Will people visit us in Florida?

Jayden loves graham crackers but when he asks for them it sounds like...."Mommy, can I have those damn crackers?" I can't help but smile. Kylie continues to be a nine month old going on 15. She is so determined, I am amazed and scared at the same time. Last night she screamed till about 4 a.m. because we decided not to give her a bottle in the night. We finally gave up and gave her a bottle of water. She stopped the second we gave her the bottle. uuuuRRRRRGGH! I am so tired!

Jayden is learning his numbers and colors. He will fix all my boo boo's with a kiss and we have a toy hammer that he will use to fix everything in the house that is broken. He has been taught that pictures and the TV are never broken.

Facebook Issues

OK. I don't know if I am the only one that feels this way but daily I debate about the pros and cons of facebook. I love the fact that I have caught up with friends I haven't talked to in awhile but I also have some "friends" that I wish I could un-friend without hurting any feelings. So here are my thoughts about facebook.

Am I a wierdo because I don't say any inspiring quotes on my status? I have to admit I don't even know any cool quotes off the top of my head and I don't think I would have the time to look one up. I don't even understand other people's quotes half the time!

I feel like a secret stalker. I know people only put up information they want people to see but sometimes it is a little wierd. My Mom will call me and say, "What's new on people from facebook". And I update her on family, etc. Does that make me a gossip? Nope, a secret stalker.

Darn my brother for getting me started in Mafia Wars. Every few days I do jobs, get FAKE money, and rule New York. I am obsessed with getting more money. My brain knows it is fake money but for some reason I still enjoy seeing those dollers increase. Maybe it is because I have no REAL money.

I have learned that the "LIKE" button is like the easy button. If I don't have anything cool to say, I push LIKE. Easy as pie!

I can have tons of cool things happen to me throughout the day but once I sit down to write a status my mind goes blank. Someday it will come together.

I have realized that the constant to facebook is that they are always going to change things and I am always not going to like how they change it. I just wish I could see people's status comments and not every live news feed happening on everyone's page. Again, maybe this is a test of patience for me.

Yes, I admit it. I have looked up an old boyfriend, classmate, etc. just to see how they are doing but never added them as a friend. Refer to the secret stalker comment above.

So, I continue to use facebook. Does anyone else feel this way? Have a great day!