Milestones...2011

Hayden turned 2 Nov.25th and Zoe is turning 1 this week...CRAZY!!!! I can't believe how fast this year has gone by..Hayden & Zoe play together now and it doesn't always end up in tears or someone getting something thrown at them;) Vic's work was crazy busy the last few months and we were grateful for that since were thrilled he has such a great job to begin with. I've been in nursery now with Hayden since July and let's just say it's been a difficult adjustment for both of us. It's hard when he sees me all the time and then to also have me be his teacher as well, let's just say that the bishop didn't know what he was thinking when he called me!!! We've had a great year and enjoyed doing projects to our home and getting it more the way we want it to look. We look forward to growing our family in 2012 also, so we'll see how that goes.

Summer Fun

So lately I've been taking the kiddos on little outings to The Zoo, Wheeler Farm, and different parks..It's fun even though the kids are still young, but it sure is nice to get out of the house every once in awhile. Hayden loved the farm and had lots of fun chasing all the animals around, especially the geese!! I had to grab him a few times so they wouldn't bite him.

Hayden & Zoe

Hayden & Zoe are getting to be friends now...I knew it would happen once Hayden was a little older!! 13 months isn't really old enough to know your a big brother!! I love taking pics of them together because at one point hayden starts putting his arm around her-so cute! I love coming downstairs to find them making each other laugh and giggle. Hayden will lay his head on her lap and she'll play with his hair and face while they both laugh, I love it.

2011....

So as you can see I've been more than neglectful with our blog, it's been 6 months since I've updated it. Hayden is now almost 19 months old and Zoe just turned 6 months old. I can't believe how much she "hasn't" changed!!! She has changed, just not as much as Hayden did. Her hair is longer and lighter and curlier than it was when she was born. Hayden is better at being nice to Zoe and I can leave him with her for a few minutes and not worry. Zoe actually spit up all over her swing and next thing I know Hayden has grabbed a wet-wipe and is cleaning up her puke..what a great helper!! It really was the sweetest thing to see, and as he gets older he can help me more.

Vic is staying busy at his 3-D rendering job at Bowen Studios, which is good and bad especially when he comes home in time to help tuck Hayden into bed:( but we are sure grateful for all his hard work. With Vic being the YM president our summer is now devoted to them!!! No fair right? Well it's all good, I just hope we can get a camping trip in sometime this summer too, camping with small kids should be quite a new and adventurous experience for us.

Daniel graduated Seminary and High School this month and it was a great experience to share with him. "Uncle Jake" was even able to fly down for the occasion, we do miss him especially now that he's an uncle and he absolutely loves the kids to pieces.

Hayden Turns 1

Hayden turned 1 on Thanksgiving. We had a little party for him and had our family and friends over for some food and cake..Let's just say that Hayden.."loved" his cake as these pics will show.

Baby #2..Merry Christmas

So as many of you know, we are expecting a baby girl who is due Dec.26th. We thought (because hayden came 4 weeks early) that she would already be here by now..but the wait continues. Here are a few pics of my pregnancy and Hayden's birthday party- his birthday was on Thanksgiving this year too!! He is already walking and trying to run, it's the funniest thing to watch kids learn to walk and try to run.

Summer and Fall 2010

So it looks like it's been several months since I've posted on here. And i've been a stay at home mom the whole time so I really don't have an excuse do I? Well a lot has happened, we purchased our first home in September and moved in the beginning of October. The house needed some cosmetic work done and some repairs, luckily my awesome family came to help paint and put in light fixtures and help with some plumbing. We are so grateful to them for all they did for us. Everything just fell into place at the right time so we could get our home. Vic also got a job with Bowen Studios in downtown SLC. He does computer renderings and loves everything about his job.

The job of "house hunting" was left up to me since I wasn't working, it was very stressful at times and I think I will need several years just to re-coop from it all. We hope to be in our home for the next 5-6 years and will see about a possible move after that. We also are expecting our second child this christmas!!! We were shocked when we found out only 4 months after I had Hayden but wouldn't change anything and we can't wait for her arrival. Vic is the most excited and he's gonna have her wrapped around his finger the minute she is born. We look forward to the holidays and spending time with our families. We hope this season finds all of our save and happy.

What's been happening with us....

Okay so it's been a very long time since I've posted anything on here. A lot has happened and Hayden has grown so much. He has 2 teeth now (on the bottom) and is crawling and trying to walk everywhere. He can say mom/momma and is working on the "B" sounds now, so I guess it might be awhile before he says dadda. Hayden had his 9 month checkup this week and so far so good. It's crazy to think that in 3 months he'll be a year old. We are really looking forward to him going crazy on the birthday cake! Our little girl is due in december and hopefully won't make her appearance until long after Hayden's birthday-but you never know. Hayden was due on Christmas and came the day before Thanksgiving. His birthday is actually on Thanksgiving this year too. Were still in the process of looking for a home, were going the "short sale" route which could take several months. We started looking in June and currently have 3 offers on homes so we hope and pray that we can find a house and be moved in before this next baby comes!! We look forward to all the upcoming changes in our lives and in our growing family.

My little man is a growin' up

So Hayden has his 4 month check-up last friday March 26th. He is now 13lbs 11oz and 24 1/2 inches long. Hayden gained 4 pounds in 2 months..all thanks to baby formula!! Going back to work kinda ruined breastfeeding for me unfortunately so Hayden is lovin the fake stuff. The Dr. also said that his 2 bottom teeth will be coming in soon, which I couldn't believe. So I looked in his mouth for myself and there it was..I could just barley see where his little teeth are coming in. I just got used to him laughing and smiling all the time..now he's getting teeth? Isn't he a little young to be getting teeth? I just need time to slow down a bit..I'm having a hard time with all this change happening so fast..I don't want to miss anything.