Big Girl Bed

One of the other projects that we had my dad and Will do was to take apart the bunk beds. We have finally decided that Sierra needs a bed and well she was so excited to have it. They played in the bed what seamed like all day long.  

She has been sleeping in her bed for the last 3 nights and taking naps in her crib. I can’t do that to myself yet. Next week she will start to take naps in her bed.

I love looking at her sleep at night. She is to darn cute in that big huge bed. We have been pretty successful so far. She has fallen off the bed only 2 of the 3 nights and she doesn’t get out of her bed until she wakes up in the morning! (Yes there are pillows next to the bed with a blanket on top)

It has been a while…

It has been a while since I have blogged. I don’t even know where to start. My parents were in town for the BYU games and stayed during the week. My dad does not like to sit around so we did quite a bit. Here a just a few of the highlights of the last week.

• My dad installed a new front door in our house
• Painted Suzanne and Preston’s ceilings white
• Visited my grandparents
• Ate at the salt city burger co. (Ground bacon in the hamburger!!!)
• Thanksgiving with most of my family and pie with the extended family
• Black Friday shopping at 9 am
• BYU vs Utah football game (very exciting)
• And a boring day at church

Here are a few of the pictures that we took. I know I have not been pulling out the camera all that much.

Good Bye Door!! I am excited that we now have a door that shuts properly!

Sierra LOVES to read and Mickie was a willing reader. They spent a good chunk of time just reading every day.

Jason had to show Ty his new pants. He shows Ty all of his new clothing. It is pretty funny. As if Ty really cares. But look at that smile any ways.

 

And last of the pictures. The BYU football game. Wow just ignore the hair. It got to cold I had to take it out of my pony tail.  

We sat next to HD and Britany.

And once we won the game HD and Britany rushed the field while Will and I rushed to our car

Will’s Entry: A Rare Moment

It’s never dull when Harvey & Kay come a’visiting.  With 2 big BYU home games and Thanksgiving, we get to have them for a week+.  Noooooo, I didn’t accidentally write “get”, it’s actually fun to have them around.  The kids adore all of their grandparents and I always enjoy a change of pace (except for this “getting cold” change, Yuck!!!)

When I first married Kristin, she was very much a “Wait until Thanksgiving”-girl in terms of Christmas music.  Before that day, she’d always be adament about needing to wait, which was funny because I think she just liked to hear herself say it.  Anyway, this year we’ve been listening to Christmas music since Nov 1 and she made no mistake about it.  What’s the difference?  Well, Jason is now old enough to listen to CD’s and he LOVES controlling the stereo.  Needless to say, we had our fair share of Halloween and Kristin was dying for anything else.  As for the car, I think Kristin just gets a kick out of listening to the two kids sing along . . .

Christmas music always leads to hearing “O Holy Night”, my favorite song of the season.  That song reminds me of 2 things:  the missionaries NAILING it on my mission and playing the duet with my sister on the piano.  I have very few fond memories regarding my piano experience, but that was one.  It was a pretty arrangement and it was actually kind of fun practicing with someone.  I remember proposing (during practice) that one of us mess up so the other person could practice getting back on track.  I just wanted it in writing that I had one good memory – that and my teacher, Sis. Nielson – she was awesome!

Huh, no google images of a kid crying during piano practice; Must’ve just been me . . .

 

New Moon

Last night Mickie got tickets for the Maxwell’s and I to see New Moon the day before it opened. I had a great time. Let me tell you every once in a while it is nice to have a girls night, and last night was definitely needed. Plus the movie was much better then the first, but still very cheesy.

While I was out Will watched the kids and as usual I have to come home the furniture in some weird manner. This time he covered a big and little folding table and put blankets over them. The kids loved it and played with Sierra’s new glow station under the blankets.

  

She grew!

We had our doctors appointment yesterday for the kids and I am excited to announce that Sierra is finally on the growth charts again. She is an astoundingly heavy weight coming in at 21.8 lbs as a 2-year-old. That puts her in the 3rd percentile. Grow, Sierra, grow!!

The rest of the story…

We played with Sierra’s toys. The kids really enjoyed the play dough.

 Sierra was feeding her doll bread…

 And she just looked so darn cute in her dress.

 

Last night both the Sprence’s and Reading’s showed up to hang out for a while. Thank goodness I was really productive yesterday. They ate hung out and left. It was a good night.

Today the kids have their Dr appointments. I am interested to see how big Sierra is now.

Loads of Pictures

When it rains it pours pictures!! These are from Sierra’s birthday. We went over to Edward and Joanna’s house to eat dinner and play.

 

She had that same face the whole time opening presents. Well it was a good practice for Christmas at least.  

Jason helped a little…  

Brooke tried out the doll high chair… 

She was a little to big for it! 

Run away!!  

Sierra did not want anyone touching her new stroller. She would carry it when she was trying to get away.     

“Not just any monster, but a tickle monster!”