New Year

 = New Church clothes!

One of Elliot's first words was "porta-potty"!
How many points is that worth?
The boys were playing Nan's game and Elliot liked the sound of it I guess.

We always have to remind our Boys to say Thank yous in their prayers. So we were all tickled when Rowdy sincerely Thanked H.F. that dinosaurs weren't alive so they wouldn't eat us.

 & Ezra is thankful for "Super-Why"

 

yeah and we aren't even messing with resolutions to eat healthier....

mmmm creme brulee french toast

This is how our New years morning started out. Then we were off to church. It was so nice having my Mom around. I was so glad we were able to snag her for that extra week

The most Exciting NEw YeArs EveR!!

Camera 1. 

Shortly after camera 1 we played flashlight tag and the Carmacks came over and played with us. Then the wind started picking up so we put water on our fire and went inside. We played games and ate yummy food and were having a good time.....

 Camera 2

Then we look outside through the blinds an hour later and realize our backyard is on Fire! A coal we didn't see flew into the woodpile and spread onto our dead grass and was inches away from our dry old fence. Thank goodness Cody didn't pick those green weeds! We got the hose & stamped & dumped & got it out quickly. We went straight inside and offered a family prayer of thanks. Whew Thank you Heavenly Father.

 And then we partied on.

Miles told us his Chubby story

 & Elliot Decided to Walk!

 She had to get it in before the year was out! Yay! Elliot!

 

The boys put together Cody's paper airplane launcher and we had a contest

 Then at midnight we stuffed our faces with 12 grapes, well... Cody stuffed my face. and then we made some noise!!

 

Happy New Year Everyone!! 

2012 Here we come

New Years

Well for New Years Eve my Mom and Dad were in town and Tad and Amelia had invited family over to their house for festivities. At one point in time it was an Ugly Sweater party so we talked my Mom into wearing a sweater with iron ons of Cody's brothers Bobby and Tad.
It was awesome.
Even though she was the only one wearing an ugly sweater ;)ha ha.

Anyway Papa and Yaya left early early Saturday morning.
Then for breakfast I accidentally dumped a whole box of Trix over, which the Boys were stoked to help vacuum up. But Ezra's had a slat that didn't allow the trix in....

Which he quickly used to his advantage,

with minor hickey-age

Miles had a cute New Years message on his belly, so Rowdy convinced me he needed a message too. and he told me it needed to say
Dear Yaya and Papa,
Rowdy loves you and your present.
love, Rowdy.

Happy New Year

Happy New Ye!ar

On the way back home from San Antonio we stopped at Bobby and Tiff's house

be good to me 2010

1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before? Purchased a house
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Yikes?! I don’t even remember what they were! Reading everyday, Running more, and painting some more
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes. Letti, had Paisley 3 weeks before Ezra was born
4. Did anyone close to you die? Thankfully no
5. What countries did you visit? I now live in Texas and visited California. Does that count? I heard Texas actually has in written into their state Constitution that they have the right to secede from the USA!
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009? Self discipline. Yummmm chocolate
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? August 7th –August 13th because I wanted Ezra to be born while Monica and my Mom were both here visiting from California. So I was doing jumping jacks and eatin’ jalapenos, but he didn’t care. He arrived on the 13th. And then he came out the size of a 3 month old. We love our Chubbs!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Ezra
9. What was your biggest failure? My hair (until Syd cut it)
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Does pregnancy count?
11. What was the best thing you bought? Besides the house, A back yard and a little bike buggy to pedal the boys around in
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Rowdy for making the biggest adjustments of his life and memorizing world geography in the process
13. Where did most of your money go? a la casa y bills. but also including washer dryer and couches
14. What did you get really, really, really excited about? People coming to visit us in Texas
15. What song will always remind you of 2009? “Our House” by Madness
16. What do you wish you'd done more of? swimming
17. What do you wish you'd done less of? Wearing bright colors while pregnant
18. How did you spend Christmas? Happy. and warm in our new home because there was snow outside! Then we went to Lynda’s for breakfast and then to Kelly’s for dinner and then my parents came on the train the 26th.
19. Did you fall in love in 2009? Yes with three different handsome men
20. What was your favorite TV program? Office
21. What was the best book you read this year? Sister’s Keeper, well actually that was the only one besides the good ole' B of M
22. What was your greatest musical discovery? Sufjan Stevens
23. What did you want and get for Christmas? Warm running stuff and house slippers
24. What was your favorite film of this year? None of them were that memorable for me
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Picnic at the Park after church. 29
26. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Having everyone working again.
27. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009? Whatever would fit! I am dumping all of my maternity clothes and buying all black ones next time.
28. What kept you sane? Cody, Food, and then running
29. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Monson
30. What political issue stirred you the most? Was the Swine flu a political issue?
31. Who did you miss? My family and other California friends