Uncle Luke

Uncle Luke (Rob's brother) came and stayed with us for a few days while he looked for a job and a place to live in Provo. It was fun to have him here. Sadie especially loved it. It was pretty funny because we would be up at 6 with the kids and he would still be asleep on the air mattress until about 9 every day. Every time he moved or turned over, Sadie would run and grab two books for him to read to her when he got up. So I don't think there was a day that he woke up without Sadie staring right into his face. Pretty funny.

Brothers. It was nice to have some extra hands around the house...especially while I was making dinner!

He was also very good with Zac. He had another double ear infection while Luke was staying with us so he was up most of the night screaming. Hopefully he is getting better sleep at his new apartment!

Sledding trip

We took the kiddos sledding a few weeks ago because there was some good snow. We were really excited because Sadie loved sledding last year and she is big enough to actually slide down some hills instead of us pulling her around. So We got all bundled up and headed on our way. Our friend and neighbor Amanda came too. We met Evan and Shanna and Calvin there. By the time we made it to the hill, Sadie was already crying and she pretty much stayed that way the entire time we were there. We did convince her to ride down the hill a couple times with daddy though. And I think the first time she went down, this crazy dog chased them all the way down and barked at them the whole time. I don't think that helped her mood.

Zac did great. He was wrapped in a blanket being held the whole time.

We are hoping our next trip will be better.

Amanda and her nephew. Thanks to her, we didn't freeze our buns off. She let us borrow some snow gear.

Selin family. I love Calvin's look. So cute.

This is how Sadie was the whole time.

All of us right before we left to go home.

Sadie getting ready to go...she was actually happy. Didn't last long.

Me and Mr. Zac.

Family

I loved spending time with my WHOLE family this Christmas. It was so good to have everyone together for a while again.

Anyway, here are some fun family pictures that we took on vacation. Sorry, there are a lot of them. But I like them all.

I put this in here because it is just hilarious!

Scott with the kiddos.

Yep...that's Isaac for ya.

Grandparents with grandkids. I love Calvin's face in this one!

Just us.

Just a good one of everyone.

Anyway, that you to Isaac's girlfriend for taking the pictures for us! They turned out great!

Christmas a little late

I have no excuses for waiting this long to blog about Christmas...but here we go!

We went down to Arizona for two whole weeks for Christmas this year. It was great. About 3 days before we left, Sadie got sick with the stomach flu and passed it along to the whole family. And then when we got to AZ and passed it along to everyone who entered the house pretty much. Sorry Guys! Anyway, after everyone got better, we had a great time!

Here is Zac and Grandpa in their bow ties on Bow Tie Sunday. (We made that day up :) )

Grandpa with Sadie and Zac in the backyard. Zac was always happy when he was outside. He was a little grumpy pants while we were in AZ...

This is a funny picture. Calvin and Zac in their matching Christmas shirts. I love Zac's face...his cheeks look like they have ping pong balls in them. So funny.

I also love this picture. Look at everyone's faces. I loved seeing Sadie's excitement when she opened her gifts, even when it was a toothbrush.

This was also a daily activity to keep the kiddos happy. Put Calvin and Zac in the basket and pull them around the room and they loved it!

Taking a golf cart ride at great grandma's house.

This is at Cabellas by my parents house. Sadie saw a snake and said "look at that worm!" so funny.

This was at the Children's Museum and Sadie loved it! We will definitely be going back there next time we are in AZ.

At the park. I realized that I had dressed all of us in the same color that day. So we took a picture.

And Zac loves the swing. If I took him out, he would yell at me until I put him back in, and if I didn't, he would start crying.

It was a long two weeks without a lot of sleep for me, but it was so worth it to be able to spend time with my family. It was great to be with everyone.

Sick Kids

I feel like my kids have both been sick for the past couple of months. It has been really hard. And I really hate seeing them sick. And just when I think they are getting better from their cough...they throw up all night long. haha. Part of being a mom I guess.

Anyway, my kids are still cute when they are sick...and finally after what seems like months of having a fussy Zachary...he is back to being a happy boy.

This is the way the Sadie rides....Zac was joining in on the fun too!

I got this package of stickers for 50 cents. About 2 minutes after we opened them, they were all over Sadie's face. She kept telling me to take a picture. Funny girl!

I know this one is blurry, but I love how you can see all of her toys lined up in a long line.

More stickers on the face.

This morning Sadie slept in until 7:45. That pretty much never happens. So when I went in there to get a diaper for Zac, she was sleeping like this. Just as I snapped the picture, she opened her eyes and smiled. Silly goose.

Poor sick Zac. He never just relaxes like this when he is awake. He was sick today. BUt very cuddly which I like.

This is a sick Sadie asleep on the couch. Cute.

So I'm pretty sure that both kids have had their ear infections, and their bad colds/coughs and the 24 hour flu...so we are ready to go on vacation and have a very healthy and happy Christmas!

Here is proof of Zac's new trick. He is getting so close!

Eating Snow.

I know I know. Snow is pretty dirty when you think about it. But how many of you didn't eat snow when you were little?? Sadie just loves it. She always wants us to make a snowball for her to eat in the car whenever we go somewhere. And then she will say "that was a really yummy snowball mommy!" It is really cute.

So yesterday, I let her bring some inside to eat it. I should have put a towel under them so the carpet didn't get wet, but the kids were just being so cute I had to take some pictures. Zac went crazy and wanted in on the action, so he just started taking the snow and eating it himself. That kid acts like he is starving all the time. I promise, I do feed him. A lot.

Anyway so here are some pictures from our little snow eating photoshoot.

Love Zac's face in this one.

He figured out a way to suck on some snow without using his hands. Smart.

Yummy.

Funny kids.

Love Sadie's face in this one.

Sadie packed the snow into her little dollhouse bed. She has the biggest little imagination. haha. I love to just sit back and watch her do things sometimes. I wonder where her ideas come from.

And as a side note, Zac is so close to crawling. He can't quite do it yet, but he can slowly move around the room. Mostly by scooting backwards. After dinner yesterday, I put him down in the middle of the living room floor. Then I went to the kitchen for a while to clear the table or something and when I got back this is where he was.

At first I thought he was going for the toy...

Ha! I should have known better! He went straight for the box of donuts that was sitting there. This kid and his food.

Too bad he couldn't get the lid opened. I love this picture though because you can really see how much he wants those donuts. He is drooling over them.

Smoke

Today as we were looking out the window (a daily activity) Sadie saw two people walking along the sidewalk across the street. I wasn't really looking...so I didn't notice that they were smoking. Then she said "That guy has smoke...that guy has smoke coming out his face." It was so funny.

Of course, I took the opportunity to tell her that she should never smoke and how yucky cigarettes are. Nice.