Weber Family Blog

The (almost) complete dinning room make-over

2011-12-08T17:05:00.000-08:00

Remember this OK dinning room, but way too dark and blah? Well it has been much improved!

So here it is- my once bland dinning room is completely made over. I still have a few finishing touches (like pictures in frames and what not), but overall it is done and I love it! It is so nice to look in a room and smile every time :) And it is so much brighter and lovely. I am very proud, so here are some pics for those of you who have not yet seen it- enjoy!

Don't worry, my hutch is now adorned with Christmas items :) This picture is to show my little "family tree" I put together. Now if I could just find some pictures to put in it.

And we finally finished our faux wainscoting, and I think it looks great! It was super cheap to put up, and it really makes the room look more expensive I think. We cut a 1/4 inch MDF board into 4 inch strips, then lined the base board around the whole room. Next we put them horizontally in two foot lengths, then finished off by lining the top with the same board and putting a chair rail above that. I believe this whole project including paint may have cost about $100 or less.

And I am super proud of my plate collage! I really wanted to try one, and it was not easy...but so worth it. I may have put a few extra unnecessary holes in the wall during the creative process :) , but it was so worth it I think.

Now the room looked good without the curtains, but the gray curtains made the room! I was looking and looking for the perfect curtains, in more earth tones at first, until I found that gray little vase. It tied in the Gray and blue plates I put in on a whim, and made them really pop. I could not find anything I liked, until by chance I went to my Brothers home, and my lovely sister-in-law just happened to mention that she had some gray curtains she was going to return if I was interested. Well, I was...and they were perfect! I was hosting an event in two days, and they put the finishing touch on just in time. Thanks Alli!!!

And there she is-I just love this room!

More catching up

2011-11-29T09:33:00.000-08:00

Here are the much delayed photos of Hailey's first day of kindergarten. I took them with our other camera, and forgot. So here they are, wasn't she cute!

She was even more excited when we arrived at school!

We love this cute little girl.

Here's the family in our costumes at the ward Halloween party. Notice Hailey decided to wear more than one costume this year. She made an awfully cute Rapunzel too!

But Dorothy was my favorite costume she wore. She was perfect...

Even with this cheesy smile :)

This is our traditional Halloween meal. We eat sloppy Joe's, with Jack-o-lantern faces carved in cheese.

There are my three cuties at Grandma and Grandpas house, getting ready to head out trick-or-treating.

Dorothy...

Captain Hook...

And our little snugly dinosaur!

The baby got heavy, so luckily we had Grandpa along to help carry the load. I think Grandpa got a snickers bar or two out of it :)

They had so much fun, and declared hat Halloween is their favorite holiday!

Here is some pictures from family home evening, when we decided to do some pumpkin bowling. The kiddos loved this simple homemade game.

And some cute Fall photos from home and a day at the park-

This was a fun little craft project we did one afternoon.

And Ryan, at 15 months, finally decided to start walking about a week ago, on November 19th or so.

This was the perfect Fall day at the park. I am so glad I got off my behind and took them outside, because it was wonderful!

My little daredevil

Drumming on a tree trunk

Chillin at home with their plums.

And Ryan is now climbing on everything, like our huge bed.

silly boy-

And he thinks he's a big boy that can sit with the big kids too.

Ww briought our Christmas toys and decorations out a bit early this year...yes before Thanksgiving, but the kids were so excited. We love Christmas at htis house!

And he recently started to pull up a chair to help out inteh kitchen too. The really do mimic everything their older siblings do, don't they.

Haileys pilgrim hat, so cute!

And turkey placemat from school.

And these were the pilgrim hat cookies we made for thanksgiving. Hailey and Travis had a blast making these.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Fall Update

2011-11-05T20:46:00.000-07:00

Isn't my baby cute! Warning: a lot of photos ahead!!! My family is just so cute, it was hard to pick and choose :) Lets start with some random fall photos of the kiddos--

I love this dress...Thanks Grandma!

They were reminiscing Disneyland I guess.

And the pumpkin patch! We love to take the kids to Thistledown farm every year for a hayride to the pumpkin patch. It is one of my very favorite things to do every fall. Our kiddos had a blast, and it was a perfectly sunny October day.

One of their favorite things to do is play in the hay maze they have set up for the little ones. They would have stayed in there all day if we would have let them.

They love the animals too of coarse.

Someone stole a kiss...and I liked it :)

Travis was determined to pick his pumpkin up and carry it. I guess he had to prove how strong he was...hmmm, just like dad, he he.

You will have to see his pictures to find me on the other end, lol!

Grandma flirted with the tractor driver the whole time, but we did manage to snag her for a group shot :) I guess having a thing for country boys runs in the family!

Grandpa's hat...priceless!

We ignored the "Don't ride the carts" sign... Rebels.

Our little pumpkins on pumpkins.

Then we finished the night off with homemade Carmel apples, and boy were they yummy!

And a week later, we finally carved our pumpkins. The two older kids wanted scary pumpkins this year.

We did our best to please them.

Mmmmm, raw pumpkin.

It has been a fantastic fall so far! Stay tuned for yet more pictures of my kiddos to come...

Quick update, and a reveal!

2011-09-25T21:03:00.000-07:00

Remember this hutch I picked up on craigslist for $50? Well I am happy to show you the results after only a few layers of primer and paint...literally, that's it! Drum roll please...

And here it is, cute right? I love it, and it was well worth the few hours of work I put into it. Its amazing what a little pain can do...even the hardware was simply spray painted to give it some new life.

And while it popped on the red wall (which I loved), it really looks pretty on the new and much more vibrant yellow wall...I love how the new paint has brightened the room up-it seems so much bigger!

We love it, and are currently working on finishing up our faux wainscoting. I saw a tutorial online, and we are putting it up for super cheap, and so far it is looking great. I will post the results when we finish.

We had a great visit with Uncle Alex the first week of school, which was great for me. I didn't have to tote the boys along for a whole week (Thanks Alex). He was also my assistant painter, and put up with all my perfectionism and nagging. I'm not a control freak, I just like things my way, and know that no one can do it better than me :) He did say he never wanted to get married after what he had to put up with, oops! ha ha

This is the second or third day of school because my other camera has Hailey's first day of school pics on it, and as soon as I figure out how to get them on my computer I will post them. She looked so cute, and she was so brave and had no trouble leaving mommy at all. Sometimes I wish she cared a bit more you know, but I'm glad she is always ready for the next thing, and absolutely loves life. She is such a great, adorable, fun girl.

Another random cute picture of Hailey. Love the princess towel.

And Ryan has been loving summertime and the great outdoors. He is not walking yet, but loves to crawl around and get messy...especially with his food. We did finally cut his mullet, so I will post the new cut soon. These pictures are quite random, but I thought they were cute.

And while this is blurry, you get the idea...stamps up and down both arms. He is impossible to keep track of.

This boy always keeps us busy....but he's so darn cute and very sweet to his mama. We simply adore him.

Ballerina, and a Birthday

2011-06-26T22:03:00.000-07:00

Hailey has been in a creative dance class for the past 8 months or so, and she is so cute when she dances! It has been a pain to drag all the boys to class each week, but it was all worth it when we got to watch our little ballerina perform in her first recital on the 18th. It was priceless, so here are some picture in no particular order, enjoy!

I love this costume, so cute!

Hailey and Daddy...I love this picture

I felt so bad when we had no flowers for her, especially when she asked where they were. Luckily they sold flowers in the lobby, and that one flower absolutely made her day :)

And Hailey had her 5th Birthday! I can't believe it, where has the time gone? It is so fun to watch her grow into the little person she is, but at the same time it is sad to lose my baby girl. She is so much fun to be around, she loves everything about life, and she is a great little helper and mommy to her two little brothers. She can be a real stinker when she wants to, but overall I couldn't have asked for a sweeter little girl.

She requested a Snow White cake, and I think it turned out pretty good considering what I had to work with. She loved it, and that's all that really mattered.

Playing with balloons while waiting for guests to arrive.

The cookie decorating was a huge hit, especially with the older cousins.

This is what happens when you run out of water balloons, ha ha. They had quite the water balloon fight thanks to Kelly filling hundreds of balloons. Thanks sweetie!

Travis could not leave the sprinkler alone of coarse.

Not getting his way I think :)

Like I said, cookie decorating was a huge hit

I love this picture of her opening her beloved Sleeping Beauty doll, little cutie.

And the worn out mommy... the party was almost over, few! Happy Birthday Hailey!

Camping, Projects, and Preschool Graduation

2011-06-14T14:10:00.000-07:00

Anyone wanting to train an almost 3 yr. old to use the potty? Everything was easier with Hailey. Sigh, this boy is stinking cute, but he is trying my patience. Seriously, anyone up for a challenge?

I had to post pictures of our Memorial weekend trip to Honeyman. It was supposed to rain all weekend, but we were blessed with sunshine almost the whole weekend, and it was wonderful. The kiddos roasted marshmallows, played in the sand box, got wet and dirty...and overall had a blast.

And for Ryan, this was really his first experience with dirt and crawling around on the ground. He loved it sooo much. He is such a fun, sweet little baby.

Hailey is still so uncoordinated on her scooter, it cracks me up. She is still so little, but she is getting better all the time. Soon she will be keeping up with her cousins hopefully.

Mmmmm, watermelon. He loved this new found food

And Travis found a new friend

happy camper

ugh, not so pretty...I mean not so happy camper :) Your head looks great though Alli-

what, a lap top while camping?

As you can see, there is a lot of family, friends and fun when we camp at Honeyman

Hailey was posing like the little mermaid on this rock, ha ha

cute!

I had to follow him all around the beach making sure he didn't run right into the ocean. Oh how this boy keeps us busy!

It was a wee bit on the windy side, but overall dry and not too cold. All in all it was a wonderful weekend at the coast.

And another small project. I hated these pillows, so I took them from these...

to these. Ah, much better if I do say so myself. Now if I only had a new couch to go with them, lol.

This is my top project right now. I found this hutch on craigs list for $50, and snagged it literally the moment I found it. I am currently in the long tedious priming process, ugh! It will be off-white when it's finished, and will match our new table re-d0. I will definitely post the finished result, so wish me luck.

And our little girl is not so little anymore, sniff sniff :( Hailey and her cousins had their final preschool graduation last Thursday. It was so cute, and a little sad for me. My baby girl is starting kindergarten in the Fall. Where does the time go?

I'm pretty sure Hailey was ready for a nap that day. That's what we get for having friends over late the night before...oops! It was my Birthday after all

Our three little graduates...and Grandma

Look at her toes...she works hard on her form. Hailey is in a ballet class, and they are performing this weekend for the first time. It is so cute to watch these 4 and 5 yr. old girls learn ballet. She had professional pics. taken the other day at the studio, so I snapped some myself when we got home. I love this little girl so much, what a cutie!

A super late Disneyland post (like 6 months late...oops!)

2011-05-24T20:05:00.000-07:00

Prepare yourself for a lot of pictures!!! How can you post about Disneyland and not include many many pictures? Because my life is insane, it has taken me until now to get around to posting about our wonderful family trip to Disneyland just before Christmas 2010- There are so many that I left out...in fact I could do a whole other post, but for now, here we go...

As you can see we went with Grandma and Grandpa Bevans and the Walkers. It made the trip twice as fun for my kiddos.

Almost there!

Grumpy boy...I think he was upset that it was taking so long to actually get in to the park.

Way too excited :)

Excitement builds on the tram ride into the park.

Travis loved the princesses even more than Hailey I think

The cutest princess in the park

Notice the Santa hat on Mickey

Sweet kiss on the nose

The pirate island was the highlight of Travis's whole life I think.

His favorite princess I think. He kept running back up to her and getting in his cousins photos...oops!

I think I'm the only one in character-

Look at all that booty!

Aren't they cute? Notice what Small Worlds looks like at Christmas time. So beautiful!

I love this picture of my little girl.

He liked to kiss the characters, and it made for great photos

King Triton's Carousel

This is called sheer joy! They loved the ladybug ride in bugs life.

Ha ha, my favorite picture ever of my little bug.

On the pirate ship...the other highlight of Travis's life.

There was pirate music playing, and Travis danced almost the whole time. People on the ship were getting quite a kick out of him, lol.

You don't see these guys very often.

Ha ha!

My happy patient baby boy waiting for his sister at he Bibbidy Bobbidi Boutique! All of you who have little princesses must take them to this little beauty shop. It was well worth the money for the experience and look on Hailey's face.

She totally could have been pageant girl :)

The parade was fantastic as expected. I loved visiting Disneyland for Christ ma

This magical moment was when Travis saw his hero Woody in the pic. above. It was priceless, and made the whole trip worth it

Small World again

The amazing Christmas tree

Breathtaking isn't it! I love, love, love Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Christmas time. It was so beautiful, and the kids were so excited about it. Again, worth the trip.

Project update, and crazy kiddos!

2011-03-16T12:54:00.000-07:00

So this first picture serves two purposes. Number one it is going to have to do for the before picture of our table that I forgot to put in this post. Number two, it shows what Hailey does all day long to drive me nuts :) Hailey can be a very helpful big sister, but she thinks she is "playing" with the baby, and he thinks she is trying to kill him, lol. This happens all day long much to my dismay, but occasionally she is good at entertaining him while I get things done.

All in all, she is a sweet little cutie who makes every day enjoyable (when she's not driving me nuts!)

This is the normal Travis. He does not go a day without a pirate hat, sash, sword, or another get up of sorts. I am often accompanied by a pirate while grocery shopping or taking Hailey to preschool as well. I love this phase and would not change it, but sometimes it can be embarrassing when he holds swords to the home teachers throat, or says "argh" at random strangers.

This was a rare shot of him without his garb, so I had to take a picture fast. Doesn't he look handsome in his little sweater.

Travis is also putting pirate hats on the baby as often as possible, so I had to add theses shots of Ryan for good measure.

OK, I am a horrible photographer, so my pictures do not do my projects justice I'm sure. This is our almost finished entertainment center Kelly built. Our computer is awkwardly in the pic, but it really looks nice and just needs to be distressed a bit. He does good work though right?

And this is the after shot of our new and improved table. Kelly made the new table top while I primed and painted 20 coats total of off white paint on the chairs and table. Now, it will have a bench on one side, and not 4 chairs where they are at in the picture. With any luck the bench will be built this weekend...if I get my way anyhow :)

And this is my cute scripture cover that I made last weekend. I found the easy tutorial at Delia Creates. I love to surf through different craft blogs and get ideas for fun projects. I really have the sewing bug these days.

And these are just some more fun photos of the kiddos in their daily life, and from when the snow came a few weeks ago. Enjoy!

I had lots of snowballs thrown at me that day

And Ryan stayed inside, warm, dry and fed with mama

A long overdue update...Really long overdue!

2011-02-27T18:21:00.001-08:00

So, I feel like the worst mother ever because my baby turns 7 months old tomorrow, and I have not blogged a thing about him since his birth! Having my third baby really took its toll on my ability to accomplish even the simplest of tasks. I think I am slowly getting back into the swing of things, and figuring out how to budget my time a bit better. So here are some photos of our little Ryan as he has grown over the last 6 months-

Newborn photos

About 1 month

Travis and Hailey LOVE their baby brother. Travis has been so good with him...until about a week ago. He pushed him, and hit him for the first time. Lets hope these were isolated incidences. The more mobile and into Travis's things Ryan gets, the less Travis enjoys him :)

Hailey is a great big sister, but she tries to do too much with the baby, like pick him up and bring him to me. He is already like half her size, and she is not capable of doing that without killing him so...I get after her a lot too. Goodness three children keep me on my toes.

More 1-2 month photos

I made this onsie and booties for him. Considering I did not get much done during my pregnancy either, I was pretty proud of them.

Seems he inherited my squinty eye, ha ha

almost 3 months

A little out of order, but this is a picture of my little booger crawling. He just crawled across the room for the first time this morning, but he began crawling a few days ago, and has been getting ready for a month or so. He starting sitting up at 4 months, and now he is a crawler. Each child does grow up faster than the next huh.

He started out liking baby food, then decided it was not his thing. He mostly eats off the table at this point. He prefers to eat what we eat I guess, and I can't say I blame him.

He is such a delightful, happy little guy! We love him soooo much

And his Grandmother dresses him well :)

6 months

And you can see his 2 teeth in this photo, that he unfortunately got a few moths ago, outch!
He really is the best baby ever, and we don't remember what life was like without him. I may have more children after all, lol. 6 months has flown by, but we look forward to watching him continue to grow and develop throughout his life. Hopefully I will blog more frequently, and the next post about Ryan won't be his 1st birthday-

CRAFT PROJECTS

Here are some promised photos of some recent craft projects, mostly inspired by shanty2chic- my favorite craft blog. I got the ideas for these photo holders, and I love them. They fill the dead space on the top of my new entertainment center perfectly. (As soon as I get some better pics of my entertainment center, I promise I will blog about it)

I moved these apart for the picture, and they look a little awkward in this pic. I swear they are arranged a little nicer in reality.

Not a great picture, but this is the skirt I made this weekend, inspired by yet another blog. It was a DIY tutorial for a party skirt, and it looked cute and easy, so I gave it a try. I did it all by myself, and it turned out pretty great. It's hard to see, but it has an adorable bow at the waist that I love. The material I picked out was bit fancier than I initially thought, so next time I will just use cotton!

I have also been making bibs since it looked easy, and I am currently in the mood to sew. I am also making a baby clutch toy of sorts that I will post when I finish...if it turns out. Cute pattern though right? Yet another idea from searching crafty blogs. You can find the links to these blogs on your right-

He was not happy when I took this photo, and his facial expression cracks me up

And last weekend I made this, and it is quite possibly my favorite thing ever! I was so proud of myself for creating this, because I followed the instructions and sewed it all by myself for the first time! I was walking on air for days after this because it was such a huge feat for me. I feel like I can do anything now! If anyone wants the pattern just ask and I will try to get you a copy. It is from" Bridget and Lucy, a clothing line", and my mother-in-law bought it form me at Porters craft store in Idaho--the best craft store ever!

I madet the rossettes to embellish this shirt purchased at WalMart. It turned out pretty cute too if I do say so myself

I love this picture of Hailey from her head down to her toes, literally! This is the cutest pose she pulled. Notice the headband on her head that matches the rest of the outfit? I made that too, all by myself :) I am really into sewing ever since I got my new machine for Christmas, and now I can find time to craft and sew whenever I want. Now if only I could balance that with housework and being a good mom, hmm....Stay tuned for future posts on the holidays and Disneyland. Oh, I'm so behind on blogging.

"Decayed" apples

2011-01-31T08:19:00.000-08:00

Who says T.V. isn't educational??? Not me, that's for sure, ha ha. The other day Hailey found a baggie of apples from last week in my church bag, and exclaimed "yuck, look at these decayed apples! Yep, these are definitely decayed Travis." I was walking by and overheard this short conversation between the two of them. I was a bit surprised at her word choice, seeing as words like "rotten" or "moldy" are typically used at our home. So I of coarse asked where she learned that word, and she said "Sid the science kid, when he was looking at decayed pumpkins the other day." I wish you could of heard the "duh mommy" tone of voice she said that in, lol.
Well, I have continued to be a terrible blogger, but I promise to update with some actual pics soon. Kelly did something to the computer (though he denies it), and I am having issues pulling up pics soooo, stay tuned I guess-

Hailey and Travis Pictures

2010-11-09T19:15:00.000-08:00

Sorry it has literally been months since I have updated my blog, but I finally got really excited to blog about something, and made the time to do it. Anyone who has 3 children or more might understand why it has taken some time to get back into the swing of everyday life, but I think I am finally starting to adjust. Anyway, here are Hailey and Travis's 4 and 2 year photos that I finally got around to having taken a few weeks ago. They are so cute if I do say so myself, and Kristen Moss is very talented (Thanks Kristen!), especially to capture my little stinkers on film looking decent, lol. These were my favorites of the bunch, enjoy!

My cute little troll, ha ha! This is a classic Travis smile.

She truly loves her little brothers so much. Hailey is such a great helper with the boys.

Again, these are classic Travis and Hailey expressions...I love it!

I could never punish this face!

Senior pictures anyone, ha ha.

In true form-

Thanks again Kristin! I love these pictures.

Introducing...Baby Ryan!!!

2010-07-30T17:25:00.000-07:00

After 38 long weeks of carrying this bundle of joy, he's finally here! This little guy was quite the little surprise early Wednesday morning. I had almost given up on going into labor on my own, and was scheduled to be induced Thursday morning...but at 4:20 am I finally felt what I thought might be a contraction. We arrived at the hospital around 5:30 am, and by 6:32 am we had our little Ryan Dean Weber-- weighing in at 7 lb 3 oz, and 20 1/2 inches long. We of coarse fell in love with him immediately, and he has been such a sweet little baby ever since.

Big brother and sister think he's pretty great (especially sister). Travis was excited for a moment or two, then he got over it, but I love his silly smile in this picture. Notice the cute shirt too!

I think Ryan has two mommies--Hailey is so cute, and he is her new baby doll I'm afraid. She was constantly wanting to hold him, and stroke his little face, and tell him "it's alright baby Ryan, it's alright."

The proud daddy, being a huge dork! I think it's a pretty cute picture though.

Isn't he the cutest baby ever! Of coarse I'm sure I have said that about all my babies. He really is such a good baby so far ( the whole 2 days we've known him anyway), and we are so overly happy to have him in our lives. Here's hoping 3 kiddos doesn't kill us off, lol.

Summer Happenings Part 1

2010-07-13T22:46:00.000-07:00

Well, I haven't posted many pictures of my belly, so here is a pic for your viewing pleasure :) I am 37 weeks pregnant, and hopefully getting this labor and delivery started a week from today...My doctor is a saint! lol Can I really get any bigger?

Our son Travis is the definition of a terrible two! If we turn our head literally for 2 minutes or more, this is what happens. Travis really tries our patience, so it's a good thing he can be so darn cute even while getting in trouble.

Unfortunately these two stinkers could watch movies all day if we would let them. They really love watching movies together, which is nice at times for a very pregnant, tired mommy. I just wish they didn't enjoy the T.V. this much.

We have also had lots of fun at the park this summer, or just playing in the back yard. Hailey and Travis LOVE being outside.

Alton Baker Park is another favorite of ours..the geese are extremely creepy, but the kids love feeding the ducks as much as possible.

Travis got a new bed a few months ago, and loves being a big boy finally. He is a really good sleeper, and almost never fights us at bed time. I guess he does have his good points too :)

We went to the zoo the last week of school, thinking we would beat the crowds....we were dead wrong. It was so crowded, but the kids had a blast. We even got to see some dinosaurs, but Hailey and especially Travis were a little hesitant most of the way through the exhibit.

This is what Travis did almost all the way through...If he cant see them, they can't see him right?

And Hailey and her cousin Ben graduated from preschool. They did a little dance and walked over the bridge and everything. It was the cutest thing I have ever seen, but my camera died right when Hailey walked up on the bridge. I wanted to scream at my bad luck, and of coarse when I took her back up for a photo later, she was not into it, and forced a fake smile. You should have seen how her face beamed the first time, sigh!

And Kelly graduated as well, and with honors! He was also very cute in his graduation attire. My pictures are awful, but luckily my Dad got some great shots of the occasion. Now if we could just land a job...Actually, he still has a few years of school yet to go.

Kelly teaching Hailey the basics of shooting a gun (don't worry, it's a BB gun), and apparently she is great shot.

I had to throw this picture of Hailey dressed as a pioneer in, because she is so cute! We had a pioneer primary activity, and she was the cutest little pioneer you ever did see.

Happy 4th Birthday Hailey! Yes, my baby girl is 4...ugh I feel old.

She had a princess/knight party, and this is what she wanted her cake to look like. Not my finest work, but I was able to slap it together really fast. Cake is not as fun to make when you can't eat it...darn that gestational diabetes!

The kiddos had a water balloon fight in the back yard, and went through a bout 200 water balloons in a matter of minutes.

She got way too many presents (especially from Grandma), but she was not complaining.

Hopefully my next post will be our new addition! Stay tuned.

Summer happenings-- Part 2

2010-07-05T14:58:00.000-07:00

So you may be wondering how you missed part 1 right? Well you haven't- This post was way too long already, so I decided to cut it in half, ending with the most recent event. I will hopefully post again next week. So, still to come: Hailey's B-day, Kelly's graduation, some cute summer pics, and some pregnancy pics. Enjoy!

We were fortunate enough to have a visit from Grandma and Grandpa Weber, and Uncle Adam too. Don't ask me how they avoid my camera so well, but I did manage to snap a few shots of Grandpa and Grandma at least!

We enjoyed a slightly windy, yet sunny day at the beach and lake Cleowox. The kiddos loved all the attention from daddy and especially Grandpa.

We also took the kids to the farm and picked Strawberries so mommy could make some yummy jam. You can tell that our Idaho family grew up on farms right :)

I mostly just took the pictures...

And Hailey and Travis mostly ate the strawberries.

Then we went camping overnight at Clay Creek to experience catching crawdads. I think that Grandma and Grandpa Weber and Uncle Adam really got into it. Kelly and Travis enjoyed the hunt too, but Hailey was not thrilled with the cold water, and mostly played on the shore.

What a dork!

so cute!

They caught quite a few crawdads in about an hours time. Grandma even took one home as a pet...At least I think it made it back home?

His face says it all--He had fun but did not know what to think of that thing.

Then came Travis's Birthday on July 3rd. We celebrated a day before with Grandma and Grandpa Weber. Travis LOVED his gift.

Birthday breakfast: Doggy pancake with strawberries and candy.

And I love this face he often gives when he feels like being a nerd for the camera, lol.

Perhaps you have noticed the many different hats this kid has been wearing. He is definitely in a hat fetish phase (and boots). He loves to wear hats all day, every day. Especially the cowboy hat we gave him for his birthday.

We had a toy story party since he is so into cowboys, so it was fitting that he got a Woody toy from Grandma Bevans. He now sleeps with him every night.

My boot cake creation. I was quite proud since I made the template myself. And the best part is that Travis adored it.

my cowboy with his cake.

We did fireworks in honor of Travis and had a BBQ at Grandmas house with his cousins. They were attempting to dance behind a strobe light, but it was kind of cheap and lame...You get what you pay for!

Hailey jumping over a firework after watching daddy do it--oops! That came out of nowhere.

My bigger dork.

Travis did not think this was as funny as I did :)

My little sniper with his pistol, cowboy hat and all. He got those boots from his friend Bennett, and they did not leave his feet that whole day. In fact we have to hide them if we want him to wear anything else. Thanks Hambeltons!

And we pretty much repeated the same events on the 4th of July as well. Good thing we had leftovers.

It got pretty cold at night, so the kiddos took turns snuggling with Grandma.

Daddy setting a bad example...But look at the delight in Travis's face

Lets just hope that Travis waits a few years before copying daddy like Hailey did.

2010-05-22T17:56:00.000-07:00

Hooray, it worked for me today! Enjoy this amusing video of "drunk" Hailey. The sad thing is that in this video she was starting to snap out of it a bit. She was really gone for a while, which was both sad and funny. I'm sure she will hate me someday for posting this. Enjoy!

Surgery Success...We Hope!

2010-05-19T17:10:00.000-07:00

So bright and early Wednesday morning (5:30 be be exact), we drug Hailey out of bed and hurried to the hospital as not to be late for her surgery. They wanted us there 2 hours early of coarse, but by the time the doctor arrived to begin, it was 9:00! He had apparently had a sick child, and had to wait for his wife to come and trade off with him. This was all fine and dandy, but if you look at the picture above, you can see that Hailey was more or less "drunk" well before he arrived. They gave her some very amusing medication at about 7:30, and within 10 minutes she was blitzed--It's probably sad that we found this so amusing, but she was higher than a kite, and it was sooo funny! We took many videos of her random comments and strange songs:)

I could not get my before pictures to upload for some reason, so I will start with these two "out of it" photos. She started off kind of serious, then quickly became limp, smiley, and laughed at everything. She lost her coordination as well, the poor thing.

The actual surgery itself lasted about 5-10 minutes we were told, but the whole process was about 45 minutes. The shorter the better for two nervous parents! She came back very grumpy and whiny, and just wanted to snuggle with mom and dad.

The exhausted little girl immediately fell asleep, and stayed that way until they made her wake up to drink, and use the potty. She was not a happy camper.

Hailey's pink giraffe was her favorite thing that morning, and was quite a hit with the nurses. Giraffe even got her own bracelet and hair net so she could accompany Hailey to surgery. I love this picture of the two of them sleeping together. Hailey loves stuffed animals, and I think this one helped her to be brave and calm...in the beginning anyway. But all in all, we were told that the deflux procedure was a success, and now only time will tell if it worked this time around. We are hoping and praying that she will have no more issues or infections, and that this is the end of all that pain for Hailey.

Pregnant, and feeling very much so!

2010-05-15T19:09:00.000-07:00

I am one of those woman who obnoxiously love being pregnant, and miss it when the 9 months are over. This being said, no one lets you in on the little secret that by pregnancy number 3 you are ten times bigger ten times faster, and you have no energy to keep up with the other children. Don't get me wrong, I am still loving being pregnant, but I do not feel quite so cute and energetic this time around. In fact, I feel like a whale every time I have a doctors appointment, and go up an average of 5 lbs each time. "How did that happen?" I ask myself as I shove a handful of potato chips in my mouth :) It truly baffles me though, because I have finally found the energy to work out at least three times a week, plus walking. I guess it is not enough to counteract all the junk food huh. OK, I know a lot of you are probably rolling your eyes and saying "yah right, Kim always thinks she's fat", but here is the truth. I am 28 weeks pregnant, and I weigh 9 lbs more than I did the day I gave birth to Travis, and I started off lighter...yikes. I am showing A LOT, and look about the same as I did at 8 or 9 months with my last. This is a lot for a vain girl like myself to swallow. Oh well, 2 1/2 months left to go!

2010-04-28T16:35:00.000-07:00

It's a darn good thing she's so cute, because this child really keeps us on our toes medically! Tomorrow afternoon she goes in to the urologist to schedule another deflux procedure :( Remember how Hailey had a reflux in her ureter last year? Well she had a procedure done to correct the issue, but apparently she falls in the like 5% of patients it doesn't work on...go figure. Here's hoping round two works!

Spring Break In Idaho

2010-04-03T17:33:00.000-07:00

We started off the trip (Thanks to Grandma) with bags of treats for each child. This made the long trip a lot easier for all of us.

Hailey and Travis managed to almost enjoy the drive, and it was well worth it to them when we arrived at Grandma and Grandpa Weber's house.

There was snow, farm animals, and a lot of uncles, an aunt and a cousin to keep them busy. They had a blast! I love the face their cousin is making inthis photo :)

We even got to see Uncle Alex, and he even smiled for a picture!!! It is no easy task getting the Weber boys to smile for a camera.

Family picture (daughter-in-laws not included)

And on Saturday we all went to Jackson Hole Wyoming to go on a horse drawn wagon ride through the elk reserve. It was really neet to get so close to the elk, and we learned that they make interesting noises.

There were many tractor rides with daddy...I do love my husband on a tractor!

...and 4 wheeler rides

I love this picture bucking hay.

It was so hard to get them to come inside when there was so much to do...

Especially when it snowed!

Like a true cowboy :)

And of coarse we saw Great Grandpa Weber, and got our 4 generation photos.

Travis had no problem giving him lots of loves.

And Hailey too.

Disclaimer

2010-03-15T16:20:00.000-07:00

I posted with no pictures, and my lovely husband came back after me and added the nice penis shot--sorry! That one may be a little too revealing for most, but what can I say...He's very proud!

It's a Boy!!!

2010-03-15T12:52:00.000-07:00

I had my ultrasound today and it is DEFINITELY a boy--His father is so proud! I have to admit that this is the first time my heart sank when I found out the sex, but now I am just as excited as ever. I was just so ready to pull out Hailey's adorable baby girls clothes, and do some shopping for some new girly outfits I have had my eye on at several stores. The good new is that I didn't have 1/3 of the clothes for Travis that I had for Hailey, so shopping here I come. I really like shopping for baby clothes if you couldn't tell. I guess I better get my sleep while I still can, because if this little guy is as active as his brother, I'm in for it...again!

Friends, fun, and bit by a goose!

2010-02-25T08:35:00.000-08:00

My friend Carissa and I decided to take the hour and a half drive to Roseburg on Monday morning, to see our good friend Ashlee and her two boys. Hailey was so excited she could hardly sleep the night before, and was having "good dreams" about it :) I am a good mother, and this is what Travis's car seat looked like when we arrived.

We visited at Ashlee's adorable home for a while, then set off for Wildlife Safari (compliments of Ashlee...thanks Ash!) The kids were having so much fun looking at the animals...

... But even more fun playing in the back seat together.

Trying to catch them all in one photo is near impossible.

We finally saw the hippo out of the water!

Travis spent much of the time on my lap with his face pressed against the window, pointing at animals. He was so excited to see the "horses".

My camera kept running out of battery power, but I snapped the photos I could. Thankfully between my friends and I we got a lot of cute pictures of our day together...I hope. Here were my kids and Bennett enjoying the playground in the village. Unfortunately Ashlee being the kind person she is had to head back early to babysit for a friend.

Why is it impossible for both of my children to look at the camera at the same time?

And the Goose bite! Yes my son was bit by a goose on the lip, and boy did it swell up. Unfortunately I didn't get a good shot right when it happened, so the swelling was much reduced by the time I took this pic, but you can see the outline of the beak on his face, lol

We were simply walking by a chain link fence with geese behind it, and my two children wanted to get a closer look. I reached to pull Travis back so he didn't get a finger bitten, and that's when that crazy goose launched through the fence at his face. I was shocked, and quite freaked out since I was standing behind him and had no idea what just happened. I couldn't believe it when I looked at his face, and some old women standing by got quite the shock as well.

I took him in the gift shop to find some help right away, and thankfully they were not too worried, and were all certain that he was bit by "Charlie". Now is it just me, or should they take that goose out back and shoot him since he clearly has a reputation. Oh well, They told me some medicine to go buy, and said he should be fine...how reassuring I know. Luckily I am a fairly laid back mama after all the random health problems my wee ones have had over the past 3 years.

We can all laugh about it now, and you will be happy to know that it did not make him afraid of geese one bit...Or is that a good thing?

Hailey also had a lovely battle wound on her face that day. Apparently she and her cousin Ben were on a chair, and Hailey was pushed off and landed on the wheel of a toy car on the coffee table. It left a perfect circular bruise on her face, and it was quite nasty looking. This picture does not do it justice.

But she was still smiling too.

My two beat up kiddos together...aren't they cute!

February Fun!

2010-02-17T19:06:00.000-08:00

Kelly and I had a $10 off coupon for Papas Pizza Parlor, so we decided what the heck! Lets take the kiddos and go have some pizza and fun.

Hailey invited Cousin Ben as her special friend. They had a blast, and enjoyed watching the other masses of children and birthday parties going on. Did I mention this place was 10x more white trash then I remember it as a kid :)

The play area was of coarse the hit of the night. The hard part for Kelly and I was keeping the baby out of the extremely hectic play structure. He wanted to do everything that the other two did of coarse.

I thought I might lose him in the ball pit, and I kid you not, when you thought there was only two kids or so in there, all of sudden like three more would arise from below...it was so funny.

This was the only real picture I could get them to slow down long enough to pose for.

Kelly's Birthday: We celebrated Kelly's birthday last Thursday, and Hailey was so into making the cake. she got more frosting on her face then on the cake itself, but she sure had fun doing it.

The big 26! Ugh, we are getting old.

We also went bowling with our friends Jed and Amanda, but I forgot my camera (I was so mad at myself). Kelly won, which was fitting for his birthday, but the kiddos were on a team, and embarrassingly enough were winning up until the end.

This is what happens when you play peek-a-boo with cake in your hands...

That was fun to clean up.

And on Presidents day (being the good parents we are), we decided to take the kids up to the snow at Willamette pass. They loved every minute of it, and were so much fun.

Sledding was the hit of the day, and those two little ones have no fear.

So cute!

We were so glad we went, and will definitely do it again before the snow is all gone.

Potty already?

2010-02-03T17:53:00.000-08:00

Travis came up with a new fascination to add to his list today. Last week it was climbing out of his crib, and this week I guess it is sitting on the potty! You can tell by his face that he is just thrilled to be a big boy up on the potty...now if he could only actually use the potty, hmmm.

I was making dinner when he asked if he could sit, and pointed toward the other room. I said "sure, you can sit," thinking he meant in his daddy's gaming chair in front of the T.V. He started crying when I led him to the family room, and ran down the hall saying "sit" then stopped in front of the bathroom door. I new what he wanted right away, so I put him up on the potty. He was happy as a clam for as long as I would leave him there.

Before we knew it sister had to come and use the potty, so I quickly set him aside, and guess what happened? He peed all over the floor. And to think he may have done his business in the potty if I had just waited a moment longer :) Oh well, at least the interest is there right.

You get what you pay for!

2010-01-28T08:37:00.000-08:00

The Before shot:

Travis got in on that fun.

The after shot: Sorry it's out of focus.

With some work this Morning, it actually looks kind of cute on her...phew!

So yesterday I went to my usual hair dresser, and got a great haircut, for a price of coarse. I decided that Hailey really needed to get a hair cut too, but did not want to pay the price. Well, the radio let me in on a great deal-- Great Clips was giving hair cuts for $6.99, what a bargain! So I loaded the kiddos up, and took Hailey in for her very first haircut (her hair grows really slow, so at 3 1/2 it was finally time).

I wanted to cry when I saw the hacked up boy hair cut that the sleazy smoker with press on nails gave my baby. I should have never let her touch my child :) No seriously, it was hard to tell at first, but when I got home I realized just how bad of a job she did. It was hard to sleep last night, I was feeling so sick about it. Oh how I wish I had professional pictures taken first!

Well this morning I feel a lot better after blow drying her hair with a round brush, and making it look OK. Its a good thing hair grows...Eventually anyway.

Happy Birthday Grandma

2010-01-08T10:28:00.000-08:00

Happy birthday from Oregon, Grandma. Hailey is looking forward to coming and visiting the family over there in the spring. We love and thank you for all you have done for us in the past year. I still haven't mailed Christmas out to you yet. I should have it out in the next week or so. Sorry I procrastinated mailing them out. (This is Kelly speaking by the way)

Hope you have a wonderful birthday,
Love Kelly, Kim, Hailey, and Travis

Christmas cuties

2009-12-16T22:18:00.000-08:00

Kelly went to pick up Hailey from preschool the other day, and to my surprise brought home Rudolph the red nosed reindeer instead! How cute is that, I love preschool crafts!

I had to throw this in because we died laughing when we found her like this. Hailey threw an absolute fit at bedtime that night, so we just let her scream and cry until she wore herself out...and boy did it work. We went to check on her once it was quiet, and to our surprise we hit her with the door as it opened. How does one fall asleep sitting up? She was sound asleep sitting right next to the door, it was hilarious.

Here are the kids matching Christmas Jammie's (I decided I couldn't wait until Christmas eve, so I will just take them back and wrap them, and the kids will never know the difference right). They were so excited about them, and were dancing and putting on a show for us.

You can see their individual stages, they will stand and dance on whatever they can find...unfortunately. I sure enjoy those two cuties though, and they make the holidays worthwhile.

Holiday Happenings

2009-12-07T10:29:00.000-08:00

Remember last memorial weekend when this happened?...

We lost our air bag due to Kelly being slightly careless.

Well, now Kelly decided to rear end another student on his way to school, ironically right after he had just taken it in and had some work done. I think he has however make some real improvements in it's looks, ha ha. Look at that classy light he bolted to the bumper. People keep saying that all we need is duct tape to make the look complete. I am so embarrassed :)

Well I jumped the gun in the order of these pictures, but when we got our Christmas tree home, Hailey and Daddy put the star on the tree first, as is tradition.

My cuties in front of the decorated tree. They were good helpers, or at least they thought they were.

This was our adventure in searching for the perfect tree. I am so particular when it comes to finding the perfect tree, but after about an hour of searching, there it was in all it's glory. It was so cold, but the kids still had a blast.

Travis loved playing on this muddy make shift bridge, and fell off many times into the slippery mud below.

Hailey was at preschool while we searched for the tree, but we picked her up and brought her to the tree lot to approve my choice. She was so excited, and couldn't wait to get it home... and get out of the cold

On Saturday we went to the annual creche exhibit, and had our pictures taken as the nativity. Hailey was Mary...

Travis was her Joseph, and Kelly and I were shepherds.

They are so cute! Hailey was OK with Travis being Joseph, but requested that cousin Ben be her Joseph instead. He also pouted about the matter, so we had to let them be Mary and Joseph together to make them happy.

They too were adorable, and were beaming for the camera.

This picture says it all, Mary loves her Joseph, while he admires the baby Jesus. I love it!

October Fun

2009-11-06T11:32:00.000-08:00

Brace yourselves for a lot of photos! We had a great time this Halloween season, and here the pictures to prove it. It all started with the pumpkin patch, although Daddy was not there to enjoy it with us this year (blast that schooling anyway). We planned to go with him another day, but then I got very sick (no, it's not swine flu) and we never made it :(

Hailey chose a much smaller pumpkin this year.

And Travis did a lot of tripping over vines and falling down, and a lot of pointing as seen here.

Hailey and Grandma on the Wagon ride to the pumpkins.

Judging from her face, cousin Emily was tired of taking Travis through the hay maze over and over, but he was loving every minute of it.

And here is the love of my life! Yes, he wore a mullet for me. This was our take on Joe Dirt, or just a really white trash guy from Idaho. This picture really does not do the costume justice...I will have to post a close up of his face so the excellent side burns can be seen.

And carving our store bought pumpkin. This was Kelly's last stitch effort to let the kiddos participate in our usual festivities. Since we did not get pumpkins from the pumpkin patch this year, Albertsons had to do. Again, I was very sick, and this was a miserable Halloween for me.

I think they look kind of similar, don't you?

Travis just wanted to touch the flame inside.

And their Halloween costumes. Hailey was our little pirate...

And a darn cute one at that.

And Travis was our unhappy little dinosaur. He hated the hood!

We just pretend that he was roaring, not crying.

Hailey was very excited that cousin Ben was a pirate too. In fact, I think that influenced her costume decision.

And boy did they score. And yes, we are bad parents who let our children gorge themselves on candy.

And our kids couldn't be happier :)

Hailey comes home!!!

2009-10-23T11:13:00.000-07:00

Hooray!!! Hailey finally comes home today, and we are so excited to see that little girl again after a week and a half. I can tell that Travis misses his sister, and before he knows it they will back to this...

this...

and this. I know he looks upset, but deep- down I think he likes it :)

Don't worry Travis, sister is almost home!

Off to Disneyland!

2009-10-14T18:48:00.000-07:00

I must be nuts, because I just let my little 3 year old go to Disneyland without me!!! I am still in shock at how brave I am to let her leave me not just overnight, but over 9 nights. Oh I have a feeling a lot of tears will be shed on my part over the next week and a half.

I know that Hailey is going to have the time of her life with her grandparents, and she was so excited to go. She is so stinking cute, so I know that every moment with her will be priceless for them. In some ways I sure wish I could be there with her, but I also am looking forward to 1 on 1 time with her little brother. I will post again in a few days, and that will be the moment of truth for how well I am really handling this.

On another note, I had to show this, being the proud mama that I am. This paper came home from preschool the other day, and I was so impressed that Hailey could write her name. She learned her letters at a young age, but I have not taught her how to write more than a letter "H", so I was quite impressed. Who new she could write her name? Certainly not Kelly and I. What a smarty. (She takes after her mother, ha ha )

First Day of Preschool

2009-09-24T18:26:00.000-07:00

Last Tuesday was my baby girls first day of preschool. Wow, how time flies. I know it's only preschool, but it makes me feel old and nostalgic all the same. Hailey was so excited to go, and even more excited when she ran into cousin Ben on her way in. (Notice how she is all decked out in her fall leaf dress, since it was the first official day of fall :)

Hailey had to hang her jacket on the letter"H" of coarse, and Ben chose the ice cream cone.

When we came to pick them up, Hailey was a little booger! She was definitely ready for a nap, and was very upset that she did not get to paint. She thought she could have a turn doing everything before she went home, and mean mommy had to burst her bubble. This was the closest thing to a smile I could get out of her after the fit.

And the kiddos in front of the North Eugen High School sign. This is where I went to school, and preschool for that matter. It's fun to see toys and activities that I remember as a small child. Little Hailey grows smarter and more aware every day, and I look forward to watching her grow and develop even more this school year.

Idaho Vacation Part 1

2009-09-11T18:42:00.000-07:00

Travis in the laundry hamper while I was packing. I love it!

For the first few days after we arrived in Idaho, we saw a lot of this...

and this...

this...

and this!

We had a really fun time camping up in the mountains somewhere around Declo Idaho? (the poor town is so small it barely exists...though that describes MOST of Idaho right :) One afternoon we got bored and drove about 40 min. down the road to City of Rocks Idaho. It was really neat, and this was my favorite sight, do you see the face?

At least I was having a good time.

Uncle Wayne was a good sport, and took Hailey and Travis on MANY rides.

Uncle Chris, Aunt Charli, and cousin Logan were able to come for a few days too. We had a great time visiting with them, and getting to know little Logan.

These two were quite a pair--and so cute!

Does Kelly look like the cat that ate the canary or what!

We had a short, but great visit with Great Grandpa Weber, and took our 4 generation photo of coarse. Thanks for being good sports men.

And we went to Logan's first birthday party, and watched him be adorable for a couple hours.

Travis really liked Logan's gifts.

And Logan really liked his cake.

And whats this? Men clean? We had to get documented proof of this :)

Idaho Vacation Part 2:

2009-09-02T20:12:00.000-07:00

Ha ha Adam, I snapped a picture when you weren't looking! You just can't can't hide from my lens :)

So this is actually part 2 of our vacation, but the post was so long, I decided to cut it short. You can view part 1 next week. There were a few really hot days while in Idaho visiting Grandma and Grandpa Weber, so Kelly and his brother got out the pool. They only filled it about a foot deep, but that didn't stop the fun. Travis was not a fan of the FREEZING water, so Grandma was nice enough to snuggle him, and get him dry.

Poor Hailey was stuck in the middle of Daddy and Uncle Adam's water fight.

Hailey went to Grandpa for protection

This is her "the water is really cold" face. Is she enjoying herself in this photo? You be the judge. (I caught you again Adam)

Joining in the fight

And uncle Wayne was Travis's buddy on this vacation. Travis kept Uncle Wayne pretty busy entertaining him, but I think he didn't mind...too much

Hogle Zoo:
We swung up to Utah to Visit my brother Mike and his Wife Alicia. We intended to See my brother Mark and his wife Shauna too, but they were very sick (I hope you are all feeling better). Somehow however, we only ended up with one photo of Alicia, and none of Mike...How did that happen? I am very photo happy.

Any resemblance?

Me, Travis and Alicia in the ground hog holes.

I love these pictures of my little ones!

This was my number one memory of the Hogle Zoo from my childhood. I don't know why, but I guess these lion drinking fountains must have been very fun for me to use, and you know what...Travis really liked them too.

But he loved the Gorilla. The gorilla wasn't interested in the kids though. Travis was so cute, and he made a monkey noise every time he saw one.

Travis was obviously forced to pose for this picture if you couldn't tell, and Hailey would have nothing to do with it. Thanks Kelly for being a good sport.

Hailey was obsessed with finding an Elephant at the Zoo, and when we finally found him she was so excited. Not the best photo of the occasion, but I wish you could have seen her initial smile when she first saw him, because it was priceless.

Another crummy photo, but Travis loved the giraffes and wanted to look at them forever it seemed. They are rather odd looking creatures when you think about it.

Temple Square:

I haven't been to Temple square in years, and it was really fun to go as a mother. I finally get to take my children to see all of the great things my parents took me to as a child. But this time, I got to be the teacher, and it was a lot of fun. I love the Christus, and Hailey was really impressed by it. It was amazing how reverent the kids were while in it's presence.

I think this is one of my most memorable moments from the trip. Hailey was so excited to finally get to touch a Temple. She couldn't wait to get next to it, and when she finally did, she reluctantly stretched out her arm, and slowly and gently touched the Temple. She was beaming, and looked at us like she had been waiting her whole life to do that. And yes, she told us all about Marrying her cousin Ben on the way there, song and all :)

Ah the Temple doors. I have been told my whole life about how my great, great, great (I don't know how many greats?) Grandpa carved the doors on the Salt Lake Temple. My Mother always made us get pictures with the doors on our many trips through Utah. So here's for tradition.

It was a wonderful Vacation, and we really enjoyed seeing all of the family that we were able to. I have to tell you Grandma and Grandpa Weber, Hailey cried when she woke up in the car, and told us to turn around for at least an hour! She wanted to go back to your house so bad, and we had to work very hard at bribing her to stop throwing a fit. It took a very long time! We look forward to the next visit.

2009-08-12T15:22:00.000-07:00

Travis's 1 year photos--Our little cowboy!

Sorry these are blurry and not so sharp. We have no scanner, so I try to take pictures of pictures...I haven't quite mastered the art as of yet. I will post more of his pictures later.

Isn't he a cutie!

Longing for Fall

2009-08-09T12:56:00.000-07:00

Is it just me, or is this weather reminiscent of Fall or what? I love Fall for so many reasons, and I tend to get a little giddy and impatient when I get a nice cool day like today. Fall is great because:

*The weather is cool, so I don't melt in my non-air conditioned house.

*I get to wear sweatshirts and sweaters, which ultimately means I get to hide my body, and bask in the sheer comfort and warmth of baggy clothes.

*I get to pull out my cute coats and jackets, as well as scarves and hats.

*Fuzzy socks and warm slippers are a must, and I love to wear those.

*Is there anything prettier than the array of colors we get to enjoy in the falling leaves, because I can't think of a thing.

* I love to bundle up my kiddos and go for walks in the cool fall breeze, and enjoy the scenery.

*I get to decorate my house with all of my wonderfully adorable Fall decorations, and enjoy them for a few months.

* Halloween and Thanksgiving come in the Fall, and any holiday involving candy or piles of food is a good thing :)

*After getting bored of my children's summer wardrobe, I get to pull out their new Fall/Winter clothes and enjoy seeing them in those (I love babies in sweaters!)

*School starts, so my nieces are not around to annoy me on craft day (I threw that one in for you Lisa)

*I don't have to shave my legs as often, because I get to wear long pants, skirts and boots.

*And finally, I get to pull out my oh so loved down comforter and snuggle in it at bedtime.

ONLY 44 DAYS LEFT TIL' FALL!!!

Right concept...But no!

2009-07-30T18:38:00.000-07:00

You always think it's going to be someone else, not your kid! But alas it's true...We had to sit down and have the "you can't marry your cousin" talk with Hailey today. The poor girl has had eyes for her cousin Benjamin practically since she was born. We are so happy that she is singing songs about going to the Temple someday, and feel so proud that what we have been teaching her is soaking in. But the part she added about her cousin marrying her there, well we had to have a long talk about that one. After a while she agreed that it would not work, then asked if she could marry Danny or Kyle (also cousins) there someday? I guess "the talk" will just have to wait a few years huh. Isn't she a cutie, we just lover that girl :)

Summer Happenings

2009-07-19T14:22:00.001-07:00

Here is a quick look at how we have been spending and enjoying our summer. The kids love to play outside, especially since we got our new swing set.

Travis, like all boys, loves to dig, play and eat dirt whenever possible.

Hailey is obsessed with the hose, and loves to help water...well anything that she thinks should get wet.

Travis got his first Tonka truck from Grandma and Grandpa Bevans, and has been loving driving and hauling himself around in it.

On the 4Th of July we went to Monmouth and celebrated with the family at my brother Todd's house. We had a BBQ, walked in the kids parade, watched the real parade, then ended by watching a fabulous firework display at a park. The kids had a blast, and the weather was a little hot, but beautiful. We talked cousin Sophia into pushing the stroller...for a little while anyway.

Notice the lovely decorations.

Hailey and her cousin Johanna were so cute waving to all of the parade floats.

Travis sat back and enjoyed the parade from his shaded stroller, while we all died from the heat.

The kids all cooled off in the pool and sprinklers while we waited for it to get dark.

Travis was such a little scaredy cat, and HATED the fireworks. He cried every time he heard a boom.

We were so tired by the end of the day, but it was all worth it when we finally got to sit and enjoy the fireworks.

Last month Kelly's parents and brother Adam came to visit us for about a week and a half. The visit went by so fast, but the kids enjoyed every minute of it. We also appreciated the help with the house.

They were also able to be here to celebrate Hailey and Travis's birthdays a little early, and boy did they love their gifts.

Hailey getting loves from Grandma.

Travis and Hailey wanted to be outdoors at all times while Grandma and Grandpa were here. Travis was really into watching the men work on the house. They were ripping off all of the siding and replacing it with plywood. It was a big job, but it went a lot faster with all the help...thanks guys!

YUCK!!! We ran into some unexpected nasty things along the way, including snakes and ant eggs and colonies in the insulation.

We also found that the windows had never even been so much as tacked in, so they almost fell out, oops. Luckily we got new windows last week, hooray!

And last, back when we were camping Memorial Day weekend, Kelly took our jeep into the sand dunes and crashed into a little 3 ft. dune. This was just enough pressure to release the air bag on him. Luckily it makes a great hat when you cut it out...

And duct tape fixes everything!

My baby is 1 !!!

2009-07-03T13:08:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday baby boy! My baby is already 1 year old, where the heck does the time go?

And the cake...not quite as elaborate as Hailey's, but still pretty darn cute if I do say so myself.

Kelly is out of town today, and I sure wish I had him here to help with the birthday photos. Hailey tried her best to help me out- what a great big sister.

Travis loved his cake, and couldn't wait to get his hands on it.

I sure love this boy!

Hailey's 3rd Birthday!!!

2009-06-22T23:28:00.000-07:00

A few days before her birthday Hailey was lucky enough to get to celebrate with Grandpa and Grandma Weber. They came all the way from Idaho to visit with us for about 9 days, and the kids had a blast with them. Stay tuned for a future post about that visit.

Hailey opening her quite, shall we say unique gift...Good job Grandma!

It was a huge hit...Though it caused some of Hailey and Travis's first real sibling brawls :)

Hailey also got a shirt and vest that Grandma Weber made, and looked awfully cute in them if I do say so myself.

And Here is the birthday girl on the big day.

And the cake. It took me hours, but it was well worth the effort when I saw her face.

She woke up to use the potty around 12:30 at night, and she was so excited to see what mommy made for her. It was priceless.

Hailey with her buddies Bennett and Benjamin.

Hailey and her favorite cousin Ben, sharing a chair at the table (aren't they cute).

The kids had a picnic lunch and pool party in the back yard.

Thanks for helping out with the baby Ashlee and Carissa!

Cutie!

For the boys we had pirate party favors instead of necklaces, and even Travis got in on that action, Arrrgh!

Hailey's cousins and friends.

Hailey with all of her adorable and exciting gifts. She played for hours on her birthday after the crowds died down, and has continued to have a fun filled day of birthday toys today.

The pirate tea party.

It's her party, and she can cry if she wants too! Someone ripped the wrapping paper before she had a chance to do it...the poor dear, ha ha.

Ashlee was nice enough to catch me in a photo since I was pretty much behind the scene the whole time.

Later that night we had dinner with some friends and family. The party just never ended, and I am feeling the exhaustion today, let me tell you. It was so cute to watch "Friend" Ben and Hailey feed one another.

Some of the party guests.

And last but not least, Travis was so cute trying to ride his sisters scooter, saggy diaper and all. He had it all figured out, and was actually doing a pretty darn good job. He's so cute!

Memorial Day Camping

2009-06-11T18:26:00.000-07:00

So this is obviously a late post, but here are some pictures of our beautiful weekend camping at Honyman. We love camping at Honyman, and enjoyed spending time with lots of family and friends. The weather was perfect, and the kids had a blast!

Travis pulling daddy's hair...notice the nice facial expression.

We hiked up Dinosaur mountain with the Krebs family, and sadly the little ones beat us up to the top.

My cute girl.

Hailey and "friend Ben" climbing on up.

Travis taking a nap outside...he slept surprisingly well with all the noise and smoke around him.

And lots of playing with her cousins and friends in the sand.

We can't wait to go again this coming Labor Day!

And finally, proof that Grandma climed a dune, Hooray!!!

Weekend Getaway

2009-05-04T20:51:00.000-07:00

We decided that the Weber family was long overdue for a real family vacation. So, this past weekend we packed up and headed for good old Newport OR. This may seem like kind of a lame vacation to some, but the kiddos loved it, and we had a great time spending money we didn't have :) The first stop was the Oregon Coast Aquarium.

Hailey was intrigued by the octopus, and loved to watch it move it's many legs. She also found it a little creepy at times.

Travis enjoyed just sitting back and taking it all in. He is such a happy baby!

It's hard to tell, but this picture was taken in the water tunnels, where you are completely surrounded by water and fish. She wasn't sure what to make of it, and got really surprised when she looked down and saw herself walking on water and fish...We got a good laugh at her expense.

I love it! My boys decided not to pass up this photo opp. They look like such dorks.

And this was Hailey living up the good life in our Hotel...Yes that's right folks, I said HOTEL! I make such a big deal about this because we are so cheap normally, that we would rather sleep at a rest area then fork out even 40 bucks! But for this short weekend getaway, we decided to go all out and actually stay somewhere kind of nice. It was a blast, and Hailey enjoyed having her own large bed to lay in. I enjoyed the cable and the gorgeous view of the ocean out the window. It was amazing.

After visiting the Newport ward on Sunday, we walked along the beach before heading home. It was a beautiful sunny, warm day; perfect for enjoying the beach.

Hailey decided to try and make a sand castle.

She got very wet and sandy in the process, so we decided to take off her pants...That was ultimately a bad idea.

Her finished product-Not bad for a first try.

And here Hailey decided to smash her castle, then roll around in its remains. She not only got sand in her mouth as you can see, but got sand in a lot of other unnatural places. She was very uncomfortable for a while as you might imagine. All in all, she really didn't mind. We had a great trip, and can't wait to do it again...When the Kidd's are a little older that is :)

Spring Fun!

2009-04-28T19:33:00.000-07:00

So here are some fun pictures from this spring, to update everyone on our life. I never blogged about Easter, so here are some cute pictures from that. The rest of the pictures are just for fun. I think my kids are pretty darn cute, and I want everyone to be able to enjoy some fun pictures of them. Enjoy!

Mommy and Hailey in our Easter dresses. (Every year that is what the Easter bunny puts in my basket bless his heart, a new outfit!)

Daddy and Travis in their Easter clothes, and looking oh so handsome.

Hailey in her Cute Easter outfit...I love pink and brown!

Even her dolly matched her, that was her favorite part (and no unfortunately I did NOT make the matching dress, they came together).

Hailey and Kelly did most of the egg dying, in fact Travis was taking a nap, but that was probably for the better.

With their Easter baskets.

My children's eating habits take after me. Trust me when I say they come by it honestly. Actually when Kelly and I first started dating, he would take me out to dinner a lot, and I dripped food onto my clothes somewhere every time. I guess it's genetic.

This is why I LOVE Spring. Hailey was totally fascinated with watching the tulips grow and bloom. I'm sad that they are all starting to die by now.

Yes, those are shorts and T-shirt in April....Sorry for those of you who have been experiencing snow.

He was learning the letters through osmosis. Yep, that's how my little genius's learn around here.

I Love his dorky smile...That's my Travis!

TERRIBLE TWO'S

2009-04-22T18:48:00.000-07:00

I cant believe how I've spent the last 40 minutes of my life...I know they say that two's are terrible, but at the Weber household two is just plain psycho!!!

It all started when Hailey refused to take a nap this afternoon, and worsened when I attempted to go grocery shopping a little later. A much desired peaceful shopping trip ended up with a screaming Hailey either on my hip or trying to jump out of the cart the whole time. That I could handle, but I must admit she was wearing me down. So around dinner time, Hailey came up to me and demanded that I take her to the potty and help her go. Now let me just clarify for those who think I may have overreacted to her demand. Hailey is perfectly able to use the potty all by herself, and had been doing so for months. She simply has a nasty streak in her, that tops the charts when she is tired.

Well, I told her "no", then pointed out to her that she did not need help, and the potty was just down the hall. She went crazy and began to throw tantrum after tantrum until she REALLY had to go potty. She was dancing around and holding her crotch, but refused to use the potty unless I carried her there and sat her on it. Well, that was definitely NOT going to happen, and the battle of wills continued. She even got so desperate for relief that she ran into the bathroom screaming to use the potty, then remembered that she wanted me to do it, and ran back out to yell at me! This happened about 3 different times, and I didn't quite know how to react to that... The girl in nuts. I was also taking care of her sick brother at time, and she was scaring him by screaming and yelling, and hitting me. When the hitting started, I put the baby down, and put her on time out...She didn't stay on time out of coarse, she just kept on hitting and screaming at me.

Well, I warned her that if she peed on the floor, she was going straight to bed...After holding it as long as she possibly could, I heard an "uh oh mommy!" She peed her pants on the floor, and was thrown into bed. She was so tired that she didn't even fight me too much, She tried to get out 2 0r 3 times, then gave up and fell asleep.

Can you believe that? I am so glad that that is over, but since she is clearly even more stubborn then I was as as child, I have my work cut out for me in the years to come I'm sure. Wish me luck!

A Day At The Beach

2009-03-29T14:27:00.000-07:00

I am always amazed by the beauty of Oregon beaches. We love to try and make a day trip to the coast at least once or twice a year, and it always takes my breath away. I have to admit that while I find the coast beautiful, I am not exactly its biggest fan ever. I hate being wet and cold, and I often get sick from the ocean air (too fishy and moist I guess). But we had a great day, and the weather was perfect- sunny and only a few quick drizzles. But best of all the kids had a blast, and that always makes it worth a trip.

The above pictures are of our short lived crabbing venture on the docks of Old Town. We spent the day with our friends Amanda and Jed, and they brought a crab pot along. We tried to bait the crabs with chicken legs, but we had no luck (I know, chicken legs? Jed swears by them, so I guess we will take his word for it).

Travis doesn't get out much as you might imagine at 8 months of age, and he loved spending a whole day outdoors. I guess I should really get him in the great outdoors more often.

Hailey was kind of a stinker at first, but eventually she warmed up to the whole thing. She really got into crabbing, and enjoyed the sand candles we made later that afternoon

She didn't so much enjoy the waves of the ocean, so her father of coarse with his sick sense of humor kept forcing her to go near them, then laughed as she ran away in terror (I really nabbed myself a prince :)

It really was a great day, and hopefully it won't be too long before we make it back again!

A Fun Visit

2009-03-20T15:42:00.000-07:00

The after shot: This is the first year since we moved here that we are not the most white trash house on the block! We actually got off our rear ends, weeded the flower beds, and put down bark-o-mulch. You may be looking at this photo and thinking "big deal, it still looks like crud," but although it's not a vast improvement, trust me when I say our yard looks a lot better.

Daddy's little helper (except not so much help at all)

Notice Hailey shoveling the bark back out of the garden, and into the bucket.

Uncle Alex came for a visit, so being the kind considerate hosts we are, we put him to work! He was nice enough to use his truck to pick up the bark, and help us spread it out. We really enjoyed having him (and not just because he did so much work :)

The kids loved having their uncles come visit. Uncle Adam came too, but unfortunately became very ill so we didn't torture him by taking pictures. Hailey was very sad that they had to go so soon, but we look forward to visiting with them this summer when we go to Idaho (or "hi ho" as Hailey calls it)

More Hailey Issues

2009-03-06T12:42:00.000-08:00

Enough already, I'm starting to feel guilty about my pregnancy with Hailey...Did I eat the right foods, did I take enough vitamins etc. When they placed little Hailey in my arms she looked as healthy as could be, but little by little her medical records are filling up with one health issue after another.
I will say that I was so thankful for the speakers at the adult session of our stake conference, because they made me put our little health trials with our own children into perspective. Compared to them and many others, the health issues in our home have been so small, and we are so grateful for that. That being said, we still have to ask when is it all gonna end?
So here's the deal for those of you who don't know Hailey's latest issue. Hailey had a fairly bad urinary tract infection a month and half ago, so the pediatrician sent us to the hospital to have an ultrasound done. I do not know for the life of me what the actual test is called, but basically they pumped her bladder full of iodine, then watched her pee. Well, the doctors and I did not expect to see any problems, but apparently Hailey does have a problem with one of her kidneys (I should have seen that one coming). The test showed her urine traveling back up to her right kidney, which as you might imagine is not a good thing.
After about a week of waiting , we finally talked with a specialist about treatment. Sometime in the next month Hailey will have a minor surgery to correct what they call a reflux. They will go inside her with a camera and small needle and inject a small object that will stop the urine from traveling back up to her kidney. Thankfully this should only take about 5-10 minutes to do if all goes well. I am so thankful that this is all it takes to correct the problem, and for now we are OK with the whole idea, though I'm sure if you talk to me on the day of surgery I will have very different feelings.
Well, wish Hailey luck, and keep her in your prayers!

Finally a sunny day!

2009-02-23T20:38:00.000-08:00

Last Friday my family and I finally got a wonderful glimpse of an early Spring! I hope many of you local friends were able to enjoy the sunshine and 60 degree weather. When I see sunshine this time of year, I get that inch for spring cleaning, and watch out because I will clean anything in my path.

After weeks of sick children my home has become more than a little out of order, and in much need of a face lift. When the sun came out I took advantage of the boost of moral and energy and was super Mom for a day. Kelly and I worked on the cars, I mowed the lawn, weeded the garden, did some other much needed yard work, cleaned the kitchen, did ALL the laundry, cleaned out 2/3 of the garage, took a huge load to Good Will, and on top of it all took my babies to the park for a picnic. Needless to say I was so proud of myself, and felt so on top of things for a day. It was wonderful.

So here are some cute pictures of my family enjoying the sunshine for a day...we hope to see many more days like this soon with any luck.

Hailey's Swimm Class

2009-02-11T14:21:00.000-08:00

Over the past five weeks Hailey and I decided to take a toddler swim class with her Aunt Lisa and cousin Ben. Hailey had such a great time going two days a week, and it was a blast for me to get to spend that alone time with her. It was so amazing to watch how much her swimming abilities grew in that short time. She and Ben were never afraid of the water, and often wanted to jump in without their mommies several times. It did however take some coaxing to get Hailey to perform tasks such as putting her face under water, and wearing a life jacket. Today on her last day of class, Hailey was extra cooperative, and showing off for her Grandma who was watching from the bleachers. She made Hailey and Ben feel very special...we love her for all she does for us (thanks Mom).

Hailey and Ben before getting wet...

Hailey and Ben freezing cold after getting wet!

What, cousins showering together? They loved their warm showers each day after class.

This has nothing to do with this post of coarse, but how stinking sweet is this picture? I love it!

2009-02-07T18:33:00.000-08:00

Alright already you guys...I promise I will post again soon. I have been way wrapped up in sick kid after sick kid, after yet again sick kid. This week I have been very sick on top of that, and boy did it hit me hard. I was lying in bed yesterday thinking how on earth my mother and many others like her took care of 9 children or more while they were sick? I still haven't figured out how they did it, and 2 has been almost more than I can handle. We were previously discussing getting pregnant around our anniversary in May, but...We suddenly realized we aren't nuts, and December is starting to look really good! I guess we will have to see. Sorry for the lack of picture, but a picture of me or my children sick just didn't seem very appealing :)

I love this boy!

2009-01-20T14:09:00.000-08:00

I decided it was time to update my blog, and what better thing to update with than my sweet little boy. I love this sweet baby boy so much, and he has been such a blessing in our home. His sister adores him, him parents adore him, his grandparents and so on...He's just a great kid. When I found out I was having a boy I have to admit I was less than thrilled, but who new how great boys could be? I guess you have to have one to really know how sweet and cuddly boys are. So here are some recent pictures of our little guy that capture his cute little personality...enjoy!

He loves his bath time now that he can sit up and play with sister.

I'm surprised we got him to smile..he hates baby food!

This is Snow Whites hair...he's a great sport when his sister wants to play dress-up.

Bowling With Babies

2009-01-05T14:22:00.000-08:00

I just threw this picture in because Travis looks so dang cute!

We were lucky enough to have Kelly's parents here with us for a few days around New Years. Hailey and Travis completely ate up all the attention, and loved every minute of it. I think Hailey's favorite part was the night we went bowing. I never thought toddlers could go bowling, but with a little help from family and some bumpers it was very possible, and is now one of Hailey's favorite things.

Uncle Adam with Daddy and Hailey...And yes this is Kelly's 15 yr old baby brother (it's sad how puny Kelly is next to him isn't it, ha ha).

Grandma had baby duty, and did a marvelous job keeping him entertained while we all bowled...Thanks Grandma!

Travis with Grandpa Weber: Notice a resemblance, cause I do even though Grandpa doesn't :)

Hailey was so into knocking down those pins. The child wouldn't take her eyes off the ball until she saw how many pins she hit, it was so cute!

Cool pants Kelly...dork!

All in all, we had a great time with family, and were very amused watching our toddler out-bowl almost all of us in the second game, and sadly I'm not lying. It was a blast, and we will hopefully go again soon for family home evening.

Christmas Highlights

2009-01-02T20:13:00.000-08:00

I thought I would show some fun pictures from Christmas 2008 with the Weber's. This picture was taken at my Mothers home...the presents pile up when there is so much family around....and when your mother is sooo dang giving (we love you Mom!)

Also at my folks home...the kiddos weren't in a picture taking mood

Whenever someone asked Hailey what she wanted for Christmas, she answered "a bicycle." Well Santa brought her what she asked for, and she was so excited to open up that bike on Christmas morning...yes we wrapped it.

Travis loved to open his presents as well, although there were no special gifts on his list :)

We always act out the Nativity at my parents house, and we often have to get very creative with the costumes. You know, a robe, a dirty shirt, a towel, a bunny ear headband? We were trying to make Travis look like a sheep, and Hailey was an angel. I think we came close right?

All of the Russ and Linda Bevans Grandchildren in town get a visit from Santa each year. I guess we are just really special, and so good that he goes out of his way to visit us, ha ha. Hailey wanted nothing to do with him, and screamed when he walked through the door. It's amazing what a present can do for a child. She sat on his lap just long enough to get it!

Travis had no worries about the fat man in the red suit...in fact they even sort of resembled one another. They became quick buddies. We enjoyed having Travis as an addition to our home this Christmas. We have two of the greatest kids ever!!!

2008-12-29T23:47:00.000-08:00

My babies in there holiday best...I love this picture.

He looks like such a little man.

And this is our little princess (She posed herself I promise).

Hailey's hair after I took the rag curl es out...Yikes

It was so much fun to finally have hair long enough to kind of work with. She looked so cute when the curls relaxed a little.

2008-12-20T19:32:00.000-08:00

Here are some fun pictures of the hightlights in the Weber home over the past week...We begin with naked Santa. I have made it a tradition to take a naked Santa picture of my babies for their first Christmas, Isn't he cute?

Everybody here in town no doubt has similar pictures to these from Monday and Friday's snow storms. Kelly was so excited because it reminded him of good old Idaho. He was a little disappointed when Hailey wanted nothing to do with the snow.

Note the expression on Hailey's face in this picture.

That's one funny looking snowman!

That one's a little better :)

This picture reminds me of A Christmas Story.."I can't put my arms down."

Travis is so cute, and he actually loved the snow. Here are some more cute pictures of our happy little guy..We just love that sweet little baby boy!

Didn't See That One Coming!!!

2008-12-14T23:00:00.000-08:00

So the facial expression on this tiger cub represents the facial expressions you may have seen on several faces, young and old at the Bevans household tonight! I haven't posted in quite a while for lack of anything interesting to say...well I got one for you.
On Sunday evenings all the family in town gets together for dinner. Now usually these get togethers end up being quite dull, mostly laid back evenings full of food and pointless conversations (don't get me wrong, I love it). Well we had finished dinner and were sitting around chatting in the living room as usual when a knock came at the door. My poor 10 year old niece, followed by all the other little ones answered the door..thus the surprised tiger face. All my niece said was "Grandma, it's for you," then she just stood at the door and stared. When my mother got to the door, all she said was "Let me get my husband," she also had the surprised expression on her face. Next my father came to the door, and at this point I was very curious as to who was there. Well, again with the surprised look, and then I saw what all the concern was about. My dad invited a topless woman into the house...Yes I said a topless woman!!! We were all surprised by the unusual company before us, and let me just add AWKWARD! This woman was holding a shirt halfway over her chest, and her poor face had blood smeared above her eye, and she was overall a wreck. She was clearly drunk and disoriented, and of coarse we were all thinking she had just been raped and beaten. She had apparently come out of a van that was now parked in the middle of the road in front of my parents house. We didn't know if someone was in there with her or what, but we called the police and let them figure it out. Oh yes, we had three police cars, and a fire truck in front of the house, and I'm sure the poor neighbors were wondering who had died at the Bevans house. It was a huge mess, and the poor lady was not wanting to talk to the police, although I wouldn't either if I had just been let out of prison this past summer :)
So one of the police officers recognized her, and told us that she had been kicked out of her parents home (mind you she was like late 30's at best) and she was living in her van. He was certain that she had simply fallen down because she was drunk, and had probably not been beaten, although she claimed that her mother hit her. All in all, it was a really classy situation..not. Eventually they were able to remove her from our home, and take her to the hospital. We really did feel bad for her, but we were happy to have everybody leave so we could put some order back into the house. I think the kids were probably scared for life, but what can you do right? I will say that there was nothing dull about tonight, however I would not wish to repeat such a night for some mere excitement, would you?

It Finally Happend!!!

2008-12-06T17:11:00.000-08:00

Do you ever feel like all of the effort you put into parenting is for nothing? Kelly and I have tried and tried to get Hailey to show the slightest bit of interest in the potty, but the darn kid has never thrown her parents a bone. We have sat her on the potty repeatedly, we have sat next to her on the potty, we have bribed the kid with potty treats, we have filled her full of liquid then ran the faucet, we have had her watch her cousins go potty, we have tried about everything..and for what? NOTHING! One time Hailey even ran out of the bathroom, yelled at me "no mommy, I won't go potty," then stood on the carpet and tinkled. I wanted to kill her.
Well, we pretty much had given up the whole potty thing for good. But then today a light in the darkness shone through and has made us hope like never before. We came home today, and I told Hailey that I had to go potty before I could get her something to eat. She said "OK mommy, me too," then walked off. I stayed for a moment in the kitchen, then went to go to the bathroom where I couldn't believe what I saw in front of me. There was Hailey on the potty going pee pee all by herself, diaper off and all. Kelly and I were shocked, but never more proud. I think this is one of those defining moments in parenthood, ha, ha. It was amazing! Well, needless to say Hailey got a big bowl of ice cream, and now we will simply wait for her to surprise us again I guess.

Our Christmas Tree

2008-12-05T15:37:00.000-08:00

When I took this picture it wasn't dark enough to turn on the lights, but I covered every single inch of this tree with lights, and it is beautiful when it's all aglow!

Hailey was in heaven while decorating the tree. She was actually kind of good at hanging the ornaments...when she wasn't playing with them.

Even Travis helped decorate the tree.

It is tradition for Hailey to place the star on top of the tree, she was looking forward to this all day. I just love everything about this time of year!!!