Easter Eggs

The kids had fun dyeing easter eggs this year.  I almost was a bad mom and didn't let them, but their pleading made me give in.  They had so much fun it makes it all worth it.  I always wish I would have boiled more eggs so they could have colored a few more.  They finished so fast that dad missed it...whoops.  

He was outside fixing the broken garage door.  Next year dad :-)

Pinewood Derby

It was Tanner's first pinewood derby, his favorite show a few years ago was Down and Derby.  I think he was thinking/hoping his dad would be a little more involved in the process.  But Jason really left it up to him (and maybe the fact that Jason never participated in a pinewood derby he didn't know what he was doing....might have played a part).  Tanner super to design his car, and I think he was all about the looks and not how fast it would be.  He designed it on paper first and then traced it on his block of wood.  Jason and Tanner cut it out one Saturday and then it sat waiting to be sanded for a few weeks.   It was getting close to the official race day and Jason has been traveling quite a bit so I enlisted the help of my dad.  We spent an evening at their house and my cute dad helped Tanner get it nice and smooth and ready to paint.  Jason and Tanner painted the car the Sunday before the derby, and Jason put the wheels on,(not knowing that their was a trick to putting the wheels on).  I thought that we were all ready to go, but when I took Tanner to weigh his car it was wayyy too light.  Jason was out of town, and I really didn't want to deal with putting weights on etc.  Once again my dad came and saved the day.  He came to our house before the race and we put some of the weights on only to find out it wouldn't work on the track.  We made a few last minute fixes and it was all ready to race!  Tanner was a little disappointed that he didn't win but glad we made it through our first Pinewood Derby.

Chloe is 1

My sweet little girl turned 1.  

We didn't do a big party for her (I guess that's what happens when you are #5!)  I can't believe that it has been a year already.  She is so independent, she loves to eat by herself and won't eat if we try to feed her.  She has started walking, she likes to sleep in her bed, not so much anywhere else.  She is a big daddy's girl, she wants her dad always.  If she finds the door open to his "office" which is our closet she is beelining it for him and wants to sit on his lap.  She just recently started saying mama.  Everything is Dada.  Loves bath time, and tries to get into the bath if anyone else is having one.  She succeeded once and got in with her clothes and diaper on.  Loves to play in the toilets...yuck!

Her stats:

Weight:  22 lbs 3 oz 62%
Height:  31.5   96%
Head circumference 47 cm 90%

 

We spent the afternoon shopping for some new shoes for this baby she has the skinniest, longest feet.  Everything falls off her foot.  We had a fun time though and went to City Creek with Lori and got a little present from Nordstrom.  She loves her new shoes and they actually stay on her feet.  We celebrated with dinner and some yummy cupcakes!

Happy Birthday Coco!

Halloween

We had a pretty low key Halloween.  The kids had their Halloween parade in the morning.  It was fun to watch walk with their classmates.  We went home and Lori and MacKay came over and took the kids to my moms so I could help with Paige's class party.   I loved being able to help with Paige's class I don't get to do it very often so it was lots of fun.

Kylie wanted to be Taylor Swift..it was a last minute decision and I think her costume turned out pretty cute.  

This is the only picture I got of my gold power ranger.  He gets embarrassed easily!

Cameron was Lightning McQueen

I am a lion!

Afterward the kids got out of school we went and visited Grandma Startup.  I didn't get a picture :( I obviously wasn't thinking.She was so excited to have us come visit we had a hard time leaving...we stayed so much longer than I had anticipated.  We went to pick up the two little kids and ran home.  The trick or treaters were already out and about.  I didn't even have time to make our traditional mummy dogs...I made up for it and made them after we went out.

They had fun but Tanner, Cameron, and Chloe were done so I brought them home and Jason took the 2 girls around a little more for some more candy.  They had a good night!

Fun

One night instead of going to bed we decided we would play with the camera.  We had fun I sure love these kiddos!

Happy Birthday to me!

I had a birthday, I wish they wouldn't come around as often.  I feel like I'm still 25 but realize that is no longer the case.  But it is fun for the kids to fix me breakfast, have them be good for 15 minutes, and go on a date with my hubby.

I woke up to flowers and breakfast and a cute banner that Kylie made for me.  Then we ran errands and got kids hair cut, and made a trip to Costco.

I chose to go to the temple and we were lucky enough to have my mom and dad join us.  It was a much needed break from life.  Then we headed to Brick Oven for some yummy dinner and adult time.  We missed Kim and Trent and Amy and Mike, but maybe next year :)

Here is to another year!

11 months

Our cute little miss is 11 months old.  She is into everything, especially loving to get in my purse and pull out all my credit cards.  Climbing the stairs like a champ, and has started climbing onto everything she can like the mantel.  She is a big time daddy's girl and will go to him any chance she can get.  She hates wearing headbands, getting dressed, diaper changes, and being fed.  She loves her bottle, binkie and pink bear.  She has cut 4 teeth started the day she turned 11 months and now has 6 teeth.  She is starting to take steps especially if it is toward her daddy.

We sure love this girl!