Christmas 2009

This Christmas was one of the best, I was thrilled to see how excited and surprised everyone was when they received their presents. It was especially fun watching Ryan and Danny getting excited for Santa to bring them presents. Of course all Ryan said that he wanted Santa to bring him was an orange. So there was no let down there. As we came down the stairs to see their eyes get big and Danny yell, "Mommy TRAINS!!" Although we thought that it would be the other way around that Ryan would be the one that is ecstatic about the trains. Santa got a really good deal on the train table. :) As the morning pressed forward and presents were opened Danny was not the one to be opening them he was too busy with the trains. Luckily Ryan didn't mind opening his brothers presents for him.
We only got Danny to open 2 other presents at our house.
Ryan was in sheet joy

Opening a sweater that santa brought for his brother...
Ryan thought that he wanted to capture the moment just like dad. Sorry people it doesn't get any worse than this. And for those of you that haven't seen my new haircut that is about the worst that it looks...
As we headed to my parents house the excitement was building and it wasn't the boys that were getting excited. We found a nice flat screen tv for my parents for their bedroom online for half price and just had to get it for them. They do so much for us as they watch our boys at least once a week or more and are always are willing. They had no clue of what was coming. :)

Of course Danny got lots of cars and trucks and has been busy with them since.
We had to throw my parents off some so we got my mom a small George Forman Grill.

If you notice that big box next to me... I got a canner for Christmas! I am excited to be able to can when ever I have some time. Thanks Mom and Dad!


My dad surprised my mom with a beautiful coffee table from Costco that has foozball under the lid.



Once all the presents had been opened. We told my parents that there was one more gift. We told them that we were going to do a bedroom makeover for them and to kick it off they needed to look on the back porch. They were shocked! They loved it!

Attempting Domestic

A few months ago at a stake Enrichment/Relief Society meeting they had a few classes that they provided. There was one that caught my eye and I just wanted to do it. Finally I cracked down and went to the store and got my supplies. After many many hours(we are talking 3 days here) of the sewing machine humming this is what I was able to create: My attempt at Being Domestic.

Now I am excited for be able to make another one for Danny's bed and maybe someday when I have another baby I will make them one.

Zoo

This last week we went to the zoo with some friends. The boys had fun seeing all the animals. Kinsley is Ryan and Danny's best buddy right now. They love to go anywhere with her. After a little while they got to go to the park and play.



I think that their favorite part was petting the goats. Thanks Kim for letting us go with you guys!

Sunday at Grandmas

A few Sundays ago we were at Jamie's parents house just hanging out. Jamie's mom had finished a dress for my niece that lives out of state that is about the same age as Danny. They were trying to figure out if it was going to fit her so I told them Danny was probably about the same size so they tried on him to see how it fit him. Poor boy being put in a dress. But this reminds me of a picture of Jamie.... (see 2nd picture)
When Jamie was about the same age a Danny he sisters thought that it would be fun to dress him up as a girl. Now isn't that cute! They look so similar!
Danny later wanted to law down next to his cousins on the floor and this is all who joined him. Isn't that cute!
Ben and Ryan saying "Peace"

Piano

We were over at my sister in laws house for some of the day. I could hear the boys playing on the piano in the other room and my sister in law came in and said your need to get a picture of this. I came into the room that they were in to see this....

They found these chairs that were just their size carrying them everywhere they went in the house. Oh to be a child.

Halloween

We have been really busy with work and other things that I have been really bad about keeping up on my blog. The boys had lots of fun on halloween. They wanted to be basketball players but i couldn't find any jerseys for them. So we decided that it would be fun for them to be football players. Jamie went as a Ref and I went as a cheerleader. We went over to my brother in laws house where their cul-de-sac is their ward party. They had a few blow up just houses and things like that. The boys had a blast. After a while we headed over to my parents truck or treat. The boys are still asking about their candy and the get a piece here and there.

Ryan's birthday

I can't believe that I have a son that is 4. Ryan has grown up so much and is a big helper and a good listener. Sometimes we do have independence problems but I guess that can come with his age. Well we decided this year that for his birthday we would have a date with Ryan and next year he will have a birthday party. We took him to Neilsons frozen custard. He had lots of fun. With his meal he got a chocolate custard. Jamie had told the workers there that it was Ryan's birthday. A few minutes after we had our food over the speaker they had playing "Happy Birthday to Ryan song". Ryan thought that it was pretty cool but he was a little embarrassed. They brought out a brownie with custard on it and a candle. He had been talking all day about blowing candles out so he liked that. After that we took him present shopping, he got to choose one present and we picked out some clothes for him. He says, "I'm 4!"

We must not have gotten a picture of him brownie and custard. We went back to my parents house where Danny was and Ryan got to open presents from grandma and grandpa and blow out some more candles.

Danny didn't like the feel of the hat.
It had been a while since we had had Ryans computer set up so Jamie decided to set it up for him again. Once he got it set up the boys were in cloud 9. And Yes Ryan does know how to use the keyboard and spell things to get him to where he wants to go without help from mom.
We have his computer projected on the wall we they can't break anything and they love it.