Noah's 1st Suns Game!

Sean had tickets for last nights Suns game and since Jess & Brandon are out of town he took Keith & Noah with him! Keith is a big basketball fan so he was very excited to take Noah to his first game. Noah was so excited to go, he kept telling everyone that his Uncle Sean was taking him to see Steve Nash! They even got on TV during the post-game show, so of course I recorded it! Noah loves watching it and seeing himself on TV. Here are some pictures that Keith took of their fun night!

Family Pictures

We had our family pictures done this past weekend and I just wanted to share them! I think they turned out great! Allyson was nice enough to take the time to do them for us and she did an amazing job! I can't believe how much our family has changed since we had our last family pictures done. I hope you enjoy the pictures!

Family Pictures Fall 2010

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Santa!

Keith had to work today so I thought it would be fun to take Noah & Delaney to see Santa! Noah has never wanted to go before, he always said that Santa was scary, but he has been begging me to go this year. They did so good while we stood in line and Noah was so excited! Noah climbed up on his lap right away and started telling him what he wanted. When I handed Delaney to him she freaked out (which is pretty much how I thought it would be)!

Halloween Weekend

We had a lot of fun this weekend! We started off our weekend by carving pumpkins on Friday night. I found this kit at Fry's to make your pumpkin look like a Light Bright so that's what Noah did and it turned out so cute! Saturday night we went to our ward Trunk-or-Treat. Our ward doesn't usually do a Trunk-or-Treat because we don't have a lot of kids in our ward, but we combined with another ward and had a great turn out! Noah & Delaney's costumes turned out really cute, she was a ballerina & he was Spiderman! I put together a digital scrapbook with pictures from our weekend!

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Mother Nature's Farm

We drive past Mother Nature's Farm almost every day and Noah always asks us to go so we took him tonight! There is a lot of fun stuff for the little kids to do there. Noah went in the big moon bounce, we all went through the little hay maze, and on a hay ride! We also picked out our pumpkins to carve for Halloween. We had a lot of fun and got some cute pictures too!

Potty Training Success!

Guess who's potty trained? Noah! Yeah!!!!!!

The first day of potty training was horrible and I really wanted to give up half way through the day, but I didn't. He had an accident every single time he went to the bathroom on day 1, so we sat him down before he went to bed and had a little pep talk with him. He's done such a good job since then, he's only had a couple of accidents throughout the week. I am so proud of him! Of course now he thinks he doesn't need me anymore, he always tells me to stand at the door, turn around, and don't watch him. It makes me laugh! It's so nice to only have to buy diapers for one of my kids now!

9 Months!

Delaney turned 9 months on Sunday, so she had her 9 month check up yesterday. The Dr said everything looks good except her iron is low so we have to give her a liquid multivitamin. She is 27 inches and weighs 16 pounds, 8 ounces. She is still pretty small for her age, she's only in 30% for her height and 15% for her weight, but he said it's nothing to be concerned about! I can't believe how fast she's growing. She crawls all over the house and gets into everything. She tries to eat anything she finds on the floor; dog food, lint, paper, anything... so we have to make sure we vacuum regularly. She pulls herself up on any piece of furniture she can and she's just started to walk along the furniture. She says Da (dad/dada) and Hi, no Mama yet, but I'm still working on it! She also claps and shakes her head no. She makes some of the craziest noises and it always makes us laugh. She is always growling at us, my dad says he doesn't know how such an ugly noise comes from such a cute little girl! We no longer have a problem with her eating, she loves to eat! Anytime any of us are eating she crawls over to us smacking her lips because she wants some. She has grown so much in the last month and it makes me sad and happy at the same time. I love having her in my life and watching her grow up!

Potty Training Update:

Noah had a horrible day of potty training yesterday, he had an accident every time he went to the bathroom except for once. So we sat him down last night before he went to bed and gave him a little pep talk! He did so much better today, he didn't have any accidents and I was so proud of him! I took him to get ice cream tonight since he did such a good job going potty today so he told me he is going to do good tomorrow so he can get more ice cream!

This is her favorite thing to do, eat!

Noah just being silly!

We flew to Texas for Labor Day weekend and the kids did so good on the plane. These are the only pictures I took on the whole trip!

Potty Training

Noah turned 3 last month and most kids that I know are potty trained by this age. I am taking this next week off of work to try and potty train him. I really hope this work because it would be really nice to only have to buy diapers for one of my kids. Wish me luck!

8 Months

Delaney is 8 months old, I can't believe it! It's so hard to believe that she has been a part of our family for 8 months already. Time goes by so fast and she is growing like crazy. She is now crawling so she can get to where ever she wants to go. She gets really mad when she gets herself stuck under the table, she hasn't figured out how to get out yet! She tries really hard to pull herself up with the furniture, but she hasn't quite mastered that yet. The other night we put her to bed and she had been crying for a while, so we went down to check on her and this is what we found...

She was so proud of herself. So we got her out of bed so Keith could lower her crib mattress. She is finally eating baby food on a regular basis, but she still will only eat about 1/3 to 1/2 a jar of baby food per day. She also has another tooth coming in on the top, but it's taking forever to come in. She is such a happy girl, I love when Keith & I come home from work and she gets so excited to us. We're trying to teach her to say Mama & Dada, but so far she just looks at us like we're crazy! She loves to play with her brother, he can always make her smile & laugh. I love my two kiddos, but I just can't believe how fast they are growing up!

Noah's 3rd Birthday!

Last Thursday was Noah's 3rd Birthday, so we've had a busy weekend doing fun stuff and celebrating! On Thursday night we celebrated his birthday with Grandma, Pop Pop, Mema, Courtney, & Dakota. For Noah's birthday dinner he wanted hot dogs cooked outside (on the grill), so we had a BBQ with hamburgers & hot dogs. Then he got to open his presents, he got a Leap Frog toy from grandma to help him learn how to write his letters. Mema & Pop Pop got him a couple bubble guns with lots of extra bubbles. Keith and I got him his very own set of golf clubs so he can go golfing with Keith. He was so excited! We also got him Sponge Bob golf balls & and a Sponge Bob driver cover, so he's all set for golfing!

Keith and I got to spend all day Friday with him so we took him to Build a Bear and he made a camouflage teddy bear that he named Sneak Attack. He told us later that he picked the camouflage one because his cousin Brandon has the same one! I thought that was pretty cute! Then we had lunch at On The Border because he wanted a taco for lunch (which is an odd request from him). Friday night, Kevin & Jordyn came over and we all went bowling. It was so much and we can't wait to go again!

On Saturday night we had his birthday party at Peter Piper Pizza. It was kind of a hassle getting everything ready and started, but it turned out really good and I think everyone had a really good time! Noah had a blast playing with all of his cousins and of course, he was so excited to get presents. He loved all the gifts that he got! We just want to thank everyone for coming to celebrate with us! We are so grateful for all of you and we love you all very much! Thank you!

Here are the pictures from our fun, busy weekend!

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Noah is 3!

Today is Noah's Birthday, he is 3 years old! This is bitter-sweet for me! I am sad that my little boy is growing up so fast, but I am grateful that he's a strong, healthy boy and that I get to watch him grow up! I swear he just gets bigger and bigger every day. He loves trucks, tractors, animals, dinosaurs, guns, pretty much anything boyish. He is such a good talker, everyday I am amazed at something that he says to me, he can always make me laugh! He is so sweet, but he is still just a rough and tumble little boy. He loves to wrestle and rough house with his dad, but he still will come and snuggle up with me. He absolutely loves being a big brother, he is always willing to share his stuff with Delaney (except for his blankie, no one is allowed to touch that)! We are going to start working on potty training next month when I can get some time off of work to really work with him. Any advice? Noah has been such a blessing in our lives and we are so grateful to have him in our family! Happy Birthday little guy, we love you!

Growing Up!

I can't believe how fast this year is flying by! Today Delaney is 7 months old and Noah will be 3 in less than a month. My babies are growing up so fast and there's nothing I can do about it, so I might as well sit back and enjoy watching them grow up!

It's crazy that Noah will be 3 years old soon! He is so sweet, but he is still that rough and tumble little boy! It's amazing to hear the things that come out of that little boys mouth, he speaks so well and says the craziest things sometimes. He can pretty much sing along to any commercial that comes on TV, which cracks us up! He loves being a big brother and he is so sweet and protective of his little sister. It's amazing to see how much he's grown in the past 3 years, he is definitely not my little baby anymore!

Delaney is growing so fast! She loves her bottles, but is struggling with eating solid foods. She always seems so interested in whatever we're eating, but when I try to feed her she doesn't seem to be too impressed. I guess I can't blame her, I wouldn't want to eat it either! I guess I'll just keep trying and hopefully eventually she'll get it. She rolls all over the place and loves playing with Noah and the other kids at daycare. She can't sit up on her own yet, but I think she will soon. She tries really hard to crawl, she gets on her hands and knees and starts rocking, but falls when she tries to go forward. It's so much fun watching her develop and grow!

6 Months!

I can't believe how fast Delaney is growing, she turned 6 months this weekend! She had her 6 month check up yesterday and he said she looks perfect! She can start to have water and juice about once a day now and all the different rice cereal and baby foods. She loves to sit in her new bumbo seat on the table with us when we're eating dinner and she tries to reach for whatever we're eating. She just wants to be part of all the action that goes on. She rolls around like crazy and sometimes I lose track of her. What am I going to do when she's crawling?! Her two bottom teeth have finally broken through, Thank goodness! She loves when Noah gets down on the floor and plays with her, he is such a good big brother! She is such a happy baby and we are so happy to have her in our family!

Weight: 13 pounds 9 ounces

Height: 25 inches

Disneyland Trip

We went to Disneyland last week and had a lot of fun! We went with Kevin, Jill and Jordyn, Kristin and her family, and Leah. Noah did not love love Disneyland as much as I thought he would, he was scared of a lot of the rides (pretty much everything except for the Teacups, Dumbo, and the Rockets). If it was dark or loud, he hated it! We asked him what his favorite ride was and he said it was the Tram (from the parking garage that drops you off at Downtown Disney)! I thought that was pretty funny! I thought he was going to be scared of the characters, but he wasn't scared of them at all. He got to meet two different Mickeys and two different Goofeys and he thought that was pretty neat. The first morning we were there we went to the Tiki Room, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Matterhorn, which all scared him. We went back to the hotel to have naps and he told us that he didn't want to go back to Disneyland, we had to bribe him with a toy to get him to go back to the park! We were at Disneyland for three days and he did start to have fun! Delaney just loved being outside all of the time, but the poor thing was pretty much confined to her car seat for most of the trip. We went to the beach for a little bit on Saturday and Noah told us that he likes the beach better than Disneyland! I guess that will make for a cheaper vacation next time! We had a lot of fun with all our family that we were able to go with, but we are so glad to be home and back on a normal routine!

The post below has picture from our trip!

Disneyland 2010

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5 Months Old!

Delaney turned 5 months old today! She is growing so fast. I thought since she was so small when she was born that she was always going to be this tiny little girl, but boy was I wrong. She is already working her way into 6-9 month clothes and she's just barely 5 months old. We just started her on some solid foods and she's doing pretty good, so far her favorites are bananas and carrots. She usually gets more on her face and hands than she does in her mouth! She usually sleeps through the night so we're grateful for that. She is getting to be a little more independent and able to play on her own so she is much happier these days!

Noah is doing good too! He is such a good big brother and such a good little helper for me! He does something everyday that makes me laugh. He is such a sweet little boy and he is developing such a great little personality. We are so grateful for both of our kids and the joy that they bring to our lives!

Now she's even cuter!

Well, I didn't think it was possible for Delaney to be any cuter than she already was, but I guess I was wrong. On Saturday I took her to get her ears pierced and she looks so stinkin' cute! She actually did really well, she only cried for about a minute.

Weekend Fun!

On Saturday Keith had to work and I wanted Noah to have something fun to do because I knew he would miss his Daddy. I found this cute craft activity online, you use the bottom of a cardboard egg carton to make a Caterpillar (or as Jordyn calls it a patekiller, or as Noah calls it a catefiller). Jordyn was over and they had a lot of fun painting together!

Ready to Paint

Their works of art

and this is what they did with them when they were done...