Tuesday, July 4, 2017
4th of July at Grandma Bev's
Friday, May 19, 2017
Dinosaur Monument Vernal, Utah with the Haubits
Devin and I decided to take a trip to Dinosaur Monument in Vernal Utah. A little over 3 hours from our house. The kids are still so little it makes traveling really exhausting but we insist on trying to get out the house and do fun things. My parents have been storing their RV from my childhood on the side of our house and in exchange we have free use of it. The only problem is that every time we take it out something breaks. On this trip we got to our KOA campground and hooked up the water. Sheehan worked on setting the water up as I set up the chairs outside. Suddenly I was getting shot by a stream of water starting at the hole in the kitchen faucet neck which shot through the side door and straight at me. I started screaming and Sheehan yelled, "what is going on?!" from the opposite side where the water hose hooks up. He came running around to see the water shooting from inside the motorhome to outside. Without running water inside the motorhome we ended up cutting our trip down to an overnighter instead of two nights. The kids always felt like it was such a treat to sleep in the motorhome though.
The dinosaur monument visitor center and museum was impressive. We carpooled in Devin's suburban to the visitor center. We watched a film and our kids so were rowdy the people around us were visibly annoyed. We all did our best to enjoy the sites with 6 kids under 5 years old but ultimately we were so, so tired from our little, little kids and headed home.
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Lincoln turns 5!
Lincoln has grown so much this past year. I'm loving 5 year old Lincoln.
Lincoln loves the color blue. He has a blue beanie boo ty kitty that is his favorite security doll. Every week at show and tell (he calls it "special show and tell") he bring kitty. It has huge eyes so my Mom calls it Ugly Kitty which Lincoln objects to it being ugly but he does giggle every time Gigi calls it Ugly Kitty. He calls the stuffed cat, Mittens.
Lincoln is a great big brother. He loves his baby sister Rae. He'll pick her up, put her on the couch, sit next to her (usually touching heads together) and occasionally kiss her on the cheek. It is so, so sweet.
Lincoln has finally decided he wants to apply himself to learn to read. His preschool teacher and I are thrilled! He came back to school from Christmas vacay and sat down and wrote his name out like it was no big thing. Prior to that he wouldn't even try and would just whine that he didn't know how to do it while dramatically letting the pencil fall out of his hand. If he doesn't want to do something, he doesn't.
Lincoln hates soccer. Absolutely hates it. He thought everything was fine and dandy at soccer practice then we started the official games. He freaked out almost immediately and didn't like that there was only one ball. At the most recent game we had him try to be goalie. I had to pick him up and carrying him onto the field and place him in front of the goal and he tried to run off so I told him I'd stand behind the goal near him. Meanwhile Vance and LaRae were constantly running onto the field. I couldn't keep the right kid on the field and the wrong 2 off the field. He was kinda ok with the goalie job until the kid swarm came toward him, the ball entered the net, he barely missed blocking it with his foot, and again immediately broke down in tears because "he can't do it" he said. He broke his arm just before the spring half of the season started so we had an excuse to miss half the games. We won't be doing anymore team sports until he can ask me to do them. He's going to try out karate and swim lessons this summer. That'll be the extent of our organized sporting this year.
Lincoln stays in his bed most nights. He went through a short, but terrifying for him, phase where he was terrified of mosquitos. I pulled up a couple videos on Youtube showing him what they were and that he likely wouldn't even notice if a mosquito bit him. He calmed down a little about it all and stopped having nightmares.
Lincoln only likes certain foods. Corn dogs, chicken nuggets, cereal (life, froot loops, cinnamon toast crunch, cap'n crunch), mandarin oranges, watermelon, peaches, pears, and mashed potatoes. We have him try new food and he vurps (vomit+burps) in his mouth just about every time. He has also come up with a ranking system and will give the new food a thumbs up, middle shaking thumb for so-so, and a thumbs down. 90% of the time it's a thumbs down.
Lincoln is borderline obsessed with Minecraft. He will play on the tablet ALL Day LONG playing Minecraft or watching minecraft youtube videos especially this annoying guy called Stampy Cat. Obsessed. This worked out for us when he broke his arm and we needed to keep him sitting still for a couple weeks to not bump the set arm bones.
Lincoln loves to play xbox with Sheehan. They play lego batman together. I play Sonic racing game with him. He's pretty good at the video games especially for being barely 5.
Lincoln loves to play with all of his cousins. He also really likes one boy in our ward/neighborhood named Brock.
Lincoln's favorite family vacation is to Las Vegas (He calls it Las Begas). He loves playing with his cousins. All of his favorite people on one hotel floor and swimming in the hot tub all in one trip makes it the best trip ever for Lincoln.
We love our big Lincoln boy. He just gets better and better!
This adorable pic is from picture day at school so technically not his birthday but he is 5 and it's the cutest school pictures I've ever seen.
Lincoln loves the color blue. He has a blue beanie boo ty kitty that is his favorite security doll. Every week at show and tell (he calls it "special show and tell") he bring kitty. It has huge eyes so my Mom calls it Ugly Kitty which Lincoln objects to it being ugly but he does giggle every time Gigi calls it Ugly Kitty. He calls the stuffed cat, Mittens.
Lincoln is a great big brother. He loves his baby sister Rae. He'll pick her up, put her on the couch, sit next to her (usually touching heads together) and occasionally kiss her on the cheek. It is so, so sweet.
Lincoln has finally decided he wants to apply himself to learn to read. His preschool teacher and I are thrilled! He came back to school from Christmas vacay and sat down and wrote his name out like it was no big thing. Prior to that he wouldn't even try and would just whine that he didn't know how to do it while dramatically letting the pencil fall out of his hand. If he doesn't want to do something, he doesn't.
Lincoln hates soccer. Absolutely hates it. He thought everything was fine and dandy at soccer practice then we started the official games. He freaked out almost immediately and didn't like that there was only one ball. At the most recent game we had him try to be goalie. I had to pick him up and carrying him onto the field and place him in front of the goal and he tried to run off so I told him I'd stand behind the goal near him. Meanwhile Vance and LaRae were constantly running onto the field. I couldn't keep the right kid on the field and the wrong 2 off the field. He was kinda ok with the goalie job until the kid swarm came toward him, the ball entered the net, he barely missed blocking it with his foot, and again immediately broke down in tears because "he can't do it" he said. He broke his arm just before the spring half of the season started so we had an excuse to miss half the games. We won't be doing anymore team sports until he can ask me to do them. He's going to try out karate and swim lessons this summer. That'll be the extent of our organized sporting this year.
Lincoln stays in his bed most nights. He went through a short, but terrifying for him, phase where he was terrified of mosquitos. I pulled up a couple videos on Youtube showing him what they were and that he likely wouldn't even notice if a mosquito bit him. He calmed down a little about it all and stopped having nightmares.
Lincoln only likes certain foods. Corn dogs, chicken nuggets, cereal (life, froot loops, cinnamon toast crunch, cap'n crunch), mandarin oranges, watermelon, peaches, pears, and mashed potatoes. We have him try new food and he vurps (vomit+burps) in his mouth just about every time. He has also come up with a ranking system and will give the new food a thumbs up, middle shaking thumb for so-so, and a thumbs down. 90% of the time it's a thumbs down.
Lincoln is borderline obsessed with Minecraft. He will play on the tablet ALL Day LONG playing Minecraft or watching minecraft youtube videos especially this annoying guy called Stampy Cat. Obsessed. This worked out for us when he broke his arm and we needed to keep him sitting still for a couple weeks to not bump the set arm bones.
Lincoln loves to play xbox with Sheehan. They play lego batman together. I play Sonic racing game with him. He's pretty good at the video games especially for being barely 5.
Lincoln loves to play with all of his cousins. He also really likes one boy in our ward/neighborhood named Brock.
Lincoln's favorite family vacation is to Las Vegas (He calls it Las Begas). He loves playing with his cousins. All of his favorite people on one hotel floor and swimming in the hot tub all in one trip makes it the best trip ever for Lincoln.
We love our big Lincoln boy. He just gets better and better!
This adorable pic is from picture day at school so technically not his birthday but he is 5 and it's the cutest school pictures I've ever seen.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Happy 8th Anniversary!
We had the best anniversary ever! We dropped the kids at my sister and mom's house to spend the night there so that Sheehan and I could have the house entirely to ourselves. I wanted to be able to enjoy my house, watching whatever tv shows I want, play whatever video games I want, and eat whatever food I wanted without being interrupted by KIDS!!! Again, Best Anniversary EVER!
We got Chubby's cheeseburger, fries, mashed potatoes, mac n cheese, and a chocolate milkshake to share. Then after we were in our food coma we played some video games and watch the show Suits as late as we wanted. The best part was when we both slept in with no kids in our bed and no kids to wake us up throughout the night. Bliss. Happy 8th Anniversary Sheehan. You make me laugh everyday and I think it's safe to say we are both getting more attractive with age! You work long hours to provide a beautiful life for our family but you also make time to make each on of us feel loved and special. We all love and I love you more than a chubby's cheeseburger.
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Vance-isms: 3rd birthday!
Vance turned 3!
Vance has become quite the character. If you ask him questions it's never just yes or no. He responds in a full sentence about 90% of the time.
Would you like some bread? Yes, I would.
Do you want to go to bed? No, I don't.
Did you pick a book? Yes, I did.
It always makes people laugh when he answers questions. Like the cashier at the store, Are you having a good day? "Yes I am," he says.
He calls a fluff a burt or "burp"
He asked/commanded me, "bizz me up" holding his hoodie sweater zipper.
He told me today that cooking marshellows (Yes that's Marshellows) over the fire makes him happy.
He is sure that candy makes his ouchies feel better and tells me that often. Candy is also acceptable for breakfast and really at all times according to Vance.
He loves monster trucks and wants to be a monster truck driver. He wants to drive grave digger or the puppy truck.
He loves puppies. He says he wants the biggest, purple puppy. I think that's a bit of a tall order but we'll see what we can manage.
He is still obsessed with tools, loves his tool belt and fixing with his Daddy.
He loves the movie Trolls. He can sing and dance (bob his head and shake his booty) to that all day, every day.
He loves all things superheroes and power rangers. Sometimes he'll randomly attack me, "green power, sword!" then run at me full speed.
We've convinced him if he eats his food he'll be tall like Daddy so if someone tells him, "Wow you are getting so big Vance!" He'll say, "Huh, I eat all my food."
HUH....Vance's word for yes. (not a question huh? It's like he's say uh-huh) I once watched him and the poor nursery leader go back and forth. Nursery leader, "Would you like some goldfish?" Vance, "Huh" I said "Would you like some goldfish?" Vance, "Huh." Finally, I translated, "Huh means yes."
Lately, he's been a bit of a poor eater and is obsessed with Pediasure which he just calls his milk. If he is upset over something he'll say, "But I need my milk because I'm sad." The rule is he can't have pediasure milk until the sun goes down before bed. He'll only drink Pediasure morning, noon, night, and midnight if he had the choice.
Vance likes to climb into bed with us. No, he does not really sleep through the night. Yes, that is probably our fault.
Vance loves his Daddy. He would probably choose Sheehan over me any day. :)
We love our Bances, Vancey, Vancey Pants whatever you want to call him. If you ask him his name is Bancey. ;) We love him.
Vance has become quite the character. If you ask him questions it's never just yes or no. He responds in a full sentence about 90% of the time.
Would you like some bread? Yes, I would.
Do you want to go to bed? No, I don't.
Did you pick a book? Yes, I did.
It always makes people laugh when he answers questions. Like the cashier at the store, Are you having a good day? "Yes I am," he says.
He calls a fluff a burt or "burp"
He asked/commanded me, "bizz me up" holding his hoodie sweater zipper.
He told me today that cooking marshellows (Yes that's Marshellows) over the fire makes him happy.
He is sure that candy makes his ouchies feel better and tells me that often. Candy is also acceptable for breakfast and really at all times according to Vance.
He loves monster trucks and wants to be a monster truck driver. He wants to drive grave digger or the puppy truck.
He loves puppies. He says he wants the biggest, purple puppy. I think that's a bit of a tall order but we'll see what we can manage.
He is still obsessed with tools, loves his tool belt and fixing with his Daddy.
He loves the movie Trolls. He can sing and dance (bob his head and shake his booty) to that all day, every day.
He loves all things superheroes and power rangers. Sometimes he'll randomly attack me, "green power, sword!" then run at me full speed.
We've convinced him if he eats his food he'll be tall like Daddy so if someone tells him, "Wow you are getting so big Vance!" He'll say, "Huh, I eat all my food."
HUH....Vance's word for yes. (not a question huh? It's like he's say uh-huh) I once watched him and the poor nursery leader go back and forth. Nursery leader, "Would you like some goldfish?" Vance, "Huh" I said "Would you like some goldfish?" Vance, "Huh." Finally, I translated, "Huh means yes."
Lately, he's been a bit of a poor eater and is obsessed with Pediasure which he just calls his milk. If he is upset over something he'll say, "But I need my milk because I'm sad." The rule is he can't have pediasure milk until the sun goes down before bed. He'll only drink Pediasure morning, noon, night, and midnight if he had the choice.
Vance likes to climb into bed with us. No, he does not really sleep through the night. Yes, that is probably our fault.
Vance loves his Daddy. He would probably choose Sheehan over me any day. :)
We love our Bances, Vancey, Vancey Pants whatever you want to call him. If you ask him his name is Bancey. ;) We love him.
And he still loves his screwdriver. He fell asleep on the stairs after working hard, playing with his tools.
Saturday, March 11, 2017
LaRae's First Birthday!
Annie snapped some ADORABLE 1 year old smash cake pictures of LaRae for us. I made the cake for her to devour and setup the decorations. A nice woman made the black "chalkboard' stats printout for us and of course Annie's picture magic made for pictures I will cherish forever.
LaRae eats anything and everything, edible and inedible. We have to keep a constant eye on what she puts in her mouth. She likes to dig through the trash on occasion. Whenever any of us sits down with a morsel of food she comes running over and starts screaming at you to feed her. If you don't feed her fast enough she will again start yelling at you. Dinner time can be a little loud with her.
Baby Rae, like her brothers, loves the movie trolls. If I'm tired in the early morning when she wakes up, I'll put Trolls on and set her in front of it and lay on the couch. She loves it and I get another hour of rest. If she is crying in her carseat and Justin Timberlake's "can't stop the feeling" comes on the radio she immediately stops then when the song ends the crying commences.
LaRae does not sleep through the night just like her brothers. I'm very tired. She either has this lingering cough she's had for months that wakes her up or she just flat wants a bottle. Not just any bottle. She wants pediasure. She refuses cold milk. Sometimes we get away with a warmed up bottle of vanilla almond milk.
We had a family birthday party with all of her cousins on Sheehan and my side of the family. We are always so grateful for the family support and love that we are surrounded by family. We sure Love our Littlest One Baby Rae Rae!
All of the grandkids are obsessed with Gigi and Rae Rae is no different. Gigi is the only person LaRae will run after when she walks out the front door and just cry trying to reach the handle. She never wants Gigi to leave and always wants to be right in her Gigi's lap.
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