26.12.10

Thanksgiving 2010

On Thanksgiving morning, the boys played football with friends from church for a few hours while I wrangled with the turkey.

Our friends came over for Thanksgiving dinner and games for the parents after that. We also held our annual pie baking contest and Kuiipo won. It was a major upset, since either Jay or I have won for the last 7 years. Of course, this was the first year anyone else competed against us..
On Saturday after Thanksgiving we drove down to Jamestown Settlement so the boys could see what it might have been lie for the first settlers in America. We talked a lot in November about the way American Indians lived, especially the Powhatans.












"I tried 100 times I just couldn't do it and I really wanted to be a spy but I tried and tried and tried until I got to be a spy and I'm so happy". All in a day's work for Jays.
We've recently been experiencing a renewed Lego frenzy at our house. Charlie loves them most of all...loves the taste of them, that is.

Making gingerbread cookies. Yum!




21.12.10

We heart NY


Why is it that whenever I get really busy with things this blog gets neglected the most? Why not laundry one day, blog the next, kids (?) the next day, blog the next....

Until I have found perfect balance in my life, I suppose I will have to settle for a few more
catch-ups.

So, where were we? New York! Oh, we love that city. I did my best to infect the boys with the boys before we went, but if they didn't love it before we got there it didn't take long for NY to work it's magic. Here are a few highlights:

FAO Schwartz and it's giant piano!


Statue of Liberty
Carlos' Bake Shop in Hoboken (Cake Boss)

Carriage ride through Central Park

Empire State Building

Riding the Subway

usually Aidan's the one picking his nose! Lucky shot, I guess.
Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular! with the Rockettes!


LEGO STORE!!

Times Square
Toys R Us ferris wheel




We couldn't afford beds for everyone. ;)


Shred Violinist on NY subway

Prep for Cross Country

Captain Jayson's Rocket Launch

Dutch Wonderful Rollercoaster!

The perfect vent for Aidan...

Rocket Experiment :(

I can't wait for Aidan to learn the Haka in New Zealand. Hopefully it will prove to be an effective way for him to release aggression, and he can stop throwing balls at my head.

feel like dancing?

Charlie's laugh

Jayson at Swim Camp

Swimming at the Beach

Swimming at the Beach

Charlie is multi-faceted.

Charlie, do you have something in your nose???

Happy Birthday Astronaut Jayson!

Da Bonk.

Happy Birthday Aidan!

Interview with a four year old...

Nadia CRACKS ME UP!!!

Watch this!

Our First Road Trip as a Family of Five!

Easter Message

Happy Birthday Aidan!

Aidan Learns to Walk

Jayson's usual eating antics

Aidan's Tickle Torture

Aidan Picks Up

Boo! It's Halloween!

Jayson's First Day of Pre-School!

Jayson the Pirate

Aidy the Inchworm

Jayson singing "The World is So Big"

In case you have trouble understanding...

The world is so big and oh, so round
And even God's creations are almost so found.
Brothers and sisters and trees so tall,
animals big and animals small.
The world is so big and oh, so round
And even God's creations are almost so found...
etc, etc.

The correct words are:
The world is so big and oh, so round
And in it God's creations are found.
Mountains and valleys and trees so tall,
Animals big and animals small.
The world is so big and oh, so round
God loves us all, His blessings abound

Pictures of Our New Apartment!

Jayson's Top10

  • The Beach (any pile of sand qualifies)
  • Daddy ("Daddy's just my favorite")
  • Singing (even during sacrament meeting we cannot squelch his humming!)
  • Dumbo, his everpresent Elephant
  • Robinhood (as in the Prince of Thieves. "Mommy, my name is Robinhoodin, not Jayson.")
  • Swinging, sliding, climbing, jumping at the park
  • Marshmallows
  • All guys, boys, men, grandpas, uncles, etc.
  • Doritos (spicy red chips)
  • the color yellow

Aidan's Top 10

  • Mommy
  • Babbling
  • Drooling
  • Wiggling
  • Watching the dog
  • Watching his brother
  • Sucking on anything that comes within close proximity to his mouth
  • Sucking on his two middle fingers
  • Breastfeeding
  • Eating

A Photographer in the Making

Jayson loves taking pictures! He took most of these while we were on vacation in Washington and a few at home. I love that he takes pictures of himself. He then asks me to show them to him and he giggles a little when he sees what terrific shots he's gotten.

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blip, bleep. I. am. a. robot. lover.

Aidan carries his tiger in his mouth so he can have both hands free

Our little beekeeper

Is it a fork or a magic wand?

Big Carseat! Happiness!











At good ol' GW's house (Mt Vernon)


Brothers

Trying out the new running shoes.

Murphy tickles Aidan with his whiskers

Jayson being tortured by his swim teacher

Scary! Look at my sun damage since we got here!

Help Me!

Our Little Smarty

Monkey on a tightrope

Jayson's best pirate face(yes, he always closes his eyes.)

"How does that music fit in that tiny box?"

Bryant, Angela, Zoey, Mia, and Brodi on the 4th of July

Making a fast getaway

Jayson's "trampoline"

Mom and Jays

Aidan kept trying to eat his mask!He'll eat anything!

First 4th of July!

Checking out the competition





My guys on the Metro

"Oh Daddy, I love food!"

Jayson's just cute!

We know where we'll be this summer!

Aidan after a hard day at the pool

Aidan bumped his lip...he first "owie"

Jayson and his bud, Lex have matching bikes!

the bike: "Rock it" Awesome!

My Man...He be Lookin' Fine!

Jayson loves Aidan

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