Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving morning the boys played football with the ward and the girls made the desserts for that night. We all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving meal together. Despite the fact this was the first Thanksgiving meal Derrick and I ever did ourselves, it turned out perfect!

Caleb loved having people over to play with all the time.

Brynn was initially scared of everyone but by the end she warmed up to them. She is definitely a mommy's girl. Can you see Brynn's top teeth coming in?

We had fun playing games together and introducing Psych to my family.


We went to temple square and saw the breath-taking Christmas lights. No picture could ever do it justice.

And here's just a cute pic and video I took of Brynn on Sunday because she was so cute!

Heber Train

One thing we did this weekend while my family was here was the Heber train. Well, the boys went shooting, the girls and kids went on the Heber train. Santa made an appearance and Caleb was so excited to see him. Santa came on and got off at his own platform. He stood outside the train to wave goodbye to the kids when he left. Caleb sat looking out and him and saying, "Bye, bye Santa." It was very sweet. Oh, and he knew to ask Santa for a present. He asked for a dump truck (which my mom already bought him...so he will get what he wants!)

Brynn and Another Snowman

Brynn just keeps growing. She is eating solid foods wonderfully, she loves to watch Caleb and she loves to be upside down. That's right, if you ever sit her on your lap and lay her back so far that she is upside down, she doesn't want to come back up, she fights it.

I think Caleb is going to ask for a snowman every time it snows. He has so far. Here is our second snowman, this time built by Derrick:

Snowman and Little Drummer

We built our first snowman, or maybe I should say penguin because that is what it looks more like.

A few days before the snow stuck, it lightly snowed. Caleb was excited but then a little disappointed when he got outside.

Oh yes, and Brynn has decided to be a drummer.

Ok, so she needs some practice.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse

Boy did Caleb love Halloween. On Halloween day we had Caleb draw on his pumpkin. As I was putting it back out on the porch I told Caleb, "We'll put it here so the kids can see it." When the first trick-or-treaters were walking away Caleb asked me, "Kids see pumpkin?" I told him they did and they loved it. He was so proud of his pumpkin (the only thing I drew on the face was the tongue because Caleb asked me to). Can you see the eyes, nose, mouth and hair?

Derrick took Caleb trick-or-treating. After almost every house Caleb would ask politely, "Go get more candy?" He was so excited and held his bag open and ready the whole time.
Once, Caleb was behind a pack of kids who all got one piece of candy. Then when he got up there the lady told him he was so cute she would give him extra candy and she did.



Caleb showing off his costume:

We also had a church party with soup and trunk-or-treating. Caleb loved that too he mostly played on the grass with some other boys and then I took him around to get candy. He was so sweet. He says both trick-or-treat and thank you afterward.

This week

Let's start with Brynn:


Caleb loves truck books!

Caleb is not much of an eater. He has a few things he likes, eggs and orange juice are two favorites though.

Aquarium

We went to the local aquarium for the first time. We saw fish, penguins, bugs, snakes and spiders. Caleb liked the fish the best.

6 Month Pictures Are In!

We snuck in a few of Caleb too:

Awesome or Awful?

Ok, so this video will make you either think I'm an awful mother to let my son eat ice cream out of the container, on the counter. Or, I'm a pretty cool mother that lets her kids let loose every once in a while. I choose to believe the latter. Oh, and this really is what it looks like. I knew he started to do it and I let him. He was so happy.

So, I already posted some pictures from this photo shoot but I noticed I didn't post this one and it is so cute!

6 Months, Really?

I can hardly believe it but Brynn is 6 months old now. She had her 6 month check up on Monday and she's doing great! She weights 15 lbs 15 oz and is now in the 50% for weight (compared to her other appointments where she was 75%). That baby chub is already starting to melt away.
Brynn is still in the 50% for height too. She's just an average baby girl now.

Here's Brynn's first time sitting down to eat real food. She still isn't eating the cereals very well but I try every day to feed it to her. She does like those Sweet Potato Puffs however and it is so cute because Caleb likes to put them in her mouth.

Brynn is sleeping from about 7pm to 7am these days and takes 2 or 3 naps. She likes to be held, she likes to laugh when you play peek-a-boo or tickle her and she likes hold and suck on toys. She is also starting to pay more attention to Caleb. That is one I've been waiting for. It is fun to have two kids and see the way they interact with each other.
Once when Brynn was on the floor and started fussing (because princesses can't be left on the floor for too long) Caleb said, "Poor Bwynn." That is something I say when she is tired and crying and we can't put her down for some reason, or because she has been in her car seat too long. Caleb just took it to mean it's something we say whenever she cries.
Overall, Brynn is happy. When she first wakes up she gives you the cutest smiles and I feel like her face is more angelic than ever. I just like that she has a look about her now (more than just a newborn face) and it is so perfect. I love her!

These are the Days

I've been sewing again! I made a little outfit, headband and even booties (not pictured) for Brynn's 6 month pictures. We took those today and I will post them when we get them! Doesn't this dress look so elegant? I love it! (Thank you Pinterest for finding me a free pattern)


Thanks to a Relief Society activity at church I learned that it is ok to add spinach to smoothies. Caleb loves to make them and eat them:

Caleb picked up Brynn's blanket and said, "Bwinn blankie. Give to her?" I told him he could. He did this when he "gave it to her." (I asked him to do it again for the camera)

OH, and I forgot to mention Brynn is getting her two bottom teeth. I can't believe it. I was so excited with every new thing that happened to Caleb but with Brynn I don't want her to get bigger. I'm sad to see those new teeth coming in. Oh well. That's how time works I guess.

Halloween Bag

Here is a blog that is doing a cute personalized Halloween Bag giveaway!

A Little Cuteness

If this isn't the cutest thing, I don't know what is:

We were watching our favorite Sabbath appropriate video on Sunday morning and Derrick started making Brynn dance. I thought she looked like a doll since she was still in her sleep sack so I took a short video of it:

Our New Home

Here's our new home minus the third car garage to the right:

If you are so curious as to what it looks like I provided a quick tour of our house. We still haven't unpacked everything so forgive the mess.
First Floor:

Second floor:

Backyard:

We love our new home and we love our neighbors. We are all so happy here and we can't wait to get more settled.

Bath Time

Is it awful that I didn't take any bath pictures of Brynn until she was 5 months old? The first kid really does get the most attention. Oh well, here's Brynn and her rolls in all their glory.

New Place

We've moved, and we finally got internet last night. I'll post pictures of the actual house later but here's a start. This is what our back yard opens up to. It's nice to have the beautiful view and still be in a residential area.

We are at the top of a culdesac and there are kids all around. There is a boy next door just one month younger than Caleb! Every evening we go out there are kids in the street riding bikes and scooters and playing with toys. Our neighbors are super friendly and have welcomed us with friendly gestures (inviting me to a church activity I didn't know was going on, giving food gifts, offering to pick and eat food from their garden, etc.).
We have a trampoline in our backyard, which Caleb enjoys (he also loves the neighbor's toy gun that he is holding):


We've heard that in the field there have been mice and snakes and coyotes but our neighbor has 4 cats for the mice (which also keep the snakes away) and a big dog for the coyotes. That makes me glad because I don't want animals. Hopefully those neighbors don't move away!
Here was a little video I took during the actual move:

Whenever we leave Caleb always says, "Back, new house." He loves to explore the new house and play with all the toys he forgot he had. That will wear off soon but it is fun for now. He also loves the local park, it is BIG.
Here is a picture and video I took before and after the move:

Little Miss Brynn is now 5 months old and a happy little girl. The 5-year-old girl next door saw Brynn and asked, "What are those bumps on her legs?" Yes, those are fat rolls. She is chubby, but you just wait until she starts crawling. They will be gone before we know it. Here is her million dollar smile:

Our new address is:
618 W Canteloupe Ct.
Saratoga Springs, UT 84045