White Christmas

Abby, Why is this guy on the iPod singing about a white Christmas. What does that mean. 

Me, maybe because he lives somewhere where it doesn't snow and he wishes he could have snow for Christmas. 

Abby, where does he live, where does it not snow? 

Me, maybe Florida. 

Abby, maybe Disneyland or California. Me, maybe. 

Abby, I want to go to Disneyland or somewhere it doesn't snow. 

Me, me too, but for now let's just enjoy our beautiful white Christmas. 

Abby, no I want to go somewhere where there is no snow!

Comment of the day by Sam!

Comment of the day from Sam...He came walking in the room and Stuart said to him, "Sam are you poopy?" Sam replies, "Nope!" Stu then says, "Then who is?" Sam, "Baby Jesus."

Funny Sam

We are at Discovery Gateway playing on the life flight helicopter and Sam just said to me, "Helicopter doesn't blast off it's just stuck!" He is very frustrated about that. 

Care Bear

Abby drew this Care Bear and I thought it was pretty cute!

Sam's 2 Year Appointment...Only 5 months behind

Sam's 2 year appointment was on Sept. 19th 2013. He was...

-Wights, 33.29 lbs (94%)

-Height, 35.83 inches (85%)

-Head Circ. 19.8 in (86%)

Once again he is a big boy!  So it is really Feb. 12th 2014. So Sam is really almost 2 1/2.  I am only about 5 months behind on writing this.  Sam has grown up so much since September.  Stuart left for Nashville for the entire month of September and while he was gone Sam just started talking so well.  Stu couldn't believe how well he was talking when he came home.  He started talking so much clearer and in full sentences.  I love to listen to him talk he has the cutest little voice.  He had to learn to talk to keep up with Abby.  Now I have two talkers.  He loves his daddy.  He is such a daddy's boy, maybe even more than Stuart would like.  Stu had the entire month of November, December and January off to do interviews and I don't know if I changed a diaper the entire time.  Only daddy could change it.  Only daddy could get him a drink or food and help him.  I was a little annoying but I'm glad he loves his daddy.  

A little about Sam right now.  He was a really good eater for a while.  He was willing to try anything we put on his plate.  We found out that he loves, Meatballs, lettuce and spinach with ranch, he love Caesar salad and carrots.  Most everything else he has liked for a while like Strawberries, pears, apples, watermelon broccoli, corn, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, PB and J.  He will not eat Cheese quesadilla, noodles or oranges.  While child doesn't like noodles?  

in the passed couple months he has started to really like Super heroes, Ninja (engine) Turtles, fighting, boy stuff.  It is so fun to see the difference between girls and boys.  The other day he was galloping through the kitchen with a light saber saying, "It's a fight parade and I am going to shoot meatballs at the bad guys!" He also still loves trains.  He was obsessed with a DVD we got from the library called The Alphabet Train.  He called it Grandpas trains show and he watched it constantly for a week and still asks for it.  He wanted to take it to California to show it to Grandpa Ron.  He really likes Monster trucks and trucks and cars too. He at Abby have been best friends lately.  They play so well together.  He always wants Babby when he is sad. I love when he comes up to Abby and says, "Babby, lets play!"  He also loves his cousin Joshy.  He get so excited to play with Joshy.  The other day when we went to Emily's house Josh opened the door and gave Sam a hug and said, "I haven't seen you in forever."  Melts my heart.  Love that they are buds.

He learned how to crawl out of his crib about 6 weeks ago.  That has been fun, but he is my sleeper.  He loves his bed and his blankets, all three of them, and his binkies.  He will still go to bed so easily and most of the time still take naps though sometimes he will climb out because he needs a drink or a "bandaid."   He just says the cutest things.  I just love what he says.  I love this age so much.  The other day I said, Sam I need to change your poopy.  He said it's not a poopy, its just a nugget. He cracks me up!  I need to be better at typing what the kids say.  They are so funny.  Sambo is my favorite little guy.  I love him so much.  He makes me to happy.  I can't imagine life with out my little red headed buckaroo!

 A few pictures from September 19th, 2013 at his 2 year appointment with Dr. Gustin.

 And a few pictures that are a little more recent.. Mr. Tools, he loves his Tools

 Best buddies

Daddy Working Again?

When I got Sam out of his bed this morning he said to me with this sad voice, "Daddy ooking gen?"  I said, "Yes he is working again." He said all disappointed, "Okay."  We are all really missing daddy. 3 1/2 weeks more today till daddy comes home. 

Missing Daddy!

Yesterday Sam saw a bus and said daddy's bus. Abby said no daddy went on an airplane for a hundred years.  I guess a month is a really long time for a kid. I kinda feel the same way though. 

My first Strawberry...

The first strawberry from my garden. 

Introducing Sadie and Turtle

Meet Turtle

Meet Sadie

The newest members of our family!  I'm hoping they will keep the kids busy for a bit while daddy is gone!

Newest development in the Garden

 A watermelon and sunflowers that are at least eight feet tall and one is 12 inches in diameter. 

MONSTER TRUCK!

Sam came up to me today and told me this was his MONSTER TRUCK!  When he say monster truck it's always in a growling voice. I love having a boy!

Labs again!

Sam has Petechia on his stomach, chest and up into one arm pit. He had this once before, we did lab work and everything was was fine. I took him to the  the doctor for it today and the doctor said most people don't ever get Petechia and for him to get it twice in six months is not normal. So we had to get lab work done again. The last time we had this done it was it was a total joke. I just didn't want to deal with my two kiddos at the lab again and have Abby freak out more than Sam and have to kids out of control. I wanted to go to Primary Children's where they know how to deal with children. It all worked out. I called Stu and asked if he could watch Abby for a few minutes while I had this done if I brought them the primary's.   He said yes so we headed up. He was done with clinic and was at Primary's to see if there was anything he could do there.  This time around was so much better. I got a front row spot, Stu was there to help me with the kids. He played with the kids while I got Sam all registered (which last time was a joke) then I stayed with Abby, Stu took Sam back and was done in three minutes. They got him in one stick and all Sam said was, "hurt." Then they gave him a little wood truck, so he was pretty happy. Then Stu was able to just come home with us. So glad it all work out!

Gardening fun!

This is my first year planting a garden and it been so fun!  I think I've done a pretty good job so far as a gardener. Especially because I just put dirt in garden boxes, planted seeds and plants and just hoped they would grow.  Well so far I've gotten lots of leaf lettuce, two summer squashes, six zucchini,  four pumpkins are growing, seven green beans with more on the way, one carrot with three more on the way, one strawberry but something ate it before I could lots of flowers on my watermelon plant but no melons, lots of flowers on my tomato plant but no tomatoes yet. Then I have my three mammoth sunflowers that are so big and beautiful. It's been so fun. I can't wait until I can do it again next year. Who would have thought! 

Check out my one gigantic green bean!

Party in the Bathroom!

I am off to get ready for bed and I found this. I think someone had a party in the bathroom and forgot to invite me!

Stop screaming mommy!

Tonight the kids were eating and Sam had eaten about a fourth of his food and got off his stool and said, "I done!"  I raised my voice a bit and told him he was not done and to get back up in his chair and eat more of his food. He looked me in the eye and said, "Stop screaming mommy!" I lowered my tone and said, "Ok, Sam you need to get back up here and finish your dinner." He said, "Ok mommy!" And hopped back up and continued to eat. I just couldn't believe it when he looked and me and said, "Stop screaming mommy!"  At least someone's keeping me in line. 

Little things...

I went in to Abby's room to check on her tonight before bed like I do every night. She was sleeping peacefully and had put her little stuffed horsy next to her laying on a pillow too. I just thought it was so precious!  I love little ones. 

Funny Abby

Today the kids where being silly and Stu said, "You two are funny kids!" And Abby said, "That's why we are friends with you guys!"

Go, Go!

This little boy in our breakfast prayer blessed that we would go, go today. Guess he wants to get out of the house. 

Snow Cones Anyone...

 These two yeahoos love, love, love snow cones!  Thanks grandpa Mark for owning a snow cones machine!

Who's on your shirt?

Stu has on a Darth Vader shirt and Abby just asked Stu who was on his shirt. He asked who she thought it was. She said, "Josh Groban?"

Firecrackers Up To God

I love my Abby...Tonight we did a few fire works we found the the garage for the kids because they went to bed so early last night. Stu shot off a bottle rocket and Abby asked where it went. Stu replied, "Way up in the sky." Then Abby said, "To God?" Next time I'll write my prayer on one and shoot it off.

Abby at The Little Gym

Abby has been going to The Little Gym this summer and she loves it! She even kinda looks like she knows what she is doing.

Abby's 4 year appointment

Abby had her 4 year appointment this week.  Here are her stats...

Height: 40.94inches (76%)
Weight: 39.46 lbs (81%)

She is growing up so much!  I can't believe how much she has changed since last year.  She acts like she is 4 going on 13.  She likes to wear my make-up and jewelry.  She can be kind of sassy sometimes like a teen but then she can be such a sweet heart.  When Sam is napping she loves to watch a movie and snuggle with me and at night when I put her to bed she always wants me to lay with her for a few songs and lay as close to her as I can.  Then when I leave she always tells me she loves me. Even if she is being difficult and doesn't want me to leave she still say I love you mommy.

She loves to play with friends.  She seems to play well with everyone, it is so nice.  She can have a friend over and I won't hear from her for hours.  Right now she really likes Sofia the First, Lalaloopsys, Barbies, My Little Ponies, baby dolls (she can be such a cute mommy to them) and Disney Princesses, especially Ariel, Mulan and Pocahontas (the two not so popular ones). She loves to be outside ridding around on her princess scooter, picking flower, finding potato bugs or snails and swinging on a swing or on the trapeze above the hammock swing.  She has been doing the Little Gym classes this summer and after about three times she realized that she really liked it.  She has really enjoyed them.  If you ask her what her favorite part of Little Gym is she will say the Bars and the Beam.  She also did swimming lessons this summer and after two times she once again realized that she really liked it.  She keeps asking if she can take them again.  She loves to dance and sing.  She loves to swim and play in any type of water. (The sink, Barbie pool, the bath, shower, a puddle) Abby just loves water!  I think she is always pretending we are at Disneyland or Lake Powell.  Those are her two favorite places.  She is always saying, Pretend we are at Disneyland eating Mickey Mouse pancakes, or pretend we are driving to Lake Powell, pretend we are on a boat in Lake Powell.  She has quite the imagination.

She is a good big sister to Sammy.  The two of them will just go off and play sometimes, it is so nice.  She likes having Sam because she is afraid to go down stairs or up stairs by herself to she will drag Sam with her.  He just thinks its great.  I think its great too.  Sometimes I find her trying to make a train track for Sam or helping him with something. Not all the time! She can be pretty mean too. But that's life with siblings.  But most of the time she doesn't mind having her little brother around.

Foods she likes right now...  She is definitely getting a little better at trying new foods.  Her favorite meal is Tilapia aka lemon chicken to her.  She also like plain grilled chicken, spaghetti, pizza, Mexican rice and re-fried beans, chicken nuggets, Mac N' cheese, Roman Noodles, broccoli, peas, green beans, apples, grapes, pears, watermelon (a favorite still), strawberries, blue berries, raspberries, peaches, most fruit.  She still loves oatmeal, waffles, pancakes, bacon, eggs and of course she loves candy, ice cream, cake all those yummy things too.  We are slowly trying to broaden the food she likes.

She is such a cutie and it is so fun to watch her grow and develop!  I'm excited to see what this year brings for Abby!  She is so much fun, she always has something cute to say!  We love her so much!

Abby's 4th Birthday Party with Friends

We got home from California and Lake Powell and that weekend was Abby's Birthday!  I can't believe she is FOUR!  She decided she wanted a Tinker Bell cake so we did a Tinker Bell themed party.  On Friday we invited a bunch of her friends, most of them our medical school friends over for a party.  She just loved being the center of attention.  We had snacks for everyone the instead of cake we had snow cones. We put up the bounce house and the kids loved that and we played one little game at the end. Where the kids would walk around some paper leaves, flowers or rain drops and when the music would stop who ever was on a certain number got a prize.  It got kind of crazy with like 13 kids 4 and under. Abby got some fun presents.  She got a new Sofia the First toy, a big stuffed My Little Pony, Some Polly Pocket dolls, Stickers, a coloring book and some Hello Kitty stuff.  It was a pretty fun party.