| The annual "Me with the kids on my birthday" shot. I'm so confused as to why we're not in the middle of this picture. But at least there isn't any camera strap in the picture this year! :) |
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
I had another birthday
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Christmas Recap
Hey better late than never. Christmas was so fun for me this year. While I have never been busier, I managed to give myself a deadline for pictures, sorta stick to it, and really enjoy the week before and after Christmas. We didn't do our big party this year...I was just too tired and the season already felt rushed and smooshed with a million things to get done. We did host a dinner for the members of the bishopric and their wives and laughed our guts out the whole night - they all are so much fun! I do have to say though, that I missed our holiday party and will have to bring it back next year.
Christmas morning...how I love these few moments! They might be my favorite part of the whole thing! The kids are usually still asleep. Darren and I have been debating for at least half an hour whether or not we should go wake them up and finally the excitement gets to be too much for me and I head across to the other side of the house and kiss sleepy little kids until they are awake enough to know what waking up means that day. One quick picture and then into the living room we all go!
| I could seriously eat this kid for breakfast! He's so yummy to me! Yes, I do realize he's sporting my mother's haircut. |
| Everytime we entered a store in December, Elijah started begging for the Hiro train. I really thought this kid would be over his Thomas the Train fascination by now...not so. |
Sunday, December 26, 2010
A few of the kids
| At the Chandler parade of lights (Dec 4th) |
| Making a gingerbread house with Grandma Stewart (Dec 12th) |
| With mom at the Mesa Temple to see the Christmas lights & nativity (Dec 18th) |
| The kids in their new Christmas PJs. |
| This picture must be taken each year. The dress was a surprise for Lexi under the tree. She looked so beautiful in it today so I made them all let me take their picture together again. |
Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Parker's always writing
I often find in his room random bits of paper with the beginnings of a story he's writing. But today's random find was a little different. It looks like we watch a bit too much Biggest Loser at our house.
20 cups of water
Parker's workout
30 pushups
56 jumpy jaks
run mile on tred mell
bung Eligha 100 times (seriously this was on there and then scratched out!)
10 cups of mealk
1 cup of sald
weig in
This next one is a story I found not too long ago.
November 3, 2010
Once a pon a time ther was theer knits. One hansom and charming, One handsom to but not realy charming, and one uglly his amer was tented had a woden sild and tented soword. One day King roupet said a anowsment to the three knits "in tow weeks my doter known as prises rillen, will have her tweny fith birthday and will mery the one how deveets a dragen, all the knits will come on her birthday to the batllfilld in tow weeks. all the knites, servents, sqires, queen Emly, and the prises herself. Then he walked a way. the knites thot about this. Then they stared traning. The first knite was traned by a dorf. The sekent knite was traned by a royll srvent and the thrid knite was traned by killing a dragon.
20 cups of water
Parker's workout
30 pushups
56 jumpy jaks
run mile on tred mell
10 cups of mealk
1 cup of sald
weig in
This next one is a story I found not too long ago.
The 3 Knits
Parker StewartNovember 3, 2010
Once a pon a time ther was theer knits. One hansom and charming, One handsom to but not realy charming, and one uglly his amer was tented had a woden sild and tented soword. One day King roupet said a anowsment to the three knits "in tow weeks my doter known as prises rillen, will have her tweny fith birthday and will mery the one how deveets a dragen, all the knits will come on her birthday to the batllfilld in tow weeks. all the knites, servents, sqires, queen Emly, and the prises herself. Then he walked a way. the knites thot about this. Then they stared traning. The first knite was traned by a dorf. The sekent knite was traned by a royll srvent and the thrid knite was traned by killing a dragon.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
I love everything about this picture
But my favorite is Elijah's choir boy hand pose. Too funny considering this little boys personality. This was taken at Thanksgiving while I was getting ready for the impossible...a perfect extended family photo. I needed someone in the picture while I set my white balance (still not quite right as the snow on the ground has a bluish tint) and so these two hopped in the frame for me. These two are best buddies. Elijah changed our life so much when he was born. He changed how we were as people, as parents. He wrapped his Daddy very tightly around his little finger. On most occasions, Darren is still there. This one is getting printed out...remember when they all did? Kinda miss those days.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Ummm....
Sunday, November 7, 2010
This boy has my heart
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Halloween 2010
I missed Halloween this year. I was in Cozumel visiting Daniel and Rebecca. I left instructions with Darren to get some pictures of the holiday though and he came through like a champ.
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| Harry Potter, Thomas the Train, our personal chef, and Superman! |
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| Apparently here in Arizona it's still so hot that Superman wears knickers instead of his usual tights. |
Friday, October 1, 2010
Elijah is in Preschool
| First day of school - August 10, 2010 |
| Carpooling buddies - Elijah, Kate, Kruz, & Jex |
| Field trip #1 - Local airport. Elijah kept trying to tell the guy giving the tour all about his Uncle Brad who has an airplane. |
| Sitting inside the jet with Jex and Kruz |
| Field trip #2 Gilbert Fire Station - Both the AM and PM classes with their teacher. 9/30/10 |
| That hat was HEAVY! |
| Elijah is such an 'arm around' little guy. He loves to do it. These little girls just let him too. |
| Elijah being silly as usual. While the airport and planes were cool they didn't compare to the awesome factor of the fire station. This was a fun field trip even for me! |
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Late Summer Camping
I have so much to catch up on. I know some grandmas who are waiting for pictures of what we have been doing around here so I've made up my mind to get a few things up here.
It's no secret that I love camping. Fortunately for me, so do my children. We arranged to go with another family who are so fun to be around. The Holbrooks are up for fun anytime and although we only got to stay one night, it was great to let the kids loose and just sit back and relax. Their dog Lucy was practically mauled to death by my kids.
| Renae was such a trooper. This is where my baby wanted to be the entire time. |
| Two happy campers. |
| I love this face. |
| My two sweethearts posing with their "guns". "Take our picture Momma!" |
| His poor little eye. This boy is sooo allergic to mosquito bites. His forehead was huge! |
| This is right after I told Parker that yes, he could bring the stick home with us (where it currently resides). I'm a nice mom like that. :) |
Monday, September 27, 2010
A love letter
Dear Paper Towels,
It's true what they say - absence really does make the heart grow fonder. You weren't in my budget for the past two months and I'm telling you...I've missed you. Life here just wasn't the same without you. I realize I took you for granted. I thought that a rag or newspaper could take your place. But I was wrong, and I've changed. I'm making you a priority. I never want us to be apart again.
Your's Affectionately,
Heidi
It's true what they say - absence really does make the heart grow fonder. You weren't in my budget for the past two months and I'm telling you...I've missed you. Life here just wasn't the same without you. I realize I took you for granted. I thought that a rag or newspaper could take your place. But I was wrong, and I've changed. I'm making you a priority. I never want us to be apart again.
Your's Affectionately,
Heidi
Sunday, September 19, 2010
First day of School
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