January happenings

We celebrated my sister T'aira's birthday on Friday the 13th. We were keeping the party alive all night by going to Pizza Pie Cafe and then to Twizlberry.

We went to Natalie's house last to let her blow out her candles and open gifts.

We've been keeping busy indoors with hours and hours of trains.

We celebrated Jason's birthday on the 21st. He is now 31 and when I showed Jaydon how old daddy was with 3 fingers up on one hand and 1 on the other, he said "Hey, that's how old I'm being on my birthday!" It was kinda funny.

Jason and Jaydon will play "cars" where they run around the house. Or when Cars is on they will run around in circles during the race. Jaydon is always McQueen and Jason is always Chick Hicks. That is why he has a Chick Hicks cake!

Another day being inside. I found out my stamps keep Jaydon really busy!

Me and Jori after Jason's family party-can't forget the girls!

Jori is crazy when she eats! She cries like crazy and once the bottle is in her mouth she just goes to town. If is happens to fall out at all she screams...gotta remember to keep it in. One day she just didn't want to be done so I just let her keep her death grip on the bottle. Found out she has a dairy allergy so now it has been 1 month of drinking formula only! And we also realized she was allergic to our laundry detergent. After washing ALL of her stuff she is doing much better. Girls really are high maintenance!

We made paper airplanes one day and were flying them around the house. It was kind of nice outside so we decided to go out and have some races.

At the park with our airplanes too.

Jori was there too-just all bundled up.

One day after church we were taking Jori's picture. She is 4 months in this picture. Jaydon always wants his done too so here they are together. They looked so cute! (Thanks Lisa for the cute dress!)

Onto February now...one more month closer to sunshine and warmth!

Christmas

This is picture overload...here is what our holidays looked like:

After a party and Jason's sister the family went to Temple Square.

Our family at the temple warming up.

Making a gingerbread house with my sister...she is taking the picture!

Jaydon on Christmas morning in front of his Santa stuff.

Jori on Christmas morning ON her Santa stuff.

Sitting so good while we opened presents.

Jaydon showing off his remote control Lightening McQueen.

After opening presents he came and gave me a hug!

Christmas day at my parents.

She is starting to smile but I can never catch it!

A 4 generation picture at a winter party with my dad's side.

Great grandma and Jori-look at the face on that girl! I love this picture.

Jaydon with all of his 2nd cousins...they were having a blast!

It has been too long since I last posted but we had a fun holiday season. Can't believe that it is over already but don't worry, Jaydon is already talking about when Santa will come again....we have a long year ahead of us I'm afraid! Now it is back to our regular routines which is not always bad, and thankful for the fun memories we made this year!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving weekend. It was long! And it was nice to have Jason home for a bit! We stayed here and just hung around-just the way we like it!


Jaydon and Jori in our bed Thanksgiving morning. Jori's face will probably look like this whenever she's thinking about her brother. If only I could know what she's thinking...probably something to the effect of "he's crazy!"

After getting back form Grandma's I still needed a picture of the two of them! Jaydon was walking Daisy and then Daisy walked Jaydon a little too fast and he smacked his forehead onto the road! He wasn't happy with Daisy at all!



We decided to take the kids to Preston on Saturday to see the little lights display they have and go to dinner. Really to get out of the house and do something. When we got there the police had blocked off Main street and told us there was a parade. We pulled off to a little mexican restaurant right on Main and Jason and Jaydon got out to see fireworks and the light parade. The floats are the lights at the place we were headed anyways so it was extra fun because we weren't expecting it!


While we were eating dinner our neighbors were there too. They told us of this house that does a huge light display so we went there. It was huge and bigger than the city display (it doesn't take much!) Jaydon loved it because you drive around there driveway and it does a loop. Each side had different stuff but they had different Disney and Christmas displays with lights and stuff that moved. Their house had Santa going down the chimney and Jaydon thought it was pretty cool!

Love this picture! She is starting to look at me and smile and coo. She is almost 3 months too-time flies!


Jaydon so proud of helping us finish decorating our tree. It never is done though, he keeps moving stuff around and adding to it. He is sooo excited!

Jori's Blessing

We blessed Jori last Sunday and it was a great day. All of our sibling were able to come except my sister on her mission. We were worried when we woke up to a little snow wondering if the drive would be good for everyone but it worked out and we had a full house. I think we ended up counting 52 people in all...it was a little crazy and sort of packed but really fun to have both of our families here!



Grandma and Grandpa S with Jori

Cousin Kyler and Jori. He is a couple months older.

Our best family picture. That is sad to say because it isn't very good. We felt a little busy I guess and by the time we got to taking this Jaydon was out of his church clothes and with the living room full of people, we took it in Jori's room. Bet you couldn't guess that!

My brother Devin and I with the babies.

Jori at two months (a couple days after the blessing). We took her in and she weighed 10 lbs and was 21 in. She is a little chubs and cute as can be. It feels like she always belonged and we love her to pieces!

October

I tried to narrow the pictures down but with October gone and Thanksgiving in a couple weeks here it goes...

Jaydon went and got his books one night when I had Jori in our bed. He came and got next to her with a stack of books starting with Sam I Am, that's what he calls it anyways.

Jaydon was watching Cars one day and went and got all this stuff. That is him sitting in his "car", the pillows are tires which he kept changing and the edge of the couch cushion and side of the couch is where he'd fill up with gas. His stool is his steering wheel and the blanket his seat, you get the idea...

Had to make it to the Pumpkin Walk. We went with my sister and her husband and kids and my other sister T. It was fun and Jaydon was excited to see Addy again.

Here they are at the end.

Addy, Jaydon and Brynlee as Jessie, Buzz, and Woody

Jori is our frog...

And our cat...

Jaydon and Jori the night before Halloween.

Carving pumpkins with daddy

Had to make Jaydon a jet pack once he realized his costume didn't have one with it.

On Halloween we went to my sisters house to make cookies and play,

At the neighborhood trunk-or-treat.

Already digging into his loot.

Now onto the holiday season!