ER Visit

This morning I took Brielle to the ER (about 4am) after staying up with her from 1:30am on... Cody had the shift just prior to that... I decided I needed to take her in after watching her breathe, dealing with throw up, feeling her forehead, getting her heartrate, and listening to her cough. They diagnosed her as I suspected... croupe. Good thing we didn't have her go to nursery after we gave our talks on Sunday! They gave her Zofran for her nausea, tylenol to help with the fever, and then a shot of some sort of steroid to help keep her throat open. Fun times! Luckily when I went in, there was no one in front of me, and we left at 6:30 am! That has to be the fastest ER trip ever!

Polar Express Train Ride

We took the kids to Williams, AZ (about a half hour west of Flagstaff) to ride the train "Polar Express". It was lots of fun, the kids got hot chocolate and a cookie, we sang Christmas carols, had the book read to us, and saw the "north pole". Then Santa came aboard and gave each child a bell... it was fun! We got a pic with Santa, which Brielle was hilarious, and refused to smile during the pictures... wrote letters to Santa and put them in his mailbox...

The kids asked for...

Hailey- Jewelry Maker, Food Maker, Real Make Up

Xander- T-rex Pillowpet, Legos, Cars 2

Brielle- Phone, Disney Barbie

Weston- Diapers, Wipes

More pics to come... I have to do more photoshop

Thanksgiving 2011

We went down to the valley for Thanksgiving this year. We all went to the Payne's house for grub and fun. The kids had a blast on the "magic carpet" and the "train" (both pulled by 4-wheelers). And breaking the pinata!

Over for dinner...

The Paynes (John, Traci, Kaden, Conner, Kylie, Colton, Cannon, Carson)

Quinn and Margo Johnson

Us (Cody, Richelle, Hailey, Xander, Brielle, Weston)

Uncle Brent and Aunt Janene Farley

Curtis, Shayla, Elnora Farley

Shayla's Parents

Court, Charlene, Noelle Williams 

Missionaries from Payne's Ward

On Friday we went to the desert, where we shot guns, went on the 4-wheeler, and had hot dogs for lunch.

{Thanksgiving Play}

Tonight was Hailey's 1st Grade Thanksgiving Play. They read a book aloud "Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving"... Hailey had a page to read, and she did so good! They also sang 3 songs, and had little costumes. Hailey was a pilgrim. Great job Hailey! She picked Golden Corral for dinner tonight. It was yummy!



Funny Experience...

I had the car today, which was nice, I was able to get a lot of things done, and here's the story of us getting from our apartment into the 'burb.

We left our apartment, Hailey had her "new phone" (which is my old one, she just keeps it charged and plays the music and games, and takes pics/videos), Xander carried the diaper bag, Brielle carried her baby purse with something in it that she was playing with earlier, I had Weston in his carseat... I turn on the car-LOVE REMOTE START! and tell the two older ones to get in the backseat. I put Weston's carseat in, see Brielle's purse on the ground, pick that up, throw that inside, and run around to put Brielle in her seat. She tells me she wants her purse in her own language, which I am getting good at understanding, I give it to her, and she keeps pointing to the ground. Oh, the thing that was in there fell out. I ask the older kids to give her her toy as I run around the other side to buckle in the carseat. This is what I hear...

Hailey- "Uh, mom? That was an egg that fell out of her purse. A REAL EGG! (a brief pause)... and it broke."

Me- "What?!?"

Xander- "Yup, it was a real egg mom, and it's broken!"

I checked the console for a napkin, realize we're out, and scoop it up with my hands to put in a cup that someone had left in the car earlier... then remembering there was a package of paper towels in the back. I cleaned it as best I could, and then finally we got on our way to pick the handsome attorney up from his office.

**Backtracking a little to a little earlier, since you might be wondering why she had an egg... I saw her playing with it in the living room earlier... but I thought it was part of the other play food she was playing with. I thought she couldn't get into the refrigerator... alas, I was wrong. Now where do they sell those refrigerator locks???

**And yes, she wasn't the one to break it, I admit it, I threw in her purse, I broke the egg :)

Time with the Johnsons

We went out to Lynx Lake today with Cody's brother Ryan's family (Ryan, April, Caleb, Eli, Marcus and Nolan). We had hot dogs, gourmet popcorn (fresh from costco), and had fun hanging out, talking, feeding the ducks and fishing... no one caught anything, but it was fun! (Well, technically Brielle made the only catch... Hailey's finger, but no harm done, just a scratch).

We're so glad you guys came up to visit us from Anthem! We had a blast! Visit us again soon!

4 months

I can't believe my little Weston turned 4 months yesterday! Time has really flown by! And so much has happened to our family during those four months! We are SOOOOOOOO Happy Weston came to our family! We love him so much more than he'll ever know!

Potty Training

This morning I heard some crying coming from down the hall. It was Brielle. I went over to see what was the matter... I found her bottomless in the bathroom, trying to get on the toilet. Smiling, I placed her on the toilet, and she went! Both! YEA BRIELLE!!!! I think this is the start of something wonderful! Now the question is, do I get her some big girl panties? or stick with pull ups? I remember Hailey didn't fully train until I figured out she knew when she was wearing pull-ups, and knew it wouldn't leak through. Hmmm... Maybe I should get some big girl panties and she'll finish training quicker? But no matter what, I am so proud of you today Brielle! You did so good, and all on your own too! She even got to pick out of the treasure chest. She chose lipstick candy. Way to go Brielle!

Not even 6:30am...

I was woken up this morning to, "Mommy it snowed last night!" Went outside and saw a little snow! It is SO cold! And I LOVE IT! I woke up Xander so he could see it before it melted when the sun comes up (there's just a little on the rocks and some on the top of Glassford Hill (which we live on). Brielle woke up and we showed her,... I grabbed my camera, and little flurries showed up! It was snowing! Not much, but it was! We came in and warmed our feet and hands by the fireplace, and on Cody :) Xander asked if I wanted a foot rub, and explained to Cody that he's giving me a foot rub because my feet are soft, and smell like roses :) Then he gave me a hand rub! Hailey gave Cody a backrub and reluctantly a foot rub...haha! Brielle snuggled by Cody, and then Cody started making pancakes and sausage for breakfast... it's been a fun and exciting morning and it's not even 6:30am!

and at 6:50am... Weston joined the party! He's such a smilie boy!

 

Engaged!

My brother Jason just proposed to his girlfriend, Alina Romanova and she said yes! He is having the ring made right now so he proposed in a Russian "nesting doll" with a dollar ring he made inside. I can't wait to meet my future sister-in-law! (They are in Russia right now)