Weston's Newest Trick

Weston is starting to sit up! He struggles to get there on his own, so after a little placement, he can sit up for about a minute before tumbling down.

My Primary Class

I love my primary class. My calling is wonderful. I teach Valiant 11, and they are AWESOME!

Today the boys Dylan and Philip weren't here with the holidays in motion, but the girls were...

Lilly, Angel, Hannah, and Hannah

Love them!

Firm Christmas Party

Last night Cody and I dropped the kids off at Traci's while his mom was still at work, and then she picked them up to watch them overnight while Cody and I attended the Firm's Christmas Party in Scottsdale. We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express, ate dinner at the "Tortilla Factory" and went for a 3 hour ride in a H2 Limo. It was a lot of fun...white elephant gifts, drinking sparkling cider,... it was different being around people who drink alcohol, but funny to see how they acted when "under the influence". By the end of the night I was so ready to go back to the hotel... one of the guys had way too much to drink. So as they went off to different bars, Cody and I enjoyed each others company in the hotel. We woke up and had breakfast, picked the kiddos up, and played around in the valley before heading back to Prescott Valley.

Very Interesting Party :)

Student of the Month

I went to see Hailey get an award today at her elementary school... I didn't know what it was, but she let me know as soon as I got there... "Student of the Month"! Way to go Hailey!

Brielle was really cute and sat by her the whole time, and was so sad that she couldn't go up on stage with Hailey.

You may be wondering about our choice of outfit for her... It was the last day of school before Christmas Break, and they all wore their pj's and watched "Polar Express". She had a robe too, but left it in class :) Oh, and she chose her shoes herself... didn't surprise me that she chose her ruby red slippers. We put tights on under her pj's so that she'd be warmer... there is snow outside :)

Melts my Heart

Today...

Richelle: "We're going to Gramma and Papa's house in 10 days."

Brielle: "Papa Utah?"

Richelle: "Yup"

Brielle: "Yeah Hoo!" followed by giving me a hug.

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Lately...

Hailey: "But I've wanted to go there (do that) my whole life!" (after discovering something that day or that week)

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Everyday...

Xander: "Mommy, why does..." (he is ALWAYS asking questions)

Richelle: "I don't know"

Xander: "Yes you do, you know everything!"

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Happens whenever we ask...

Richelle or Cody: "Are you a puppy?"

Brielle: "No, I Be-elle"

Richelle or Cody: "Are you a human?"

Brielle: "No, I Be-elle"

Richelle or Cody: "Are you a girl?"

Brielle: "No, I Be-elle"

Richelle or Cody: "Are you a princess?"

Brielle: "Yeah, I Be-elle"

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Others...

Xander: "You need a token to come in my room" - and he blocks his doorway too...

Xander: "I made a booby trap"

Xander: "You want a knuckle sandwich?" - Thanks Dad!

Xander: (after every hypothesis... at least 25x daily) "Is that right?"

Xander: "I'll be even gooder than I said I would be if you sleep with me"

Brielle: "No Waaaay!"

Brielle: She loves to pretend to talk on the phone... and it's always one of two people... Papa Utah or Valerie.

Hailey's "Diary" Entry:

I dance, I love to sing. It is one of my talents. I love to bake, that is another. There is another thing I like to do. I like to bike with no training wheels and I like to read too. I like love to ride a horse. I have two boyfriends- Tyler and Maliakai.

I LOVE MY KIDS!!! They make me laugh and smile everyday!

5 months

Weston is already 5 months old! He is growing up way too fast! He loves to roll everywhere, and has started scooting "Marine Style" (I'm not allowed to say army crawl without being tickled or pounced upon)... we love him so much! He is such a joy, a happy, always smiling baby, and we love him SO MUCH!

Muffin Lunches and Homemade Baby Food

Today I gave Xander and Brielle "Muffin Tin" Lunches. I found the idea on "Pinterest" (a cool website that you can make your own boards and such for your likes and what not)... anyways, it was a big hit! I'll definitely have to do it again!

What I put in...

Danimals Smoothie

Bread

Cheese

Chocolate Chips

Turkey

Grapes

I also started making my own baby food for Weston... I actually got the idea while Brielle was still young from my friend Cheryl Bateman. Today Weston tried Caribbean Red Papaya... after I blended the papaya and a little water in the blender, I added some to his rice cereal...and he loved it! Then I tried giving it to him plain, and not one wince :)

I bought some containers to store the extras in the freezer so I pre-make more than I need for that day...yes, I must admit, I am a genius :)

Christmas Concert

Cody and I went to see his mom and sister perform in the East Valley Mormon Choir tonight while the kids were babysat. It was a great concert! Great job Mom and Traci!