Terrbile Toddler Moments Here We Come

Livvy is so much fun and also totally exhausting!! I don't know if she is my busiest baby or if I just have forgotten, but this little girl is so smart and into everything! She knows how to throw tantrums with the best of them. The other night we told her it was time for bed, and she didn't want to go so she proceeded into a tantrum. She started to through herself onto the ground, but some toys were in the way so she stopped screaming long enough to move over and then through herself back and began to scream again. She can say just about anything and loves to say the pray at meal time. I have found her this week in the toilet, the dish soap, and putting dirty dishes from the dishwasher back in the drawer. She loves to "Help." I grabbed the camera for her latest adventure, I was putting on my make-up and she was fussing because she wanted some. So, I handed her my base bottle to hold, I didn't think she could unscrew the lid. Boy was I wrong, in the 30 sec. I turned away, she not only opened it but dumped it all over herself. Our little baby is growing up, terrible 2's here we come!

First Snowman!

I love it when my kids come home from school begging to play outside and then spend the next hour entertaining themselves. They were so excited to build a snowman and except for coming in for a request for carrots and gloves and such, they were completely happy for an hour, giving me a chance to get some things done.

November Recap!

Wow! Where does the time go? It seems like November flew by for us and here we are almost to Christmas. We made so many trips to Utah this summer that we decided we need to stay home. Joseph needed to be at the office and so the holidays this year would be spent in WY, just our family. (Oh, for those that don't know, Joseph is now the proud President of WyoVision Associates. We bought out Dr. Smith in October. He is a little more stressed now, but very happy to be a business owner) Anyways, much to our surprise and true pleasure, I got a call from my brother James asking what my Thanksgiving plans were. I said we were staying here and he asked if we would like some company! OF COURSE!! was my quick response. Well, pretty soon we had my parents and sister Ashley and her husband coming too!! What a treat, so we began making preparations to host my family for Thanksgiving. Thanks for coming guys, we had a blast, hope you did too! (You know, it is true love and dedication when your family is willing to travail snowy, Wyoming roads to come spend time with you! Aren't they the best?!) So here are a couple pics of our fun.

Madelyn's Birthday!

Here it is over a month later and I never got a post in about Madelyn's birthday. Our little girl is getting so big. We love our Madi soooo much!! She is our quick with, as her daddy calls her. She is always coming up with witty comments that make us laugh. She loves puzzles and barbies and most importantly hugs. You know Madelyn loves you if she won't stop playing with your hair or gives you lots of hugs. Her daddy took her to lunch. She loves her Daddy-Daughter Dates. Madi had her first "friend" birthday party this year. We had a princess and prince tea party. She loved every minute of it. Madelyn, we love you, thanks for being part of our family!!

Basketball!

Taylor just finished his basketball season, he loves basketball. We enjoyed watching him be a lot more aggressive this year and even score quite a bit. Even though his Dad also LOVES the game, he hasn't pressured Taylor to persue it, but is very pleased to watch Tay enjoy it so much! After the last game, the boys coach took them to Pizza Hut to celebrate the season.