the first snow….Mya's in heaven!

well, I'll just say Mya LOVES snow!!! when we got back from Franklin one saturday evening ( i had to work that friday in Logan) i got the kids dressed in the their snow gear, Baylor cried and threw himself around the whole time I was trying to get him dressed, Mya was sooooo excited! Dean got the shovel and they all went out to shovel and play. I stayed in and fixed dinner. Baylor warmed up to it but wasn't having a great time but Mya was in heaven! she kept saying how much she loves snow and how excited she was and she just had a grin on her face. I love the excitement kids get over things and I'm glad she loves snow that will make this winter more bearable:) now to just warm Baylor up to it...

Baylor the electrician

One day this month I was in my closet putting things away and the kids were playing around in our room and Baylor just starts crying and running toward me so I knew by the sound of the cry he was hurt. I asked him what happened and points to the wall and shows me the outlet and my heating blanket cord is laying on the ground and he said, "hot"and I realized he shocked himself!!! poor boy! i felt like such a bad mother I knew I should have put that cord up. The following weekend my father in law asked how his little electrician was:) ...oh my little sparky!

September 26th-Dean's bday dinner

Well, I'm late posting but for Dean's bday in september he got a spike elk tag and went hunting and I fixed him a big yummy dinner that he just loved:) Baylor actually took a 3 hour nap so I was able to cook it all. Then the kids played at the neighbors while we ate alone! :) it was a very simple and pleasant evening.

Poop on dad's hand!

Dean was changing Baylor's diaper and he needed some assistance (Baylor can't hold still and lay down while we change him-it's a 2 man job) and he was wiping and the darn wet wipe broke and Dean got poop all over his finger and hand! hahahaha he jumped and yelped! it was so so funny I was crying from laughing so hard as I was holding Baylor's arms down haha Dean started laughing too and finished the job.

Halloween 2014

This Halloween I decided to try and do a family themed costumes but I didn't want to make it all stressful or anything like that so I kept it simple and Mya was excited to be goldilocks after we told her the story and we reenacted it. So she was goldilocks and we were the 3 bears and I found Baylors costume at walmart and Mya's on Amazon then did just brown sweatshirts for Dean and I and made ears. We carved pumpkins for FHE the monday before we did and owl and a jack o lantern face. On Halloween Baylor wasn't too happy about being in a hot bear suit but he was so happy once we were outside:) Mya was loving it! We trick or treated with some of our neighbors and Mya kept up with all the older girls I was so proud and happy that she was having so much fun. We got a picture with my sister's kids and then they went off to trunk or treat. All in all it was a good holiday this year and we enjoyed one another's company. Mya said afterward, " I have too much candy!"

Baylor did this….

Baylor spilled some water on our little bench seat in the kitchen and I told him, "uh oh get a towel and clean it up" he ran away down the hall so I just got up and grabbed a kitchen towel and cleaned up the water. But as soon as I was done he was runs in the kitchen with a trail of toilet paper trailing behind him down the hall and into the bathroom! then he starts rubbing the bench seat. He is so darn cute and I have to control myself because I want to squeeze him so hard and kiss him to death. haha He has become such a good listener and loves to help out. he is great at putting blocks away and he loves to be involved when I cook, which I don't really like but oh well.

Mya and Baylor---another posts about the kids :)

A while ago I moved Mya into Baylor's room (i think sharing rooms is a good idea and teaches kids a lot) I never got to share a room growing up but I always wished I had. anyway…the first night Baylor cried out in the night a little bit and I waited a few mins and then I hear Mya say, "it's Oh-tay Bayer. It's Oh-tay" so cute!! then magically they both fell back asleep!! crazy! I love the feeling when my heart swells when I hear or see them doing something sweet to each other.


I have been loving age 3 for Mya-I have felt a difference in her comprehension and her skills and her love for Baylor. She is a super sweet girl and likes to protect her "bra-dah" from others and she loves to play with her friends and she is a pretty good help for me.
Mya's Likes:                                                
-pizza
-her friend Taylor Peterson
-singing songs
-riding her bike
-building temples with blocks
-watching disney movies
-her pink blankie
Her Dislikes:
-eating (she likes to eat ok but hates to sit down and eat a whole meal-it's a battle 2x a day cuz she likes breakfast)
-sharing
-big loud dogs
-being too hot
-getting her hands dirty/sticky

Baylor Man is so funny! he is so stubborn too! if we are eating soup or anything with that texture he will refuse to be fed he has to use the spoon himself, even though he can't quite figure the spoon out so he uses his hands so most of the food is on his lap or the floor because he loves and has to throw every. single. thing he gets his hands on. anyway….he makes us laugh all the time! he pulls funny faces he grunts a lot and he smiles a lot and he loves to pull mya's hair and then look at his hand to see if he has any hair. He is really a good natured boy and loves to be near his mama.
His likes:
-eating
-animals
-reading books
-cuddling
-when dad gets home
-but he loves his mama a little more and can't have her too far
-the garbage truck
his Dislikes:
-riding in the car for too long
-getting his clothes or diaper changed (it's a fight every time!)
-being told not to do something
-hates being in a shopping cart

so all in all I am enjoying this phase and ages of my kids. its' nice to have these feelings, it really helps on the hard days.