Major Catch-up

Ok, I have some major catching up to do. Considering the fact that I'm nearly a month and a half behind, I guess it's about time. So this could take a while.....

Thanksgiving - We went to Abe's aunt's house and gathered with family. Those who live in Utah came down and it was good to see them. Especially for Aidan since they are the only family members on that side with a child near his age. They had fun playing around outside and Aidan gave him a spelling lesson (Aidan is 9 months younger. Smarty pants.) No pictures.

December 8 - Kindergarten Winter Program. Aidan did an excellent job in the program. His class performed 3 songs and he knew them all very well. Someone in the planning did an odd job though because they put my little Aidan in the back next to a giant. It was pretty humorous. Tanner was acting up a little, but luckily Aunt Becky was there to save the day :) I got some pretty good video and Abe captured a few decent shots on camera before the battery died.




December 18 - Family Christmas Party. My brother Alan and his wife Dawn hosted the party this year. We had our traditional white elephant gift exchange and regular exchange as well. It's always nice to be together, but it was just weird without Mom and Dad there. Dang Alaska. No pictures here either.

December 19 - T-ball. This was Aidan's last game of the season. Aidan was a total space cadet in the outfield (per his usual) and nearly got hit by a ball this time. After the game they handed out his pictures and Santa passed out medals. Aidan's coaches gave him a bag of goodies as well. For a while Aidan has been saying he's not interested in doing t-ball again, but after the final game he said he did want to play again. So we'll see. I thought his pictures turned out real well.


Although, this is a more realistic shot of Aidan in action:


December 20 - A Big Boy Bed. Tanner slept in a regular bed for the first time. He did awesome! He cried for a while, but never got out of the bed. He has always been such a good sleeper. I love him. We decided a while ago that on Aidan's Christmas break we would see how Tanner did out of the crib. So now him and Aidan are sharing a room and doing a great job. We didn't need the extra room available, we just thought we'd give it a shot. And so far so good. Here's what he looks like after a nap:


And Christmas will be on the next post.........

T-Ball

Ever since Aidan saw his cousins play t-ball a couple of years ago he has been waiting for his turn. This was the first year he could so we signed him up as soon as it was possible. It's actually a pretty good deal: $45 covers 2 practices and 1 game a week for 8 weeks and a full uniform. So all I had to buy was a glove. Which is super cute by the way at the smallest size you can buy. So far he has enjoyed it. He doesn't like all the standing around so much though. He says his favorite things to do are run the bases and bat. He had his first game this last Saturday. It was so fun to be able to watch him in action. There are some pretty big kids on his team so he looks extra small out on the field. I love it. I frequently ask him if he is enjoying himself because I don't want him to feel as if he is being forced to play. He tells me he is having fun. He does talk about basketball a lot though (because he plays it a lot in P.E. I think) and can't wait for that to start next year. I'm all for letting him try different things in order for him discover what he really loves. Here are some pictures from the game on Saturday:

All dressed up and ready to go


Warming up


Up to bat


Running home


Being bored in the outfield


Playing 1st baseman


Most of Aidan's team (and yes, his name is spelled wrong - poor guy will probably deal with that his whole life)


It was pretty warm at the game. We even bought shaved ice and left with little sunburns.

Aidan lost a tooth

Aidan lost his first tooth on November 1st. He was so proud of himself. I asked him how much he thought the tooth fairy would bring him and he said $10. Yikes! Thankfully he was happy when he woke up to only one dollar. The tooth right next to it is loose and should fall out soon. Just another reminder that my little boy is growing up.

Halloween 2009

Halloween was lots of fun this year; yet again. Although I felt a little overwhelmed and insanely busy. Abe was gone all morning at a friend's baseball game so I was stuck at home baking and decorating brownies by myself. (Thanks for saving me later with the decorating Jen). Then at 4:30 was the ward trunk-or-treat. Not too many people showed up, but I guess it was not too bad. Aidan had fun running around with his buddies anyway. Then we headed home at about 6:15 to wait for all the cousins to show up and go trick-or-treating. We found out our neighborhood is pretty good for that. Aidan saw lots of friends from school and Tanner enjoyed his mini M&M's while sitting in the stroller. After the ward party he was pretty much done with walking. I can't blame him. Then at about 8 everyone left and Abe and I got ready for the annual adult party at my sister Becky's house. I was rushing like crazy to get my makeup done and drawing Abe's barcode tattoo, and we were out of the house by 9:15. We missed some of the yummy treats and a little of the games, but it's all good. All of my siblings and a couple of Jared's(Becky's husband) siblings were there and we had good times. Alan and Dawn won best costumes. They were the Yip Yips from Sesame Street. So hilarious! Well we had a good time, but realized we're not so young anymore and headed home at about midnight. Enjoy the pictures!

Optimus Prime and the cutest little pirate ever


All the cousins looking so adorable


Happy Tanner the pirate


The most awesome Optimus Prime on Halloween - Aidan!


Grumpy Tanner the pirate


The group shot of all my siblings and their spouses at Becky's party. We are all very very cool. Isn't it obvious?


Abe and I. I threw together a witch costume and Abe went as Agent 47 from Hitman the video game/movie. He likes to get into character. What a weirdo.

Tanner's 2 year stats

Tanner had his two years doctor appointment today. It's almost a month late, but oh well. He got a couple of shots, including a flu shot which went well. Here are his stats:

Height: 35 3/4 in (75-90%)
Weight: 25 lb 9 oz (10-25%)

So apparently he's tall and skinny. For now anyways. I looked up Aidan's stats just to compare. Tanner is 1 pound lighter and 2 1/4 inches taller than Aidan was at this age. Pretty funny. I told Aidan and he was a little disappointed that his little brother is taller than he was. I explained to him that things changed alot when you're young so it doesn't really matter. I just thought it was funny that he cared. I guess it's a little glimpse into how competitive things will be as they get older.

Rock 'N' Roll

I just registered for the P.F. Chang's Rock 'N' Roll 1/2 Marathon! I am so excited and can't wait to get training. I have been waiting for an excuse to get my butt back into running shape so I guess this will be it. The event is on January 17, 2010. I would love to have people there cheering me on, or even better, running with me! If you want more info on joining, click the link, or if you just want to go watch, click here. Also, if you do register, use coupon code AZSURVEY09 for $10 off.

Wish me luck!!!

Tanner Turns Two!!

Happy Birthday Tanner! Today my baby turned 2! Wow, can I even consider him a baby any more? I don't think so! Here's a little bit about my Tanner:

* He loves, loves, loves, LOVES cars! Really anything with wheels. He can entertain himself for hours with them.

* He loves to sing. He knows all the nursery rhymes and often sings himself to sleep at night.

* He knows the ABC's and can count to 20.

* He loves to read. We spend half the day reading books.

* He likes to find people's belly buttons. So silly.

* His favorite color is red.

* He has a slight lisp. It's adorable. Don't ask him to say shirt.

* He has quite the temper and has no patience at all.

* His favorite food is chips and salsa. That's my boy.

On Saturday we had a party for him with all of my family. Things have been a little crazy lately and I didn't do much as far as planning goes. But it's always nice to get together anyway. Enjoy the pictures (the few that I actually took anyway).

All the kids


Enjoying some new toys


Trucks!!


This seems to be Tanner's favorite silly face


"Fighting" Grandma Marble