cousins...

This is Dylan and Brielle they were born December 6, 2009. They are so cute! It is so much fun to have cousins that are the same age as Dawson. They were born 7 weeks early. They are doing so well. Chubby Dawson has passed Bri up in the weight and length department, and is just as long as Dylan and weighs a half a pound less. It was so fun to be pregnant at the same time as Laura. I am so excited to watch them all grow up together!

Today...

Sophie purposely stepped on Dawson's face...lovely. She spent a long while in timeout. It also just dawned on me while I was scrubbing the toilet, that the house I have been living in for the past 6 months is actually mine. How is that? Being a tired mommy of two awesome kids has done something to my poor brain cells.

Sophie's first haircut...

We cute Sophie's hair for the first time today. I wanted to cry and throw up. I don't know why I am so attached to her hair. Other than being a wiggle worm, she did really good. My mom only trimmed the ends. It looks and feels so much better. I am glad we finally did it.

silly stories...

Corey was putting Sophie in her car seat. She said are you ready to go daddy? He said I can't come with you I have to work. She got really sad and started to cry. He asked her what was wrong and she said, "Daddy I don't even know how to drive". He said don't worry honey, mommy is coming with you. She stopped crying and with a big smile on her face said, "Oh that good"!

We were on our way to Lehi for a birthday party. Sophie had some little toy dogs that she was playing with in the back seat. She was telling them what colors they were. Seizing the learning opportunity, Corey began telling her what color his hair is followed by mine and Dawson. When he was finished he said, and Sophie do you know what color you hair is? She smiled and said yes, it's princess dark white.

We were eating dinner and Sophie had only had a few bites before she said she was finished. Corey told her to eat some more dinner or she was going to be dead meat. Laughing he said, "Sophie do you want to be dead meat"? She said no. She still didn't eat so Corey said, "Soph just eat your dinner". She smiled, put her head on the table and said, "I rather dead"! We all laughed and she got down!

Heidi and I were sewing on day. Seeking some attention, Sophie came in the room and started causing trouble. I told her to go and find her Daddy. She went and found Corey on the couch. She fell into his lap and with a exasperated tone said, "Daddy I am so impressed". He said what? She said again, I am so impressed. He laughed and said, Do you mean depressed? She said ya, I am so depressed. I have no one to play with. Corey said I will play with you. She jumped right up and grabbed her dolls. Daddy is such a good sport!

10 weeks...

Our little buddy is getting so big. He loves to smile and coo right now. It is so cute! Sophie loves him and always says "Oh broder, look how chubby you are". He is still so mellow unless he is hungry or has a tummy ache. He blows bubbles and drools all day. He usually has wet clothes from it. His eyes are starting to get darker. He still has all of his hair too! We love him so much!

Easter...

We had a really fun Easter at home this year. We woke up and Sophie looked for her Easter basket. She got some fun things. She was screaming Oh Oooo Oh the whole time she was pulling things out of her basket. I love giving presents to her. She makes the effort and thought totally worth it! We made homemade waffles and bacon for breakfast, and were uplifted by the Sunday morning session of conference. We headed over to my parents for our Easter dinner and egg hunt in the afternoon. Sophie once again had a blast hunting for Easter eggs. We had yummy food and played some silly Easter games. That night we went to Grandma Sharps for another Easter egg hunt. It had rained so they decided to do it inside. It was fun to see everyone. My Grandma has been in an assisted living home for the past few months due to her health. She was able to come home for the day. Hopefully she will be out soon. On our way home from Grandma Sharps, Sophie kept asking if we were going to have more Easter egg hunts tomorrow. I loved having Easter over conference. It helped me better focus my thoughts on what this special holiday is really about. I vote we have it like this every year. As for the snow that was on the ground, that part can be skipped next year!

Easter egg hunts and a baptism...

We didn't go to Blanding this Easter so Sophie got to participate in the Evergreen egg hunt. It was fun for me to take her to it. It is something I did every year when I was little. It was so cold and there was snow on the ground. We bundled up and had a great time. She got a ton of candy. We got home and headed to Salina for Mckay's Baptism. It was fun to watch! He was so excited to be baptised. It was so cold that our plans for a picnic at the park changed to the ward gym. We had yummy food and the kids had a blast running around. We hid 200 Easter eggs outside. Sophie loves looking for them. She got even more candy, but would have been happy even if the eggs were empty. We got home around 6:30. We went and ate homemade pizza and my parents. It was fun to see everyone. Sophie loves spending time with her cousins!