Fall & Winter
It is official. I am terrible at blogging. Partially not my fault though. I can't help that my husband has to work 24-7 on the computer that has all of our pictures. I can't put the pictures on this computer because it doesn't really have the memory for it and the kids are usually on it this one also.
Christians last day of his developmental preschool. He originally went to the preschool because he was pretty far behind in his speech. But now he is about caught up and they wont let him keep going. Sadness. He loved loved loved going to school. He loved his teachers and he loved the bus and the bus drivers. The state paid for it too. We had hope to be able to put him into another preschool but simply do not have the funds. Grandma Johnson is working with him at the school she works at which Christian seems to like. So hopefully that will be good enough until we come up with the means.
Our winter has been soo mild this year. Lots of rainy gloomy days but every once in a while we have like 50 degree weather. I make my kids play outside when those day come. I tell Christian he has to get some Vitamin D from the sun. He goes out for like 5 minutes and comes back in telling me he gto all of his vitamin D. Then I make him go back out until he has had a lot of fun and then threaten to take privileges away. Probably not the best mthod to get him to want to be outside but just can't bare to have them indoor when it is so nice out. Sunny nice days in the middle of a north Idaho winter are such a blessing. Last year we were seriously trapped indoor for like 6 months. I picked these picture below cause I thought they were funny. What is up with Christians face and pose? Collin was just his adorable self.
At our ward primary activity we made Valentines for out Bishop. Christian wrote his name and drew the bishop. Pretty good I say. Normally I really have no idea what he is drawing.
My parents called my right in the middle of getting the kids to bed. The told me to go look at the moon. So me and the kids went out in our PJ's to check out the moon. This is a bad picture but the moon was so cool. It had ring around it.
The last 4 months has really flown by for us. We seem so busy but I am not sure with what. I am going to let the pcitures do most of the talking.
Jesh and I were invited for the first time to a "Adult" only Halloween party this year so we had to come up with costumes. Jesh was Clark Kent/ Superman and I was Loise Lane/or what everyone thought I was, just a reporter. I tried for a long time to find a wig to make my hair brown. They were all hideous and expensive. So since I had always wanted to see what my hair looked like brown, I dyed it. And I have only gone darker since then. I guess you could say I like it but really I am still unsure of it. I made Christians "Superwhy" costume. It was only my 2nd sewing project, first completely by myself. It worked. Collin was a monkey. Same as Christian when we he was two. We went to my parents ward Halloween party. On Halloween we went to Silverwood with the Poteets. The last day of rides for the year. Plus they got candy for Halloween and got to wear their costumes.
A lady in my ward put together a mom vacation. Her family owns a condo up at a local ski resort. So a bunch of us girls went up. We went to dinner, stayed up super late playing games, and went shopping the next day. Seriously so fun. The pictures below are where we stayed and some of the girls I went with.
We stayed home this year for Thanksgiving. We normally go to Boise. Making the decision not to go was sad but not hard. But when the day actually came around it was really sad to not be with the rest of my family. Notice the turkeys below? Jesh put together this craft and did it with the boys. So cute but not so fun to wear. Notice Collins face. Christian is intensely saying cheese. I know I am seriously adorable in the turkey hat. :P Another thing I didn't take a picture of was me being a super crazy and staying up all night for Black Friday. I know I'm nuts. Literally stayed up all night and only got a couple hours the following morning. The funniest part of that was that it was not planned. Last minute decision. Toys r'us was truly a nightmare. I went into a non existent line several times and when we finally found the really line we ended up not moving because people were forming their one merging line making it so the real line didn't move. Not worth it. But an interesting experience. It really does bring out the worst in people.
Christians last day of his developmental preschool. He originally went to the preschool because he was pretty far behind in his speech. But now he is about caught up and they wont let him keep going. Sadness. He loved loved loved going to school. He loved his teachers and he loved the bus and the bus drivers. The state paid for it too. We had hope to be able to put him into another preschool but simply do not have the funds. Grandma Johnson is working with him at the school she works at which Christian seems to like. So hopefully that will be good enough until we come up with the means.
We forgot our camera for our ward Christmas party. This picture was taken on my I phone. High quality I know. Christian had no problem getting on Santa's lap and telling how he wanted Planet Heroes for Christmas. We knew he wanted it but didn't know he was expecting it from Santa. No one around here carries them. So we had to order it online at the last minute. Collin refused to go near Santa. We took a lot of video but not very many picture of Christmas. We got a lot of games for Christmas. We got them on a really good online sale at funagaingames.com around Black Friday.
My new nephew, Ezyas. We had a baby shower after his arrival because he refused to cooperate for the ultrasounds so that we would know that he was a he. This is grandchild number 19 for my parents. Crazy. I made the diaper cake. I was actually really proud of it because it was my first.
Our Guitar hero drum broke a while back and we had it under warranty so we went and traded it in for Rockband instruments. It came with the Beatles Rockband, which isn't that fun. I guess I don't know as many Beatles songs as I thought I did.
Our Guitar hero drum broke a while back and we had it under warranty so we went and traded it in for Rockband instruments. It came with the Beatles Rockband, which isn't that fun. I guess I don't know as many Beatles songs as I thought I did.
Our winter has been soo mild this year. Lots of rainy gloomy days but every once in a while we have like 50 degree weather. I make my kids play outside when those day come. I tell Christian he has to get some Vitamin D from the sun. He goes out for like 5 minutes and comes back in telling me he gto all of his vitamin D. Then I make him go back out until he has had a lot of fun and then threaten to take privileges away. Probably not the best mthod to get him to want to be outside but just can't bare to have them indoor when it is so nice out. Sunny nice days in the middle of a north Idaho winter are such a blessing. Last year we were seriously trapped indoor for like 6 months. I picked these picture below cause I thought they were funny. What is up with Christians face and pose? Collin was just his adorable self.
Bath time. Collins hair is so long!
Christian working on letters. He is getting better. His fine motor skills are pretty lacking. I need to work with more.
At our ward primary activity we made Valentines for out Bishop. Christian wrote his name and drew the bishop. Pretty good I say. Normally I really have no idea what he is drawing.
Geotrax! Our days are filled with build tracks and fighting over trains.
My baby is 2. :( Collin normally loves birthdays and the birthday song. But because all the attention was on him he was kind of afraid. He was on the verge of tears. I calmed in down and tried to get him to blow out his candle. But he wouldn't blow hard enough. He cousin Emma-lynn helped out.
My parents called my right in the middle of getting the kids to bed. The told me to go look at the moon. So me and the kids went out in our PJ's to check out the moon. This is a bad picture but the moon was so cool. It had ring around it.
Well sorry for the long catch up post. I hope you are all well.
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