Utah

Last week was a nice little trip down to Utah. We went down to Enterprise (near St. George) for a couple of days and stayed at the apartment that my parents have down there for Papa when he is working. This morning we headed over to Nana and Papa's and Keaton wanted to make sure that we were going to Nana's house because he didn't want to go "all the way" to Papa's house. We had told him that we were staying at Papa's Utah house so apparently my parents have separate houses! Doesn't quite get that you can have two houses. Daddy and Papa worked on Thursday and Nana and I took the kids and hung out in St. George for the day enjoying the warm weather.

Loves airplane rides with Daddy.
We tuckered out Tiana shopping.... she fell asleep in the shopping cart.
On Friday we headed into Salt Lake. The original plan was to go to the Boise State game that was in Logan... however all of the kids got sick. Tiana and Camden have it the worst but they were all coughing so we decided to just watch the game in our hotel and enjoy the pool. Our hotel had a water park in it for the kids and they loved it.
When you pulled on the ropes, water would spray.
This was Camden's first time swimming and he loved it. Tiana however didn't feel very good so she hung out with us on the step most of the time.

She ventured out a little as long as her Daddy had her.

While we took the kids in the deeper water Camden hung out in his Bumbo watching us play.

Warming up in the hot tub before going back to the room to watch the game.

On Saturday there was lots of swimming and a little Outlet Mall shopping. Tiana and Camden took the rest of the time off from swimming because their noses were so runny. We did venture down to the pool to watch Keaton and Daddy though.

Keaton loved the pool and spent as much time as he could in it (as much time as he could convince Daddy to take him that is).

Camden LOVES his jumper and will literally spend hours a day in it. His swing sits untouched most every day because he hates but.... so very glad that he likes jumping!

Please excuse the quality, these are from my phone. On Sunday afternoon we headed home after one final swim in the pool.

Tiana was so tired that she fell asleep while eating.... seriously.... chicken nugget in her hand and bite in her mouth!

After she woke up, Keaton was asleep so we were keeping her occupied but quiet so she didn't wake up the boys. She was making all sorts of faces at me so I just had to get a few photos.

The kids traveled WONDERFUL! We were so proud of them. Just a few cute little sayings from this last week.

Tiana was fussing in her carseat one day and when we asked her why she simply told us "Pants are bunched!" We pulled down her pant legs and fixed the problem. She never ceases to amaze me how much she talks... what other 18 month old states that they have bunched pants!?!?

She also has learned that she loves the word "NO" yes, it is quite obnoxious! Keaton always tells her "Tiana don't say No".... guess he hears that some!

Keaton has gotten quite a little attitude lately. For those who are parents you know those moments that you have to do ALL you can not to laugh.... even though the kids are in trouble. Well we had a couple of those moments one evening when we were out to eat. He kept tipping his chair and we had told him a couple times to stop so that he wouldn't hurt himself. Daddy finally said, "How many times are we going to have to tell you?" Keaton held up three fingers and put them in his face!!

He also insisted that he wanted a hamburger (Mommy didn't figure he would eat it but you know... the three year old thinks he knows best). We got him a hamburger and what do you know.... he wasn't eating it. I was giving him a little talk about how he had said that is what he wanted so he had better eat it when he said "Ok here's the deal.... I changed my mind".

That one took some serious concentration on my part to not completely start laughing.... after the fact and still today I just have to laugh thinking about how matter of fact and grown up he said it. He is really trying to figure out what is ok for him to do..... if we can change our minds then why can't he.... if Camden can bite (put things in his mouth) why can't he... etc etc. He came up to me quite perturbed the other day because Camden bit him..... I told him to keep his fingers out of Camden's mouth! :)
Look at this pretty girl we have. She looks so grown up here I can hardly believe it.

And look what we can do with her hair now!!!!! ONE ponytail...... barely!!!!

Stay tuned for new sewing projects.... I have three finished that I need to get photos taken of!

Projects and Cousins

Keaton as figured out how to hold up 3 fingers now..... as you can tell it still takes some concentration but he is so very proud of himself. The first night he learned how to, he fell asleep with his fingers that way for fear that he wouldn't be able to do it again!

There it is.... my big three year old.
We had lunch with Cousin Remington and Auntie Shanna yesterday. We were giving Camden and him some play time and the older two had to join in of course.

These two are going to have so much fun together.

Lately my sewing machine has been calling to me from it's new location on my sewing table. However, I have been so busy with photos that I haven't had a chance to start on any projects. Last night I decided to do a little quick re-fashioning of this shirt. I had a scarf that I used to wear as a belt with it but I haven't worn it in forever. So I thought that I would just cut it up and make these flowers on it instead. I LOVE the way it turned out... not to bad for a little hour evening project.

Hopefully after we get back from our little trip I can start some of the many projects I have to sew! Plus I have a few little quick ones too. I have been addicted to all these re-fashioning projects lately I keep seeing on other blogs. If anyone has a solid color sweater they are looking to get rid of, I will take it! I can't wait to make this hat for Tiana. I also just got t-shirts to make this little dress and I have fabric for this skirt for Tiana. Not to mention that I have got to get the flower girl dress for Tiana and the boys' ties (from this tutorial) done for Mark and Kyla's wedding on January 1st.

Fall fun

Apparently we are having too much fun around here to do any more than one update a week! Actually the true culprit is a working mommy. I have had 4-6 photo shoots every week for the past month. It looks like it is going to slow down a little bit here with Thanksgiving coming up but I have some scheduled already for the first week in December. So it looks like for the time being you better get used to seeing us once a week or so! Next week we are going to Utah with Daddy since he has to go down to the job. Then we are taking a little R&R in Salt Lake for the weekend with the kids.

Tiana re-discovered the exersaucer this late week!

Camden learned how to blow bubbles, raspberries and grab onto things this last week. Oh and also he is rolling over all the time now. He has actually been able to roll over from tummy to back since he was about 2 weeks old!!! However now he is doing it all the time.

BIG EYES while blowing lots of bubbles.

Getting some chub.

Keeping Sissy entertained with the camera while the boys finished their naps.

We gave Camden his first taste of rice cereal..... NOT a huge fan yet! We will try again in a few weeks.

We went to a birthday party on Wednesday and the kids had a blast!

Since he is now grabbing toys, he LOVES his exersaucer and really bounces and plays in it.

We had a fun weekend with all of my family here for the BSU Vandals game. My brothers taught Keaton the Vandals fight song, which made him want to learn the Bronco one. So all week he learned it and in teaching him Tiana chants it too. After we got home from the game this evening Camden was REALLY happy because he slept most of the time.

Elephant Infestation

Apparently we have an infestation of elephants in this household. All week Keaton has been waking up in the morning saying that he doesn't like animals. When I asked him what animals he doesn't like he says "Elephants, they scare me. Elephants are in my 'breadroom'. The little ones aren't scary but the big ones scare me." This has been the same conversation every morning, with a scared little boy every night before bed because of the elephants that apparently hang out in his bedroom. Don't know why elephants are scary.... we haven't been to the zoo lately, he doesn't have any stories about elephants, he didn't see any on Halloween so WHO knows why he is so scared of them. We told him that elephants are too big to fit into our house but he just argued... NO they are in my bedroom!

It is a very good thing that we have elephant repellent though! We have been meaning to move Camden into Keaton's room for a while now but we have been fighting sickness after sickness so we have been putting it off. Well, after the elephant problem we asked Keaton if he needed Camden to sleep in there with him to scare away the elephants. He looked as us rather skeptically but then decided that it may work. So, last night we slept Camden in there and what do you know... it worked.... no more elephant problem! Keaton woke up this morning and declared that Camden had scared them all away.

Halloween and things

Since I have been so busy with my photography, our blog has gotten behind... sorry!

Keaton loves playing with his games that he got for his birthday. He loves his fishing game and will sit there and catch all the fish then do it all over again.

I just love the concentration..... especially coming from my go go go boy!

Sleepy girl.

Before the Halloween party we went to Nana's and made cookies for it. Keaton and Tiana helped of course. Tiana lasted longer than Keaton but this was no big surprise.

Helping push down the cookie cutters (don't mind the little fingerprints)!

Rolling out the dough.

Party time. Once again the party was wonderful, the kids had a great time as did the parents!

She found these glasses and had to wear them all around the house.

The crew.

Remington (and his parents) came over one evening and the boys got to take a bath together.

Then Halloween day was the BSU game.

Using the binoculars.

Uncle Mark and Auntie Kyla came down for the weekend and went to the game and trick-or-treating with the kids.

Kason stopped by to say hi in his cute skunk costume.

Then off we went to go trick-or-treat. We knew Keaton would love it since he did last year but we were surprised how well Tiana did.... as long as there was no other trick-or-treaters at the door. They loaded up on candy.

Examining their pile.

Lastly here is another cute video of Camden laughing away.

And Keaton telling us what everyone was for Halloween.... he says that Tiana was a "cheater" (cheerleader)!

Tiana-isms

Tiana's newest little cute quote is "pretty please". She says this instead of just saying please. She also will say "thank-you, welcome" when you ask her what to say. Guess she has heard me say "your welcome" everytime after they say "thank you". Her word of the day though is "no"! She has gotten quite the mind of her own now.

She also has been very occupied with counting. She counts to two all the time and sometimes to three. She even points to her fingers when she does it.

I can't believe that she is 18 months old now! She is so big for her age that it seems like she should be almost 2 already. She is 36!!!! inches long (of course 99.98%) and 29 pounds (90%). She says everything you ask her to say and talks in sentences already! There is no more signing for this little girl because talking is the way to go. She is still a little timid when it comes to new things or people. Today she discovered that she is deathly afraid of elevators.... hope she grows out of that one because it is hard for this mommy to take three kids up and down stairs all the time.

She has really opened up these last few months though and has come out of her shell. She adores her uncles now where before they were a tad scary! She looks up to her brother and tries to do everything he does and she just loves her baby brother. She is a DADDY'S girl right now and when he is around she wants nothing to do with her mommy!

Tiana is surrounded by boys with 4 boy cousins but now worries... she is not a tomboy! She will keep them all in line quite well. Not to say that she won't rough and tumble some but when she is done, watch out for the ear piercing scream! Then she heads off to push her babies and bunny around in her stroller. She still LOVE purses and shoes. Her current favorite pair is her "boops" and she always notices people wearing boots. She asks to wear them all the time and was so excited to see her doctor wearing boots today! Goofy girly girl we have here.

She is still an excellent eater and sleeper which has been ever so helpful. Tiana is growing into a beautiful little girl.