From the 2009 family video comes a highlight clip of Hope's Mischief.
For the record, the majority of these videos were taken while Craig was home babysitting the girls. I would not have let some of these acts occur or I would have stopped them much sooner!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Pregnancy Update and THE BEARD
-I am 33 weeks along and feeling 3rd trimesterish
-I have an induction date for MARCH 10th!
-I started NST's and BPP's twice a week. Last Thursday, my appointment took 3 hours! Hayden wouldn't cooperate. He was either "too active," or "too sleepy." It's going to be a long 6 weeks.
-My friends here in the Bloomfield Hills 1st ward are giving me a shower on Tuesday. They are so nice. I'm very excited!
-Hayden weighs approximately 4.5 lbs. As you can see, his face is filling out!
Craig forgot his shaver when we went on our trip to California, so when we got home a week later; this was the result. Addy begged him to shave it all the way home from the airport. She later learned what a "whisker pie" was. The beard is still thriving, only now it is a goatie.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Best Vacation Ever!
You sure learn to appreciate the sun when you are living without it! I've never enjoyed San DIego so much. We used to vacation there a lot and I always enjoyed it, but this time, it was like a true paradise!
Early New Year's Eve we flew out of a Detroit blizzard to land in a sunny San Diego.
Here are some memorable things from our trip:
-Hope running off the airplane, weaving in and out of people, into a gift shop, shoplifting and breaking 2 necklaces, and trying to hitch a ride on a lady's wheeled suitcase.
-Me, wondering why I was still carrying around my parka after a couple of hours in CA
-Arriving at our beach house with the most beautiful view of the ocean EVER!
-Having my whole family together
-Playing Buzz Words, Hearts, and SCUM with the sibs
-Sleeping through the New Year's Eve festivities, then waking long enough to pull my confetti popper
-Hope's new words: "Sam," "Kiki" (Kaely), "Date" (Nate). She also has learned "purple", and "yellow" since being in St. George with Grandma Juanita
-Avatar in 3D...Hope slept for almost the whole movie!
-Addy's sea shell finding contest
-Our giant sea sand turtles, and lots of strangers taking pictures of them. They were pretty impressive!
-Roasting marshmallows with the Cope's
-Mitchell Family 5K! Dallin won and I came in dead last!
-Our video scavenger hunt. This included getting a runner to stop and do push-ups and jumping jacks, a couple kissing, having a bum tell a joke, marine life, something squishy, teaching a stranger "Once there was a Snowman," giving away $20.00 in service, etc. Our team split our 20 into $1 bills and handed them out on the pier. It was so funny to have people turn us down! Most people took it gratefully though.
-Sarah and Rob's visit from Chula Vista and meeting their darling new baby girl, Grace
-A day in Disneyland
-The drive home with Nate throwing up the whole way, and Braden's drive shaft falling out!
Thanks mom and dad for an awesome vacation! The memories will last forever.
Sea Turtles
Sunset in Oceanside
It's 2010!!
Here we are on Pirates
Look at Addy's face on the Tower of Terror
Addy's first ride on Indiana Jones
Dallin and Nate preparing to get on the high score list on Toy Story
Early New Year's Eve we flew out of a Detroit blizzard to land in a sunny San Diego.
Here are some memorable things from our trip:
-Hope running off the airplane, weaving in and out of people, into a gift shop, shoplifting and breaking 2 necklaces, and trying to hitch a ride on a lady's wheeled suitcase.
-Me, wondering why I was still carrying around my parka after a couple of hours in CA
-Arriving at our beach house with the most beautiful view of the ocean EVER!
-Having my whole family together
-Playing Buzz Words, Hearts, and SCUM with the sibs
-Sleeping through the New Year's Eve festivities, then waking long enough to pull my confetti popper
-Hope's new words: "Sam," "Kiki" (Kaely), "Date" (Nate). She also has learned "purple", and "yellow" since being in St. George with Grandma Juanita
-Avatar in 3D...Hope slept for almost the whole movie!
-Addy's sea shell finding contest
-Our giant sea sand turtles, and lots of strangers taking pictures of them. They were pretty impressive!
-Roasting marshmallows with the Cope's
-Mitchell Family 5K! Dallin won and I came in dead last!
-Our video scavenger hunt. This included getting a runner to stop and do push-ups and jumping jacks, a couple kissing, having a bum tell a joke, marine life, something squishy, teaching a stranger "Once there was a Snowman," giving away $20.00 in service, etc. Our team split our 20 into $1 bills and handed them out on the pier. It was so funny to have people turn us down! Most people took it gratefully though.
-Sarah and Rob's visit from Chula Vista and meeting their darling new baby girl, Grace
-A day in Disneyland
-The drive home with Nate throwing up the whole way, and Braden's drive shaft falling out!
Thanks mom and dad for an awesome vacation! The memories will last forever.
Sea Turtles
Sunset in Oceanside
It's 2010!!
Here we are on Pirates
Look at Addy's face on the Tower of Terror
Addy's first ride on Indiana Jones
Dallin and Nate preparing to get on the high score list on Toy Story
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Merry Christmas!
This was an anticipated year for Christmas. After nine years of marriage, this was the first Christmas to be spent without immediate family. It turned out to be a blast. Christmas eve we spent with the Elliot family at the home of some close friends the Williams family. We had a great dinner. We enjoyed about every moment, except Hope couldn't stay off the table. She's loves getting on the table. Don't know what to do about that. (I hope she doesn't get any funny ideas about that):
We had a nativity, Hope was an angel (shaw!), Addy was Mary, David Williams was Joseph, and Hailey Elliot was the donkey carrying Mary. We also played a sweet sack game that Aubree and I lost. We simply put a brown paper sack on the ground. The object was to stand on one foot, bend over and pick up the bag with your teeth. Then you keep trimming the bag down. The winner is who can pick up the bag at its lowest point. We didn't last long. One of us has a big belly and the other is pregnant.
Christmas morning was also really nice. Aubree and I got to 7 am and couldn't wait any longer so we woke up Addy. The first thing she said was "are we gonna iChat with Nanna and Papa (Mitchell)?" She awoke and saw what Aubree has been working hard to make:
A rad playhouse the girls can play in. It didn't take Addy long to commandeer it, and move much of her stuff in. Hope is now supposed to stay out.
She sewed it herself along with some long hours and help from Mary Williams. Mary's can be found at http://www.markandmarywilliams.blogspot.com
Christmas day we got to spend with the Rigsby's.
(Aubree, Addy, Hope, and Summer)
They have also become our family away from home. We just ate, loafed, played video games, ate, snacked, played more video games, snacked ect...
This Christmas season was different, but the company of such fun and great people made it all the better. Maybe one of the best Christmas' ever.
We had a nativity, Hope was an angel (shaw!), Addy was Mary, David Williams was Joseph, and Hailey Elliot was the donkey carrying Mary. We also played a sweet sack game that Aubree and I lost. We simply put a brown paper sack on the ground. The object was to stand on one foot, bend over and pick up the bag with your teeth. Then you keep trimming the bag down. The winner is who can pick up the bag at its lowest point. We didn't last long. One of us has a big belly and the other is pregnant.
Christmas morning was also really nice. Aubree and I got to 7 am and couldn't wait any longer so we woke up Addy. The first thing she said was "are we gonna iChat with Nanna and Papa (Mitchell)?" She awoke and saw what Aubree has been working hard to make:
A rad playhouse the girls can play in. It didn't take Addy long to commandeer it, and move much of her stuff in. Hope is now supposed to stay out.
She sewed it herself along with some long hours and help from Mary Williams. Mary's can be found at http://www.markandmarywilliams.blogspot.com
Christmas day we got to spend with the Rigsby's.
(Aubree, Addy, Hope, and Summer)
They have also become our family away from home. We just ate, loafed, played video games, ate, snacked, played more video games, snacked ect...
This Christmas season was different, but the company of such fun and great people made it all the better. Maybe one of the best Christmas' ever.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Fender Benders and Pregnancy Update
I think we set a WORLD RECORD on Tuesday for the most accidents in ONE DAY.
Fender Bender #1 10:00 AM: I was driving to the post office and took a short through a McDonalds parking lot. A big black SUV pulled into a parking spot right in front of me, then decided to readjust and backed ALL THE WAY out right into me. My horn didn't even stop her. It turned out to be a really nice little old lady. BUt the front of our Lexus is smashed up pretty good. Come to find out, Michigan has a NO FAULT LAW, meaning our insurance will have to take care of the damages:(
Fender Bender #2 5:00 PM: After picking up a pizza on his way home from work, Craig was slowing down at a stop light. He hit a patch of ice and slid right into a BMW in front of him. Both cars appeared fine, but we just found out that the damage to the other driver is $750. Good thing for the no fault law:)
Fender Bender #3 6:15 PM: Craig was still filling out a police report from his accident, and it was time to go to The Princess and the Frog (I was hesitant to leave the house, but Addy was dressed like Tiana with her stuffed frog and excited to meet her friends at the movie). So, I dropped Hope off to Craig and we were headed to the movie. I had been driving for less than 5 minutes, when I slowed down because the cars in front of me were slowing, then BAM!@! CRASH! Another big, black SUV hit me from behind. I couldn't believe it! We pulled over and I got the drivers information. We decided not to file a police report since her car had no damage, and my back bumper appeared to have just a scratch. We were 30 min. late for the movie, but still had a fun night!
Since then, I only leave the house when I HAVE TO!
Pregnancy Update
Since some of you have been asking....
I am 27 weeks along.
We are having a BOY!
I'm feeling pretty decent, other than running causes contractions, and bending is starting to be a hassle.
My appointments are starting to rack up because I am being followed by a Hematologist (apparently I have a clotting disorder -MTHFR-for which I have to take a daily shot of Lovenox), a Maternal-Fetal specialist (because I am high-risk), and my OB. My NST's will start next week.
We are getting excited! I will probably be induced the 1st week of March.
Me and Hayden. 27 Weeks.
Fender Bender #1 10:00 AM: I was driving to the post office and took a short through a McDonalds parking lot. A big black SUV pulled into a parking spot right in front of me, then decided to readjust and backed ALL THE WAY out right into me. My horn didn't even stop her. It turned out to be a really nice little old lady. BUt the front of our Lexus is smashed up pretty good. Come to find out, Michigan has a NO FAULT LAW, meaning our insurance will have to take care of the damages:(
Fender Bender #2 5:00 PM: After picking up a pizza on his way home from work, Craig was slowing down at a stop light. He hit a patch of ice and slid right into a BMW in front of him. Both cars appeared fine, but we just found out that the damage to the other driver is $750. Good thing for the no fault law:)
Fender Bender #3 6:15 PM: Craig was still filling out a police report from his accident, and it was time to go to The Princess and the Frog (I was hesitant to leave the house, but Addy was dressed like Tiana with her stuffed frog and excited to meet her friends at the movie). So, I dropped Hope off to Craig and we were headed to the movie. I had been driving for less than 5 minutes, when I slowed down because the cars in front of me were slowing, then BAM!@! CRASH! Another big, black SUV hit me from behind. I couldn't believe it! We pulled over and I got the drivers information. We decided not to file a police report since her car had no damage, and my back bumper appeared to have just a scratch. We were 30 min. late for the movie, but still had a fun night!
Since then, I only leave the house when I HAVE TO!
Pregnancy Update
Since some of you have been asking....
I am 27 weeks along.
We are having a BOY!
I'm feeling pretty decent, other than running causes contractions, and bending is starting to be a hassle.
My appointments are starting to rack up because I am being followed by a Hematologist (apparently I have a clotting disorder -MTHFR-for which I have to take a daily shot of Lovenox), a Maternal-Fetal specialist (because I am high-risk), and my OB. My NST's will start next week.
We are getting excited! I will probably be induced the 1st week of March.
Me and Hayden. 27 Weeks.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Hopeless!
Hope went home with my mom yesterday to spend a few days. She is such a funny 18-month-old little girl. I love her and miss her so much!
Hope's favorite things:
An open dishwasher
Un-decorating the Christmas tree
Her Elephant
Wrestling with Addy
Waking up in the morning (she usually says an enthusiastic HI-i-i-i to whoever she sees first)
Ketchup and Ranch
Her "bobbie" (bottle)
Climbing!
What she doesn't like:
Watching TV
Restraint
Addy was so sad when she left yesterday. She cried all the way home from the airport. She said, "do you remember what you said to me when Hope was born?" I asked her what I had said. She replied, "that she was going to be with us forever...(sob, sob)" It was pretty heartbreaking.
We love you Hope. Can't wait to see you on Friday!
Hope's favorite things:
An open dishwasher
Un-decorating the Christmas tree
Her Elephant
Wrestling with Addy
Waking up in the morning (she usually says an enthusiastic HI-i-i-i to whoever she sees first)
Ketchup and Ranch
Her "bobbie" (bottle)
Climbing!
What she doesn't like:
Watching TV
Restraint
Addy was so sad when she left yesterday. She cried all the way home from the airport. She said, "do you remember what you said to me when Hope was born?" I asked her what I had said. She replied, "that she was going to be with us forever...(sob, sob)" It was pretty heartbreaking.
We love you Hope. Can't wait to see you on Friday!
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