Grandpa

I thought I'd make a post about my grandpa (dad's dad) who recently passed away at the beginning of February. I wasnt able to go to the funeral because of limited funds and also work, but my mom and dad went, as well as my sister and her family who drove to Utah from Colorado. My grandpa was 94 years old and was a great-great grandpa to some of his children's children's children's children, which is crazy to think about. He was a very gentle and loving man. He loved kids too! He would always talk about how cute Preston and Alexa were when we came to visit, and even after we left he would tell my grandma some of the cute things they did while we were there. Actually he only met Preston once but I'm glad he did at all! I know he's in a better place now but it's still hard to know that it will be a long time until we meet again. Here's a photo of when he and Preston met back in August 2011. We love you grandpa!! R.I.P

Happy Birthday!!

Pat had his birthday this last Tuesday and even though he had to work, it was still a fun day! We met up for lunch at Chipotle, then later that day Lexi, Preston and I went to his work with a bouquet of balloons and some cupcakes to share with his friends at work! Then we spent the rest of the day with just hanging out, and going shopping. We are having his birthday party with my family this Sunday, which should also be fun!! Happy Birthday Patty Cakes!!! :o)

6 MONTHS!!

Preston boy is now a 6 month old baby!! Half way to his first birthday! Wa-hoo! Crazy how times flies! He now weights 20 lbs 6 oz, is 28" tall and has a really big noggin!! lol Height and weight is in the 91st and 93rd percentile, and his head circumference is in the 97th percentile! A big head for a big brain! :o) He is lightning fast at rolling over, likes to grunt and growl, and likes to munch on Cheerios and bananas. He also really likes sweet potatoes! He will pretty much eat any baby food I give him but those are some of his favorites! He is babbling the B sound and likes to show us his lung power by yellin out loud especially when he is bored or hungry! ;o) We love him more and more everyday!!!

Preston with Grandma Nana

Catch Up

Thought I'd do a quick update since my last post-

Thanksgiving was a ton of fun- I had my grandma (mom's mom) from California come down, which was fun since she has only seen Alexa a few times, and this was her first time meeting Preston... the first great-grandson she has seen (Tristan is the first great-grandson, but she has yet to meet him in person). We also had the missionaries eat Thanksgiving meal with us, which was fun. They always have something spiritual to share...(of course they would, they're missionaries!!)

Just before the Thanksgiving feast

My 25th Birthday- I just celebrated my 25th birthday one week ago (today). I kind of took the day before as my lazy day and just hung around in the house with the kiddos. Then on my birthday my parents were able to watch the kids while Pat and I went to Saltgrass Steakhouse....SOO YUMMY!! Oh I loved it so much! I also got some beautiful flowers from Pat's family! We ended up having my family party a week early so that my grandma could join us, so that was fun! Oh and I just received Pat's present to me the other day...a ZUMBA dvd!! I was looking for something like this forever and couldnt find what I was looking for, but luckily Pat found it and I actually have yet to try it but I am so excited!!! :o)

Pat and I at my birthday dinner at Saltgrass

Preston is now 5 months old! That's so crazy to me! He is growing up way too fast for me! He learned just a couple weeks ago to roll over both ways, and man he is fast! I put him down on his back, I turn around for a second, he is half way across his blanket, rolled onto his stomach! Oh and he also started eating yummy vegetables! He likes (well more so tolerates) carrots and green beans which is a good start! He is getting cuter and cuter everyday!

LOL This is his "I've had enough mush for one day, mom" face Happy lil Preston boy at 5 months!!

Oh and this is Alexa TODAY (December 14th) going swimming in our pool! Crazy girl...It's not THAT hot here!! (and yes she jumped in right after this picture!)

(This was taken a few weeks ago but I thought it was sooo cute of Lexi!! I just had to put it up!)

3 months old!

Preston is now 3 months old! It seems like it took forever for Alexa to turn 3 months, but I guess time flies when you're having fun with 2 kids! Preston is such a loving little boy and we are so thankful that he is in our family!!

He ALMOST rolled over from his stomach! He just needed one little push from his little leg, but he didn't quite make it... but no worries- He has got plenty of time to practice!

12 Weeks Old

My little Preston boy is 12 weeks old already! He is just growing way too fast!! Even though I want him to stay little forever, I love seeing my children grow! Preston loves to smile and laugh, and is a Very happy boy, until his hunger alarm kicks in and then he is NOT a happy camper, other than that though, very happy :o) He is also a Very social little boy... he has to have someone holding him or looking at him much of the day, which is a little hard when I have to tend to Alexa, but I love that he loves cuddling all day if I'd let him! Lexi still loves being a big sister and is a very big help!

Preston's first time in his exersaucer- he liked it for a few minutes then wanted out

Big sister Lex changing her brother's diap :o)

Alexa

I wanted to make a little post about Alexa and how wonderful she is since a lot of our attention is now going to our little Preston boy, I thought I'd take a little time to talk about our little Lexi :o) Well first off, Alexa is such a girlie girl! She loves wearing high heels around the house, loves to take care of her baby dolls, (taking them shopping, changing their stinky diapers, burping them after she feeds them, and making sure it is quiet in the house when her dollies are sleeping, oh and she will even give them a time out if they do something bad like hitting or spitting). She loves to put on make-up whenever mommy or Nana is putting on make-up, and loves changing into different outfits, multiple times a day. Alexa is also very motherly and is such a sweet girl who loves her little brother! She is also a TALKER (to say the least!) It's not stop talking All Day Long!!! Sometimes we have to ask her to not talk for a few minutes during the day so our ears can get a little break! lol She is just so curious, she asks the infamous "why" question all day long... she also loves being the center of attention! Today she even said, "I'm in charge".... what's it going to be like when she's a teener??? :o/ She loves to sing, mostly primary songs like "I am a Child of God" "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" and "I Love to See the Temple" which is super cute! She is currently obsessed with rockets and wants a pink one to ride in! She has told me multiple times recently that when she grows up she wants to be an "engineer to drive rocket ships!" Oh and lastly, Alexa is such a WONDERFUL eater! I have never seen or heard of a child that eats as many things as Alexa does out of their own free will. She loves salad (she has even asked to have it for breakfast!!), red peppers, broccoli, edamame beans, hardy wheat bread, almonds and practically anything we ask her to try. I couldn't ask for a better eater! She honestly eats better than I do!!!
Anyway, Alexa is such a sweet little girl that is growing so fast! She brings us so much joy and excitment in our lives and I am so thankful she is in a our little family!