Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree.....

We decorated our Christmas tree this last weekend. It is a 2 day process and I was happy that Chris and the boys decided to start the first day of setup while I was outside on hanging light duty. The 12 foot tree is not fun to put together!!!! It looks pretty once its up. We have to put it up right after Thanksgiving so it is up long enough to enjoy it and not just think about how much of a pain it is to put artificial trees together!

I'm am so excited! Christmas is in the air! Last season is such a blur because I was literally in bed the whole time or had my head over the potty dealing with pregnancy sickness! It was worth it though for my sweet Cyauna. 22 days and counting!

Things that make you go....hahaha!

Some of my favorite things that my kids have said and I keep forgetting to write them down. Here we go.

Conner Nov. 3rd before election day: "Mom who are you voting for? The white haired guy or the brown face guy? I voted for the white haired guy and so did 14 others in my class!"

Conner again Nov. 3rd: Running around the family room in circles...."Mom why do you have to run to be president?"

Conner: "Mom where are your scripture powers?" (Referring to scriptures, we were learning Scripture Power song in Primary.)

Conner: After I had made taco soup... "Nasty...I am not trying that it looks
terrible"

Conner: at the grocery store with a full cart of groceries..."Mom you sure you have money for all this?"

Carson: Looking through his Halloween candy referring to a kit kat... "I want one of those with the two pieces you know the ones that you have to break apart like this one, two"


Corey: "Mom can you buy me a webkinz?" I said "Sorry Corey I don't have money right now, mommy's not working." He said "just put it on the card"

I did it! Chopped the hair!! over 11 inches

Before with long hair (at Cyauna's blessing and Corey's baptism in September)

I finally bit the bullet and chopped my hair! I have been wanting to and then chickening out. I have had my hair short before, but did it gradually. Not this time "just wack it". My hairdresser Penny kept asking "are you sure?" Okay the weirdest thing of it all is my sister had a dream that I had chopped my hair and colored it dark. I knew nothing of this until I went to get it done. My hairdresser and her are friends. Penny said "her dream came true...doo do doo do". I did go darker, but not as dark as in the dream I guess. Still weird! Here is a peak. I want to take more pictures, but I have been enjoying not having to go anywhere while not working so I haven't done it up much:) That will change soon since I go back to work in less than 2 weeks :(

The Costumes

The guys yearly getup this time was yes if you can't tell snap, crackle, and pop.

Crackle and his little crew.

Little Cyauna can't look at dad!

We have Hannah Montanna (Chandra), Spiderman (Carson), Black cat (Cami), Darth Vader (Conner), Indiana Jones (Corey), and a Pink fairy (Carinne).

Cyauna as a ladybug. She wore her costume for about an hour. It was a little to small. Alex bought it for her when she was first born. The little stinker grew way to fast!

Her holiday colors are showing with the first headband I made for her.

Our Happy Halloween

Our pumpkins. I carved the cute ones using my own carving skills :)

Chris did the more detailed ones carefully selecting patterns off the internet with the boys.

We love Halloween and even Chris gets way into it by making sure the outside is decorated to the T for the little trick or treaters!

Piles of Smiles

Why we were smiling? Just so our mouths didn't freeze cold I guess! Good old Soccer games!

Well I tried to get them all smiling....

Corey's smile has.... well, lost some teeth!!!

Our Baby girl is a smiling princess. She loves to talk to everyone and is fun to listen too! She has the most percious little voice and coos! She can brighten your day in a second!

Gathering Pumpkins

We got to go to the pumpkin patch yesterday. All the boys got to pickout their own pumpkin, we got to feed the goats, we got to ride the hayride, and we got to hold one of the bunnies. there was a bunny that got out of its cage and went in the goats cage. We couldn't get it because it was to fast. We got to hold a cat. (blog written by Corey)

A day at the zoo!

We had a great day at Point Defiance! The kids enjoyed themselves, even little Cyauna!

Our Princess is Here!

Cyauna Breanne

July, 21st 2008

6:50 pm

7 lbs 9 oz

20 3/4 inches

Cyauna is our long awaited baby girl. She is the best baby (knock on wood). The boys adore her and love trying to get her to coo and smile.

Cyauna was in a hurry to enter this world. She was sending signs all day Monday, but after a doctors appointment that morning showing that there was no change in her position from last week, I didn't take the signs too seriously!

After Chris asked several times if we should go to the hospital, I finally decided we might as well! As soon as he had walked back in the door from placing my bags in the car, my water broke. I then got a little nervous thinking, uh ya she is coming! The race was on. We dropped the boys off at my mom's basically opening the car door and saying run inside. This of course was a little stressful for Corey!

After enduring what felt like a very bumpy forever drive (maybe 7 minutes) We arrived at the hospital at 6:35. At last I thought I might get some relief...oh no! I was rushed into a room where I could barely get my gown on. With no time to wait for the doctor,or pain medicine, the nurse delivered her at 6:50pm. I was in shock for probably about an hour after taking in what had happened so quickly.

Carson was not so sure at first of his new baby sister, but finally held her yesterday and loves to give her kisses. The boys adore here and fight over who's turn it is to hold her!
We are all doing well and enjoying our sweet new addition!