Santa's Lap: Round 2

After delivering a loaf of Great Harvest pumpkin chocolate-chip bread to a friend (i wrote it all out so you know what to get next time you go), she told me that her ward at church had an adult-only Christmas party. Because her 4 kids hadn't had a chance to see santa, I invited her family to come to our ward Christmas party. We were late as usual, but had just enough time to grab some food before it was gone and watch the little kids sing their Christmas songs. And then came the line for Santa. I was curious to see what Tyler would do this time and magically he was fine for the first 20 seconds. I would have been able to get a good shot if some kid wasn't standing directly in front of me! By the time I shoved him out of the way Tyler was done - of course.


waiting in line - Kylan, Mason, Broc, Ava, and Tyler
he might as well be part of their family with his blonde hair and blue eyes!


I was so mad at that kid...

Santa's Lap: Round 1

While getting my Christmas shopping overwith at the mall I noticed they had their winter wonderland whatever all set up for kids to see Santa. The poor kids spend forever in line just to cry when it's finally their turn and then the place charges you 20 bucks for one crappy picture - what a rip off. But today I noticed there was absolutely no line...and a friend told me you could take a picture with your own camera...so I figured, what the heck, let's try. As I gave my child to Santa, I turned around to get my camera from my purse. I think Tyler thought I was leaving him because he lost it.




The poor guy tried...

Best Mom Ever!

So most of you know that we have a fireplace in our apartment. And for the most part Tyler listens when we tell him not to touch certain things. He was really good about not touching our fireplace, especially when it was on or had been on. What we obviously forgot to calculate was how many times he trips and falls for no apparent reason (other than his gi-normous belly that must throw him off balance every now and then) So of course the fire was going and he tripped, and fell, and tried to catch himself with the back of his hand against the fireplace. I felt so bad! It took forever for the blister to go away but luckily it didn't seem to bother him too much. Now he has a scar that I'm hoping will fade in the next 10 years! I guess now our fireplace is just something to look at... o well.


before the whole thing blistered and came off - yuck!

Halloween again!

So I actually didn't end up taking any pictures on the 31st because I forgot to put one of my memory cards back in the camera (duh) so these are the day before when we took Tyler to the pumpkin patch and went to the Blacks for more partying.


he just wanted to pick one up...


loved the chickens and pigs. did NOT like the sheep - too loud!




"dancing" with his little friend Josilyn

Another Wedding!

So congratulations to Aaron's brother David and his new wife Michelle. They couldn't have picked a more gorgeous day to get married...like the other 50 couples that get married in Salt Lake. I don't think they noticed though :)


family photo op


with my sister Jessica


one of my favorites

Pre-Halloween Party

Our friends had a little early Halloween party - I think just to get more use out of the costumes. Luckily, I had brought a costume home from my mom's house but because it was almost 2 weeks early I had not had the time to accessorize. So without the black tights I had intended to buy, his skinny little legs made it too funny. Plus the black socks reminded me of an old man....

So Tyler and I get home from our trip and Aaron tells us to go upstairs because he got something while we were gone. A little surprised because it would be a little out of character for Aaron to actually go out and shop, he then explained that we were just borrowing this from Tyler's cousins since they are way too big for it. Either way he loves it! I just wish he was big enough to get on it himself!

Congratulations Megan and Drew!

My best friend from high school (the only person I've kept in contact with) just got married! She had asked me to come and be her maid of honor (I guess matron, right?) which was awesome because I wouldn't have been able to see her very much otherwise - always so busy! I was so excited to be part of the wedding and have a chance to spend some time together. I had a blast and enjoyed my mini vacation while my mom took care of Tyler - thanks mom! I just wished I would have taken more pictures!






one of Megan's students' mom offered to chauffeur us for the day in this 1939 Rolls Royce - it was awesome!



rehearsal dinner