SUPER MARATHON POST

Seriously, has it been this long since my last post with pictures. I have honestly more pics than these to post, but it takes too long! I will have to print pics off to put them in a book since I didn't get to them. Anyway, here are a few things we have been doing. AND, sorry my blog is basically all about the kiddos....that is pretty ALL my life consists of. BUT, it is the best life to have!


Below is how I found Zoey. The conversation went as follows:

Me: Zoey, did you eat some of the cupcake mix?
Zoey: No, I didn't.
Me: Are you sure?
Zoey: No, I didn't mom, I promise?
Me: Hmmm, that is funny zoey, look in the mirror.
Zoey: Oh, oops, I did mommy.

Below is only one of the pics from Easter. The kids love playing together. Especially little Colston. He adores his older sister.

I have loved having the warm days. I try to get out as much as possible with the kids and enjoy the outside air before it gets too HOT! Below is Colston enjoying the sunshine and watching all the bugs fly around. He loved it!

Here is Zoey and Megan that same day eating their pancakes on the front porch. FYI: Megan is the little girl I have been watching daily. It started out pretty crazy with her, but it is getting better. She is definitely a challenge but is nice for Zoey to have a playmate everyday.

Just another pic of our sweet little Colston. I honestly can't get enough of him. He is so sweet and so cuddly and loving. I don't know how I ever left Zoey with a sister her first year while I was working. I am so thankful I get to stay home with both of them now.

Okay, below is pics from Zoey's 3rd birthday party part 1. We had a party for her at my parents house that was celebrated with her cousin Teagon at the same time. It was fun. We had a spongebob party. They played limbo, jellyfished, pinned the nose on squidward and the works. It was great. We had crabby pattys and all. Below are the pics from the party.

Of course I had to get a few of Colston in before the party pics began!

Cute little smile.

Here is one with Aunt Kayli.



Below is the cake my mom made. Isn't is so cute!? She did such a great job on it. She is so creative.

Birthday kisses from grandpa!

Zoey got lots of fun toys from everyone, from jewelry, a barbie, princess Ariel tea cart, Sleeping Beauty vanity, and princess bedding for her bed. She loves it all! We will have a party this coming weekend with Cory's family for her and she is so excited for more presents. Below are some pics of her enjoying her new things.

Laying in her princess clothes on her princess bedding. She loves princesses!

Making her and sleeping beauty look beautiful at her new vanity!

And here is our little sleeping beauty!

Now, just some random fun pics that we have been taking. I have been trying to take as many pictures as I can of the kids just at normal every day fun!

They look real happy to be sitting on their mommy dont they?! I had to hold both of them down on me. Oh, and don't worry, I have gotten a hair cut since this picture. I needed one BAD!

Zoey insisted on helping me feed Colston. She loves to be mommy's little helper. So here are some pics of her feeding him.

And to finish the post, here are some pics taken of Colston playing with his toys. He got his first haircut last week. I buzzed off his hair so it would all grow in the same length. He is so fun and so is his sister. I love them both!

I will try and post more often so there arent so many pics. PLUS I left out quite a bit of stuff just so I could get this done and over with! I hope you enjoyed it! Hope to post again soon!

NEWSFLASH!!

OKAY OKAY OKAY (erin) I will update the blog! I know it has been WAY to long and really needs to be done. I have SO much stuff to blog about so just bear with me as it will take me a while. I will start tonight so I can try and have it done by tomorrow!! Thanks for the reminder!! I got to thinking that nobody looked at it anymore, so I am glad that someone still does!!

Don't say STUPID

Okay, this just totally tells me that Zoey actually does listen to me. Lately she has had a little potty mouth, nothing bad or anything, just saying words such as the following:
Stupid
Dumb
Poopy Pants
Retard
Idiot
I know, it is horrible, don't know where she learned them...well, I know some came from me and Cory. Whenever she says any of these words I tell her, "Zoey, we don't say naughty words, don't say that again."

The other night we went to visit Cory's dad in the hospital and as we were driving home we were talking about how we feel bad for Cory's mom because she is stuck at the hospital all day doing nothing.
I said, " I feel bad for her because she is stuck watching STUPID sports all day."
Zoey says, "MOM, don't say STUPID!!"

Oh, thanks for the reminder Zoey!!

I Am a Bad Mom.....

Because I failed to get Zoey a flu shot this year AND she got it! Yep, Influenza B Virus. Zoey has been a trooper, has fought through her up to 104.2 temp and all. She has now had a fever for 7 days and the doc says it could last a few more. So, the following are how she has been spending her days cooped up in the house! It is not fun and I am hoping none of the rest of us get it.

Zoey has been wearing one of my T-shirts pretty much the whole time. She has been playing dress-up about 10 times per day. I literally have cleaned up dress-up clothes a countless number of times. Oh well, at least she is keeping herself busy!

Below is one of the ways Zoey fell asleep. She has been sleeping in my bed with me and Cory has been sleeping in her bed. Here she was watching a movie with her new Sleeping Beauty doll and fell fast asleep.

She looks so uncomfortable.

Once again, fell fast asleep on the couch watching another movie. I just thought she looked so beautiful and angelic in this picture. If only she always looked and acted like an angel!!

And here is one from today, sitting on the couch eating starbursts, her favorite candy. She ONLY eats the pink ones and leaves the rest for her dad. She is a cutie and we love her. She has definitely been a trooper! Sorry sweetie for being sick!

Colston is 6 Months

It is crazy how fast these little guys grow up! Already 6 months and still going strong. It is funny, I honestly don't remember what it was like without Colston. He has brought a lot of joy into our little family. He is always smiling and is so good natured. I can honestly say that I am very blessed to have him! He seriously only cries when he is either really hungry or tired. The only bad thing about him is he is a horrible nap taker. He only takes about 3 to 4 20 minute naps per day. I am hoping that this changes quickly because mommy needs a break. Colston is a little chubby boy who loves to laugh, and most of all adores his sister. Zoey can just be talking or doing something on her own and just watching her makes Colston laugh. It is so fun to watch them and I am so thankful for my husband to let me stay home with both of them.

Colston weighed in this month at 19 pounds which makes him in the 76th percentile for weight. He was 26 inches long which puts him in the 75th percentile and his head is in the 50th percentile.

He is hitting all of his milestones perfectly! He is a little sweetie!

We love you Colston!

At the Movies....

So, this is how Zoey left her "precious" people the other day. We have been asking Zoey to put toys away if she is not playing with them any more. I said, "Zoey, you need to put your people away if you are playing with them anymore." She replied, "Mom, they are my precious people and they are at the movies. I can't bother them! It's okay mom, just wait a little while."
Yes, the things they think of of.

Even the horse enjoyed it, while the stagecoach was left at the bottom. Funny thing, the TV wasn't even on.

Next up, this is how I found Colston as I heard him grunting in the other room while zoey and I were cleaning her bedroom. I came in and he had rolled over onto his belly in the bouncer. I think we are done with the bouncer!

Yesterday, Zoey wanted to go on a trip in a boat....so they got in and I pulled them all throughout the house. I remember doing things like this, I love the imagination of a child.

So, I am thinking that Colston is going to be a little person who concentrates on things. Here he is in his room concentrating on getting that lady bug to come off, but it just won't come off! He is already lunging for things and once he has his eye on something he doesn't forget it. If you try to turn him away from the object, he turns his body back towards it and reaches as far as he can. Can't wait to see what trouble he will bring me in his toddler years!

This picture is a dedication to daddy! I should have put his Jeter shirt on him, we will post that at a later time!

To finish off, this kid is not a binky baby. He will take the binky every now and again if he is really tired or really hungry and I can't feed him. He prefers nothing or his little thumb, which he really doesn't suck too often. I caught him sucking his thumb the other day and had to get a picture! Hopefully it doesn't last too long!

Aren't They Sweet!

Okay, so I know I ONLY blog about my kids, but that is seriously all my life consists of. Pretty much every second of every day is spent with these two little sweeties (sometimes not so sweet). So, I just can't help but blog about them.

Colston is growing, growing, growing. I took him to a sick appointment a couple weeks ago and he was an ounce short of 19 pounds. Can you believe it?! He is gigantic. His 6 month appt is next week so I am curious to see what he weighs next week. He is sitting up on his own playing on the floor, he has been for quite a while but would tip over eventually. It is nice to finally have him able to just sit and play!

Zoey is just her usual adorable self. Always saying the funniest things. She loves her little brother and copies things I say to him. It is so cute! This morning she was talking about going to the Draper temple and said that we would go there and wake Jesus up. A while ago we told her that Jesus lived in the temple, she asked if she could go in and see him, we told her that he was sleeping so we couldn't go in. She is so funny! I really should start writing everything down that she says.

Cory is enjoying his job with Alpha Home Health and Hospice. Pretty much not much has changed in our lives. I love being home with the kids, even though it is MUCH harder than actually working out of the house.

Below are a few pics of the kids, of course, so enjoy!


Cory and Colston napping.

This is Zoey playing on the dance game at the bowling alley. It was so cute that she knew how to play it. She loves to dance.

I think Colston's face is so funny in this pic.

Colston loves to play in Zoey's room. She has all the fun toys. He actually loves Zoey all together.

Playing on our bed.

Below are some pics of Colston playing on his own. So nice!