The happenings in our life

Dave has been really busy with school this semester; he is taking 17 credits and there is a lot of busy work. But the end is in site and I am counting down the months! But I always love Wednesdays cause he comes home from school at 5 pm and doesn't work. So we get to eat dinner as a family and he helps me with putting the kids down. It is wonderful. I love you sweety! I of course think that this is an adorable picture!

Loretta made this and then put it as her picture on facebook; and I have been craving it ever since. So I made the different piece and Dave assembled it for dinner at my parents on Sunday since I had to work. It was great (I don't think that is looks as good as Loretta's but it still was good!)

I was trying to take a picture of all three of us, this was the best one. Which isn't that great but that is okay!Sarah is in the background hiding.

I haven't blogged in awhile and I feel so far behind. I don't know what I have been really up to. Just seems like I am trying to always get caught up on spring cleaning and organizing plus the normal cleaning; and the everyday things such as working, being a mother, practicing the piano and whatever seems to come my way.

I am getting really close to finishing a birthday banner that I am making for birthdays. They can be purchased upwards to 40 dollars on etsy. I figure I can perfect them for a lot cheaper. I will post it when I 'm done!

Kristi's birthday was this last week and we enjoyed lunch at a Chinese place, it was really fun to caught up with my sisters and Mom. We were the only ones in the restaurant; which made it even nicer.

The Day After

Enjoying breakfast with his new blue bear he got yesterday from Grammy aand Papa!

Helping himself!

Sarah had a few bits!

Enjoying the shake with Papa!

I went shopping with some of my family today. We had lots of fun and found some great deals. I found some great Birthday gifts for myself. It was fun to find some cloths for me. Papa helped entertain the kids while we shopped. He got a chocolate shake and the kids were in heaven. (I have started my post about Christmas, but it won't be posted tonight- till tomorrow).

What else is going on...

In the last few posts I haven't put anything about Sarah cause she was either sleeping or we just didn't have any of her. As you can see from this picture Sarah is getting so big. This past week or so Sarah has learned how to wave it is so adorable! At first I wasn't she that she as doing it, but the more we say hi she is connecting that together. I also think that she is learning how to sign more. I have started early with Sarah and signing just a few words that I think are important when they are small, like more, eat, please, thank you, drink. She signs the word "more" like Jonathan. Sarah continues to have da da down, but just jabbers. What a cutie we have.
I was playing with Sarah and Jonathan. Throwing them up and twirling them.

Sarah wasn't sure she was just holding on her dear life.

Sarah just woke up way happy, just clapping!

Sarah and Jonathan playing around. Jonathan and Sarah are starting to play with the same things, which sometimes cause stress cause Jonathan is still learning how to share! But, a new development is that Jonathan loves Lego's now. I got them a long time ago waiting for him to want to play with them. Now he plays with them all the time. Which is so much fun, he makes lots of towers (and there is Lego's all over the house- yes I found on in the Christmas tree). Jonathan also loves Polar express, this is the only movie he will kind of sit through. He loves the train and the songs and of course SANTA!

Well, we have less then a week left tell Christmas and I am feeling less stress since we are done with the Christmas party. I had to get my house all together, which I have this amazing friend that came over on Thursday and we exchanged gifts and she helped me clean. She is the best, I love you Beth. I also had to make sure all the gifts were ready for Dave's side. And a side note- I went to the grocery store early on Friday before Dave had to go to work so I did have to take the kids and then I forgot a key ingredient to the dinner that night. So yes I had to go back with the kids. Oh well such as life! I am done making all my gifts I just have to wrap like crazy. I hope in the next few days I can get that done. I am also working on PJ's for Sarah that are red for Christmas eve night (one of our traditions). Now to the finishing touches of menu planning and wrapping and getting PJ's ready for Santa to come. It should be fun. Jonathan is going to open all the presents with our help (well esp Sarah's) on Christmas. I am still going to post Jonathan dancing to my two front teeth! Merry Christmas, if I don't post till then!

Made my day!!!

Yesterday, I had to work (and today). I would have rather been at home. But, my parents were watching the kids, which is such a help. So my dad brought them up so I would feed Sarah. Which I love to have a break and see them, it doesn't seem as long that way. Well, when I came walking around the corner Jonathan saw me and jumped and ran over to me and said Mommy and gave me a big hug and Sarah just beamed on my Dad's lap. I love it when they are excited to see me, it makes me so happy. And then when they were leaving and Jonathan realized that I wasn't going with him, he all of a sudden broke down in tears and got a sad face. However, he was going to do errands with Papa, so I got him some cookies and he was set to go. Happy once again, man is it easy to please him with candy or cookies!
So after a long hard day at work, I walked in the door and Dave had dinner ready and on the table (and he had been at work all day too, but got off a little earlier then me). I didn't expect it and it sure put a smile on my face. It is the little things that make a big difference! I have you guys!

Excitment!

I went to the gym this morning and I m 2 pounds from my goal weight! I hardly ever weight myself cause I get too depressed if I am over what i want to be or think I should be at! So I thought that I would share my excitement!
Another note- My parents and my sister started to make fresh bread (cause of the rise in food prices) and it is so good. It brought me back to the good ol' days, when I made homemade bread for my family every week. Well, when Dave and i got married we got a bread maker. Which I have never used, while this week I got it out and made bread from it. It was great! I love fresh bread! But it was funny cause Dave had never seen a breadmaker and he was so impressed that it did it ll for you! It made me chuckle!

Makes me Laugh

I don't have any pictures for these cute stories, but I thought I would written them down so I wouldn't forget them. Yesterday Jonathan just made me laugh!

I was cleaning my shower yesterday during naps. Jonathan woke up early, and instead of crying he would just say "Mama" over and ever again. I just can't leave him in his crib every time that he does this- it just too cute to me. So I though I would just give him his snack and then finish the shower while he was eating. I snapped one of the clips to try to keep him in his booster seat and gave him his snack. Then I was finishing the shower. I could hear him saying "Mama" over and over and then it stopped, I thought to myself I better check on him. A minute later he comes in the bathroom with the biggest grin. He got him self out of the booster and climbed down and found me! It just made me laugh to myself- he is so clever!

Later on I was fixing dinner and Jonathan wasn't listen to me. So he went into time out multiple times (he goes in his crib). One time I walk in to get him and he had thrown out all his blankets and was folding his arms and bowing his head and mumbling like he was praying. I walked in and I said "were you praying that I would come and get you" and he said a big yesss like he does. I just checked to myself!

After dinner, I got Sarah ready for bed. Dave was still at work, and I was nursing Sarah. My phone was ring and I knew it was Dave calling. I could get up at that point. The first time it rang Jonathan stopped what he was doing and started to dance to the phone tone. The next time, Jonathan danced and then tried to find it, and then the third time I told Jonathan that it was on the counter. At this point I could get up, but Jonathan wanted to get it. So he hurried and boosted himself on the chair and then on the counter (needless to say I hadn't cleaned up from dinner so it was a mess) and got the phone before I could- he was very proud of himself!

Jonathan makes the mundane things of life great! He is one of my many blessings!

Scoobi

Scoobi is back. I have been gone all day and it is so nice to come home to clean floors it seems that everything else is not as dirty! I love my scooba it is so worth it!

Random

This was my first card from Jonathan for Mothers Day! I loved it, it melted my heart!
Jonathan lately wants to hold Sarah for a short time! I love my kids!
Yes, he fell asleep on the swing. He woke up early this day, and he just loves being outside. And he wanted me to push him, so I did and soon he fell asleep on the swing- I couldn't believe it! It made me laugh!
Sarah's first bike ride. They both did great. Sarah fell asleep and Jonathan didn't touch her he just looked out the trailer!
Jonathan just chillin' outside!

Jonathan is learning to be such a good big brother! As you can see from the pictures above, Jonathan is reading to Sarah. Jonathan is being with Sarah on tummy time- which is rare cause he seems to like to lay on her (I think that Sarah had to be big for the sake of survival!) Yesterday Jonathan said Sarah once instead of Rara- Dave and I just looked at each other and smiled and praised Jonathan. Jonathan asks for Sarah all the time. They already have such a bond, this past week Jonathan and Sarah were talking to each other in their own way it was so cute! Jonathan is learning to try to say words a little better, and signing. This is helping so much. Although yesterday morning Jonathan kept doing the sign for eat and milk over and over again and pointing to the pantry. I didn't know what he wanted. He soon began to have a fit cause I didn't know what he wanted and he couldn't communicate it with me. Later that day, the same thing- but just the sign to eat. Then I realized what he wanted. He wanted fruit by the foot (I don't usually buy it but it was way on sale), and he just loves it. This morning while I was putting away breakfast Jonathan as walking along the counter, and then peeked over at me I waved at him and then he waved back. I asked for a kiss and then he leaned over and gave me one (with his mouth opened). Its those moments that I just cherish! I love my little boy, he is growing so much! I went back to work this past week, the anticipation of it was the worst. I am getting through it. I know that it is good for Dave to spend more quality time with the kids. Jonathan I know loves it, he loves to play with his Dad. However, Sarah isn't liking it. She is very much Mommas girl! She is having a hard time with the bottle. She will only take it when she is way hungry. So she seems to miss out on at least two feeding, but she seems to do fine and not wake up in the night! But Dave says that it is a process to feed her. I hope that she gets better for those that have to feed her!

New Haircut!

Well, I have not liked my haircut in over a year. I found this guy in my stake that cuts hair for a good price and highlights so I thought that I would try him out! I think that he did a great job, and so did Dave. He thinks that I look sexy! Well, I m still learning how to do it, but I know it will come. De reminds me that it took me forever to do my make-up when I was first learning and now it doesn't take that long at all!

Our cute Kids!

I thought that I would show you these cute pictures and what happens when I try to take pictures of the two of them! Sarah is now in 6 month clothes, I thought that maybe she was slowing down but it doesn't look like it! She is in the cute outfit that Grandmother and Aunt Lori gave to us- isn't she a cutie in it (as the shirt says). Jonathan just loves Sarah- when she cries he says Rara over and over again. When Sarah is doing tummy time Jonathan crawls right up to her and loves to give her toys at first and then he climbs on her. She is so patient with him, she doesn't cry until he puts all his weight on her. I know that he is loving her. But this was the sequence of events in taking pictures of Sarah and Jonathan. Sarah is such a trooper!

Our cute girl!

So this is me changing Sarah's Diaper. I lifted her legs and then she started to laugh, so I went and got the camera. Every time I try to show Dave her new laugh she doesn't do it. Just in front of Mommy. So now you can all hear Sarah's cute laugh! I love it!

Side note- thanks everyone for your comments on Jonathan's communication issue. I have been working on a few signs with him and I think that it is working. He has about four signs down. And this afternoon when he got up from his nap the first thing he did was the sign for eat! So I think that we are making head way! And Jonathan is now in the 3rd % for height so he is making progress and the Dr was happy about that. He said keep doing what your doing! This made me happy!

The Best....

Some of my good finds!
Can I say that Garage Sales can be the best! Today I found Jonathan's Santa Present, I love it and think that it is so cute and he will have fun. Now you are wondering what it is- you will just have to wait for Christmas like Jonathan does! But really, you can get some really good stuff if you are willing to look. I got this hand blender that hasn't even been used for 1 dollar- yes a buck. I do come home and think why did I buy that, in the moment you do sometimes buy things you may not need- but for the most part I try to be grounded. But I do love garage sale seasons!

Lady in Red.....

Smiles!

This is my first attempt in doing a collage! It wasn't that hard. This is Sarah this past Saturday. Isn't she adorable!

Book Party: Come and Join Us!

You can now purchase books online if you are unable to come to the party or if you live out of state. Here is the informtion that you might have gotten an emil (if I had your email and thought that you would be interested).


You are invited to an Usborne Books eShow to explore the world of Usborne Books. A child's interest in reading and learning is stimulated by the lavish illustrations and informative content. There are over 1300 bright, colorful and fun titles covering activities, puzzles and a wide range of subjects for children of all ages.Usborne Books - the books kids love to read!

Hosted by: Shirlene HarrisPlace: www.ubah.com/HOS112438

When: Today thru 4/26/2008 11:59:00 PMChat

Scheduled: - Everyone is welcome, so invite a friend.

It's a rewarding experience when a child opens a book and discovers the magic of reading.

New Blog Address

You might have noticed some changes on the page like our profile and the title of the page. We too have been thinking about it, and we are going change our blog address. This is to help with safety and what Liz was talking about, so if you can remove our last name on your blog as a link(if you have it listed) that would be great. Our new address will be www.dsh4.blogspot.com, I will not change this for about a week; inorder for people to see the post. Thanks
PS Go Ali and Kelly- Be the Biggest Loser!

Our Cute Girl!

I love this outfit! The phrase is so true!

These are some cute pictures of Sarah! Thanks Lindsey for the one cute outfit and cute bow! I had to get her 3-6 month outfits out because she will be out of them in no time! She is just growing like crazy!!

Happy St Patrick's Day

Brother and Sister! This is another picture I took today! Sarah in her green!
This past week Dave was fixing the computer and Jonathan wanted to help!
I know this is a wried picture to post, but we went to Chili's and at the end Jonathan was plying with the sugar packets, and I guess he snuck a few packets in without me seeing.
So Jonathan isn't standing or walking yet, but he is a smart boy! So Jonathan has figured out how to climb up on his bike then on the white container and get things that are on top of the black container. He thinks that he is pretty cool that he can do this. He loves to climb! We are having PEEP (people from the city came and evaluate him and see if there is anything that they can do to help him out with!) come and work with Jonathan.
Aren't they cute!

Happy St Patrick's Day! I usually make Corn Beef and Cabbage on St Patty's, but we had it yesterday at my parents, so I am going to make it later this week. We only have it once a year! So instead I made split pea soup- I thought that was a good Green dinner!
Grandma and Grandpa came to visit- so I decided to take some pictures. Jonathan wanted to get on Grandpas lap but by the time that I was ready to take the pictures he was done! This post is just random things from this past week!
This is Grandma Harris's first time meeting Sarah, we were happy that she came and saw us! She enjoyed holding Sarah and of course Sarah enjoyed sleeping. Sarah is wearing a cute outfit Grandma Harris gave her. Thanks!
Below is Sarah doing tummy time. She doesn't mind tummy time which is new for me. After about 10-15 minutes she is done. She is very strong. I also think that she looks a lot like Abby here! I m going to do a post pictures of Dave and I when we were little- and see who Sarah looks like the most!
So it really didn't turn out- but this is a picture of what Luke and Lacey decided to do to our new clean car (we never wash it and we decided to a few days before). We were getting ready to go and Luke and Lacey decided to through dirt on are car- they didn't touch theirs. Papa got after them!!!

Each Child is Different!

Well, I was told this a lot growing up, which I know is true. But today I just came to that realization once again. Jonathan and Sarah are so different- in so much size, temperaments, eating patterns, sleep patterns, growing patterns. Well, it hit me today. I was at my Mom's (it is a weekday and she is home- cause of her procedure- everyone was loving it. The Grandkids, Kristi, and I) we were on Mom's bed talking and holding Sarah. Kristi was holding Sarah trying to make her smile. Then I was holding her and she was smiling and looking at me. And then I realized that she knew my voice. She has started to be more interactive each day and I love it. Now remember she is only 1 month old almost 5 weeks this week. This was different with Jonathan. He was slow with everything just cause his size and being born early. So it is so much fun to have Sarah interacting a lot earlier. Another thing is Jonathan is a slower grower as you all now. He is in the same clothes for months on end. He has been in the same gap pants for oh I would say at least 9 months. Now at my baby shower for Jonathan- there was advice given to make sure that you wear an outfit, a lot cause they will grow out of it fast. Well, I didn't really believe that cause Jonathan is wearing out clothes cause he is in them so long. Well, Sarah is so different in this matter. She has worn this one cute outfit once and she is wearing today, and she might have one more time before she is grown out of it. Some of you might not know but I do cloth diapers and I have been having problems with Sarah leaking through them- which is not common for me. Well, I was talking to my Sister and Mom today- and they helped me realize that she is out grown them. I don't want her to grow that fast cause then my baby won't be a baby for long. Such as life! Got to go Sarah is calling!

Uh-Oh

So Jonathan has learned a new word- UH-OH. He says it all the time now! He says it when it is not in context and also when he should. When he drops something and then he says it. It just makes me laugh!
Sarah is doing okay she has some congestion so it is hard for here to breath. So I have to suction her and she hates it! She hardly ever cries, but when I suction her she has a mad little cry! Yesterday we went to the doctors and Sarah was 10 lbs 2 oz and is in the 89%. She is a healthy baby! Well, we were waiting for the doctor to come we weighted Jonathan and he was 17 lbs 10 oz- watch out Jonathan your sister is going to caught you in no time! No, but I was happy to see that Jonathan was 17 lbs cause last appointment he had only gained 5 oz in 3 months.
Thanks Kristi for taking Jonathan this morning! Wednesdays are always a long day for me. Cause Dave is gone from the early morning till late evening! So any little break helps. Sarah loves to be held for a long time before she goes down in her crib, so I would lay with her. But then I wouldn't sleep well, and then that leads to a tried Shirlene and then that leads to Shirlene having breakdowns. So in order to alleviate that Dave will hold Sarah while he studies at night. That helps so much! Thanks sweetie for all your help!

Learning

Jonathan loves to hold Sarah for a minute- he gets very excited and tries to be gentle. But we are still working with him! Sarah is very patent with Jonathan ! Jonathan giving Sarah a hug! Mommy and Sarah!
Sweet Sarah, she continues to be a great baby. She loves Mommy to hold her. She eats great and sleep good. This picture above I thought was so sweet, as she is sleeping on my chest- her hand is by he mouth!

This is Jonathan playing on the bouncy chair. He loves to play on it. This past week. He got on it and put the blanket over his head and anted to play peek a boo. It was way funny!

So Jonathan and Mommy are learning together. I try to keep all the

doors closed when i m feeding Sarah cause it is very difficult to get Jonathan if he decides to get into something. Well, yesterday morning I ws feeding Sarah and I forgot to close the pantry door. So of course Jonathan wanted to explore. I have a 25 bag of flour in the pantry and he decided to get about 1/2 cup to 1 cup out of the bag. He got it all over the floor and himself. I think that he was hungry himself cause he started to taste it. Well, Jonathan does seem to be getting into more since I am not right there. But, he is doing better then last week. So I am sure it will get better with time!

We have been working with Jonathan on folding his arms during prayers and it just seems like he is caughting on. This morning I was playing with Jonathan in his room and I was asking him if he wanted to go down the slide. then all of the sudden he folded his arms like we were going to say a prayer so we did. I guess he got confused cause he usually plays on his slide before he goes to bed and we usually pray before he goes to bed. nyways I thought that it is very cute and he is a very smart boy! I will try to post of picture of him praying!