Sunday night Brent thought it would be fun to let the boys eat some popcorn, watch a movie, and then hopefully crash on the front room floor. He went 2 for 3. They ate the popcorn, watched the entire movie, and never did crash! I finally put Corbin in his bed at about 11:00 and I guess Bridger did crash about 11:30 or so (I went to bed when Reagan finally fell asleep). They had fun and loved having their blankets and pillows to watch the movie.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Saying goodbye
Corbin wasn't too interested in sitting still for any sort of picture, but at least we tried. I want them to know that even though they may not remember their great-grandparents one day, they did know them. We're sad that they are so far away now, but it is by far the best possible situation for them.
PS. Don't mind that I don't have any make-up on...it was one of those kinds of days.
One month old
I feel like I'm finally getting back into the swing of every day life. She is sleeping for about 4-5 hours at a time during the night which is really nice. I have let myself sleep in until the boys wake me up every morning so I am feeling pretty well rested, as well, these days. I can't complain.
For the first little while I felt like I was barely keeping my head above water and just surviving. Luckily we're starting to move beyond that point! I thought for sure I was prepared for a newborn because it didn't feel like it had been that long since Corbin was a baby. I think that is what totally threw me off. I didn't realize how good I had it with Corbin. Not that Reagan is bad, she just isn't quite the napper/sleeper/content to lay there baby that Corbin was. It took some adjusting of my attitude before I was ok with that. I finally came to the conclusion that 6wks-3 months of my life isn't that big of a sacrifice to make sure that she is taken care of and well adjusted. Since I decided this life has been much better.
We sure love our little sister. The boys have so much fun playing with her and making sure that she is happy. When she starts crying Bridger will say "Mom, hers is crying and I don't like that sound". She is starting to respond to us a little bit and almost smiles (she smiles {and even laughs} in her sleep all the time, its cute) when we talk to her.
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Photoshop...
...is a beautiful thing!

Before:

Before:
I used some PW Actions to transform these pictures. I love them (the actions and pictures).
Monday, November 02, 2009
Reagan's blessing
We blessed Reagan yesterday. Everything about it was perfect. She looked s cute in her dress, didn't fuss during Sacrament meeting-at all, we had lots of support from family and friends, and there was plenty of food at the dinner after. We couldn't ask for much more!
Happy Halloween 2009
Halloween was a success once again this year.
I wasn't sure if I was going to get the kids into costumes without a fight, but it all worked out pretty well and by the end Corbin loved his.
I wasn't sure if I was going to get the kids into costumes without a fight, but it all worked out pretty well and by the end Corbin loved his.
Let the festivities begin!
Here is our crew:
Braxton-Captain Hook, Cambree-Minnie Mouse, Bridger-football kid, Dallin-Dragon, Corbin-the lost boy
After all the soup and doughnut goodness we could handle we headed home to carve our pumpkins. Yeah, not something that should be started at 8:30 pm...
The boys had fun for the most part.
The boys had fun for the most part.
Saturday-the real holiday-we headed over to Mtn. View to see my parents for a while. When we got home we did some more trick-or-treating to family around Evanston. We were home by about 6:30 to greet our 5 trick-or-treaters. It was a great Halloween.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Eating wild game and other random stuff.
Brent got an elk while he was hunting a couple of weeks ago. He took it to the meat processing place and had to get some hamburger and steaks (he also got the jerky and sausage that he wanted). I was less than thrilled because I am not a fan of wild meat. I figured if we have this much hamburger in our freezer (and Susan's) that we should probably use it. I made chili last night with elk burger and you know what? I couldn't even tell the difference.
I thought that I would lay Reagan on the floor to let her stretch out a bit. The boys love that they can get so close to her. It is so fun to watch them interact with each other and to see how the boys show their affection in different ways. Bridger is older so he knows a little bit more to be gentle and not poke her eyes. Corbin likes to be as close to her as physically possible. Cracks me up. Reagan tolerates it well, for the most part.
Three weeks today. She is more alert and awake every day. I ordered a swing the other day to hopefully cure her of her need to be held constantly and to save my sanity! I think the boys feel neglected because I am constantly holding Reagan. If I put her down then she screams after a couple of minutes and the boys don't like that either. Its a no win situation for them!
Last night I thought the boys might like a little craft time. The original plan was to put cotton balls on the paper. When Corbin started ripping his off I thought it looked better. So that is what we did. Put glue stick all over the ghost and then dabbed a cotton ball on it. The cotton that got stuck is what makes the ghost. Pretty clever. Thanks to a 20 month old who likes to peel things off of stuff! You can also see Bridger's attempt at writing his name. He is very into learning his letters and how to write his name. He refuses any help from me. Not too bad for a 3 yr old that has had no formal training!
Stay tuned for the 2009 edition of Halloween costumes. Hopefully everyone cooperates.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Just life
Visiting in Green River
I guess I'm done. Reagan is crying and Bridger is informing me that he doesn't love that sound!
Friday, October 23, 2009
2 Week stats
Reagan had her 2 week check up with her new doctor, Dr. Nowicki. I am so happy that he takes new babies as patients. He doesn't take new patients otherwise. He was so friendly, chatty, thorough and gentle with her. It was like finding the male version of our doctor in Douglas. I couldn't have been a happier mom!
So on with "our little sister's" stats:
Weight: 6lbs 9 oz
length: 19.5 inches
The doctor was so impressed with how much she has grown. She has gained about 10 oz from her birth weight and grown about 1-1.5 inches. He said she is doing quite well and could be up to 12lbs by her 2 month check-up. He actually said that she might be catching up for being so small when she was born. Whatever it is that is making her grow it is working quite well.
So on with "our little sister's" stats:
Weight: 6lbs 9 oz
length: 19.5 inches
The doctor was so impressed with how much she has grown. She has gained about 10 oz from her birth weight and grown about 1-1.5 inches. He said she is doing quite well and could be up to 12lbs by her 2 month check-up. He actually said that she might be catching up for being so small when she was born. Whatever it is that is making her grow it is working quite well.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Caramel Apples

Yesterday at the store we got the great idea of making carmel apples. I want to do it every year and to my surprise Brent agreed yesterday. The boys were so excited. We had toffee bits and chocolate chips to dip them in and then melted chocolate to drizzle over them. They were oh so yummy and filled my craving until next year (or next time I see one already made)! Bridger is already asking when we can have some more of "those apples with the chocolate and stuff on them".
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