My Handyman!!!

This weekend I told Shawn I wanted to go to Home Depot to look at how much wood would cost to make some 'toy organizers' for the kids' closets. (I am sick of toys scattered all over the house.) So as you can imagine Shawn was excited about this and kept doubting himself of being able to make it look good. So I told him I would do it myself. Of course we both knew that I wouldn't and he accused me of acting like my mother. Well she is a strong capable woman and so am I and if it came right down to it, I could do it. Doesn't mean I would like it, but I could do it. (Totally my mom in me.) Well of course I didn't have to because Shawn really does like doing stuff like this and I am sure he can't imagine his pregnant wife trying to do something like this so a couple of boards and other materials later, here is Shawn starting out this little project.

Fox had fun helping him sand and measure the wood.

Our messy little garage where we set up shop.

And the almost finished product. I say almost because I may want a back to them, and may not. I am going to try them out for awhile to decide. And of course I am going to paint or stain them, but not until after this baby is born.

Jayde's First hair cut!

On Saturday January 17, 2009 I cut Jayde's hair for the first time. She stood still for me to do it and was a great sport. It doesn't look like I cut very much off when you look at her, but this is a picture of what I cut off and I think it was quite a bit.

Ultrasound!

January 8th I had my 20 week ultrasound. I am not one who can wait to find out the sex of my babies. And with as good of picture that we got, I believe there is no question, IT'S A BOY. We are really excited, though we didn't care wether it is a boy or girl. I just like to know so I can start planning what to do with bedrooms, clothes that we have from Fox, etc.

Christmas Vacation Pictures!

Christmas Vacation!

On Christmas day we flew out to Utah. It worked out perfectly. We had Christmas morning at our house, and then we headed out the door and had Christmas dinner with my parents and my brother Brian and his family in Utah. For some crazy reason we were able to make the flight, which didn't look good at all, but we tried anyway. We had fun in Utah in all the snow. The kids couldn't get enough of it. However, I am glad to be back home where there is no snow. I guess you could say I had my fill of snow for the year.

A couple of highlights on our trip:
We got to play in the snow
Visit with lots of cousins and family
Attended Tyson's baptism (Brian's little boy)
Jayde got to see Darla (grandma Vicki's little doggie)
Shawn got to go to the Utah game in New Orleans
Ate at my favorite restaurant, Cafe Rio
Shopped and shopped

A couple of NOT SO highlights on our trip:
Fox got really sick after one day in the snow
Jayde got a little sick
Jayde got her first bladder infection
Shawn got to go to the Utah game in New Orleans without us
I probably spent too much money shopping (but it was fun)
I got stuck out in Utah an extra 3 days because flights were so bad

Christmas Morning!

Here are a few pictures from Christmas morning. As you can see Santa treated the kids well.

Trent spent the morning with us.

This picture wasn't Christmas morning, but it was too cute to not post since Jayde is in one of her Christmas presents, with her doll dressed just the same.

Christmas Eve!

We had my brother Trent, my brother Kevin and his family, and Shawn's cousin Paul and his family come over for Christmas Eve. We had a great time decorating cookies for Santa. Jayde mostly just ate the frosting.

Here is a picture of Boston, Corbin, Jayde, Fox and Brityn.

Paul and Peter

Fox and Jayde in their Christmas PJ's