Christmas Week 2009

We had a nice Christmas. We spent some time down in Utah with both families. On Christmas Eve we went to Ryan’s parents for our traditional Christmas Eve lunch/ dinner. The cousins got to play together and exchange gifts and all the kids got to open presents from Great Grandma Henderson who lives in Scotland. It's always a lot of fun and this year we were only missing one of Ryan's brothers.

Alex was really into Santa – we made Santa cookies, put out magic oats on the lawn for his reindeer and left him a magic key to get into the house since Grandma doesn’t have a chimney! It all worked out and Santa was able to get into the house and leave the kids presents.

Alex's big gift was a guitar, Connor got a bunch of cars and puzzles, and Hayden got a cool little Fisher Price vacuum which he loves – he is so cute with it. They also got a few small things like pixo's, transformers, etc... It was great and it was so good to be there with my Mom and Lynn.

We were really luky to have Mom home during the holidays and just found out that she will be getting her bone marrow transplant around the 12th or 13th of Jan. I think we are all excited, but a little nervous too.

Ryan took the kids sledding the day after Christmas and we ended up coming home that night. I decided that I really like traveling at night. All the kids slept and when we got home we just laid them in bed.

It was a great little vacation and honestly I'm still enjoying it. Ryan has been either been going into work a little late or coming home early all week. I think next week is going to be a bit of a shock to get back into our routine, but it will be good - Alex has been asking everyday if she gets to go to school. Sorry Alex, you’re stuck with us for another 4 days.

Thanksgiving Week

Thanksgiving was a lot of fun and long we went down to Utah the weekend before and spent 10 days down there. This was the first time I have made Thanksgiving dinner for more than 5 people, but I had a lot of help from everyone - especially my older brother Esha and my wonderful husband who is a great cook.

Some of the highlights of our Thanksgiving week:

Kids getting to spending time with Dad (Ryan)

Ryan and I seeing New Moon

All the yummy food

Alex losing her second tooth on Thanksgiving morning

Going to the BYU vs. Utah game.

Being with my Mom

Seeing all my brothers

Day after Thanksgiving activities with Grandma Stout

Just being with family



It was a great holiday! Bring on Christmas

My Little Big Helper

Usually I have to do the dishes when Hayden is taking one of his naps, but last week they needed to be done and Hayden wasn’t napping so I started to unload the dishwasher and like usual I got distracted and walked away for a minute. When I came back into the kitchen this is how I found him. He was just trying to help his mom I guess.

First Day of Halloween

When did Halloween become a three day holiday? The kids dressed up for school today tomorrow it will be for Ryan’s work and Saturday for trick for treating.

Alex is Sleeping Beauty and Connor is Optimus Prime. Hayden will dress up tomorrow as Charlie Brown.

35th Birthday

Ryan turned 35 on Friday. I remember when I thought thirty was really old and I always like to give Ryan a hard time because he is 6 years older than me, but truth be told I’m now starting to feel old so I think I’ll stop teasing him about it.

On Friday we got a baby sitter and went to dinner and then did a little shopping. After that we went to an indoor go-kart place where you can go as fast as 30 mph. It was pretty fun until we had to stop and I ended up crashing in to a dark storage room and breaking a shelf, it was pretty funny and I couldn’t stop laughing, but the guy working didn’t find it funny at all.

Then next day we kind of celebrated with the kids and had pizza, cake and ice cream. I made Ryan a carrot cake. I think that is what I make him every year. He must like it. He got a few small things from me and the kids, but I think the thing he liked the best was his car. No not a new one, it just looks new. We had it detailed and it turned out really nice and now I want the van done, maybe next year for my birthday.

Well I hope you had an okay birthday weekend Ry and really, you’re not that old, besides you still look like you’re in your twenties.

Alex and Hayden Head Banging in Their Owns Ways...

Just wanted to post a couple of funny videos of our kids. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

What A Weekend

What A Weekend e were down in Utah again for the weekend, big surprise I know. It was a crazy and good weekend though.

Ryan was able to go to the BYU football game with one of his friends and I was able to spend some time with my Mom.

That same day (Friday) Alex lost her first tooth. She had it at 5:30 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m. it was gone. She lost it and when I say lost, she really did lose it. I couldn’t find it anywhere in the car and the more I thought about it I think she might have swallowed it. She was eating candy and I really think it got in some candy and before she even know it, it was gone for good.

She did even care about the Tooth Fairy coming or not, but I think we’re going to come up with some creative way for the Tooth Fairy to recognize the event.

Hayden also had a big weekend, he started to walk. He still prefers crawling because it’s much faster for him, but he can now walk pretty far when he wants to. He was pretty proud of himself the first time he took more than three steps. After falling he had to stand up just to clap about it.

It was also conference weekend which is all ways nice, but this time it was really hard to listen to all the talks so I’m looking forward to getting the Ensign so that I can read them.

Well we are now home for almost three weeks and I am so happy to be able to get back into a routine and be home for the next two weekends. There is no place better then your own home and your own bed.

Happy Birthday Baby Boy

Hayden turned one on Friday, can I still call him my baby boy? I can’t believe he is getting so big.

We had a great time in Utah over the weekend. On Hayden’s birthday we took the kids to Park City and had a lot of fun, then when we had pizza, cake and ice cream at my parents with a couple of my brothers.


It was a small get together, but it was his first birthday so we had to do something. It was fun and I think he really enjoyed the cake. He had quite a long day and after he dug into his cake and opened a couple of his presents, he was ready for bed.



Love you little guy!

A Few of My Favorite Pictures

Here are just a few of my favorite pictures from the past few weeks.

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First Fair

Last night we took the kids to their first fair, it was also the first time I have ever been to a fair, that I can remember anyway. Maybe my parents took me when I was little, but I don’t remember. Anyway, I had my first funnel cake and it was good, but I really don’t see the big deal about them. Ryan liked it a lot more than I did.

The kids had a lot of fun. Connor was a little too small to ride most of the rides, but he did go on one. Alex loved riding the worm roller coaster. We also let the kids play a game were you throw ping-pong balls at mini-fish bowls of water and if you get one in, you win a gold fish. The kids absolutely loved that game and our little Con-man even got lucky and made one. They couldn’t stop holding the fish and kissing the bag that it was in. When we got home, Alex named our new $5.00 fair golf fish Lilly. I hope it’s a girl.

We also went and saw all the animals. Hayden was such a good sport sitting it the stroller for about 3 ½ hours and only fussed a few times. After the corn dogs, cotton candy, corn on the cob and all the other fair goodies, I’m sure Alex will be wanting to go back sooner than is possible. There’s always next year.

First Day of Kindergarten

Alex had her first day of kindergarten yesterday. She was very excited to go and I was excited for her.

Ryan came home for lunch so that he could see her off too. She had no fear walking into her class, but I shouldn’t be surprised that is totally Alex, no fear of anything.

After school she was very happy. She told me that they played hide and go seek and learned about being nice and not being rude. Also not to talk when someone else is talking. I’m hoping that she will follow all those rules at home too. 

So far school is a hit and the first day was great. She is such a cute little kindergartner isn’t she?