Need A Recorder?

I have two, 21 1/2 month old girls........ just say'n!

Now-a-days, Saige and Savannah are just two little recorders walking/running about the house and repeating every little thing me or Bryce say.

Just this evening at the end of dinner, I catch Saige dumping her milk and spreading it about her tray, I tell her, "No, no, no, don't do that!" She repeats back, "N-n-nooo, doen-doo-att!

When I yell for Bryce: Me, "Bryce?" Saige runs about the house yelling for him too, "Byce, Byce, Byce!"

When they are getting into something they shouldn't be, I will tell them "Out, out, out." They will usually run out saying "Outoutout!"

I will ask the girls if they are ready to go ny-night, you can tell if Savannah is ready. If she is ready, she will say, "ny-niiiight." And if she isn't ready, "NOOO."

It is very fun to listen to their growing vocabulary and begin to put words together.

Words they say clearly:

Mommy, Daddy, Papa, Gizzy, Baby, see (Saige), ball, eye.

Other words they say:

"ou-sye" = outside

"in-sye" = inside

"OUT"

"up"

"ba" = bath

"coooooo-kie"

"cacky" = cracker (Saige)

"Gama" = Grandma

"Gampa" = Grandpa

"ka-kee"

"ka-ka"

"Cott" = Scott

"Ka" = Car

"Tuck" = Truck (Saige)

"bye-bye"

"Hi"

Parts of the body they point to:

belly button, eye, nose, ears, hair, mouth, teeth, arm, hand. Savannah will point to her bum when asked and do a little pose.

Saige loves to put things together. She plays with the legos and pieces things together. Savannah loves to get diaper wipes and clean everything with them, including Reagan. They both are obsessed with their blankies, Aunt Liz got for them and they still have not attempted to climb out of their cribs. They love to go outside. They love to play at grandma and grandpa's house. They love it when Papa comes over to play with them in the stair-well by him throwing all the balls up at them and they throw all the balls back down at him. They love to play with each other and do it so well. Every once in a while, we will have some sibling rivalry going on, but I try and let them figure it out for themselves. I figure it is better for them how to learn how to solve their own problems, than for me to figure it out for them by separating them.

I love to see them get excited when they see me after a long day of work. It is even funner to see them get elated when Papa comes to visit, Daddy comes home from work, or we pull in the driveway of grandma and grandpa's house. They are so much fun, despite the work! It has been so worth the "busy-ness."

I am Grateful for:

I think I would be very unhappy with myself if I didn't express how many of the wonderful things I am grateful for. It is so wonderful to be living. To experience the joys and happy moments. None of it would be possible had two people not fell in love.

Therefore, I am grateful for my parents, despite the hard times. For the hard times I too, am grateful for!

I am grateful for the lessons I have learned, for the knowledge that I have, and the wisdom I have earned, thus far.

I am grateful for a wonderful husband, who does nothing more than want to make sure I am happy. I do not tell him enough how wonderful he is. I am the lucky one.

I am grateful for my children. For their laughter, tears, frustration, and sweet faces and personalities. What would I have ever done without them! I beg that I never have to find out, knowing what I know now!

I am grateful for learning, for which I would not be where I am today. I am grateful that I have a desire to learn and accept the occasional epiphanies that may come my way. How lucky I am to witness a deeper understanding for things that need my attention!

I am grateful for friends who listen to me. You are my counselors. You pick me up when I am down. You contribute a lot to those epiphanies that are so needed in my life!

I am grateful for laughter, embarrassing moments, and the sore tummy from the belly giggle, when it is all said and done! Looking back of all the embarrassing things that have happened, hmmm....LOL!

I am grateful for the comfort of my home. Food. Clothing. Trials. Annoyances.

I am lucky to be me. Also, I am grateful to be an Ordinary person, doing extraordinary things!

P.S. Sorry for the "testimony." But I am also grateful for the gospel and that I have a testimony!

Happy THANKSgiving!

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I cannot believe my baby girl is already 3 months old! How time fly's when you are having fun! Reagan is such a good baby and I have absolutely no complaints, what so ever! She has been sleeping through the night since she was 9 days old and even up til then, I was still waking her up! What an amazing little miracle, right before my eyes! She is such a delight to have in our family and we love her, mmmm, just love her to death!

See how ReAgAn has gone from this,

ThEn:

Reagan, first ride in her car seat on the way home from the hospital!

TO this,

AnD nOw:

Taken (11/15/09) 3 months old + a couple days

Can You Feel The Love?

How fun are these three! Saige and Savannah just love their little sister like no other! They definitely love to be near (or on top of) her! It is so much fun to watch them all interact with each other. Right now, Reagan just smiles at them and watches them play. But Saige and Savannah play so well together and I love it when they laugh at each other, try to get each other, and just play together! Such a wonderful feeling knowing that all of them will be such good friends. Now only if little Miss Kennedy was in the picture, there would be four little hot chic-a-roonies!

Cuddle Fun!

These little ones are just so much fun! Savannah can't get enough of the remote. Surprisingly, she hands it over when you ask her to. Saige loves to sit in the big comfy chair while snuggling up in her blanky. Both of them just love their blankets, what would we do without them?

My Funny Bannah!

One day, I was doing house chores and hadn't heard from Savannah for a while. Saige kept coming around me and playing here and there, but there was no little Bannah! I decided to go into their room and this is what I found. Silly little girl! She totally emptied out the basket and made herself right at home, of course it had to be with her blanky! Can't live without that!

Pahvant Elk Hunt September 2009

Bryces dad drew out on a trophy elk in Central Utah. These are the results. After 10 days of hiking in the crunchy wilderness, this is what they ended up with. They claimed to see bigger, but never could get a good shot, per muzzle loading!

Halloween!

We had a really great and busy Halloween! The week before, it was Uncle Tim's birthday, so Aunt Emily threw a Halloween/Birthday party for him at Grandpa Mike's school. There, they played games and just ran around! Then, October 30th at Grandpa Mikes' school again, they had a Halloween carnival. We had pizza and went around to all the rooms to play games, get our faces painted, do the duck pond, and all sorts of stuff. It was fun! Then Halloween night, we met up with Papa and he gave us some tooth brushes and tooth paste to make sure we don't get any cavities for when we eat too much candy. After that, we went to Grandma and Grandpa's in Hooper to their Trunk or Treat! All in all, we were exhausted, but had sooooo much fun!

Savannah the Witch

Saige the Ladybug

At the Halloween Carnival

Finally Getting To The Shed!

After nagging Bryce for so long, I'm finally getting a shed! Ok, ok, he wanted it just as much as I did, but I did have to remind him a few times to get started on it. On a Saturday before he left for China, Bryce, Mike, and Scott got it most of the way finished! The girls of course, wanted to help and they were very much so in scattering the nails, playing with Grandpa's tool belt, trying to climb on the ladder, and playing with all the block pieces left over. The girls sure do love to be outside!

Saige and Uncle Scott

Uncle Scott, Savannah, and Saige

Grandpa, Savannah, and Uncle Scott

Fun With My Hat

One day, I left my hat out and the girls decided it was fun to play dress up in Mommy's hat! And of course, what one does, the other has to do as well! They are such funny little girls!