Farish

Today was our ward activity! We went to this Air Force park called Farish in Woodland Park. It is the funnest place ever in the winter. The lakes are completely frozen over so we were all out on it playing broom hockey, soccer, and there was ice fishing too. Lots to do, and it is so much fun. Sledding was not a favorite of Zoey. She hated it. Maybe next year. Liam loved to be pulled on a sled, and Zoey loved to fish. She got in to a snowball fight, and had a blast. Take a look that the pics! I love the one of Damon and his clone.

Tomorrow we go to warm weather. Its funny that we go from playing in the snow all day to 75 degrees. GO ARIZONA!

Yesterday was a AMAZING Day.

I would like to have a moment of silence for our old home. It is finally done. Yes my friends, yesterday, at precisely 4:52 PM all of the final closing documents were singed, the buyers loan funded, and we are FREEEE!! The family who bought our home has two little boys the same age as ours. I am glad it is going to them and not to the other investor that wanted to buy it. To celebrate, we went to Culvers and ate and ate and ate. We love custard. Yum.

After we went home, Damon took the kids and I went to the mall for some retail therapy. I was so stoked when I found a pair of Michael Kors red patent leather ballet flats that I had almost bought 2 months ago but couldn't justify the $120 on sale for $22.50. Yeah baby! I love Dillards when they have sales like that. I also got a really cute pair of brown ballet flats that were $17. Two pairs of shoes that were both over $100 a pair, for $42 and change!

A very good day. Our house sold, and a shoe sale. Can't get much better than that!

Our Bottomless Pit

We have graduated to having to purchase 2 kids meals now. After our experience at chick-fil-a, we now realize how much Liam can eat. He has now coined the nickname, "The bottomless pit". Let me tell you the story...

Zoey was insistant that she wanted a 'krabby patty', so I got her a chicken sandwich, hoping to convince her that it was indeed a krabby patty. Just in case, I also ordered a nuggets kids meal. Zoey ended up eating like 1/4 of the sandwich, and dowing the whole container of choclate milk. So I decided to see if Liam would eat the nuggets. Oh boy, the light went on and it didn't go off. He ate the entire kids meal. He is 10 1/2 months. Since then I have really been noticing how much he eats. Tuesday night we made pizza. Zoey ate 1/2 of a piece, Liam ate 2 pieces. For lunch today he ate 4 nuggets, a whole carton of yogurt, and is polishing it of with juice and cheerios. He also ate a bowl of oatmeal 2 1/2 hour ago. He's a growing boy, and is Father could not be prouder. "Thats my boy!"

The Weekend

What a busy one. Our house is finally closing. After what I think is the worlds longest contract, thursday is D-day. It has been under contract for 5 1/2 months. Buyers got their funding, title company is good to go, we close Thursday. So this weekend was moving everything else out, and cleaning, and we are done! Nothing stands in our way now. I am so thankful that everything is finally coming to pass. We had lots of help from friends, which was wonderful.

Zoey made me so sad on Monday. I went over there to check it out, and I took Zoey. She went into her pink polkadot room and would not leave. It broke my heart. She cried for 20 minutes about her 'dot room'. That was the only time I cried in this whole process. Now that its really happening, I can't help but feel sad. Zoey's room was so cute, and Liam's nursery. We brought him home to that house. I desgined that house. Picked out everything from the cieling to the floor, and everything in between. It is a beautiful home. I hope people buying it love it as much as I did.

MY BROTHERS ENGAGED!!!!

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!! My brothers engaged!! To Breaelle!!! My favorite girl in the whole world is going to be my sister!!!! I set them up too!! I am a matchmaker!! They are so cute together. I am so happy for them, they are perfect.

Zoey's New Hair

Zoey got a new hair cut today. She looks so grown up. She did so great, and kept saying through the hair cut, "Look Mommy! I'm so prettiful!" She loved it, but was sick of holding still after about 15 minutes. She wanted to be short! I thought she would want to keep it long! Ain't she cute!?

Valentines day was good. Zoey had her pre-school party, and is up to her knees in candy. Liam loved eating his mader valentine from Grandpa and Grandma, and Zoey would not let her Cinderella Valentine go. We went to build a bear for Zoey's valentine, and she picked a black bear and named it 'heart'. Honestly her favorite thing is the box it came in. We had fun, I made rack of lamb for dinner which should have been named fat of lamb. There was seriously 3 ounces of edible meat on 2 racks. Thats the last time I buy lamb from wal-mart. We ended up eating a romantic pizza dinner by candle light. Its was great. I made a cute slide show for Damon, and we gorged ourselves on chocolate. I love it. Go Valentines.

Liam learned how to play catch. Its more like Damon rolling the ball to him, him catching it and squealing in delight, and then sparatically waving his arms until the ball rolls in some direction towards Dad. It is the cutest thing to watch. You can't help but smile.

Happy Valentines Day!

Hope everyone is having a great Valentines. I got breakfast in bed today, made my Damon and Zoey. Heart shaped pancakes. It was so fun to see Zoey run in all proud of herself and yell, "Happy Balentines Day Mommy! Wake Up!! I made caycakes!" She had a blast at her pre-school Valentines party and is now eating her weight in candy while watching one of our numerous barbie movies.

So Liam is a baby genius. What 10 month old baby can firgure out how to open LATCHED CABINETS!? Mine. Yeah, he emptied out all of Zoey's leap-pad stuff three times today. He gets into everything. And I mean EVERYTHING!! So frusterating.

Princess Zoey

We made Valentines today. She cut out all the hearts, and colored each of them. She had a blast, and made a huge mess.

This is Zoey at playgroup. She gets carried every where she wants to go.

Note that she is sitting on the seat, and making Andrew walk the bike. What a Diva.

I feel like she is taking advantage of poor Andrew.

These pictures say it all, don't they.

My Culinary Success

Tonight was, in my opinion, the best dinner I have ever made. If any of you have been to Carrabbas, there is this chicken dish that I love. Its the chicken bryan. Anyways, I got to thinking about it the other day, and thought, 'ya know, I could totally make that.' And I did. It was even better than the restaraunt. Its pretty basic, grilled chicken, with goat cheese, and a lemon butter sauce with fresh basil and sun dried tomato. It was soo good. Go me. I should have photo-documented my triumph, maybe next time.

Our little Sassy Girl

So Zoey is quickly becoming a little spit fire. Today Damon came home from a buisness trip early to surprise us, and Zoey was in her room coloring. Damon came in and asked for a hug. Zoey looked up and sighed very sarcastically, raised her arm slowly, dropped her crayon, and gave him the most pittiful hug you have ever seen. It was as if she was in the middle of the most important thing in the world, and just couldn't stop to say hi.

Zoey left her box of art stuff on the floor. Liam somehow opened it and dumped out everything. Zoey saw it, threw down her paintbrush, and said, "Oh.. my.. gosh... Liam, look what you did!!"

Also, Zoey is perpetually nude. The first thing she did when she got home from pre-school was take of her crocs, coat, then her shirt, then her pants. When she was done she looked at her panties, and said, "Look! Tinkenbell!" and walked away. As she was walking down the hall she yelled, "I'm naked!!!" Her personality is in full bloom.

Zoey's First Primary Talk

Zoey gave her first primary talk on how the Bible and the Book of Mormon testify of Jesus Christ. I'll post the words, you can understand most of it, but it helps to know what she is saying. She did such a good job. I am so proud of her. She got up there and spoke clearly and wasn't shy at all. She is so big!

The bible testifies of Jesus Christ
It testifies of his birth
It testifies of Jesus’ baptism
It testifies of Jesus healing the sick
It testifies of his crucifixion
And of his resurrection
The Book of Mormon also testifies of Jesus
He appeared to the Nephites
And taught them to pray
And blessed the little children

I know that the Bible and the Book of Mormon are true and testify of Jesus. Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Big Brown Eyes

Hey ya'll. Liam preformed for these ones. Check it out. 10 months of life, you go baby.

Zoey and Liam update

Zoey has had a fun week. She got to go to gymnastics twice and pre-school! She loves to go to 'wee-school' and play with her friends. Zoey got invited to 2 birthday parties this week, and she insists on carrying around the invites, or tickets, as she calls them and informing me that I can't come with her to the birthday cake party. I thought this was so funny. Zoey can talk pretty good, but she stumbles over some words and it is the cutest thing. Some of my favorites are, Wikny Wonka (Willy Wonka), Beansy Beansy spyer, (the itsy bitsy spider), mastics soup, (gymnastics suit or leotard) chocomilk pwease!,( chocolate milk!). She is quite a character. She is really into willy wokna lately. She knows all the songs, and dances. Her favorite is Agustus Gloop. "Awustus Loop, a big gweedy nicompoop!" What a silly goose. She is my little girly girl, and loves to wear her 'sparkely dress' when ever it is clean. She has to wear her hair down, like a princess, and then wear her prettiful sparkley shoes to finish the ensemble. She truly is my daughter. My little fashionista.

Liam got another tooth yesterday. Its his first top tooth. He continues to speed army crawl, and has started to pull himself up on things now. Its only a matter of time now before he is walking. Crazy. He turned 10 months this week! I need to do his 10 month pictures. He is becoming more independent, and now knows that if I leave the room, he can follow me. He loves his big sister. Zoey will walk into the room and Liam just lights up and starts bouncing on his little butt. I love that they get along. I found him asleep like this a few days ago, it doesn't look to comfortable. Ever since he figured out how to sit up by himself, naps have become a bit harder.

Damon and I are great. Just the same old routine. I lost 3 pounds this week, (thank you biking) and actually made it to the gym twice this week. I am aiming for 5 workouts this week between biking and the gym. I have to make it tomarrow, and I'll hit my goal.

We are really looking forward to Mesa in 3 weeks. I want to feel the warmth of the sun, and not just through a window. Until next post, thank you , and goodnight.