Finishing 2011 highlights

 

 

 

 

Saydee is obsessed with the violin.  Heath used to play when he was young and taught her how to hold it and play a few notes.  For months after we'd catch her pretending to play on a hanger.  It was adorable and finally I caught her on camera.  Thought about starting lessons but we'll see. 

 

One evening we had dessert with some friends. Saydee left upset because they had "shiny rocks" outside their house and apparently we do not. Heath told her that we have shiny rocks too, but our's are just dirty and need to be cleaned. So for two days straight the girls scrubbed the rocks/gravel in our driveway using a toothbrush and dishsoap. They spent hours scrubbing without getting bored. Heath is a genuis!

 

The halloween bugs of 2011

 

Saydee's 5th birthday.  She and Elli made rainbow cupcakes.  We had a party with lots of little friends and I of coarse forgot pictures again.  They had a blast.

 

 

 

 

 Thanksgiving with friends

 

 

Christmas Season

 

One night we went on a Christmas walk at the zoo with friends

 

Christmas Traditions...

Books under the tree.  Reading down until Christmas.

Gingerbread Nativity scenes

Making treats for neighbors and friends.

More Christmas craft-time

Christmas morning...

 

As always Tyson was greatly missed by all of us during the school year.  But it was a good year.

Utah Summer of 2011

We spent some time in Portage with our Tree family.  Aunt Tysha sent the kids on a treasure hunt with clues all over town.  So fun.

 

Feeding ducks in Logan

Uncle Nic and the animals

Then we spent the remainder of days with the Knight clan.

 

Aunt Renae set up a game of water baseball.  Good times.



Baby Pictures

A wonderful friend and her sweet daughter took some pics of Linc yesterday.  We had fun.  I still need to learn photoshop to fix the background.  They turned out so adorable.  Talented girls, cute boy.

 

I love the swirly cowlick on the back of his head. 

 We love this boy.

A Lincoln update and other fun stuff

Lincoln is almost 2 months old.  Isn't he darling?  So sweet this one.  Time has flown like it seems to do with all newborns.  The weeks have flown but I must admit that the hours inched by his first 6 weeks.
He had a pretty rough start with ear infections and digestive problems. About two weeks ago after cutting dairy and some other trigger foods from my diet we finally decided to try formula.  He had an allergic reaction to it, swelling up a bit and a severe rash from head to toe.  Scared me half to death, especially the swelling at such a young age. 
Our Pediatrician suggested a soy formula which has worked like a charm.  Apparently little Lincoln cannot tolerate dairy very well at all.  Judging from his allergic reaction to the formula, Doc thinks he won't  grow out of this sensitivity in infancy. 
The good news is today he is a pretty happy camper :)  It was like night and day once we started the soy.  So we're all a little more sane and sleeping a little better and most important the little guy isn't in pain 24/7.

In other news, the sportspark right by our house just built a huge splashpark section with two playgrounds on each side and two man made rivers the kids can play in.  Maybe they are supposed to be more decorative but they attract more kids than the splashpark.  It Is Awesome.  Even when there is a crowd it doesn't feel crowded.  We love it. 
Summer is here.  Now we are just awaiting Tyson's arrival in eager anticipation.

Life is good.

Some pictures from my phone...