Our Family

Viva Las Vegas!

2009-06-30T15:57:00.002-06:00

We just got back from Las Vegas a few days ago. My parents had given us a week in their timeshare as a Christmas present, and it was great! People mostly thing of Vegas as gambling and drinking, but we found tons of fun things to do with the kids. Kyle has an M & M obsession, so he was in heaven at the M&M store on the strip. Everywhere he looked he would say "M!" I will add more pics later, I'm a slacker, I know.

Mom at the Bellagio

At the Bellagio

Happy Birthday Cameron and Hailey!

2009-06-30T15:37:00.003-06:00

We like to tell Cameron that Hailey was his birthday present last year! She was born on the same day as him, kinda crazy! So this year was the first time we did our "combo birthday". Cameron had a party with all his friends a few days before his actual birthday, but we still had to make sure he felt June 10th was all about him and Hailey. It turned out to be a great day. Luckily for me, Cameron wanted green cupcakes, so we did green and purple, and I thought it turned out quite cute! I have to admit, it was hard and depressing seeing my baby turn 1 year old. I am still in denial. She is super tiny for her age (17 pounds, which is the 3rd percentile for her age), but I like the idea that she is small so she still seems like a baby! The past year has gone by so quickly. Cameron has grown up so much in the past year. He was so excited to be 5, I don't know why, but he thought it was going to be the coolest thing ever. Anyways, he are a couple quick pics from their birthday. Nothing fancy, but better than nothing!

Hair!!

2009-05-05T09:20:00.002-06:00

Hailey's hair is finally starting to grow in. Today, I decided to try and get her a little ponytail. She sat so still while I did this. What a little princess!

Prince...or Princes???

2009-05-01T11:54:00.002-06:00

Kyle is always looking for something new to do. Last night, he thought it would be fun to try on Hailey's clothes. Marcelo said no, I said "why the heck not!!" He put the dress (size 12months!) and just started shakin it! He already loves to dance, but never before has he danced in a dress. It was hilarious! Then he spotted the P.J.'s. They also were a size 12months, and we so tight on him. He jumped on the treadmill like it was a runway or something!

I broke his little heart when I made him take them off. He looked so sad as I took them off him, and put them on Hailey. I am anxious to see which room he goes into today when it's time for him to get dressed! I hope I didn't create a cross-dressing monster!

Ta-Da!

2009-05-01T11:52:00.001-06:00

Hailey got her pictures taken in her little princess dress. I put it on her and she just started smiling. She knew she looked cute!

Kids Fishing.

2009-05-01T11:46:00.003-06:00

We took the kids fishing a week or so ago. Kyle caught his first fish, all by himself! The boys all love to fish. Sadly, we brought home a couple fish, and the kids ate them! I like fish, but I CANNOT see it alive, and then eat it. NASTY......

Miniature Golfing

2009-04-13T09:53:00.002-06:00

One of the hardest parts of living away from all of our family, is holidays. The kids knew that their cousins were going to grandmas for an Easter Egg Hunt, and it's hard to tell them that we live too far away to go. We thought we would take the kids miniature golfing instead. It was such a nice day, and it turned out to be tons of fun. The boys had been wanting to go for so long, but I thought they were too young. They did great! The all were in the best moods, and that part was AMAZING. They cheered us all on, and were so nice to each other. I am so glad we decided to take them, we will for sure be doing it again soon! Kyle found a Spider-Man ride inside afterwards, and was in heaven! he was hugging and kissing it! Cute!!!

Haileys First Easter

2009-04-13T09:47:00.002-06:00

Hailey seemed to enjoy her first Easter. She mostly got new clothes, and things for her hair, once it decides to grow! She was able to master the skill of opening plastic eggs! I think she got a few tastes of candy before I caught her!

Easter

2009-04-13T09:36:00.002-06:00

The Easter Bunny stopped by and left some fun baskets for the kids, and tons of eggs all over the house! The boys ran as fast as they could trying to get the most eggs. I think Kyle and Cameron ate a pound of chocolate before 8:00 am. At one point, I heard Cameron ask Alex if the Easter Bunny was real, and Alex said, yeah Cameron, how do you think all these eggs got here?? Funny boys! The night before, we had had an egg hunt with some friends, and today, I am hiding all their candy from them! Mean, I know!!!

Hoppy Easter!

2009-04-13T09:25:00.003-06:00

Every year we go to the Easter Egg Hunt at the zoo. This years was extra fun because Kyle "get's it" this year. And he was totally into it! His age group went first, and Alex and Cameron watched and cheered him on the whole time. Next was the big boys turn. They ran around like crazy guys, and got lots of eggs full of candy. We had a lot of fun! Hailey slept through the whole thing, but she had fun sitting by the water afterwards watching all the kids running around. Oh, and about the boys outfits.... they came straight from soccer, and neither one of them would change their clothes in the car. One day they will be embarrassed by this. Geeks!

Way to Go DAD!

2009-04-13T09:20:00.002-06:00

April 10 was a great day. My dad quit smoking on December 31, 2008. April 10 was his 100 days smoke free!!! He smoked for ever 40 years, and I know it must have been awful trying to quit. We are all so proud of him for quitting! All of his grandkids look up to him so much, and I know that when they are old enough to realize what he did, they will look up to him so much more. It takes a very strong person to do it. Dad, we love you and are VERY proud of you!!!

Happy Birthday Kyle!

2009-04-13T09:04:00.003-06:00

Happy Birthday Kyle!

Kyle turned 2 years old on April 2. They say it the terrible two's, right? So my question, what was with all the trouble when he was one? Kyle is a wild man, but his personality make him so cute. He can pull the funniest faces at you. He doesn't say a lot, but he can still knows just what to do to get everything he wants. He is quite easy going, yet very stubborn at the same time. He loves to show off. He thinks he is big. He keeps up with his brothers very well. I always tell them one day Kyle is going to waste you guys, they don't beleive me know, but just wait! Kyle is such a good big brother to Hailey. Happy Birthday Ky Ky!

Happy Birthday Alex!

2009-04-13T08:20:00.003-06:00

Happy Birthday Alex!

Alex turned 6 years old on March 31. He was so excited for his birthday! I heard about it everyday for literally months. Both Alex and Cameron think their birthdays are like a major national holiday, so we do our best to make it great for them. He woke up to his favorite breakfast, potatoes, sausage, orange juice and "coffee", which basically is milk, chocolate and coffee creamer. He was extra anxious to go to school, because everyone knew it was his birthday. His original plan for the day was to go straight from the bus stop to Chuck E Cheese, then Baskin Robbins. For dinner he wanted Golden Corral, his favorite, and then stop by Cold Stone for more ice cream! Luckily for us all, just before school, he said he wanted to go swimming instead??? I asked why, and he said that when he was there last time, he noticed that you had to be 6 years old to get in the hot tub, and so now that he was six, he just wanted to get in the hot tub! What a funny kid! If I had half the memory that he has, I would be happy. He remembers EVERYTHING! Which, of course, is good and bad!

It really seems like the past 6 years have flown by. They have been GREAT! Alex is such a smart, funny, happy little man.

So I do have pictures from his wild birthday party, but....I downloaded them, and now I can't find them!! HaHa! Yes, I'm a loser! I'm sure I could ask Alex to find them for me when he gets home from Kindergarten!! He can navigate his way through the computer way better than me! If I need to know anything, he will say, just google it mommy. I will find him on the computer, sounding out words and typing them into google so he can get to the right websites. I'm telling you, the kid is smart, and I take full credit for it!!!!! So when the pictures show up, I will post them! Happy Birthday Slim!

I'm fully aware of it.....

2009-03-03T20:49:00.003-07:00

I was not born to be a blogger. Either that, or there just aren't enough hours in the day. Perhaps the fact that I do have 4 kids under the age of 6 is part of it. It seems like so much has happened in the past few months. Hailey celebrated her very first Valentines Day. I did tell her she will enjoy the holiday a whole lot more when she has a boyfriend buying her gifts, and not her parents! And how boring is Valentines Day if you are not old enough to eat chocolate?? But, she did get some super cute princess sippy cups!! All Alex and Cameron cared about was getting presents. I am trying to teach them from a young age that Valentines Day is a girl holiday, a day to love the women in their lives (me), and not to expect gifts. But I must say, I did get the little men a few thing. It doesn't take much to make them happy!

My parents were here for Valentines Day. Hailey had a fun time playing with grandma!

Alex had a loose tooth for well over a month. It was so loose, it was NASTY! You could turn it, pull it, push it back, and that sucker would just stay in there! I took this picture, and literally like 2 minutes later, he was in the kitchen playing with his Pixos at the table, and you here him calmly yell, "Guys, my tooth fell out." That was it... no excitement in his voice, no running around the house screaming, nothing. I, of course, came running in to see, and he was still just playing at the table?? I guess it's not so cool to loose tooth number 2.

Kyle, Kyle, Kyle. What can you say about Kyle. Lets see. He thinks he is a big boy. He's still 1. He has the attitude of a 15 year old. Scary. He has almost no fear. Even scarier. He has to do everything by himself. Yes, everything. I talking, if a toys not working, he will go find a screwdriver and try to open it. If he wants to eat, he has to make it. When it's time to get dressed, don't even think about helping him, unless you want him to scream at you. And yes, there have been times he has been in public with a piece of clothing on backwards, but it's just not worth the fight! But, he by far is one of the funniest kids I have ever met. He stays up at night when the other kids are sleeping, and the kid shows off like you wouldn't believe. He will hide, and when you find him, he will growl at you like he is some sort of wild animal! He loves his baby sister more than anything. He has always been so sweet to her. I hope they will grow up staying so close. With all that said, I took this picture at 7:20 A.M. today. Kyle had to have gel and hairspray in his hair because Alex and Cameron did. The big boys were leaving for school, so of course, Ky wanted to go too. Next thing you know, he is by the garage door, wearing Cameron's shoes, and all he wanted to do was get on the bus. Poor guy!

Yes, this picture is out of order, but I have no clue how to move it, sorry!
Here is the first look at Alex with another hole in his mouth!

Ok, so I got the deal of a lifetime about a month ago for Hailey and Kyle. We are seriously set for live on diapers. In one week, I bought 207 packages of Pampers. Crazy is what you are thinking, right? Now this is the crazy part... brace yourselves for this. One morning during this particular week, I went to Albertsons to pick up 158 of the packages of Pampers that I had special ordered. I was in the store for a total of 45 minutes paying for my goods. I left the store with all the diapers, and the grand total, including tax was... $1.12 yes that's right, One Dollar and Twelve Cents!!
So go ahead and add me to the list of people causing the country to go into a recession!

Sleeping Beauty!

2009-02-05T19:35:00.002-07:00

Why can't I look this cute when I sleep?

So Big

2009-02-05T19:30:00.002-07:00

In the past few days, it seems like Hailey has been getting a lot bigger. She has been sitting up really well. She looked so cute and proud to be sitting like a big girl tonight.

Future BFF'S!

2009-01-12T08:19:00.002-07:00

Hailey and Kaidence were finally able to meet. Our family has a lot of little boys, and then little Hailey came along! I was so happy when Kristen found out she was also having a little girl. They will be so cute together when they are older! We tried and tried to get some cute pic's of them, it seems like one was always either not looking, crying, or Hailey would roll away! Oh, well, what do you expect from babies!

Christmas Day

2009-01-12T07:56:00.002-07:00

Christmas morning is always so exciting!! It's such a totally different excitement for parents and kids. It's great watching your kids get so excited! The boys saw their presents and went crazy! They were pretty satisfied customers!! Hailey was happy with the wrapping paper. Kyle loved the treats in his stocking, and Alex and Cam "always wanted that" after every present they opened. A few hours later, we went to visit Marcelo's dad and his wife. We don't see them all that often, yet the boys always seem quite comfortable around them...weird! After that, we went out to Brandi's for dinner. The second we got there, the power went out. We waited an hour or so, packed up all the uncooked food, and went back to my parents house to cook it and eat! Always something, right! Christmas was great, and before we know it, this year will have flown by, and we will all be out Christmas shopping again.....

Christmas......finally!

2009-01-11T10:48:00.003-07:00

Wow, I am behind! Better late than never, right?? We went to Utah for Christmas. We left on Dec 22, in between storms according to the news, yeah right!! We had a rough start. The weather was awful, part of the freeway was closed, but after 7 hours of driving, we finally made it! The kids were so happy to get out of the car! My mom had cooked a big dinner and invited Brandi and her kids, my aunt Janeen and her family, and I was FINALLY able to meet Kristen's baby Kaidence. So Cute!! She is a few months younger than Hailey, but it's fun to think of them in a few years running around together! Anyways, back to Christmas..... on Christmas Eve, Zak came out to spend the day and night with us. We went to dinner, came home and the kids each got to open a present, pj's of course! Then the set out cookies and milk for Santa, and some carrots for the reindeer.

Holy Cereal!

2008-12-17T14:43:00.004-07:00

Who doesn't love a deal? I know I do!! My problem is if I know it's a super good deal, I usually buy more than I would ever need or use. I ran into that problem today! Albersons's had a sale on cereal, now keep in mind we are not cereal eating people. I heard about a deal on it, so I loaded the 3 little kids in the car at 9:00 am and off we went. I got there and the store manager had tons coupons for the cereal, making it an ever better deal. I loaded up 6 cases and 4 additional boxes, making it a total of 100 boxes!!! Remember, we almost NEVER eat the stuff!! I knew Brandi would want some, and Marcelo wanted to give some to an employee of his, and yes, I know I over-bought! So I make my way to the register, people are starring of course, let them stare I thought. The store manager, who convinced me to buy more than the 60 I originally planned on, had told me they would end up being $0.34 per box, which really is a KILLER deal. So the cashier is doing her thing, and I'm watching the total get smaller, and smaller, and then I see the total. My first thought, "Brooke, you should have gotten more" Sick thought, right?? My total, tax inclued, for 100 boxes of cereal........brace yourselves....$8.24!!! That is $0.08 per box!I almost peed my pants!! Now if you think about it, she charged me wrong. There was no way I could possibly have taken any more of the poor woman's time and asked her to fix the price, so I took my goods and left.

Crazy, Isn't it??

Of course I bribbed Cameron and Kyle to be good. After I loaded all the boxes in my car, I took the kids back in to get some donuts. $6.50 later, (almost the same as the cereal) we were out of there. Kyle was wearing his!!! I swear he gets more on his face and clothes and in his mouth sometimes.

2008-12-11T08:57:00.002-07:00

My mom caught Alex trying on "hot sauce" (that's her wigs name). He is a sneaky little guy, and thought he was super funny. He looks so funny!! (and kinda cute!)

Who needs toys when you have toes?
Happy baby!

And if your takind Hailey's picture, Ky has to be in one of course....

Alex lost his first tooth!!

2008-12-11T08:44:00.002-07:00

Alex lost his first little tooth yesterday!! It has been loose for a few weeks and finally fell out! He was eating lunch (that explains the nasty face) and then wanted a chocolate covered oreo that my friend had brought over. He had a few bites of it and then says to me, "What's this hard thing? It's poision." I say, "It's just the oreo, eat it." And then I scream, "IT'S YOUR TOOTH!!" It was a beautiful moment of me, Alex, Cameron and their friend Tyler all freaking out like one of us had just won the lottery! I ran him in to the bathroom to look in the mirror, and that's when he noticed the "red stuff", I told him it's just a little blood, and then the tears start building up, "What? I don't want any blood" he says, holding back from crying. His little buddy says, "Alex, it's not even a bone."??? Funny the things kids think to say! Anyways, the blood quickly stopped, and Alex was on top of the world the rest the day.
Later, we were eating dinner and started talking about the tooth-fairy. I told Alex to put his tooth in a sock and place it under his pillow. He is very stubborn, and said he would not put in under his pillow because he didn't want the tooth-fairy by him. So Marcelo tells him that in Brazil they put it by the window. Then Cameron says, "Yeah, and in Mexico you put it by your chair." He was so serious about it. I thought he must have seen that on Dora or something. I asked him how he knew that, and he said, "They do, me know everything."

6 Months Old!!

2008-12-09T15:02:00.002-07:00

Yes, I know I'm a day early on this, but the odds of me updating this between now and tomorrow are slim to none. Hailey is 6 months old, and I'm in denial! Hailey is our last baby, and she is getting too big, way too fast. She is such a fun little baby. She is always smiling and is so curious of everything and everyone around her. I tried to feed her some rice cereal a few weeks ago, and she wants no part of it. My boys were all inhaling food by 6 months! I'm not complaining, it's a lot easier not having to feed her solid foods yet! Cameron is already planning his and her combo birthday party, so everyone free up your schedule for June 10, 2009, it should be a WiLd time!!

Choo-Choo

2008-12-09T14:42:00.004-07:00

There is a train ride to "The North Pole" that we all go on every year to get excited and ready for Christmas. Santa is on the train, and there is a group of singer who go throughout the train singing Christmas songs. One you get to the North Pole, the kids sit on Santa's lap, and they have cookies and milk.

Alex can always find a place to get comfy!

Cameron and Coren
Alex and Cam ditched us for this picture!

I never realize how many of us there are until I see a picture! WoW!!

Coren LOVES Hailey! It's so cute!

Thanksgiving

2008-12-09T14:20:00.003-07:00

My family always come to visit for Thanksgiving. My parents and Zak came on Wednesday, and Brandi and her family got here on Thursday afternoon. The kids have such a good time together. It is a little crazy that there are 4 little boys all within like 18 months of age, plus Kyle, who thinks he is just as big. My parents brought a "kids table" so all the little guys could sit together. Carson said the prayer for us, and as soon as he was done, Alex said "I want to say grace" It was so cute, and SO funny. He ended his prayer with, "Thanks!" instead of your traditional "Amen". Crazy little man!

The boys were all starving (notice Alex's 2 plates) so they started a little bit before the adults.

Poor Hailey had to chew on a toy, next year will be better for her!

What do you expect from a bunch of boys??

Ky thought he was cool stuff sittin with the big guys!

My cooking must have been decent, they are both smiling!!

Thanksgiving was great, I think it's the only time of year that our whole family is ever together for more than a couple hours......that's really sad! I guess we were one girl short, Makenna was at her dads this year... There is always next year!

Too Cute!

2008-11-15T11:06:00.001-07:00

How cute is this!!

Just when you think they are sweet...

2008-11-13T16:44:00.002-07:00

Cameron started a new preschool today at the Elementary school that Alex goes to. He was so excited! He gets to ride the bus and everything. The preschool bus (A.K.A. the short bus!! We call it the 4 year olds bus!) Anyways, Alex, Cam and me were all eating breakfast at like 6:55 this morning. I was still trying to wake up, and the boys were talking a million miles a minute to each other.

Alex: "Cameron, what are your friends names in your class?"

Cam: "I don't know?"

Alex: "You can play with me and my friends on the playground!" (my eyes fill with tears, I was so proud I easily could have cried!! )

Cam: "OK, But I'm not playing with YOU!" (my moment of proudness, GONE)

Cameron waiting on the porch for his bus!

He was ready to go at 7:20, the bus comes at 7:45, he was a little anxious!

What did I tell you???

2008-11-13T16:23:00.002-07:00

Cam, I warned you not whine and look pathetic when I was holding the camera.....

As for you, Stud Muffin, your wife better have a better sense of style than you do!
Oh, my poor little geeks!

5 Months ALREADY!

2008-11-12T15:49:00.002-07:00

Time flies! Hailey is already 5 months old. I can't beleive it! I wish she would stay a little baby forever. She is such a good little girl all the time. She LOVES her little toes and is always either holding them, or trying to eat them! Babies are so flexible it's funny!

Here she is 5 short months ago at the hospital... She has changed so much. Before I know it, she will be walking.

Future Chefs

2008-11-12T15:39:00.002-07:00

Marcelo was making dinner the other night, and Alex decided that he had to help. My mom is always really patient and let's Alex cook things when she is around. (He loves to make french toast whenever she is here!) He asked if he could help, and Marcelo said "No". He was breading chicken and raw meat and eggs are a nasty combo for a kid to be touching. I told Marcelo, "My mom would let him do it.." So of course, he had to let Alex help, and if Alex is doing anything, of course Cam has to do it too.

Look at his ribs!!

GEEEE!

2008-11-03T19:17:00.002-07:00

Kyle LOVES the camera. If he sees our camera all you hear is "GEEEE" (cheese in Kyle's language). He was even saying it in the shower, which is his favorite place to be. Sometimes we will hear him yelling and he will be standing in the shower, usually wearing his diaper and his shoes, yelling and pointing for the water to turn on. He is such a funny little guy!

There are reasons kids sleep.....

2008-11-03T17:51:00.002-07:00

#1- The obvious, everyone needs sleep #2- Parent's need time without the whining, the fighting, the CONSTANT talking, yelling and screaming and #3- Because when you go in their room to tuck them in at night and see how cute and innocent they are when they are sleeping, you remember how funny, smart and cute they were all day long, and kinda look forward to them waking up in the morning!

Hailey's 1st Halloween, and first time rolling!

2008-11-03T17:38:00.002-07:00

Hailey was a cute little ladybug for her first Halloween. She looked like she wanted to grab a peice of candy, but didn't know how!

On October 28, 2008, Hailey rolled over for the first time! Sadly, I missed it. She has been a little rolling baby ever since! She likes to roll, but hates to be on her belly. Hopefully she figures out how to roll back onto her back soon. Cameron and Kyle made sure that we knew that they also could roll. They rolled around on the ground for a few minutes acting like they were the coolest things ever!

And the Costume of the Year Award goes to...

2008-11-02T17:13:00.001-07:00

Alan Hormann!

Congratulations! You looked GREAT!

Alex's school parade

2008-11-02T17:06:00.002-07:00

Alex's school had a Halloween parade and party.

Alex is the Star Wars Clone Trooper (the blue one) The is Brian "the big guy" is what Alex calls him. He is about double the size of my little man, in all directions. He is one of Alex's buddies.

Miss Chamberlain let Cameron join in. Tyler is in front of him.

Our not-so-beautiful pumpkins

2008-11-02T17:00:00.002-07:00

The afternoon before Halloween, the boys reminded me that we still had not carved our pumpkins. I don't know why I didn't wait for Marcelo to get home. Call me crazy! Me and the FOUR kids did it! They are not too cute, but at least nobody got hurt!

Alex and Kyle worked together

Hailey was a HUGE helper as you can see!
Cameron liked the idea, but wouldn't touch it!

And the big Halloween night reveal...

What A Day!

2008-10-25T17:27:00.002-06:00

Our day started out bright and early at 9:00 am. I took the kids (without Marcelo) in their Halloween costumes to Old Navy. Holly had told me they were having a sale and if the kids wore their costumes, they would get a free shirt. Normally, I wouldn't go to all the trouble of putting them in their costumes, but we were going to the zoo after, so what the heck, I did it. And boy was it worth it!!! The first 100 people got gift bags with a special coupon inside. Alex opened the coupon and gave it to me. I looked at it, and thought, there is NO WAY I am reading this right. I went back to the girl who gave it to me, and she got all excited and said, "You got the grand prize!" I about died!! Now, it's not a car, or a million bucks, it's a prize from Old Navy.... but still, I was SO proud! I just don't win things, EVER!! So what did I get?? Look at the picture below!!

ALL THIS WAS FREE!!!(OK, I had to pay $5.33)

My coupon was for $150.00 off your purchase!!!

At least I can call myself a WINNER now!

After that beautiful experience, we took the kids to Boo at the Zoo, which is basicallt trick-or-treating at the Zoo. Most of Idaho was there, but the kids had a great time, and got lots of candy.

The Girl-Hawk

2008-10-19T20:55:00.003-06:00

The scariest part of having a girl is the HAIR!!! Hailey is still lacking in that department! When she was born, the nurse somehow formed this cute little curl on the top of her head and put two little bows by it... it was adorable! I tried the curl thing once, it wasn't happening! The other day, I decided to give it a try again. It was a challenge, and it didn't even turn out all that well, but I was still proud! Cameron came in and saw it and said, "WHAT, Hailey has a mohawk?" I said, "No, it's a curl." His response, "Not." So I said, "It's a gril-hawk." He gets a huge smile on his face and said, "Yeah, a girl-hawk!" Then it was of course super cool!!

Look close so you don't miss it!!

The Park

2008-10-19T19:27:00.002-06:00

We went to Cameron's soccer practice and nobody else from his team showed up (losers!), they have a playground that Alex and Kyle love playing on when Cam is practicing, so Cameron was VERY happy he got to play and not practice! It seems like not long ago, I would have to follow Alex and Cameron around on the playground to make sure they were safe and not fall. They are getting so big. I notice it the most in Alex. Kindergarten has aged that kid so much, which is good and bad! Kyle thinks he is as big as them, which is scary!!

This little boy followed us around the whole time talking, showing off, and posing for pic's with us! He was funny, but we couldn't get a picture without him in it!

Look What I Can Do!

2008-10-19T19:17:00.002-06:00

Add another thing to my list of crazy things Kyle likes to do.

2008-10-19T18:36:00.003-06:00

Heather, Dave and Riley came over Friday night to play RockBand after the kids had all went to bed. I have to admit, Heather impressed me! And watch out ladies, Riley is quite the singer!! Hailey and Heather had a chance to "bond" while I frosted us some cookies. They don't get us chance to hang out too often since we have 7 crazy kids between the two of us. It was fun to have a night without all the chaos from the kids.

Poor Ky

2008-10-08T22:18:00.003-06:00

Kyle is more than a handful, he's like 3 hands full. I only have 2 hands, and it's just not always enough! He was driving me CrAzY!!! so I was trying to make him laugh and stop crying. I wrapped him up in a blanket, (he usually likes to be a "burrito") that wasn't working, so I wrapped him in another one and picked him up. He was trying so hard to be miserable, and at this point I thought it was pretty funny. I know I am mean for taking pictures of the poor guy, they are sadly very cute! Don't feel bad for him, he was having fun when he was completely covered in pillows!!!

Another first for Hailey

2008-10-08T22:16:00.000-06:00

SHOES!!!!!

Cameron and Monkey

2008-10-08T22:11:00.002-06:00

Cameron has had this monkey since he was born. He sleeps with it every night. This is really how he sleeps with it....

Little RockStar & Baker

2008-10-08T21:57:00.002-06:00

Kyle LOVES to play Rockband. He grabs the drumsticks and goes crazy, it is so funny to watch him! He actually made it through one full song yesterday, pure luck of course! Who knows, maybe this is a sign of a future career!

Alex loves to cook....anything. He is a very independant kid and will make breakfast and lunch for him and Cameron as often as he can. Most days, he walks in the door from school and goes straight to the kitchen to make his lunch. He wanted to make a cake and some cupcakes the other day. We made a dozen cupcakes so he could take some to his friends, and we made the rest the batter into a cake. I frosted the cupcakes, he decorated them. While the cake was cooling, I was outside with Cameron and Kyle. Alex came out a little while later to play. Little did I know, while he was inside, he took it upon himself to frost the cake! It turned out quite well! He was so proud! (So was I!)

2008-09-30T19:46:00.006-06:00

We have this bad habit at our house. When one of the boys are sick or hurt, we let them sleep in our room. So the other day, right about bed time, Alex got all sad and said his tounge hurt "real badly" and he needed to sleep in our room. I said fine, just go to sleep in there, but in the middle of the night, daddy will put you in your own room. I went and checked on him a few minutes later, and thought he looked so cute. He was almost sitting up. I love the hand on the head! He looks so inocent when he is sleeping. It's a whole different story when he is awake!

I think in Cam's previous life, he was some sort of fish. He loves to take baths and will stay in there forever. He was in the bathtub for over an hour this morning!
I have no idea why they make onsies for kids this age. He looks like such a little geek. Don't worry, he wore overalls over it!
And of course, I have to throw in some pic's of the baby!!
She was talkin like crazy!!

Kyle little friend Isaac came over to play. They are so funny together. They think they are so old. Kyle was pushing Isaac on this toy, then he decided to hop on with him. I was a little to slow with the camera to get them riding... After lots of playing, they were happy to get sippy cups, and a little cartoon time!

That's all for tonight! Sometimes it seems like our days are so busy that I never get a chance to update this blog. There are nights when I think, did I ever sit down today? That reason is a huge motivator not to give Hailey a bottle. Sad, I know. But it's a great excuse for a little relaxing one on one time with her. The past 3 and a half months have flown by, and before I know it, it will be her I will be taking to the bus stop at the crack of dawn, not just Alex. Alex's bus comes at 7:30 AM and he gets home at 11:00 AM. In that time, I have to get the other kids breakfast, go to the gym, get home, take a shower, try to clean up the house (yeah right!), and then rush off to pick up Alex. Our afternoon's can be equally as hectic. Luckily, Cameron only has preschool twice a week, and those 2 days are rough!! I can't even remember how boring my life must have been 5 years ago. What did I do with all my time?? I sure can't remember!!

Hi Grandma!

2008-09-22T16:59:00.002-06:00

OK Mom, these are just for you!

My little Stud Muffins

Hailey having a little "tummy time"

I LOVE this picture!
Kyle's new shoes light up, he was fascinated by them!
He will splash in a toilet, but won't pick up a cupcake?? Go figure!

Hailey and Holly

2008-09-20T19:26:00.002-06:00

For some reason, I like to take pictures of people holding Hailey. My friend Holly was another one of my victims!! I think Hailey really likes her. Hailey is not the best child to take in the car, she doesn't like it. My guess is she is not getting the attention she deserves in the car, and she knows it! So as a result, she cries. Anyways, when Holly is in the car with us, for some strange reason, Hailey is really good!! STRANGE.....

Hailey is sleeping in her swing and I thought it was cute with her fingers in her mouth!!

Ky got a haircut!

2008-09-20T19:23:00.001-06:00

Ky finally got a haircut!!!

I think he looks so different!

Soccer Stars

2008-09-20T19:13:00.002-06:00

Alex and Cameron have been playing soccer for a few weeks. Today, Cameron had to play in a horrible rainstorm. I couldn't believe they didn't cancel the game due to the storm, but Cameron was a trooper and played in the rain. By the time Alex's game was ready to start, 3 hours later, the sky was blue. Alex got lucky!! These are a few pictures of them from last weeks game.

My Little Doll

2008-09-12T20:00:00.003-06:00

Tonight I decided to get all of Hailey's 3 month size clothes out and wash them since she is now 3 months old. I was taking all the tags off everything and was just about done when I came across her bag of headbands and bows. A quick photoshoot later, here is what she happily let me do to her. She was a great sport, I felt like a little kid with a doll. I honestly think she liked it! She looks adorable!!

Camping

2008-09-09T21:44:00.000-06:00

Camping

2008-09-09T21:37:00.003-06:00

We went camping with Heather and Dave and their kids. We went to Horsethief Reservoir. We spent one day at the lake in McCall. The kids all had a great time!

Kristen's Baby Shower

2008-09-09T20:52:00.002-06:00

My cousin Kristen is having her first baby in a few weeks! I made myself the photographer for her!!

I thought this diaper cake was the coolest thing ever!

WHAT?? Who buys these?

Hailey goes to Utah

2008-09-09T20:36:00.003-06:00

I got a chance to take Hailey to Utah last weekend to meet some of her family that hasn't had a chance to meet her, and also to go to my cousin Kristen's baby shower. It was the first time Hailey had been on an airplane, and she did great! Once we were in Utah, she met her Great Grandma and Grandpa Slotboom, Great Grandma and Grandpa Ellis, Grandpa Uriel and his wife Adrianna, Uncle Zak, Uncle Steve, Great Aunt Janeen and her kids Kristen, Rachel and Marcus, my friend Shanna, and more... Everyone loved her! Hailey was such a good sport and let everyone pass her around. It was fun to be able to go just me and her!

Hailey and Shanna

Hailey and Uncle Zak
Janeen holding Hailey, and a line of kids waiting to hold her!!!
Great Grandma Slotboom

A few fun pictures!

2008-09-09T20:28:00.002-06:00

Cameron was walking around saying, " I am a robot"

Ky wanted a ride!

Alex leaving for school looking VERY handsome! Hailey is getting strong!

Watch your backs Rolling Stones....

2008-09-09T19:45:00.004-06:00

Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, U2, you better look out! There are some new SuperStars in town! YEAH RIGHT!!! Marcelo thought it would be fun to buy Rockband, I didn't agree. Don't get me wrong, I like music, but I am aware that I don't have the skills to pay the bills in the music department if you know what I mean! Anyways, we got this the day before my parents came to visit. I thought the kids might like it for a few minutes and then it wouldn't be touched for a month. Boy was I wrong!! Marcelo and my dad went upstairs and stayed for HOURS!! The were junkies! In the 48 hours my parents were here, they must have played well over 10 hours. And for 2 people who don't understand how to sit still, that's a really long time! The first night they were here, me and my mom went to watch them, and we laughed so hard we almost cried! They seriously looked like they thought they were RockStars! They were good too!! Me and my mom took our turn the following night, very late at night, and let's just say we gave them a little competition!!

Cameron FINALLY goes to Preschool!!

2008-09-09T19:05:00.002-06:00

Cameron's preschool finally started today. It makes no sense to me why most preschools start so late in the month, and they end in the middle of the month also. And, they still charge you for the entire month. Add in the month of December, which they are off two weeks for Christmas break, and that a month and a half total that you are charged for and yet your kid is home. CRAZY!! Oh well, the time he is in school is well worth the money! On a more positive note.. Cameron was so excited for school today! He became very attached to Miss Mary, his teacher, last year. He is such a shy little guy, so the school thought it would benefit him the most to keep the same teacher this year in his Pre-K class. There are also a few kids from his class last year that are in his new class. He looked so proud and happy to be back! He knows that he is in the "big kid" class this year. I was looking at his pictures from last year, and he has gotten so big! Cameron is loves to learn new things. It's fun just to watch him when he hears or sees something new. You can see how interested he is in his eyes. He is such a smart kid! We are so proud of him!!

Hailey's getting big!

2008-08-27T15:26:00.002-06:00

The first picture of Hailey is funny! She gets super excited and her eyes get big and she opens her mouth. It's funny! She is already 10 weeks old!

Cam Cam got a Haircut!

2008-08-27T15:23:00.002-06:00

Cameron has wanted a mohawk for so long, but I loved his long hair. I still can't believe I allowed it, but Sunday I let him get a fo-hawk (I have no clue how to spell that??). He looks so cute! And he thinks he is the coolest thing ever!

Who needs a cup?

2008-08-27T15:17:00.002-06:00

Seriously, who needs a cup when you can climb up on the bathtub and drink from the facuet? That is what Kyle thinks at least. He turns on the water, gets a drink and then says, "AAHHH!" He is a wild man!

And yes, the little man needs a haircut. He is sportin a full on curly mullet, but I can't cut it until my dad gets to see it. He is a serious fan of the mullet! Luckily my parents will be here in 3 days! And sadly, I think it's kinda cute!

Alex starts Kindergarten!

2008-08-27T15:00:00.002-06:00

Alex started Kindergarten last week. The sad news is, we went camping the weekend before, and I dropped my camera. The worst new is... I didn't know is was BROKEN until about 5 minutes before we left for school. Luckily, we had a old camera that I found and off we went to school. So, I was the loser mom who not only took my camera, but I also took my video camera. And yes, I was harassed by many friends about that. Well it turns out that it's a good thing I took the video camera to capture the first day of school because when I got home, I found out the memory stick that was in the camera didn't work. I could have cried!! So the moral of this story is... I have zero pictures of the sons first day of school. The good news is, he did GREAT at school, and is loving every minute of it. He got a "blue card" which means he did EXCELLENT! I am so pround of him! He just seems so grown up now! He started riding the school bus on Monday and he likes that also! You can see his school from our house, but I think it's good for him to ride the bus like all the other kids. His friend Tyler is in his class and they are so cute together! Alex invited him over to our house to play RockBand on the bus ride home from school yesterday, it's just funny to hear him tell me stories like that!! This picture of Alex is not from the first day of school, but it is from a few days ago...his hair was done that morning, but by the end of the day, this is what we had...

The Maniac Strikes Again!!

2008-08-27T14:41:00.005-06:00

OK, Kyle is giving me a RUN for my MONEY!!

The child is a HANDFULL!! Everyday it's something new, and its gets crazier everytime!

Here is what I walked into today...

I saw this and yelled for Marcelo to come look, so of course all three boys follow. The worst part of this story is, Kyle comes running in and LAUGHS!! He full on knows it was naughty, and the little maniac thinks it's funny!!

Hailey

2008-08-14T15:40:00.002-06:00

I can't help myself.. here are more pictures of Hailey! The one in the pink dress was taken a few minutes ago. She is so fun!!!! She already weighs 10 lbs 11 oz, she is getting so big. I love that she can smile now, it's the cutest thing!

Ever wonder??

2008-08-14T15:36:00.002-06:00

Ever wonder what it would look like if your kid smashed his face in a pan??

Here it is!! Kyle is CRAZY!

Cameron the photographer

2008-08-14T15:32:00.002-06:00

Alex is usually the photographer in our family, he loves being in charge! For once, Cam got his hands on the camera and took this picture. He was so proud! He told me to "do the thing I took on the computer", so here it is Cameron!

Our animals at the Zoo

2008-08-14T15:23:00.003-06:00

Last Sunday we decided to take the kids to the zoo. The zoo here in Boise is pretty small so it's great for us! We can see all the animals and be out of there in about 2 hours, which still seems like a long time with 4 kids, and Marcelo!

For some reason, Alex and Cameron loved getting in these weird things and getting their pictures taken.

A Day in the Life of Kyle

2008-08-09T19:25:00.002-06:00

I try to teach my kids not to eat with their hands....Kyle must have forgotten.. Ahh, the life of a baby!
Kyle chillin in his ride!
They really don't make them much cuter!

Hailey

2008-08-09T18:19:00.003-06:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Since a lot of people have not had a chance to meet Hailey, I thought I would add a few pictures!

Roadtrip

2008-07-27T17:31:00.003-06:00

We decided to take a little road trip last weekend to Idaho City! What a dud!! We didn't know what we were getting ourselves into. Let's just say the highlight was getting ice cream cones!

The Little Princess

2008-07-27T17:08:00.002-06:00

It's hard to believe that Hailey is already over 6 weeks old! She is getting so big, it's kinda sad! At the same time, it really seems like forever ago that I was living my worst nightmare and feeling childbirth, which is against everything that I know. I am all about drugs, and this little lady came way too fast! It's a good thing she is so cute!

2008-07-02T14:53:00.000-06:00

Well it seems like these the only way to keep everyone up to date on what's going on is to have a blog, so here goes nothing! I can't guarantee how ofen this will be updated, but we will do our best!!