Brandon and Jennifer: December 2011

New Train Table

I set up Will's train set on his new train table today.

He's been playing on it all day.

He drug both baby bouncers in here for the twins to keep him company while he plays. No more trains all over the house! Yay!

Dec 31, 2011

4 Months Old

The twins are 4 months old now and are getting plump... I love it! Paisley weighs 14 lbs 8 oz and is 25.25 inches long.

Emmy weighs 14 lbs 9 oz and is 25.25 inches long too. They aren't rolling over yet, but Emmy tries to do sit ups a lot.

Shannon got the girls these cute outfits.

Dec 31, 2011

Curly Bill

This is the most we've let Will's hair grow out... and it is SO curly!!!

We don't know where he gets it. Must be from hereditary curly hair x 2! Brandon and I both have curly hair but not like Will's. Brandon calls him "Curly Bill".

Now he's running around the house cause he knows I'm taking pictures of him.

Dec 31, 2011

Sleepy William

Will fell asleep watching TV... I just think he is so sweet when he sleeps.

Dec 30, 2011

Post Christmas Dessert

We had a post Christmas party with my family the day after Christmas. We all had dessert and opened presents AGAIN. :) I made Raw Apple Cake with hot butter sauce on top... it was super delicious!!!

Nate, Sam, Tony, and Brandon played Tetris Link.

Baylee & Emmy

Mom & Lorenzo

Samantha & Paisley... Sam is due with her baby in a couple weeks! Whew!

Grandma Becky & Grandpa Lorenzo got the girls a new Wii game, the twins an outfit...

...and Willie a CAT bulldozer. Haha... Everyone knows what makes Will happy... tractors, tractors, and more tractors.

Mary and Nate take care of Emmy...

...until she cries, then I get her back. :)

I made my Mom this craft that has pictures of all her grand kids on it with extra room for the new additions that are coming next year and in the future (but no more from me!).

When I tucked Will into bed that night, he wanted to have his new bulldozer right next to him. He only does that with his most favorite toys. I'll have to tell my Mom that he did that... it will make her happy.

Dec 26, 2011

Playing With New Toys

It's the day after Christmas and our house is full of boxes and garbage from all the toys! Willie is hauling all the trash to the back fence in our yard with his Gator.

Brandon is throwing it over the fence in a pile to burn in the field.

He had to make a lot of trips back and forth... it was great practice for him to learn how to drive and steer that thing around. I was proud of him... he caught on quickly. He is learning how to change the gear into reverse too. It's more tricky, but he's slowly getting it.

The girls have their Christmas stuff out and are playing with them too. Looks like a toy picnic. :)

Dec 26, 2011

Christmas Dinner

We went to Brandon's Aunt Julie's house for Christmas dinner and presents.

Will loves Zach! He follows him around and loves to play with him. Zach is opening the tractor Willie got from Grandpa Russ & Grandma Mitzi.

Mitzi got Baylee, Abbee & Kalyssa cute dresses.

William wasted no time and played with his new tractor.

Grandma Mitzi sewed William a Silly Willy penguin book. It is so cute.

Haha. Heather is imitating William 's big smile every time he opens a gift.

He got new pajamas.

He is confused and used this snow scraper as a comb for Zach's hair.

Hubby & Me

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Dec 25, 2011

Merry Christmas!

Christmas morning we had Kalyssa, William, & the Twins with us. Kalyssa woke up first around 7am, and woke the rest of us up. Kalyssa & Will opened their presents first...

Will & the Twins got a John Deere Gator. He wasn't overly excited when he saw it.. he just walked right up to it and sat down in the seat... still sleepy I guess. haha. He'll love it around the yard and in Moab for sure.

Santa puts everyone's present in their own pile.

Kalyssa & Will open their stockings first. Brandon and I got Willie a train table for his bedroom. Maybe that will help keep all his toy trains off the living room floor.

Brandon shows Will how to take apart his toy.

I got my first gun! It's a Rossi 410/22 combo. I love it! I shot Brandon's sister's gun like this last 4th of July and have wanted one since.

Emmy woke up and Kalyssa put her in her new Gator. As you can see by the look on her face, Emmy is thrilled.

Kalyssa made me this cute ornament, coupon book, and letter for Christmas at school.

I got Brandon the "HINT HINT" gun he wanted. It's a Rugar Single 6 22 caliber revolver. He said he just wanted a Western-style gun with no other details to go on. I had to really do my homework. He was very happy.

Will is scooping up Daddy's candy wrappers.

Brandon tries out his holster and gun.

Emmy with her presents on the left of her.

Baylee & Abbee got to our house around 12:30 and opened their presents. I got video but no pictures. :( Then as I got ready for the day, the kids helped the twins open their presents.

Dec 25, 2011

Christmas Eve

We're at Grandma MaryAnn's Christmas Eve party. There is a lot of family here. We eat dinner, play Bingo and she gives everyone gifts. I don't know how she does it. Grandma is amazing.

Kalyssa, Abbee & Baylee open their gifts from Grandma.

Paisley & Emmy got cute breakfast sets. Will got a cute Happy Nappers pillow. It's a reversible cow/barn.

My Dad & Paula mailed a Christmas package to all our kids from Arizona. They wanted them to open their gifts on Christmas Eve. They got fun pajamas.

I took a picture of Paisley & Emmy wearing their pajamas from Grandpa Mark & Grandma Paula. The twins are snug in their cribs waiting for Santa to come.