Brigitte reminded me that I had not posted Jayden walking. When we were watching Brogan they looked so cute puttering around together I decided I had better document it before I forgot. So here it is!
The second video is of Jayden's favorite toy, A blanket of all things. We learned a game when Alex was in nursery. It's called Hot Dog. You take a blanket and roll the kids up in it. Make sure their heads are sticking out or they may get a little suffocated. After they are rolled up you grab the end of the blanket and pull on it so that they unroll. Both my kids love this game so we tried it with Brogan. Brigitte, Brogan loved this game! I wish I had caught that on video.
Funny Story: Alex loves Cheetos The puffy messy kind. What kid doesn't. Alex calls them Dog Cheetos. Very embarrassing in the store when he is asking for them. I thought this was because the Cheetah looks like a Dog or something. When I asked him why he calls them that he said, " I don't know." I said. "They are called puffy Cheetos." (anyone see where this is going?) He says "Puppy Cheetos?" OOOHHHH!!
Friday, February 27, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Photoshoot
My Mom got some lighting equipment for Christmas so we decided to test it out along with some backgrounds that she has gathered up. Here are a few of the pics we got of the kids. Pretty darn cute if you ask me. Jayden learned that he loves carrots. They are perfect for teething. Alex decided to make a 3 day stew with the left over props.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Cupid
Cupid was pretty good to us this year! 
I made this map of all of our firsts for Stillman. It has where we met, our first date, Where we were married......
I made this map of all of our firsts for Stillman. It has where we met, our first date, Where we were married......
Stillman got me some roses. This is not typical for Stillman. I usually get flowers on non holiday days. For no reason. I don't normaly get red roses either, so this was a nice surprise.
The kids got suckers, Movies, an elmo doll, cookies and a light up pen.
I got this New tray table with breakfast in bed! Kuddos Stillman! We also got each other tickets to two musicals. The King and I and Les Miserables.
Stillman and I also went to dinner and a movie. So nice to have a night out together. The night before we went to a stake dance and Stillman and I were asked to teach. We taught the Night Club Two Step. This is a great dance. Not to be confused with the country two step. It is an easy romantic dance that you can do to almost any song on the radio. It was great fun, as Stillman and I have not danced in awhile we were a little rusty, but it was nice to get a qick refresher.
The kids got suckers, Movies, an elmo doll, cookies and a light up pen.
I got this New tray table with breakfast in bed! Kuddos Stillman! We also got each other tickets to two musicals. The King and I and Les Miserables.
Stillman and I also went to dinner and a movie. So nice to have a night out together. The night before we went to a stake dance and Stillman and I were asked to teach. We taught the Night Club Two Step. This is a great dance. Not to be confused with the country two step. It is an easy romantic dance that you can do to almost any song on the radio. It was great fun, as Stillman and I have not danced in awhile we were a little rusty, but it was nice to get a qick refresher.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Kreacher
We have our own little Kreacher in our house. So for those of you that don' t read Harry Potter (and I know there is at least one reader out there who doesn't. Shame on you Heather) Kreacher is an elf who lives in a cupboard in the kitchen and collects stuff from around the house and stores them in his cupboard.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Testimony
Stillman went to a priesthood meeting on Sunday night. He was telling me about Elder Keller's talk on testimonies. He told of an experience He had about attending the temple, and then proceeded from that story into his testimony. He was teaching the correct way to share a testimony.
While lying in bed tonight I was thinking why don't I ever turn my experiences into testimonies. And then an experience came to mind. I thought, why didn't I share that experience today during church. Well I'll tell you why, It is hard to hear the spirit promptings when you are trying to teach a three year old to be reverent "Or we are going to go out into the hall for a time out."
So I thought to myself. I can share it next month. No, I'll forget to. I should write it down in a journal. I don't keep a journal. But I do keep a blog, And people read my blog, so I can also share my testimony with it. So hear it is. At one O'clock in the morning.
Mom: It is the hardest thing I have ever done. It taxes my strength and patience. I used to think I would be really good at it. I was a good babysitter, I helped my mom with my younger brother, I worked in many a daycare. It is nothing compared to having their futures completely in your hands and their lives your responsibility. I will never judge another mother when I see filthy, boogery kids. I now know that their noses were just wiped a million times. Their jackets were washed the day before. This morning they were bathed, dressed in clean clothes, and in a short hour the boogery graham cracker mess is the end result. They are warm and fed. Good Mom.
Some days I wonder what my Heavenly Father must think of me when I have just thrown a grownup size tantrum because my three year old won't put his coat and shoes on and my 9 mo old won't hold still while I change his diaper. So I lock myself in the laundry room to just get a little peace and quite. (see you're not the only one) My Time Out. When I come out Alex is in his shoes and he too has tears running down his face, with a hug and kiss for me. I got my answer tonight of what my Father thinks of me.
The other day Alex asked if he could have a Doritos chip. I asked him how much of his lunch he ate. He holds his little fist up indicating zero and says "all of it". "Are you lying?" I asked. Up until a few months ago, you could ask him anything and only the truth would come out. Lately the line between truth and fib has become somewhat fuzzy. However this particular day he says "No, I don't lie. Because I follow the Prophet." I am amazed and pleased. "Where did you learn that?" I asked. "From Jesus." Feeling so pleased with my little guy, a whispering of the spirit says, You are not the only parent pleased this day. Feeling the truth behind this statement I sat in awe thinking about how Heavenly Father truly does love his little children.
Tonight the brethren were challenged to give their wives a blessing. Stillman asked if he could give me a priesthood blessing. I don't think he realized how much I needed it. everything he said was what I needed to hear. I truly believe this blessing set the mode for my next bit of inspiration that hit me just moments ago. While lying in bed thinking of this sweet moment I had with my children the Holy Ghost whispered to me a correction. He said. No, Michelle the child he was pleased in, was You, for teaching Alex.
In the November Conference ensign there is a talk given by the Young Woman's president. In it she says that she has a plate that says with Heavenly Father's help, we can do hard things. She said she would like to change that to say With Heavenly Father's help we can do all things. I would like to bare my testimony that I know Heavenly Father is mindful of our strengths and weaknesses and that when I call upon him I can do hard/all things. Including having more patience with my children. Whenever I take the time to ask for his help He freely gives it. My day goes smoother, and I notice how truly good my kids are. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
While lying in bed tonight I was thinking why don't I ever turn my experiences into testimonies. And then an experience came to mind. I thought, why didn't I share that experience today during church. Well I'll tell you why, It is hard to hear the spirit promptings when you are trying to teach a three year old to be reverent "Or we are going to go out into the hall for a time out."
So I thought to myself. I can share it next month. No, I'll forget to. I should write it down in a journal. I don't keep a journal. But I do keep a blog, And people read my blog, so I can also share my testimony with it. So hear it is. At one O'clock in the morning.
Mom: It is the hardest thing I have ever done. It taxes my strength and patience. I used to think I would be really good at it. I was a good babysitter, I helped my mom with my younger brother, I worked in many a daycare. It is nothing compared to having their futures completely in your hands and their lives your responsibility. I will never judge another mother when I see filthy, boogery kids. I now know that their noses were just wiped a million times. Their jackets were washed the day before. This morning they were bathed, dressed in clean clothes, and in a short hour the boogery graham cracker mess is the end result. They are warm and fed. Good Mom.
Some days I wonder what my Heavenly Father must think of me when I have just thrown a grownup size tantrum because my three year old won't put his coat and shoes on and my 9 mo old won't hold still while I change his diaper. So I lock myself in the laundry room to just get a little peace and quite. (see you're not the only one) My Time Out. When I come out Alex is in his shoes and he too has tears running down his face, with a hug and kiss for me. I got my answer tonight of what my Father thinks of me.
The other day Alex asked if he could have a Doritos chip. I asked him how much of his lunch he ate. He holds his little fist up indicating zero and says "all of it". "Are you lying?" I asked. Up until a few months ago, you could ask him anything and only the truth would come out. Lately the line between truth and fib has become somewhat fuzzy. However this particular day he says "No, I don't lie. Because I follow the Prophet." I am amazed and pleased. "Where did you learn that?" I asked. "From Jesus." Feeling so pleased with my little guy, a whispering of the spirit says, You are not the only parent pleased this day. Feeling the truth behind this statement I sat in awe thinking about how Heavenly Father truly does love his little children.
Tonight the brethren were challenged to give their wives a blessing. Stillman asked if he could give me a priesthood blessing. I don't think he realized how much I needed it. everything he said was what I needed to hear. I truly believe this blessing set the mode for my next bit of inspiration that hit me just moments ago. While lying in bed thinking of this sweet moment I had with my children the Holy Ghost whispered to me a correction. He said. No, Michelle the child he was pleased in, was You, for teaching Alex.
In the November Conference ensign there is a talk given by the Young Woman's president. In it she says that she has a plate that says with Heavenly Father's help, we can do hard things. She said she would like to change that to say With Heavenly Father's help we can do all things. I would like to bare my testimony that I know Heavenly Father is mindful of our strengths and weaknesses and that when I call upon him I can do hard/all things. Including having more patience with my children. Whenever I take the time to ask for his help He freely gives it. My day goes smoother, and I notice how truly good my kids are. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Bold
Bold the items you have done...
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland--I love Disney!
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Been to the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa at the Louvre
20. Slept on a train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors- The ones close to home
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied-at one point just after college
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant- I bought a kids groceries at the store
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie- not unless you count my mom's college assignments
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business-working on it
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen-I served at a red cross putting food in a box
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving-
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Tied a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London- nope, but in new york I have
77. Broken a Bone - chipped one
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper- I'm from a very small town, of course I have.
85. Read the entire Bible - how sad is it that I can't bold this one?
86. Visited the White House-just the outside
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating- I have seen it done
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury- Stillman has
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Visited Italy
I tag anyone who dares to be bold!
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland--I love Disney!
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Been to the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa at the Louvre
20. Slept on a train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors- The ones close to home
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied-at one point just after college
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant- I bought a kids groceries at the store
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie- not unless you count my mom's college assignments
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business-working on it
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen-I served at a red cross putting food in a box
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving-
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Tied a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London- nope, but in new york I have
77. Broken a Bone - chipped one
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper- I'm from a very small town, of course I have.
85. Read the entire Bible - how sad is it that I can't bold this one?
86. Visited the White House-just the outside
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating- I have seen it done
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury- Stillman has
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Visited Italy
I tag anyone who dares to be bold!
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