Christmas, New Years, Growing Boys and a New Addition!

Christmas was wonderful this year. We made the choice to go to my parents on Thursday and stay till Christmas day because of weather. We all got spoiled and had a wonderful time. Neacel was so excited for Christmas. While he was opening his stocking he was so excited he was shaking! He got some pretty amazing toys Nick got me the cutest shoes from Target that I've been wanting along with some other amazing things. But this year was Nick's year, my parents got him an Xbox 360 and Halo Reach, the box was duct taped shut with the whole roll and he had to work for it. The look on his face was priceless. I wish I had a picture, it was the blank this-has-got-to-be-a-joke face, Im sure you can imagine it!

New Years was spent in Elyria with my family also. We watched SWAT and Anchorman, and ate too much. All the family came over and we had a great time! It was wonderful being with my family, I have really enjoyed seeing them a ton. We miss our friends and family out in Utah though so I think everyone should come visit us! (hint hint) Of course I made resolutions for the year and I've been working hard towards them. My main one is loosing weight and being healthier, so far so good! Also, I made the resolution to become stronger in the church and really start reading and participating more. Nick and I were given a calling to teach the 16 & 17 year old Sunday School Class! That will help with my resolution! We taught last week and enjoyed it. We have about 4-8 kids, last week 2 talked the whole time and the other 2 sat there looking at the floor. I'm terrified to teach this week, I've never taught anyone over the age of 8 so this could be interesting.

Broden has his 2 month checkup and is doing great! He is 13lbs 14oz (90%) 22 3/4 in tall (50%) and 40cm(50-75%) head circumference. He is looking like a little chub! After being at my moms this weekend and looking at my baby pictures we know who Broden looks like more...ME! YAY :-) He liked Dr. Marshall a little more this time, but every time she goes to check his legs and hips he pushes to where she can't move them....he pushed himself up against the wall. As soon as she quit he was fine so she tried again quickly and he tightened up instantly! We talked about how he doesn't sleep and how I'm lucky to get 4 hrs a night...then last night he slept for 6 hrs! I feel wonderful and hope this is a beginning to wonderful things!(update: it was a mean cruel way of teasing me, he still gets up about every 2-3 hrs)
Here is a movie that Nick took of Broden, he said he was really talking and smiling alot, and then Nick turned the camera on and he got quiet. Luckily, he still talked and smiled a little!




Neacel is still growing and talking so much. The other night him and Nick were running to the store, so I asked if I could come, Neacel looked at me and said "No Mom, You stay here ok?" Yes sir! He can sing his ABC's, Twinkle Twinkle, and does the "actions" for Popcorn Popping. Every night he wants us to read him a book using a flashlight and then sing songs. He recently got a cold and it hit him out of no where one night. Nick went in to check on him because he was screaming and crying, and of course that isn't normal. He told Nick he had a "snot nose." We don't use the word snot so we didn't know where he learned this, then we remembered that my dad, Pops, calls him snot nose sometimes. So I was on the phone with my mom the next day telling her and she told dad about it, he said he never calls him that. So I asked Neacel.
Me: "Neacel where did you hear the word snot?"
Neacel: " Nana's house"
Me: "Who says that?" (we hadn't said anything to him about who said it, this was a spur of the moment question for him)
Neacel: "Pops! A snot nose....ewww"
Lesson learned, this 2 year old doesn't lie, and don't try to get away with anything, he might just tattle on you! Neacel is growing up so fast, he is already talking about going to school and how he needs the house keys! Yikes, next thing it will be kindergarten, high school, car keys, a mission, college...Oh goodness! The picture is of Neacel eating a fudge pop, he loved it can you tell?

Our big news! We have a new addition to the family. He or she is pretty small right now but will grow over time. We don't plan on finding out if its a he or she, its not a big deal to us. Neacel is soooo excited and Broden couldn't care less. So I would like to introduce our little baby :-)

Nemo! Our little goldfish :-) I've been wanting some kind of pet and since we can't have dogs or cats without paying an arm and leg Nick got me the bowl set for Christmas. Neacel named the fish and reminds us a million times a day that we have a fish.