Clair Family

While taking my sisters engagement pictures the kids, my mom, and Tyler came with us.  They walked on a trail while we took pictures at the first place.  Then we went to a park and had a picnic for lunch.  After eating, we took some pictures at the park and the kids played.  They had fun on the slides, swings, and in the sand.  I was able to get a few pictures of the kids playing in the sand. This was Jacob’s first time playing with sand and he didn’t know what to think at first.

Here are some of Tammy’s & Jeramiah’s Engagement Pictures. It was a great day to take pictures and it was a lot of fun.  I’m glad that they are letting me take their pictures.

Wow I can’t believe how quickly February went by. It’s been a little while since my last post and not too much has happened since then.  I’ve been trying to take more pictures and videos of the kids.  Some people say I have too many pictures and some people say you can never have enough.  I’m one of those that say you can never have enough.  I love to take pictures!!  Tyler’s parents came to visit the first part of February and then we went to Price to visit family.  When it was time to come back home Connor did not want to leave.

Jacob
He is growing up so fast.  He is walking and sometimes running.  He has learned that there are things to play with behind the cupboard doors and in the drawers.  Jacob loves to follow his brother and tries to keep up with him.  He is becoming more independent and learning to do more things on his own.  He know can climb onto his abc train all by myself and loves it.  Jacob has this thing that when ever a camera is pointed at him he automatically smiles.  There are a few times he doesn’t smile, either because he’s been hurt, sad, or tired.  He is such a happy baby and I love it.  He makes me smile and it’s so hard to get mad at him for dumping all of the  toys on the ground or for pulling the containers and utensils out of the cupboards.

Connor
Where to start.  Connor is surprising me every day with what he says or does.  The other day we were getting ready for bed and while brushing the kids teeth I sang the ABC song.  Then when putting their pj’s on I thought I heard Jacob say LMN and so I asked Tyler, “Did he just say LMNOP?” Connor surprisingly said QRS.  I looked at him and smiled.  Connor some days wants to pick out his own clothes and dress himself.  He doesn’t like your help but sometimes ends up needing it.  We are still not potty training but every once in a while he’ll say he needs to go.  Most of the time that happens when we are at the store or a restaurant or driving to visit family.  I think part of him not going as much at home is cause I have to keep a lock on the doors.  Him and his brother like to go and get into everything in the bathrooms.  Connor is full of energy every day and I try to keep him busy and entertained but some days I just don’t have the energy.

Tyler
Tyler still likes it at work.  Some days he comes home and tells me funny stories of what they did that day.  He gets along with his co-workers very well.  He does say that there are a few weeks each semester that he starts to get bored cause there’s not much to do or he gets done with his projects quickly then there’s nothing to do the rest of the day.  But there are weeks were he’s so busy he comes home late and works on stuff at home.  Tyler should  be done with his masters by the end of this year.  We both can’t wait for him to be done.  For one thing he’ll be able to spend time with us and not worry about homework.  And he’ll also be able to move up the ladder at work with his masters.
When Tyler has spare time he is either playing with the kids or if they are asleep he’s playing games on the computer.The kids have so much fun playing with him and I’m sure he loves it too.

Trisha
I’m staying busy at home with the kids.  Like I have said in the past I cook, clean, and take care of the kids every day.  Lately I have been trying to do more stuff with the kids and do more of my own things.  I have been working on a craft project I got way back when. My worst thing to stay on top of is folding laundry.  Some weeks are better than others but then others are not so good.  This last week I have been really good and I’m trying to get better and folding them the same day I wash.
If you keep track on Facebook, you’ll already know a little bit about what I’m going to say.  Every since we moved here I have had more headaches and more migraines.  I also have been having back problems.  I went to a doctor about my back a few months ago and he said it was inflammation of the lower spine. Nothing to serious, I just have to be careful.  These last couple of weeks I have gone to an Ears, Nose, Throat specialist and also a Nurologist.  The ENT specialist recommended a CT scan to see if there was inflammation in the sinuses and that came back fine.  I will be getting an allergy test done this next week to figure out why my nose is stuff all and time.  Then the Nurologist said I have all the signs of migraines and wants me to take a daily pill for the daily headaches and another pill when the really bad migraines come on.  He also wanted me to get an MRI but we decided to wait till after all the other tests were done.  He said that he thinks the MRI most likely wont show anything, so I’m thinking why do I even need to get one before we figure out if the other things work or not.
Now on a happier note, I’ve been helping my sister a little bit with her wedding plans.  I’m going to be taking their pictures and slideshow, along with her bridal shower.  I really wanted to make their cake but figured that it would be really hard to make it here and drive it there when it was time.  We even thought about me going there and doing it a couple of days before the wedding but I am already traveling there several times from now till May.
These are pictures that I have taken recently and some I have edited.
 

Connor got caught playing in the sink

Climbing on brothers crib

play-doh time. Connor is getting so much better and doing things on his own.

Not a very good picture of his ouchie

Jacob was getting tired

Relaxing watching tv

Eating a snack and watching tv

Connor’s new thing to do is to play disney junior on the computer. HE LOVES IT!

Visit from Clair’s the kids love grandma and grandpa

Blowing raspberries on the entertainment center

New toy that grandma and grandpa clair brought the kids

Bath in Grandma’s Sink

Woke up with Wild hair

Caught pulling all of the wipes out

Connor got caught

Always full of smiles

Showing off his tummy (Edited)

blowing raspberries at mommy

about ready for a nap

Daddy took this picture. Isn’t he so cute!

Helping mommy with dishes

having fun painting

Painting using his teeth to hold the brush

Ready to go play in the snow

Tipping over into the snow and not happy

Connor jumping on the snow and Jacob laughing at him (edited)

another edit of same picture

Snow Time (edited)

Watching brother play in the snow (edited)