New House Pictures!

Here are a few pictures of our new place!

So, this is what you would see if you walked in from the front door. It's kind of hard to see, but right to the left is the front room. Just to the right is the 3rd bedroom (which we are actually using as an office). A little further to the left is an entry way to the kitchen. Across from the kitchen is the hallway where the laundry room is, a couple of closets, and the door to the garage. At the end of the hall to the left is the door to the kids room. If you go across from the kids room, it is another short hallway where the bathroom and master bedroom are.

This is the front room. You can see that there is another entry into the kitchen from the front room. Also, notice my nice, new couches that I got for Christmas, yeah! I got both the loveseat and the sofa!

This is the kitchen with the view from the hallway. The entry to the living room is in the back to the left.

This is a picture of the kids room. We splurged and bought them new bedding, so Eden has a princess bed and Isaac has an Elmo bed. When we moved in, we actually had two toddler beds, which made more room, but a friend offered us this great 4 poster bed, pillowtop matress and all, for free, so we couldn't resist! She also gave us the matching dresser to go with it! I had always wanted a 4 poster bed as a little girl, so I was so excited to get one for Eden! We actually had great bed luck with this move because Isaac's toddler bed was given to us from another friend when we moved, which allowed us to put EmmaLee in the crib. Eden's toddler bed was actually bowing in the middle, as it has been through at least 4 generations of toddlers, so we very much appreciated the generous offers from both our friends!

Lastly, here is a picture of our room. It is quite large, and I can't remember if the picture shows it or not, but EmmaLee's crib is next to our bed, and yet the room still has lots of space! It's great!

So, that's a few pictures of the place! Tell me what you think!

Catching up with Photos!

I searched the boxes and found my camera cable, so here are some pictures!

So, first of all, in the middle of December EmmaLee rolled over for the first time! She hasn't done it since, but this is a picture of her right after she did it. So, I know she's capable, but I don't mind if she takes her time before making it a major habit!

This picture of Eden is of her on our last Sunday before we moved. She said she was a princess with her dress and hair up in a bun, and I thought she looked pretty cute, so I took a picture. If only we could get rid of the binki!

I thought this picture of Isaac was so funny! We'd gone out to eat the day before and got a lemonade and then forgot and left it in the car. Well, on this day we were out again and Isaac got the cup and pulled the now frozen lemonade out of the cup and was trying to drink it! It was pretty funny!

This last one of EmmaLee is in our new house and I thought it was so cute! She is 5 months old today and I can't believe how fast she is growing! She is seriously the best and happiest baby ever!

I'm Back!

Well, we got the internet today, and it's actually high speed, so I'm back, and faster than ever! I'm so excited! I have a bunch of pictures to download, but I went to download them and realized that I don't know where my cable to connect my camera to my computer is! I think it must still be packed somewhere, so I'm going to look for it, and when I find it, I'll post some pictures! I am feeling more settled in than the last time I wrote, but still haven't been getting much sleep. I think I found out a big reason why on Friday. I took Isaac in for a check up, and they checked his iron levels, which an 11 is the low normal, and his was a 6.5!!! Sooooo, we immediately put him on an iron supplement, and we've actually already seen a difference in him even in just 3 days! He is sleeping a bit better, and he's not nearly as grouchy as he's been! I guess low iron can cause a lot of problems, such as being super low energy, but not being able to sleep, being moody, having a low immune system (no wonder we haven't been able to get him better!), and a few other things. Hopefully now we'll be able to get him better, happier, and sleeping better! Anyway, I'll be back soon once I find my cable!!

We Moved!

Well, I now live in Springville Utah! Crazy! We moved into our new place on New Years Day. We actually don't have the internet right now, but hopefully we will be able to get it sometime in the next month, but until we do, my blogs will probably be kind of spread apart! I LOVE our new place, and it is such a change to have so much room! I feel a little overwhelmed right now with all the change, though. The kids have not been sleeping well at all, I'm sure from the change, so I'm tired from packing, moving, and unpacking, and then I've been getting horrible sleep on top of all of that, so I almost feel like I'm in a daze most of the day! And, because the weather has been so cold and bitter, we haven't tried venturing out much since Isaac still has a bit of a cough and we don't want him to go down with anything again! I know it'll get easier, and last night was the best night so far with the kids, even though it's still far from what I hope we get too! I think I feel very seperated from everything, even from being able to check e-mails and write and read blogs! But, I know that's normal, and once we are more settled in, it'll be good! We went to church today and there are a lot more people in our new ward, and more younger couples, yeah! So, I'm sure once we get more involved and get to know people it'll be great! And, like I said, our new place is awesome. There are a lot of little details that make it really nice, like high ceilings and wide hallways. I don't know how to download my pictures onto somebody else's computer, so it might be a little while, but I will eventually download and post some pictures! Anyway, sorry this is probably a bit of a boring blog, but like a friend has said on her blog, I guess if your reading it, you're either bored or want to anyway!

Finally Feeling Better and Merry Christmas!

We are finally starting to feel better! It's actually been a couple of days since anybody threw up, and I am finally starting to feel like a normal human being again! I'm still tired, but it will probably be a little while before I'm not! Our nights are getting better, but more on a gradual basis. I hope when we move the kids adjust okay, and I hope we have the same experience as Cami in that we all start sleeping better in our new place! But, at least we are on the mend for now, and hopefully we'll stay that way for Christmas!

Speaking of Christmas, Merry Christmas everyone! I've been writing a lot lately, but in case I don't get back on till after next Tuesday, I hope everybody has a wonderful Christmas time and feels the true spirit of the season!

Christmas Tag

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper, although I will use bags when I need to, and mostly for birthdays!
2. Real tree or artificial?
I think real trees are fun, and we'll probably get one in the future, but we have a fake one, and with small kids, I think I prefer the fake one!
3. When do you put up the tree?
Usually Thanksgiving weekend.
4. When do you take the tree down?
Sometime in the first few weeks of January, but this year, probably right after the New Year since we will be starting to move on January 3rd!
5. Do you like eggnog?
I don't mind a glassful once a year, but that covers me till the next year!
6. Favorite gift received as a child?
A bike.
7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes, but I'm not sure where it is right now!
8. Hardest person to buy for?
My dad; he either wants things I have no idea what they are or how to find them, or it's too expensive!
9. Easiest person to buy for?
Eden, I just get her what I would have wanted as a kid!
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
The only thing I can think of is getting clothes I didn't like, but I took them back and exchanged them!
11. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
White Christmas
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Every year is different. This year I had most of it done in November.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
I don't think so, but I might have!
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Anything warm and baked!
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
I really like the ones we got this year, they are a mix of the two! There are like 70 white lights and 30 colored mixed in to every strand!
17. Favorite Christmas song?
Depends on my mood.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Both!
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
If I concentrated really hard I might be able to get them right!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
I like both and have had both before. This year it is an angel.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
Christmas morning.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Crowded stores and SICKNESS from the cold weather.
24. Do you buy gifts for your pets?
No
25. Have you ever been Christmas caroling?
Yes, but not for a few years.
26. Hot chocolate or hot apple cider?
I will take whichever one is available!
Tag: Laura, Wendy, and Brandis

Still Sick!

Okay, so I was hoping we were near the end, but nope! I woke up early this morning to the sounds of a child puking. I ran to Isaac's crib to find him fast asleep, and looked to the side where Eden's bed is, and there she was, half dazed throwing up all over! So, it started, again! After another puking incident, and three diarreah episodes, I finally had her settled somewhat comfortably watching cartoons when Isaac woke up crying, and refused to be consoled. I was walking with him trying to figure out what was up, and all of the sudden he was throwing up on me, again! Meanwhile, Rob was supposed to be getting up to go to work, but guess who else caught it?! Soooo, I spent most of the morning cleaning, disinfecting, and praying for no more puke! Heavenly Father must have known I was at my limit because nobody did puke again after the morning episodes! In fact, after a mid-morning nap, Eden woke up and was so much better you would have never known she had been sick! We've still been very careful about what she eats and drinks, but she had energy to spare, and has been using some if it to drive me crazy! Rob has been okay, and even sent me out for a few hours this evening to get some Christmas shopping done and get a break, since a nap is almost impossible! Isaac has still just been as grouchy as can be! I hope he gets over this really soon because I almost don't remember what he's like not crying and whining! Anyway, I don't even know what to expect tomorrow, but I'm bracing myself for more morning throw up just so I'm not disappointed!