Yummy Granola

Tonight we made some homemade granola. We turned the oven on and waited for it to get preheated. In the meantime, Tanner had been trying to help cook. However, we didn't realize he had continued to help while we went in the living room. Wondering what he was up to we checked on him and saw that he had added almost an entire bottle of fennel to our granola and had mixed it in. He enjoys helping us cook but we weren't brave enough to taste his recipe so we made milkshakes instead.

Kid Adventures

Who is this? It's little T. standing up in the hole that the kids dug in the backyard. I wanted to get a picture that truly showed how deep the hole got. Here's all the boys showing off all their hard work.

A friend of mine has a baby lamb and she invited the boys over to see it. Baby T. thought it was great. They were fascinated with the lamb but also just as fascinated with her dogs.

Baby T.'s Tricks

Our littlest T. has learned some new tricks. Above is him climbing into a drum. It is very tiny and I don't understand how he can sit straight down in it with his feet flat and legs in front of him. It's pretty cute to see in person. Below is one video of his climbing talent. He has been climbing everywhere - up the ladder onto the top bunk, into the bathtub to play with the toys, on the chair and then the table, on the couch and coffee table, etc. (you get the idea; he climbs everywhere!)

Today in the Trash

Tanner has been throwing things away lately. We assume that's where a couple of his binky's ended up. Today in the trash I found 3 socks, 1 pen, and his favorite toy. I plan on getting a lock for that cabinet I just haven't been in town recently to buy that. I wonder what else has been thrown away that we don't even know about?

Sick of kids being Sick

Baby T. has been sick for almost a week - just a bad cold but he is clingy and needy and hasn't been sleeping good at night. It is really starting to wear on me. I'm been tired and grumpy. Big T. started coming down with the same cold so I was taking care of him too. Other than a trip to the dr., I've been couped up all week. Luckily everyone is starting to get better and the weather is nice today so I've already been outside a couple times and even got to go to the bank :) It feels so nice to have freedom back. I really dislike it when kids are sick and you are stuck in the house all the time.

Shots

Baby T. got shots today and he did pretty good (considering, of course). We'll see how he does this evening and tonight. Last time he was a little miserable and got a pretty high fever. Big T. also got a second flu shot (kids under age 9 should get 2 the first year they get flu shots - I never knew) but he did very good and was very brave. No tears, he just gritted through it. Just to gripe: my appointment was at 1:30, I got there at 1:20 and by the time I left it was 2:50 that's almost an hour and a half! That's just ridiculous. Luckily it's not normally like that and luckily I didn't have all my kids there to entertain in a waiting room and then a small room.

More Baby T. favorites

Obviously our little one has another favorite thing - putting small things in big things. Such as putting things in the trash can. We had been missing a remote control for a couple days and today and dug through the trash and not only found the missing remote control, I also found 2 of my hair curlers. Come to think of it, I'd better check to see that we have all our calculators - he likes to carry those around the house too.

These are a few of my favorite things

Tanner has some favorite things he enjoys to do. When he was about 6 months, his favorite thing was to crawl down the hall and play in thv b c v v vb v3 23 nm20 ,2 ,¶ e bathroom (ie: tip over the trashcan, etc.). Now he occassionally walks down there and climbs into the bathtub to play with the toys in there. He even did that at Grandma's housm me1 m , m,the other day. He also loves to climb into other things - boxes, buckets (with or without toys), cupboards, etc.1012202002025. And obvioulsy he has another favorite thing - typing on the computer any chance he gets. Some of his favorite things are things with buttons, ie: the computer, the TV remotes, telephones, calculators. He also still loves to climb the ladder of the bunkbed. Here's some cute pictures.

Baby T. First Birthday

January third marked our little guys first birthday. We had Grandma and Grandpa come over during the day and then had my brother and his family, and Tim's brother and family over for dinner and cake and ice cream.

Sorry the pictures are backwards. Above is Baby T. after he ate his cake and ice cream (he was ready to get out of his highchair in this picture.
His first chance to eat cake and frosting. He first just put his little fingers in the frosting gently. Once he figured out it was food and it was sweet, he went to town - mostly on the frosting. Ice cream was good but way too cold for him. He didn't like it after a few seconds.

We had spaghetti for dinner - one of his favorites.

Baby T. with Grandma and Grandpa.

Opening some presents.

Same old, same old . . . ??

I was just thinking of a title of this post. I was just going to say how things are normal, nothing new is happening and we just go through the same routine every day. Well I guess I wasn't grateful enough for the ordinary because Tyler was just going to empty the dishwasher so he could play Wii and you argued with me insisting that the dishes were not clean. I knew they were so I told him yes, empty them. Good thing he was insistent. I got up from the computer and went over to find PURPLE dishes!! It didn't take long for it all to click in my brain. You see, Tanner likes to take the silverware in and out of the dishwasher and this morning he was playing with CRAYONS. Sure enough there were 2 crayons in the silverware compartment (actually they were only the wrappers since the crayons had both melted and got washed and settled all over the dishes. The two colors were Roasted Red Pepper and Yellow Orange. The dishes are re-washing now, I just don't know if the waxy stuff will come off.

Discovering New Things

Baby T. is just so cute!! After crawling under the table, he crawled into this little box. It was so cute because the lid was on top of his head while he tried to get in and it took him a little while. Tonight when I took the trash can out from under the kitchen sink, he quickly climbed into that empty space too. What a fun stage he is at.

I love spaghetti

Every mother has a picture like this of each of her kids. Here is Baby T.

New Words

Baby T. is 11 months old tomorrow. His first words were Mama and Dada. Then uh-oh. Yesterday he added a new word - "Bye Bye" and he has used it in context a few times already.

We have a dog

Little Baby T. is walking all over the place. He also likes to walk while holding onto your hand. For a while now he has also liked sticking things in his mouth and crawling around with those things hanging out of his mouth - very often socks. Big J. today said "Baby T. likes to hold my hand and go on a walk like a dog and he likes to stick things in his mouth and crawl around like a dog, so I guess we kind of have a dog." I certainly am glad it's not a real dog; the "baby" dog is the cutest most wonderful type of "pet" a person can have.

Haircut Time

All the boys got haircuts in preparation for Thanksgiving and the upcoming vacation. Even Baby T. got ANOTHER haircut (I think this is his 4th or 5th haircut). He is such a cutie but I did cut the front a little too short; good thing I know his hair grows back quickly.

Teeth & Sicknesses

We've had a busy few days. First K. was sick so I watched her 3 kids for an afternoon. The kids were fantastic and we had a great time. Next Little J. got bronchitis and at the same time lost his first tooth. As soon as he discovered his loose tooth, he wiggled it like crazy. He wanted to get in the World Record Book by getting his tooth out the same day it got loose. Well, this morning at 2am he came in my room and said he pulled his tooth out! He is very excited to get a visit from the tooth fairy. And Baby T. now has a total of 4 teeth (two on top and two on bottom).

FIRST SNOW

We got our first snow today. The boys enjoyed playing in it for a little while. Even Baby T. loved it (he cried at the door after we took him inside).

On a different note, half the family got their flu shots in preparation for this winter. Stock up on Kleenex and cold remedies so you're ready for the season. Brace yourself all you Utah people, although we only got a dusting I'm sure you all will get a couple feet.

Fun Morning with Mom

First we started off with a morning bike ride. Little Baby T. loved it although by the end he was fast asleep laying sideways.
Next he helped with the laundry - or rather played with it.
Notice those two bottom teeth that are really coming in now.

First Words

Baby T. now says Mama (although it has nothing to do with me, just a fun sound he knows how to say) and Uh oh. This one he actually says at appropriate times sometimes. Tim even played peek a boo with him Sunday and he was putting his hands over his face and then taking them off.

Toilet Paper

Didn't think 8 1/2 months old was the time you had to start worrying about the toilet paper roll. Baby T. usually plays in the bathroom while I take a shower. I make sure the place is kid-proof then poke my head out if I hear anything unusual. Today he was awful quiet so I poked my head out and found that he had unraveled about half of the toilet paper and was just having a great time!