Christmas Cookies!

Today we made Christmas Cookies for
the neighbors. Hayden loved to help
(but mostly eat) decorate the cookies, and
did such a good job. He made a plate especially
for his dad!





frosting the cookies


a little sprinkles.......

giving it a taste.

Cheese.

Peyton just woke up from her nap & she is

not feeling too well so she isin't looking too

hot in these pictures.

The finished product!

Too cute not to share!

The other night I was cleaning up and Hayden &
Thomas were laying on the couch watching TV.
I came back into the room and this is what I
Saw. Hayden & Thomas both passed out on the
couch all cuddled up.


So cute!


No matter what kind of day you have, or how
frustrated they make you at times,
when you see this it makes it all worth it.
A sweet, precious, innocent, gift from god.
Kinda puts it all into perspective.
I love you Hayden.

Halloween!

Meet Thomas.

So we got a puppy!
Hayden has been asking for a puppy for a very, very,
very long time, and we finally gave in.
I really wanted a English Bulldog, but they are way to
expensive, so I thought this little puppy was pretty cute.


Peyton LOVES this puppy. She can't get enough
of him. She says "puppy" now clear as day.



Hayden holding his new puppy Thomas.
Thomas Hayden Brown that is. That's his whole
name per Hayden.



Cute little Thomas.

First Day of Pre-School!

Today was Hayden's first day of Pre-School.
He did so good. I thought for sure he would have a
Hard time and cry, but thought since Brynlee would be
there it might help a little. Well, when I pulled up to pick
him up Brynlee is bawling her eyes out. The teacher
said Brynlee was the one who was a stinker and Hayden
did just great.


Sooo big..


Silly Face



All ready to go for his big day!

FINALLY!!!

Finally!
Peyton finally has enough hair to put into a ponytail.
Now maybe she won't get called a boy eveywhere we
go.
Here are a few pic of Peytons 1st ponytail.
We are so excited! YAY!


Ok so it needs a little work, but hey its a PONY
even if it looks like Pebbles just stuck to the top
of her head.



Its progress.


Side view



Proud hair moment

Simon

So this year during swimming lessons, Hayden's teacher (Kate) would always play "Simon Say's" with the kids. Everyday they would play a game of Simon Says. Simon says "put your face in the water", Simon says "Blow bubbles in the water" etc.....
One day on the way home I was asking him how his swimming lesson went, we would talk about what he did that day and what he learned.
I asked him what his teacher name was and Hayden said very matter of fact:

"Simon"

I thought it was so funny that he thought his teachers name was "Simon" just because of the game Simon Says.
Kids. Aren't they so cute and innocent at times.

I just had to blog about this before I forgot about it.

Happy Birthday Buddy!

My Hayden is four!

Hayden wanted a SpongeBob Birthday Party so we got everything SpongeBob.
We had so much fun. We got a SpongeBob Pinata and all the kids had a blast
trying to break it open, and Shawn's sister brought over their giant bounce-around.
We had a great time!



Hayden taking a swing at his SpongeBob Pinata


Earl, Jen, Kaitlyn and Peyton



All the kids in the giant bounce-around.

Opening presents

Cheese

and what party wouldn't be complete without

a SpongeBob cake.

New Moon! (Can't Wait)

1 Year Old Pictures

Here are just a few of Peyton's
1 year old pictures. They turned
out so cute. There were so many
cute ones, I just picked a few of my
favorites to post. Sharstin Miller took
the pictures and she does an amazing
job. You can view her work at
sharandandrew.blogspot.com and click
the photography link on the right
hand side.

New Job

So I finally got a job. I have bitter/sweet feelings about going back to work. I am really enjoying staying at home and was looking forward to having the whole summer off, but I got a job offer and the hours are PERFECT, so I couldn't really pass it up. I will be working at McKay Dee Hospital on the Psych ward ( I know scary hu?) as a ASP (administrative support partner).
It' part time, 2 nights a week and every other weekend. And the best part about it is- I won't have to have a full time babysitter. My hours are 4:30-12:30am so Shawn can be home with the kids, and the nights I do have to have a sitter it will only be for a couple hours max before Shawn gets home. I think it will work out great!

Swimming Lessons

Hayden is taking swimming lessons this summer at
the North Ogden Aquatic Center, North Shore.
He loves it, and is having so much fun. The only
thing he doesn't like about it is- "he can't play on
the toys".


Hayden learning to do a back float.



Hayden & Brynlee (they are in the same class)

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

I can't believe my baby is one. Where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday I got to meet and hold in my arms for the first time this sweet, precious baby girl. What a blessing she is. She seem like such a baby to me still. She can't really be one can she? Her are just a few of the many, many reasons why I love this little girl sooo much.

-Her smile
-her laugh
-how happy and content she is
-her smell
-how when she gets really excited she flaps her little arms like a bird
-how when she wakes up in the morning and I go in to get her, she has the biggest smile on her face
-how when she is shy she lays her head on my should and looks up at the person she is not sure of
-how whenever I smile at her she always smiles right back
-her curiosity

Happy Birthday baby girl. I can't wait to see what the next year brings.

Hoppy Easter!

Our Easter this year was pretty low key. We really didn't do much. The Kids woke up got their Easter baskets, found some eggs and then were off to jump on the new trampoline the Easter Bunny brought. Here are a few pic of our day:


Parker & Hayden with their baskets. (Please
Don't mind Hayden's outfit, he insists on dressing
himself) He will always dress himself in the most
Hideous outfits and then say "how does this look"
and all I can say is "Looks great buddy" I usually don't
care what he puts on unless were are going somewhere.


Peyton and her basket.


She is already a poser. She looked so cute in her
Easter dress.

Hayden & Parker testing out the new tramp!

Baby Animal Days

Today we went to the "Baby Animal Days". We had never been before and apparently it is a big to do in Logan, UT. They had lots of fun things to do. They have all the baby animals out and you can walk around and pet them. They also have Arts & Crafts, and the Easter Bunny. The kids had so much fun. We were there for over 4 hours and they didn't want to leave.
Also Mark Walton was there. He does the voice of Rhino on the Disney movie Bolt (for those of you who havent seen the movie, Rhino totally makes the show). He was there signing autographs and doing his "Rhino" voice. It was pretty cool to see. He is a very nice guy and was born and raised in good ol' SLC, UT.


Mark Walton "Rhino" and the kids.



Tractor Rides!!!

The Easter Bunny (Don't they look so excited)

Hayden holding one of the animals.