The McNabb Column

Done blogging

2010-07-13T22:54:00.002-06:00

Okay, so life is crazy that's all! I'm done blogging! If you are really curious about what's going on in the life of the McNabb's then check us out on facebook! I always (no joke) update pics on facebook, it's just to easy. So don't even bother checking this, I'm done, just going to hold onto it a bit until I can save the posts somehow. If your not my friend on facebook already, lets be friends!

First Craft show

2010-04-30T14:38:00.000-06:00

I did a craft show in Rigby, it was small so not too much business which was okay for my first show! I'm prepared now for another. My booth turned out pretty good. Let me know what you think about it I would love some feedback!

I have my Paci-Catchers in 3 stores now!

Here's hoping I stay really buy!

The Haircut

2010-04-30T14:29:00.001-06:00

Logan got a haircut! It was getting really long and I wasn't up for attempting a trim with his attention span so we buzzed it. And it's short thats for sure! It will grow back right?!

This is after the haircut in the bath. Lots of bubbles spark the imagination... sleeping on bubble pillows, making snow angels, being Santa with beards... they were in there forever!

Trip to Spokane...

2010-03-21T14:35:00.005-06:00

Here we are in Spokane visiting Jessica, Westin, Carter and Heidi!

Brooklynn trying to get Heidi to look at the camera!

Brooklynn my little Princess!

We almost have all the cousins together! Notice the serious drool on Boston's shirt, he was teething!

Zac being the awesome Uncle that he is! Also very afraid of being spit-up on!

Nothing more fun than the play place at the mall, a reward after all that shopping!

Fun at home!

2010-03-21T13:05:00.000-06:00

We like to get creative when it comes to time-outs!

A little Yoga, the Downward Dog!

The Plank, Logan could hold this one for a long time!

The Power of Dawn

2010-02-13T00:08:00.000-07:00

I have decided this dish soap is my new favorite cleaner!

I fell in love with Dawn dish soap when I was pregnant and had nothing left to wear that wasn't splattered with grease on the front or grease smeared on the leg from kids dirty fingers.
I googled, yes I googled and low and behold DAWN! It now sits on my dryer and is used frequently to remove all grease spots from my clothing, it's a miracle I tell ya, a miracle!

Here are a few other uses I found that might shock and amaze you...

* Cleaning oil spots in the garage or on the driveway
* Cutting grease from the range hood
* Hand-washing delicates
* Saving aquatic animals that we're in oil spills
* Use as a flea shampoo for pets, lather it on really good
* Mix with water and spray on counters, floors, outside to get rid on ants (no chemicals)
* Soak finger nails in a Dawn/water solution to soften cuticles and remove oils to prep nails for nail polish (professional manicurist do this)
* Stripping hair of shampoo buildup (once a month)
* Makes great homemade bubbles for kids
* Pour into plastic baggy and freeze, use as an ice-pack (stays cold longer and is pliable) Reusable too
* Soak greasy tools so they look new again
* Removes grease stains from mechanics hands
* Removes kids fingerprints from walls
* Removes vaseline from hair (hopefully I never have to try this:)
* Removes soot from hands
Oh and of course, It does a great job cleaning your dishes!!!
And it's cheap, I buy it for $1 at Wal Mart, just get the original!
Give it a try!
Tell me all the different things you use your new favorite all-purpose cleaner for, I would love to hear!

Just like Dad!

2010-02-08T12:39:00.000-07:00

Lets see... I hold it like this...

... and then I suck on it!

What I do...

2010-02-06T21:28:00.009-07:00

Aren't these just too cute?!

I saw a woman at the fabric store (my favorite place to hang out) with a cover similar to this and went right home and made my own! I now sell them at Mommy N' Me in Rexburg and I also custom make them.

They keep the rain, snow, wind, sun, and peoples dirty little fingers off of your baby, and don't forget it protects your baby from getting coughed and sneezed on, ewe!

It' nice to never have to drape a blanket over my car seat anymore.

I make them with cotton on both sides or some (like the one I made for my baby) have Minky on one side and cotton on the other!

I always end up using mine for a blanket and I attach straps to all of my covers so they double as a nursing cover!

If you know anyone who you think just needs one of these, I'm always up for custom orders!
I love fabric so this is my way of getting to spend more time at the fabric store!
Support the fabric addict!

Adventures in Baby Food

2010-02-06T10:27:00.001-07:00

Ever tasted that nasty baby rice cereal? Boston has and he makes the most awful faces, I don't blame him one bit!

Last night for dinner we had Roast, Potatoes and Carrots. I always cook my Potatoes and Carrots separately because I think cooking it all in the crock pot together taste kinda gross.

I sort of overcooked the Potatoes and Carrots and decided why not make some for Boston?!

So I got out my little food processor and put in the veggies with lots of water, turned it on and voila, Free baby food, perfect taste, perfect consistency!

And isn't the color just awesome?

Boston loved it, no twisted faces at all!

No more plain yucky Rice cereal for this little guy!

Spit-Up- It will be the end of me!

2010-02-05T15:28:00.002-07:00

Every baby spits up right??? Mine spit up excessively from birth to 12 months. I probably wash a load a day of burp cloths, baby outfits, blankets and many items from my wardrobe.

I hate laundry.

If anyone knows how to get a child to stop or at least if anyone knows how to minimize spit-up please do tell!

Crazy Eyes

2010-01-05T21:25:00.002-07:00

I'm not one of many talents, but I can shake my eyes and go cross eyed, even do just one cross eye. Apparently Brooklynn has inherited my Crazy Eye gene! A few days ago she looked at me with her eyes crossed and now it's her favorite trick! I sure hope they never stick, this girl cracks us up!

A Bum...

2009-10-20T10:58:00.004-06:00

Logan and Brooklynn can't get enough of their

little baby Brother, Boston!

Little Boston

2009-10-15T08:49:00.003-06:00

Boston Randal McNabb

7 lbs 5 oz. 20 inches

Born on October 3, 2009 1:16 AM

Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho

Summer Part 1

2009-07-11T14:27:00.004-06:00

Okay, wow it's been awhile! This was supposed to be posted in July, I uploaded the pics and never wrote anything or posted.... so this is what you get! It's been a crazy summer, I have lots to post about, and lots of cute pics coming soon (hopefully)!

I AM.........

2009-05-28T13:13:00.003-06:00

A BOY!!!!!

This proves it... (the nubby on the right)

So does this! (again the nubby on the right :)

What's it going to be...

2009-05-25T23:34:00.004-06:00

BOY or GIRL???

We find out Thursday!

Brooklynn's 3rd Birthday

2009-05-25T22:44:00.006-06:00

Brooklynn had her 3rd Birthday on April 26

(I know, very delayed blogging :)

She was so excited to be 3. Three year olds get to sleep in their beds all night and they gets treats if they don't come into Mommy and Daddy's bed! They get to help out with dishes and cooking and even fold laundry! Maybe it was Mommy that was most excited for 3! Brooklynn is acting so much more grown up since she turned three, it's like a light switch turned on or something. She is so helpful and polite and rarely needs discipline, she is even sleeping in her own bed all night long! she is such a good little three year old!

Her birthday gift from Mommy, Daddy and Logan! The slide has been a big hit!

We ate at Brooklynn's favorite restaurant, RED ROBIN!

The Red Robin was even there and everyone sang to her!

She got her very own ice cream treat!

And she shared!

Brooklynn absolutely loves cooking and baking with Mom!

We made mini cupcakes for her birthday and she got to lick everything!

She invited some friends over for a party!

We had a treasure hunt and planted flowers....

Then sang Happy Birthday and ate cupcakes....

Opened presents and now she's ready for another birthday!

I on the other hand don't mind waiting until next year!

Easter and other randomness

2009-04-25T21:10:00.007-06:00

Easter weekend was spent in Washington with Papa Rick! All the 4 grandkids had so much fun dying eggs and playing with their Easter loot! Logan figured out how to open Sixlets and couldn't get enough of them!

They had way more eggs to find than necessary!

But they had oh so much fun!

Apparently the Easter bunny spoils! Brooklynn wore this ensemble for the next few days!

Dying Easter eggs!

And here is the randomness...

Playing with the weirdest color of playdough I've ever created!

Going for a walk with Daddy!

The Bear Crawl!

2009-04-02T11:01:00.006-06:00

One day Logan will walk, but for now this is as close as it gets!

And Brooklynn was pretending to be a dog in the background!

Out of the Mouth's of Babes

2009-02-21T21:23:00.003-07:00

"JESUS COLORED ON ME"

Says Brooklynn randomly with an accusing tone in her voice.

The Stair Climber

2009-02-19T09:02:00.004-07:00

He thinks he's pretty funny... notice the cheesy grin :)

A few weeks ago Logan conquered the stairs. He goes up and down and has only fallen once so far! He likes to sneak away from us and when we go to get him on the stairs he goes into hyper-drive and bolts up as fast as he can. I have to make sure the doors are closed upstairs or he plays in the bathroom, empties the drawers, unrolls the TP and he knows how to open the toilet lid (that's as far as I'll go with that). He is getting to be quite busy, I'm glad that he hasn't figured out walking yet!

I've Been Tagged!!!

2009-02-14T20:27:00.005-07:00

OK. So this ones easy.
Rules:1. go to the document/ my pictures site on your computer
2. go to your sixth file
3. go to your sixth picture
4. blog about it
5. tag 6 people

This is in Newberg, Oregon back in the day of the disposable cameras! I was wasting the last few pics before taking the camera into Rite Aid. I was probably 15 or 16 and my little Bro Zac was about 7. We we're goofing off and having fun. I'm still not sure why I scanned and put this picture on the computer.

Okay, now I tag: Kera, April, Emily, Camery, Chelsi, Capri!

Snow Day

2009-02-11T21:58:00.009-07:00

There's only been a few days here in Rexburg when the snow was good enough to make a snowman and it was warm enough to play in the snow. We took advantage of the slightly warmer weather and fresh snow to have some fun!!! Although it was still snowing, we didn't mind!

Brooklynn and Daddy gave Logan a sled ride, he absolutely loves the sled and will sit in it for a long time!

The kids finally got to use their snowman kit. It turned out looking pretty good!

Brooklynn named him 'Mr. Snowman'.

Happy 1st Birthday Logan

2009-01-30T12:48:00.004-07:00

Logan had his First Birthday on the 15th of January (I just found our USB cord for our camera yesterday, we haven't had it since before our move:) We just had a few friends over for lunch and had cake and ice cream! Logan thoroughly enjoyed his cake!

I never thought about spiking his hair until he did it with blue frosting! Looks cool!

Logan finally got to play with his new toy! Brooklynn hogged it for quite a while when he first got it.

Here are a few Logan stats:

Weighs 20 lbs, 28 3/4 inches tall

(apparently he's in proportion but in the 16th percentile for weight and height, and I thought he was big)

Is finally standing up to furniture and just figured out how to climb the stairs

Likes to turn the TV off

Loves playing in the play kitchen

Is off of bottles

Only wakes up once a night

Enjoys torturing his big sister

Wins at screaming contests with Brooklynn

Favorite food is Squash: Acorn, Spaghetti, Butternut, Banana (He can't get enough of it)

There isn't any food that he doesn't like yet, he eats anything and everything

Lately everything turns into a phone

He say "Hi", "Mama", "Dada", "Ball", oh and once he said "Cheese" when holding the camera up to his face!

He loves being tickled and flipped around!

Can kiss with his mouth closed until he gets to your face and then it's wide open!

A few of his Nicknames; Logi-Bear, Buddy-Boy, Buggies

He is obsessed with opening and closing doors

Has 8 teeth and I think some more are trying to come through due to his attitude and finger chewing!

He's mostly a Happy, Fun, Content boy who is getting busier and busier every day.

He loves playing and fighting with his sister. And he's definitely a Mommy's boy, I get lots of kisses and loves! It's been a fun first year with him. We love watching him learn and grow everyday! We love you Logi-Bears!!!

Super Post!

2009-01-13T12:43:00.009-07:00

This is a Super Post! Only because it's been one eventful month with a lot of lack of blogging :) During our move we lost the USB cord to upload the photos from our camera to the computer. Our new camera we got decided not to charge so we returned it and we're using our old one, the one that has a scratched lens and takes horrible indoor photos! Okay so enough excuses already... enjoy these pics from the last month!!!

Spokane got over 5 feet of snow in December alone, and even more in January. We had fun shoveling it several times a day while on vacation and it just kept on snowing. It was way fun to play in! Brooklynn just couldn't get enough of it, she would be outside for a few hours, gloves soaked through, face frozen and would still scream and cry when it was time to come in because she wanted to keep on playing in the snow!

Papa Randy spoiled Logan with cookies!

Every time Brooklynn put the Santa hat on she had to say "HO, HO, HO"!

We all buried each other in the snow bank, even Brooklynn joined in!

I'm not sure who's more excited about Mr. Potato Head

Grandma Ronda and Logan having fun!

These pics are very mixed up... this is after our trip, time to unpack!

And this is before our trip, we got creative and designed and painted these name thinks for the kids rooms. Brooklynn was a lot of help, she loves painting.

I think they turned out pretty cute, they are really big though.

We also took a quick trip to Salt Lake and Brooklynn fell asleep watching and listening to her movie. Gone are the days of counting power poles and fence posts :)

We visited Aunt Martha and her family and got to have lunch with Cousin Shannon and her baby Riley, it was way fun to catch up!

Daddy's girl through and through

Phoenix takes a lot from the kids, but he does have a pretty cushy life

Logan playing Peek-A-Boo in the Tee Pee they got from Grandpa and Grandpa Jones!

Now back to Christmas... Brooklynn found this tie and had to get it for Daddy, she kept telling him what she got him before Christmas, she was so excited!

Santa brought Logan blocks, they must taste good, he's not picky!

Santa brought Brooklynn an art desk, all I can say is good thing for washable paints!

The handsome boys

Brooklynn in her Christmas dress from Grandma and Grandpa Lybbert

Going for a box ride with cousin Carter

These 2 will be best of friends before we know it, well maybe after they learn about sharing!

It's been a great month with lots of traveling and visiting! Time to get back to real life... Patrick started school and has a full schedule. Logan is finally starting to stand up to furniture, yay! Brooklynn is still learning the meaning of 'be quiet' and both kids are stuggling with sharing. I'm just trying to keep up with the laundry (we all got the stomach flu a week ago, except for Logan, thank goodness), the dishes need to learn how to do themselves and the blog is finally updated!!! Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years!

Thanksgiving Weekend

2008-12-13T22:53:00.006-07:00

After a long move and lots of unpacking with Mom and Jessica's help the kids and I went to Spokane for a week. It just happened to be Thanksgiving, how convenient! We went to Moses Lake and had dinner with the Lybbert's. Grandpa Rick and Grandma Ronda came to visit us in Spokane, we had lunch together and played at the mall playplace and did a little shopping.

We went out in the freezing cold and visited Duke and Scampy with Grandma Mary and Grandpa Randy. Both Logan and Brooklynn got to sit on Duke, it was too cold to do any riding.

This is Brooklynn trying to make Great Grandpa Lybbert's lawnmower go! She thought it was pretty neat. We had Thanksgiving dinner in Grandpa's garage with all the Lybbert's. And we did get to see a few Black Widows while cleaning it out first!

Logan didn't seem to mind his first time on a horse!

The Byington girls taught Brooklynn how to play Mancala, it entertained her for a long time. She just loves playing with the big girls and always seems to gravitate to any big girl!

Yes, this is Logan licking a toy (at the mall), I know ewe. This is why I like the pacifier kept in his mouth. He does have a pretty good immune system though, wonder why?!

Cousin's having fun together!

Brooklynn will take hours (no exaggeration) to eat what she calls a "lollipop". She licks it until I get so annoyed that I tell her to chew it or I'll take it away. Logan just loves the camera, he always smiles for it, I love that! He is almost 11 months now and is getting to be so fun. We're now working on getting him less attached to me, he can't seem to have me out of his sight. I love it though, he a Momma's boy and Brooklynn undoubtedly is a Daddy's girl, she can't seem to have him out of her sight!

Quick Update

2008-12-01T21:34:00.002-07:00

So we're all moved in to our townhouse in Rexburg. It is way cute and already feels like home! Thanks to my Mom and Jessy (and Carter) almost everything is unpacked and put away! The kids and I hitched a ride back to Spokane for a week and had a nice visit with everyone. We had a nice Thanksgiving dinner in Moses Lake at Grandma and Grandpa Lybbert's. Patrick has been working in Cardston the past few weeks so he hopped a train and visited us in Spokane for the weekend. He is now back in Cardston for 1 more week. Randy dropped the kids and I off at our new place in Rexburg on his way to work in Wyoming. So now we're home and back to reality. I'm going to get some decorating for my favorite season done!!! It's been a crazy few weeks (thus the lack of posts) but as soon as I find that camera somewhere around here, there will be another post!!

First Haircut

2008-11-10T20:59:00.007-07:00

This is Brooklynn's first haircut. I've waited for this day her whole life. Her hair was getting really long and straggly looking because the ends we're so thin so I decided to cut it. I thought I'd do it when it was wet, and cut a little to much off, oops. When it dried it bounced up and looked lots shorter than I intended, thus her cute curls are gone :( At least it's straight despite her being full of the wiggles. She didn't even care that I was cutting it, in all it only took me a couple minutes, I only did the back. I took some cute video footage of the haircut, but lately I haven't been able to upload videos to my blog, so you get the only 2 pictures we took!

GOING PRIVATE...

2008-11-08T09:03:00.002-07:00

Come December 1st, this blogs going private. I guess with all the creepies in the world today, I would just feel safer. So if you would like to view this blog I am going to need your e-mail to invite you. Post your e-mail as a comment to this or send it to chrystalbluaj@yahoo.com. I love viewing others blogs as well, so if you blog too, please share your blog address or invite me to see yours! Thanks everyone!

2008-11-04T15:16:00.006-07:00

This is my new favorite thing, and yes, I made it. It's kinda like the Moby Wrap. Logan loves it, he loves being carried. He's 20 lbs now and my shoulders kill when I carry him around. I tried the Bjorn, the sling and this one I love and thanks to my mother in-law it was free! I just wish I had made one when Brooklynn was born! My creative ideas are endless, I'm just waiting to have moving behind me so I can get started!!!

Halloween

2008-11-03T13:34:00.006-07:00

This is Brooklynn showing off the Amazing Pumpkin, she drew the face and I carved it. It all took about 5 minutes from start to finish due to the softness of the pumpkin and the size. That's my kind of Pumpkin! This pic was taken before putting on her costume, she was so cooperative!

And this pic is after the costumes were on, not so cooperative. This is the best of about 10 pictures... then Logan fell of the step.

I searched everywhere for Logan's hat, and as we we're trick or treating we we're informed that is got left at the church. The funny thing about trick or treating in Cardston on the East hill is that you see your whole ward in one night, either trick or treating or at their homes.

After a long time of trick or treating, I was surprised that Logan never fell asleep. Brooklynn shocked me by how far she walked, I think she liked seeing all her friends from church more than the candy itself!

But it didn't take long for her to dig in, her favorite was the white candy sticks, (the ones that look like cigarettes). It's almost all gone, not that she ate much of it. She takes a bite and hands it to me because she doesn't like it. She definitely doesn't have a sweet tooth, unlike her cousin Carter!

The Amazing Pumpkin!

2008-10-30T13:36:00.003-06:00

This is the Amazing Pumpkin in all it's orange glory! In the spring I planted 6 Pumpkin plants, I watered them all summer long. The plants we're everywhere, taking over. Beautiful green vines with beautiful yellow flowers. I was truly amazed by what I had accomplished. These 6 plants yielded a whole 3 pumpkin! I was disappointed, but at least I had 3. Then in September we got frost and the once beautiful pumpkin patch turned black and one small pumpkin remained. It grew and grew and grew to a whole 6 inches! I brought it inside and it slowly turned orange. And that my friends is the story of The Amazing Pumpkin! Maybe I didn't inherit my Mothers green thumb. I did learn one lesson though, I will never ever, ever grow pumpkins again.

The Halloween party...

2008-10-27T13:26:00.007-06:00

Here we are decked out in our Halloween attire! Patrick is a pirate, Logan is Peter Pan, and Brooklynn and I are Autumn Fairies! I think the costumes turned out pretty good! I was excited that Patrick consented to dress up this year. Last year he was a firefighter, regular attire for him. Logan couldn't stand his hat and he was ready for bed the start of the party. Brooklynn's Tutu dress turned out cuter than expected, if only she would have stood still for a better pic. And our fairy wings are my favorite part, the pictures do them no justice!

Logan's eyes aren't closed, he's just overly smiling!

I think Logan just likes our new camera, he smiles most everytime I pull it out. Maybe it's the big red flash that he thinks is pretty funny!

This is Brooklynn's new look, the crooked mouth thing. She's been doing it for a few days now, a lot and it's not so cute! On the flip side, her fairy costume is!

Funny boy!

2008-10-26T21:30:00.005-06:00

This is how his pacifier is supposed to go...

And this is sometimes how it ends up! It doesn't work so well this way but he doesn't seem to really care!

Lately when I tell him to 'smile' for the camera, he does, it's so cute!

A Tribute to our TJ

2008-10-21T19:04:00.002-06:00

TJ is Patrick's oldest brother. Tj was born healthy and at the age of 6 got viral encephalitis, leaving him permanently brain damaged and functioning at the level of a 6 yr old. At 40 years old he was living on his own with daily help from caregivers. He had a great love for the Calgary Flames hockey and the Calgary Stampeders Football. He collected all the paraphernalia, including; lighters, flags, figurines, jerseys, games, pins, pens and just about anything else. TJ had to have the daily Calgary Herald, unwrinkled and unripped, no matter to what extent it took to find one, just for the sports section! TJ had a great love for his family and enjoyed big family get togethers, especially if there was good food! TJ passed away on Tuesday the 14th due to head trauma. He had fallen the evening before in the road and sustained major head injury, leaving him unconscious. TJ's passing was sudden, he was prone to seizures but otherwise very healthy. It was his time to go, his work here on this earth was done. I only knew TJ for 4 1/2 years. In that small amount of time TJ taught me patients, persistence, and a love for the handicapped . TJ was full of fire at times, thats when patience was learned or when he would call at 2 am to ask us to fix his DVD player, or what teams are playing tomorrow. We will miss TJ dearly. He always wanted a wife and to be like his siblings. TJ, now is your time, you have completed your mission on this earth, you have fought a good fight, and we have all benefited greatly from knowing you. Thank you for your sacrifice on this earth on our behalf!

McNabb life update:

2008-10-10T13:39:00.005-06:00

We're moving...again. I'm sure it isn't much of a surprise to most of you. We move a lot and when we're not, we're still thinking about it most all the time. So I am filling boxes and totes like crazy. We are moving to good ol' Rexburg, Idaho. Patrick is starting school in January and will be getting his RN. We're super excited for a change. Life just isn't progressing here in Cardston. I will miss this place though, especially our wicked cheap rent. Most of all we all will miss being so close to the McNabb family. So, yes back to packing and selling what we don't need. All the while Logan has had a very cranky week, turns out he has an ear infection, a cold, a horrible rash on his tummy and he just cut 2 more teeth. So it's been crazy here. And it's freezing outside, supposed to snow tonight. They all say it's even colder in Rexburg, bring on the sweatshirts and hot cocoa!

How, I wonder...

2008-10-05T22:53:00.003-06:00

This is how I found Logan yesterday morning. I just can't figure out how he could have done this. He's a funny sleeper, every time I get him he's always sideways, usually kicking the bars.

It's nice to have visitors every once in a while

2008-10-03T08:07:00.009-06:00

We had visitors; Grandma Mary, Papa Randy and Uncle Zac. They we're only here for a few days, but it was fun and eventful! Brooklynn was so excited that someone was coming to her house.

We spent a day hiking in Glacier National Park. We we're so excited to show everyone the beauty of Logan's pass, but to our disappointment it was closed due to road construction. So we hiked to some falls and it was still beautiful! Logan loves to play in the water, in the shower he sticks his tongue out and tries to catch the water in his mouth. In the above picture we are just above the falls, I think Logan thought that he was close enough to taste it!

This picture is the best of many family pics taken that day, Brooklynn wasn't the most cooperative, and I am blocking the falls. The camera captured us well!

So the pictures are really out of order... here is Zac with Brooklynn. Zac thought his name would look very nice from the air so he chalked it out in bright blue and eventually filled it in with hot pink. Grandma Mary is looking very smart in her glasses. Logan is accepting the fact that he has to wear his toque! (and for all you who are probably wondering what a toque is, it's a winter hat, I have converted over to some of the Canuck language!)

Yes, Logan sits and he does it quite well. He will just sit and play for a very long time. Today was exciting, he actually got up on his hands and knees. I know your all saying to not encourage him, but I actually want my 8 1/2 month old to start crawling. As if I don't have enough excitement in my life :)

Here's a picture of Logan doing his favorite thing, eating! He eats anything and everything. His favorites being sweet potatoes, squash and bananas, he even likes steak! And to heck with baby food, he won't even look at it. He just got his 4th tooth and they are all barely poking through. No one ever said you needed teeth to eat steak.

I took this picture from high above Patrick and Brooklynn. Patrick took Brooklynn down a steep rock so they could touch the cold water below the falls. The funny part was when Patrick tried to get back up and struggled. We'll just say he's um outta shape. He ended up with a nice scrape on his leg.

Brooklynn loves playing games lately. Everything is a game to her, no matter how serious mom is. Here is Papa Randy playing tag with her and below she is playing hide and seek. It's by far her favorite game. She is always hiding. She likes the counting part and counts all the way to 14 and then all the numbers after that are also 14. We're working on it!

Uncle Zac found this cool car for Logan, he loves it. I searched far and wide for one of these. This is the same kind of car Zac had when he was Logan's age.

Our visit with Papa Rick and Grandma Ronda...

2008-09-17T14:15:00.005-06:00

We had a fun time in Moses Lake. Brooklynn helped Papa Rick husk the corn, she picked a Watermelon, Got her nails painted by Aunt Chelsi, watched princess movies with Aunt Kayla and wore herself out!

(she said the corn had hair like me, I wish my hair was that silky:)

Logan finally conquered sitting, yay! And he colored for the first time with Grandma Ronda! Uncle Brian tried to trick his friends at school that he had an 8 month old son and Logan happened to fit the part. We went to Brian's first varsity football game/practice (a scrimmage, I think) and he carried Logan around showing his son off. He even toted him to Sunday school class. After all, babies are chick magnets!

It was a fun weekend!

Happy Birthday Grandma Mary

2008-09-17T13:58:00.004-06:00

Happy Birthday Grandma Mary! We had a great visit, picking Beans and Tomatoes, jumping on the trampoline, shopping and camping out in the backyard!

Carter, Grandma, Brooklynn and Logan

Watering Grandma's pretty flowers!

Grandma Mary grew too many beans, so Brooklynn and Logan had to help pick them

Believe it or not Logan loves beans!

Summer is...

2008-08-21T11:19:00.009-06:00

Riding Bikes

Going for stroller rides

Eating toys

Bugging your big Sister

The Cardston Heritage Day Parade

Mom getting exercise

Learning that the faster you run,

the more candy you get at the Parade

Wearing Daddy's Fire Helmet

Just hanging out

Dancing at the Pow Wow

Seeing some amazing costumes

Playing in Tipi's

The Fun we have!

2008-08-03T22:19:00.005-06:00

It has been a fun summer thus far. With 2 little ones and Patrick's work schedule, we don't put to much effort into long trips from home. We like to head to the lake for the afternoon or to Lethbridge for the day. It's just the right amount of fun for everyone!

Whenever there's water, Brooklynn's usually in it!

Lethbridge Air show - Patrick's dream, Life Flight

I can go backwards, yay... hmmm, now how do I go forwards?

A favorite game for both Phoenix and Patrick

I can sit all by myself!

A date with Daddy

2008-07-30T10:27:00.004-06:00

After working a straight 81 hours, Brooklynn was really missing her Daddy. Patrick got home after a few sleepless nights and busy days and took Brooklynn on her first fishing trip! She loved spending the one on one time with her Daddy. They went with her friend Corbin and Patrick's good buddy, Mike. After all he's the one with the boat and the fishing gear, thanks Mike! Before leaving the house she made sure she had her Life Jacket to "be safe" as she says. I was at home starting to wonder what happened to them, it was 11pm when they finally got home. They caught 2 Rainbow Trout and we ate them for dinner the next night, Brooklynn loved the fish. It was her first experience with death and she understood and accepted the idea that we we're eating 'Nemo'. Brooklynn had a blast, she loved the boat and spending time with her Daddy. She truly is a Daddy's Girl 100%!

2008-07-28T10:49:00.002-06:00

Finger-Painting with homemade Finger-Paints.

They loved this project and we're entertained for a very long time, at least until the paints ran out!

The next American-Canadian Idol

2008-07-28T10:40:00.003-06:00

Our Pretty Princess

2008-07-23T13:58:00.003-06:00

If I ask Brooklynn what she wants to wear, she will always say 'A Dress'. She loves her dresses! She likes the fact that she can put them on all by herself. She even wants to wear them to bed. Everytime she puts a dress on she has to twirl and sway back and forth. It's so cute, she is such a pretty little girl and she has so much character. She loves the Disney Princesses, and has to sleep with her Cinderella book. I tried on my wedding dress a few weeks ago and now she keeps asking me to wear my Princess dress. She also loves to wear pretty bows. I have recently learned how to make them and have found it to be very fun. I'm glad I have my little girl and even more glad that she finally has hair to wear pretty bows in! And everytime she puts on this particular dress she always says "thank you Grandma Arvi", it's one of her very favorites!

Logan is 6 months!

2008-07-17T13:39:00.003-06:00

Logan is 6 months already. He is such a fun little boy, usually very happy and content. Always smily and giggly. He has almost mastered sitting up. On the other hand his spitting-up is still a work in progress. He loves pancakes, it is fun watching him try to pick up the little pieces unsuccessfully. Yesterday he ate half a frozen Eggo waffle, he downed it pretty quick. He is drinking out of a sippy cup and is always wanting to share my water with me from the big cup. He loves his food and gets so excited when he sees it. He enjoys watching Brooklynn, he likes to pull her hair and is always sliming her. He loves his big sister. She takes very good care of him, getting him toys, singing to him and she is always quick to find him his pacifier when he's fussy! Two kids has been a very big adjustment, but it has been oh so worth it, Logan has been such a joy in our family from the very first moment we laid eyes on him! We love him so much!

Future Photographer...

2008-07-17T13:23:00.003-06:00

Brooklynn has figured out how to use the camera. She no longer likes to pretend it is on, she wants it on... or else! She is 2, need we say more! She is actually pretty good, these are just a few of her finest. Thank goodness for digital cameras, she only took about 40 pictures in a matter of a few minutes. She always says "Click, take a pic" and we all know where she got that from!

Brooklynn Makes Lunch!

2008-07-05T11:01:00.005-06:00

Yesterday Brooklynn had one of her best days ever. She finger-painted, sang songs, used the potty successfully all day, helped clean up her toys for once, made Pizza for lunch and Hot Fudge Sundae Cake for dessert after dinner. All with a big smile on her face! She was so happy all day and such a joy to be with!

She loved painting the sauce on the crust (tortilla)!

And, Yes she does like mushrooms!

Her favorite, the cheese. Not all of it ended up on the pizza :)

Yay, she did it! (thanks once again, Dora)

Our Day in Waterton

2008-07-04T13:44:00.006-06:00

We had a fun filled day in Waterton. It started with a big accident but once that was taken care of it went great! It was the nicest day that I've ever been to Waterton. No wind and it was nice and warm, okay maybe a little on the Hot side! You would think the water was refreshing, nope definitely not. If you've ever been to Waterton you would know how dang Cold the water is.

Despite the Freezing Cold water, there was no deterring Brooklynn and Phoenix, Brooklynn just kept going deeper. We had to have her come closer to shore because there was no way we we're running into the cold water to save her, it was numbing.

Brooklynn's favorite thing was "Play Park" (thanks Dora). Never-mind the Scorching hot metal slides.

Ribbit, Ribbit, she was pretending to be a frog :)

And here's Logan, he loves his Umbrella Stroller, and we love that he loves it.

He also loved the swing, we got lots of laughs out of him, he doesn't mind going high either!

We had to make our usual stop at "The Big Scoop" for the best ice-cream ever.

Only Brooklynn eats ice-cream with a spoon from her cone, the odd child!

Brooklynn admired a butterfly for a long time.

She wouldn't stop chasing the deer on the far right, she didn't understand that it could hurt her.

Higher Daddy, Higher!

I love the mountains in the background in the pic below, gorgeous! Oh, and Brooklynn is pretty cute too!

It's Logan, still as content as can be, I just love his flappy hat!

Phoenix was begging for more swimming!

Our visit to Washington...

2008-06-14T13:53:00.004-06:00

We had a fun trip, we got to visit everyone, attend a wedding (Brooklynn still talks about 'Princess Chelsi'), surprise Grandpa Rick a his 50th birthday party, go hiking, ride horses, go to the Aquatic Park in Moses Lake and lots more fun stuff. Here are some of the moments captured, there will be more to follow!

A thrilling ride with Grandpa Randy on Duke!

Logan just chillin'

Daddy had just as much fun a Brooklynn. Brooklynn went down this slide over and over and over and over...

Hope was tired, by all means she must have a blanket and a pillow. After Hope was covered, Brooklynn laid down next to her!

Fun Grandma Mary

A tired girl, twirling her hair and sucking her thumb. A classic pose!

Brooklynn and her fun Uncle Zac

A long hike through the tall grass, good thing she had her hiking stick!

We we're surprised we could fit 3 car seats in the back of Jessica's car!

Lets just say that Logan wasn't so sure about the cold water:)

What's for Dinner Logan?

2008-06-11T23:24:00.002-06:00

Peas with a side of Toes!

Our fun filled week!

2008-05-18T20:33:00.012-06:00

Daddy got a new bike, well new to him. It's a 1985 Honda Shadow, a fun ride!

Brooklynn got new cool sunglasses!

who knew 'attitude' came with them?!

Patrick mowed and mowed and mowed until our lawn mower broke

Brook and Logan Played in their new jogger stroller, it still needs the tires pumped before they get to test it out though!

Logan discovered his toes

Brooklynn played in the water and learned to drink from the hose

She also ate a chicken bone, the strange child

Logan sucked bananas through his mesh food holder thing

Brooklynn read Cinderella to Logan before bed

It was a very Fun week. Especially since the weather is finally beautiful!

Brooklynn at her finest!

2008-05-09T19:47:00.003-06:00

She's a princess in disguise! She loves going outside and playing in the dirt... and eating it as she goes! Apparently, it's "nummy"! I open the back door and she will stay out there for a very long time, it amazes me. She likes to play under the deck, with the spiders i'm sure. She has no trouble entertaining herself. She is going to have an awesome summer, we're going to put up the pool she got for her birthday and i'm going to sit under the gazeebo and read (something that I have missed lately) while she plays and plays and plays!

Cloth Diaper update...

2008-05-09T19:11:00.005-06:00

Using cloth is way easier than I expected! It surprises me that not that many people use them anymore. Logan really seems to like them, although they do give him a really big bum.

He actually probably wouldn't care what I put him in, he's a pretty easy going baby! I figure I save around $1.25 a day on diapers. My other method of 'Going Green' is by using organic cleaners. Believe it or not they are half the price of chemical based cleaners and so far the only thing that got the dirt out of the dips in the linol on my kitchen floor. So now I feel like I'm doing my part in saving the planted. I don't know, maybe recycling would be easier!

Cloth Diapers... am I crazy?!

2008-05-05T23:36:00.003-06:00

Maybe I am. But since I don't recycle and currently use disposable diapers, I feel like I contribute a lot to the landfill problems of today. So my way of 'Going Green' is to try out cloth diapers. I researched cloth diapering in and out before I had Brooklynn, never took the plunge due to the enormous upfront expense of cloth diapers. The other day I came across a woman selling 40 for only $70, again I did my research and thought i'd finally take the plunge. I did, 40 really cute diapers later and i'm actually excited!!! You wonder how anyone could be excited about using cloth diapers, but when your life revolves around kids and well, diapers, why not?! So everyone here I go, wish me luck...

2008-05-03T16:36:00.002-06:00

Brooklynn's 2nd Birthday

2008-05-03T15:20:00.009-06:00

Brooklynn turned 2 on Saturday the 26th of April. I spent forever making a fondant covered cake for her, it turned out so cute, I can't say much about the taste though. I probably won't be making to many more fondant cakes in my lifetime...

She had a great birthday! We went to Lethbridge to Grandma and Papa McNabb's house for a party. Brooklynn loved her balloons and is sad that they already died :( Her cousin's, aka 'The Boys', gave her a bubble blowing dog. She loves it, Grandma even had a gallon of bubbles on hand to refill it! Patrick really enjoyed it too...

The bubble blowing dog was a hit with Phoenix too. The other day Brooklynn was using the bubble dog and she started crying, I ran outside to see her chasing Phoenix with a stick yelling at him as he was running from her with the bubble dog in his mouth! She was so angry with him. She also got a Mermaid towel and a Pool, that isn't quite in service yet, a cute skirt and shirt that she was so excited to wear to church and a Tricycle that she's still trying to conquer! We can't believe our little girl is already 2 years old. She has been so much fun and brings many laughs to our family! Two weeks ago Brooklynn learned to use the potty, she wears "Big Girl Panties" and gets "Potty Treats". We're so excited and so is she! As I write this, Logan is falling asleep in my lap. He likes his sleep, so much that he knows when its bedtime and will sleep from 8:30pm until 7:30am. Of course he wakes to eat! He's

learning to chew on toys and his hands. He tends to gag on his fingers as he tries to fit his hand in his mouth! He's such a happy baby...

Our Lovely Family

2008-03-10T14:02:00.000-06:00

The Beginning....

2008-03-09T23:20:00.000-06:00

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