Sledding and Christmas!

Christmas Video

Christmas!!

Well Christmas is over once again! This year cord and I got to go to Vegas to see my family for the holiday. My sister Kennedy and brother Ryan were unable to make it, so it was just my parents, my sister and tyson, and us. It was fun though! Cord got to go golfing a few times, and we ladies got to play Santa for Ave and Tyson. CC went crazy with the stockings but it was a blast! The kids had so much fun and got a ton of cool presents! Avery has to be the slowest present opener ever. She rips small strips of paper off one at a time, then someitmes gives up once she can see enough of whats inside to know what it is lol. It was awesome to watch her and tyson with the presents now that they r finally starting to understand it.

Im also glad i got to see all my cousins, aunts/uncles, and grandmas! It was good to have dinner with Grandma Sorensen and uncle cory, and Im also happy we got to go open presents with my dads side of the family and see everyone! I want to send a special thanks to Carmen and Amanda Im so glad I got to see you both. I miss you girls!

We missed Cords family though! I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a happy New Year!

So after the New year we decided we should take avery sledding for the first time. We found some small hills to start on and she had soo much fun! She even went by herself, shes growing up so fast! Even i went a few times though it looked so fun.

As for our newest addition, I am due in five weeks! I cant believe its coming so fast. We have a name list finally and are now working on narrowing it down to two or three. Hopefully we have something by the time this little guy arrives! So here are some videos and pictures of christmas and sledding. I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New year!

Thanksgiving and Vegas

Sorry its been so long since I posted. Seems now that I have the time im too lazy to do it lol. Well for those that dont know Cord and I now live in Provo UT. Cord got a job up here and also got into paramedic school so we are excited to be moving on in the career field. Also Cord and I are expecting a little boy Feb 5th, still no name as of yet.

For Thanksgiving this year we drove down to Eagar. Everyone was there, at least for a bit, and we had a great time! It was good to see everyone even if we were all crammed into that house. =) I think my favorite part though was the black friday shopping. I didnt think anyone would want to go but Jen, Tammy, Emily, Brando and Nate all came, and even ryan got there to wait in line for the electronics for us. The men were awesome and watched our carts while we ran around trying to grab all the stuff we wanted. I think we ended up getting everything except one item so we made out pretty good! Wish I had pictures but there really wasnt time.




After that I took a trip to vegas for my cousins baby shower and to visit my family. Im proud to announce I won the belly size guessing game by using my own belly for measuring because we ar only about 3 weeks apart. It was great to see my cousins and aunts and grandma! While down there I got to spend time with CC Meg and my parents. It was good to see all the kids and get to know them better. We got to go to the Magical Forest which is a fun little fundraiser they do with lights and some rides for the kids. They had fun on the Merry go round and seeing all the lights and riding on the train. Thanks Gma and Gpa!! Well that is basically what we have been up to so far. Now only one week til Christmas, all the shopping is done and then off to visit the fam! Im so excited. We do miss you all in AZ and hope everyone has some happy holidays!

BORED

Why is it that when we are at our most bored, NO ONE will talk to you and no one is up for anything?!?

Update

Well again its been awhile since my last post. Not much has happened. Cord and I have both been going to school and working, while avery has been growing. She is getting so big now, and so smart. I know everyone says it, but she really does suprise me every day with how fast she learns. She knows a good third of the letters in the Alphabet now and can recognize them. She also know colors and tons of animals! She is starting to sing too. SHe sings along with the little einsteins song. Its so cute! She has also developed some new quirks. SHe is definitely a child that prefers to be naked. She will keep her clothes on at other peoples homes or at the store but the second we get home off the clothes come and the siaper too. Since she refuses to wear a diaper I am taking small steps to start potty training. No major improvements in that department but we are at least working on it. Well I hope everyone had a great Easter and that all is well! Here are some pictures of Easter and the park with ash and mike and tristan. The geese were vicious.....

Ah The Terrible Two's...

So as some of you have maybe heard, Avery and I had an adnventure on Saturday. I had heard from a friend that when transitioning a toddler from crib to bed that it helps to turn the knob around so you can lock the door so they cant get out of the room. Well cord and I tried this and it failed miserably, so we moved her back to the crib but forgot to switch the knob around. Well Saturday morning about 9 I went in to the room to turn on a movie, and lo and behold I turn around and Avery has locked the door and closed it with us INSIDE the room. So, for about an hour I searched the room for a bobby pin or anything i could use to open the door. I tried hangers, screws, even a nail I pulled out of the wall outside the window. I climbed outside and tried to get in other windows which of course were locked. ALl this time avery was offering her help and asking me to open the door. Well cord was not going to be homeuntil 430, and I had no cell, and I was NOT going to stay locked in there all day. So at my wits end, I decided to punch a hole through the door and unlock it. It worked. =)

Here is the door....


Lesson learned: Dont turn the knob on a two year olds door. They will use it against you.