We did Christmas presents of course and all of the kids, David and James included had a great time playing with the toys.
After our doozy of a Christmas day it was so nice to get out, actually get dressed and have it feel like the holidays.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Boxing Day
In England, Boxing Day is just as big celebration as Christmas Day. Another big dinner, lots of family together, presents being exchanged. We all gathered at Dad and Jen's this year to have our traditional English Christmas dinner. Jen did not disappoint with the food. Turkey and all the trimmings, plus Christmas crackers to pull of course. It is hands down my favorite meal of the year, not just the food but all of us together, absolutely love it.
We did Christmas presents of course and all of the kids, David and James included had a great time playing with the toys.
After our doozy of a Christmas day it was so nice to get out, actually get dressed and have it feel like the holidays.
We did Christmas presents of course and all of the kids, David and James included had a great time playing with the toys.
After our doozy of a Christmas day it was so nice to get out, actually get dressed and have it feel like the holidays.
Christmas 2017
It certainly was a Christmas we wont forget in a hurry that's for sure! Between not attending Christmas Eve service, being up all hours Christmas Eve with Asher and his severe croup and my Dad falling down the stairs, injuring himself and them not making it over for Christmas dinner; Christmas day did not go as planned.
However Christmas morning was just magical! Playing Santa is just the best and seeing the kids faces in the morning, is worth it all. The boys didn't know where to look first, at the mounds of gifts by the tree or at the plate of cookies and carrots they had left for Santa and Rudolph. It took us quite some time to open gifts, and honestly that's the way I like it. We take turns opening so that we can all see what that person received. There were plenty of 'oooo's and 'aaaahhhs' from the kids and squeals from Hayley. Let's not forget to mention it was our first Christmas as a family of five. Not only that, but there were girl toys under the tree! Baby dolls, and princess palaces, etc. I'm not going to lie I can't wait to play together with Hayley.
Mom and Bill joined us for brunch which was relaxing and just what Christmas morning called for. Of course Mimosas were involved. It is so nice having them closer this year and seeing them on Christmas Day.
The rest of Christmas consisted of long naps for all, a yummy baked ham for dinner and lots of toy building and Christmas movie watching. As I said it's not how we saw our Christmas day going, but we made the best of the situation and had a wonderful day with our children.
However Christmas morning was just magical! Playing Santa is just the best and seeing the kids faces in the morning, is worth it all. The boys didn't know where to look first, at the mounds of gifts by the tree or at the plate of cookies and carrots they had left for Santa and Rudolph. It took us quite some time to open gifts, and honestly that's the way I like it. We take turns opening so that we can all see what that person received. There were plenty of 'oooo's and 'aaaahhhs' from the kids and squeals from Hayley. Let's not forget to mention it was our first Christmas as a family of five. Not only that, but there were girl toys under the tree! Baby dolls, and princess palaces, etc. I'm not going to lie I can't wait to play together with Hayley.
Mom and Bill joined us for brunch which was relaxing and just what Christmas morning called for. Of course Mimosas were involved. It is so nice having them closer this year and seeing them on Christmas Day.
The rest of Christmas consisted of long naps for all, a yummy baked ham for dinner and lots of toy building and Christmas movie watching. As I said it's not how we saw our Christmas day going, but we made the best of the situation and had a wonderful day with our children.
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Snow Day
It's not very often we all spend the day at home, not making it out of our pjs, but a snowy day seemed the perfect reason to do so. We watched Christmas movies, made a snow globe (thanks Target dollar spot) and had fun out in the snow! After having a day like this, I think we may need to do them more often.
Hayley Ann Mae: Ten Months
Here we are at ten months, getting closer and closer to 12 months, a whole year! It's hard to believe how fast this year with Hayley has flown by. Our girl is starting to develop such a personality and I can't get enough of it. She is so happy, and loves to dance, and attack her brothers. She lets out the loudest roar when wrestling with Chase and Asher, she is quite the fierce little girl. She has become a mama's girl and my heart can hardly take it. Going in to get her in the morning when she wakes is one of the highlights of my day; to be greated with the biggest smile, I can only hope that never changes lol.
Stats: there is no check for 10 months but I'd say she's around 21lbs.
Sleep: And just like that we are back to waking up every night for a couple of hours. It seems that when she is cutting teeth, this is what happens.
Social: This girl loves to be in the middle of all the action. If there is another baby or young child around she gravitates towards them. She loves to play with Amelia and Laurel. I've been wanting to get her to storytime at the library but it just hasn't happened yet.
Diet: If there is food in sight, Hayley will eat it. There is nothing she wont eat. As soon as her tray is empty she shrieks for more.
Favorites: Mummy, Daddy, Chase, Asher, Cisco looooves music and being sung to, enjoys bath time, giving kisses, emptying Cisco's food and water bowl, playing in the refrigerator.
Stats: there is no check for 10 months but I'd say she's around 21lbs.
Sleep: And just like that we are back to waking up every night for a couple of hours. It seems that when she is cutting teeth, this is what happens.
Social: This girl loves to be in the middle of all the action. If there is another baby or young child around she gravitates towards them. She loves to play with Amelia and Laurel. I've been wanting to get her to storytime at the library but it just hasn't happened yet.
Diet: If there is food in sight, Hayley will eat it. There is nothing she wont eat. As soon as her tray is empty she shrieks for more.
Skills/Milestones: Still not walking, but she is starting to stand unassisted. Clapping hands and waving hi.
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Asher James: Three Years
Asher was sooo excited to turn three. I think in his mind that number made him a big kid, he is constantly reminding us that he is now big.
With Chase being gone every morning, and with Asher being in school I feel like we are starting to see Asher develop his own interests and way of navigating though life, though he still wants to do everything Chase does. That said, he spends a fair amount of time away from me now and that has been a bit of a challenge for him. But we give extra cuddles, and Daddy laying with him until he falls asleep to help with that.
We all know Asher is a sparkplug and goes a mile a minute but having Hayley around has softened him a little. He adores his sister like non other and takes every opportunity to kiss and love on her that he can get.
I just love watching our now middle child grow, he loves to put a smile on your face, is sensitive to others and loves hard.
Stats: He is 33lbs 4oz (68%) and is 40 inches tall (535).
Sleep: The biggest change is that he now sleeps in his big boy bed. As I figured, he is the child to get out of bed a million times before staying in bed and falling asleep. He goes down to bed the same time as Chase around 7:30pm and will wakes around 7:30am. If we are out and about for the day he will take a snooze in the car.
Social: Asher is now in school two mornings a week and is doing really well. He was comfortable with going there because of dropping Chase off for the past two years. He has already made a few friends there and I love hearing him tell me about his day. We did sign him up for soccer and swim also and he was a little shy at first but has gained a lot of confidence in both.
Diet: Having two boys that never stop eating is hard work. I'm always preparing food it seems. If Asher could eat chicken nuggets, grapes and yogurt for every meal, he would. I'm a mean Mum though and make him step out of his comfort zone.
Favorites: Mummy, Daddy, Chase, Hayley, grandparents, Lightning McQueen, Minions, sports, Hot Wheel cars, dressing up, music.
With Chase being gone every morning, and with Asher being in school I feel like we are starting to see Asher develop his own interests and way of navigating though life, though he still wants to do everything Chase does. That said, he spends a fair amount of time away from me now and that has been a bit of a challenge for him. But we give extra cuddles, and Daddy laying with him until he falls asleep to help with that.
We all know Asher is a sparkplug and goes a mile a minute but having Hayley around has softened him a little. He adores his sister like non other and takes every opportunity to kiss and love on her that he can get.
I just love watching our now middle child grow, he loves to put a smile on your face, is sensitive to others and loves hard.
Stats: He is 33lbs 4oz (68%) and is 40 inches tall (535).
Sleep: The biggest change is that he now sleeps in his big boy bed. As I figured, he is the child to get out of bed a million times before staying in bed and falling asleep. He goes down to bed the same time as Chase around 7:30pm and will wakes around 7:30am. If we are out and about for the day he will take a snooze in the car.
Social: Asher is now in school two mornings a week and is doing really well. He was comfortable with going there because of dropping Chase off for the past two years. He has already made a few friends there and I love hearing him tell me about his day. We did sign him up for soccer and swim also and he was a little shy at first but has gained a lot of confidence in both.
Diet: Having two boys that never stop eating is hard work. I'm always preparing food it seems. If Asher could eat chicken nuggets, grapes and yogurt for every meal, he would. I'm a mean Mum though and make him step out of his comfort zone.
Skills/Milestones: He has learnt so much so fast, which I think it's because he is fearless and will give anything a shot. He is completely potty trained and has been since the beginning of the summer. He can ride a bike with the best of them. Coloring and drawing has become one of his favorite things to do and can draw people really well. He is currently working on writing letters.
Chase Patrick: Five Years
Five, how did we get here so fast? We are long past the toddler and even little boy days to just a boy. While I am so proud of the kind-hearted, thoughtful, inquisitive boy he has become, it is a little sad to see how fast it has all gone by.
He is such a joy to be around. He really is my helper when James is around and is the best role model to his siblings. He can calm Asher when he is upset and knows how to handle Hayley with the perfect amount of gentleness.
He loves to learn and asks me a million questions each and every day, and I love that about him. One of my favorite times of day is when I go in to say goodnight. It's basically our only time we have just the two of us and so we will lay there and chit chat about his day; he telling my stories about his friends at school, me answering his questions of the day and of course plenty of snuggles. He will always be my baby after all.
Stats: While he is still only in the 2% for his weight we have finally crossed the 30lb mark and he now weighs 31 lbs 4oz. He is 41inches tall which puts him in the 15%. We did have bloodwork ran to make sure there isn't a reason behind his slow weight gain, but everything came back normal, and so we attribute it to him taking after James when he was a kid.
Sleep: With being in school 5 mornings a week Chase is usually in bed by 7:30am and wakes up around 7am. Every once in a while he will come in to us in the night and climb into our bed, otherwise we dont hear a peep out of him all night.
Social: Chase's confidence has just soared overnight and it makes me so happy to see him so sure of himself. He walks right into school without looking back, and he loves to go. He has become louder and more daring on the soccer field, as well as in swim class. He is quite often the one convincing Asher that it's ok to go do those things. He has such a great group of friends surrounding him and I love hearing their conversations, though I could do without the ones involving poop and farts.
Diet: The kid never stops eating, like ever. By the end of the day we have eaten every type of food in the house. He still eats a variety of food and will usually try anything you put in front of him. The two things he isn't a huge fan of is potatoes and yogurt.
Skills/Milestones: His reading and writing are coming along so well. He is doing addition and subtraction.
Favorites: Mummy, Daddy, Asher, Hayley, grandparents, Cisco, puppy dog (and stuffed animals in general), Lightening McQueen, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, riding his bike, Hot Wheels, space.
He is such a joy to be around. He really is my helper when James is around and is the best role model to his siblings. He can calm Asher when he is upset and knows how to handle Hayley with the perfect amount of gentleness.
He loves to learn and asks me a million questions each and every day, and I love that about him. One of my favorite times of day is when I go in to say goodnight. It's basically our only time we have just the two of us and so we will lay there and chit chat about his day; he telling my stories about his friends at school, me answering his questions of the day and of course plenty of snuggles. He will always be my baby after all.
Stats: While he is still only in the 2% for his weight we have finally crossed the 30lb mark and he now weighs 31 lbs 4oz. He is 41inches tall which puts him in the 15%. We did have bloodwork ran to make sure there isn't a reason behind his slow weight gain, but everything came back normal, and so we attribute it to him taking after James when he was a kid.
Sleep: With being in school 5 mornings a week Chase is usually in bed by 7:30am and wakes up around 7am. Every once in a while he will come in to us in the night and climb into our bed, otherwise we dont hear a peep out of him all night.
Social: Chase's confidence has just soared overnight and it makes me so happy to see him so sure of himself. He walks right into school without looking back, and he loves to go. He has become louder and more daring on the soccer field, as well as in swim class. He is quite often the one convincing Asher that it's ok to go do those things. He has such a great group of friends surrounding him and I love hearing their conversations, though I could do without the ones involving poop and farts.
Diet: The kid never stops eating, like ever. By the end of the day we have eaten every type of food in the house. He still eats a variety of food and will usually try anything you put in front of him. The two things he isn't a huge fan of is potatoes and yogurt.
Skills/Milestones: His reading and writing are coming along so well. He is doing addition and subtraction.
Favorites: Mummy, Daddy, Asher, Hayley, grandparents, Cisco, puppy dog (and stuffed animals in general), Lightening McQueen, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, riding his bike, Hot Wheels, space.
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