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Wild Things

My boys are wild things! I took an eight minute shower yesterday. In eight minutes they managed to empty the diaper bag, empty the silverware drawer, their clean pj's were decorating the crib and every toy was out of the toy box. When I walked out of the bathroom they both looked at me with such mischievous grins!
Isaac is crawling and pulling himself up. He really wants to be running around with Elijah and I think very soon he might be able to. He really likes dancing! He does this little bounce that is so cute.
Elijah is turning three in a couple of weeks. CRAZY! He is already excited for his new years (birthday party). We are going to have his party at the local indoor swimming pool. He told me only Jackson, the fireman and tractor driver are invited. So sorry everyone who thought they were coming. Our newest conversation is
Me or Sam "Elijah what are you doing?"
Elijah " I am not doing any something!"

I have been tagged

My friend Lauren Hart tagged me. I am suppose to write ten random facts about myself. There is a lot about me that is random so here is just a few.
1. Up until three years ago I would never cook. I believe it is mans work. I cook now but only because I have been forced to.
2. I am addicted to coffee and chapstick. I have no intention of ever recovering from my addiction.
3. I believe children should get dirty, play outside a lot and be around germs. It is healthy for them.
4. Listening to Brother Ali and Kayne West makes me run faster.
5. I can not sleep with the closet door open EVER. I think the boogie man will come out of it and get me while I sleep. This is completely illogical and I know it.
6. If I could have my dream job I would open up a woman's health and fitness center. It would be a gym, daycare, coffee shop, nutrition center, and running/biking club all rolled into one.
7. I lived in Hawaii for a short while when I was 19. I still miss the sound and smell of the ocean.
8. As a little girl I was obsessed with the color purple and I think I might still be. Purple just makes me happy.
9. My mom is from England. My dad's ancestors were spanish jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition, they settled in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado. Growing up I assumed everyones parents were two different colors and different religions.
10. I love wearing heels. I feel silly wearing sneakers, like I am not all the way dressed.

I am going to tag some of my friends and family...
Geno
Juanita
Eric
Dana
Destiny

Anniversary

The big day and the big bride.

Our ceremony


Last week Sam and I celebrated our three year anniversary. Wow! It seems like it has been longer and at the same time it feels like we just started dating.
On March 27th 2006 Sam asked me to marry him. It was such a Sam moment full of sarcasm and charm all at the same time. Of course I said yes, I had been ready for him to ask a few months after we started dating. On June 11th 2006 we found out I was pregnant, we were surprised but so excited. As my pregnancy progressed we decided to get married at the court house and later we would do a ceremony with our family. That way were we married but still got to celebrate the way we feel about each other. On January 9th 2007 we walked into the court house together (I actually wobbled) and became husband and wife. I was excited but at the same time it felt so normal. One year later we finally had our ceremony! It was a beautiful snowy day and perfect.
We are looking forward to our next sixty years together, getting old and gray together maybe doing some traveling and enjoying our family.

Hello 2010

I will miss 2009. It was a great year. Sam finished three semesters of grad school. Elijah turned into a little boy, learned to say funny things, ride a two wheeler and became a big brother. Isaac was born and is such a cute chunky baby who is on his way to crawling. I went back to school and I am training for a half marathon. We bought a house and Sam got a new bike. Lucas is our roommate and is almost done with nursing school. Zack is in a rockin band. Laura got to be my helper while out of work, she got a new job and a new house. Eric and Juanita got married and bought a house. Dana rejoined the military and moved to Texas. Patrick moved closer to us. Papa Geno got into crazy running shape and Nana Banana is looking younger every day. Sarah and Kelvin are looking for a house so they can move to Utah. Andrea got married! Here is to 2010 and more of the same goodness.





this is us snowshoeing.

He takes after Sam. It doesn't matter what the weather is like sometimes you just have to ride.




Elijah had is first dentist appointment today. I was expecting a lot of screaming. Instead he growled like a lion and let the dentist look at his lion teeth. His teeth look good, Sam and I just have to do more brushing.
Isaac growls when he wants something. Usually he is growling for more food. We are going to start baby sign language with him. That way he doesn't have to always growl and yell to get his wants/needs across.

Looks like Isaac is going to be our next drummer.

Christmas

We had a good Christmas. Sam's mom and Kelvin came into town on Christmas eve, this is our first christmas with them. Christmas eve was the usual taco's at my mom and dad's house. Sam drank a lot of beer and the taco's were so good. On Christmas morning we had to wake Elijah up at eight! Santa was very nice to Isaac and Elijah. Elijah was so excited, he would open a present say "oh cool" and ask for another one. Isaac was into watching the action and eating the wrapping paper.
We hung out Christmas afternoon. Then went to Sam's family house and then over to my sister's house for dinner. Sam and I got pans! Elijah and Isaac have more new toys than they know what to do with. I have even more toys to pick up.
I have plenty of biscotti and truffles to eat that I will not be sharing.

This is what you get when you have a sticker book, a baby, two tired parents and a wild thing named Elijah.

Temple Square.

Jackson and Elijah enjoying the train ride home.


Jackson, Elijah, Molly and Ezra.


Isaac and Sam keeping warm.


Elijah enjoying his hot chocolate and posing by a tree.

Yes we went to Temple Square to see the lights. Elijah loves christmas lights and the mormons do a good job.

Christmas Tree

We set up our little christmas tree tonight. Elijah was so into it! He was giving his dad high fives and jumping up and down. All the christmas decorations are on the right side of the tree and there are about a dozen stuffed animals sleeping under the tree. I think the tree looks perfect. I loved watching Isaac watch the whole thing. He was so interested in what is dad and brother were doing. I love Christmas all over again. I love Elijah's look of amazement when I explain Christmas to him. I love watching him play with baby jesus and santa claus. I guess that is one of the perks of parenthood, enjoying childhood all over again.

Notice his two teeth!

I love my house

I really do. I love that this is our home and we get to do whatever we want to it. I think the room sizes are perfect, I love having two bathrooms, I love my living room, and I love having a family room. BUT there are a few things that I don't think I will ever like. The back yard is an okay size but when both the boys are able to play outside it won't be big enough. I want to get them a swing set but it wouldn't fit. My other big thing is the kitchen is way too small. We had two friends over for dinner last night and we just didn't have room. I want to be able to cook and entertain in my kitchen. I do not like making company feel like they are in the way. Elijah ate his dinner in the pantry!

Thanksgiving

I love Thanksgiving. It is one of my favorite holidays. I always start the day with a race up City Creek Canyon, this year I felt pretty good and the weather wasn't too bad. Sam rode his bike out to my sister's house, which has become tradition. We had our usual big dinner with lots of food and lots of family.