Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Stinkin' Smart Justin

The other day Justin said to Tyler: "Dad, you want to hear the alphabet backwards?" Of course, Tyler said yes. Justin amazed us when he did the entire alphabet backwards with only a little help from V thru Q.


Sometime when we are driving in the car he will say: "Look Mom, there is a pattern." and he will follow up with what the pattern is: Boy, girl, boy, girl. Red, blue, red, blue. He picks up patterns in things really easily.


Lately, Justin has been into addition and subtraction. He knows 1+1, 2+2, 3+3, 4+4, 5+5, 1+2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9, 2+ 3/4/5, 4+5 and probably a few others. He really has the subtraction down to a science when he is eating. "Mom, I have to have 5 more bites and I ate one bite so I have 4 left." and so on like that.


When we are riding in the car he always asks what roads we are driving on and wants to know what city we are in at all times. He asks directions to places we have been like "How do you get to Park City?" "Where is Nevada?" and "How do you get to Provo?" He knows our address and all the major roads coming from Grandma Clark's house to our house.


Justin also is very interested in school buildings. He wants to know the name of every signle one. He knows all of the schools by name that we regularly drive by and how old you have to be to go there. He can't wait to be 5 to go to elementary school.


I told Justin the other day that he was 'stinkin' smart.' and he said, "I'm not stinkin' smart. I'm just smart." I had to chuckle at that one.


Justin is a very deep thinker. He gets this from his dad. Justin can memorize anything, just like his daddy!


Mom is so proud of you Justin!!

Friday, October 14, 2011

Alot alike or very different?

I always get asked if Fisher and Hunter are a lot alike or very different. My answer is, without hesitation, very different!!

I think the only thing that they are alike on is their birth date and the time of day they have a messy diaper.

This is how different they are:

* Fisher wont lay down in the tub and Hunter wont sit up.
* Fisher's hair is combed to his left and Hunter's to his right.
* Fisher hates, hates his diaper changed. Hunter loves his diaper changed.
* Fisher loves his teeth brushed, Hunter doesn't really like it.
* Fisher wont sit still for more than a couple of minutes. Hunter is content with a toy for a long time.
* Fisher has blonde hair brown eyes and Hunter has brown hair blue eyes.
* Fisher's hair looks best short short and Hunter a little longer.
* Fisher does not like to be snuggled. Hunter is a little snuggle bug.
* Fisher loves his shoes on (that means he is going outside) and Hunter takes his shoes off almost immediately.
* Fisher is a daddy's boy and Hunter a mommy's boy.
* Fisher is a crappy eater. Hunter eats great.
* Fisher must eat at the counter without a bib and Hunter eats in a highchair with a bib.
* Fisher has to have his dinosaur to go to sleep. Hunter doesn't need anything to fall asleep (except medication).
* Fisher loves to read books; Hunter would rather chew on them.
* Fisher has to touch everything. Hunter has to chew/suck/taste everything.
* Fisher likes his milk warm. Hunter likes his milk HOT.
* Fisher doesn't have a ticklish spot on his body. Hunter is very ticklish all over.
* Fisher needs a lot of sleep. Hunter survives on a lot less sleep.
* Fisher throws things when he gets frustrated. Hunter doesn't get frustrated.
* Fisher loves otter pops. Hunter wont touch them.

These are just a few differences. We just love that they are their own little person. I always say that Heavenly Father knew I couldn't handle 2 Fisher's or 2 Hunter's and that is why I got them just the way they are.

We feel blessed to have the 3 very different boys that we have!!! We love you Justin, Fisher and Hunter! Thanks for being you!

Monday, October 10, 2011

What's for dinner?

This is what Justin said at dinner tonight:

"Mom you aren't allowed to make dinner anymore. This is gross."

I honestly hate dinner time. Any meal time for that matter. It seems like you can never please everyone and some nights you can't even please one.


PS Tyler did eat dinner so it must have been ok.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Hunter at 2


I know I already posted this picture but it is one of my favorites.

Weight: 22.6 lbs
Height:

Interests:
* watching Mickey Mouse and CARS
* playing with his Scout dog
* closing and opening doors (especially the pantry doors)
* bugging Justin by pulling on the back of his shirt
* kicking in the tub
* kissing mom
* playing patty-cake
* crawling from the TV room to Justin's room
* sucking on his toes (sometimes both feet at once)
* still loves getting his diaper changed

Hunter is progressing every day. He is starting to take steps with his walker and will pull himself up to it and start walking on his own. He cruises the couch well. He can crawl anywhere he wants to go. Hunter is the best little eater. He eats almost anything you give him. He does well self-feeding puffs, cheetos, crackers and nutri grain bars (he does good as long as it kind of softens up with gumming).

Therapy Schedule at 2:
* Physical Therapy: 2X/month with Kelly and Becca
* Occupational Therapy: 1X/month with Gary
* Speech Therapy: 1X/month with Gayleen
* General Development: 1X/month with Charity
* Motor Class: every Wednesday with Gary and Chris

Things Hunter is working on:
* getting off the couch
* going down stairs
* walking
* balance
* eating table food
* talking

Nicknames:
* Hunner Bunter

We love our Hunner Bunter!

Fisher at 2



Weight: 29 lbs
Height:

Interests:
* reading books
* anything Justin is doing
* jumping on the tramp
* being outside
* anything that includes water
* drinking out of a cup and not a sippy
* CARS
* smiles all the time
* climbing (especially on the kitchen table and the counter)
* playing in the dirt
* riding his bike
* loves being a Daddy's Boy
* has to knock over/dump out anything he walks by
* loves scribbling with Justin's markers

Things Fisher is working on:
* talking
* coloring on the paper and not on everythign else
* holding still on the changing table
* eating without his fingers

Nicknames:
* Fish
* Speedball
* The hurricane

Fisher is a busy boy! He is learning to talk real fast. He is always saying "Trackhoe" cause there is so much road construction everywhere. He thinks he is as big as Justin. He is so cute with Hunter and lets him play trucks with him at the couch. He is a picky eater and makes a royal mess while eating! Fisher is our mischeivious brother!

We love our Fisher!

The Twins Turned TWO!!

Fisher and Hunter celebrated their 2nd Birthday on September 29th!

The boys love trains! Tyler and I made this cake for them.


They were so cute at their party. We couldn't get them close enough to blow the candles out because Fisher kept trying to touch them.


Fisher ate a cupcake and a piece of the train car.


Hunter tried his cupcake. He didn't eat much but he tried it and he liked it!


Here they are together! They are quite the pair!


Fisher loved his new bike. He didn't quite understand that it was hit bike when he opened it. It had to sink in.


Hunter loved the Mickey laptop from Grandma Sing and Grandpa Scott.


My favorite present was the snuggle jammies from Grandma Clark. They are the softest ever!

We love you boys!!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

INDEPENDENT STEPS...with his walker

Hunter has taken his first INDEPENDENT STEPS....with his toy walker!! This is very exciting! Independent means without help from mom or dad.



On September 17th, I put Hunter down in front of his walker. He took 3 steps on his own and fell down. I was so excited that I went out on the deck and yelled to Tyler (he was working on the new shed in the backyard) that Hunter took 3 steps on his own. When I came back inside Hunter had gotten up and was walking even more. He had made his way from the center of the room to the side. I was completely over joyed. I yelled to Tyler that he took more steps. Tyler came in to see for himself. Hunter walked across the TV room with his toy walker 4 times!! He was so so happy. He just kept smiling as we cheered him on. He continues to get better each day.

I have worked with Hunter for a long time to get to this milestone. I began by holding his legs at his knee and lifting his leg up with my fingers. I did this so he could get the motion down of lifting his leg forward. Each day it got easier for him and there was less and less resistance. He started to go through the motion with very little resistance until he felt comfortable with it. Then he surprised me with the independent steps while holding on to his walker!! He did this 2 weeks shy of his 2nd birthday! Way to go Hunter!!



Justin's trip to the dentist

"His teeth are the cleanest I have seen in a long time." These are the words that I heard when I took Justin to the dentist last week!! I was very excited.

Justin's teeth look great and his permanent teeth are coming in well. The gapping in his teeth are great to allow for his permanent teeth to grow into.

We went to Children's Crossing and saw Dr. Tew. They were amazing. Justin had X-rays and then had his teeth cleaned and then Dr. Tew looked him over.

Justin held so still while he had his teeth cleaned. Not much flossing since he has so many gaps!


Justin's favorite part was that he was able to watch Toy Story 3 on the TV on the ceiling. He thought it was pretty cool especially when he got to wear headphones so only he could hear it. It was great!


They gave Justin a new toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, floss picks, chapstick, gum and a token to put in the prize machine. The prize machine gave him a glow in the dark pig.

The speedball has a soft side

We call Fisher speedball cause he is so BUSY and never stops. He is so cute even though he is a lot to keep up with. Here are a couple of my favorites lately.

When Hunter finishes eating Fisher loves to climb up on a chair and play. Here he is reading Hunter a story. Hunter loves it when Fisher does this.


All the boys have banks in my closet. Why the master bedroom closet? well, Tyler has a bottle in their that he puts spare change into. When Justin got his dog bank he just naturally wanted to put it by Dad's bank. So when Fisher and Hunter got their banks Justin put them next to his. Anyway, sometimes when I need to have Fisher focus on one thing I dump some change out of Tyler's bank and let the boys put it in their banks. I just loved this picture of Fisher.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Hunter is CRUISING!!

Hunter started CRUISING the couch! This happened around the end of August. It is so exciting for us! He is 23 months old! Hooray for Hunner Bunner!

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Justin's back to preschool

Justin started back to Preschool just after Labor Day! He goes to Smarty Pants Preschool with Mrs. Marci. He loves preschool and so do I!




What a handsome boy!

Labor Day Camp Trip

For Labor Day we went camping up Diamond Fork. This is one of our annual family camp trips. Tyler loves to go camping for his birthday and over Labor Day. My parents went with us. It was a lot of fun. It would have been better if the boys would have slept better. None of the boys slept very good which makes it for a sleepless night for mom and dad.

The whole family on our nightly walk.


Justin giving the thumbs up. He rode his bike in his jammies and kept sitting on his wheel.


Fisher and Hunter on the nightly walk. Hunter was constantly bugging Fisher the whole time in the stroller. Hunter would pull on Fisher's pj's and Fisher would get so bothered. It was a little funny.


We found a rope swing that was tied in the tree right by our camp. Justin liked it.


Here is our camp site.


Hunter played so good on the blanket. He was content just being in the fresh air and in the shade!


Justin kept climbing the tree right by our picnic table.


Justin and Tyler husking our corn for our dinner. Justin had a lot of fun husking.


Fisher eating a hot dog.


Grandpa Scott sleeping....again.


Chef Tyler cooked up some tasty dutch oven. We had chicken, vegetables, corn on the cob, and apple cobbler! Yummy!


Fisher and Justin doing beads.


Justin climbing again. Fisher stuck his hand right under Justin's foot and it got smashed. Fisher followed Justin the whole time.


My Mom and Dad by the river waiting for the kids to throw rocks in.


Mom helped Hunter toss a few rocks in the river.


Fisher and Justin really enjoyed the river and throwing rocks in.


Justin with some Grandpa Scott rocks. These were his favorite cause they were the biggest. Rocks + River = Smiles


The twins confined. Sometimes we had to put Fisher in the highchair just so we could sit down and take a breather.

Connie & Lester

Tyler's sister Connie and her husband Lester were sealed for Time and all Eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on September 3rd. Was a blessing for them and for our family. A lot of the family saw there to support them!







Happy 35th Tyler!

Tyler turned 35 on August 31st! He had a few people over for cake and ice cream. Happy Birthday Tyler!!





35 things that I love about Tyler

1. Hard working
2. Supportive husband
3. Fun Dad
4. Very particular
5. Smart
6. Cares about his mother
7. Handsome
8. Dedicated
9. Loves to camp
10. Handy man
11. Humble
12. Likes to take Justin to BYU football games
13. Understanding
14. Strong testimony
15. Follows thru on things he says he will do
16. Finishes projects that he starts
17. Does things right the first time
18. Determined
19. Enjoys eating popcorn with his little boys
20. Has an amazing memory
21. Honest
22. Respectable
23. Honors his Priesthood
24. Wants the best for our children
25. Gets along with my family
26. Genuine
27. Great sense of humor
28. Unconditional love for others
29. Can figure anything out that he wants to
30. Successful
31. Great at encouraging others
32. Loves to wrestle with the boys
33. Good example
34. Positive outlook
35. Loves me and the boys!!

I love you Tyler.

Justin and his bike

This summer Justin has learned to ride a bike. He got a small 12" bike for Easter. It took him a little while to get the hang of pedaling; in the beginning he just wanted to push it along with his feet. Once he got the hang of pedaling there was no stopping him.



In June, for his birthday, he got a new bigger bike. The new 16" bike accommodated his height so much better. It took him about 1 day to adjust from the little bike to his new bike and then he could ride so much faster. I took the training wheels off the small bike and thought that he could get used to balancing on a shorter bike. It took him a few days with mom's help and then he was off. He no longer wanted to ride his new big bike with training wheels because "riding without training wheels is so much fun!" Once he got really good at the balancing I took the training wheels off his bigger bike. I talked him into trying to ride it without training wheels and it only took him about 5 minutes to adjust from the smaller bike. Justin loves riding his bike without training wheels. He now does so much on his bike.



Some of the tricks that he can do:
* put his feet on the back pegs while riding
* go up and down the curb
* go off the jump that Tyler built for him
* ride without hands (this means that he lifts his fingers off the handle bars and holds on with his thumbs)
* stand up (almost 100% of the time)
* sit on his back wheel once he comes to a stop
* wiggles back and forth by twisting his handle bars while riding (this scares Mom and makes Dad very nervous)

Justin has done so good riding his bike, especially with no training wheels. Way to go Justo!!

This summer has been about the friends

This summer has been filled with fun activities and friends, friends, friends! I just love the cul-de-sac that we live in. There are so many fun friends for Justin. He has become so independent this summer. It has been great for me that he can go outside and play without constant supervision. There are a few rules when he goes outside to play: #1 don't go past the gray ditch (that means don't go out of the circle). #2 don't go inside anyone's house without asking mom. #3 play nice.
He does great and loves being outside.

Kierra, Wyatt and Justin playing in the sandbox.


Wyatt, Justin and Kierra eating cupcakes on the deck.


Justin, Wyatt and Fisher having snacks. Fisher was so happy the big boys wanted him to snack with them.


Kierra, Wyatt and Justin playing in the mud with the big trucks! Cameron is on the "Skateboard" swing. They call it the skateboard swing because if you stand up on it then its like you are riding a big skateboard.


MacKay, Kierra, Justin and Wyatt on the tramp.


Justin, Wyatt, Fisher, Kierra and Maddi eating Otter Pops!


Kierra, Maddi, Justin and Wyatt on the tramp in the "rain". One afternoon I sprayed the kids with the hose so that it felt like it was raining. They loved it.


Maddi, Kierra, Justin and Wyatt in the "rain" in the sandbox!


Wyatt, Justin and Kierra in Wyatt's pool in his backyard.


Knights in Shinning Armour! Justin said, "Wyatt is a knight and I am Shinning Armour!"


Wyatt and Justin on their bikes. They were taking a break from the sun in Wyatt's garage.


This summer Wyatt and Justin went to Summer Camp together. They had a dress up day. Wyatt was a knight and Justin was Sherrif Woody.


Ryker, Justin, Wyatt and Fisher taking a break in the shade eating otter pops!


Summer time is the best. Justin spent most of his time this summer with Wyatt Page, Kierra Saunders and Maddi Macey. Other friends that are not in the pictures are Will, Gwen and Maggie Endsley, Austin and Jayden Saunders, Alexia Recksiek, Camri Clayton, Easton Atwood, Cameron, Gavin and Braden Nault. Thanks to all the friends who made summer so much fun!!