Long time, No post!

So it has been awhile since I have posted. We haven't been up to a whole lot. The kids have been getting excited for Halloween. Ashton got to go to the firestation for preschool which he LOVED! It was so funny because the firefighter was telling the kids that it is important that they are not scared of them if there is a fire because they have all of their big fireman gear on and are there to help them. He then began getting dressed in his get up telling the kids, look it is still me, Tony, right? I looked at the mom next to me and said "What do you bet we loose half of the kids by the time he is in his full gear?" Sure enough, one by one the kids started dropping out and by the time he put on his darth vader breathing mask, about ten kids were bawling with their parents. It was so funny! Ellie has just been up to 14 month old things, trouble mainly. She climbs, gets into drawers, now refers to herself as "bebe". "Bebe, peez" is her favorite for wanted anything. I must say that I got spoiled having a boy first because they are so easy to get ready in the morning, Ellie has this hair that I am still trying to figure out what to do with, it is very cute, but crazy all of the time.

Our Little Monkey

Ellie is such a climber! Once again, something Ashton never put us through, I am begining to see a pattern. She loves to climb on the fireplace and then the other day, up on the speaker to our tv from there! She kind of knows how to get down but would much rather scream when she is done until I come and get her, really now, isn't that easier? She is starting to tattle on Ashton, it is so cute (for now anyway)! She will come running up to me yelling and pointing and then go running back to Ashton pointing and yelling, it is so funny!

Rock-n-Roll Preschool!

I can't believe my baby is going to preschool. So when all of the other moms had a hard time, I thought it is just preschool, just a couple days a week for a couple hours, what's the big deal? Then I sent my little one. It was very bitter sweet. He is ready, I should be ready because to be quite frank he has been driving me a little bonkers lately, but it was still a little sad leaving him because ususally I always stay with him when we do fun things. Ashton just kept asking me all morning, "Mom, are you ready to rock and roll, I am ready to rock and roll, are you ready to rock and roll?" He is such a great kid and I know it will be a fun and great experience so I am super happy in that aspect, I am also hoping to meet other moms who have little ones around Ellie's age, she would adore a little friend. When we went to Ashton's preschool orientation, she just loved wondering around playing with all of the kids, I wish she could stay and go with him!

We love bounce houses!

We have been to a couple of bounce houses and love them! There is a new one in West Jordan that is fantastic because it is brand new and doesn't smell like stinky feet yet. We took Ashton and his friend Noah, they had a blast and unfortunatly discovered the drinking fountain also. Ashton is fearless on these slides, I went down one and got a little nervous, but not him!

Big Girl!

I took Ellie to her 1 year checkup today, even though she is closer to 13 months. She is doing very well, the doctor commented on how well she runs. I think that their job is to make you feel like you are the best parent in the world raising an obvious prodigy. He thinks that she talks so well and was just amazing how well she played with his bead toy, I knew when he said this that he was now just searching. She is still just a tiny thing, weighing almost 18 lbs., you would never guess is though with her chubby little legs and buddah belly. This is a picture of her playing peek-a-boo. She puts her head on the floor and waits for someone to look between her legs and then says "peek, boo".

Slip 'N Slid

I remember slip 'n sliding as a kid, but not like this. Brian, of course, has to take everything to the max, including slip 'n sliding. He decided that the kids couldn't go fast enough on their own so he was throwing them, litteraly, down the slid and then when they didn't land in enough water to nearly drown them as it is, he decided to add a pool to the end of the his obstical course. As always, the kids were lined up for turns!

Happy Birthday Ellie!

I can't believe that Ellie is already 1! How could this be, I just barely had her a year ago! We had a luau for her and she had a blast! She is such a wonderful addition to our family and we are so blessed to have a such a beautiful little girl running around our house. She is so funny because she can now walk, but she is very, very slow. I remember when Ashton learned to walk, he would run until he fell over. She puts much more thought into it so that she never falls, but is instead slower than a rock. We have really enjoyed this past year and can't wait to see all of her accomplishments in the year to come.