Finally a Christmas post

I think Dec 23rd we got together with some friends and family. We made ginger bread houses and let the kids play crazy! Then we did a gift exchange with the kids and they loved it. Royce loves having friends over to play with. It's so fun to watch him interact with other kids.


Royce and Reyn putting together a gingerbread house. I think Royce ate candy, lots of candy instead of helping.

Although this picture makes me need to swallow my tongue haha, but it does appear like he is helping. I do think over all though that he just ate and ate and ate candy.

The kids opening and checking out their new gifts :) Royce got Ratatouille, I was more excited than he was. Great gift :)

Our heater was out for a few months. so we got to use the fire place. I love the sound of crackling wood. A fire in the fireplace is so cozy. :)

CHRISTMAS 2011

Reyn: Royce wake up Santa was here with gifts for you.

Royce: No I don't want Santa to come to our house.

Reyn: He just brought you presents, he isn't here anymore.

Royce: Santa said "HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROYCE!"

Me: Santa said "MERRY CHRISTMAS ROYCE!"

Royce: Oh yeah

I am sad, I didn't get a picture in front of the Christmas tree of Royce. Every year I have had a pic of him on a chair in front of it. This was all I got of him near the tree.



We had to wake him up early to get to church at 9. And get his presents opened and showered and ready on time. It took a minute for him to really know what was going on.



Reyn is always so good and prepares a stocking for Royce and I. I am not that great with the secret stocking stuff. But Reyn always fills them up for the 2 of us. Good daddy and hubby :0)
I like how Royce decided to try to shove his whole head into his stocking instead of just dumping it out. lol

Skipping over to see what is in the big box.







I guess I didn't get anymore pictures. He got more geo tracks for his Cars train track. he was so excited for it! We set it up for him and he didn't want to leave it.

We had a wonderful Christmas. We've been so blessed this last year.

Last week of Reyn's rotation - Dec 2011

Our drive home was pretty. We were worried we'd be snowed in. But roads were clear all the way home. And we had a beautiful scenery to enjoy.





Royce was jammed packed in the back seat with all our luggage.


Aunt Hannah and Royce walking in from the fun time in the snow. Royce loved playing outside , but it took probably 15 minutes to really get into it. Once he did it was hard to get him to come back inside.

Eating the snow. He thought it was so neat that he could lick it haha.




The snow was so soft and new that it was hard to make a snowman. And while I was trying to pack it down Royce decided to throw snowballs at me. He thought that was pretty funny.

Every once in a while he would decide to help me pack down the snow. With out throwing it at me.

I love windmills. And when we saw this one I made my dad pull over so we could get a picture of it. It's so pretty!

Royce loves to make snow angels!

My truck didn't move from that spot for a good 3 days i think. But dad was able to bring us back and forth to town when we needed to.

Hole in One! AMAZING! It is out on Bourden Ranch Road and it has one of the best burgers i have ever eaten. Doesn't look like it'd be that great. But seriously sooo good!

We've been busy .........

this post is of the first 2 weeks of our time in Show Low. We had fun, kept busy and now we are so glad to be home.







We went to dads ward and decided it was a good place for pictures. :)

Royce's idea to hug the tree. He is such a funny guy

Putting his puzzle together at grandmas house. He spent hours with the different puzzles.

Papa had binoculars for Royce to see if he could find uncle Donny. It was so cute to look over at him concentrating so hard to find Donny.

Every time I would ask Royce if he wanted to sit with me, He would say to me "no mom I'm watching the football game." He sat most of the game on Papa's lap.

We went to the football game. Uncle Donny is the kicker for Show low. Which has been a hard transition for us. We are still Yellow Jacket fans. SO i just yell for Donny when he gets up to kick his field goal. For the play offs he was 21 for 21 in making his field goals! Even though he is a cougar now, I am still sooo proud of him! He's got a crazy good kicking leg haha! :)

We went and walked the Rim. One of my favorite places still.

Royce running around and showing me his jumping and balancing skills.

Daddy helping Royce make the big jump to the other rock.

We walked the rim

We went out for a drive and got a few pictures with the fall leaves.

TONKA TRUCKS!

A little boys dream! Royce spent hours outside playing with these.

This is my dads house. He lives on some very beautiful property. Royce loved playing outside and running around.





below: Royce fell asleep with Kermit on his hand haha. He is such a funny little boy.

We spent the last 7 week/weekends in Show low for Reyn's E.R. rotation. We stayed at my moms mostly. I sent Reyn up a few times with out us. All the traveling back and forth was wearing us out. We enjoyed our time up there, but we are so glad to be home.

Little lady

I am 19 weeks! We found out last Monday we are going to blessed with a precious baby girl!!! We are soo excited!!! Due date still remains April 21, 2012.

Royce

I haven't really blogged about Royce in a while. He is such a great little boy! I am so blessed to be his mom! Royce is one of the sweetest little boys i know. He always says "mom I yuv (love) you." And hugs and kisses me all the time. Since I've been pregnant I am tired a lot and haven't been much fun for him. The first few weeks i napped a lot. And as soon as I would lay down on the couch Royce would say " mom you tired?" I'd tell him I just needed a little nap. And he would play quietly while I slept for about 20-30 minutes. He would gently wake me up by lifting my eye lid and say "oh hi mom you wake up now, lets play!" Royce has been such a trooper the last few weeks. I am just so lucky to have him in my life.

This summer he did swim lessons and did really good. He loves to swim! And he is pretty good.




Here he is swimming to Reyn. He just jumps off the steps and off he goes.

These two pics are 2 different times. this was after he jumped off the diving board. Jumping to Reyn (obviously) ha.

Here is jumping in to me. He would jump off the diving board all day if we'd let him.

wearing goggles, he doesn't like wearing them. But he looks cute haha

Royce raced these trucks from the kitchen into the living room and everywhere else. He is pretty good at entertaining himself for the most part. which has been a huge blessing with me not up for playing all the time.

For about a week Royce wouldn't go anywhere with out his sunglasses. He wore them in the house, outside, in the grocery store anywhere and everywhere. He had to have them on.

this was at the indoor swap meet. He always had a phase where he went everywhere with his hat on. he loved to wear it.

One day Reyn yelled for me to come to his room. And this was where he was haha. Silly boy!!!

Royce tucked himself into my bed! We do not let him sleep with us. But he thinks it is funny to get cozy and act like he is going sleep there. Luckily he sleeps great in his own room and his own bed. He's a silly boy.

Royce was watching a movie and he got out a blanket and pillow and just plopped down. this was how he laid for about 10 minutes.

We love Royce so much! He has his moments but what kid doesn't. For the most part he is very well behaved. He is very good with saying Thank you and sometimes good at saying please. Today we were walking into Target and the doors automatically opened for us and he said " Thank you doors!" haha. I scratched my belly (cuz it is itchy!) And he said "mom stop scratching your belly! The baby is in there!" He always points to my belly and says "how's the baby?" Royce will be a great big brother. I feel so so blessed knowing he is my son! He always puts a smile on my face. He always says the funniest things. We love Royce!!