Best Buds

Almost everyone asks how Wyatt has Taken to Ryan being in the family. All I can say is these photos say it all. Most of the time Wyatt is doing his own thing, but at least once or twice a day, Wyatt comes over to Ryan (all on his own) and will talk to him, show him a toy, or have Ryan grab him. I have heard Ryan laugh and giggle everyday, but Wyatt makes Ryan laugh harder and longer than anyone else. I eventually want a little girl, but I am so glad that these two were born so close together, and that they are both boys. Brothers!

Don't miss post below

Ryan's checkup

I can not believe that he is already 4 months old! Sometimes I accidentally tell people he is 2 months old. In my mind he is still a tiny newborn. Oh, well! He is growing up and is a complete joy! He loves to talk, chew on his fingers, and lift up his legs and roll to one side. He is obsessed with Wyatt!




Ryan came in at 14.07 Pounds (28.3%) and 24.75 inches (38.9%).
Just to compare Wyatt was 15.43 pounds (57.2%) and 25.5 (67.7%).
But in his defense Ryan did start out at almost a pound less than Wyatt.

He is my little buddy! We just absolutely love having him!

More than point and click

I was trying to mess around and get to know my camera yesterday. I found the rooms with the most amount of light and ...Gasp...I took the camera off auto and into manual.

It was hard to get Wyatt to agree to sit and smile, but he was sure willing to drive a car on Ryan.

On his head was even better


Ryan has discovered his fingers, and thinks they are delicious!

Big smile!

I love their eyes in these natural light photos. They have beautiful eyes!

I really liked this one! I showed him it and he said "It's glowing in the dark!"

What's in the middle?

Brandon showed Wy how to eat an Oreo the other day.

He loves Oreos the few times he gets to eat them!

P.S. this is my picasa collage. I haven't figured out how

to make it bigger, but it is progress!

THE SANTA WITCH PROJECT

The video has been lightend to see Santa.

Always progressing

Ever since Brandon gave me my camera for my birthday in 2009 and I have been learning and evolving and trying to understand a little (very little) about the digital world. He has always been so encouraging and supportive of me learning about my camera and the programs for editing my images. I have photoshop elements and lightroom. I have so little time that all I can manage to do is youtube or google a video about how to make a collage or how to edit a pimple off my face. I would love to have a class about these programs and my camera and improve! Anyway, this whole long sentence stems from me recognizing a need. I have been posting photo after photo of the boys on this blog for too long, and it was high time I learned how make a collage. That way everyone won't spend an hour scrolling down my blog to look at the photos. Hopefully it becomes less tedious for everyone the more I learn! Here is my first photo collage made on my photoshop elements, and hopefully it only gets better from here!

First Christmas in Utah: Part two

I wanted to say how much I love this season because I have so many things to be thankful for, especially for Jesus and his sacrifice for me! I get agitated at the snow and cold weather around Christmas time, but I can be filled with some happiness by remembering and celebrating the birth of the Savior!

Christmas morning was really fun. Wyatt and I "spied" on Santa as he was putting gifts under the tree and eating his cookies! Then we woke up Dad to tell him about what we just saw. This was the neatest Christmas morning I have had since I was little. Wyatt is old enough to understand and be excited about it! I will never forget this Christmas!

The boy(s) had a blast opening their presents (it helped to break it up over two days).

Christmas 2010

The boys in their matching outfits (I love matching outfits!)

My great-Granddad Tolles saw how much preparation and effort my Great-Grandma put into wrapping, cooking, cleaning and hosting around Christmas that he decided on Christmas morning all the men should make breakfast and clean up afterwards! This tradition has been going on for about 60 years! And this was our fist year being able to participate! Here are the cooks!

Wyatt loves playing with my cousins (his second cousins)

We are all a little off on my side of the family, proof.....

Leeann and Shelly...Two of my awesome Aunts!

Brothers....

I am really thankful for technology, especially SKYPE. We spent so many hours on Skype talking to my and Brandon's parents and family! I am so glad they were able to be a part of it. Hopefully they will just move up here soon( hint, hint...both of you!) I loved watching Wyatt enjoy and understand Christmas this year. Only 365 days until next Christmas!

First Christmas in Utah: Part One

This is our first Christmas in Utah which means I got to spend it with My Mom's side of the family! It was a wonderful night!

The Grand kids got lots of Love from the Grandparents...

...and they got to raise you-know-what! (Thanks Sean and Leeann for letting them!)

Ryan was pretty popular and loving all the attention.

Good company!

My Aunt Leeann is seriously amazing and such a talented person! My Grandma is the sweetest Grandma ever! She makes every Grand kid and Great Grand kid feel so special. (she still makes me feel like that even though I am old, and I get to see her work her magic with my kids now!)

Aren't they sweet? This is Wyatt's Great Grandma Muffin and Great Granddaddy (Wyatt nicknamed them himself)

Then something AMAZING happened......

SANTA

came to our Christmas Eve party!

I think all these kids are on the nice list!

I can't believe he took the time out of his busy night to visit us!

I was so excited Santa came I had to give him a little smooch!

I am so excited to wake up with Wyatt tomorrow and see his excitement, but spending time with my family and people I love is an amazing gift from my Father in Heaven! We are so blessed!