After 5 hours of throwing up, 6 loads of laundry, 4 new outfits each, and 1 bath my boys are exhausted and in bed. About 7:30 Brax asked to get in bed and when I put him in he laid right down and went to sleep. Poor kiddo! Taylor was just as willing to get in bed as long as he had his water and a book. Hopefully tonight and tomorrow go better then this afternoon!

Playing with Grandma

Grandma Hatch came for a short visit but we filled our days with lots of fun. Thursday we went out to dinner at Red Robin (YUM) and then went and played at the mall to get our wiggles out! Friday I had to work so Callie took care of the boys and had a blast. After naps and work we went down to Riverfront Park and saw the big red wagon, ducks, and rode the carousel and I played with my camera! Taylor
Brax

Chasing the ducks!Grandma and Brax

Up in the wagonThe boys decided they were brave and could do it all alone. If you have ever seen this you know the wagon is huge. The climbed the stairs and went down the slide all by themselves. Crazy boys!Seeing more ducks in the river.

And the Carousel. Taylor freaked out when we put him on the horse so we sat on the bench and went round and round! ( I don't do round and round very well) Brax stayed on his horse but was ready to get off about half way through the ride. At least we only had to go once. I probably would not have made it the second time! Wimpy I know!We walked a little further in the park and found a playground that they boys loved. They were hanging on the bars, going down the slide, and rocking the little toys like pros. They love being outside and playing!

After we played we walked over to Azteca, the best Mexican food EVER, and had some yummie beans and rice.

Thanks for coming Callie! We had a blast!

Binki Update

There has been NO talk of a binki in days! This was easy!!

Braxton and mommy's date night

On Saturday night Justin went to a friends house to watch the Gonzaga game. I made him take one of the boys so he decided Taylor would enjoy some dad time (and would be more willing to let him watch the game). Maggie and I took Braxton to Build-A-Bear cause he got stuck with the girls. He picked out a monkey and loved helping! We had a blast walking the mall with him and taking him to see the boats and to the play area.

And he LOVES his monkey!!


Of course when Taylor saw the monkey he fell in love and wouldn't give it back to Brax. They fought over the darn monkey until yesterday when I headed to the mall to let Taylor build his monkey (spoiled kids!)

He loves his monkey too so it was worth the craziness of taking them out again!

Spring, maybe

Today we went out to the toys to get out of the house for little bit. The weather has been ok the last few days. It rains at night and clear during the day. Can't beat that (until summer comes of course). I am still figuring out my camera and I love what it does!! I am so happy with it!Taylor...
Braxton...

Trying to get the right coloring...

one more...The other day the boys were playing in the bathroom and I figured it was ok cause there isn't anything in there they can hurt! WRONG! I had a glass ducky flower pot that I got when the boys were born from my siblings. I heard the crash and ran in to see it in pieces. I was so sad.

I still don't know how to take great pictures inside. I don't have many windows so there is no good light!

First day...

Well, the first 24 hours are over! The boys have done really well without their binkis. They haven't even asked for them! I thought that going to bed and naps were going to be but they have done great! What big boys!! :-)

Broken...

...Hearts

and

BINKIS

The boys have always loved their binkis. They always have them and it always drove me crazy when I would try and take a picture or get them to talk to me. Today I was pushed and broke the binkis. I cut the tips off and gave them back to the boys and they are not happy! Fun for us! Taylor has been crying for his "inki" and "b" for the last 45 minutes and will not give in going to sleep. Brax fell right to sleep which surprised me. Wish us luck cause it is going to be a LONG weekend!!!

Spring Cleaning

Today I was in the mood to get down and dirty and clean out a couple closets. I now have a HUGE pile of garbage plus a HUGE pile to go to Good Will. I am already wanting to get things started for the move but I am trying to hold off for a little longer. Justin laughs at me cause I could have the house packed and ready to go a month before we are moving. We still don't know where we are going but for the summer it will either be Salt Lake City of Boise, then where ever we have job. But for now I will keep making my piles!!

Who needs to eat clean when you end up so stinkin cute with pudding all over your face? They do really well with spoons, really, but it's the last few bites that they can't get with the spoon so the stick their fingers in and end up like this...

My little Taylor has the cutest personality! He is really so much fun!! Over the last few days he has been putting his hands behind his back while he is doing something. This was when he was watching TV. Love it!

Then the other day Shilo was here with her little boy and they were having snacks. Taylor went up to her put his hands behind his back and looked at her with those big blue eyes as Innocent as he could and silently begged for a snack too. Of course you can't resist because he is so stinkin sweet.

This week has been Justin's Spring Break. Not really Spring like weather but we have enjoyed having him around the house. Yesterday we got out and went to Chuck E Cheese's and played for a few hours. The boys had a great time playing the game but wouldn't have anything to do with the rides. It was a great way to spend a cold Wednesday afternoon.

Brax playing basketball

As we were getting ready to leave we couldn't get the boys off the racing game. The loved being able to drive.

Brax ran from game to game trying to decide what to playRacing

Taylor wouldn't let Justin help drive or shift. He wanted to do it alone!Bowling Justin playing basketball.

Banana Milk Shakes

Our boys love anything banana! Last night Justin made us some yummie shakes and obviously Taylor loved it!!!
Brax likes to play with all his food so what could we really expect with the shake?

I finally got all the pieces to my camera and I am so excited! All I have to do now is figure out how to turn it on :-) It's a lot bigger then my last one but I am excited to learn to use it and if anyone has any tips send them my way!

Over the last few days we have been going CRAZY inside all day long. I bundled the boys up and we headed to the toys in our courtyard for a few minutes. They had a great time and came home soaking wet from the puddles. My little "peeping tom" Getting into trouble.

The love pulling all the boys off the shelf now! I am pretty tempted to pack them all up until we move. The also colored on my computer screen!
Today we thought it would be fun to go out to Chuck E Cheese to get the boys out of the house! We didn't think about it being a Saturday and when we got out there there was no way we were going to stay. We went to Target instead and walked around and the boys got a new prize! They are spoiled rotten!
Brax and Mom

Brax and Daddy
Taylor, Brax,and Dad

Taylor got frustrated with the toy so he had to be done. It wasn't doing what he wanted, whatever that was.
After a time out he came back, destroyed the track and had a great time playing with out Brax.

This next week is Spring Break for Justin so we are going to try for Chuck E Cheese again when it isn't so crowded!