Hailey vs. the Vaseline & more cute pics

My nephew, Cameron was blessed this last weekend! It was really fun being able to hang out with family. Christy & Keoki came into town Friday and stayed with us. The kids LOVE seeing them and had such a great time hanging out. Grammie made Colin & Cameron the cutest little baby quilts too! Aren't they darling?! So here are some shots from our weekend...

We had Hailey's 2 year check-up this morning. It went great! Kinda funny too since today was my due date with her- 2 years ago! She was so cute- talked the Dr's ear off. He encouraged us to start potty training and to put her in gymnastics!

She's small, but feisty- 21.4 lbs and 33.5" tall. Waaay off the charts for weight, but in the 35th% for height!

She cried really hard for about 30 seconds after she had her shots...but a Dum-Dum seemed to cure everything ;) No more shots until she's 5! Yay!

I had to add this pic too- the other day, I was taking a mini-nap while Colin slept and the older kids were watching a movie. Thomas walked in to where I was and said- "Mom, Hailey's such a mess." The way he said it I was thinking- oh no, she's gone poo poo and took her diaper off! Nooooo!!! But she came in and I didn't smell anything. She got closer to me. She looked clean. I'm confused. Until I see that...she's shiny. Is she wet? Noooo. Glossy even. Clumps of something on her cheeks, on her eye lashes and in her hair. VASELINE. Lovely. Do you know how many times I had to wash her hair to get it all out? about 10! Two- year olds are so FUN!

Hailey's party & my Sweet baby boy!

I wanted to show a few pics from Hailey's birthday party. We didn't have a "real" party this year- just had some family over for pizza and cake. It was fun though and from the looks of it, she had a great time. Her big gift was a play kitchen, which, I have to admit, I was pretty excited about! It's so fun. Oh yeah, and she loves it too! She and Thomas are constantly cooking up all sorts of fun concoctions like boiled grapes, microwaved ice cream, etc.

I had to post a few of my sweet little Colin. What a doll he is! No, he's not sleeping through the night yet, but hopefully that will come soon. He's 3.5 months old- I need to schedule his 4 month appt soon. He is smiling and laughing and is just so social. He recently started rolling over too! Crazy kid. He's my first baby who actually doesn't mind tummy time. Amazing.

HaPpY BiRtHdAy HaiLeY!!

Happy Birthday my sweet girl! You're 2 today! I remember your birth like it was yesterday- Daddy running in with towels after my water broke while laying in bed, the fun (sopping wet) trip to the hospital, walking the halls with Auntie Raz, and then of course- 14 minutes of pushing and you were out! You were TINY- only 5 lbs 8 oz, but full of spunk! Now, 2 years later you're pretty much the same! We love listening to you sing and exclaim, "I LUB it!" when you're excited about something. We love how you're the center of your little world, letting us know it's not BYU, but B-Y-HAILEY! We are so excited to watch you grow up- we're so glad you're part of our family!

This morning with her Birthday breakfast- scrambled eggs, toast and banana- her choice!

My little princess!

It's 2009!

We had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's. We really didn't do anything extraordinary- just hung out as a family! It was fun though. We all slept in (as much as a 3 month old would allow!) and took it easy. We watched movies and football and played games. It was hard doing anything outside since it was freezing cold and snowing a ton- so most of our activities were indoors. The kids all did well though- thanks to all the new toys and games from Christmas! Here are several pics of our holiday...

Hailey's Alphabet Medley

This just cracks me up. She loves to sing.

Happy Anniversary to us!!

Well, really, it's tomorrow, but I wanted to post this tonight in case I don't have time before Adrian gets up. It's our anniversary! 7 years has gone by in the blink of an eye. So in honor of today, I'll give a brief re-cap of our story...

Did anyone know Adrian and I actually went to elementary school together? Kinda funny, huh? We knew of each other then, but really didn't meet until high school. He was dating a friend of mine and we ended up hanging out a lot. Just after we graduated in 1998, we decided to go on a date and had an amazing time. We dated for the next year, then Adrian left on his mission. We wrote every week...sometimes more! It was hard being apart, but our reunion two years later was so sweet. Adrian proposed on September 29, 2001 and we got married just 2 1/2 months after that!

Now, 7 years later I love him even more. It's amazing how the experiences and challenges of life have brought us so much closer. Four pregnancies, three kids, two degrees, three homes, and many vacations, jobs and callings later, here we are. I am so blessed to be his wife. I love you Adrian, thank you for seven wonderful years...with the promise of an eternity more!

My baby is 2 months old!

Colin is 2 months old already! Can you believe it?! I can't!


This won't come as a surprise to anyone, but Adrian and I have wee little kids. LOL. Colin is following suit as at 2 months old he's a whopping 9 lbs 11 oz (4th %) and 22 1/4" long (9th %). Poor kid. He's very healthy though! He's such a cutie- smiling and cooing. I can tell he's going to start laughing soon too, which is so much fun!


Here's a cute pic. Thomas loves reading to him.

Happy Thanksgiving & Colin's Blessing Day

Whew! What a busy last couple of weeks it has been. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with zero pictures to show for it, so you'll just have to take my word on it! I was kind of sad when I realized we hadn't taken a single picture of Colin's first holiday, but I guess stuff like that happens- we were too busy with our 3 kids to take pictures of our 3 kids! We had a nice time though. We had a great time with Adrian's family who came to stay with us. Hailey was the first grand daughter, but was followed closely by 2 others and so it's really fun to have the girls all together. With them all nearing 2, they're finally starting to interact and it's so funny to watch. The first pic is of all the grandkids on Adrian's side of the family. The last pic is a group shot of most of the family there for Colin's blessing day. Funny part is- Colin's not in it- he was napping (as was his cousin Claire...)

The most wonderful part of the last 2 weeks was Colin's blessing day. Adrian blessed him last Sunday, November 30th. Although the circle was small, the spirit was incredible and we are so thankful for the family members who were able to be there. The neatest part was after Adrian sat down with Colin. He was wide awake and just starting flashing the biggest grins an 8 week old baby can flash. All those in the immediate vicinity saw him smile up at his Dad and it was hard to contain the tears. If I could sum up the moment in a word it would be this: Joy. I am so grateful for my family. We have been so blessed and moments like this just remind me of that.

Here are some pics we got of Colin's Blessing Day.

It's a Sickness...

For all those who don't know this about me- I LOVE to cook. Really. Yes, it's hard when I've got 3 kids and a household to take care of, but really, I still love it! Some people read classic literature... I read cookbooks and cooking magazines! I admit, sometimes I spend hours and hours cooking a Sunday dinner. Like I said before, it's a sickness...

We have a bunch of family coming into town next week and I've been thinking about meals for a good week now. Hmmm....what to make??? I found a recipe for sweet potatoes in the crock pot that sounds yummy. (See recipe HERE) I also just picked up a 17 lb turkey at Albertsons for .38/ lb!! Not bad! No, I'm not hosting the actual Thanksgiving dinner but apparently now, I'm cooking a turkey. No biggie- cooking a turkey is easy. My mother-in-law made this great chili last time she was here, so add that to the list.

But for everything else, I've been scouring my cookbooks and allrecipes.com for anything that sounds GOOD. I'm always on the lookout...so feel free to share!

I'll share one of Adrian's favorites, it's a REALLY easy treat:

Poor Man's Turtles

1 bag of Rollos candy
1 bag of mini pretzels
pecan halves

Put a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Unwrap Rollos. Lay out pretzels on parchment paper. Put a Rollo on top. Cook for 4 minutes. Right after you take them out, gently press a pecan halve into each Rollo. Cool and enjoy!

Who does Colin look like??

Who do you think Colin looks like?

Dad?

Mom?

Thomas?

Hailey?

Smile!!

So the past few days Colin has had several "almost" smiles, and finally today (4.5 weeks old), he gave me a super cute gummy grin! I love it! Makes all the challenges that come with the first month of a newborn's life so worth while. Thankfully, I was able to catch a few cute grins on camera...enjoy!

Catching Up!

Sorry I've been MIA...although I do have a good excuse! Adjusting to life with 3 kids has been interesting to say the least! Some things are harder than I anticipated...others easier, but overall, I'd say it's gone pretty well so far. And hey- I've made through the first 4 weeks and everyone is still smiling, that's got to mean something!

My mother-in-law has been here for the past 2 and she's been such a tremendous help. The kids already miss her. She left early this afternoon and already Thomas has asked 3 times, "How many weeks until Grammie comes back?" I take that as a good sign though. It was fun having her here.

So I'm on my own (again) come Monday and am feeling pretty confident about it. At least now I have a huge bowl of Halloween candy to help me feel better if I have a bad day! Tee hee!

Here are tons of pics from the last few weeks!! I'll try to give some descriptions...

These first few are from the snow storm we got a few weeks ago. Adrian and the kids built a Halloween snowman. Too bad my husband is a Mechanical Engineer and not a Civil Engineer. The snowman only lasted an hour until he face planted into the grass...hahahahahha!

Impressive wingspan!

Colin all ready for church on Sunday. Isn't the outfit so cute? Courtesy of Grammie of course!

Colin's first bath!

Going to the pumpkin patch and carving pumpkins!

It's pretty bad when your husband busts out the power tools to carve his pumpkin...

Hailey dressed in her Princess costume. A princess costume isn't complete without the cell phone!
Williams kids' Halloween pics- Thomas the Spiderman, Hailey the princess and Colin the pumpkin. Super cute! We had a fun time Trick-or-treating.