Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Big Boy Bed

So, we might have gotten ahead of ourselves, but we put Levi in a toddler bed. Our reasoning was that it might take him a couple of months to adjust, so we'd rather do it now than after the baby comes. What were we thinking? What 2 year old boy is going to want to stay in his bed? In fact, you may think less of us as parents when I tell you that we have resorted to locking him in his room. I just couldn't deal with him giving up naps quite yet, so I just lock him in. He doesn't cry. He just lays down on the floor and looks under the door until he falls asleep. Kind of sad, huh? But the good news is that SOMETIMES he stays in his bed and falls asleep. We're just hoping that it will happen more and more. The funny thing is...the first 3 or 4 days he stayed in his bed and went right to sleep and when he woke up he would just sit up and cry. It's like it didn't occur to him to get out of his bed! :) Anyway, here are some pictures of his first night in his "big boy bed"This is him pretending to be asleep.

This is how we found him later that night. Good thing we put blankets down. We have since put up a railing to keep him in. I can't believe how big he is getting. I am sure he will seem even bigger after we meet his baby sister.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

We're lovin it!

The basement is finished! (Well, except for the bathroom) We are all lovin it! I am so proud of Chris and his determination to do so much of it himself. He did an amazing job! Here are some pictures, but just know that the "after" pictures don't do it justice. You'll just have to come visit and see for yourself! This picture is to prove that I helped where I could (i.e. sweeping and painting). It is also to show the "before" of how Chris took an old brown bookshelf and put it in the doorway of our storage room and added hinges and a wheel and made it look like a built in bookcase, but really it is our hidden doorway.

Here is the after!


This is how it looks open. Chris has always wanted to make something like this and he did it!


Even Madison helped paint baseboards!


Here is our family room/Theater room! Of course it is wired for surround sound...this is Chris we are talking about!

Here is a little play room for the kids complete with an automatic light that comes on when they go in and goes off after awhile instead of me having to crawl in there to turn it off...Chris has thought of everything! They have already done a puppet show for us in the little windows and we expect many more to come. We have 2 bedrooms and the office down here as well. The girls have already moved downstairs and love their new room.










Monday, March 17, 2008

Our little star!

Madison's dance group did the Nutcracker in December and she was a small doll (a Chinese doll). She did a fantastic job!
She was recently in a fireside called "Stories of Faith" at the new Covey Center in Provo. Her dance was to "My Heavenly Father loves me". She even had a solo. (Maybe I'll get Chris to help me post the video) It was the best spiritual "so blessed to be a mother" moment I have had in a while. I was bawling (I'm sure being pregnant didn't help, but the spirit was very strong). I love this dance company! They even had a guest speaker the week before to encourage the girls to dance to uplift others instead of just dancing for themselves and for praise. I certainly was uplifted by this fireside.
I thought this was a very cute picture of my girls. Both girls will be in "Alice in Topsy Turvy Land" at the end of the month, so stay tuned for pictures of both of our little stars!

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Better late than never!

Okay, so I knew when I started that I would be more like a "once a month" blogger, but it's pretty sad that I am just now blogging about Christmas. Hopefully I will get better at this. Anyway, here are some pictures from our wonderful Christmas.This is Katelyn with reindeer food that she got from preschool and set out Christmas Eve. She was VERY excited about it.




The main gift that Santa brought was a trampoline. Santa was up until 3am on Christmas Eve putting it together on top of snow WHILE it was snowing! For some reason Santa was too tired to put up the safety net. We put it up 2 months later when the snow melted. The kids love it! Mom loves it too! Thank you Santa!

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Long Awaited Ultrasound!

Yep, that's right....it's a girl!!! We are very excited! I was wrong, I totally thought it was a boy. Katelyn was the only one that knew all along it was a "gril baby"! Sorry Chris and Levi, the girls have the majority in this family!

Monday, February 4, 2008

Tagged!

What is his name? Christopher, but I’ve always called him Chris
How long have you been together? 9 years
How long did you date? 6 months (3 months dating, 3 months engaged)
Who eats more? Sadly, it’s a tie
Who said I love you first? I think he did
Who is taller? He is
Who has more speeding tickets? That would be me
Who is smarter? I think he is
Who is more sensitive? I am, but he IS sensitive
When there is a fight who usually wins? We take turns
Who does the laundry? Mostly me, but he pitches in a lot
Who does the dishes? We both do
Who sleeps on the right? Me
Who pays the bills? Automatic bills baby! But I pay the couple that aren’t automatic
Who mows the lawn? He does. I’ve done it a handful of times just for a change
Who cooks dinner? I do, except for grilling
Who drives when you are together? He does
Who is more stubborn? Probably me
Who kissed who first? It was so perfect that I would say both of us at the same time
Who asked who out first? He asked me out, but I had to flirt with him a lot first
Who proposed? He did of course-on the Las Vegas Temple grounds
Who has more siblings? He does. He has 6, I have 4
Who wears the pants? I pick the pants-he wears them :)
I tag.... Raquel, Mary, Sarah Dodson, Jen Stewart, and Nancee

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Little Levi

Levi has discovered the water dispenser! AAAAAHHHH! He pushed this chair over, got a cup out of the drawer, and filled it up three times. I'm impressed (and grateful) that he even bothered to use a cup.






I love this second picture, because it shows how proud he was of himself. He felt so big. I love my little Levi!

Monday, November 12, 2007

We're having a Rice Rice baby!

Yep...we're pregnant! We will have baby #4 the first week of June. Actually, it will be the end of May...my doctor said he would induce at 39 weeks (since Levi came pretty fast and I didn't get my epidural), so I'm planning on it! Anyway, we are excited. Katelyn thinks it is a "gril" as she says it, and has already named her Cassie. I think it is a boy because I have been pretty sick and I have only been sick with Levi so far. But we will see...we will let you know when we find out!

Haloween (finally)




We went trick or treating at Novell, then went to a ward party, and then Chris took the girls trick or treating around the neighborhood---way too much candy!

Halloween Party


Chris and I got invited to a Halloween costume party...we took the cheap and easy road.
Can you guess?
I am white trash and Chris wore his birthday suit! We got an award for Most Original Costumes. (I think that is just a nice way of saying Cheapest and Easiest costumes...what do you think?)

Mummy Pizzas and Pumpkin Carving Fun









The Pumpkin Patch


Here are some pictures of when we went to the pumpkin patch before Halloween (I'm a little behind).








Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Progress in our basement!


Chris has been working hard on the basement in his few spare moments. We decided to hire someone to do the drywall and texture, so we are almost done! He has finished our office, so I think it's time to show off some before and after shots. I am very proud of him!


This was his uniform to install all of the insulation.


Office, Before
This is how he looked after using the paint sprayer. He used a mask and eventually wore goggles over his eyes and a t-shirt on his head so that he wouldn't look like the above picture.


Office, During


Office, After

Office, with furniture! (Her workspace)

Chris bought this furniture from an online auction. It was used at UVSC and was originally a dark burgandy color. It turned out great!

His workspace (far right)

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Levi's 1st major haircut!

BEFORE
(I should have taken a picture of the back of his hair, but it was basically a mullet)



DURING

(Notice the strip of shaved hair down the middle)


AFTER

Isn't he cute?

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

First Day of School

I can't believe we have a 1st grader! Madison loves 1st grade so far. She loves that she gets to see and play with her friends everyday!


Katelyn is going to pre-school twice a week in the afternoon. The morning of the 1st day she asked me at least 20 times, "now can I go to school?"