Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas spent with family. It was busy going to see all of our family, but fun. We of course ate a lot of yummy food and played some fun games. We even got some great gifts from Santa.


We went to a family Christmas party. Boston got to sit on Santa's lap. The most impressive part was that Boston didn't cry.


Every year we make cookies for our neighbors. This year Boston wanted to help. It was so cute.


We had a great Christmas party. The kids always do a nativity. Boston got to be a cow this year. He looked so cute with his dirty candy cane face. Santa also came to visit before his busy night and Boston didn't want to sit on his lap but we got him to sit.



I think one of the best parts of Christmas was my new pj's. Darin and I always joke about footy pj's for adults. When Darin saw some in the store he couldn't resist buying them. All of us were laughing including Boston.

Holidays

We have been so busy with Thanksgiving and Christmas Shopping. That's right I was one of those crazies that went out on Black Friday. I got some good deals though, like a new Christmas Tree for 50 bones. I also ran into a few friends while I was out. I was glad to see I wasn't alone in my adventure.
Last week we have a snow day at school, so I got my Christmas Card done. Here is copy so that all of you that didn't get one in the mail can still enjoy it. I hope you enjoy!

Happy Halloween

This year I decided it would be fun if my costume went with Boston's costume. I am the witch that turned him into a frog. I found these ridiculous spidery eyelashes and an awesome witch hat. Then I made my costume. I had fun sewing the costume. I had to try and figure out how to make a corset and add eyelets to material. I have used eyelets on paper, but never on fabric. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I was going to make Boston's costume, but I couldn't find a pattern I liked for him. I decided it would be easier just to buy him one.
We went trick or treating around our neighborhood. There was one house that was really decked out with creepy decorations. I started taking Boston toward the house and he started bawling. I told him we would not go to the house. As we were walking away he was crying and saying "bye, bye." It was so sad. I felt so bad for him. It took him two houses to start having fun again.
He would say trick or treat when we were walking to the houses, but once we got to the door, forget about saying trick or treat. There was no way he was going to say Trick or Treat to the people. He thought it was awesome that everyone was giving him candy. After every house he would say "Trick or Treat candy?" I had to keep telling him we would go to another house.


We also carved pumpkins today. Darin carved a spooky looking skull pumpkin. I carved a Mickey Mouse pumpkin.

Second Birthday

Boston had his second birthday at the beginning of the month. He got a hat at daycare for his birthday. We wore it for three days straight. Finally when he wasn't looking I threw it away, so he won't wear it anymore.


I decided to be all crafty and make him a Lightning McQueen cake. I have been watching all these cake shows and was inspired to try to use fondant. I made marshmallow fondant. It tastes better than normal fondant, but it is still really sweet. When Boston saw his cake, he loved it!


We got Boston a bike for his birthday. He thinks it is so cool! The bike doesn't have petals and is supposed to help teach them how to balance faster. We will see how it works. Everyone decided they needed to give it a try.

Australian Brother

My brother got home from his mission a few weeks. He went to Australia and now has a cool accent. Here are a couple of pictures I took at his homecoming.

Boston and I waiting for dinner.


Kyle and Boston


Boston playing in the bushes at grandma's and grandpa's.

Rough Week

Poor Boston has had a rough week with accidents. On Monday he put his hand inside the car tire and touched the brake pad and burnt his little fingers. I felt so bad, because he was screaming and I couldn't figure out why. I thought he pinched his fingers or got stung by a a bee. By the time I figured it out he was starting to get a blister. He cried for two hours and I had to keep it in cold water for a long time.

On Saturday he was coming inside from playing outside and slipped on the steps and got a scratch on his face.

On Sunday he was playing on the Lovesac and slipped off and bonked his forehead on the windowsill. To top things off he is supposed to be getting his two year old pictures soon. I guess we will have to wait until he is healed.

Baseball Fan

Boston loves to run around playing baseball. He will grab a ball and play catch for an hour. When that gets old, he asks for the bat, then he runs around the house hitting the ball. Thank goodness we have an inflatable bat. Every time we turn on the TV he wants to watch baseball. I don't know what we are going to do when baseball season is over. We will have one unhappy kid.

Good Little Helper

Boston thinks it is a blast to help clean the toilets. Whenever I tell him it's time to clean the bathrooms, he runs straight to the toilet and grabs the cleaning brush. I think it's because of the water and bubbles, but hey it works to my benefit.



One day Boston thought it would be a good idea to put sunscreen on. He opened the bottle and spread it all over himself and his clothes. He put enough on to last a week. I thought it was hilarious until he rubbed some in his eye. He started screaming and it took forever to rinse it out.

Summer Fun 2010

Boston and I have been having a great time this summer. Here are some pictures to show the partying.

Boston showing off his Jogapolooza shirt.


Boston loves to play and watch baseball with his dad.


Boston playing at the park.



Boston loves to help me garden. He helps water the plants and cement. He also pulls flowers when he shouldn't.


Boston lounging around outside.


What can be better than outside?


Boston begging for a treat.


An afternoon at the bike shop.



Why use a table, when you can lay on the floor to eat cheerios?

Island Park

We went to Island Park in Idaho for the Elggren family reunion. We had a great time! We went to Big Springs. The water was crystal clear. I have never seen water soooo clear and pretty before. There were seagulls everywhere and we even saw a muskrat. People were feeding the seagulls and they were going crazy.


We went into Yellowstone for a day. The kids and dads floated down the Firehole River. It was a little too scary for the younger kids, so they were freaking out, but the dads went down a couple of times.



We went to Old Faithful, and for the record it was a minute past the predicted time frame. It was also pouring outside, so Boston was freaking out until we got him protected from the rain. It was pretty cool though.


We saw some other geysers, they were amazing. Some of the hot pots were beautiful. The water was so blue.


We saw Yellowstone Falls. The lower falls were awesome. That was Darin's highlight of the trip. It was so cool to see the gorgeous view. One of my favorites was Boston doing his chipmunk laugh and making grandpa almost spit his drink out.
After Yellowstone we went to a pizza place. Boston was watching baseball(his new favorite word) and he was yelling at the t.v. "Wow, wow, no, yeah!" He had the whole restaurant laughing at him.


We walked around West Yellowstone, MT. That's right it's in Montana. To get there we had to drive through a really bad hail storm. Once we got there, we went to the a bunch of shops and we had the best ice cream. If you ever get the chance, you have to get ice cream from Montana.



Our last day there we floated down the river. It was fun to see the magnificent scenery. We also went to Bear World. They had elk, deer, moose, and bears. We had a great time and I would love to go back to Island Park.

Silly Boston

We were at the Hughes house for dinner and Boston got covered in syrup. I decided to give Boston a bath. Of course the other boys decided they needed to join the fun. They had a blast splashing around. Steph pulled Kam out the of the bath and came back for Cody. She asked "whose turn is it to get out the bath?"
Boston immediately answers "Cody!" He is no dummy he didn't want to get out of the bath tub.

This is Boston trying to put his own hat on.

We were at Wal-mart last night. We were getting in the car and Boston was still wide awake, so Darin asked him "You staying up to party with mom and dad?"
Boston quickly stated "No!" I guess he really was tired.
I love that kid so much and he does the funniest things these days!

Losing My Mind

This is how I have felt these last couple of weeks:

Something I Need to Remember
There's something I need to remember.
But somehow it seems I forgot.
I'll sit here until I recall it.
I won't move an inch from this spot.

Is sleeping the thing I've forgotten?
Did I not remember to eat?
Did I take a shower this morning?
Is all of my homework complete?

Should I be at home or at school?
Or watching a show on TV?
Are some of my friends coming over?
Is somebody waiting for me?

And why am I sitting here thinking,
not moving an inch from this spot?
I'm sure that there must be a reason,
but somehow it seems I forgot.--Kenn Nesbitt

May

Boston decided it would be fun to climb in his dresser and pull out all of his clothes. He saw me pulling out all of his clothes that don't fit anymore and decided to join in the fun.

I took Boston to the park and let him swing. He wanted to play forever. He even enjoyed the slide.

Spring Fever

So Boston has been dying to get outside to play. He stares out the window and tries to get out the door when it is opened or climb through the doggy door. In fact, he started saying "outside" today. I decided it would be fun to take him for a walk to the park. I put Boston on the swing. He loved it. He was giggling and smiling the whole time. When I went to take him out, he was mad at me. I put him on the slide. He also loved it. I even got him to go down the big slide on his own. I showed him how to climb through the tunnel and climb the stairs. We played for almost an hour on the playground. It was the first time where I got him to do something other than just on the swing or walk around.

Fun with Boston

Boston is so fun right now. He is scooting around like mad, and he is quick. He claps when you say "yea Boston." Boston follows Gizmo around the house and says "Hi gizzy" and tries to grab him or throw a ball at Gizmo.
He used to be terrified when you threw him in the air. Now, I count to three and he loves being thrown in the air. He even will count to three to get you to throw him in the air. "Ahn, two, hee!" I've been getting my upper body workout without lifting weights.
His favorite game is throw things. He will play catch for a long time before he gets bored. He also thinks it is hilarious to throw things out the doggie door. I'm sure I will find all kinds of treasures in the spring.

We took Boston to his first basketball game. I was worried he would freak out. At first he was nervous about the noise. After a couple minutes he loved it. He was clapping and cheering with the crowd. He didn't know why they were cheering, but he knew it was fun to clap and yell like everyone else. He brings many smiles to our faces every day.