David's 2nd Birthday

Can you believe our little David James is 2? I myself, cannot believe it. Time has flown by so fast already and I know it will continue to do so. I love my little guy and enjoy every moment I spend with him. Watching him learn and try new things makes my heart smile. I love watching the love he has for his parents, his brother and his extended family grow daily. Nothing beats the tight hugs he gives me in the morning or watching him fold his arms and bow his head for our nightly family prayers. I'm pretty sure he knows that he already has 'Mama' wrapped around his finger, but oh well. I love you David! I am so proud to be your Mommy and anxiously await watching you learn and grow everyday! :)

Here are a few pictures of the birthday party we threw for David. We were lucky to have the Bright Family visit all the way from West Virginia, and were so happy they could be here to celebrate. We spent the evening swimming, pizza & cake eating, and just having a blast at James' hotel with famiy and friends to celebrate David's big day. It was a blast! Thank you to everyone for your birthday wishes! :)

David loved the Car on his cake!

His new chair from Mom & Dad, and awesome Cars blanket from Grandma Vicki!

Mmmm, cake!

The Cars cake James & I made!!!

So excited to blow out the candles!

Lil' bro Steven discovered Doritos!

Papa's Visit

We had so much fun having James' dad, or as David says, "Papa", visit us this past weekend! David certainly learned quickly that Papa was at his beck and call and he took full advantage of it. David would call out 'Papa' until he would answer, then repeat it over and over again. So cute! He especially loved it when Papa took him for a ride on the 4-wheeler (the real one, sorry no pictures). We are so glad he took time out of his busy schedule to come see our family in our little red rock paradise. :) Here are a few pictures of his visit...

Papa and the boys

Handsome boys going to church

David loves Papa's Donald Duck voice

Papa & David doing a little wheeling

Leap of Faith

Hello all! Well, I finally did it! I took a giant leap of faith and put in my 2 weeks notice at my job to be a stay-at-home mom! James & I are very excited and nervous about our new adventure. Even after looking over our budget and realizing that we will need to cut back on some "extras", we both decided our family will be blessed if my time is spent at home. It was a hard decision to come to, but after a few months of battling it out in my head, I finally gave in to the promptings I've been having to put my faith in the Lord. I have been very blessed to have a great job and even now they are being great! They have offered to let me take a Personal Leave for 3 months to decide if we can make it without my extra income. So, my trial run starts in 2 weeks! Although I'm nervous, I'm excited to be home with my family and have dinner together on a daily basis. :) I know there will be sacrifices, but these boys are worth it!

STEVEN'S CRAWLING!!!!!

Hello all! I am so happy to say that Steven is officially crawling! Yeah! He has been army crawling & scooting his way around the house for a few months now, but tonight he finally crawled! He's finally strong enough to move those chubby legs around. :) Can't wait to see how much trouble he & his big brother can get into now.

Love you all! Enjoy the video of our precious little monsters. :)

Random David stuff

Just thought it was time to add some stuff!!

Davids latest haircut. The girl doing his hair was very impressed that he didn't wiggle once during his or while I got mine! He's a stud!! Already impressing the ladies!!!

David was having a dinner party

David doing a little wheeling in the back yard!!

'Tis the Season

Lil' David

Sweet Steven

The new "hang out". The boys love staring at the lights!

Merry Christmas from our family! Just thought I'd share a few (ok, a LOT of) pictures of the boys enjoying this wonderful Christmas season (and a few random ones too... just because they are so darn cute!). We love you!

Thanks for the book Aunt Jenny! He loves it!

BEST FRIENDS!

Yes, that is a BYU hat! This picture is dedicated to Grandpa Steve, Uncle Sam & Aunt Jenny!

Happy 6 Months Steven!

I can't believe our baby boy is already 6 months old! I just wanted to post a few pictures and write a couple things about our little chubby-cheeked boy! :)

10 Things You May Not Know About Me (if Steven could talk)

1) I share my birthday, May 22nd, with my Grandpa Ping-Ping Christiansen (that is the nickname for my mom's dad that has been around for years) and my Great-Grandpa Warren Watts.

2) I slept in a Pack-N-Play for the first 5+ months of my life. Mom & Dad finally got my big brother a toddler bed & I got his crib. I love it!

3) I love to eat! I much prefer veggies, fruit or oatmeal over my boring bottle now.

4) I love to sleep! I go to bed with my brother around 8pm & we wake up together around 7am. Then, I get so pooped out playing all day that I usually take 2-3 naps during the day!

5) I love holding my own bottle! I feel so independent when I can do it all by myself.

6) Even though I am 14 months younger than my older brother, we weigh about the same!

7) It took me a while to learn to roll all the way over. I blame it on my chubby thighs. But now I am good at it! My next adventure... CRAWLING! :)

8) I REALLY love my big brother! He always plays with me & I just beam with excitement whenever he does!

9) I am a pretty calm baby, except around 5pm. That is my designated crabby time. I do that just to give my parents a little excitement. :)

10) I am the apple of my parents' eye! They may not know it yet, but I have them wrapped around my chubby little finger! :)