HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Merry Christmas...
We hope that everyone had a VERY Merry Christmas... we got more than we could have ever asked for, including the flu... I was the lucky one to get it on Christmas Eve :) Other than that, it was a great day.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Boys... Meet Santa....
The Hill side of the family had their yearly Christmas party last week. It will come as no surprise that Santa came for a quick hello. It was both boys first real meeting with Santa.
Dax was so funny... he knew he wanted to ask Santa about getting a "Kevin" (The movie UP) for Christmas, he just didn't want to sit on his lap... so when it came time to ask for what he wanted... he whispered at first but because he was pretty far from Santa... he ended up having to yell it.
He saw that Santa had a present for him and he really wanted it... but he was VERY hesitant... he stood as far away as possible but reached as far as his little arms could so that he could still get his present.
I was SO MAD because my flash was having a hard time and so my camera missed when Wyatt first sat on Santa's lap... Wyatt just looked up at him and gave the BIGGEST grin ever... it was priceless... hopefully my mind will always remember it because we have no pictures to remember it by... he was just fine though... he thought it was pretty neat...
This is when Santa first walked in...Wyatt just stared...
Dax is in the middle... thinking about how he can get his present without getting too close...
See! Wyatt was A.O.K...
All the kids... minus Dax and Lilly... they are A LOT alike... very strong personalities that do what they want when they want :)
The Hair Family...
Dax was so funny... he knew he wanted to ask Santa about getting a "Kevin" (The movie UP) for Christmas, he just didn't want to sit on his lap... so when it came time to ask for what he wanted... he whispered at first but because he was pretty far from Santa... he ended up having to yell it.
He saw that Santa had a present for him and he really wanted it... but he was VERY hesitant... he stood as far away as possible but reached as far as his little arms could so that he could still get his present.
I was SO MAD because my flash was having a hard time and so my camera missed when Wyatt first sat on Santa's lap... Wyatt just looked up at him and gave the BIGGEST grin ever... it was priceless... hopefully my mind will always remember it because we have no pictures to remember it by... he was just fine though... he thought it was pretty neat...
This is when Santa first walked in...Wyatt just stared...
Dax is in the middle... thinking about how he can get his present without getting too close...
See! Wyatt was A.O.K...
All the kids... minus Dax and Lilly... they are A LOT alike... very strong personalities that do what they want when they want :)
The Hair Family...
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Wyatt is ONE!
I can't hardly believe that Wyatt is one! It was a fun day... I did catch myself wondering if I held him enough, if he got all the attention he deserved... I thought a lot about the day he was born and how I can still see that sweet new baby in his chubby one year old face... I love this little boy more than I thought I could love... he is one of the three best things that ever happened to me... I'm SO glad he is mine :) Happy Birthday Wy!
This was his throne...
A little photo-op before the party arrived...
This was the best shot I got of him with Daddy's mitt... I must say, I'm glad that monthly thing is over with. It was getting harder and harder to get him to cooperate... obviously...
The gash above is eye is a war wound from his battle over chocolate milk the day before...
The cake and plates...
Dubby's very own smash cake...
And the present opening began...
Dax got almost as much as Wyatt, so in this picture I'm pointing out which presents are his and which are his brother's.
playing with a new toy with Daddy...
This was his throne...
A little photo-op before the party arrived...
This was the best shot I got of him with Daddy's mitt... I must say, I'm glad that monthly thing is over with. It was getting harder and harder to get him to cooperate... obviously...
The gash above is eye is a war wound from his battle over chocolate milk the day before...
The cake and plates...
Dubby's very own smash cake...
And the present opening began...
Dax got almost as much as Wyatt, so in this picture I'm pointing out which presents are his and which are his brother's.
playing with a new toy with Daddy...
Saturday, December 5, 2009
You Know They are Getting Big When...
They'll look at the camera when you tell them to... I'm trying to get used to my new flash and thought I'd try them out on my little men... I love what we came away with.... I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these two...
I couldn't believe how much they looked alike in this one...
Obviously the flash didn't go off on this one :)
The Dinosaur smile :)
I couldn't believe how much they looked alike in this one...
Obviously the flash didn't go off on this one :)
The Dinosaur smile :)
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
F.R.I.E.N.D.S
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that when people have tried to describe me or could think of one word to describe me, that word would be "Random"... so, it will come as no surprise when I say that I had a random thought... and I'll explain why...
While driving the other day, an old friends face popped into my head... and I remember thinking how much I had missed her. Trailing thoughts of great discussions and laughs came flooding back... and that was pretty much it... a day or so later, while on Facebook, she and I got to instant messaging... it wasn't a long discussion, but I came away with thinking that there must have been a reason she had popped into my head because if that wouldn't have happened, I wouldn't have dared I.M her... (I hate to bother people on that part of F.B)... almost everything that came out of our talk was something I needed to hear or read and made my outlook on some things a whole lot better.
That same day, I was vacuuming and got to thinking about friendship and how lucky I have been in my life to have such great friends. It's been the past month that I've gotten reacquainted with a friend that I love(d) DEARLY and from that I've had memories of lost moments with her and how there were so many laughs and tears, heartbreak, and long hours of boy talk... it made me smile but it also made me sad that I had missed out on the past 5 years of her life, but it also made me SO THANKFUL that our paths had crossed again...
Then I thought about how, when I needed advice on a life altering decision, an old friend... again popped into my thoughts and without hesitation, I emailed her and basically unloaded every thought and worry about the situation and she so graciously wrote me back a detailed, honest, and open response and said she was happy to help and that she was willing to answer any question any time. (if you're reading this, be prepared for a few more...SOON) What she doesn't know is that almost all she said was an answer to my prayer.
One of my most favorite people in this world moved away from me a while back and we still talk almost every day... even if it's just for a second to ask a Mommy question, she always brightens my days... she has a special light that I think touches all who meet her... that same light is what helps me when my light is a little dimmer than it should be... she is the Sister I never had and I know she was brought into my life for a purpose because she made me a better person and still keeps me striving. It's a friendship that has never been jealous or ugly... to me she's the definition of what a friend should be.
I've had friends offer to help me at church, send texts telling me they felt they needed to tell me something, bring me dinner because they thought about me that day... call me because they hadn't spoke to me in a while... I've had amazing friends who help me to see both sides of a situation... or political view ;) however Liberal she is... she is one of the best people I've ever met... who would have ever thought me and a liberal could be such close friends?
One friend just barely helped me stay calm when I was a little worried about a medicine dosage(you don't want to know)... She was SO good to me... loving and kind and most importantly... understanding...what a friend is.
I've had friends who I have gone months without seeing and we can sit in my driveway for hours after a girls night and laugh and cry all in the same breath... she too, has taught me so much about life and love.
I had a friend stop by one day with a loaf of bread... just because she saw me on my porch earlier and thought she should bring me some. THAT was greatly appreciated... I was very pregnant and hungry :)
One of my friends has lost her Dad... not long after he died her brother left on a mission... there were a lot of changes all at one time for her and her family and I will honestly say I have never met a more positive, more loving person in my life! I remember seeing her at one of my brother's flag football games the same day her brother left... she gave me the biggest and literally BEST hug ever... she is SUCH an example to me... I miss seeing her as often as I did... but when I do get to see her... it makes me cherish that friendship even more.
ALL of that brings me to the point and quote, that all of the sudden doesn't seem so random anymore... as I said, I was vacuuming when this quote came into mind... it says " God does notice us, and He watches over us, but it is usually through another person that he meets our needs." (President Kimball)
I have been SO blessed in my life to have met such wonderful people... people that I am lucky enough to get to call friend.... I'm lucky to have brothers and parents that aren't just related to me but are sincerely loved by me... and people who again, I get to call friend.
I've married into a family full of friends... just this past week my father in law came to put up Christmas lights... just to do it... my boys love it... I just hope he knows how much I appreciate it too... we have an awesome family of friends... we are SO lucky that way...
I've been touched by all of you in one way or another... and I just want to say Thank You!... Thank you for being you because without you... I wouldn't be me... and I mean that in a good way ;)
Love to you all!
While driving the other day, an old friends face popped into my head... and I remember thinking how much I had missed her. Trailing thoughts of great discussions and laughs came flooding back... and that was pretty much it... a day or so later, while on Facebook, she and I got to instant messaging... it wasn't a long discussion, but I came away with thinking that there must have been a reason she had popped into my head because if that wouldn't have happened, I wouldn't have dared I.M her... (I hate to bother people on that part of F.B)... almost everything that came out of our talk was something I needed to hear or read and made my outlook on some things a whole lot better.
That same day, I was vacuuming and got to thinking about friendship and how lucky I have been in my life to have such great friends. It's been the past month that I've gotten reacquainted with a friend that I love(d) DEARLY and from that I've had memories of lost moments with her and how there were so many laughs and tears, heartbreak, and long hours of boy talk... it made me smile but it also made me sad that I had missed out on the past 5 years of her life, but it also made me SO THANKFUL that our paths had crossed again...
Then I thought about how, when I needed advice on a life altering decision, an old friend... again popped into my thoughts and without hesitation, I emailed her and basically unloaded every thought and worry about the situation and she so graciously wrote me back a detailed, honest, and open response and said she was happy to help and that she was willing to answer any question any time. (if you're reading this, be prepared for a few more...SOON) What she doesn't know is that almost all she said was an answer to my prayer.
One of my most favorite people in this world moved away from me a while back and we still talk almost every day... even if it's just for a second to ask a Mommy question, she always brightens my days... she has a special light that I think touches all who meet her... that same light is what helps me when my light is a little dimmer than it should be... she is the Sister I never had and I know she was brought into my life for a purpose because she made me a better person and still keeps me striving. It's a friendship that has never been jealous or ugly... to me she's the definition of what a friend should be.
I've had friends offer to help me at church, send texts telling me they felt they needed to tell me something, bring me dinner because they thought about me that day... call me because they hadn't spoke to me in a while... I've had amazing friends who help me to see both sides of a situation... or political view ;) however Liberal she is... she is one of the best people I've ever met... who would have ever thought me and a liberal could be such close friends?
One friend just barely helped me stay calm when I was a little worried about a medicine dosage(you don't want to know)... She was SO good to me... loving and kind and most importantly... understanding...what a friend is.
I've had friends who I have gone months without seeing and we can sit in my driveway for hours after a girls night and laugh and cry all in the same breath... she too, has taught me so much about life and love.
I had a friend stop by one day with a loaf of bread... just because she saw me on my porch earlier and thought she should bring me some. THAT was greatly appreciated... I was very pregnant and hungry :)
One of my friends has lost her Dad... not long after he died her brother left on a mission... there were a lot of changes all at one time for her and her family and I will honestly say I have never met a more positive, more loving person in my life! I remember seeing her at one of my brother's flag football games the same day her brother left... she gave me the biggest and literally BEST hug ever... she is SUCH an example to me... I miss seeing her as often as I did... but when I do get to see her... it makes me cherish that friendship even more.
ALL of that brings me to the point and quote, that all of the sudden doesn't seem so random anymore... as I said, I was vacuuming when this quote came into mind... it says " God does notice us, and He watches over us, but it is usually through another person that he meets our needs." (President Kimball)
I have been SO blessed in my life to have met such wonderful people... people that I am lucky enough to get to call friend.... I'm lucky to have brothers and parents that aren't just related to me but are sincerely loved by me... and people who again, I get to call friend.
I've married into a family full of friends... just this past week my father in law came to put up Christmas lights... just to do it... my boys love it... I just hope he knows how much I appreciate it too... we have an awesome family of friends... we are SO lucky that way...
I've been touched by all of you in one way or another... and I just want to say Thank You!... Thank you for being you because without you... I wouldn't be me... and I mean that in a good way ;)
Love to you all!
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