Babies...

So we end up at the doctor office yesterday for about an hour and a half. The wait was forever long and then it took us awhile in the room. In the waiting room the girls just read books and ate all of Jenna's skittles. We finally get called back and they take us to a room that we haven't been to before, so the girls aren't as nervous as other times. There is a window in the room, so the girls have a blast looking out at the falling snow and watching the cars in the parking lot. The nurse comes in and takes my blood and the girls just look at me and think of how glad they are that it is me in the chair and not them (although they will have to go get shots the beginning of February). Then the doctor comes in and looks at Hawley's ears and tells us that they are looking tons better (she had a really bad ear infection about 10 days ago). After we get all our questions answered, Jenna takes the girls back to her house to play.

Then the fun starts.

The wonderful exam for pregnant women. First, he gets out his cool little ultrasound machine, which is the size of a portable DVD player and we check out the baby and the little heart beat. When we see the baby, Dan and I both say "Are you sure there is only one?" The doctor looks around and sure enough, there is only one this time. After he cleans up my belly, he looks at Dan and says "I laugh when guys complain about their exams, when look what the women have to go through" and we all just laugh. When the whole thing is over, I go pee in a cup and we leave.

As we are leaving to go get the girls we are talking about having another little one around and we think of how different EVERYTHING is going to be. Things have changed since we had the girls: We got different insurance, we have a new doctor, which means we will have to go to a different hospital. We will now have to buy a new car. Then I think of how different/easy it will be with just the one baby: not as much formula, not as many bottles, not quite so many diapers, not as much laundry, etc... Then I think of how it is going to have two big sisters to help take care of it (help me now)!!

We are completely excited for this little new addition to our family, but we still have awhile to go--July 25th. I'm sure it will fly by fast and as it does things will become more real. Right now I just eat a ton and hope I don't throw up!

Fun with the cousins

This is what my every other Wednesday mornings are like...


Having fun from Tiffany on Vimeo.

The older one and the one with the tutu on are Meghan and Ainsley. The one with the overalls is Zoey. They do have a lot of fun when they all get together.

Good Days!!!

Today has been a good day. We haven't really done anything, but it is just one of those days. Jenna got the girls these cute dresses for their birthdays which they love. I hope that you are all having as just a good of a day.

Scarlett & Hawley's 2nd Birthday!!!

Saturday was the girls' 2nd birthday. Dan cooked the cakes and both him and Sarah decorated the turtles (I have been sick all weekend). When everyone showed up, we ate some lunch and then we sang, opened presents, and ate some cake and icecream.

Dan and I got the girls big girl beds. They look so tiny in them. We actually could have gotten one and they both would have fit in it for awhile. :) They are so cute though. Last night we put them down for bed and when we checked on them before we went to bed, they had gotten in the same bed and were sleeping next to each other. We also got them a little table and chairs. They sit in them all the time.

Coloring and Reading

We had a fun time coloring animals and our hands the other day

Whenever Zoey comes over, the cushions to the couch always come off and we either sit or lay down and read books.

Our 2007 Christmas Vacation

The Saturday before Christmas we made a quick trip to Las Vegas to visit some of Dan's family. We stayed until Monday afternoon and then went up to Delta until the 26th. On Sunday Quinan got sick and was throwing up all day. So the girls didn't really get to play with him much, but they still had fun. It was good to see everyone, even if it was for a very short time. Ropers--Thanks for letting us stay with you guys!
We stopped in St. George to visit my Grammy. It was so good to see her and My Aunt and Uncle. The girls had a blast riding Aunt Pam's scooter. They fought over whose turn it was and then so Aunt Pam just started to give them rides together. They cried when we had to leave. I love them all so much and am very grateful for them.
About 30 minutes outside of Delta we hit a snowstorm and so it took us a little longer to get home, but we made it safe and sound. I felt bad for Ryan and Ali. It took them 3 hours to get there, when it should only take 1 1/2 hrs. As soon as everyone was together, Papa read the Bible story and then we opened Christmas Eve presents. I forgot to get the girls some PJ's, but I had got them robes and slippers. So they wore the PJ's that they got last year. They fit them tons better this year even though they are 12-18 mo pajamas.




Christmas Day was good, but very very long. We woke up and had breakfast and then we opened presents. After all that, there was the fighting and yelling and not sharing. Image 4 kids under the age of 2 trying to play with everything with no naps. You can imagine how that was! We watched a movie, ate some dinner, played a game, had dessert and then everyone started to take off. We left the following afternoon.

It was a great Christmas this year and I am so grateful to live close to family to share these memories with. Dan--thank you for all the things you got me. You are an awesome husband!

Scarlett Scarlett Scarlett!

What am I going to do with my little Scarlett? You are totally out of control! :) You are 2! For lunch today you had a hot dog with ketchup. After lunch you decided to use that ketchup for much prettier purposes. Thanks for your beautiful artwork on the walls and on Zoey!

...One year older and wiser too???

It is always wierd to have a birthday and become one year older. I turned 28 yesterday, but I don't feel like I should be that old yet. I feel like I should still be in my early 20's or something. I am 2 years from being 30. That is pretty crazy! Although, the other day, this guy that I work with thought that I was 22 or 23. I try to take that as a compliment, because I know that when I do get old, I will really wish that I was younger. :)
My friend Sarah asked me if I had done the things that I wanted to do by the time I was this age, but as sad as it is, I didn't really have any goals set for myself. I have started my family and I think that when I was younger, that was pretty much the only thing that I really wanted. Now I don't want you to get me wrong, having a family is a big deal, and I love mine so very much, but what do I want? Where do I want to go? How do I want to raise my family? Do I laugh enough? Do I help my family or the community? What should I do for Dan to make him the happiest husband ever? I think like many people in this world, I just kinda cruise by. I don't take the time to evaluate my life and think of the things that I need or even want to do. When I am with my little girls, they make things so simple. I try to be patient and be like them, because they take in EVERYTHING! They love to learn and laugh and be crazy. Life is so short and yet I take for granted that I am going to wake up in the morning and be there with my family. I guess I need to breath and slow down. I need to be more happy. I need to tell people that I love them. I need to not be so scared of life in general.


Am I crazy for thinking about all this stuff because I turned 28? I don't know, but it can't hurt!

Then.....Now.......

Kids grow up so incredibly fast. I remember bringing my girls home from the hospital when they weren't quite 4 lbs---now they are at least 23 lbs. It seems to go by in a blink of an eye. Where has all the time gone? Although it is a little sad to see them grow so fast, they are such a joy (on their good days!). They can do and try to do so many things every day. It amazes me at how much they know and remember. Here are a couple of pictures to show everyone how different they are. The first one is the day they were born (I look like crap, but who wouldn't after 12+ hours of labor and staying up until 5 in the morning). The second was just a couple of days ago. They sometimes like to be held like little babies, so Dan wrapped them up and I held them like I used to.

Winter is here...

Yesterday it snowed pretty much all day. It was awesome! We took the girls outside for a bit and Dan helped them make a tiny snowman. Sorry--it is kinda hard to see it.

The girls are so different, Hawley was walking all over and playing in the snow. Loving every minute of it.....

Scarlett on the other hand would just stand in one place and not move. She hated every minute that she was outside. What is weird is that the last time it snowed (in September) she absolutely loved playing in the snow. The only thing we can think of, is that she can somehow remember falling into the fire pit and associates that with snow. We don't know, but she hates it now. In the picture she was crying.