Hadyn eating and eating

Hadyn is just starting to like her rice cereal. The other night Jake was holding her while I was feeding her. She decided that tonight she liked the cereal. I was not feeding her fast enough that she grabbed my fingers that were holding the bowl and pulled them right up to her mouth. We both laughed, she acted like she was starving and she could not get enough. I continued to feed her but to her I was just to dang slow. Then Jake thought he would tease her a little and he took the bowl and acted like he was going to eat it and she freaked out she started crying and gave him this look like how could you eat my food. Jake then decided that he would just pour the cereal into her mouth at first she loved the idea but then she decided it was to much at once.
She ended up eating two bowls she loves to eat you should see her fat rolls, very cute.

Hadyn and Brutus

Hadyn finally found someone smaller than her to play with.

Happy Birthday Hammy Sue

Take 1 didn't really go so well

Take 2 was much better

What we love about Hammy Sue

Sydney

• Rocking in her chair and looking at the lights
  
• Eating scrambled eggs and going to the park

Stockton

• Going to the rec center pool and
  
• Reading books

Sami

• Rocking and singing songs
  
• Going to the pool

Hadyn

• Drooling on her or anyone for that matter

Snow Football

Dad's First Down



Stockton's First down



Stockton gets a blocker

Today we woke up to about four inches of fluffy snow. Stockton and Jake decided this morning that because of all the fluffy snow they were going to play football. Stockton could not wait for dad to get home from school. The second he did get home Stockton wanted to go out. The girls decided to go out too. Unfortunately it was only 8 degrees so it did not last long. I stood outside to take pictures and my finger became numb after 10 minutes. Everyone came in numb and wanting hot chocolate. Even though it was freezing Stockton had the time of his life.

Fun in the snow or ice

The kids keep asking me to go out and play in the snow. But what they have yet to come to terms with is that the snow in Ohio and the snow in Utah are two different things. It is very hard to make snowmen out of ice. They still had fun, Jake went out with them and they started playing with the big exercise ball. They had a blast even though it was only 20 degrees. Sami and I were the smart ones we stayed inside and took pictures.

Valentines Day

All the kids were very excited for Valentines because they knew it meant candy!!!!!
Hadyn looked so cute in her new bib Hammy Shan sent her. Thank you Hammy! Sydney is so funny she always acts like an adult. She kept saying oh my gosh it is Hadyn's first Valentines, she is so big I can't believe it. "The kids are getting older" she would say. I love Syd, she is such a big help in our home, she helps take care of the kids. Sometimes I think she is a better mom then I am. I love all my kids and I am so thankful for all of them. We had a very fun Valentines Day.

Florida

In January we headed to Florida to get some much needed sunshine. Much to my dismay the sun had a really had time coming out while we were down there. The kids did not care they still wanted to go swimming every chance they got. While all the old people down there had sweaters on and freezing my children were having a blast in the swimming pool. Oh well we had a fun time anyways. Hadyn and I enjoyed watching them in our warm clothes.

Columbus Temple

For family night a couple of weeks ago we went for a drive to see the Temple. Sami kept saying I want to go inside. As we were driving I was picturing a big Temple with a lot of grass around it. But as it turned out it shares the lot of a stake center. It was so little I guess I am just use to all the temples in Utah and how big they are. Here in Ohio it is another story very small but still amazingly beautiful. The kids got out of the car and we took there picture. They were very cold so we were only there for a quick look.

Hadyn smiles

Hadyn is getting so big. She is such a good baby and loves to smile at anyone who will smile at her.