Reese Has teeth

I am posting this mostly for historical reference. Someday I am sure Reese will come to me and asked why it is that her 13 month baby doesn't have any teeth. tI will be then that I can tell her that she didn't get teeth until she was one year, one month and ten days old. Yes it is true. Reese's bottom two teeth finally broke through her gums today. You can barely see them but you can defiantly feel them. I guess I can spend the money I was saving for her dentures on Christmas.

Growing Old

So how do you know that you are getting old. You start to lose your hair, and what hair you have left turns grey. You notice wrinkles around your eyes and your mouth. You get tired quicker than you use to and you start to think that 10:30 is really late. How about when you go to the doctor because you think that you might have broken your thumb and he tells you that you have arthritis. Yep!! That is when you know that you are getting old. Zack started complaining about his thumb hurting on Monday. When time didn't help and the complaints got more frequent I started to think that it was something more than a strained muscle. This morning when he couldn't hardly move it I knew it was time to get him into the Doctor. So this afternoon he went in and after x-rays and other test came back negative the Doctor concluded that Zack is indeed old and has arthritis in his left thumb. Side affect of work I am sure, but I guess it is official I am married to an old man.

Rubba Dubba Resse Fell in the Tuba

So this morning I was filling the bath tub with water in preparation for the kids bath, while the water was running and the kids were watching T.V I gathered up their clothes. I was in the bed room when I heard a scream and a splash. I ran to the bath tub and this is what I found. The look on her face when it happened was priceless. The funny thing was, when I started to take off her wet pj's she started to screech, like I had the nerve to not let her take a bath with her clothes on. What a morning.

It is beginning to look alot like Christmas

It is December 1st and although there are still leaves on the tree's and no snow on the ground it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. We have put up the tree and turned on the light and we can now say that Christmas is on its way. We decided to forgo the traditional Christmas tree in favor of something more kid friendly since Reese is in to everything. While we were shopping at IKEA we saw a tree covered in stuffed animals. I thought not a bad idea. Nothing can be broken and we won't have to buy anything new (except lights cause I guess the burn out after 11 years). So Saturday we decorated the tree and then the kids redecorated the tree, and the Sunday they did it again and again and again. Monday came and I thought I better get a picture before the poor tree falls over or all the stuffing comes out of the animals. I think between them and us we have done a pretty good job.

Happy Thanksgiving

It is this time of year we always have so much to be thankful for. I love the holidays because families and friends make an extra effort to get together. While so many of us live far apart from each other those that live close sometimes don't see so much of each other because life is just to busy. But the celebration of Thanksgiving and the observance of Christmas always brings us closer together either through visits or phone calls, or cards. Whatever the means I am grateful for this time of year because I get to get a glimpse into so many other peoples lives. I see how they are doing, we reconnect and we can be reminded of the influences that they have had in our lives. This holiday was no exception to that.
We spent Thanksgiving day with Zack's parents and his brother Jacob and his family. Although Mom and Dad Bailey live far away and Jacob and Ember live only in Murray it seems like we never see enough of them. The food was okay (and I can say that because I cooked most of it), but the company was great. We ate and ate and then sat and talked. Friday brought along an old friend from my mission. Anais Haase, some of you may remember her. She is now living in Washington D.C working there as a personal secretary for a retired congressman. She loves it there. I was so excited to see her, she looks just like I remembered, and just hearing her voice reminded me of good old times. I was glad to hear that she is still strong in her beliefs and works hard at living that way. After she left we took off for Salt Lake to see "The Body World" exhibit. It was fabulous. For those of you not familiar with it, it is a exhibit of real bodies preserved in some way. We got a real up close look at the human body. I thought for a minute that the kids would be freaked out, but they loved it and it kept their attention up until the very end. Saturday we put up the Christmas tree and on Sunday we had a lovely dinner with Zack's aunts and uncle's. This morning bright and early Grandma and Grandpa Bailey left for California. We will miss them. I should be sad that the house is quite and it is just me and the kids, but my heart has hope because in just 24 short days we will get to Celebrate Christmas and have another excuse to see family and friends. Until then.

A new Princess in town

We have these little chairs that the kids sit in while they watch movies. Problem is that we have only two. Last week however Reese laid claim to one. She sat herself down in the chair and refused to move most of the day. She would screeched when she dropped her toy and would continue until one of us met her demands and handed it back to her. When she saw one of us eating she would again scream from upon her thrown and demand a morsel of food. Finally tiring of the whole thing I coxed her out by tossing cheerios onto the floor in front of her and doing nothing for her. Finally her Highness got down off her thrown and devoured the cheerios on the floor. But when they where all gone she quickly climbed back up into her thrown and remained there until dinner time.

Surprise

A few weeks ago the Lance and Claire thought that they would surprise me by making their own beds. I was once told never to redo what a child has done, it hurts their self-esteem or something like that; so like a good Mom I made a big deal of it. I took pictures, gave them a little extra cereal in their bowls, and a treat (oreo's). Their efforts were appreciated even though the next day when I suggested that they make their beds again I was only met with incorporation and refusals to be moved from in front of the T.V. I guess you have got to take it when you can get it.

The First Snow

A few weeks ago on Nov. 5th it snowed for the first time. The first snow is always magical. The look on Claire's face was priceless as she looked out the window and discovered the snow. "Wow" she exclaimed, "it's beautiful.' The kids were so excited to play in the snow that they wouldn't even let me get them dressed. They let me put coats on, Claire however refused the shoes until she stepped into the snow, she screamed "Too cold, Too cold" and came running in for shoes. It was a good thing that we took the time to relish the moment because by the time we were dressed and ready to go the snow was melted and only the chill lingered.