Thanksgiving 2012, Wyatt 8mos., and visit from Grandpa and Grandma Anderson

The month of November came and went in the blink of an eye. We started it off with the Veterans Day Parade in downtown Mesa! The kids loved all the parade festivities, and then we ate at one of my favorite spots Sweetcakes! Jons parents Marni and Eric came for a visit in the middle of the month. We love visitors especially from loved ones. The kids had a wonderful time getting to know their Grandma and Grandpa Anderson from Canada better. We played at the park, went out to eat, saw the new Gilbert temple, and went to the Mesa Temple lights! While they were here Wyatt picked up a new talent... He now crawls all over. He will even chase the kids down and make them laugh. He wants to be everywhere his big brother and sister are. Also he will crawl all over the house to find out where mom is at. He is eight months old now and has four teeth, beautiful ivory skin, walnut brown hair, blue eyes, and he is a very big boy! He will say mama, dada, and babbles in his baby talk. He doesn't like to sleep through the night anymore to his mommy's detriment and we have had a rough time figuring out why he is waking up so often now. Other than that though you are a Joy and a light to your family. Bentley loves school and making art projects. He has made so many friends and his teacher always says  what a great kid he is...but we already knew that:) Bailey is active as usual, but I have learned to channel some of her energy into helping me around the house. I give her a mop and she follows me around "cleaning" while I am getting done what I need to.  She loves to tease her brothers, and she loves to prance around and perform. She can throw a great tantrum and starts to cry every time we tell her she can't do something. She has started to show interest in potty training and pretty much goes all on her own. 

Thanksgiving Day we went to my mom and dad's house and enjoyed a delicious dinner, dessert, and visiting with family. I love my family and think they are the best! I am so thankful for the gospel and the knowledge that my family can be eternal. Also for my health, my kids health, and for Jons work! That night my mom and I went out and partook in the Black Friday shopping sales that now start Thursday night but whatever. We got some good deals and made a dent in our Christmas shopping. The next day the boys went out and rode motorcyles, rangers, and shot guns in the dessert. That pretty much sums up our November:)

Bentley and Collin watching the Veterans Day Parade

 Grandma Curtis and Bailey waving to the marching band!

 Wyatt and mommy watching the Harley Davidsons

 Cool Helicopter from the army on display

 Bentley and Bailey enjoying the Parade!

 Bentley and Collin outside the dinosaur museum

Roasting marshmellows at Grandpa and Grandma Curtis'

 Bath time with these cuties

 These two are fast becoming best buds

 Making candy turkeys at his friend Deans house

 Bailey already eating hers:)

 Bailey loving walking the neighbors dogs. They were walking her in reality!

 Jon with his parents Marni and Eric. Marni taught me how to cook a turkey and we enjoyed some delicious food!

Bentley showing off:)

 Grandma Anderson pushing Bailey on the swing

Wyatt loves playing on the grass and with sit there for quite awhile.

 Bentley trying to guard the Ipad and his soccer trophy from Wyatt!

 Date night at the rodeo

 Lunch at Joes Farm Grill with Grandma and Grandpa Anderson

Bailey with Grandma Anderson

 Wyatt enjoying the beautiful weather

 Taking a walk through the Gardens

 watching the ducks at Discovery Park by the Gilbert Temple. We also played a fun game of soccer.

 Bailey loves chasing the ducks. One of the big ones snapped at her and chased her back!

 Everyone enjoying the nice weather

 Bailey running up and down the hills. I don't know where this girl gets her energy from!

 Bailey loved all the lights!

 We took Grandma and Grandpa Anderson to see the temple lights

 Jon with his mom and dad

 Bentley loved the lights as well.

Bentley wearing the turkey hat he made at school

 Aunt Heidi and Uncle Collin Being silly with Bentley

 Wyatt loves his Aunt Heidi

 All tuckered out from the days Activities

 Jon and Kevin enjoying the amazing food on Thanksgiving!

 The kids table

 cousins Mckenna and Colton

 Bailey loves Grandma's rolls of course:)

 Cousin Julz

 Michael

 Adult table

 Mom and Amber

 Cousin Annabelle with Wyatt

 Aunt Heidi with the kiddos

 Love these cute kids

 Wyatt and his cousin Trey

 Making candy turkeys with cousins

 Thank you Jessica for supervising

 Mckenna thank you also:)

 Bentley with the finished product

 Yummy leaves are good!:)

 Jon teaching us all how to make a pie! It turned out perfect:)

Enjoying the Nice weather with Friends and Family

Things have been pretty low key lately and we have been taking advantage of the nice weather. Bailey is almost two and has soooo much energy and I feel like I haven't seen a child so wild, but I love her and her little(big) personality. I prayed and thought about how I could entertain my little ball of energy, since trying to give each child the attention they need can be hard with three kids three and under. My answer, I feel, is to let her be active. I decided that getting outside or to the park every day was a must for her.This can be difficult for me since Wyatt still naps two and sometimes three times a day. However, She needs to be moving and discovering so thats just what we will do. If anyone has any great ideas they have tried with their little ones, please share. Anyways, with Bentley being so obedient, and willing to participate in quiet time, I feel I was thrown for a loop when Bailey wasn't willing to do the same. Thats just it though.... God created us all equally, but differently. Bailey can be so sweet at times, and have a sassy attitude at others. She will play with her little brother wyatt and bring him toys, mother her baby dolls, help me "clean", and mimic whatever it is I am doing. But, she always seems to get into things that aren't meant for her, like my make-up, the computer, the dvd's, the top of the dresser draws etc.( I went into Bentley's room one day looking for Bailey and she had climbed his tall dresser to retrieve the m and m's that were waiting at the top. She is very creative and performs already. She likes to dance and sing for us. Something funny we noticed though is that when we sing at FHE, if it's not the song she wants, she bursts into tears. It took us all by surprise and we didn't know why she did it at first but then with some further probing and questioning we realized the reason why. She is dramatic and can cry at the snap of a finger. She has her daddy wrapped around her finger and us both cringing for the teenage years. She has beautiful big blue eyes, full red lips, and long curly brown hair. We love our little dolly, baizy daizy, Bailey girl. Bentley is three, almost four, and has really taken off. He is a little chatter box these days. He is talking so well and now asks me so many questions. I love our little conversations and the sweet, intelligent boy he is. One thing I love is when music comes on the tv he will grab Bailey's hand and dance with her. She gets the biggest smile and loves when her big brother includes her. Bentley did awesome in soccer and had his last game on Saturday. He surprised us and was way more competitive than we thought he would be so he scored a lot of goals which put a big smile on his face. He got his first trophy too and he has been carrying it around the house. He loves playing with his buddies and looks forward to any opportunity we get to go play with friends. Bailey always tags along and Bentley is always good to watch after her and make sure she doesn't get picked on. Bentley loves school and his teacher always sends home notes saying how well he is doing and how nice he is to the other kids. He is polite and tries hard to listen to the rules. He loves riding the bus and Bailey loves to wave to him when he leaves and give him big hugs when he comes home! Another thing Bentley loves is to play with his cousins. He loves to rough house with the boys and jump and the trampoline with Belle Belle. He is growing tall tall tall, and is soooo skinny so it's hard to find him pants. I have a feeling this will always be this way. He has a great smile and he knows how to give the best hugs. Wyatt is 7 months and has learned so many things in the past month it makes me want to stop time. He rocks on all fours and sort of crawls around the room this way. He does yoga like moves and will make a big arch with his hands and tippy toes. He rolls around, and is getting so strong it's hard to feed and change him. He is so curious about what is going on around him and always wants to check our what chaos his brother and sister are causing. He loves his exer-saucer and gets jumping so fast. He also loves to be outside and to go on walks. We started putting him in the swing at the park and at first he was unsure but now he smiles really big. He has been teething and finally got his first two lower incisors at the beginning of november. Poor boy hasn't been sleeping well so hopefully we can get him back on schedule (fingers crossed). He has walnut brown hair, a stocky strong body, big hands and feet, big blue eyes, and a smile that lights up any room. He melts my heart and gives me the sweetest looks. Jon is busy providing for our family and is doing a great job! The kids yell excited shouts when he gets home and miss him when he is gone. He spoke in Stake Conference for our church this weekend, and I was so proud of him. There were a lot of people so I knew he would be nervous but he did so good giving his testimony about Christ's Sacrifice for us and the healing powers it gives us. I have been busy with the three kids! Some days I feel defeated by 9am, but those are the days where I pray for help and Christ sends blessings to help me get through the day. We recently got family pictures taken and that was a huge task. I have never had them professionally taken in the almost eight years we have been married so it was time to capture some great memories of our little family. Lets just say to get five bodies ready was no easy task and quite the production. They did turn out nice so I am glad we did them but it may be awhile before I attempt that again. I am sure my family and friends are happy they are done with because I was asking their opinions about outfit colors, make-up, hair, and location all along the way in preparation for the big day! A big thanks to all who helped me especially my mom and my friend Courtney! I love the days when we have something planned and we can get out and converse with other people. The kids and I both enjoying visiting with friends so it's a win win. I am grateful for my family of five and I feel so lucky to have them for eternity! Well thats it for now. I love the holidays and look forward to spending them with friends and family! Breakfast of champions!

Bentley with his awesome coaches

Me and my good friends Courtney and Rachel with our little soccer champs: Bentley, Dean, and Parker!

Grandma and Bailey cheering Bentley on!

Daddy and Wyatt also cheering/coaching Bentley

Grandpa and Collin came to see our little soccer star in action

Bentley enjoying donuts after his last game with his teammates.

Bentley with his first soccer trophy! He was so excited!

Stud muffin!

our princess

These two love cruising in their jeep

Bentley taking a water break! soccer star!

Bailey being grumpy

Uncle Chad making Wyatt laugh!

Haircut time!

Bailey wasn't so sure she liked the experience

Beautiful Bai

My big baby boy!

I love when Bentley will hold wyatt and they all watch cartoons together!

My mom playing at the park with the kids. We are so lucky and think she is the best ever!

My Handsome Bentley boy!

These five pictures are from a fun visit we got from my good friend Kelsey and her family. We had a great time visiting and the kids loved playing! We don't get to see them often enough!

We had a fun Date night to the Cardinals game and Wyatt boy tagged along!

These five pictures are of Wyatt cruising the room! Love this little guy!