New Years Eve

These are a few of our New Year's pics... This is Logan and Landon with their cousin Gabe at Grandma Candy's house. They got to stay up pretty late and blow bubbles. Aren't my kids cute!!!!! I can't believe it's another year! Time flies...

Have yourself a Merry little Christmas

We had a great Christmas! This year was my parents Christmas sooo, we spent the majority of the time with my family but we still got to enjoy a little bit of both families. On Christmas Eve we went to the Olive Garden for dinner ( those people must hate us) with our entire family which includes: My sister Kenna her husband Brad and four kids ( Shawn, Steven, Melissa and Derek), my sister Kari and her husband Michael and their three kids ( Jared, Gavin and Scott), My sister Kim and her husband Tyson, my family, Mom and Dad and Gee. It was a crowd! I now remember why I don't bring children to a restaurant. Logan spilled his soda on Gavin, Landon was throwing food and screaming. My husband kept looking at me with "the look" ( it's a certain look he gives me of annoyance)... I don't think we want to go out to a restaurant with them for a very long time. We got to go to my Mom and Dad's house afterwards and did our family tradition ( we have the kids dress up and perform the Nativity), then we had them make cookies for Santa by decorating sugar cookies with lots of frosting, ate homemade donuts and cider ( which we've been doing since I was little) and this time we opened presents from eachother's families. We then went to my mother and father-in-laws and did the Nativity there (this time we all dressed up). We then slept over and Santa found us the following morning. I have to show you the blanket my sister-in-law made me for Lincoln...it's absolutely gorgeous! I love it when she makes me blankets (she's done one for each of our kids)...by the way THANK YOU CAREE! I have to tell you she's super woman she made Logan, Landon, and Lincoln a teepee and me an advent calender as well. She has four kids one that's just 4 months older than Lincoln! I have no idea how she does it. Sorry to go off...I just had to talk about it. Santa brought Logan a kitchen and a 'real' bow and arrow ,Landon got a rocking horse 'plane' and an umbrella and Lincoln got a towel that looks like a monkey. The family got a couple of movies. Then they opened presents from Mom and Dad. I tell you every year I forget how much I spend on my kids...their spoiled rotten.

I'm a MOM 3rd time over !

I just can't believe it. I'm a mom of three!!! We just had our third boy. Lincoln Eyring was born November 15, 2008. He was 7 lbs. 5 oz. and 19 in. long. Dr. William Parker delivered him. I was scheduled for my induction at 9:00 am because they had to run antibiotics through me first before they could break my water. Dr. Parker was going to come in at 12:30pm to break my water but, I picked the wrong day to be induced... the B.Y.U. vs. U of U game was that day and Dr. Parker had to wait till half time in order to induce me ( yeah, that's what he told me! I was in shock too! He also let me know he got caught up in face book). I can understand though because my husband is an avid football fan. I was actually very shocked that he didn't watch a minute of it that day... He informed me that he knew he would be in trouble if he did. Well, it was 3:30pm when He broke my water and at 5:31 pm Lincoln was born. It went pretty fast and pain free... well, for the most part. It did take the anesthesiologist 3 times to put the epidural in...which is never fun...he told me that my anatomy is wrong! Go figure! He said that I'm higher up in the spot to put the needle in than most women and to remember to tell the next guy who gives me one of these, to go in between L2 and L3 and go high! I'm writing this down for future reference because if I can avoid getting poked like a pin cushion, I would prefer it! Lincoln came in 3 pushes which is much better than it was with my first, Logan which I don't even know how many pushes, I just know it took 41 minutes to push, which I'm guessing is a lot more than 3 pushes. Everything went smooth as can be... I had a few guests during the delivery my Mom, Gee ( my grandma), Kari (my sister), Kimberly (my other sister, who incidentally shares the same birth date as my second son Landon), my Mother-in-law, Camille (my sister-in-law), and Kirt of course! It was a party!

Explanation

Well, I thought I'd explain why all of a sudden we have all these posts...I have been writing since I started the blog but, the internet has been down at our house and as it is we only have the free internet from juno so we only have 10 hours a month to use. But, my clever husband has figured out how to restore the free internet back to our computer...so I'm back! I'll try to never get so far behind and I know there will be more updates from the past.

Landonism!

December 16, 2008


Now this is a new one! My little 17 month old almost 18 month old did something very funny… although he can’t speak real words he is very smart and almost always copies either his brother or Mom and Dad. Well, I guess because our family is in the holiday mood with Christmas being around the corner, we’ve been watching a lot of Christmas movies…like It’s a Wonderful Life, Scrooge, The Santa Clause, Miracle on 34th street, and White Christmas. Well, I in particular love ‘White Christmas’ and I’ve been watching it a lot since, I have to sit down to feed the baby I turn on the movie for a little bit. Well, you know you’ve been watching a movie too much when your little 17 month old is trying to copy the movie. You know the scene where they’re practicing the ‘Minstrel’ number at the lodge, well my little one started saying a part of the movie. In the beginning of the number where Crosby, Kaye, and Clooney started telling jokes in one part (Clooney) says “ That a joke” and the boys go “Ah Ha”, (Clooney) “ That was told” , (boys) “Ah Ha”, (Clooney ) “ In the Minstrel days of old…..” Well, after Clooney (the girl) said her part in the movie, Landon just started copying the part where Crosby and Kaye say “Ah Ha”. It is soooo funny! Now I sing the one part to him and he repeats the “Ah Ha” back to me! He also started dancing while they were dancing. It is sooo cute! I’m going to have to record it.

Another Loganism

December 13, 2008


This is going to be short but, I thought it was very funny! Yesterday I was watching Scrooge (the musical- and the only good version) with Logan. As we were watching he noticed the ghosts coming and trying to help Scrooge. He says “Mom, what are the ghosts trying to do?” I told him that they’re trying to help Scrooge become a better man and to repent and make good choices…he stops me and says “You mean their trying to teach him a lesson?” I said,“yes, they are”…then his eyes widened with an astonished look on his face and with his mouth open he turns to me and says…”Mom I think they’re trying to teach me a lesson too!” I thought it was really cute! December 16th- Logan wanted to get out his winter hat and gloves this morning because it had just snowed. When he arrived at his school (the Headstart program) his teacher noticed that he was all bundled up with his coat, gloves, hat, jacket and umbrella (in case it snowed…he just received the spider-man umbrella for his birthday the 1st of December from Grandma Candy and was excited to use it) and asked if Logan was cold…Logan said “I’m freezing straight down to my underwear”. He makes me laugh!

No Greater Joy!

November 13, 2008


Last night my little one Landon was upset with us. We got out our scriptures as usual and sat down. He was still standing where we went and retrieved the scriptures, pointing to their spot. I realized he wanted his own scriptures too. So I got out another copy for him and handed it to him. He took them and moved his cute little diaper bottom to the sofa, helped himself onto the sofa and opened up the scriptures onto his lap and looked at all of us…as if to say “O.K., I’m ready now”. I was so proud! Then after scriptures I accompanied Logan into his room to say his personal prayers…Landon followed us into their room and kneeled himself beside me and Logan with his hands clasped together. Logan goes on to say his prayers and starts to get up… Landon just stays there with his hands clasped. I then ask him if he would like to say his own personal prayers. He started to talk a little and then I start to say a prayer for him. I say amen and he mumbles a word that sounded a little like “Amen”. He then gets himself off the floor and walks away. I didn’t realize he knew what I was saying and that he had such a desire to be like the rest of the family. It was the coolest thing, I’ve ever seen! My heart just swelled! When opportunities like this come my heart and mind just can’t imagine not being a mom and missing such innocent and sweet moments. *As a side note: I thought I would add this really funny picture of Landon and Logan...just being my silly kids!