The Wendel Way

IMPEL CLOTHING CONTEST

2011-02-18T16:16:00.001-08:00

Go check out www.impelclothing.com and enter their sweepstakes! Cute stuff and the prize is $300 gift card! Like them on facebook and then follow the steps!

I so NEED to win this stuff....

2010-11-24T07:53:00.000-08:00

Go check out LeeLou Blogs and enter to win all their sweet giveaways!!

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My Baby Hudson turned ONE!!

2010-04-19T23:35:00.000-07:00

My baby is getting SO BIG!!

Mr. Hudson turned ONE on March 7th. I can't believe how fast he has grown up! He is such a funny little guy. He has been a bit crankier and A LOT pickier than Preston, but he still seems to always have that handsome little smile on his face! We are so thankful for this little guy! His dimpled-smile just melts my heart. We love you Peanut!

Some fun times with Marimom and Poppy at Hudson's birthday party.

Preston loves to have picnics! Now that it's finally getting warm, we can have one everyday!

Oh how we missed you sun! So glad you decided to come back. Please stay!

More posts to come...soon. I promise it won't be a month before I post again.

Where to Begin....

2010-03-11T14:15:00.000-08:00

I know, I know... I keep doing this. Once again this will be a long post. LOTS of pictures, short captions. It will probably bore most of you, but that's okay cause my mom will love it!

Hudson is walking around everything lately but isn't quite brave enough to let go...I give it a few more days.

Preston has been helping Daddy a lot lately downstairs in the basement, but he MUST have his own tools and toolbox...it's been so fun to watch him copy Daddy's every moves!

Valentine's Day Cookies

Our first time at Jump-On-It. A place full of trampolines and a couple inflatable slides. Preston and his buddies had lots of fun! Thanks Jana for going with us!

Just some pictures of my Handsome Peanut!

YAY! No more diapers...well for one of my kiddos! Preston has done so good with Potty Training. I kinda had given up, but one night Daddy decided to put Preston in underwear for a couple hours and from then on that's all he wears! I'm so proud of Preston, he has done so good and rarely has an accident. He loves choosing his underwear everyday and now recently loves to pick out his own clothes too. His most favorite 'unders' are 'wooey and buzz'. My sister sent him the cutest pirate potty book that came with a pirate hat. Thanks Aunt Wee Wee!

Preston really isn't the best at letting me take pictures of him, but he sure LOVES to take pictures by himself. These are just a few...

Preston has been dying to play outside, but the dang sun just isn't ever out long enough. The other day he was able to play on the deck for about an hour with just a bucket of dirt and a shovel. And he wore his Awesome new boots, which he LOVES!

Brotherly Love....sometimes....

I bought some water colors to give Preston and I an activity to do during the day. He had so much fun and loved to 'baint'. Except he just wanted mommy to paint a picture of daddy about 10 times.

One morning I told Preston to go get some clothes and he came back with a Cars shirt and some jeans. I was in the process of getting dressed when he came back and he saw that I was putting on my Nauvoo sweatshirt and said, "oh, mommy back" and ran out of the room. He came back with his Nauvoo shirt and said "Mommy, me, same". I thought it was so cute that remembered about his shirt and wanted to match Mommy!

Can you find Preston? This is how he was when I came to check on him before I went to bed. Poor guy, he falls off his bed all the time and then just stays there, no matter how uncomfortable it looks.

More playing outside...

Playing in the snow in March. It had been so nice for a few days and then all the sudden we woke up to this.

THE END

Awesome Giveaways!!

2010-01-29T09:23:00.001-08:00

Christmas Time

2010-01-10T19:34:00.000-08:00

We made our first Gingerbread House with an awesome kit from Costco! I'm glad it came with LOTS of candy, because Preston pretty much just sat there and ate candy the whole time...oh and the green frosting (thanks to his cousin Jennifer who sat there and squirt it in his mouth and on his finger for about 20 mins until it was gone).

Our Christmas was a fun one this year! As the boys get older, it gets more fun! Gentri and Harlee were at their Mom's Christmas morning, so Santa just came for the boys this year. Preston got lots of tools and a tool bench and Hudson got a little bath boat with cute little water animals. Although, Preston thought Poppy brought him all his cool toys, because Poppy got here before Preston even woke up. Mommy got a gorgeous pearl necklace and Daddy got a new quilt (and he also bought himself lots of tractor parts). Harlee and Gentri got a fun "day after Christmas" shopping spree (that's what they wanted). So, the day after we had an all day shopping event at the mall and the girls got lots of cute things for good deals! Thanks to Aunt Heather who watched the boys all day!! I love Christmas time and get SO excited for it, and then I'm so sad at about noon when it's all over....already looking forward to this year!

Oh, and don't worry if my blog layout stays like this for awhile...I'm kinda too lazy to make a new one.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

2009-12-09T19:36:00.000-08:00

(sorry, you will have to click on the picture to read the words)
So, we actually decorated the house for Christmas the Saturday after Thanksgiving, but yes...I am barely posting now. I LOVE LOVE Christmas time and decorating my house. My most favorite thing is the Christmas tree...I love to just sit and look at it at night when the lights are on! Harlee helped decorate the house and then Gentri and Preston joined in to help decorate the tree. Gentri wasn't really in the mood to decorate, so she said she would just be the "hooker"...then a minute or so later she said, "I mean the person who will put the hooks on the ornaments." Haha...silly girl.
Oh yeah, my other favorite thing is wrapping presents! I would seriously start a gift wrapping business. Last year I told Ryan I wanted to go get a job at the mall at the little gift wrapping booth during the Holidays, and I still want to. If anyone doesn't want to wrap their gifts, bring them my way! So...yes my tree already has wrapped gifts under it, I love the way it looks! And I feel that if I wait 'til the last minute to wrap them, then it's a waste of wrapping paper. Now lets just see how it goes with having 2 little boys around...so far so good, no unwrapped gifts yet.

Some big news....Preston is in a "big boy" bed. It's still just a toddler bed, but he loves it! He doesn't like going to bed at night, but he does like his bed. He was so excited when Daddy was putting it together. He ran downstairs to get his blanket and came back up to his bed and just sat there...laid down...sat up again...stood up...laid back down, just checkin' it out I guess. Every now and then he will disappear and I will come up to his room and he is just sitting there with his feet dangling off the edge, just lookin' around or looking at a book. It's so cute! He is really good about staying in his bed and not getting out, he actually hasn't tried. Even when he wakes up he calls for me. Now if we could just get him to want to go to bed at night...

And now just some cute pictures of the boys in their matching jammies...so cute and cuddly!

And another random collage of my kiddos...

Finally...The End

SO THANKFUL....

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I just LOVE these boys!

Harlee's Birthday Party

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(forgot to mention....the railroad track that they are standing on is NO longer in use, it hasn't been used for like 10 years...so don't worry. I do NOT let my children and others play on railroad tracks.)

Harlee turned 12 this year and she has never had a birthday party before, so I thought it was time. She invited about 5 friends and they had a scrapbook party. We took pictures at the very beginning and then I sent them to the 1 hr. developing so they could actually scrapbook pictures of the party. While we were waiting for pictures they played a few games and ate cup cakes(made very nicely by Gentri) and ice cream. Then Harlee opened her fun presents (she got Bop-It, I love that game! and I already beat it!) She also got some make-up(which she can't wear yet), good smelling lotion and body stuff, The Proposal Movie (love that too!) and a gift card to her fav store Rue 21. Then they started on their scrapbooks and had a fun time talking and giggling! Her friends crack me up, it was fun to just sit and listen to their silly conversations! I was laughing the whole time! I'm so thankful for sweet Harlee and ALL that she helps me with. She is an AWESOME big sister and loves to help with the boys (sometimes). Love ya Harlee!

And stupid me, I forgot to take pictures of them making their scrapbooks...duh...

Free Stuff!

2009-11-11T09:40:00.000-08:00

So my sister-in-law has a new LeeLou Swag Blog. Right now she is giving away her favorite things. One each day.... Go check it out!

2009-11-05T07:36:00.000-08:00

For those of you who know me, you already know that I LOVE the YANKEES! So I have to say CONGRATS on winning their 27th World Series!! Awesome season boys!!

2009-11-04T10:25:00.001-08:00

His 'Cheese' Smile has become quite the "Cheesey" Smile.... he actually looks like he is in pain...but he's not...he's just showin' off his cool pumpkin that he painted ALL by himself!

This is Halloween...

2009-11-04T09:48:00.000-08:00

The Holidays are getting more fun each year as Preston gets older and can participate more. At first he FREAKED OUT to have to wear this costume, but I think after seeing little brother and big sisters dressed up, he changed his mind. We had about 3 different Halloween Parties and at the last 2, he decided to wear his "hat" so that he could get some "nummies". (Mommy told him that in order to get nummies he had to wear his hat, so that he could be a Tiger) He also wore it the whole time Trick-or-Treating, which he LOVED. He got so much candy, by the end he couldn't even carry his pumpkin bucket. He went with some cousins and with Harlee. Gentri went to a little party with her friends, instead of trick-or-treating. It was so fun to watch him trick-or-treat and say "taint too" (thank you) at EVERY house. Hmmm...what can he be next year...I can't wait!

Cute little Hudson on Halloween...He stayed home with Daddy to pass out candy.

2009-11-02T13:36:00.001-08:00

Yet AGAIN...another catch up...

2009-10-27T15:31:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th Anniversary to Us!!

2009-10-07T16:06:00.001-07:00

This is the most recent picture of us two together. Doesn't Ryan look lovely?? Anyways...it's been 4 wonderful years today, since we were married! It seems like a lot longer, but in a good way. I'm so thankful for him and all that he does for me and the kids! He is such a good Husband and an awesome Daddy!! I'm looking forward to the many more years to come. Love ya Babe!

This is what our pictures usually look like...

And here are some much better ones...

Noddin my head like YEAH, movin my hips like YEAH!!

2009-09-30T11:01:00.000-07:00

Last night I went to the Miley Cyrus concert!! IT WAS AWESOME!! Heather surprised her girls and let me tag along. Cheyenne and Taylin thought we were going to the Circus. Cheyenne caught on and figured it out on the trax, when people asked if we were going to Miley. Wish I had the camera out...when Cheyenne figured it out, she just looked at me and said "OH...MY...GOSH!", it was cute. Taylin on the other hand, never figured it out, even after we got there...silly girl. Heather had to tell her, but boy was she excited!
After the first line of the third song which was "7 Things", Miley ran off stage. At first Heather thought for a costume change, but it was kind of a weird timing to have a dress change. So I was looking at the people backstage, and everyone was running around and then I saw some guy grab a bucket and a water bottle and take it to where Miley was....umm yeah, she had the Flu. Poor Girl!! So her back up singers finished the song and a stage crew member came up and apologized and said that Miley has been fighting the flu for the past couple days, but that she just needed a little break and would be back out soon. Throughout the rest of the concert, she just had to take little breaks every now and then and kept apologizing, but she still was AWESOME and I'm glad she was willing to continue the show. You could tell by her voice a little that she was sick, but she still sounded great and performed great! She had lots of amazing dancers and the show was fun to watch! I wish I was as cool as her....haha. She is such a cute girl, I hope she doesn't turn out to be like some of the other celebrity girls out there....
Oh and Metro Station opened up for them...which they were actually really good too. I didn't even know that the lead singer is Miley's older brother Trey, and then the other singer is Mitchell Musso's older brother...hmm.

Handsome Hudson

2009-09-23T09:24:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm so far behind...I don't even know where to start. So, I'll just post Hudson's CUTE pictures we just had taken at JCPenny's. He had been woken up twice that day from naps before pictures, I thought for sure he wasn't gonna be too happy. Oh, I was wrong! He did SO GOOD and just smiled and smiled. His little smile just makes me melt...I love his cute little dimple!!

Free Family Photo Session...

2009-08-21T13:05:00.000-07:00

Here are a few photos from that Family Photo Session I won off of Heidi's Photography Blog. They turned out cute and being free was even more awesome!!

Preston on the other hand....he was not a fan of getting his pictures taken. He would not smile or even look at Heidi. He was so clingy to Mommy and was being such a little turkey. It actually made me pretty upset, but then again what can I expect from a 2 year old. There are Cute pictures of him, he just isn't smiling...that is until we found a truck with keys in it...then he smiled! Hudson on the other hand was smiling like crazy!

Catchin' Up...

2009-07-22T09:51:00.000-07:00

Well here is a catch up of the last month or so...

I have been a total slacker and the main reason is...We got an AWESOME deal on a Wii. We bought it online from some people in Salt Lake...we got about 8 different games, which included the Guitar Hero World Tour. So after all that, it was like getting the Wii Console for free. I had been bugging Ryan for one for about a year, but he just refused. I told him that if we didn't get this awesome deal now, then I would just get one for Christmas for the kids...so he just gave in...hehe!!

While it was still a little cooler, we went to the park a couple times and played outside a lot. One time I was trying cartwheels, splits, and backbends with Gentri...yeah that was fun! Haven't done that in awhile! (my body is not quite the same as it use to be)
Then my sister-in-law Monica was cleaning out her playroom and gave us her 'Wee'(slide). Preston loves to play on 'wees'(slides) and 'weehaws'(rocking horses and swings). I'm pretty sure the 'Wee' is from saying "wee" as you go down a slide, but I have NO idea where 'weehaw' came from. Actually he may have gotten it from Toy Story when they say "yee-haw"...either way its cute and makes me laugh!

My boy just eatin' our favorite snack. Yumm!

We also went to the Zoo up in Salt Lake with our cousins. Some of the cooler animals weren't even out and one of the big gorilla's had been put to sleep, but we still had fun anyways. Preston loved seeing all the different animals, Hudson sweat like crazy, figured out that we all have long monkey arms, and the girls just helped out with the boys and enjoyed walking around too.

Our ward has a play group every Thursday, but I don't ever go...not sure why. I just always forget. But the one time I did remember it was a water party just down the street. It was really fun and refreshing. They had a little pool for the little ones and then some slip-n-slides for the bigger kids. They had this one cool slip-n-slide that you would run onto a boogie board and kinda surf down it. We all tried the board (including me) and it was kinda hard...and once you got to the end you pretty much just fell on your bum...hard! Gentri and Harlee liked that one, without the board. Last year, Preston wasn't too fond of the water, but this year he loves it! It still scares him a little if it gets in his face, but he loves splashing around!

Selling the much loved 'tracker'(tractor)...

Our Big Boy Hudson...growing way too fast!

For the 4th of July, Ryan and I went up to Logan for most of the day for the Cache Valley Car Show. We go every year, and this year we went with no kids, so it was really nice to just hang out together and look at some cool cars. Heather watched the boys and the girls hung out with hers and had a fun filled day of swimming and playing. Thanks Heather!!! And we were thinking the weather was going to be muy caliente, but it was very, very nice! I actually do like going to car shows and I love listening to Mr. Picky Ryan point out all the different flaws on some of the cars...but even I'm getting good and noticing stuff that is wrong. Haha! That's what I get for having a husband who talks cars all day, everyday. And any chance to hang out with Ryan, I'll take it. Then at about 5:00 we went to my mom's for a BBQ (which I have pictures on Gentri's camera) with my mom's sister's and their families. Then...we went to our ward firework/watermelon party. Families just get together in the parking lot at the church and light off fireworks and eat watermelon. We didn't stay long...it had been a long day. Thanksgiving Point-right across the street has a big firework show every year that we can see from our back patio, so the girl's watched that, but Ryan and I went to bed, we were pooped. It was a fun, but long day!

My Mommy's 60th, I mean 29th, Birthday was on July 12th. I had been wanting to throw her a party of some sort but the procrastinator in me waited til about 3 days before to plan it. I called Heather and my Dad and we called all her friends and family and got it situated. It actually turned out Perfect! It was a surprise party and yup, she was surprised!! We had about 30 people (including kids) and lots of food and fun. When my dad turned 60, we had a party where people brought 60 of something for my dad. So we did the same thing for my mom. I made her a frame that had over 100 things that me and my siblings loved about her in it and then there is space to put a couple family pictures. It turned out pretty cute! But note to self...don't wait til the last minute to put one of those together.

I'm gald her friends were able to make it and make it that much more special. Thanks to all those who helped and thanks for the cute cake Heather!!

I hope my mommy had a wonderful day, she deserved it and I love her so much!

BEE BEE! Preston's new thing is pointing out all the "bees" (that includes flies, crickets, grasshoppers, actual bees, spiders, rolly-pollies...anything creepy crawly, that I HATE). His cousin Zack likes to catch bugs outside in a little bug catcher and Preston loves to help him...and then they like to bring them in my HOUSE and show mommy. EWW!!

Well one day, Preston got in my utensil drawer while I was cooking dinner and got out the strainer. And now......its the official 'bee' catcher! I found him in the living room by the window trying to catch a fly that was inside. He likes to try and catch them with his fingers (eww again!) and then place it in the strainer. He's been pretty successful. And my strainer is no longer round...

WOW! that was a long post...sorry.

Going Dot Com Birthday Bash

2009-06-18T07:07:00.000-07:00

So there is a Birthday Bash with TONS of giveaways on Tip Junkie. Fun website!!

Go check it out and Win some great stuff!!! It ends on the 19th of June....

Clear Creek

2009-06-16T16:02:00.000-07:00

So this past week Harlee got to go to Clear Creek Camp. She begged us to let her go...and she is such a good helper with the boys and with everything around the house, that she really deserved to go. We couldn't tell her no...so she had been saving and earning money towards the end of the school year to be able to pay for half of the camp. It's about a week long over-nighter with other 5th graders from the school district. The week she went was all girls, and she had a blast!! She took about 200 pictures with Gentri's camera that Gentri was so nice to let her take. (I will try to just pick a few) She told us all about what she learned and about all the history of the campsite. I personally have never been there, but Ryan went when he was younger. It looks awesome! Gentri wasn't able to go in her 5th grade class but wants to be a camp counselor next year after she turns 14. I think that would be really fun for her and I hope she is able to do it. Harlee also got a couple awards while there...one for making her plant book right(something like that) and for catching the most PotGuts(a squirrel like animal without the bushy tail). I'm so glad Harlee got to go and have so much fun and such a good experience. I wish there was stuff like that when I was in school.

Here are a few pictures...

Hudson's Blessing

2009-06-16T15:43:00.001-07:00

About a week ago on Sunday June 7th, Ryan blessed Hudson. We just did it at our home, which was nice and just as special. We had each of our families come over and we had a dinner afterward. Hudson wore big brother Preston's blessing outfit that Marimom made. As you will see in the pictures, it looks like shorts or capris on Hudson, but on Preston they were pants. Haha...I still thought he looked so precious and cute! It was a fun and special day and I'm glad my family was here to share it with us. We of course missed those who don't live here and couldn't make it!!

I WON!! I WON!!

2009-06-15T14:19:00.000-07:00

I have never won anything...EVER... and now I just won the exact thing I was needing... Family Pictures! by an AWESOME photographer!!! YAY!! I'm way excited!!

Her name is Heidi and she is doing a monthly giveaway and I won June's...so go try for next month or the month after that. Way cute pictures....Go Look....
http://heidis-photography.blogspot.com/

Look at that dimple...

2009-06-04T12:53:00.000-07:00

I just had to post this cute picture that my niece was lucky enough to get on camera! His cute little smile and dimple just makes me smile!

Rub a Dub Dub, 2 Cute Boys in a Tub!

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And after...

Colorado Trip

2009-06-02T11:09:00.000-07:00

I went to Colorado about a week or so ago to see my sister Anne Marie and her family. I drove out there with Heather and her daughter Taylin and then my two boys and Harlee. The boys were so good on the drive, Hudson did so wonderful and Preston was only a little cranky on the way home, but it took us 12 HOURS to get home...unexpected delays.

Anne Marie just got a Wii and that's what I was most excited to do. We played Dance Dance Revolution, which is a great workout ( i haven't sweat that much in a long time)...and then we also played Guitar Hero World Tour til 1am. It was so much fun to play with my sisters and Wesley! The pictures I have of us playing are when we all switched instruments for a couple songs, but mainly I played the drums (nobody else liked them), Anne Marie played the guitar, Wes the Bass and Heather did a wonderful job at singing. I wish they lived closer so we could play more often! I had a ton of fun and laughed a lot! And was very tired the next day...

We also had a garage sale the Saturday while we were there. I didn't have much to take, so I really didn't sell much at all, but my sisters sold some stuff and we had a fun time sittin outside and letting the kids play.

The kids pretty much played outside the ENTIRE time. Wesley had just bought a pool and was setting it up, but it was way to cold and rainy to even go swimming...maybe next time. Preston and Camden played so well together and had tons of fun running around. Harlee played with all the kids and helped out a ton! She was our babysitter when we needed one, but she got to stay up late with the adults and have yummy frozen custard and play games. She was such a big help!!! And I'm so glad she was able to go with us. We got all the girls matching Jonas Brothers(or Jo Bros)shirts. They all wore them on the same day...and they all looked so "cool" and cute!

And I just realized that most of the pictures from Colorado are on Gentri's camera that she let Harlee take...so i'll post more later.

I hope one day Anne Marie and Wes will move out to Utah...it was so much fun to be with both my sisters and our kids and wish it happened more often! I love ya guys!!

Just some cute boys...

2009-05-14T10:07:00.000-07:00

Finally got a smile on camera! You can see his dimple a little bit!
I wanted a Mother's Day photo with the two kiddos and this is the best I got...Preston refused!
But..at least got this cute picture on Mother's Day!!
Hudson and I just sitting outside...

My favorite outfit I had bought for Preston, so glad little chubby Hudson can still fit in it!
Doing good with a "big boy cup"...dipping frosted animal cookies in Sprite..Yumm!

Helping "My Daddy" in the yard..so cute!
So Sexy...boots with shorts! I love it, I just wish he would wear them longer than 5 mins.
"My DiDi" chillin with "My Daddy"
Watchin his new favorite movie...Toy Story 2. He loves Robin Hood also.
So handsome! With a little scowl...hmm, looks just like Daddy!
Silly boy! not sure what he's doing.

Throw up, tears, laundry, and the ER...

2009-05-06T09:02:00.000-07:00

WOW! What a week! Preston threw up twice last Thursday and had lots of diarrhea diapers and a 99.7 temperature, so I decided to take him to the doctor Friday morning. They found that his throat and ears were red and gave him a shot in the bum (OUCH!) and an antibiotic. Needless to say, he HATES the doctors office now and is even terrified of the scale that the nurses weigh you on. That night he threw up again and his temperature got up to 104.3, which freaked Mommy out! So, I called our on-call doctor and they said just to continue giving him Tylenol and Ibuprofen and that if it didn't go down we would have to take him to the ER. Well, we checked his temp. through out the night and it was falling, so that was a relief.

While Preston was sick the first couple days, he would only take naps on the couch, so he pretty much slept there all day. Or sometimes, he ended up on the floor...

When we woke up Saturday morning, he seemed so much better and his fever had broke. Preston ran errands with Daddy and seemed fine, but when they got home he was ready for a nap. After he woke up, he was back to looking sick again. (all the while he is still having yucky diapers) He threw up again Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. We called the Dr. again Sunday night and they told us just to bring him back in first thing Monday morning and that's what I did. Our Dr. checked his ears and throat again and said they were all cleared up, but he probably had a stomach virus. They gave him MORE medicine, which smelled and probably tasted horrendous! It was supposed to help stop the diarrhea, BUT one of the side affects was VOMITING! So, Preston took it twice, and not soon after each time he threw up. The first time he at least had toast in his body, but the second time all he had was sprite and pedialyte. That worried Ryan and I, because if he couldn't keep liquids down, then he for sure was gonna get dehydrated. THEN...I noticed Preston's lips kept turning purple/blue and his face kept going pale! I had already called our doctor and was just waiting for them to call me back, so when they called back and I updated him on Preston's condition they said the best thing is probably just to take him to the ER.
And then started Mommy's bawling! Ryan had come home early that day from work because he wasn't feeling well either, so there was no way he was gonna be able to go with me and my mom was getting surgery in Logan and Heather was too far away and we needed to go right then, so I had asked Monica(Ryan's sister and our next door neighbor) if she would watch Hudson, but then she offered to go with me and her husband and girls would watch Hudson. What a lifesaver!! That helped me calm down a little...but my brother-in-law works in the ER so that was also comforting. We got right in(this is at 8:30pm) and didn't have to wait. Of course, Preston is freaking out because they are doing the same things like at a Dr.'s office.

And then the FUN part began... Preston had to get an IV. At first I said I was just gonna leave the room while they did it, but then my sweet little boy was yelling "Mommy" and there was no way I was gonna be able to leave him, so I bucked up and got strong and went and held him as tight as I could (with 3 other people) and turned my head so that I wouldn't pass out. Surprisingly, I DIDN"T cry! I was so proud of myself...and shocked. After I layed down on the bed with Preston and he got a sippy cup of water, he finally calmed down and we just watched the Disney channel. He had been wanting a drink since we had got there, and was just chugging water like crazy. They gave him lots of fluids and a anti-nausea medicine and just watched him for a couple of hours. The Dr. said he may have the RotaVirus, but to know for sure they would need a stool sample...and OF COURSE, we have yet to collect one! The diagnosis they gave us as we left(at 11:30pm) was Gastroenteritis. They left his IV in his arm, just in case he needed to come back. We are so PROUD of Preston and the big boy he was at the hospital. Even though he screamed like crazy, he was still such a good boy and they were able to do what they needed. And it sure helped!!
I was in the room when they gave him the IV, but this was after when they were trying to put a little arm board on.

Tuesday morning started out a little rough, Ryan still felt like crap and Preston decided to scream for an hour straight and didn't want anyone or anything. He finally ate some toast and had kept everything down, including all the fluids from the night before. He took a couple naps and it all started to look better! He ate dinner and we took his IV out and there was my happy little boy back!! And now its Wednesday and he is sure back to normal...getting into things, being LOUD, bugging little brother...but I'm so glad he is feeling better and has his sweet little smile back. One thing I did notice as Preston was sick, was that he still could be silly! He loved to cuddle with mommy and daddy, which I wish he would do on a normal basis, but I'd rather have him not be sick I guess :)
Big Smile...even feeling yucky!

After every nap and every time Preston threw up, we had to wash blankets, sheets, pjs, towels and sometimes ourselves. I have never given Preston so many baths in 5 days and I have never done so much laundry. I personally took 2 showers and 2 baths between Saturday afternoon and Sunday night. Ryan is now feeling better too. I made sure to Lysol the whole house so that no one else gets sick!! I really don't want to get it and I really hope Hudson doesn't get it!!

THANKS SO MUCH to our family who helped us and listened to me complain and cry on the phone! Love ya all tons! And thanks to Monica for going to the ER with me, it made it so much easier!

And now he is up to this...putting sister's hair clips in and brushing his hair..

My Little Tractor Boy and Chunky Monkey

2009-04-27T12:19:00.001-07:00

Preston just LOVES this tractor and is ALWAYS sitting on it or pushing it around.

Hudson is continuing to grow...he weighs over 12 lbs now and is becoming very "chumpy"! You can't really tell in the pictures how chubby he is, but you sure can when you old him and look at him in person. (He's gotten bigger even since I took these pictures) He is a lot bigger than Preston was at this age (thats probably why I think he is so chubby), but I hope he doesn't get too much bigger otherwise he is gonna have no clothes. He is 7 weeks old and can already fit in a lot of 3-6 month stuff. Ryan and I notice everyday that he looks a little bit bigger. He is just so cute and I love his little rolls that are showing up more and more. We went to church for the first time with him this last weekend and everyone loves his hair and how tan he is. I think its funny, cuz at home he doesn't really look so "tan" but then when I take him out places he looks darker. Weird.....but cute!!

I love my 2 boys more each day and am so glad and grateful that Heavenly Father loves me and trusts me enough to give me these two sweet, precious boys!

My Baby is 2!!

2009-04-27T11:54:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Preston!!

My little boy turned 2 on April 21st. I can't believe he is 2 years old already, it goes by so fast! He is certainly acting his age and being a little monster at times, but he is also still a very good little boy. I have been very lucky!! Preston's birthday was on Tuesday but there was too much other stuff going on with family that it was easier to have everyone over on Wednesday. So, on his "real" birthday I took him to the dollar store and picked out a little toy truck and a balloon. Then after his nap we played outside all day.

On Wednesday night our families came over for cake, ice cream, and presents. He was sure spoiled!! His big gift from Mommy and Daddy was an antique John Deere Tractor Tricycle. Ryan and I bought it around Christmas time at a antique store, but saved it til now. It needs some fixin', but Daddy hasn't gotten to that yet. I attempted to make him a little farm cake...so it had crushed oreos that I thought would look like dirt, but it looked more like manure; that's ok cuz it was a farm and it had pigs, cows, horses, and tractors on it. It was kinda lame, but he loved it and that's all that mattered! Preston was sure what to think at first when we all started to sing Happy Birthday to him, but then he realized everyone was watching him and so he started to pose by his cake and make the cutest little faces. He liked all the attention!! Then when he opened all his gifts he made sure to hold them all up so that everyone could see. When we brought in his tractor he had the biggest smile on his face and got right on it! He LOVES it!! Of course he is still a little too small to actually ride it by himself, but he still loves to sit on it and push it around. That whole night and the next morning he didn't want to get off of it. He loves to sit on and get his tools("ugh ugh"-grunting sound means tools)and "fix" it. Hopefully the sun will come back out soon and we can take it outside and have some fun!! I'm so thankful for Preston and the joy he brings into my life. He is so funny and makes my day! I love you baby boy!!!

Oh, not again! Where are you SPRING??

2009-04-17T13:13:00.000-07:00

This is what I woke up to on Thursday morning. It was about 6 inches!! I am so ready for WARM weather! I had been upset with myself that I never took Preston to play out in the snow and take pictures this winter...well I got my chance in April, so I guess I can't be too mad that it snowed. It was better this way anyways because it wasn't very cold outside! Preston wasn't sure what to think of the snow at first, especially when he would fall down and then couldn't get back up because he didn't want to touch it(he doesn't have gloves). Then Mommy showed him that he can eat it..."num num" -after he tasted it. Next winter for sure we will have to make snow angels and a snowman!

(and I finally figured out how to do this with my pictures, more pictures, less space. YAY!)

...The Boys...

2009-04-16T11:31:00.000-07:00

This is "LL PJ" (Preston likes to pull one of his pant legs up and walk around like this, he's very proud of himself when he pulls it up and it actually stays)

All done!! When Preston is done holding Hudson he just gets up and moves out of under him.

Easter 2009

2009-04-16T10:46:00.000-07:00

Well, I can tell ya right now we don't have a cute family picture of Easter Sunday. So here are some cute pictures of the kids. And I realized I didn't really take any pictures of Hudson because he was always sleeping or being held...so there are a couple from Sunday evening just chillin' on the couch.

On Saturday, my mom and Aunt Karolyn threw an Easter Party for the kids like they do every year. It was such a nice, pretty day. It was fun watching Preston have his first Easter Egg Hunt. He was so good at finding eggs and he had to shake every egg to make sure something was in it. Then the kids got to color some eggs and play games and eat lots of goodies. Preston had to have his shirt off to color eggs because I was afraid he would get it all over himself. Gentri and I helped him do the first egg, and then gave up. So, my Aunt Coleen helped him color some more(thanks aunt Coleen, he loved it). She would lift the egg out of the cup and ask Preston if it was done and without saying anything he would push it right back down in the dye. Preston also tasted the dye. YUCK!! It was a fun day and I'm so thankful that my wonderful mom and aunt take the time to plan these fun holiday parties for the kids!! Love ya mommy and Aunt Karolyn!! Then after that we headed up to Ryan's parent's house for their Easter party and dinner. The weather had been great in Salt Lake, but when we got to Alpine it was raining. So, the kids had to have their Easter Egg Hunt in the rain, but it was still fun. Preston did good searching for his eggs and was just excited to open them up and eat some candy. Gentri and Harlee were looking for their eggs a little bit longer because their cousins hid them really hard. But they had fun doing it! We ate some yummy dinner and then came home and just rested. It was a great day to just spend time with the family!

On Sunday we were pretty busy. Ryan and I still felt it was a little too soon to take Hudson to church, so just Ryan and the girls went. Preston stayed home to nap because we knew he wouldn't get another chance. Before church the kids found their Easter baskets that the Easter Bunny had hidden for them. Needless to say, they got plenty of candy. Gentri got the Twilight Soundtrack and Harlee got the Hannah Montana Movie Soundtrack and little Preston got a Handy Manny coloring book and big fat crayons. Preston was very excited about his Peeps and didn't really want anything else! We also had pancakes for breakfast and Gentri made them and we tried to dye them pink, ha ha....didn't work out so well, you can't really tell in the picture that they are pink, but they still tasted good. After church we went to a surprise 50th birthday party for one of our family friends. Preston got to hunt for more eggs, and boy did he find a ton(with GiGi(Gentri in Preston talk) and Harlee's help). It was fun to see our friends and visit.
Then we went up to my parents for Easter dinner. We ate ham and lots of other goodies and just visited. It was another nice relaxing day with the family!

It's the girl's Spring Break this week so on Monday we went to go see the Hannah Montana movie. We loved it! I thought it was really cute. I just love Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus and of course good 'ol Billy Ray! I hope she stays sweet and doesn't go all crazy/skanky on us!

Had to put this picture for old times sake! ACHY BREAKY HEART baby!! I'm pretty sure I had this poster or one like it on my closet door when I was younger!!

4 Weeks!!

2009-04-02T10:01:00.000-07:00

Time goes by way too fast! Baby Hudson will be 4 weeks old this Saturday. He is already changing and growing so fast! At his 2 week check up he weighed 9lb 2oz!! I couldn't believe it! I looked in Preston's scrapbook and Preston weighed 9lb 2 oz exactly at ONE MONTH! I'm hopin it gets warm fast because Hudson is running out of warm clothes in his size!! He is already wearing clothes that Preston couldn't wear til he was 2 months old. Hudson still falls asleep fast while I'm feeding him, but he is still getting all he needs...obviously. He is such a cute little boy and we love him to death! Preston had a little phase for a couple days where all he did was hit baby brother and push mom's buttons(which was frustrating mom and puttin her in tears), but he is getting better at it and now just always wants to hold and kiss him. Preston is also mommy's 'big helper', he loves to get Hudson's diapers and wipes and mommy's "things"(nursing pads). Ryan and I have noticed that Hudson does cry quite a bit more than Preston did. He has been pretty cranky this last week. I thought it was cuz he's been having some tummy aches, but now I'm thinking he may be a little colicky. Even with the little crying fits, he is still such a good baby and we are so blessed! And he is very much a momma's boy. He loves to be held and sleeps longer if he is being held. Which means mommy pretty much just sits on the couch all day. He is starting to like his bouncy seat more and more, so I do get off the couch occasionally. Hudson makes the cutest little noises when he sleeps...sometimes it's a little loud to where I can't hear the tv...but it's so cute! He also likes to have his hands open and up by his face when he is not all wrapped up. And when he is awake...his eyes are WIDE open just looking around. His hair is also growing fast, just like big brother's. I love both my sweet boys so much!! I don't know what I would do without them!

One of these days I will get a picture of his adorable little smile and dimple, but it's hard to catch on camera.

EESE!

2009-04-02T09:58:00.000-07:00

"EESE!! EESE!!" That is "Cheese" in Preston language. This is what he does when I tell him to say 'cheese!'

Sweet Little Ones....

2009-03-19T19:07:00.000-07:00

Little Hudson is such a good little baby. I am so lucky once again!! He doesn't quite have all the hair that big brother had, but I still think he looks a lot like Preston. He has a cute little dimple on the left side that my mom is totally in love with. He also has a little dimple in his chin just like his Daddy. He also looks a lot like his daddy as well. Ryan thought at first that Hudson looked a lot like Preston, but as he's getting bigger Ryan is not so sure. (but mommy thinks he still looks like big brother) He sleeps a TON, even while I try to feed him and he only wakes up twice in the night(usually). I can't believe it has already been about two weeks. He is already growing and changing. It goes by too fast!!! He came home from the hospital weighing 6 lb 15 oz and at his one week check up had already gained a pound and was at 7lb 13 oz. and grown half an inch. And I was worried he wasn't eating enough...haha! Mommy is doing good...still alittle tired and naps when both boys are napping. One day I'll get off the couch and actually get dressed and ready for the day...but I think I'm gonna give myself a few more weeks!!

Hudson Orlan Wendel

2009-03-19T18:24:00.000-07:00

Here he is!! Hudson Orlan Wendel He arrived March 7th at 1:52 pm, weighing 7 lbs 6 oz and was 19.5 inches long. I went into the hospital at around 9:30 am because I thought my water broke, but when I got there they said it hadnt, but that they would keep me there for an hour to see what happens. Well, about 30 mins later, they tested me again and said it had broken, so they took me up to the delivery room and gave me my epideral and got everything ready. I was only at about a 4 dialated, so I was thinkin it was gonna be a long day...But thanks to my mother, I inherited fast labors from her, it wasnt much longer at all. The doctor came into check me at about 1:00 and I was at an 8. Ten minutes later..... My mom, Ryan and I were all just talking and laughing and I happened to look at the monitor and saw that there was no heart beat for the baby. Yeah scared me to death!!! Right then the doctor came walking in wondering what was wrong. He checked me and said I was completely ready and the baby was coming! After pushing for a little bit, we found out the cord was wrapped pretty tight around the baby's neck...of course that starts to freak me out and make me scared, but he finally came and was just PERFECT! It was so wonderful to be able to hold him right away!! (I wasnt able to with Preston) We hadn't decided on a name, so he didn't have one til about 8:00 that night. Hudson was Ryan's favorite, but not mine, but I found myself talking myself into all the names I liked and Hudson just kept popping into my head. He didnt really look like the names I liked and Hudson just seemed to fit...so daddy was very happy! Orlan is after my wonderful father. My two boys now each have a Grandpa's name for their middle names.

(Not the best pictures....I didn't take hardly any pictures while at the hospital, but my mom did...so as soon as I get those from her, I will post more. That is why there are no pictures of daddy and Hudson...they were taken on my mom's camera)

Big brother Preston was so EXCITED to see his new "didi" (baby)!! We were all worried that he would be jealous and want mommy, but oh no, he wanted his "didi". When we got home, I took Hudson out of the carseat to go sit on the couch so Preston could see him better and hold him and Preston freaked out yelling, "MINE, MINE!" He did not want anybody to hold Hudson other than himself. He is such a big helper and loves his "didi" to death! He is constantly kissing and hugging him. But I do have to say...he is totally starting into his terrible two's and is so extremely loud! My mom said I'm probably just barely noticing because of Hudson...which is probably true, but it just seems worse now. Ryan's family say that Ryan himself was a LOUD little kid, so I'm assuming thats where Preston gets it from!! BUT I do have to say...I am very lucky because Preston is still such a good little boy and continues to make me laugh all day, everyday!

Big sisters, Gentri and Harlee, are also so excited to have their new baby brother finally here! They are such good helpers and love to hold him. I think Harlee could probably sit on the couch ALL day and hold little Hudson. They are both such good help with Preston as well and keep him busy, so that mommy can rest. I'm so blessed to have these two sweet girls!

Update....

2009-02-12T10:08:00.000-08:00

So yeah its been a long time. Here is an updated picture of my belly. I feel its HUGE but everyone else thinks its "oh so tiny". I also feel bigger than I did with Preston. The only clothing I feel comfortable in are sweats or pjs. My hubby probably thinks I'm the laziest person ever. Every day he comes home from work, I'm still in my pjs or just some sweats with a shirt making it look like I actually got dressed. I also don't even really do my make-up unless I know I'll be out all day and my hair is always in a pony-tail. It's pretty sad. I only have 5 WEEKS LEFT!!! (unless he is early like Preston, I will be having a kid in about 2 weeks) I'm still pretty scared...not sure why, but I am! I have been extremely tired lately, to the point I cant even keep my eyes open. Preston has been sleeping really well lately and so have I, but when we get up in the morning I end up falling asleep on the couch for another hour or 2 while he just plays and watches some cartoons. I feel so bad because every now and then he'll come and pat me and say "Mommy, mommy, mommy". But it takes all I can to keep my eyes open. I told my doctor at my last appointment and he had me go get some iron pills and I have been taking them, but not much improvement. And now with another baby coming soon, I have a feeling this "tired feeling" will never go away! Just a little update on Preston....he loves to say "Mommy, Mommy". He calls everyone Mommy, even though he said "Dad" before he ever said anything else, but now he won't say Dad and calls Daddy, "Mommy". He also changes it up a bit. Sometimes its "Ma Ma", "mommy", "Mi Mi", or my favorite "Mi Ma". I have noticed he calls me "mi ma" when he is whining. But he never says any of those just once, he constantly repeats them. When Ryan and I are talking to each other, Preston likes to interupt and just keeps saying "Mommy Mommy", until one of us will give him our attention, and then he just sits there and smiles. He is also starting to give some pretty mean dirty looks (i'll have to get a picture). His newest word is "Ine" which means "Mine". He has never really been a kid who gets upset when other kids take his toys or play with them and he still isnt, but the other night his cousin came over and everything Zack would go for Preston would say "Ine, Ine" and give a dirty look, but then he would get over it and play with something else. It's just funny to watch his little face give such a dirty little scowl. Here is Mr. P LOVIN his very own cupcake! He actually ate all of it and not just the frosting. Preston still is obsessed with tractors and loves to watch Daddy outside on ours. I came home from the store one day and this is where I found Preston, just laughing and smiling. Preston was sitting on the trampoline, just watching Daddy and sister Gentri plowing the snow. He was also bouncing himself on the trampoline, but only on his bum. He hates to stand up on it, it scares him to much. (I tried putting a video of him bouncing, but it's not working)

Merry Christmas!

2009-01-08T08:43:00.000-08:00

Better late than never...
I can't believe Christmas is already over and its a New Year! It's going by way to fast. In just about 2 months I will have a another little boy and its starting to scare me!

Our Christmas was wonderful!! Well, except for Ryan on Chrsitmas Eve, he was sick with the flu. He came home way early from work that day and never got out of bed, so Preston and I went to my parents by ourselves. It was sad not to have Daddy with us, but we still had tons of fun. We ate lots of food, played with cousins, and had our annual Macdonald Family Christmas Eve Program where we act out the Nativity and read stories, and open one gift. Preston was supposed to be Joseph, but you will see in the pictures that we wasn't there. He wanted nothing to do with it, until of course we were all done, he wanted Baby Jesus. It was only Heather's family and my little one, and my cousin Dee this year. So there werent many kids to fill parts, but we still did it anyways. Then we opened one gift and the gift I brought for Preston, he loved, but not for what they are supposed to be. He got Lightning McQueen slippers but freaked out when I tried to put them on his feet. So he just uses them as little cars. Harlee and Gentri were at their mom's until about 9:00 that night and then they came to our house.
Christmas morning was better for Ryan. He was just really tired but we all got up at about 7:15. (well i was up a lot, just like a kid full of excitement) Preston woke up on his own, so that was nice not to have to wake him up. Harlee had been up since about 5:00 and had woken Gentri up. But just like when I was growing up no one is able to go see what Santa brought until Mom and Dad are up, so they patiently waited in their room. Santa did good this year and brought what the kids wanted and they loved it. Preston got the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe and oh my gosh, he LOVED IT! He was so excited and went right to it and wouldnt get out of it to do anything. Whatever he wanted he just sat in and put his hands out to reach for it. It was really fun to see him so excited!! (He can't quite make it go forward yet, only backwards, but boy is he fast.) Gentri got a straightner and Harlee got a comforter set (not too exciting, but what they wanted.) Then Santa gave us some FUN family games too. Then at around 8:00, my parents and Grandma came over to open presents. I didn't want my parents to sit at home by themselves on Christmas and open presents, so I thought it would be fun for them to come out and have breakfast too. And luckily the snow wasnt bad!! In my family we have always opened presents taking turns one at a time, so that is what we did, but it took a little while and I think it was killing Harlee and Gentri, so towards the end I just let them open the rest of theirs. Preston was actually excited about presents too. I think he was noticing that he kept getting some pretty cool stuff so he just wanted to keep opening those boxes.
After presents my mom made some eggs and sausage and she had also brought the best cinnamon rolls ever. Ryan hates eggs and so he made crapes. We had tons of food. My dad had to get to work by 2:00 so they left at about noon, right when the snow started again.
Right after they left we got ready to go up to Ryan's parents house for presents and dinner. We had a fun time up there as well with lots more cousins and lots more food.
Then....a couple days later, my brother Jeremy and his family surprised everyone and came to visit. It was so fun to have Jeremy, Julie, Brynlie, and Kelson with us! The girls, Preston and I were pretty much with them the whole time they were here. We got to play their Wii and other games. It was fun to spend time with them, we wish they lived HERE!! (and I just realized I didnt take any pictures)

Just some silly pictures...of a silly boy!

2008-12-19T11:39:00.001-08:00

Santa Claus...or maybe not!

2008-12-19T11:25:00.000-08:00

We went to a friends Christmas party a couple weeks ago and Santa was gonna be there. I was so excited to get a picture with Preston on his lap because I really didn't want to go to the mall. The Santa's at our malls arent my favorite. He doesnt wear his traditional suit, he wears pjs and has no hat or anything. But i guess it didn't matter anyways...Preston DID NOT like Santa at all!! When Santa walked in Preston just stared at him and followed him across the room, but when it was time to sit on his lap, Preston held on to his cookie for dear life and screamed. I guess everyone has to have one picture like this. Maybe next year he'll be a little bit more excited.

Let's try again....

We then went to my Mom's ward's Christmas party and mommy wanted to give Santa one more try. Well, this time when Preston saw Santa, he held on to me as tight as he could! This time I had Gentri and Harlee in the picture too, so I think that calmed him down a little, but notice Preston isnt sitting on Santa's lap, he's holding tight to Gentri. The Grinch was also there and that didn't make it any better because he was even more terrified of him. So we just took pictures of sisters and cousin Taylin with the Grinch.

O Christmas Tree!

2008-12-19T11:08:00.000-08:00

I actually meant to post these pictures last time, but I forgot and am barely getting around to doing it. Gentri, Harlee, Preston and I put up our tree the saturday after Thanksgiving. It's nothing fancy, but thats me. When it comes to Christmas trees I like to just stay traditional. I love colored lights, homemade ornaments (hopefully more to come), and glass balls. Oh, well I guess its not all traditional becuase we do have a couple Coca Cola cans on it too. When I met Ryan thats all his tree was decorated with, so I told him when we got married we werent doing that every year but that I would still keep a couple of them. I think its fun! (He used to have a 2 liter bottle on top, but that was replaced as well with a star) One day I would like to have another tree and kind of make it a theme (not sure what) tree...so i'll have to start collecting for that.

Preston LOVES to just come in and sit by the tree and look at it, especially at night when the lights are on. That was always my favorite thing to do when I was little too. I liked to go color or read by the tree and now Preston loves it too. He will bring a book and we'll sit by the tree and read it...and then he'll get distracted by the "babas" (ornaments).

It's Been Awhile....

2008-12-03T09:15:00.001-08:00

Here are some random pictures from the last little while....

So to be honest, I have just been way too lazy to update my blog. Now that I dont work I feel like I am so incredibly lazy!! Well and after my little trip to Colorado for my birthday, we came home sick. My nieces were sick with what we thought was pink eye, but then found out it was just some cold virus. When we got home Preston got it in one eye for about 24hrs but then I had it for 2-3 days in both eyes. Then my mom got it, then Ryan and then my dad. So thank you to my sister Anne Marie....ha ha j/k, I had tons of fun visiting and wish they would just move here!!!

I am way excited for the Holidays! I love Christmas time! I usually procrastinate with putting my Christmas decor up so then it makes me sad when I have to take it down, this year I told myself I was gonna do it right after Thanksgiving. So, on Saturday the girls and I got it all out and put up, even the tree. Preston was "helping" too. He loves the "ballballs" and the lights on the tree. He has actually been very good with the tree and hasnt ripped anything off yet. Now that Preston is getting older its so much fun and I cant wait til Christmas morning. Hopefully we will have Harlee and Gentri that morning too (we usually dont) but now that we have kids of our own, Ryan wants to work something out with their mom so that we can start switching off years. I'm pretty much done with shopping for everyone, just a couple little last minute things. So now I get to do my favorite part, which is wrap everything! (seriuosly, it is my favorite part...I use to wrap all my mom's presents for everyone too)

Here is a little update of little silly boy Preston. He is obsessed with Tractors, but he is pretty picky about them aswell. He likes green ones, or John Deere ones the best. We have one, but its orange and he still loves to go on rides with Daddy on that one too, but when we are at the stores, if he sees toy tractors he would much rather have John Deere instead. His Grandpa Wendel has a huge John Deere tractor and he got to ride on it with Daddy on Thanksgiving. He was so happy and Ryan said he had a big grin the entire ride up the canyon. He also loves big trucks, cranes, cement trucks, dump trucks, diggers, anything that is a truck he loves and gets so excited about. Whenever he sees them his eyes get real big and he just says "OOOHH". Other than that, Preston just isnt talking much. I try to teach him new things everyday, but he just doesnt act very interested. He can say Momma, Dad, Owww (for meow for a cat), fooball (which he watches with daddy every Sunday and Monday, he gets very excited and claps and yells while watching), ball and he also signs please, thank you and more. He loves looking at books, especially ones with animals, but he just wont say the sounds yet. His new thing is Santa Clause, he likes him too. I try to tell him to say HO HO HO, and he tries and says something but its not exactly Ho Ho Ho, so I'm not even sure how to spell it. And like I always say, Preston continues to make me laugh everyday. He still is licking anything and everything. He licks mom and dads pants, shirt, the couch, toys, the wall, his food before he eats it, and then he also gives kisses, but he now tricks you and when he leans in to give you a kiss he licks your face. He thinks its the funniest thing ever!! Oh and Preston's hair is already back and needs to be cut again. I cant believe how fast it grows!

As for me and the baby...he is moving a ton! Sometimes it makes me feel sick to my stomach...I have no idea what he's doing in there. Of course everyone says I dont even look pregnant, but I am getting a belly and I feel like its bigger than when I was pregnant with Preston. With Preston I only bought one pair of maternity jeans but they were still too big so I never wore them, well now those are about the only pants that fit other than sweats (which I'm always in anyways). So, I think I'm gonna be bigger with this one. We are both doing fine and my due date has been changed but only by three days, it is now March 20th. I cant wait!!

Oh one more thing....I cant believe it hasnt snowed yet, but I'm not complaining.

HaPpY HaLlOwEeN!!!

2008-11-02T13:22:00.000-08:00

We had my mom and Aunt Karolyn's annual grandkid Halloween party on Oct 25th. There were lots of games and prizes and tons of treats and food. It always is a blast and we have tons of fun and get really stuffed. This year Preston even decided to copy his big sister Gentri and 'bob' for apples. It was the funniest thing ever! Except he didn't really want to go for the apples, he was just wanting to taste the yummy backwash water left over from the other 7 kids that had already gone. Everytime he would come up from the water he would lick his lips and say "yum!" Silly boy!!
Even though I woke up Halloween morning feeling not too great, (my throat and sinus'), we still had a fun day. This Halloween was a lot more fun because we had Harlee and Gentri and Preston is a little bit older, although he still had no idea what was going on. Harlee was a Butterfly Fairy, Gentri was a Angel Fairy(kinda not really sure), and Preston was a little worker(or Daddy). First, we went to our ward Trunk or Treat. I stayed at the car and the girl's and Marimom walked around to the other cars with the kids. A lot of the people just let you pick a candy out of their bowl, so Preston would pick his (a lollipop or twizzlers) and then he would sit down and want to eat it right then. When we got home from that the girls went out with the cousins around the neighborhood and got plenty of candy. My mom and I took Preston to a couple houses up the street, but then it started raining and Preston just wanted to eat his candy, so we just decided to come home. The one year we actually didn't have snow on Halloween, it had to rain, but kids didnt mind at all, at least it wasn't freezing and windy. We let Preston eat a few pieces of his candy that night and boy was he excited and crazy the rest of the night. We now have to hide his trick-or-treat pumpkin because he knows exactly what's in it and that is all he wants to eat. (hmm, sounds like his mother) We hope everyone had a fun Halloween and cant wait to see everyone's pictures!

Preston also got some cool glow in the dark skeleton pj's that his Daddy thinks are totally awesome. Preston loves them too. We take him the pantry so he can see them glow in the dark.

I am now unemployed...and that's a good thing!

2008-11-01T12:06:00.000-07:00

I officially had my last day today working at Home Depot. I'm FREE!! After three years I have had enough of retail and am ready to just be a mom! And I'm tahnkful that it is possible for me to do so. I no longer have to wear this dang orange apron anymore, yay!! I keep thinking I'm gonna get bored and not know what to do, but with silly Preston these days, he keeps me plenty busy and with a new baby coming, I'm sure I'll find ways to occupy my time. Now I can actually sit down and USE all the scrapbook stuff that I just like to purchase but not use...haha! (but with 2 kids we'll see if that will happen or not) I'm not gonna know quite what to do on Saturdays now...I guess clean and hang out with the family. That will be a nice change!!

Preston is getting a little BROTHER!

2008-10-31T09:24:00.001-07:00

It's a boy....again! You can't tell from the picture, but its for sure a boy. My due date was changed just by a couple days, so now its March 20th. Everyone knows how bad I wanted a girl, but I'm very happy and excited with another boy! I think it will be better and more fun for Preston to have a little brother so close in age...and easier for me because they can keep each other entertained...or drive me crazy. Ha ha! Ryan is so excited to have another boy, another son to teach all his car skills to! We are all so happy and can't wait to see him when he is born. Now that I know what it is the waiting is even worse. Everything looked fine for mommy and baby. And I'm thankful for that!!!

I can't wait til the movie!!

2008-10-29T20:50:00.000-07:00

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2008-10-28T09:21:00.000-07:00

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3 YeAr AnNiVeRsArY!!!

2008-10-07T16:18:00.000-07:00

I just want Ryan to know how much I love him and how much he means to me! We have been married for 3 years now, even though it seems like longer to both of us... He is a great father and a great husband. Happy Anniversary! I love ya babe!

and Mommy cried....

2008-09-05T06:53:00.000-07:00

(New big boy haircut)

(long time needing a haircut- and some chocolate all over the face)

Well, Preston got a big boy haircut!! I was at work so I didnt know it was gonna be cut this short. When I got home from work I went to his room to see him in bed and...yup....I cried!!! It's alot shorter than I want it, but he still looks cute as ever, but now he just looks so much older. Daddy loves it!! He thinks its so cute! I like it the more I see him, but then when I see pictures with his shaggy hair I get sad. Preston's hair grows so fast that it will probably be pretty long in less than a month. But now we actually have to do it when we go places. Gotta go buy some gel! I have wondered what his hair would look like spiked but I never wanted to cut it that short, well now I guess I get the chance to see.

Another pic of his cute haircut. Its longer on top, but it loks shorter cuz it lays down.

Preston's new favorite toy...a box!

well....

2008-08-26T13:26:00.001-07:00

**I wish that's how it worked**

I guess I should tell ya the real reason I have been so lazy....I'm pregnant!! I'm probably due around March or April. Im not quite sure and my doctor has been out of town, so I dont go into see him til Sept. 2nd. (that test better be right or else there is something else seriously wrong with me) So Julie and I are once again gonna have another baby close by, but this time its really close. Now they just need to move out here!!! I can't complain too much because I'm not as sick as other people I know, but I still am so so tired and just nausea all day, sometimes I wish I would just throw up! I want to actually eat a meal and enjoy it, but nothing sounds good and nothing really tastes good. (except chocolate) Hopefully it doesnt last too much longer because I feel so dang lazy. When I was pregnant with Preston I could sleep all day every day, but now I can't, so instead I just lay on the couch all day everyday. Hopefully Preston will have a sister! (but I have a feeling its another boy) but just maybe it will be a girl!!

it's been awhile.....

2008-08-26T12:55:00.001-07:00

So it has been awhile since I last updated my blog. Preston and I went to Minnesota and Nauvoo last month for about 2 weeks and since then I guess you could say I have just been pretty lazy. We had tons of fun on our trip, but it was kinda long without Daddy. My whole side of the family was there. It was fun to see all the kids and spend so much time together. All of Preston's cousins loved seeing him and playing with him. He was never left alone without someone "taking care" of him. Everyone helped me with Preston alot while I was there, his cousin Cheyenne was always willing to help me and let me rest. We were in Minnesota a couple days before we actually went to Nauvoo and of course when we got to Nauvoo, Preston had a fever for a few days and was just not a very happy boy. I thought he was just teething, but then some of my nieces started to get a fever as well, so then I felt bad. We still all had a wonderful time. It was fun to see how they lived in Nauvoo back then and to see all the buildings. The pageant was Awesome! We also got to go to Carthage Jail, I think that was my favorite place. And yes I cried....it was pretty crazy to be standing in the same house that Joseph Smith died in. You could feel the spirit and it really made my testimony of our Prophet Joseph Smith grow so much. I'm thankful for all that he did and for all the people who helped them.

Here are some pictures from our trip. (now that its been a month)

Bear Lake 2008

2008-07-14T15:18:00.001-07:00

This last weekend we went to Bear Lake. Every year Ryan's family usually goes to Lava Hot Springs in Idaho, but this year it was all full, so we went to Bear Lake instead. I was a little nervous about taking a one year old camping, I figured we would all just be chasing Preston around all day everyday, and well we did. He was just so excited to be outside and Preston was very curious about everything. He loves tires on cars, boat trailers, the boat, camping chairs, anything he wasnt supposed to get, everyone else's treats, and most of all he loved the dirt...and that includes eating the dirt. When we were on the beach he loved playing in the sand and mud, but he always had to taste it by taking a big mouth full or licking his fingers. You can also tell that Preston is totally a boy, his knees and legs are all scraped up from falling and running, but he just gets back up and keeps on going. We only had one little accident while at Bear lake. Preston was playing by someones boat trailer and fell and hit his mouth on the metal. At first I just picked him up and was holding him and then he came off my shoulder and blood was just running out his mouth. It freaked me out so bad!! He cut his upper lip inside by his gums. It just kept bleeding and bleeding. I was so scared that he had busted his front teeth, but luckily he didnt. Preston also loved riding on the boat and so did Mommy and Daddy because Preston would fall asleep within 5 minutes of riding on the boat. When he was awake he did love to see the water and get splashed and he LOVED sitting in Daddy's lap and help drive the boat. I was also worried about Preston sleeping at night. He obviously didnt really get good naps, unless he was on the boat for about an hour. We slept in a camper and thought that a playpen would fit, but it didnt, so Preston had to sleep with Mommy and Daddy, well yeah didnt quite work out so well. The first night he was up until 4:00am and then the next 2 nights he did better, but then Mommy couldnt sleep because Preston insisted on scooting up by mom as close as he could and I was already right next to Ryan pretty much pushing him off the bed. So needless to say we were all ready for our own beds and a good nights sleep when we got home. I felt really bad because I thought I did pretty good with re-applying sunscreen on Preston but the last day we were there I guess it wasnt enough, because his lttle face was red and his eyes were so sleepy and red. Its turned into a little tan now, but I felt pretty bad. We all got sunburned somewhere, but not too bad. The worst part was being so sore from attempting to wakeboard and water ski. Ryan wakeboarded a couple times but was really sore afterwards and I gave up on trying to wakeboard so I water skied, which I'm pretty proud of myself for doing. Ryan said I did really good. It was fun!! (i'll post those pictures later) Harlee and Gentri were so busy with their cousins we hardly saw them. They love boating and hanging out on the beach building castles and burying each other. They were tons of help with Preston! We had a fun weekend and it was nice to spend some fun time with the girls, Ryan and Preston! It was also fun to see my cousins that are family friends with Ryans family. I got to see my Aunt Sandy and Uncle Duane and some of their kids. Colyn and Cassie and their kids, Krista and Steve and their kids and then Jolayne who is my age was there. It was fun to see them and all their little kids. And now its time for Mommy and Preston to get packed and ready to go to Minnesota and Nauvoo. I'll post tons of pictures when I get back from that trip!
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Busy, Busy, Busy....

2008-06-23T11:30:00.000-07:00

I have been pretty busy lately...for those of you who don't know, I just started a new at-home business. It's called BeautiControl. I do little private spa makeovers on people and sell my product. BeautiControl focuses a lot on skin care for all ages, but they do also sell make-up. They have awesome masques, foot cremes, lotions and most of all my favorite- a Microderm Abrasion set!! I love it and hope one day that I will be able to quit Home Depot! That was one of the main reasons for starting, other than that I get to work from home. But right now working both, keeps me busy and a little stressed out. If you want to see and learn more about BeautiControl, you can go to my website at www.beautipage.com/mindiwendel If you have any questions or want to set up an appt. for a complimentary spa makeover just let me know. Its way fun and relaxing!!

Anyways....Preston has been a little cranky lately. He had farengitis (have no idea how to spell it) and he is finally getting more teeth. AND he is also getting pretty mean... The other day he was pulling my hair and I was telling him "No" and so then he just smacked and swatted at my face. Well then his daddy looked up to see what was going on and Preston swatted me again, but this time Daddy thought it was hilarious and turned away cuz he was laughing so hard. It's so hard to discipline a little kid when at the same time both parents are laughing, cuz then Preston thought it was funny and started laughing too. He also has this really loud scream that is about to drive Mommy and Daddy crazy. He screams whenever he doesnt get what he wants or when he just wants attention. But he still is the fun, silly, funny, loving, laughing little boy as well. He still continutes to do something new everyday that makes me laugh so hard. Including his new fake laugh, if he sees someone else laughing he starts laughing too, but its sounds so fake which makes us laugh even more. He is very much a "mamma's boy", he is so precious and loving and always gives hugs. Throughtout the day he always just comes running up to me and lays his head on me and gives me a hug. I LOVE IT!! He is becoming really shy when he first sees new people, he latches on to Mommy as tight as he can and buries his head. He LOVES LOVES being outside and always walks to the front door and points....and then screams when we dont go outside. He loves to carry those two balls around with him EVERYWHERE. He thinks its so funny when Mommy throws the balls high in the air and they fall down and he can run to get them. Keeps him busy for hours! I try to take him outside as much as I can, but sometimes it gets a little too hot for Mom. I have more fun things we have done lately and will post them soon.

Oh yeah...Preston got his 6th haircut at 14 months old! Crazy hair grows super fast!!

Family Pictures

2008-05-20T09:33:00.000-07:00

For the first time since we have been married we took some family pictures. We have taken some just out in our front yard, but nothing to great. Ryan's cousins take really awesome pictures, so we had his cousin Rachel take ours on sunday out at Ryan's parents house. I think they turned out so good. We were also planning on taking Preston's one-year pictures too, but he just wasn't very smiley that day. We still got some cute ones though, just not with his huge smile.

I am determined to get them printed, framed, and hung up in the living room. My other framed pictures of the kids are just sitting on the couch, but this time I'm gonna hang them. (If anyone has any cute ideas on how to hang 4 pictures let me know.)

Summertime....Finally!

2008-05-20T09:18:00.000-07:00

Well, its finally warm enough to go outside and play. Since we don't have a backyard yet, we just play in the front yard. Hopefully soon we will have grass in the backyard, I would much rather play back there than in the front. Preston loves to play outside. He gets so excited when we walk to the front door and I unlock it. Or when I get my purse and keys, he runs to the garage door and waits for me.

When we went out the other day, he would walk to the very edge of the concrete and stop when he got to the grass. He wouldnt walk on the grass and when I would set him on the grass, he would just stand there and not move. When he would sit on the grass, Preston would lean back so that his legs weren't touching the grass. It was so funny! You can kind of tell in these pictures. After awhile he got better and just started playing and pulling at the grass. Oh and eating the grass too. He thinks its hilarious when mommy throws a ball up in the air and lets it fall. He also loves to sit and watch all the cars and big trucks drive down the street.

I'm excited its finally warm and we can get out of the house to play. I want to buy him a little inflatable pool for our deck. He loves to be in the water and I think he would love it.

"Pweston" was tagged by his cute cousin Brynlie

2008-05-20T09:00:00.001-07:00

Preston's cousin Brynlie tagged him. So here are 5 things about baby Preston.

1. He likes to scream at mom. He swats at mom and gets very angry when he doesn't get what he wants, this includes mom's cellphone and the remote to the tv. Those are his two favorite things. We have even given him my old cell phone to play with, but its not good enough.

2. Even though he likes to scream, he is also such a funny little boy. He loves to laugh and be silly. He likes to walk around making silly noises and close his eyes while he's walking. He makes this silly smacking noise with his tounge and sometimes when he laughs, he snorts. Ha Ha!! He also loves when his big sister Gentri chases him. He could do that for hours and laugh his head off!

3. Preston's cousin Taylin recently gave him her play kitchen and play food. He LOVES it!! He plays with it ALL day, every day! (his daddy says play kitchens are for girls, but I guess he was wrong) He loves opening and closing the doors on the play kicthen. He constantly brings food to mommy and daddy.

4. Preston loves Go-gurt of any kind and milk. At first he wasn't drinking milk very well, but now he loves it! He also loves goldfish (even in the car and he doesnt throw up), cookies, ritz crackers, and he always knows when mommy and daddy have ice cream and he loves it too.

5. Little boy also loves being outside. Although at first, he was afraid to sit or walk on the grass, he is getting better. He likes going to the park and swinging and just going for walks. He also likes to swim and be in the water. Soon, mommy is going to get a little pool to put on the deck.

Preston is such a good, happy, silly, fun, loving little boy. He is a little momma's boy, but he still loves being with his daddy and hanging out with him when mommy is at work. We love him so much!!

Preston tags- Baby Kelson, Cambria, Luke, and Camden

Preston Leonard Wendel is One Year Old!!

2008-04-23T12:32:00.001-07:00

Preston's first birthday was so fun! I was excited and sad at the same time. We went to McDonalds for lunch and he ate a half of a cheeseburger, usually he just wants the fries, but this time he only wanted the cheeseburger. Then for dinner he ate a whole slice of pizza and a whole bowl of applesauce (which he loves and I made it..ha ha). AND then.......the party started. We just had family over and it was so fun! My mom made Preston a blue #1 cake. Preston had no idea what was going on, he just knew everyone was watching him pick at his cake. I wasn't sure if I wanted to put a candle on the cake because I knew he would grab for it, but Ryan wanted one on it so we put one on. Well, yup...he grabbed for it and Ryan yelled "no!" and pulled his hand back and of course Preston thought he was in trouble and screamed and wanted nothing to do with the cake. Finally, after my mom and Heather let him taste some of the frosting, he was more interested. He kind of just poked at it a little bit at first, but then he just started to dig in. He was sliding his foot across the top of the cake, grabbing at it, and then he had an itch on his leg and he scratched it with a frosting covered fingers, so then he had the sticky sticky frosting everywhere! It was so cute!! He didn't like the actual cake on his hands so he would fling it off, but he loved that blue sticky frosting! After he had quite a bit, it was ready for a bath. We had to wrap him up in a towel to get him upstairs, but then the towel was stuck to him. Marimom gave him a nice warm bath and he was pretty much pooped after that. He had a long day and a tummy full of cake, he was ready for bed. He got so much stuff, you would have thought it was Christmas. Most of the stuff I gave him, I had bought awhile ago and just decided to wrap them up. He got a Little People Farm, books(his favorite), clothes, pjs, a boat for the bath, Diego Sippy Cups, a Diego toothbrush, a Backyardagains Movie, a little push mower, and then my mom made him a Raggedy Andy Doll and my mother-in-law made him a hanging for his wall that says his name and birthday (way cute!). I would say he did pretty good! I just can't believe my little precious boy is already a year old. I'm so thankful that I was blessed with Preston. I'm thankful that he is such a healthy, happy, silly, loving sweet boy!! I love being his mommy and I love him so much!!

Happy 1st Birthday Preston!

2008-04-21T16:11:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe my little sweet precious boy Preston is already ONE year old! It went by so fast, it makes me sad, but also thankful that he is still a healthy, fun, loving BIG boy. I am working on his scrapbook, but of course, I am way behind, so I look at all his little tiny baby pictures and I just want to cry. I miss when he was so little and snuggly. Don't get me wrong, he is so fun now that he is older, but it's still just sad. He is now so funny and silly and he is actually kind of a little mean monster too. We love watching him everyday do and learn something new. Preston makes us laugh all the time and we LOVE him to death!!!

Walkin and gettin some teeth...

2008-04-08T17:11:00.001-07:00

Well my baby boy (which will be a year old in just a couple weeks, I cant believe it!! *tears*) is walking and finally got his two front teeth. The teeth are on the top and they still aren't all the way showing but you can see about half of them. His bottom ones you can tell are there, they just havent broken through yet. He was pretty cranky when those tops ones were coming, but he did sleep alot, so that was nice. I'll try to get a picture when they come all the way through, he hates anyone touching his mouth.

As for walking, Preston has been walking along the couch and whatever else he can use to hold himself up for about the last month. Just this last weekend he has been getting more and more brave and just walking anywhere and everywhere. He can walk around for quite a bit before falling. When he falls down he can't get up yet so he still does his little funny scoot to something to lift himself back up and then he's on his way again. He's so cute when he walks, he seems SOOO big, I can't believe how fast he's growing.

Each day my precious Preston is doing something new. I have been trying to get him to say "momma and dadda", which he does say it, I just don't think he knows what it means quite yet. The other day it was cute, I was calling him 'dude' and he thought it was the funniest thing, so I just kept saying, "hey dude" and Preston says "duu" but its the only time I got him to do it, he wont do it again. When you say "YEA!!" he will clap his hands and then when you say "So Big" he will put his arms in the air. So everyday he is making me laugh with something new. He has started something that doesnt make me laugh so much, he likes to scream (like a girl), really loud....when he doesnt get what he wants or when he's trapped in his little play area (just the den with the ottoman in between the couch and chair) He also does not like when mommy has a blanket on. In the morning I'll sit on the couch with a blanket and Preston will come and get mad and try to get the blanket off. I'm beginning to think it's because he knows I hide my cell phone and the remote behind it, and those are his two favorite things that he cant have. But he's still my little buddy and I just love him to death!!

*Preston walks a lot more than whats in the video, but he was trying to find his marshmallows and boy does he love marshmallows (like father, like son)!!!

Silly Face....

2008-03-31T14:37:00.000-07:00

This is Preston's newest funny face. He does this ALL the time, when he eats or when I am at least trying to feed him, when he's laughing, when he knows he's being silly and just cause. It's hilarious, it makes me laugh everytime......

Just some CUTE random pictures...

2008-03-31T14:17:00.001-07:00

this is his new favorite sleeping position.....he is ALWAYS like this.

Cousin Cheyenne's sparing gear for her karate...

He does this when you say "Sooo Big!!"

And if you notice in a couple of the pictures he has a little blue toy in his hand...it's Pablo from the Backyardagains. Marimom bought him a little set that had 3 of the characters from that show and he LOVES the Pablo one. He carries it with him at all times, even to bed and when he wakes up it's still in his hand.

No No

2008-03-31T14:11:00.000-07:00

When we tell Preston "No" when he is getting into something, usually its the movies or trees by the fireplace, he squints his eyes and makes a silly face...its the funniest thing. Well actually when I tell him "No", he does that....when Ryan tells him "no" he screams and crys and comes to mommy. Its hard to let him know that we are serious when we tell him no, cuz he is just so funny and we start laughing. Now that he is getting so much bigger and likes to get into everything...he keeps me pretty busy. He is still such a good little boy though. He is my best little buddy!!

Hoppy Easter!!

2008-03-31T13:47:00.001-07:00

Well, this is kinda late, but better late than never, right? Preston's first Easter was pretty fun. He had no idea what was going on, but he LOVED the plastic eggs. He had two eggs in his hand all day Saturday and Sunday. He loves marshmallows, so he got some peeps in his basket and he loves those....then he got a little bunny, baseball, and a football. Oh and he loves jellybeans, even though he still has no teeth, he just eats them little bits at a time. At Ryan's parents house we had an Easter egg hunt on Saturday and Preston found one egg and was done. Then on Sunday we went to my parents for dinner. Gentri and Harlee were pretty much only here for Sunday, so they dyed easter eggs on Sunday morning (our family won't eat them, so we took them to Marimom, which by the way she said were Perfect!.) Gentri is obsessed with the Jonas Brothers (hmm, sort of like I was with NSYNC) so she got magazines full of posters and some earrings and Harlee got a Fairy book and a tinkerbell braclet and they both got tons of candy. All in all it was a fun day for everyone!

Whoa now that was crazy!!

2008-03-20T11:43:00.000-07:00

On Sunday night Ryan and I went to the David Copperfield show at the MGM. It was so cool!!! It was kind of a short show, but it was still really amazing! So many crazy tricks!! We had wanted to go to a Cirque du Soleil show but the prices were outrageous. We have both always wanted to see Copperfield, so that was good enough for us. He appeared on a motorcycle in a box at the beginning. Then he made a 1949 Lincoln Convertible appear....it was so crazy, it was a nice car too!! He made about 13 people from the audience disappear. Which at first we thought- oh they were pre-chosen, but the way they were chosen was by him throwing out beach balls to the audience and whoever got one, got to go up on stage...so yeah, don't know how he did that one. Actually I have no idea how he did anything!!! Ryan liked it, but he just gets so frustrated because he tries to figure out how it all happened. Well, neither of us can figure out anything!! It was so cool and David Copperfield was really funny, included the audience a ton, and it was just a really entertaining show. Highly reccommend.

Viva Las Vegas!

2008-03-19T11:08:00.000-07:00

The first night we were in Vegas we went to downtown-Freemont Street. It was so much fun! We had never gone before because we just always forgot, but it was really cool. We stood for about an hour and half and watched this guy paint pictures with spray paint cans and then he used poster board, paper towels, phone book pages and just different types of things, he never used a paintbrush. It was amazing! Then they had this Russian group that did tricks. (thats what the video is of) They were way cool....I can't imagine trying those flips like that girl for the first time...I wonder how many times she's hurt herself. Freemont street also has this huge movie screen that acts as a roof all the way down the street and they have cool 3-D type shows with music throughout the night.

Other nights we were there we just walked up and down the strip and went to all the different little shops. We also went to an Outlet mall, not too many acutal "outlet" prices, but it was fun (of course for me it was...shopping, I love to shop!)

Sorry you will have to watch the video side-ways. I thought I fixed it, but I guess not...and it took too long to load, so I'm not trying again.

The last night we were there, I finally got up enough courage to go on the BigShot ride at the very top of the Stratosphere. When the ride shoots you off, you end up being about 1,100 feet in the air.....Ok, actually....I was kinda mad at Ryan, I really didn't want to go but he said "oh you'll be fine". My stomach hurt and I was just scared. Ryan is terrified of heights, well at least he says he is, but he loves amusment park rides. He had already been on the BigShot 2 times before on other trips to Vegas, but I always wimp out and say no, so finally this time I said I would do it, but only at night. I figured if Ryan has done it, I can do it...I'm usually not too scared of heights or rides, I love them. And....I LOVED this one too. It was so funny because before the ride Ryan was the one who was like "oh its fine, its not that bad" and right after the ride took off Ryan was saying "ok, ok, i'm done, this is enough!!!". And I was the one saying "Again, again". Both of our legs were shakin so bad afterward we could barely walk. The view over the strip was so pretty with all the lights....we sat in the viewing area just to enjoy the view for a little bit. (its about 800 feet up where they have the leaning windows so when you look out, its pretty scary.)

And then of course I got a purse.....I had to do some begging to Ryan, so I got an early Mother's Day present. I have always wanted the big name designer purses, but I just can't see spending that much on a purse. I keep saying I would save up for one, but everytime I try I just realize I could buy so much more. So I go for the fake ones that look like the real ones....when Heather and I were in New York a couple years ago we bought a couple different "designer" purses for cheap. They are just the knock-offs, but they still look real because they still have the right spelling and everything. But New York is the only place I knew of that you can usually get those purses, but I found a place in the Stratosphere where this girl sells them. So, I got me a Coach bag! It looks completely real, I can't tell the difference, because we even went into a real Coach store and it looks the same to me, just the price tags are way way different. It looks more real than some of the ones I got in New York. I love it!!! It was WAY cheaper than the real ones, but Ryan still couldn't believe how much he spent on it. Thanks Ryan...I love you!!

Our Las Vegas Temple Trip.....

2008-03-19T10:45:00.001-07:00

Ryan and I went to Las Vegas this last weekend just to get away and be together. It was so much fun!!! Preston stayed at Marimom and Poppy's (my parents). They loved having him there...but Ryan and I missed him so much!! But it was nice to just do things just us two and be able to sleep in...haha, sorry mom.

Well, I guess there was one part that wasnt so much fun, it was really scary for me and Ryan...we went to the temple on Saturday morning. We wanted to do a sealing session, I felt fine all morning but as we got through a little bit of our session, I started feeling really dizzy, I was really uncomfortable and getting really hot and the next thing I know I am being woken up by one of the temple workers and told that I just fainted and hit my head really hard. (I have fainted a few times before, but usually I wake right up and I feel fine) This time it really scared me. First, I felt bad for ruining the temple experience for us and the others, but I also was just really scared, I started crying. I had barely missed hitting the corner of the chair leg and smacked my head pretty hard on the floor. When I woke up Ryan was right there holding my hand. He told me that all the sudden while we were doing the sealings I looked up with an awnry look on my face and then all of the sudden my eyes rolled back and I passed out. It scared Ryan to death, but he never left my side the whole time. He held my hand the entire time, I loved it and it made me feel better. One of the temple workers in our session was/is a doctor. So am thankful that he knew everything to do and what to look for. They made me lay there for a while and then had me get up, but I still was really pale (Ryan said I looked more green than pale) and my pulse was really irregular so they made me lay back down. After a little bit they got a wheelchair and took me down to the little first-aid room where there was a bed and made me lay there for about an hour. The doctor wanted to check on me before we went home. Then they had us go down and eat some lunch and I was feeling much better. They even made me sit in a wheelchair the whole time, Ryan drove around to the back and picked me up. I felt so silly, but they were just taking care of me so well. I felt fine the next couple days, other than my head being sore and I kept getting little headaches throughtout our whole trip, but thats nothing new. So needless to say, I'm gonna be going to the doctor soon to get my blood checked. It was kinda funny though, the first thing they asked was if I was pregnant...and NO i'm not. They think I'm just anemic, which I probably am- so I need to go get something to help with that. Other than that we did have fun, I'll post some other things from our trip too.

A Landmark.....is gone!!

2008-03-19T10:17:00.002-07:00

Just a quick post....I'm really sad about the news. In El Paso there was a restaurant called Chico's Tacos...oh it was so amazing!! It was the nastiest, stinkiest place ever, but the food was muy delicioso!! They had the best tacos, fries and rootbeer. Yum Yum Yum....but it is now closed down. Well, there are still other ones open, but the main one that we always went to and waited in line forever on McRae is now closed down. (the other locations just arent the same) It's a sad sad day for me and my fellow El Pasoans. My family had this thing that when one of the kids were getting married, their fiance had to try Chicos and if they liked it they could become part of the family....good thing Ryan never had to try it, cuz he probably would have hated it...haha.

A Few of My Favorite Things....

2008-02-27T13:04:00.000-08:00

So Julie tagged me.... here is how it got started...

Tanya Purcell came up with a great idea. Here is her idea:Whenever Oprah does her ‘Favorite Things’ show, I am always curious about the things she chooses and why. The best part of her ‘Favorite Things’ show is that she shares them with others! Well, the other day I thought to myself, “I don’t have to be Oprah to have ‘Favorite Things’. I started to think about the day to day things that I have or use that bring me some form of enjoyment. I thought it would be interesting to find out the ‘Favorite Things’ of my friends and family too. So here it goes…If money were not an issue and you wanted to load up a basket of your most ‘Favorite Things’ and give it to your friends, what would you choose and why? During your day to day life, are there things that you use each day that make you smile or feel good? Is there something that you look forward to everyday? It can be something simple, like the type of pen you use or something big like the type of car you drive. I will list my ‘Things’ and then I will tag a few of you to do the same thing. here they are in no particular order...

My new Dell computer. Ryan got it for me for Christmas and I LOVE it!! It's so fast and so easy to use and the screen is so big. It's so much easier to update my blog and download music on a faster computer. It makes it fun.

My Canon Powershot S 3IS Camera. I LOVE THIS THING!!! I'm constantly taking pictures and videos of Preston. It has so many features that I will probably not ever know how to use, but the ones I do know how to use are awesome. It takes wonderful pictures!

My Cricut machine is another one of my favorite things. Although I wish I would just sit down and scrapbook more...it does make it so much more fun to scrapbook. It has tons of cute fonts and shapes that just help make the page so much better and easier to make.

Mango-Mandarin Bath and Body Works body wash. This is the only body wash (not necassarily the scent) that I have found that doesn't make me itch or break out in some kind of rash. Bar soaps and other body wash cremes just don't do it for me. This makes my skin nice and smooth. If I can't find it in the Mango-Mandarin scent, I usually get the Raspberry Vanilla.

L'Oreal Bare Naturale Make-up. I have been wanting the Bare Mineral Make-up from tv, but I just couldnt see spending so much money on make-up that I would run out of and then have to buy again. So, I found pretty much the exact same stuff for WAY cheaper. I love it, it makes my skin look so smooth and it lasts all day.

My 2004 Nissan Maxima is also so great!! It's got bum warmers, steering wheel warmer, its big inside, and its just really, really nice.

and my most favorite thing.....

...Is my sweet, precious baby boy Preston. All I do everyday, all day is play with him and watch him and laugh my head off at all the silly things he does. At night when I put him to bed I miss him, I cant wait until the next day comes so that I can play with him and see what new thing he does next. He makes me laugh, smile, and cry....he's just the greatest thing in the whole world and I would rather have him than all the other "things" in this world.

So there are my favorite things...I couldnt really think of much. Now I tag----Amanda and Kelsey

Just Cause....

2008-02-13T12:46:00.001-08:00

This picture just makes me laugh so hard everytime I see it!! I'm not sure what he's doing....just being silly I guess.

Tired Fish

2008-02-13T12:42:00.000-08:00

Preston's little piggies and fingers were so wrinkled from swimming, he looked like a little raisin. (thats what my mommy always told me after I was swimming all day too) He had so much fun, he was asleep right when I put him in the car. He was so tired and so precious.

Little Fish

2008-02-13T12:20:00.000-08:00

So today was Preston's first time in a swimming pool! (Don't worry, it's indoor and its way warm) He loves taking baths so I was pretty sure he would like swimming....and he LOVED it!!! He is such a little fish!! When we first got there and set our stuff down, I sat him on the floor and he started scooting so fast towards the water, he was so excited. When we got in he would try to go face first and lick the water, I thought it would freak him out by getting his face wet, but nope, he loved it. There are these little fountains of water that he sat and played with most of the time. He would turn around and his face was just dripping wet, but he thought it was the greatest thing ever. He was just kickin his feet and laughing and talking and having tons of fun. In the bathtub when he trys to scoot he scoots backwards, so I thought that would happen in the pool too, but oh no, he was scootin all over the place. He was just so CUTE! The swimsuit he is wearing is borrowed. I need to go buy him a swimsuit now, because this is for sure going to be a fun summer activity. My friend Tonya also had a little blow up toy for Preston to sit in, but the pool doesn't allow them, so that kinda stunk, cuz he probably would have loved it.
This is Preston's little friend Luke, my friend Tonya's little boy. They are in are ward.

Mommy and Me

2008-02-05T13:14:00.000-08:00

Just some fun pictures of me and my Prescious Preston...

Dolls and Books

2008-02-05T12:58:00.000-08:00

Preston got 2 fat books in his stocking at Christmas time and he loves them. One is about numbers and the other one colors, but they are both so cute with the cutest pictures and bright colors. He'll just sit there and flip through the pages and talk and laugh. He loves having them at church too. Well, 2 weeks ago Preston was sitting on Ryan's lap at church and he was looking at the number book. Ryan was helping him turn the pages, but Preston kept turning back to this one particular page. He would get mad when he couldn't see it, or when Ryan was holding the pages down. And the page he loves is....well, Seven Smiley Dolls....and its the ONLY PINK page. When Preston sees that page he gets so excited and puts his face real close to the book and laughs. It almost looks like he's giving the dolls kisses. And you can say that Ryan wasn't too thrilled about this. He told him he better pick another favorite page or he was gonna take the book away (joking of course). It's the funniest thing, when you hand him the book, Preston always goes straight to that page, and if you turn it he'll turn it right back. He always seems to find it....

Boot SCOOT and Boogie

2008-02-05T12:27:00.000-08:00

A little video of Mr. P's scoot, there is no sound because the tv was too loud, so I just completely took the sound out. Another new thing in the video, is his clap. He loves to clap!!

My little sweet boy scoots on his little bum everywhere, and boy is he fast. Everyone thinks Preston's unique little scoot is the funniest thing ever. My mom laughs so hard (her laugh where she wheezes...haha), Heather thinks its so cute and funny, and then Ryan and I can't get enough of it. We have never seen a little kid scoot the way he does. When he first started scooting, he just kind of went a little slow, and now he shoots across the room before ya know it. He loves scooting to the heater vents, doorstops, and everything he shouldnt be getting into. He still can't crawl, but he still gets around. The only problem is, he still can't sit himself up, so when he falls on his back, he screams until someone sits him back up. He scoots himself to the couch, ottoman or anything he can hold onto and pulls himself up on his knees and just sits up like that for a long time. Maybe he won't even crawl and he'll skip right to walking... When you hold his hands while he's standing up, he takes off walking while holding on tight. The other day Heather was over and stood up with him and held his hands and helped him walk and he about took off running, it was so cute. His little legs are just constantly moving. (That explains the kicking when he was in my tummy) I guess it's time to baby proof my house!

Its a tooth...no its a marshmallow!

2008-02-05T12:15:00.000-08:00

So this is just a silly picture....it makes me laugh!! Preston now loves marshmallows thanks to his daddy. It's their favorite snack to sit and eat together. (Ryan likes to share marshmallows with kids, him and Brynlie were best buds when it came to marshmallows) One day Preston was sitting in his high chair eating marshmallows and I looked over and it looked like he had a tooth, but nope....just a piece of marshmallow. By the way, Preston still has no teeth, but for as cranky as he is in the middle of the night, something better show up soon.

A much much sadder day!!

2008-01-30T10:35:00.000-08:00

I always think of a prophet to live forever, especially the one I grew up with. Ryan and I were at Gentri's New Beginnings for YW and Ryans sister got a text from my nephew (his friends dad is in the stake pres. and knew right away when he died) saying prestident Hinckley just died. I got teary eyed and just couldnt believe it. We had to sit through the rest of the meeting being the only ones in the room knowing that the Prophet just died. Right when we got home I turned on the tv to see if it was true and sure enough the Special Report on channel 2 was on. I knew it was coming soon, because he was getting so old, but I just never thought it would actually happen. I am so happy for him that he gets to be reunited with his sweet wife. He missed her so much and you could tell. I'll miss all his funny stories and his hilarious comments and gestures. My favorite was him and his cane, he always did the funniest things with that cane. I'm so thankful for all he did for our Church and its members. He will truly be missed!

Sad Day!

2008-01-24T10:24:00.000-08:00

So some may think this post is silly....but I'm so sad about Heath Ledger dying. He was one of my favorite actors....and yes, I think he is so cute!! A couple of my favorite movies were- 10 Things I Hate About You and A Knights tale. I can't believe he died, and I really really hope it was an accident and not a suicide drug OD. Heather texted me the day he died and we were both shocked and sad. Ryan can't even believe it either, he really likes him too. At least, well I guess I hope...they finished the new batman movie he was in where he plays the joker. Well anyways...just thought I would share.

His OWN room!

2008-01-17T10:13:00.000-08:00

I finally put Preston in his own room on Jan. 11th. 8 months later...... I was kinda sad, actually I was really sad!! Daddy was happy and was finally glad to sleep! I just miss having Preston in a bed next to me, so that I can see him all night and check on him, I'm super paranoid.

Preston has done so well in his own room in his big crib. The first night he woke up and I went and checked on him and gave him his pacifier, then he woke up again and I told myself I had to let him just cry himself back to sleep and he did. The next couple nights he only woke up once and then this tuesday he woke up a whole bunch of times and ended up back in Mommy's room. But then it was amazing...the last two nights he has gone to bed at 9:00pm and won't wake up until about 9:00am. It was so nice to actually sleep all the way through the night and sleep in!!! and then, he still takes two naps during the day!! He is such a good baby boy!

Yet again...another haircut.

2008-01-17T10:01:00.000-08:00

Preston just had his 3rd haircut and he's not even 9 months yet. I had my mom cut it a little shorter this time, so we wouldn't have to turn around and cut again in a month. His hair grows so fast and its just out of control....haha. Preston looks like such a big boy now, I still can't believe how fast he is growing. It is so hard to give an 8 month old who is SO WIGGLY a haircut!!! He now scoots on his bum across the room, so thats what he was doing on the counter during the haircut, he was all over the place. We had to give him something new every 2 mins to keep him distracted- a spray bottle, candy canes, a card, some mail, a comb, and I even distracted him with Daddy's drill. We finally got it done, and he looks so cute!!

2008-01-08T15:19:00.000-08:00

I finally got Preston's room organized and put together.......8 months later, but it turned out cute. I was letting him play on the floor and he found the doorstop and, yup he already broke something. It was really funny. Watch the video.....

Here is a video and picture of his finished room. All it needs is blinds or curtians...I can't decide.

New Jammies

2008-01-08T15:05:00.000-08:00

My mom got these pajamas for Preston for Christmas and I absolutely love them. He just looks so cute. He is in 6-9 month clothes but for some reason all his jammies that are 6-9 month dont fit him. They all have the feet, so he must just be too tall for them, so for Christmas he needed new pjs....so they are all now sizes 12 month or 18 month. He is just growing so fast!!

NEW CAMERA!!!!

2008-01-08T14:56:00.000-08:00

I Finally got a new camera. We had a perfectly fine Sony camera, but it just wasn't my favorite, it was really small. My hands shake all the time, so whenever I used that camera, the pictures always came out blurry and I would miss all the cute things Preston did by the time I got a good picture. When I went out to visit Jeremy and Julie they had just bought a new Canon camera, and I loved it. So I have been saving up to buy the same one....sorry I copied you guys, but I love it! The pictures turn out so good and the videos are fun too. I kept looking at different cameras and I couldnt decide, but then I found a great deal online at BuyDig.com that I couldnt pass up. I waited to long and didnt order it until right before Christmas, so I didnt have it for then. But I have it now, so I am constantly taking pictures so it should mean more blogs. (for Julie....haha) and with the new computer its so much faster to make a blog post, so I actually enjoy doing it now.

Another thing on his head....

2008-01-08T14:47:00.000-08:00

Everytime Marimom changes Preston, she always laughs histerically when his shirt gets stuck on his head. He thinks its pretty funny himself!! Or she puts his pants on his head and calls it "Manny-munch-gang"....something my brothers use to do all the time!!!

Hats!!

2008-01-08T14:38:00.001-08:00

I didn't really notice that I have taken pictures of Preston with hats on a lot lately, until I looked at my pictures on the computer. The one with the white beanie is his cool skater look with Uncle Justin's beanie. The striped beanie came with one of my favorite outfits that has a matching sweater. He was just being silly in his high chair, so of course I took a ton of pictures.

The fleece hat is my favorite. Preston just had his first ear infection...and wow that is so not fun!! He woke up last Saturday at 4 in the morning and screamed til about 8 and then I took him to the doctor and found out he had a double ear infection. After he had the medicine for a day or so he was a lot happier. We used that fleece hat to cover up his ears when we went outside because it was the only one we had, but now I love it. So he gets to wear it all the time!

Just some short video

2007-12-30T16:53:00.000-08:00

Check out my Slide Show!

2007-12-30T16:49:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas!!

2007-12-30T16:02:00.001-08:00

This was such a wonderful Christmas. It was my first Christmas as a mommy and I loved it. And Ryan got me an awesome gift....a new computer. It is so nice!!! He had my dad order it since Ryan knows nothing about computers, so together they did a great job, I love it. Ryan's Christmas presents weren't so exciting....he got new "nice" shoes, for those of you who know Ryan you can figure out why he probably wasnt too excited. But I did get him some good cds and movies that he liked. It was also fun to see Harlee and Gentri open their gifts. I was way excited about Harlee's because she got an American Girl Bitty Baby. She loves dolls and she takes care of them as if they are real, so I had to get it for her. Gentri got a cute comforter set that she has been wanting for quite awhile. They were both way excited!!

Preston's First Christmas!!!

2007-12-26T19:58:00.000-08:00

Christmas was so fun this year. It's so wonderful to have kids around at Christmas time, it's so much more exciting. Even though Preston is young and had no idea what was going on, and he was sick and cranky, it was still fun to see what Santa brought him and watch him and the girls open their presents. Preston got the Fisher Price Sing and Go Choo Choo with animals. He loves it, the monkey is his favorite because its small enough to put the tail in his mouth to chew on. He also got a little driving toy, it looks like a dashboard...its way cute and makes the cutest car noises. Then he got some books and some pjs. He's growing so fast and he is getting tall so he doesnt fit into 6-9 month pjs anymore, so pjs that have feet(which i love, cuz they are so snuggly) he has to wear 18mon. He's getting so BIG so FAST!!! But Preston's favorite part of course was all the paper and ribbon and bows. He loved ripping that paper to pieces and sucking on the ribbon.

Halloween in December

2007-11-27T14:23:00.000-08:00

So I just realized I never posted Preston in his Halloween costume, well actually he had two. My mom bought him the pumpkin one last year before he was even born and the lion one was borrowed from Anne Marie. We had a grandkid party on the Saturday before Halloween and thats when he wore the pumpkin costume. We found out that day that Preston likes limes. I had the camera all ready to get him making a sour face and he didnt even flinch, he loved it! On Halloween day I dressed him up in the Lion costume and took pictures. Thats about all there is to do with a little baby on Halloween and plus I had to work so I didnt even get to go to our ward party. Oh well....next year will be more fun!

Denver Trip

2007-11-23T15:28:00.000-08:00

Preston's First Plane Ride

2007-11-23T14:11:00.001-08:00

For my birthday Ryan bought me a plane ticket to go see Anne Marie in Denver, CO. My mom came with us and we stayed for about a week and a half. This was Preston's first plane ride. He did pretty good on the way there, he was a bit cranky....i think it maybe hurt his ears a little bit. The way home was much better, he slept the whole time. It was fun visiting with Anne Marie, Wesley and the kids. They just loved Preston! Camden was always giving him kisses. He would put his lips on Preston's head, hand, leg....anywhere he could reach and say "MAH." It was really cute. Lynae and Reagan loved taking turns holding him and playing with him. The next blog is just some fun pictures from our trip.

Baby Gap Casting Call

2007-10-08T15:21:00.001-07:00

I went to the post office one day and the lady that worked there thought Preston was so stinkin cute and told me I should enter him into a baby contest. When I came home and told Ryan that, he said that he had been thinking the same thing but didn't know if I would ever do that or not. So...... I have now entered baby boy into the GAP casting call. It was on the Rachael Ray Show, so I thought..."ah what the heck." We'll see what happens out of the millions and millions that will be entered. They pick the top 5 baby boys and then the public votes for the winner (hint hint, you should all go VOTE for PRESTON)..... and there are runners up and all this other stuff. I just thought it would be fun....you never know what can happen.

Just some pictures of my BIG BOY!!!

2007-10-08T10:23:00.000-07:00

Preston's First Haircut

2007-10-01T17:32:00.001-07:00

Well now that Anne Marie has beat me to this, I guess I better start one. Julie has been tryin to get me to start one, and actually I have just been too lazy. So, I guess instead of sitting around doing nothing, I could do this. But it will not be as cute as Julie's because I haven o idea what I'm doing, so this one will probably not be cute either, but I'll keep trying. Now everyone can see the CUTEST baby boy ever!!!
Preston is now 5 months and got his first haircut on Sept. 25th. Pretty crazy that he already needed one. I said I wouldn't let anyone cut his hair when he was a baby, but when it started to gover his eyes and his hair was hanging over his ears, I decided it was time for a little trim. Mom cut his hair, but I had to give him something to keep him busy and that ended up being my cell phone. He did a good job and it looked better and his dad said it was nice because "he didn't look like a hippie anymore."