Jane's Baby Shower

Jlene McCracken made these cute suckers. They are frogs and buttons.
Michelle made the cake, and it was yummy. It had a lemon filling.

My friends and I threw a baby shower for Jane just a couple weeks before she had her baby boy. It was fun, she got a lot for her baby, and the food was good! Update: Jane had her baby on February 25. They named him William Brian Tuttle. He was 22 inches long and weighed 11 pounds 9 ounces!!!!! I don't know how she did it. She was a week overdue, so the doctor had to induce her. She went all day with no baby and little progression, all with no epidural. At the end, she finally had to get one just to get the energy to push this big guy out. He has dark brown hair and round cheeks, but suprisingly no rolls. Great job Jane! You are amazing!

Bumbo

What a happy girl. She loves her bumbo. I love her squishy cheeks. I want to eat them. She likes to jabber MAMAMAMAMA. But now she has moved on to DADADADADA. But, I was first! :)

Sunday Talks

Koy and I gave talks in Church and Primary on the very same day. It was his first talk in Primary and he did such a good job. Kable helped him prepare it while I went over mine the morning before church. I actually prepared mine a week early because I thought that was when I was speaking. I was asked to be the concluding speaker and talk on "Charity, Am I My Brother's Keeper?". I had heard from a friend of mine that someone else was the concluding speaker and when I didn't see my name on the program, I got a little worried. In shock, I went to ask the bishop who really was the concluding speaker. He said that I speak next week. I said well then, I should have my talk memorized by then! So, I was very prepared and even though I say so myself, I think it was the best talk I have ever given. Kable says so too. :) I actually interviewed Dad and Mom about their experieces during Hurricane Katrina and used quite a bit of it in my talk. Thanks Mom and Dad. I know the prayers I received on my behalf also helped me to do a good job. I was really nervous because I was the concluding speaker, but I was left little time, so I had to quickly give my talk and went a tad over, but it went well. I used quite a few examples of President Monson as well. He is a good example of Charity! After Sacrament I went in to see Koy, with Kable's help, give his talk. He sat on the front row smiling and waving at us. He was so excited. The week before when Kable and I found out he had to speak, we were discussing who was going to help him prepare it, when Koy blurted out, "no, it's my talk, I want to do it!" I think he is a little social. Anyway, he didn't need much help to give it. It was on the First Article of Faith. Kable kept trying to get him to repeat what he was saying, but Koy would just say the next word because he knew what was next. He even said the whole first article of faith by himself. (We are working on memorizing them. He is will pass off the second one this Sunday.) I was so proud of him, and I could tell that he was very proud of himself too.

Carpet Angels!

We finally got to put new carpet in our basement after finishing almost everything else that needed to be done. Kable worked hard and learned a lot about dry wall, eletrical outlets, and stuff, and I had brain fart picking out paint colors; but it finally got done (that is except for the trim, a little bit of finishing on the drywall on the stairs, the fluorescent lights...... well, it's getting there okay!) I told Koy we were going to carpet angels when the carpet finally got put in. He was so excited, and I am so excited to have an inviting basement, not one I'm scared to go down to. I love the carpet I went with and we spent a little more to get the shag, but it is worth it. When the rest of your house is wood floors, you just can't wait to feel it under your feet! My kids will love it too because that is where their play room is. Thank the heavens! We love new carpet!

Lion King

Love my kids! Don't worry that's not a real gun, just Koy's fake "shoot gun."

Koy likes to hold the kittens up like this and say,"Look Mom, it's like on Lion King!"

New Years Party!

We had a fun New Year's Eve party at the Bittles house. The Batemans, Ratcliffes, Raricks, and us were there, and plenty of good food. I tried a coconut cream angel pie recipe that Anne gave me and it turned out very yummy! There was also a very good non-alcoholic punch that Cole made that I loved, and of course homemade guacamole! We played a band game on the WII. (Go ahead and make fun of me, I can't remember the right name for it!) I had fun singing to the music! Rock on! It was more entertaining to hear Kable do it though! The babes above! Scarlett and Cami are only 1 day apart, and Bella is about 2 months older. We left tired and full.

Last of the Christmas Pictures

So, we still aren't moved in completely in this picture, but this is "Christmas morning." Notice we couldn't find Mom and Dad's stockings, so Santa had to put our stuff in socks! :)
So, Grandma Berg makes yummy fruit leather and sent us some for Christmas, well, I didn't get much of mine because Scarlett decided she loved it too! SO cute!

Here is a shot of our sleep eyed family minus me, I am just not that brave to put a picture of me up, it is scary!

Scarlett got her first baby doll! A cabbage patch that looks like her, dark hair, blue eyes!

Koy must have been a good boy because he got what he wanted the most- a robot! We had to show him a clip of the movie Transformers, so he could see who Bumblebee was.

Christmas Collage 2009

So, Santa decided to come a little late to our house because he knew we were moving to a new house the day after Christmas! Koy was pretty understanding and Scarlett didn't know the difference! We had a fun morning, but there was no tree or lights, decorations, or anything else to remind us of Christmas, but at least we had each other and a new bigger, 3 bedroom townhouse! Yea! Koy was sad that we didn't have a tree and stuff, but we will just have to do it next year. They got some cool presents from family. Nana and aunts made them a quiet book for church. Mimi and Pops got Koy a basketball hoop. Koy got a leapster, which he and I both love. We all got rice bags from Anne and Scarlett got this cute stackable toy that Anne made. We are very blessed and happy to be able to enjoy so much. It was our first Christmas not spent with family, either in Utah or Louisiana. I must say that with moving and not being around family and no decorations up, it just felt like we skipped this holiday. It was missing, and I hope that we never have to do that again! On a positive note, I am so grateful to be in a newer (these have already been remodeled, so we escaped living throught that mess), bigger townhouse. It has all wood floors, like our last one, and in good shape. The basement just needed to be finished, which meant we could do it our way. The move worked out just right with timing on selling ours and buying our new one. Like almost no wait time in between. The people who bought ours were so nice and were okay with my paint colors, so we didn't have to repaint it! Yea! But, the move was not fun. We painted every room before we moved in and then Kable and Greg Hendrick and Matthew and Brian Bittle finished our basement. Poor Kable didn't feel like he got a break because he didn't. We were constantly packing, cleaning, unpacking, painting, drywalling, etc the whole Christmas Break. I am so glad I married a man who is a hard worker! Some members of our ward were so kind to come and help us move the day after Christmas, which I am sure was just what they wanted to do and in bad weather-snow. Thanks to everyone who helped, it only took a few hours. Overall, I shouldn't complain, because we got a bigger space in the end! I was the one who wanted to move! :)

Proud Daddy

I finally had a little time to play around with a picture or two of Scarlett's announcement pictures. I will get them out! It doesn't really matter how old she is right?! Anyway, I love this one. Scarlett looks so peaceful and Kable looks so happy!

Getting Ready for Christmas!

Michelle Hendrick made Scarlett and Koy these cute bags for Christmas!

These two fell asleep together but when I tried to take a picture they both woke up. I told Koy to fake it, but Scarlett just didn't get it! :)

Koy really is such a good helper. He get pacys, holds bottles, throws away trash, gets things upstairs that I forget, calms and talks to Scarlett when she is crying, throws away dirty diapers, etc. He almost always has a cheerful attitude when he is doing it too.

This little girl is sad! She didn't get to help make cookies!

Yum! Sugar Cookies!

Koy loves to help in the kitchen. I need to make him an apron because whenever I'm cooking, he always wants to help!

Christmas Parade

Getting ready for the parade!
We had to pep Koy up to stay, it was so cold. Once he got candy that helped.

Yes, there is a baby under there!

Hi!

The Grinch!

Santa

Relief at the mall. There was a middle school (the one Kable teaches at) Christmas concert there after the parade.

Winter Fun

My bootiful girl with her Christmas shirt that I made her. Too bad you can't see it.
My handsome guy with his pretty smile.

Making a snowman! Scarlett and I didn't get in on the action!

Ward Christmas Part 2009

Kable, Koy, and our friend Scott Balsmeier with nephew Jake.

Our friends the Hendricks. Michelle and her daughter Emily babysat Scarlett for me during basketball. Scarlett loves her husband Greg. He is serving in Iraq now.

Here is the Christmas shirt I made for Koy. He loved it so much. He still wears it after Christmas. So cute!

We had fun at the church Christmas party. I failed to get pictures of Koy with Santa. I guess Kable was with him and he was last in line to see Santa. He almost didn't make it, he was so tired he almost fell asleep. But made it just in time to tell him he wanted a robot! Scarlett fell asleep with Mama, so she didn't get to see Santa. Oh well.

Cupcake Cutie

Here is my little cutie pie at around 6 months. I love her little leggings with her boots. Want to eat her up!!! She has learned to sit up and loves her Mama. If I leave the room or set her down, she isn't happy!

Scarlett's 4 Month Check up!

So, this is late, but what's new?! On October 1, 2009 Scarlett weighed 13 pounds and 5 oz. which is in the 55%. She was 24.5 inches long, the 72% and her head was 41.5 inches which is the 75%. Go Scarlett girl! Keep on growing and being healthy, that's what we like to see!