I'm so bad at this.....

I started a blog so I could document fun/important events in my family. I started off really good and slowly have gone down hill from there. Anyway this post is about the whole month of December. Like with most of my blog post there is going to be more pictures then writing.

The month started off with a trip on the Polar Express! Zac has been OBSESSED with that show for months so we decided to take him on the Heber Valley Railroad version of it. It was cute but Zac was a little young. He loved riding on the train and seeing Santa for the first time.

Zac also discovered that he loves the snow.

It was so much fun this year because Zac knew who Santa was and what he does. He kept telling me that he wanted Santa to bring him more train tracks for his train but he didn't understand that he had to wait for them. Zac likes Santa and when he saw him at our ward Christmas party he wouldn't leave his side.

Tyson has also had a big month. He started solid foods. He's rolling all over the place and can get Zac's toys. Tyson also got his two front teeth for Christmas.

My Parents have been in town for weeks and we have been doing all kinds of fun things but one new thing that we did was see the lights at Thanksgiving point. It was so much fun and Zac loved it. The picture below is Zac holding Tyson's hand as we drive threw the lights. Zac always holds his hand in the car. It melts my heart to see him love his brother.

On Christmas eve we always spend it with Ethan side of the family. We have an amazing dinner and open presents. We also always talk about the true meaning of Christmas. This year Ethan's mom got the Little people nativity set so the kids could be involved.

Christmas morning was so much fun! Zac was excited to see that Santa had left him presents. Santa got Zac some more train stuff and Mom and Dad got him an remote control Wall-E. Tyson also got some toys that he LOVED.

After we had our Christmas we went to my parents townhouse to do Christmas with my side of the family. Since everyone but my parents live in Utah they always come here from California. We had so much fun there and had tons of surprises. I think Zac's favorite part was getting his T-rex that he wanted soooo bad. My mom had all of us say one thing we are going to give to Christ this year. Zac told everyone that he won't hit, bite, or push and he will always say he's sorry.

The month of December is always a amazing one and it's fun to spend time with family BUT I'm happy it's over because I will have Ethan home more again.

Thankful

After Tyson almost getting put in the hospital for dehydration, I'm so thankful for having Tyson in my life.

After my Grandmothers funeral and seeing my Grandpa hold tyson, I'm thankful to know that life continues and I will see all of my family again.
After being away for Zac all weekend, I'm thankful for everyday we spend together.

After Ethan and Zac had a guys weekend together, I'm thankful that he is such a good daddy and I had no worries about leaving them.

My first Triathlon!

This last Saturday I did my first triathlon! It was so much fun! This has been a goal of mine for years and I finally was able to do it. I didn't pass out and I didn't finish last, that's all I cared about. I think I would like to keep doing them. Thanks to everyone who supported me. I love you guys!

A fun morning.

It was such a nice Saturday so we decided to go 4 wheeling. I love 4 wheeling but I don't get to go as much as I like. It was fun to take Zac and to be able to ride on my own for awhile.

Sorry, I had too.

Tyson is now 4 months old! He's doing great. He is in the 50% in weight and 90% in height. I had these pictures of Zac and Tyson at the same age. I thought it was fun to compare the two.

ZAC

Tyson

A few more from California

09-09-09

Disneyland is one of my favorite places ever! I don't know why I love it so much. It might be because I grew up living 20 minutes for there and always went when it was perfect weather, or when I was little and everything seamed like a fairy tale. It might be because when I was a teenager my brother worked there and we got to go on rides before they were open to the public, or my friends and I would see up and coming bands preforming in Tomorrow land or because we had our Grad-night there. Maybe it's because I worked in Downtown Disney and after work I could go on and couple of my favorite ride and go home. It also might be because Ethan and I went there a lot when we were dating and we stayed at one of the Disneyland Hotels on our honeymoon. We have a lot good memories at Disneyland and Ethan and I've been dreaming about the first time we take our kids there.

This year Disneyland is doing a promotion that you get in free on your birthday. My friend Rachel works there and she helped up get in and get some discounts! That was awesome!! Thanks so much! My parents came along to see Zac have fun and to help out with Tyson. That was so nice. Thanks Mom and Dad!! When we first got into the park we got Zac and Tyson Mickey Mouse hats with there names on them. Then Zac got to go on his first ride witch was the Buzz Lightyear. Zac didn't know what to think about it but he was so excited that he went on it again. All day long the lines were short so he got to go on several rides twice. Then we went on Autopia and Peter Pan. After that my friend Sarah met up with us and we had lunch. She brought her daughter with her and Zac had a ton of fun holding her hand. Then we went on the Carrousel, Dumbo, Pinocchio, and Mr. Toads wild ride. After that we went and found Mickey Mouse. Zac Loves Mickey Mouse, he watches all of the old cartoons on YouTube. Weeks before we went to Disneyland Ethan and I would tell him the he is going to see Mickey Mouse soon. Anyways, I think meeting him was the highlight of Zacs day. After that Ethan and I got to go on Big Thunder just the two of us. That was the highlight of my day because I felt like Ethan and I were dating again. We couldn't stop laughing on that ride. It was so much fun! Then we went on Pirates and Haunted Mansion. Zac was not scared at all, in fact he wanted to go on them again. The day was coming to a end so we went on a couple more rides again and went to dinner. We were so impressed in how well Zac and Tyson did. That whole day was amazing and the best birthday present ever!