Happy New Year!

Wow! 2008!!! Gosh.... I can't believe that 2007 is at an end! I mean.. where did the time go? I really think each year goes by faster than the next. I guess we just get trapped in routines of daily living and before you know time has flown by. I realize this by looking at our sweet little baby, who is no longer a baby. He is the little person with a distinct personality. I was looking at him today and he just looked different. He looks so grown up now with his new hair cut!

We brought in the new year with some subway and watching a SNL special on tv. I ended up taking a nap after Bray went to bed, and then got up at 11:45 and we counted down and had a nice kiss and a " Happy New Year!" shout =) It was nice to be home with my boys. We really know how to party!! haha!

Well, I am sure you are wondering about Christmas. It was wonderful! We started off our celbration of Christmas on the 22nd by going to Disney. It was very crowded and hard to navigate through the park with our large group, with out losing someone, but we managed. And it was quite chilly...burr. We had a lot of fun. I think the kids all did well. We didn't get to go on too many rides, but Brayden get to ride Dumbo, the Pirates of the Carabean, and It's a small world. As well as play at toon town and go through Mickeys house. He fell asleep at the start of the Christmas parade and woke up at the end. He loved watching the Country Bear jamboree, and at the end he met Mickey! I think all the kids did really well. I was really proud of each of them for doing so well. Our family stayed the latest, and left during the fireworks. this was a very good thing, because we missed all the crowds. But I was sad to not see them. It was so cloudy we couldn't even view them as we walked out. Oh.. I forgot to mention how gorgeous the castle was! They had it all lit up and it just looked like diamonds everywhere. Very pretty!

Christmas Eve, we took family pictures, had a 1st b-day party for Emily ( the girl made out with lots of stuff!!) and then had an incredible dinner and yummy deserts!! We ended the night with presents to the kids from Auntie Katie, and Pj's from mom.

We decided to drive back home so that we could have Christmas at our house in the morning. I was so exhausted that I fell asleep soon after I put Brayden to bed. I awoke around 12:30 am realizing I still had to wrap presents! Yikes.. so we got up and did all of that fun stuff. Faron and I had a lot of fun wrapping presents. i think it was my favorite thing about Christmas this year. We just had fun hanging out and were excited to see what Santa would bring and how Brayden would react to his presents.

Apparently Brayden was a very good boy this year, because most of the gift under the tree were for him, and Santa brought him a Climber for Christmas =) He was very excited once he figured out what it was, and waisted no time at all trying it out.

I opened his gifts. He was more interested in playing with his new toys. Faron filmed it all on the camcorder, and fun was had by all.

We arived at my parents later that morning, and did it all over again. The car that Brayden got from Grammie and Papa, was a big hit! Travis was too cute. He was already playing in it before we go there and when Bray went to check it out, he closed the door and said "go!" to Brayden. It was hillarious. I think I know what to get him for his birthday =) Emily even enjoyed the car. It was definately a hit with the kids.

I have to say we had an incredible Christmas with a wonderful family to share it with. It was so nice to have Amy and Chad and Emily down. Thanks Mom, Dad, and Katie for the Disney tickets!! That was so generous!! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and that you will have a very Happy New Year!!

Family Fun

Last night was fun times had by all. My sister Amy and her cute little family flew in last night. We went to my parents' house and had foil dinners done on the grill.Yummy! Katie and Travy were there too.It was so cute to see the kids all together, even though Emily had to go to bed shortly after their arrival. Brayden and Travis were really cute together. They were running up and down the hall and giggling. Brayden gets a little jealous I think. He was lightly hitting Travis, I don't know why he was upset, but for some reason he wasn't being nice. It was too cute because I said "Be nice" and then Travis says to Brayden "Be nice". He is talking so good now. It so crazy how fast these kids are growing. I will post some pictures tomorrow.

My mom's house looked so nice and decorated for Christmas. And my dad had lights up on the house. (Good work dad!) It really did feel like Christmas having our family together. The only thing that would make it better would be having my brother Patrick and his family with us. It's been over a year since I have seen them, and they haven't even met Brayden yet. They will be missed =)

Brayden decided last night that he wanted to spin. Then that was all he wanted to do. My dad was holding him, trying to get him to calm down for bedtime, and then he would let him go, and within seconds he was spinning again. I'm telling you he has a one track mind =) It's so funny. I love that he has so much personality. I think he was just in the over tired stage, because he fell asleep as soon as we left.

Today I had a little time to my self. I dropped Brayden off at his sitter's house .He was so happy to see his "buddies" her kids are so good with him. It's such a blessing that our Bishop's wife Tammy watches him. She is super mom of 5 beautiful children. She is so good with Bray and he has so much fun with her 2 youngest. I went from there to Walmart to get a couple things, and by 10am I was ready for bed! But I prevailed and did some dishes. Then I decided I better get started on my little craft project for miss Emily. I made her a Tutu for her 1st b-day party, or pictures, or dress up.. which ever her parents choose to use it as. I am 1/2 way done, and it is rather adorable. And was surprisingly easy to make. I am excited to give it to her and see her expression. Hopefully she likes it =)

Good luck to miss Morgan tomorrow! I am so excited for Miss Carly's arrival! I know you will do great! You will definately be in our prayers. It seems just like yesterday you were calling me to see if you should take a test! haha! Man.. time flies!

It's beggining to look alot like Christmas....

First, I will apologize for being a slacker when it comes to blogging. I honestly just get so busy. I will try to do more now that I have a little more time.

Well.... it is feeling like Christmas at the Sanders. We got our tree up the first week of December. Brayden Really likes the lights. We really had to decorate it modestly due to the active nature of our sweet child =) Nothing breakable could be placed on the tree. I got some pine cone ornaments and some organza garland and ribbon, and that has decorated our tree. Well.. and lights.. you've got to have lights (luckily it's a pre-lit tree... very easy ) Brayden loves the pine cones. He is constantly playing with them. He likes to pull the garland off the tree, even though he has been told several times " don't touch". But, all in all, he's been very good with it. Now when he sees another tree somewhere, he gets all excited. loving the lights

Our tree

I got some Christmas pictures taken, though he didn't want to stay still for too long. here are some of the good ones..

This Christmas is going to be fun. The three grand kids, (all 1years old! will be together! Happy Birthday Emily!!!) Amy, Chad, and Emily are flying ion today, so it really is beginning to feel like Christmas! I am so excited to bake and make candy when Amy gets here. She is so good at getting that done. Our family Christmas gift is to go to Disney. That will happen on Saturday.It should be interesting. Travis is 19 months, Brayden is almost 16 months, and Emily turned one yesterday. Hopefully that will all be even tempered and have a lot of fun.

Enjoying playing with the wrapping paper

I pretty much have shopping done. I took Brayden to meet Santa for the first time yesterday. He really didn't know what to think, and was on the verge of crying. But he prevailed, and the tears were held back. We got the slightest smirk out of him. And I bought the ridiculously over priced pictures, because it was his first experience (we didn't visit Santa last year) I had to buy them, even if they weren't that good. I think he'll look back 20 years from now, and laugh at them, so it's worth it.

He has been a pretty good boy this year. The past few days have not been a treat. He is getting some teeth in , and has just been uncomfortable, which = CRANKY. We have also been blessed with a new phrase... " I want!" He really is a doll baby though. He is trying to talk so much more and is doing so many fun things. He likes to twirl and dance now, and has in the past months began to sing. Particularly the "Mama" song. It goes a little something like "mama... maaaammmaaa, mama mama maMA." I think you get the gist. He was even singing it in his sleep a while ago. I feel really special to have my own song =)

Well, I took my final , and had my last day of the semester on the 11th. I made it through with a solid 'B', which I was ecstatic to receive. I am overjoyed to have almost 5 weeks off! I really don't know what to do with myself. It is nice to be home with Brayden and be a mom.

I am so excited for the Holiday and very thankful that we are all healthy. During the week of Thanksgiving Brayden was really sick with Bronchitis, and I then got the same thing. Faron then got a tough of a stomach bug and so did I for a night. Wow... that was a rough week! Then to top it all off, the same day of my final, that night actually Faron went to the urgent care with abdominal pain. Long story short, he was sent to the Emergency room, and admitted in the wee hours of the morning. He was there Wednesday through Friday. Thankfully after many test and assumptions, it was just gastroenteritis. Bless his little heart. He was a trooper! It was his first time ever being in the hospital... but he survived and did really great. We are glad he is home now and feeling much better. I want to Thank everyone who helped us out and kept us in their prayers! We have an incredible family !! ( friends too!)

I think those are the main highlights .. I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!!