My little Baby boy!

My little Ryder is getting so big, I can hardly believe it. It makes me sad how fast time passes. We've gotten some cute pics of him lately, and I wanted to post them. He is so fun. He has such a happy personality. He thoroughly enjoys being nursed, and could care less for real food. I have tried to feed him a few times and he usually ends up puking it all up...he just likes his milk! Although he certainly eyes us eating and especially eyes our drinks :) He has a smile that will melt anyone's heart! He is such a sweet baby boy. He loves to touch his toes and just last week discovered he can make his arms and hands move when he wants. I included a cute picture of him holding his toes (and he is asleep!) :) He is so cute and cudly. Where has the time gone. I just cant hug and kiss him enough. His hair is starting to come in on top....some peach fuzz...it is so cute. :) He is such a little man.

Happy Birthday Jayda!

Today is Jayda's 7th Birthday...I can't beleive it. It makes me sad....when did she get so old? We are planning on going to Grandma and Grandpa Cluff's today so we arent doing too much here. So I wanted to make sure she woke up and felt special. last night we decorated her room and around her bed with crepe paper. :) She was suprised when she woke up.


Then we made Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips for breakfast! Yum (Recipe at bottom of post).


She opened one present...to wear to school today...the shorts...


She is becoming fashion aware..notice I did not say fashion "saavy," her comments this morning when she opened the shorts were, "oh, I can wear those on crazy day!" :) Ha! I said, "Jayda, these are really cute..." I think she finally warmed up to them...and she was adorable!.

Here is a picture of her cake....she wanted a pumpkin and specifically wanted it orange and purple...I did my best to "spiffy" it up a bit. :) She hasnt seen it yet...hope she likes it. :)


We are going to College Station tonight and having her a "party" if you will, at Gattitown. It is like Chuck E Cheese, but a little better, if you ask me. There is a big buffet of pizza, salad, soup, pasta, and then games and stuff. It is super fun and an added bonus...kids eat free on fridays. :) Happy BIRTHING...to me! :) Nana and Bill are coming too and we are staying the night and then going to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs tomorrow. To add to the mix...today is early out at school...so that is an added birthday bonus. I think she will have a great birthday and we will post more pictures to this same post...after we get back. :)

Recipe for yummy muffins...


1 box of chocolate cake mix
15 oz canned pumpkin
2 eggs
2 tbs applesauce (or oil)
1/3 cup of milk
1/2 bag choc chips

mix, bake at 350 for 20 minutes. yum. Makes about 18 muffins :) Enjoy

HERE IS THE REST OF JAYDA'S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND:

Saturday, we went to a pumpkin patch and went and saw "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs!" Super cute movie! We loved it.:) It was a fun weekend!


Nana got Ryder some cute pjs...even if they were little girl's :)

Sweets & Treats

Well, we have had a bit of sugar shock here this last week. I was making a baby shower cake for my friend. Her sister in law is having a boy, and it is a pumpkin theme. I think it turned out pretty cute.





By the Way, the cake was for a chocolate lover! Chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, chocolate pudding with chunks of chocolate candy bar. :) Yum!

Also, we have started making crepes around here! The girls love them, and I just found a good healthy recipe, so I like them too.



Here is the recipe:

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 egg white
1/2 cup fat free milk
1 pinch of salt
1 tbs apple sauce

Mix together good, then pour 1/4 cup of batter onto hot griddle and spread around for crepe. (lift pan and let it roll around). Fill with whatever you want.:) Yum! We filled it with strawberries, bananas, fat free cool whip, nutella, and a dash of powdered sugar!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

My dad is obsessed with the game, Settlers of Catan. Most of you know it, and have had your own phase of "obsession" before. Today is his birthday, and this is the cake we made him. It was a big hit, and delicious. :) I wish we could have made it more realistic, but this is as realistic as it gets with 5 kids in a small house and no time to be artistic. Overall, I still liked it, but lets face it, I am no Cake Boss!

The Ones I love the most....

Ryder's Stations

Now that he is getting a little bigger and can hold his head up better, now he rotates stations through out the day. :) He likes to facing up and not laying down all the time...this way he can see what is going on. He hasn't figured out the jumping part yet, but he will very quickly I am sure! :)
My cute chunky monkey!!!

Lately

So Lately, this is us...

This was Halle's typical morning face when she went to school....now she is getting happier. :) The last two school days she didnt cry. Thank goodness. :) Even sad, she still looks cute. :)


This was thursday, at the ward play group. We went to the park. We havent been to a park all summer, because it has been super hot, so this is the first time they got to play...You can just see the look on Sienna's face...she was so excited. She just kept giggling on the swings....because it has been that long! My poor babies. :)







This is Sienna. On Friday I fixed her hair....seriously, she has been walking around here in pajamas for two weeks....since we have been potty training her...and she is only willing to do it when and where she wants...trust me....she prefers everything to be on her own time frame. So I actually fixed her hair...which looked really cute, but the picture is a little too close....anyhow, her hair is getting super long...


Amidst all the potty training, she also decided to be brave and hold herself up in the water with a life jacket. She has been in the pool all summer, but wanted us to hold her. Otherwise, she would just give way to the life jacket and tip right on her face...but she finally learned to kick her legs and stay up. :) Of course...we still have to hold her. ;)



This is us this morning before church. We had to take a family picture for Halle's class this week. It is family week, and we needed a new one. ;) It came out cute...only if Ryder was looking! He kept hearing the girls say "cheese" and seeing me walk by him and he turned every time! :)

My Honey and Me!

Together again! :)