Just a brief update:

Tyson:
He is now almost ten months and finally taking a bottle. He has been sitting up since 6 months and crawling since 9 months.  He does not sleep well though, still up a few times at night and his naps these days are only about 30 min each and there are only 2 a day... BOO!  He is really getting into things now and loves to feed himself anything he can grab.  He loves Trix cereal and Popsicle's. He now has three teeth his 2 bottom ones which have been in for about 3 months and his uppers have been slowing teasing us as they seem to be so close to pooing out, but then don't.  As of about a week ago he has been waving and he definitely knows his Honey, mommy, daddy's and livy's voices. Tyson is really a pretty happy guy if he has a little sleep and food in him.  He has the cutest little giggle and the most gorgeous blue eyes just like his sister.

Liv:
What a cutie!  Even though she is defiant, says No a lot and can throw a pretty wicked tantrum, she is really fun right now, she is a talker, and she loves to sing.  She has her favorites: the ABC's and Twinkle Twinkle, but lately she has been making up her own songs and they are AWESOME.  Yesterday she sung one about Lightning McQueen and how he is the fastest race car.  She also has one that has a lot of La La's which is my current ring tone right now. She loves to read her own version of books and have them read to her. She does not like going to nursery, no idea why.
We just started a reward chart for her: Get dressed and hair done, eat with us a the dinner table, clean up toys at the end of the day and brush her teeth, I don't know why it is still such a surprise and battle everyday that we have to get dressed and do our hair, it's so annoying.  So hopefully this will help, we are only about 5 days in, so we will see.  She loves being pushed in the swing, I could push her all day, and she loved Strawberry shortcake right now. She also loved playing cash register and play dough. She loves spaghettios and any kind of berry. Her favorite color is pink and she notices everything when we drive in the car.  "Mom, I love white cars, but I don't like black cars, and I love blue cars and red cars and orange cars and yellow cars."  And Then I said,  "We have a black car, do you like black cars?"  and she paused and said, "Well of coarse I do."  This girl has some serious personality. 

 

Lance:
Working at Progressive Insurance and a MRR.  Managed Repair Rep. and aside from the crazy customers that come daily, he really enjoys it. He is also the Elder's Quorum President in our ward so that keeps him busy too. Lance is such an amazing man!  He loves to be with his family and always makes time for us! He has been so dedicated to making our house, and all the that implies, not just in working condition, but looking and working really great.  He has spent the last two Saturday's doing yard maintenance and it is paying off, Thanks babe! 

Marse:
Just being mom, and there is not JUST about it, it is a huge job and huge blessing. Loving it most days and could only love it more if Liv wasn't so defiant and Tyson would sleep more! Nothing else to report other than I miss my dad, I don't cry a lot when I cry, but I do it often and over the littlest things: Being at the gym where my dad worked out for years, eating at a sushi restaurant because he loved sushi and sashimi.  Seeing a biker, listening to a song, so many words and so many memories in different songs, watching any father daughter moment on t.v. or even just seeing a guy my dads age enjoying life like my dad should be.  I hate that I don't have my dad here!  I hate that he won't be around to watch my kids grow up and I hate that I can't call him and ask him questions or have his help or advice on something.  I love that I know I will see him again, I love that I have such great friends and family to help us through  I love that I know that he was choice.  This only could have happened to the best of the Lord's children.  My dad didn't have anything left to learn on this earth, and there are those who don't have things like diseases or death happen to them because they do have more to learn.  I have to remember these things as I sink into a sad moment.  Love you dad, wish I could tell you that! 

Lances's Day Off

 The Discovery Gateway

 Lance had the day off so we got some things done and had a little fun too!  First we went to the gym, which it has been a long long time, so yay.  After Tyson's short nap we went to price out how much it would be to replace our carpet...Way more than we thought it would be dang! Then after a few more errands we went to the gateway and had dinner and off the Children's Museum.   Between 5-8 and it was only $5.00, We all had fun!

 Liv got to operate a crane.

 Tyson learned to play the piano.

 She also got to be a mail carrier, which she loved! She played for a long time in the kitchen area meeting new friends, cooking and eating dinner and picking flowers.

 Tyson LOVED this little tiny slide, it was hilarious to watch because he slid down so slow, but you would have thought he was going on a roller-coaster by the smile and thrill on his face.

 And mommy and daddy got to watch our kids play. It was great, we watched them have fun without having to entertain!  Yay.

Summer is up to Bat...

First time getting into the blow up pool this summer, they both seemed to have a great time with cups and spoons.  Liv was making "recipes" and baking them for me and Tyson was just trying to hold onto the one cup that Liv didn't have. Liv is really pretty good about sharing her things with Tyson, but she is also getting into this phase where she doesn't want him to take anything away from her that she is playing with so she will push him away.  In fact, she put her arm in front of his face to try to push him and he bit her...She got what she asked for. She also really loves to drag him around by his legs which he usually likes so I let her...until he doesn't like it anymore I step in and save him.

Here we are at the Spring Ball Park for a Bees game. We Picked up Lance got some Mo' Beta's steak for dinner...YUM, and headed off.  It's a pass of all passes night so we got in free with our $10.00 passes.  Liv is loving some Cotton Candy at the ballpark, Thanks Honey for sharing! 

 Livy and Daddy.

 The bees weren't playing so well, but we had fun sitting out on the grass and having snacks, it was a little steep though, Tyson kept falling over and having a hard time trying to crawl up the blanket. 

 Thank Goodness the weather held out for us, it was a little windy, but the wind blew most of the clouds away so it ended up being really nice, about 80.

 So Cute! The last time we were at a game was for my dads birthday, so it was sad to know that he wasn't there with us...well at least that we could see. We miss him!  About every other day Liv will say, "I am sad about Poppy", or "I miss poppy."  I am so sad too, I tell her, but Poppy is so happy in heaven and he gets to see what we are doing all the time because he is our Angel!!

 Here we are waiting and waiting and waiting for the littel train ride that goes back behind the field.  Literally in line for well over an hour, but these girls were troopers.  I think Liv and Millie are going to be great friends!  Millie calls Liv, Libia, it is so cute.

 Yay!  Finally it's our turn, I think this will be one of those things that we do once or maybe right when we get there before the lines get too long... Fun but not really worth an hour in line.

 What a cheeseball...Just like her mommy.

 Anna and Millie, so cute.  Liv loves her Aunt Anna! She was hanging on her all night, poor pregnant lady! 

Taking it all in!!! These are the moments that making life wonderful!

Olivia's 3rd Birthday

 HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY SWEETHEART!!!  Lance had the day off so already we were off to a good start!  Our day started off with pancakes and her new Strawberry Shortcake movie that mommy and daddy gave her at her party while Tyson took a nap.  Then it was off to McDonald's play place for lunch, Liv is funny, she always wants to go to the play place, but she doesn't actually go up in the tubes and down the slides. 

 After Lunch it was on to Hogle Zoo as per her request...The weather was pretty cold and overcast when we got there, like 50 degrees, but it warmed up a little as the sun came out. I think Liv was most excited to see the Giraffes, she wanted to move on so we could go see them. 

 Lance and I thought that even though it was a little cold, it was a good day at the zoo, not really crowded and most of the animals were out and about in the cooler weather.

 Cute Little Stinker, he was really a good boy!  Such a good sport in the cold.

 Seals and Sea Lions.  This is really a great exhibit!  So neat!

 Yay!   The Polar Bear came out just as we got there and Liv was really excited.

 Bears.

 finally made it to the Giraffes.  They were all outside when we walked over there then they all went inside, so we got to see them all and up close.  Olivia loved the little baby one.

 Lynx Cat

 I'm sorry for whoever believes in evolution, but there is just no way that we evolved from monkey's...Look at these things! 

So goofy! and his friends were eating paper.  And last time we were at the zoo we watched the gorilla poop in his hand and eat it...Yummy.  Lastly we went to the gift shop where Daddy bought Liv and Tys a toy.  Liv picked a white tiger stuffed animal, later named Trigger, (Stripped Tiger) and Tyson a little weasel wobble thing that was attached to a ball that he could chase around. Thanks Daddy! Liv was cute, she said Thanks mom and dad for taking me to the zoo. Such a Sweety.

After the Zoo we went to Honey and Poppy's and played on the swings and slide, then off to dinner, California Pizza Kitchen.  Honestly dinner was a little bit of a disaster. We had an interesting waiter, I'm pretty sure he didn't know what he was doing...He couldn't stop talking and then it was just one thing after another, two hours later, we finally left the restaurant.  First my mom spilled her water all over the table and straight into my lap.  Later I took liv to the bathroom and that was a bathroom drama that last about 15 minutes.  She didn't want me in the stall with her or have my help.  She needed to go potty more, but wouldn't sit back on the potty, then she didn't want to leave the bathroom. meanwhile her ice cream sundae is out on the table and the candle is about out.  Then when we get her out of the bathroom, on her first bite she spilled her ice cream all over herself.  It was so cute because she was so sad.  Lance laughed later that that was a 3 generation spillfest!  

We did have a funny moment though.  We saw Nicole and Weston Maughn come in and I tried to call her phone to tell her someone was watching them and freak them out but they didn't answer so we had our waiter go over and say, "Just so you know someone it watching you right now." and then he walked off, we were at the back of the restaurant so they couldn't see us right away but it was funny to watch them be so confused.   Finally they saw us because we were all laughing so hard.

At the end of the day, we had one more present for Liv, play dough ice cream maker, so she played with that and we got ready for bed. It's amazing for how tired she gets during the day, she sure goes to bed late.  But overall, it was a great day! 

Liv's Birthday Party

 Saturday April 20th, The morning started with Liv and Tyson snuggling after breakfast and then I went with my brothers and mom to pick out the headstone for my dad then back to Honey and Poppy's house to decorate and set up for Olivia's 3rd Birthday party, we had a Care Bear themed Party for her.

 We had a cake and ice cream bar and played a few games like Shark attack, this is like musical chairs except that the kids run around a blanket to music and who ever sits down on the blanket last is the new shark.  Then we had the kids color their own Belly badges like the care bears have on their tummies.

 Liv started loving Care Bears when we rented a Care Bear movie from the library.  She was hooked

 This theme has been in my mind for about 2 months now so I have had plenty of time to make these fun decorations.  Party planning and crafts like these are my favorite!

 

  Rainbow Cake with buttercream frosting: 6 different colors, Fun!

 

 

  

 

 Both of Honey's pairs of glasses were broken so these are the ones that were left...Love it!

 Liv and her new Share Bear

 Handmade Share Bear, She is Liv's favorite Bear

 Mommy and Liv

 Care Bear Belly Badges

 Daddy and Liv dancing to Disney music before the guests arrive.