Ive been slacking on blogging....
There has been so much going on(I should actually be doing something else right now!).
Lets do a little recap of the weeks leading up to this wonderful new year.
Beginning of December we had another couple over for dinner. I was so happy they agreed to share that day with us, why? They found out earlier that day that they will be welcoming a baby BOY into their family!!! They are an awesome couple and are so kind to our boys! I look forward to spending more time with them!
Lets see. We left here around the 18th of December to head home(hometown) for the Holidays. Just the week before Gabe started *trying* to walk. He would get a few steps in here and there but was mostly crawling. Then just before leaving he started standing up on his own from sitting!!!
We left there just yesterday and within that time he is now *almost* fully walking!! He can turn around, walk with confidence and crouch. Of course he still falls over some but hey he has a big head lol!!
While we were back home Jared and I enjoyed a few nights to our selves, which was much needed! We got to spend time with family and have a wonderful Christmas!
We even got to go out on New Years. In the 5yrs we have been together I think we have only ever spent one other together!
To our disappointment we yet again missed kissing each other at midnight! Last year because we were in separate cars, this year because he was(and had been for 20 min) up at the bar trying to get our drinks! What kind of bar only has 2 bar tenders on New Years Eve??? Jared theory is because he didn't have ta-tas they wouldn't help him lol!
We did some fun things like taking the boys to the train park to see all the lights. For those who dont know the train park is a park(obviously lol) down by the more industrial area of Lewiston, right by where part of the train tracks are. There is an old locomotive and 1(or 2) cars with it. There are tons of trees and a big(newish) fire place. During Christmas they string lights all threw the trees, put arches over the walk ways with trigger change lights, "dancing penguin" lights, an igloo and other things. The best part is a big pad on the ground that when you jump on it in different areas it lights up one of the trees!
Then something awesome. A man who works with my mom dresses up as Santa for their kids Christmas party. Well he also does this for anyone who wants him to visit their house!! He owns an amazing suit and does a very good Santa. How awesome is that he is willing to do this for others for free, when that sub par Santa at the mall charges $20++ for 3 pictures and a candy cane!
So seeing as we didn't get the boys pictures with Santa this year my mom thought it would be awesome to have the guy come over.
We left a present out on the deck for each of the boys so that Santa could grab them on his way in. Rylan opened the door having no idea what was going on. He was SO excited!! He got to talk to Santa and sit on his lap. We got some awesome pictures with Gabe and Rylan and Santa!
Yesterday we made our trip home. It seemed to take for ever! With our trunk packed FULL, our new bread machine riding between the boys and the floor boards and back window filled, our car was riding quite low.
So I lost track of what I was doing yesterday and never got back to writing this!
Well now that we are home, some laundry is done, house re cleaned and pantry re stocked. Its time to get back in to the swing of things.
Gabes 1st birthday is next Monday, the same day Jared goes back to work :( .
