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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Hannah & Anna's Blessing Day!

Today was a special day at our house. Tally gave Hannah a very sweet blessing at church and then we celebrated with a luncheon at our house. Since the whole family wanted to come, Aubrey and I planned to bless the babies on the same day. It was funny to have the rhyming babies blessed the same day. Mostly it was great to be surrounded by family and friends. We feel so loved.

Aubrey & I with Anna & Hannah

Family photo op - FIVE of us now!

Sweet blue eyes

Hannah's biggest fans from the Price side

Taft & Mary and the girls (Lily was off playing)

Tyler Price Family (Austin had to work ;( )

The Balagna Fam

Ed, Denet, Summer & recently engaged Holly & Chance! Kelli & Allie & Bobby & kids were there too!

Hannah's biggest fans from the Lang side

Sam Beal, Logan & Karly, newly engaged Marissa & Rhett, Tiff & Dave & kids

Great Grandma & Grandpa Lang

The Rob Lang Family

My dad and our family - Mimi wanted to be there but couldn't

Grampy and the grandbabies (Hannah must have just yawned or something!)

Grampy & Hannah

Madison, Tim & Shari

The Kirk & Teri Nickel Family - reunited at last!

Just a few of THE YUMMY GOODS

I'm surprised Kelsey let other people hold her! Aiden was happy playing games on Sam's phone

"Uncle" Dean was in town for the ski trip and came to see Hannah blessed!

Finally, the kids got to play with the balloons!

We love you baby Hannah!

Here are the pics from her photoshoot

Two little munchkins walked in during the shoot

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Church History Museum - Kids Exhibit

Tal and I decided it was time to buckle down and get a painting to go at the top of the stairs (i.e. the first thing you see when walk in the front door). We went to the Deseret Book by our house, then the one downtown, and then the Church History Museum. While at the museum, we took the kids to the new exhibit. It is SO well done and the kids loved it! It's all about celebrating the Lamanites/Latin culture.

Tal explaining to Kelsey what the golden plates are. Her favorite books are the "Golden Book" brand.

Riding on Nephi's ship. There was also a part where you can help build it.

Aiden's turn!

Fishing off the ship proved a bit challenging for Kels, who got frustrated very quickly.

A wood cut-out of Nephi

Magnetic puzzle

There was an interactive computer game that Kelsey enjoyed.

Dress-up and dance!

The kids could watch themselves in a mirror and try to do what the ladies were doing on the screens.

We took a walk around Temple Square and a sister missionary took our picture.

Tally pointing out the temple to Kels

We hadn't planned this day out but it ended up being a really nice family day. With Tally in school, these days are few and far between! We are so lucky were able to spend today together! Here is the painting we bought. It's a Sandra Rast painting called "Eternal Reflections." It was originally $550 marked half off for a General Conference sale. Then I had some DB credit, DB points, and a $5 coupon. We paid $200 for it!

I actually like the one that's called "Mountain of the Lord" better but it wasn't on sale. I'm really happy with what we got, it helps me remember.

Monday, November 03, 2008

Temple & Talent Abend

On Saturday morning, we got to go to the temple in Bern for the first time since I was 8 months pregnant. We brought my friend Dianne to the temple with us (it's an hour and a half drive each way) and then she walked around with Kelsey while we were there. I'm happy to report that she did very well with Dianne and I'm so glad she's warming up to other people.

Oh yeah, and it snowed here this week and has been freezing since. Welcome to winter.

That night, we had a branch talent night. I signed Tally up when I found out there were no Americans participating. I also put myself in a dance number, to be fair. So, his was titled, "Surprise." This is what all my pictures should have looked like had I known how to use my flash properly (it's new, we're still getting to know eachother)

He asked the biggest guy in our branch to rip the phone book in half.

(This is how NOT to take a picture)

Of course, he didn't really want him to rip it (it was our only one). Not that he stood a chance.

Ta-Da! My super strong hubby pulls it off, even after several years without practicing

Isn't he a good sport?

Here we are dancing. I'm in the back left, exactly where I wanted to be for this one.

The food afterwards was great too. I love getting new ideas, and the Swiss know how to make their food look so cool. I brought a bruscetta (not pictured) that I got from allrecipies.com

Kelsey Speaks

April 14: Advertising works, even for kids. Kels just came up to me with my iPhone and the app "Team Umizoomi" ready to purchase. I asked her how she knew about it and she said, "this mom put team umizoomi on for her kids and it teached her kids and he did it all by himself!" I've seen that commercial too, but never realized how much she soaked in! I'm a sucker, I downloaded it.

March 14:

We were having a new babysitter come and Kelsey wanted her to play a game but wasn't sure she'd know how. "What language does she speak?" I said, "English." Kels said, "Oh no!" I said, "Kelsey, did you know that YOU speak English?" She looked surprised, "I do!?"

October 17:

We had our carpet pad replaced today and the carpet guy was using a heavy duty iron that smelled like burning. Kelsey came in and said, "Mom, is that dinner I smell?" Thanks Kels, thanks. Says a lot about my cooking!

October 11:

So I'm on the phone and the Kelsey does soemthing that makes Aiden cry. I tell Kelsey, PLEASE make it better, say your sorry and make him stop crying. She starts singing, "Flower gleam and glow, let your power shine, make the clock reverse, bring back what once was mine..." I started cracking up. I think she's a little too obsessed with Tangled.

February 19:
Family prayer
"Thank you that Aiden is incredible and that he could watch Incredibles with me. And thank you that mommy can change things."

February 9:
Family prayer tonight by Kelsey: "Thank you that mommy could be a good listener (?), thank you that mommy can be so stretchable...in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen." I laughed and asked her what stretchable meant. She said it meant that I can read Aiden books and change his diaper, put us to bed, play with us, and wiggle us and throw us, stuff like that. Does that mean she's grateful I can do mommy stuff?

January 5:
While at my mom's house in California, she said, "I want to stay at Mimi's forever!" I asked, what about your toys and our home in Utah?" She replied, "I like Mimi's toys downstairs." "But what about your friends back in Utah?" She replied, "they can get in the car and drive really, really far and come see me!" She has it all figured out.

January 4, 2011:
Tally read aloud a sign as we passed a church, "Jesus is making a list." She said, "No, Santa is making a list, and checking it twice."

December 20:
She was sad after I scolded her for taking her brother's food. I asked her why she was sad and she said, "My life hurts right now."
"With Christmas just a few days away?" I said. She perked right up.

December 13:
Tal was going to bed early and we all jumped in bed to give him hugs and say goodnight. Kelsey said, "I like it when our whole family is in bed together. Dad, you're hot. But I like it hot. You're the hottest."

December 9:
I had made a big effort to go to the gym and literally had 30 minutes to work out and then be back before everyone came over for play group. I get Kelsey out of the car and walk around to get Aiden. Kelsey says, "Mom, you can't wear THOSE shoes to the gym!" I looked down and sure enough, I was wearing my Crocs. I'm so glad she saw it before I'd gotten Aiden out of his car seat, gotten the kids checked into day care, and stepped on the treadmill. 10 points for trying, right?

October 22:
"Mom, I don't wanna have a baby in my tummy. I don't want to have a baby doggy come out."

October 3:
"Mom, you shut up and I'll shut down." (playing around with the word shut up to get a reaction from me).

September 30:
"Aiden, you have pretty eyebrows."
August 15
While sitting in our master bathroom, Kelsey said, "You guys have two sinks."
Us: "Yes, we have two sinks, isn't that nice?"
K: "No, I don't like it, you need to take one out. I need more room to sit."
Tal: "When you get married, you can have one sink in your bathroom."
K: "When I marry Aiden?" (who she said she wanted to marry when we were talking about weddings the day before).
Tal: "You can't marry Aiden, he's your brother."
K: "I want to marry DADDY!"
Jess: "He's mine, darlin. Daddy is already married to mommy."
K: "My cousins?"
Us: (Laugh, gave up...we'll have this talk one day when she's ready) She is constantly playing with my bouquet of silk flowers in my room and saying, "I'm getting married mom." I guess she picked that up on her own...I don't think I've ever talked about the flowers with her!

August 11:
As I'm putting her to bed I said, "Kelsey, your little body is so tired because you didn't take a nap today and little bodies need naps."
"And sometimes big bodies do too?" she said.
After the gym today, we caught her doing her hand clasp thing. Tally said, "Don't do that, you're doing it so hard you're getting sweaty."
She replied, firmly, "Well I just back from the gym." (which is true, but she was at the play place at the gym)
May
(While shutting herself inside the kitchen pantry)
K: Alright Aiden, I'm going bye-bye to Lily's house, 2 seconds, and when I come back, I'm going to Zoe's house. Okay? Okay, see ya later.
(about 2 seconds later, she opens the door)
K: Oh, hi Zoe's house!
She has been cracking me up (mixed with a little worry) with her imagination. If you ask her what she did today, she'll say she played with her cousins. We don't play with cousins everyday, but she does, in her imaginary play. She'll tell Libby and Zoe to come downstairs to the playroom or come outside with her. Then I'll hear her telling one of them to go hide or that this doll is for them or that they are nice. She will also throw in Lily and Edie, and an occasional Colton, Carter or Spencer. But that's more rare. Maybe because she sees them the most? Or because they are boys.
She also loves to pretend she's mommy and I'm Kelsey. She'll ask me, "is your pee-pees coming, mommy?" (No, is yours?) She'll also say, "you want a treat Kelsey? Okay. " Or my favorite, "You go in time out mommy, no-no." When I ask what I did wrong she'll say it's because I hit Aiden. Shocking.
She is also such a good sister. When I was reading my friend Mary's blog today who just lost her baby girl and bawling, she came over and gave me a big hug and said, "it's okay mommy." Then, because I wasn't paying attention to the fact that Aiden had run out of Cheerios and was "asking" for more, she fed him her Cheerios. Then she came up to me and said, "mommy, Aiden wants more Cheerios." She's a great little mommy.
5/?- (while Tal is at work)
K: Mom, I want to tell dad I had fun at the doctor today - daddy, I had fun at the doctor today - oh you did - yeah, dr. M was really nice. Yeah? Yeah.
She has little conversations with herself as she imagines the conversation she had or will have. These crack me up. She does it all the time, I just need to remember to write them down.
5/29 -
K: Mom, don't let Swiper come swipe our new house, okay?
M: Okay, I will. I'll tell him, Swiper no swiping, okay?
K: Yeah!
She's on this kick where she says "everytime" or "everday" with almost every sentence. I guess she's learning how to tell time/days?
She also sings all the time, usually "I am a Child of God." How can I ever get mad at that sweet little thing?
February 1, 2010
J: "Kelsey, get up on the stool so we can wash your hands."
K: "Mommy, you need to pull my pants up first."
J: "Okay, sorry"
K: "You don't need to say sorry mami."
She's been saying sorry to EVERYTHING and so I think she's heard that a lot lately from me. It's funny to hear your own words come from the mouths of your little ones.
January 28, 2010
K: "I want to be baptized."
J: "You do? How old are you?"
K: "TWO! Aiden wants to be baptized too."
J: "You have to be 8 to be baptized."
K: "Oh, I EIGHT!"
A little boy was baptized last Sunday and she started noticing it more in her books about Jesus and we talked about it a few times this week. But the subject hadn't come up this day - she said it out of the blue.