I just thought I'd make you all jealous by showing you the 70 degree weather we have going on here. You all need to make a visit! It's beautiful! Tyson has an issue with the way the cuff of pants touch his feet, so he is especially excited about being able to wear shorts (yes, I know it's an odd fetish). Anyway, here's the rest of the news....
We just got a letter that Ty has been selected (or rather picked out of a hat) to go to the charter school in town. We are impressed with the school and we think it's a good option for him. The best part is that it's free! Oh, and just now he told me to tell everyone that he likes "Cars".
Anna has been trying hard to write her name. It's so cute! She has been loving dance lessons lately. It took her awhile to warm-up to all the girls, but now they are all her "girl-friends" and she loves it. Her quote of the past weeks is "I'm going to scream out my guts!". She says this whenever she is going down a slide or something like that.
My sisters and mom threw me a baby shower at the last minute and we are SO grateful to all of you who came and gave us baby things for Brayden. We needed them badly! It was very fun and I loved seeing everyone.
Mike will find out within the next week or two if he got the job he's applied for. If he gets it, he will be the high school band teacher for a brand new school down here. We'll let you know.
I think that's all right now. We hope you like the pictures. Happy upcoming spring!
The swing set the men built (Mike, my dad, and Uncle Chad) for the kids. It's a big hit.
The CUTEST girl ever!
Funny face on the swings.
Aunt Krista got this for Ty for Christmas. He loves it!
Anna "painting" the sidewalk with water.
Tyson also "painting" .
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Spring has arrived!
Friday, February 15, 2008
Be My Valentine
- Hope you all had a great V-day. We had fun. The kids woke up to Valentine suprises and Mike left a big boquet of flowers in the garage for me. It was funny.
- Tyson had a Val Day party at school and brought home a truck load of treats. They sent a note home last week telling us to bring 38 valentines. Well, I went to the store and bought a $1.99 box of "Cars" paper valentines. Ty had a great time writing his name on them and puting on the heart stickers. I loved it too. This is our first time doing the whole valentines at school thing, so I didn't realize the mad competition between PARENTS on how big and full of sugar the valentines should be, so we were quite the underdog. He came home with boxed chocolates, toys, pencils, and candy of every kind. I think Tyson gave the least, but hey, all that candy and stuff cost us only $1.99. I think we were the smart ones!
- Anna and I surprized Dad at school with a tower of boxes filled with candy, and a matted poem from the kids with their footprints on it. It took awhile to make, but Daddy loved it. After we picked up Tyson, we got McDonalds and took it to Dad's work and ate with him.
- After naps, Anna broke out with a terrible rash that we had never seen before so we took her to Instacare to find out she had hives. That was interesting. Poor kid.
- Mike took us out to dinner at Roccoco's (a very fine resturant in town) on a gift certificate he had received. We loved it, but unless we get another generous gift card, it's way out of our price range. After that, we went to an Irish concert put on by a group of siblings (there are 11 in all, but we only heard 7 of them). They were great. I, however, wasn't so fond of the lady next to me who smelled like alcohol and kept elbowing me. I wanted to punch her. Oh well, it gave me an excuse to lay on Mike's shoulder.
- When we came home, Tyson kept getting up feeling like he was going to barf. A perfect ending. We just kept laughing. There's never a true holiday without a rush to the doctor and someone throwing up! I know many of you parents can understand that one.
- So, we really did enjoy our day. It was fun to spend time together and be with Daddy more. We hope all of you had a very nice day!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
More baby Brayden Pictures.....
So, we had another ultrasound done today. Brayden is weighing in at 1.7 pounds and is still looking really healthy (despite my recent seizures). As you can see, he's put some weight on his face and hands and his profile is very cute. Mike and I think he is looking more like Julianna with his upturned nose, bigger cheeks, and little chin. What do you think?
Julianna and Tyson both came with me to the ultrasound today. They thought it was cool for about a minute. They held in pretty good, but toward the end of the hour and a half, they were getting quite bored. They had lost all interest in the crayons and crackers I had brought and were ready to leave. It was fun having them see their little bro in person (sort of).
I wish you could all see the photos in person. The resolution is a lot better. Anyway, have fun looking. We sure love it!
Monday, February 4, 2008
Another Tag....
Here's another tag. I liked this one, but I won't make anyone else do it unless you want to. Here goes....
5 Things I Was Doing 10 Years Ago:
1. I was in my senior year of high school and thinking I was "all that".
2. Trying to decide if I wanted to go to college.
3. Taking all the TA classes I could (wish I had been a bit smarter with that one)
4. Working at a design place that let 15 yr olds use power tools
5. Spending tons of time with my friends.
5 Things On My To-Do List Today:
1. Read scriptures, say prayers, sing a song, then put the kids to bed. (it's 8 pm)
2. Have a real conversation with my husband for the first time today.
3. Finish watching the Jazz game. (They have an AWESOME record this season!)
4. SLEEP!
5. and........SLEEP!
5 Snacks I Enjoy:
1. Chocolate covered raisins.
2. Red Vines
3. Fruit of pretty much anykind
4. Crackers and cheese
5. Brownies
5 Things I'd Do if I Were a Billionaire:
1. Go on many vacations, with and without the kids
2. Not worry so much about how much money I spend at the grocery store.
3. Have a pool in the backyard
4. Add to our kids college funds
5. We would always be able to send our kids to the schools that best suited thier needs!!!!!
3 Bad Habits:
1. Choosing sleep over chores
2. Letting my husband do too much of the grunt work
3. Taking things out on people when it isn't their problem
5 Jobs I've Had
1. Custodian at the Church Office Building
2. Design Werks in NSL where we decorated Salt Lake and the airport for Christmas
3. Respite care worker at a local family help center
4. Worked with mentally handicapped kids and adults at TURN
5. Many jobs playing my instruments
5 Things You Probably Don't Know About Me:
1. I hate dogs.
2. I wear the same size shoe as my husband.
3. I don't watch most movies more than once, and I never read a book twice.
4. I do not like being taller than most women. I often feel like the Jolly Green Giant.
5. I am the penny pincher in the family. I have a really hard time spending money.
5 Things I Was Doing 10 Years Ago:
1. I was in my senior year of high school and thinking I was "all that".
2. Trying to decide if I wanted to go to college.
3. Taking all the TA classes I could (wish I had been a bit smarter with that one)
4. Working at a design place that let 15 yr olds use power tools
5. Spending tons of time with my friends.
5 Things On My To-Do List Today:
1. Read scriptures, say prayers, sing a song, then put the kids to bed. (it's 8 pm)
2. Have a real conversation with my husband for the first time today.
3. Finish watching the Jazz game. (They have an AWESOME record this season!)
4. SLEEP!
5. and........SLEEP!
5 Snacks I Enjoy:
1. Chocolate covered raisins.
2. Red Vines
3. Fruit of pretty much anykind
4. Crackers and cheese
5. Brownies
5 Things I'd Do if I Were a Billionaire:
1. Go on many vacations, with and without the kids
2. Not worry so much about how much money I spend at the grocery store.
3. Have a pool in the backyard
4. Add to our kids college funds
5. We would always be able to send our kids to the schools that best suited thier needs!!!!!
3 Bad Habits:
1. Choosing sleep over chores
2. Letting my husband do too much of the grunt work
3. Taking things out on people when it isn't their problem
5 Jobs I've Had
1. Custodian at the Church Office Building
2. Design Werks in NSL where we decorated Salt Lake and the airport for Christmas
3. Respite care worker at a local family help center
4. Worked with mentally handicapped kids and adults at TURN
5. Many jobs playing my instruments
5 Things You Probably Don't Know About Me:
1. I hate dogs.
2. I wear the same size shoe as my husband.
3. I don't watch most movies more than once, and I never read a book twice.
4. I do not like being taller than most women. I often feel like the Jolly Green Giant.
5. I am the penny pincher in the family. I have a really hard time spending money.
Pride in Our Little People
During family home evening tonight, Tyson and Anna both received some prestegious awards. I was going to take some pictures to post with this, but Anna wouldn't put her pants on for the shot, and I'm not sure I want her in her undies on a web site, so you'll just have to read.
Tyson has been doing great in preschool. He is READING his 4th book! Yes, reading. He amazes us. So, tonight he received the BEST READER IN THE HOUSE award courtesy of Microsoft Word. We are very proud.
Julianna is now a completly potty trained child. Whew! I think I should receive an award, too. Anyway, after figuring out her motivation (which happened to be a sticker chart, candy after each success, and a toy after each full day of no accidents) I finally got her attention. We went to the dollar store and I let her choose her awards. Then she went to work. She had fun putting on those stickers, and after 3 weeks and only a few accidents, we now have a very confident little toilet user. Anna was very proud to recieve the POTTY TRAINED award. We will at least have a few months with no diapers. Just don't remind Mike that we are starting over again.
So, it was a great night at the Winslow's house. Hope you all had an equally rewarding day! (Oh, and it snowed again. This time I wasn't so excited. Once is enough!)
Tyson has been doing great in preschool. He is READING his 4th book! Yes, reading. He amazes us. So, tonight he received the BEST READER IN THE HOUSE award courtesy of Microsoft Word. We are very proud.
Julianna is now a completly potty trained child. Whew! I think I should receive an award, too. Anyway, after figuring out her motivation (which happened to be a sticker chart, candy after each success, and a toy after each full day of no accidents) I finally got her attention. We went to the dollar store and I let her choose her awards. Then she went to work. She had fun putting on those stickers, and after 3 weeks and only a few accidents, we now have a very confident little toilet user. Anna was very proud to recieve the POTTY TRAINED award. We will at least have a few months with no diapers. Just don't remind Mike that we are starting over again.
So, it was a great night at the Winslow's house. Hope you all had an equally rewarding day! (Oh, and it snowed again. This time I wasn't so excited. Once is enough!)
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