Sunday, December 27, 2009

Christmas Break






We hope everyone had a great Christmas! We had a long and uneventful Christmas break. We spent a lot of time at home because of the snow. Unfortunately, we still haven't celebrated Christmas at the Maddens' due to the weather and the flu. Hopefully, they all feel better soon! Brody and Brynn got to go play in the snow for the first time over the holiday and they loved it! I wish we could have let them stay out and play longer. A big thank you to everyone, especially Grandma Farnan, for all the fun toys and money they got! B and B have had a lot of fun playing with everything! They are continuing to surprise us everyday with all the new things they are learning. Bryan told me that when he was changing Brynn's diaper the other day, she said, "it's cold in here." She is also trying to tickle everyone, including Truman, saying "ticka ticka ticka" while she does it. It is too cute! Brody told me "nighty night" the other day when we were playing....too bad he didn't mean it at the time:) He has really been fighting sleep lately. He has been saying "no" a lot, probably because he has heard me tell him that a lot over the last 5 days being home with them:) We love to watch them interact with each other. We often see them passing their sippy cup back and forth when they're in their high chairs and even hold hands sometimes! They have definitely developed their own language because we hear them jabber back and forth when we put them in their cribs and they just laugh and laugh. It is really sweet to hear! We hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year!

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Sunday, December 13, 2009

First Time Meeting Santa!


This weekend we took B and B to see Santa Clause at Bass Pro Shop. Brody couldn't get away from Santa Clause fast enough and started crying! Brynn didn't mind sitting on Santa's lap at all. She was smiling and might have even been flirting a little with Santa! The girl knows how to get what she wants already:) B and B are really starting to pick up a lot of words. I told Bryan we are really going to have to start watching what we say in front of them. Brody is still running every chance he can get and loves it when you chase him! He is "all boy" and loves to play with his tractor, hammer, and anything he can carry while he runs. He has a great sense of humor and loves to laugh and be goofy. Brynn is becoming quite the girly girl. She loves to carry bags around and play with my shoes and clothes. I caught her trying to wear my shoes the other night! I have started letting her play with some of my purses and jewelry. She is a very good "sharer" and I often find her trying to feed Brody or trying to give Truman a drink out of her bottle or food from her high chair. They both have learned to scream (LOUDLY) when they don't get what they want or when they are fighting over toys. We are working on them using their words and not "blood curdling" screams, but the progress is not coming as quickly as we would like:) Bryan celebrated his 32nd birthday on Friday! Happy Birthday Daddy! We love you!

Sunday, December 6, 2009

The Flu Bug Landed at Our House






We have all had the flu this week. Brody got sick on Wednesday afternoon, and then the rest of us woke up Saturday morning sick. Thankfully, it was just the 24 hour flu! I am surprised that B and B and I got sick because we all had the flu and H1N1 vaccines. However, B and B still need to get 1 more flu vaccine to be totally immunized, but I am thinking what's the point now? Bryan and I were pretty bummed that we were sick on Saturday night because we had a big work Christmas party that we missed. I'm sure it won't be the last one we miss due to sick kids. Brody says to tell Grandma Farnan that he is awfully sorry he got her sick, but he sure liked his cuddles he got when he wasn't feeling well:) Also, thank you to Grandma Madden, Lexie, Avorey, and Tavia for bringing us OJ and Sprite! Today, we went and finally got new carseats! Brynn seems to really like her new seat. She kept sitting in it while we were getting them all ready to put in the car. Hopefully, we get some LIGHT snow this week. We can't wait to see B and B's reaction to their first snow! Plus, Truman loves snow!