Projects & Activities

My mom gave me some metal flower garden decorations from the nursery she works at. Our desert landscaping isn't really inviting for these type of decorations, so I decided to use them inside. I cut off the bottom that holds the flowers in the ground. I spray painted them and hung them in Sloan's room.
Sloan wanted to be like her big brother and color a picture. When Guy tried to check out her work, she colored on his face.
Guy is participating in the Curiosity Club at Tonaquint Nature Center. He learned about weather this week and he will learn about farms next week. I am enrolling him in a soccer basics class in March. I can't wait until he plays on a team and I get to call myself a real soccer mom.
Correction: In my last entry I said Charlotte's baby was 5lb 12 oz, but she was only 4lb 12 oz. She continues to gain weight and she will hopefully be 5 pounds soon.
Check it out: My friend Andrea Hardman made an amazing dress shirt for her little girl. Check out her blog.

Snow!

We traveled up to Tremonton to visit my sister Charlotte and to see baby Shelby. I was excited to see snow. I took my two kids and Charlotte's two oldest kids out to play in the snowy yard. Guy had fun, but didn't mind going in after 30 minutes.

Sloan had to be bribed with snacks to stay out for 30 minutes. Snow and cold are not her favorite things. I dug a snow cave for her.

I pulled Sloan and her cousin Ella around the yard. Ella could hardly move in the snowsuit.

It was a real workout to pull all four of the kids. I dragged them around back and didn't have the energy to take them back up front, so we abandoned the sled and walked.

Guy had a great time visiting his cousin Cody. He likes playing superheroes with Cody.

Baby Shelby put on another 6 oz and is up to 4 lbs. 12 oz. She is nursing well, but she must watch out for her curious sister.
Charlotte is an awesome mom. Her kids look nice with their hair all done. Her house tidy and she makes time to play games with Cody when the girls are taking a nap. (Side note: Guy insists Frans from the old version of the Guess Who game is female.)

Sloan sported a new hairdo courteous of Charlotte's hair styling abilities.

I tried to do her hair myself when we returned home. She finally got to wear one of her new dresses to church. She had gone through a growth spurt and I had to buy her new shoes this week. She walks everywhere now!

Charlotte's Baby

My sister Charlotte had baby Shelby this morning at 4:30 am. She is 6 weeks early, but she seems to be doing well considering. She weighted 4 lbs 13 oz and is approximately 17 inches long.

It all started over a week ago when Charlotte slipped on some ice in front of Ace Hardware. She said she felt like she pulled her groin muscle and she started spotting. Cramps began and she decided to stay at my mom's because she would be close to Ogden Regional Hospital which has a NICU. She stayed there for 3 days and put up her feet, but finally decided to go home.

When she got home, she did a little laundry and decided to take a bath because she had pain running down her legs. Her water broke while getting into the tub. Her husband took her to the local hospital, but they do not have the capabilities to deliver a premature baby. They transported her by ambulance last night to Ogden Regional Hospital in Ogden which is where she is now. I am sure Charlotte will be released tomorrow morning, but the baby will need to stay for a few weeks.

Charlotte has friends and family helping her, but she could always use a call to keep her in high spirits. I love you sis and baby Shelby!

Christmas '09

Uncle Brian and Aunt Danielle gave Guy and Sloan advent calendars at Thanksgiving. Guy really enjoyed counting down the days and eating a little chocolate every night until Christmas. He was the first to wake up on Christmas day and had to wait an agonizing 15 minutes until Sloan woke up. Here is there first look at the Christmas tree and presents.

Cousins Cody and Ella drew Guy and Sloan's names for Christmas. Sloan got a baby doll and a stroller to put her in. She hugged the baby at first. Then she threw her on the ground and crawled into the stroller herself. The stroller turned out to be her favorite gift. Guy got an awesome robot with three wheels on the bottom.

Guy asked Santa for a mixing truck and a piggy bank. He got a big and a little mixing truck and a robot shaped bank. We should have stocked up on batteries so he could use his walkie talkies right away. The batman action figures turned out to be his favorite present.

Grandma Peggy sent a giant box of presents! Guy got a Lego set and a bug catcher. Sloan got a cute picnic set.

Sloan got fancy dresses from Grandpa and Grandma Hinman. Guy got a t-ball set.

Jack and Guy both got skateboards for Christmas. We walked over to the elementary school to practice after lunch.

Jack had 4 days off and it was so nice! We drove up Cedar canyon to go sledding on Sunday. Sloan did not think it was that fun. I think she was cold because she can't warm herself up by running around like we can.

We had to talk Guy into going down on the sled the first time and then he realized how fun it was. He loved the snow and asks to go back all the time.

He wanted to make a snowman, but the snow was too dry. He made a snow angel instead and then got into a snowball fight with dad.