Christmas Morning

We can't start without our unattractive morning pictures of the kids...

Okay, now Christmas morning can begin!

Parker's keeping an eye on the Dev... he knows she's dubbed herself as taste-tester of the family and he wants to keep his present from being licked!

Parker's excited face at getting a Buzz Lightyear for Christmas.

Devri's turn... here she is, testing out the wrapping to make sure it's safe for people to eat.

Stocking time... Parker giving his usual cheesy smile while not looking at the camera

I'm sure you know what Devri is thinking in this one from what I explained about her before!

Now that it's close enough...

Let the licking begin!

That about sums up Christmas at our house.

We opened presents at Greg's parents' the night before and my parents' Christmas morning after our own unwrapping. We got lots of fun toys and gifts and we are SO grateful for everything. Thank you so much!

Merry Christmas!!!!!!

Who likes chocolate?

What on earth are we going to do with a boy who is obsessed with chocolate?

I just have one thing to say... I was not home when this happened. Where was Greg you might ask? Let me give you a hint: the BYU game was on...

Greg Nelson, CPA

Need I say more?.... Woohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Stauffer Blood

This kid can fall asleep anywhere doing anything... more proof that he's part Stauffer! Just the other day, I found Parker asleep on the couch with his face buried between two cushions... how does he breathe?! :)

Ladies' Limo & Lights Night

Becky, Cathy, my mom, and I went out for a fun girls' night out in a limo (thanks Becky!). We drove around several towns drinking sparkling cider, looking at Christmas lights, and being just plain silly! Becky has most of the pics on her camera, but here are the couple I managed to get. It was a super fun night.

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

Just wanted to say that our little girl is rolling ALL the time now! She's been trying the last week to master it and yesterday she figured it out! Now she just won't stop! I'm happy for her, but now I have to keep a closer eye on her because she gets stuck on her tummy with her face in a blanket when she gets tired of holding her neck up. I checked my journals and realized that Parker still hadn't rolled over when he was five months old and Devri is only four months old! Must have been that big head of his... :)

Our little Devri is determined to move. I think she wants to be just like her big brother. It is amazing how much she already loves him. She is always staring and smiling at him every opportunity she gets. Last night she was giggling like crazy at him and I caught a small piece of it on tape. I'm sure I'll get that on here eventually. It's just sweet to see the two of them interact. Parker is always concerned about her... he lets me know when she is crying, when she rolls over, etc. I couldn't be happier with my two kids.

Devry and Devri

Probably not the best picture of my Devri, but I had to show you all where we got her name. The sweet girl holding her is where we first heard the name Devry. The only difference is that she is Devry with a "y" and ours is Devri with an "i."

Santa Claus came to Greg's work and Parker was excited to meet him, right up until he actually had to meet him... then it was a no go.

Officially Four Months

Devri hit four months on Monday, which means one thing in our family... time for another video! With Parker, we made videos for his birth, 0 to 4 month, 4 to 8 month, and 8 to 12 month milestones. This one is Devri's 0 to 4 month video. Enjoy!

A Couple Random Stories...

This is Devri, asleep in her walker, holding her pacifier in her mouth.

For Greg's birthday, his dad had the fish he caught up at Clear Lake 10 years ago recreated. It was the biggest bass he had ever caught (9 lbs 12 oz.) and Greg has always regretted throwing it back! Now he can at least hang it on his wall.

Canvas Pictures

My friend, Cassie, made a post on her blog a couple weeks ago about getting a free picture printed on an 8x10 canvas at canvaspeople.com

Well, here are the canvases up on my walls!

Oh the ridiculousness of my son...

Hope you enjoy this little piece of blackmail that I'm saving for Parker's dating years!

Photoshop Fun

Just playing around with photoshop today for the first time.

Devri's 4 month (?) Stats

This was supposed to be her four month appointment, but she won't actually be four months until the end of this month. Then, they wrote that it was her three month appointment so now I'm confused about the scheduling so we'll just call this her 3 1/2 month stats:

Weight: 12 pounds 10 ounces (50th percentile - which has jumped from 25 percent since her last appointment... bring on the baby fat!)

Height: 24 1/4 inches (75th percentile - same percentile as before)

Head Circumference: 16 inches (50th percentile - was 25 at last appointment)

Her measurements are so different from Parker's, especially with their heads! I guess I had always assumed my babies would be about the same in their measurements, but it's been fun seeing all the differences! Two more weeks and we get to start rice cereal. Yay!

Happy Birthday Greg!

Greg turns 26 today! This morning, he received an awesome birthday present… a notification telling him that he passed another one of his CPA exams! We could not have been more thrilled. It was the toughest test for him so far and we feel really blessed that he has not had to repeat any of his exams. One more and he’ll be done!

Since it’s his birthday and we’re so close to Thanksgiving, I’m going to list a few reasons why I’m thankful for this birthday boy of mine.

I am thankful for his dedication; his dedication to church, school, work, me, the kids, and everything in between!

Church: with as much studying that he has to do already, he has never once complained about the extra time it takes to prepare lessons each week for church... and his class loves him!

School and Work: I basically already mentioned how hard he studies, but with two kids, I find it wonderful that he has enough energy to keep focused.

Not only that, but he is helpful with me and my studies as well.

Me and the Kids: His family is his number one priority and I just love watching him with our kids.

I am thankful for his cooking. We made a deal when we got married: he would barbecue and cook pasta and I would do the rest of the cooking. He has held up his end of the bargain and then some!

I am thankful that he provides for our family...

...and is teaching Parker the family trade! :)

I am thankful for his love of all creatures (okay, I really just thought this was a funny pic)

I am thankful that he loves to spend time with both of our families and that he would move back to California so we could be closer to them.

I am thankful for his love of sports... ha ha, I'm sure some of you don't believe me, but really, I love that he finds so much joy in it...

...and that he shares his love of sports with Parker (and Devri one day too)

Basketball

Golf

Olympic Diving ( ha ha)

Football

Tennis

Baseball

Lastly, I am thankful for his sense of humor. The fact that he can get me to laugh even when I'm trying to stay mad at him is a wonderful trait. (I have no idea why this sentence is underlined, but I can't seem to fix it).

My life is so much better with Greg in it and I'm sure our kids feel the same way. Happy Birthday Greg!