Proud Moments

Spencer has recently learned how to use my laptop. His activity of choice now is to surf the Playhouse Disney website, playing games, etc. It's pretty darn cute, and of course he is a genious. This is by far one of Dave's proudest moments.

I am seriously raising a little Dave here...could these two BE any more alike?!

Another proud moment for me...I made ginger cookies (soft, not snappy) last week for the first time, and they turned out really good! I even came up with the idea to roll them in red and green sugar...I know that may seem inconsequential, but I was proud of myself (and it was festive)!

Trying his best to just look and not touch (he'd already had 2!)

Christmas + Shopping = True Love Forever...?

Shopping and Christmas are two of my very favorite things. So when you put those two together, I am in my element and on cloud nine! I love trying to pick out great gifts for my family and friends while still staying within my budget. One year I got everything done in a matter of hours! I enjoy buying gifts for other people at least as much as I enjoy buying things for myself, so shopping is a win/win situation all around.

Not this year, however. Last week I did most (still not quite finished) of my Christmas shopping in two days, and I just did not enjoy it! It was crowded, I had a headache, and kept feeling anxious and irritated. (Is this how men feel at the mall?) I realized I had not made a plan beforehand. I did not have any gift ideas in mind, and I just wandered around the mall aimlessly, trying to figure it all out on the spot. Ok, it could've been worse - Dave did have Spencer for the afternoon, so that was a huge help - shopping and 3 year olds not not mix. Anyway, when I got home I was exhausted phsyically, mentally, and a little bit emotionally...what trials, I know. I guess I re-learned an important lesson though - planning. Yep, you gotta have some idea of what you'd like to get for people before you head to the store. At least I do.

Thankfully, I did end up with some pretty cool stuff. Stuff that I am excited to see opened up on Christmas morning. That's the other great part about Christmas, the anticipation of loved ones opening gifts you've given, and hoping that it turns out to be something they never knew they always wanted.

So good luck out there fellow shoppers! Nine days left!

Cutie Quotes

Spencer says lots of cute and funny things, and for some reason I just think I'll always remember them. But let's be real here, I won't. So I had better write them down! Here are excerpts from a few cute conversations we had last week...

Me: Are you cute like mommy, or cute like daddy?
Spencer: I'm just cute like Spencer!


Me: Let me fix your chair, it's all skiddlywampus. Can you say skiddlywampus?
Spencer: skiddlywampus. (he said it so well, I was amazed)
(A few moments later...)
Spencer: Look! A skiddlywampus!


Dave: What's your favorite animal?
Spencer: A cow.
Dave: What's your second favorite animal?
Spencer: Hmm...a happy horse.

Thanksgiving...Point

We had a GREAT Thanksgiving! Almost all of my side of the family came to Utah (we missed you Mary, Ben, and Sam!), and we had the big turkey dinner at my house. I had never hosted Thankgiving before this, nor had I ever cooked a turkey, so thankfully my mom was there to make sure it all turned out alright...and it did. I got to meet my newest neice, Spencer got to play with some cousins (play, torment...whatever), and we all ate a whole lotta food. We had a fun filled week of activities from seeing Santa at the mall, to Thankgiving Point, to Temple Square, to Madagascar 2 (hilarious movie, by the way). Anyway, it was so much fun, and even though we were very cozy in our little house, it was so great to be together.

The Haycocks...do families get any cuter??

Thanksgiving point farm. 2 and 3 year olds LOVE farm animals! Ahh, to be so easily amused..

Spencey and Gwennie. So Laura and I were hoping they'd get along famously, but it may have been a little less than that. They mostly liked eachother, but I think Spencer enjoyed irritating her more than playing with her. He liked to get in her face and ask silly questions..."Do you like tigers? Do you like taco soup? Do you like dinosaurs???" To which she responded by running away to her dad for protection. Yes, Spencer and Dave have more in common than their looks!

Both Spence and Gwen rode the ponies like 5 times. To say they loved it would be an understatement! Kyle is walking along side Spence in this one, and he said that Spencer just giggled the whole ride!

All the grandkids LOVE their Uncle Kyle and Aunt Alaina - even in jail!

You not cool unless you in jail!

Dinosaur museum + wet sand = new favorite place

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

Videos Galore!

Here are A LOT of videos of some of our adventures during Thanksgiving! These are mainly for the enjoyment of some certain grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, and of course myself! So all others need not feel obligated to watch all of them, but I doubt you'll be sorry if you do =).