Family fun day!

Matthew had fun hanging and then dropping on the mat. I missed the picture of Eric riding a little sit down swivel scooter with Calista in the front. We had a race on them and Eric won. I am not very good at making the swivel scooter swivel to go.

We went to an indoor play area in Arcadia called Kids Island. You can play all day, leave, come back sort of thing. The boys had sooooo much fun, and so did Eric and I.

Big play gym right in the middle.

A moving Thomas train. Ian loved this.

There was an infant play area closed off. Calista liked to crawl around and play too.

Ian in a castle play house.

Dress up closet. This is Matthew's concoction... a race car superhero!

Our Cutie Patootie

She finally has enough hair to put on a hair clip.

This hair clip was given to me by a friend who sells them and makes fabulous baby items. I always get asked about my beautiful burp clothes! The company is Joon Bug Baby. Cute stuff, amazing quality! Check it out!

Matthew got a pirate patch from a birthday party and put it on the baby.

Good times!

A Blizzard of Leaves

Here is Eric blowing some of the leaves with the baby. She loves being in the carrier.

I raked up about a 1/4 of the leaves and it made a pile like this. Next day was just as bad again.

They were dying to jump in it but were very patient. Then I gave them the OK.

Utter joy!

Cute Calista

Calista is almost 7 months now and is doing crazy stuff. She has 5 teeth and a couple more on their way in, but she is just starting to get the hang of eating solid foods (Matthew and Ian were eating solids at 4 months). She is pushing herself up to sitting, pulling herself to standing, and now she is crawling (check out the video). She thinks she can run around with her brothers and ends up falling down from standing position when she lets go of the table to follow them. Ugh! She is growing too fast. She is small for her age though. She weighs about 13 lbs now and is 25 1/2 inches long. She is petite needless to say.

We let her chew on a celery and she did this! She was so happy about it too!

For the past week, she can pull herself up to standing. Nothing is safe now!

I did it. Here I come food!

Hmm, a phone. How does this work again?

Yummy! My eyes are gorgeous.

Oh, mom, Buzz is on the phone is for you!

Cute outfit and I especially love the tights!

Random January photos

We were playing a game with our friends while our kids ran a muck. When we finished this is what our hallway looked like. This is their castle and for some reason they thought they should all have helmets on. Matthew took his off before the picture. We all had fun that night!

I am finally getting back into the cooking dinner ritual!

Lazy day!

Oh the drool! That's when you know you are sleeping way good!

Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam!

I am a sunbeam!

Ian was so excited to be a sunbeam. He wanted his hair combed and asked throughout all Sacrament meeting when could he go to his new class. He is now in the Primary room for sharing time with Matthew and on the first day they made faces at each other for pretty much the whole sharing time. They are really excited to be together.

Matthew is a CTR 6 now! Crazy!

Christmas with the Bladh clan!

Got a fireman play set and is one of his favorite toys.

Ian and Papa

Matthew and Papa asleep on his bed.

Eric and Calista hiding in a tube. He was crazy walking around in the tube over his entire body and head. We had a red tube with feet wandering the house for about 15 minutes. Weirdo!

We played Dungeons and Dragons with everyone. So much fun. I think I am hooked!

These are our characters fighting some Orks. My character had the red hair. My brother in law, Hazen, did an awesome job leading us through the game and narrating it. So fun!

Our Family Christmas 2008

Calista was still sleeping

Calista opened her own presents... kind of... not really.

Yeah it is open! And it is a frog! Maybe my prince charming to be!

She helped the boys open their present with her tongue.

Very exciting

Matthew asked Santa for a soldier and a remote plane/ train. He was a very good boy this year.

Matthew even made Ian a present. He was so excited to give it to Ian. So cute!!!!!

Christmas Eve!

We went to Disneyland with Eric's entire family. It was also what Ian wanted for his birthday instead of a party. He was so excited and so were we since we were going to eat lunch at the exclusive Club 33.

He wanted to take pictures of him and the letters. Matthew was throwing a fit because he didn't want to be in the pictures, so he wasn't.

Ian really wanted me to take a picture of him standing in the "O."

We are at Disneyland! We braved the threat of down pouring rain and enjoyed a very uncrowded park. It only sprinkled a couple times even though the weather was 90% chance rain. It was a Christmas Eve miracle!

Eric and the baby all snug warm. His three sisters, mom hiding partially, and brother-in-law. We all wore Christmas Disney Santa Hats. Good fun!

Ian sporting his Disneyland birthday button!

Four men and a baby!

In the submarine about to take off. Calista is ready to go diving!

One of Ian's favorite rides.

We bundled her up oober warm and she is having a good time!

Outside Club 33 about to go in!

Happy Birthday Ian!

Nice China. Food was great, desserts excellent, and even the water in the cups was Smart Water poured from a chilled bottle. Very awesome!

View from the restaurant.

No line for Dumbo! Can't believe it!

Matthew went twice because right before getting on Ian had to be run to the bathroom and he was so upset he didn't go on. So we went on again. Really cold up there in the air though.

He got on the ride!

The before picture...

The after...BARF. I think the boys got spun out of the cup.

Calista was getting really tired toward the end of the night.

Me and my pirate boys marauding the Small World Ride. Looking for the spoils.

It's snowing! Ok not really but still cool!

Get the snow Ian!

Calista doesn't know what to make of the fake snow. Look at her confused face.

The bubble snow stuck all over us in big clumps!

I was really excited about the snow. Great way to end the night!