Orbeez!!!!

So Makenna and Dana got "Gavin" orbeez for Christmas, and really Ren and I have way more fun with them than G... but if you dont know what they are, they are tiny balls you soak in water and they grow and become bouncy colorful fun! They're like the same product that's in a diaper when you smash them, but they are so fun to play with. So we grew a majority of them and put them in the sink tubby for Gavin! We took it one step further last night and made more and put them in the real tubby, but didnt get any pictures! Oh man, its fun!

Christmas #2

This year my family did Christmas up in Idyllwild again! No snow this time, but it was rainy and winter weather still. It's so pretty up there, and it's kinda nice to be trapped indoors with family every once in a while. Gavin is the only baby on my side so he totally gets loved and spoiled. We did a lot of baking and we brought a tree up and made our own decorations! Lots of craft projects and stuff to keep us busy. My niece Hanna sat with Gavin and helped him paint his own ornament, and he really painted it most himself. He also swiped the brush across Hanna's face a few time. So cute. Gavin definitely likes spending time doing boy stuff with his dada, uncle Rod and wes. He kept taking Wes's RC car and stuff but the kids are sure good with him!

Christmas

We had an absolute fantastic Christmas this year, thank you everyone! Gavin got a new train set from his Dada and we had it all set in the family room for him. It lasted about 2 minutes all put together, but he loves playing with all the pieces. That kid is happy playing with pretty much anything! Ren got me a restaurant grade juicer (since I love juicing my own juice) and a huge box of oranges, so we made Christmas morning OJ for everyone! Gavin got lots of hotwheels, cars, clothes and touchable bubbles (he loves bubbles.) Dana got us girls new Janome sewing machines! She had a huge fat quarter pack of fabric so we all made matching quilts on Christmas day! We all had the sweet nectar Dr. Pepper themed shirts this year for our family photo, and I took a shirt and made G his own onesie! He even had matching pants which I didnt even plan. I think more importantly though, it was just nice to be able to be with family and feel the spirit of Christmas and celebrate the birth of our Savior. I love the spirit I feel when we listen to Christmas music and we are all together. I love the holidays! Hope everyone had a great Christmas and thank you again for everything!

Dr. Pepper Gavin

Ren cut out eye and arm holes in the Dr. Pepper box for G to wear! Gavin didn't like it as much as Ren, but he is just making his Daddy proud by wearing it!

Christmas Treeeeeee!

I love decorating the tree! This year was a little different than last year. Last year Gavin was 3 months old and I had him in his baby carrier while I decorated... this year... He was very interested in the bulbs and the ornaments. I think most of the bulbs are plastic, and whatever is left of the glass ones and up high on the tree. He broke only maybe 2... so thats good! We got a short fatty tree this year, I love it.

TEXAS!!!!

The Dr. Pepper Museum








We made a last minute decision to go to Texas this year for Thanksgiving to see Makenna and Merrill and the kids. When I say last minute decision I mean...we got our tickets Tuesday night and left the Wednesday before turkey day. We had a great time just relaxing and watching pretty much all the Harry Potter movies and built lots of lego stuff and just played. Gavin loved playing with his cousins so much, I wish they could grow up next to each other. Sooo... I think I'm going back in January! Enjoy the photos, there is more on Facebook too.

Gavin had a ton of energy tonight after dinner. It's like someone put soda in his chicken and rice. I would fake laugh, and Gavin was shaking his head like a mad man and running at the same time. We had two really good face plants...but he was back up in no time doing it again.