The Larson Family

First Haircut!

2011-02-02T13:04:00.000-08:00

Little J got his first haircut today! He was all smiles and loved it! I love longer hair on babies, so I kept the length and just trimmed up the back and sides! So sweet!

The Final outcome

Being so good during the cut, he really just sat there and smiled:)

The before, you can see how badly he needed a little trim! He is growing up way to fast.

Eye Candy

2011-01-20T15:36:00.000-08:00

Here is a little Eye Candy to get 2011 off right!

Can't get enough of these little faces!

That is TIRED!

2011-01-20T15:32:00.000-08:00

We have been sick pretty much since Thanksgiving:( We have had a run of it! Abby had enough one day and one minute we are talking the next thing I know she is sleeping standing up, now that is tired!

TUBES

2011-01-20T15:25:00.001-08:00

Two days before Christmas Baby J had to have tubes put into his ears! Poor little man has had an ear infection pretty much since September! We had to put him in this little hospital gown. He looked so cute in it, and it helped lighten the mood looking at that cute face in the hospital outfit! He did great and hopefully we can get this ear infection thing behind us!

I know you look at him and want to eat him, and he is as sweet as he looks:)

Christmas 2010

2011-01-20T15:06:00.000-08:00

Okay... I know Christmas was so last year, but we had a wonderful, busy and magical Christmas season. We had the whole month to be with Todd and we enjoyed every minute of it. The kids loved all the traditions and fun and so did the parents!

Nana, mushy, Abby and I adding the finishing touches to our gingerbread train!

Traditional Santa Ball Sunday, thank you Nana they were awesome as usual!

Abby was darling in her pre-school performance! She is the best little singer!

Spencer loved Christmas and really got into all the fun things like the elf Ike, letters to Santa, and the real reason for Christmas celebrating our Savior's birth.

One day all three of them are going to smile and look at the camera at the same time! Here they are in there Sunday best:) Love those cute babies, and loved the Holiday! Thank you to everyone for making it such a wonderful Holiday full of everything merry and bright!

Halloween!

2010-11-06T11:22:00.000-07:00

Halloween was busy this year! We were in and out of costumes for a week plus. We had lots of fun parties and the kids loved trick or treating with all their friends even though it was wet and cold! We have a cowgirl, A star wars guy ( I really need to watch that movie because every 5 year old loves it and I have no clue what they are talking about) and Super baby! Seriously those kids are as delicious as the candy they brought home!

Disneyland..LegoLand... California!

2010-10-03T12:37:00.000-07:00

We just got home from the BEST family vacation! We were spoiled and went to Disneyland and Lego land with the kiddos! The kids were awesome, they loved every minute of it no melt downs and were so HAPPY:)

We had to go to Lego Land since Spencer loves LEGO's! Here he is with Abby and his favorite right now Star Wars! He loved it!

Have I posted about the amazing baby J! He mainly spent a week in a stroller being dragged around in 90 plus heat! We love you mushy and your bright eyes!

The highlight for Spencer besides all the rides was being with Tommy! He loves his cousin Tommy and they were together from sun up until sun down! They were such fun ages and rode everything! My favorite is all the time they spent telling each other the "re-cap" of each ride they just went on! A LOT like sport highlights but Disneyland version! SO cute!

3 darling Princess cousins. Hannah Abby and Sammy loved going to the princess breakfast and meeting all their favorites. They are so adorable and loved all the rides and parades!

We had the most fun and can't wait again to see the magic of Disneyland in our kids faces:) Thank You Thank You... Mom and Dad for such an amazing trip!!!!

EAT UP!

2010-09-15T21:53:00.001-07:00

I don't know why it is fuzzy! But baby J is 5 months old and is eating rice cereal! He is an awesome little guy! So patient for all the running around we do and is growing like a weed! Baby J is everyone's favorite thing to snug and make giggle. He is happy and sweet! HUGS AND KISSES to those chubby cheeks:)

Back 2 School!

2010-09-15T21:33:00.000-07:00

So we are officially back in School! I think that this year everyone was Thrilled to be going to school except mom:( I love having my kids home with me but for some reason they think they need to go off to school to learn?! Finally we have our routine down, bedtime back to normal and our thinking caps on! I love these little faces and am grateful that they are such great kids.

Abby loves her bag for her first year of Pre-School. She has such adorable little friends in her class and she loves singing time and coloring! She carries her bag around the house most days just waiting for school time:)

Spencer is off to Kindergarten! He loves his teacher Mrs. Mecham and has some really great kids in his class. We are getting used to going to school EVERYDAY and he is thrilled for recess and being such a big kid by walking to and home from school! (I love that I can basically see his classroom from our house)

Here he is with some buddies from the neighborhood on the first day of school! Love you munchkins and here is to a successful year of new friends, new schools and lots of learning!

100 Miles

2010-08-11T10:30:00.000-07:00

Todd and a good group of friends have taken up biking! This past weekend he finished his second 100 mile bike race! Way to go babe, we are so proud of you! Here he is with Paul all smiles that they are done and still walking!

All Smiles!

2010-08-11T10:25:00.000-07:00

Baby J is the best little thing! Here is a typical picture of this little man happy, smiley and adorable! Love this little mushy!

Happy 3 Abby!

2010-08-11T10:09:00.000-07:00

Nana Jane and the Birthday Girl! They look so cute together:)

Papa Pugh Birthday Boy and Abby Jane Birthday Girl! My dad and Abby share the same birthday! So we call August 7- "Abby Don Day" Love you both!

Abby the morning of her Candy land birthday party with her friends! She loves her curly hair.. too cute!

Blowing out the candles!

Our little Abby is 3! How did she grow up so fast? We had a great week of celebrating for this little girl! We went to Lagoon with my parents one night, had a family birthday dinner and presents and then she had her cute little friends come over for a "Candyland" birthday party! I was so bad about taking pictures but here are some of the birthday girl!

Brotherly Love!

2010-07-26T20:42:00.000-07:00

I came downstairs the other day to find Spencer playing and loving on his baby brother. Abby and Spencer have been so good with the baby, they just can't get enough of him. Of course we already have several nicknames for the baby but the one that is sticking around is "Mushy". Abby loves to get right in his little face and say, "mushy mushy mushy" ! Its cute and brings a smile to his every time!

Blessing Day!

2010-07-26T20:36:00.000-07:00

We were able to bless baby Jameson July 4th! It was such a wonderful day, we had so much family there and

Todd did such a wonderful job! My emotions were high that day feeling so blessed to be the mother of this wonderfully sweet and precious little boy! Thank you to all our family for making such a great effort to love and support our family! We love you and we love this little mushy!

Here comes the Tooth Fairy!

2010-07-26T20:30:00.000-07:00

I love that Little man! My little man lost his first tooth, I can't believe that he is actually old enough to loose a tooth! He was thrilled and he looks so cute with his gap:) The tooth fairy is extra kind when you loose your first tooth, he is growing up so fast and I am loving being his mom.

My Babies!

2010-06-14T14:01:00.000-07:00

Could these kiddos be any cuter! I am truly blessed with happy, sweet, fun, and adorable children! I love watching them grow and develop their little personalities. They are good friends and sweet to their mom and dad! Who knew that my heart would ever fill this much LOVE!

Pre-School Graduation

2010-06-14T13:55:00.000-07:00

Kindergarten here we come! Spencer is a recent graduate from Newcastle Preschool! He had such a great year and loved his teacher Miss Mari Lin! They had a "silly program" where they sand silly songs and acted out silly stories, it was so cute we loved every minute of it! I can't believe that we are starting "real" school this coming year! I am so proud of what a great little man Spencer is, he is smart, imaginative and kind! We sure love ya Buddy! Congratulations!!!!

WE HEART LEGOS!

2010-06-02T14:38:00.000-07:00

Dear Lego Inventor,

I heart you! You have made my afternoon! I love that my five year old spent all day building space ships, rockets, buildings, and guns with Lego's. He even wore his lego jammies to be in full comfort! I feel bad for calling you my nemesis for all the many, many times I spend picking you up from the floor and all the many tears you cause at target when we can't buy more of you! But today I love that you make my little man so happy, confident and let his little fingers and imagination be hard at work. So to the Lego inventor I heart you from a tired mom who needed an afternoon where her little boy was happy and busy! Now if you can invent a sleeping toy so Abby will take better naps:)

Love,

The Mom

P.S. Don't mind Spencer's Dumb and Dumber hairstyle pre gel!

CuTe BaBy!

2010-05-11T12:53:00.000-07:00

Here are some updated pictures of Baby Jameson! He is growing so fast and he is so cute! We all love to give him kisses and snugs. He has been a good baby minus are recent run in with either colic or acid reflux either way, he can be cranky but we all love him even if he is crying all day! We can't believe that our little guy is a month old, time is flying by!

GOAL!!!!!

2010-05-11T12:48:00.000-07:00

We are so excited! Spencer scored his first goal in soccer last night! Todd is the coach of the cheetahs, and they are a cute bunch of 5 year olds who are so fun to watch play. I am so happy for him and it made him so happy. He said " I never thought I would score a goal!" We knew he would and so happy for him. Good Job Buddy! Love your cute face!

Jameson Thad Larson

2010-04-15T10:03:00.000-07:00

Mommy and Baby!

Spencer meeting JT for the first time!

Abby girl holding her little baby brother!

Proud daddy with JT

Yeah! Baby JT is finally here! Labor was great it went really fast and smoothly! He has tons of dark hair that is already styled into a perfect baby mohawk! He looks a lot like Abby when she was born and Abby looked like Spencer so they all look siblings....all cute and perfect! He weighed 7lbs. 14 ounces and is 21 inches long. He is sleeping, eating and pooping just like a good little guy! We are so thankful that he is here with us healthy and wonderful. We are excited for the next chapter in our life with our family of 5!

Almost Time!

2010-04-03T12:52:00.000-07:00

I know I am the worst blogger! But I am promising that with the new baby coming I will be better. We have been super busy and happy! We are all getting ready for little baby Jameson to come on April 12! We are so excited to have this new little one to be in our home! So let the countdown begin!

BABY UPDATE!

2009-12-08T13:29:00.000-08:00

It looks like we are going to be having a little baby BOY this April!

We are thrilled and the kids are so excited to have a little brother!

Time to break out all things blue.

SPENCER turns 5

2009-11-11T16:26:00.001-08:00

LEGO Birthday Party!

Spencer celebrated his 5th birthday with a LEGO blow out! Here is his special LEGO cake.

All the Boys including Abby had a great time trying to build the largest LEGO tower!

Presents were a big hit, he loved all the fun treasures that he got!

They dined on Pizza and cake a perfect combo for 5 year old boys! They are such a darling group of boys and we are so lucky to have such great little friends in the neighborhood! I can't believe that I actually have a 5 year old. Spencer is as sweet as he is spunky! He loves to play the Wii and build LEGO's with his dad. He still snugs me everyday and says the most hilarious things. He is the best little boy and like we tell him, I love you more than a zillion trillion special blankies!

Halloween time!

2009-11-11T16:14:00.000-08:00

We had a fun Halloween! The kids of course loved the thrill of picking out pumpkins and decorating the house and choosing their costumes.

Spencer the Soldier man and his Nana Jane the Wizard, they make a great pair, Spencer sure loves being with his Nana!

We went trick or treating with Spencer's best friend Tank aka Spencer. They are so fun and they had a blast getting all their candy together!

These are the 2 cutest little kids in the world! Abby was precious in her little Minnie mouse costume and Spencer was one tough Soldier. Abby really got the hang of trick or treating, she loves her candy!

We did do our pumpkins as well, Spencer is showing off his masterpiece.

CALIFORNIA!

2009-11-11T16:08:00.001-08:00

In October The Pugh Family went to Disneyland. We had so much fun, we went to the San Diego Zoo, Disneyland, visited Grandparents, and so much more! The highlight was Disneyland of course. Spencer was in heaven with all the rides. He rode everything including Tower of Terror. Abby loved the rides as well and I loved watching the kids be so happy and love the magic of Disneyland. Thank you to mom and dad for such a great vacation!

Spencer and Todd on a ride thumbs up, was always a sign of a good time!

The girls went to the princess breakfast and Abby was a beautiful Cinderella!

More to come.....

2009-10-26T19:57:00.000-07:00

So we are still here and doing well. I am behind a million posts, but every time I think about doing one I realize how tired I am and aim for another night. Most of you already know but yes I am extra tired these days because I am PREGO. Baby number three is due this April. We are excited but I am struggling to keep up with life while throwing up and nausea has once again joined me for this pregnancy. We are thrilled to have a new baby in the house and all the blessings that come with children.

Spencer and Abby are still as darling as ever and have had a busy fall thus far. We have more to post but wanted everyone to know that we are doing well and thank you for all your love and well wishes. More to come.... sooner than later!

Last Days of Summer!

2009-08-21T17:27:00.000-07:00

Summer is officially ending with Spencer going back to school. We have had a great and busy summer. We have played and played! I love being with my kiddos and we look forward to school, soccer and all the many other activities that lie ahead. Thanks to everyone for playing with us and making this such a great summer!

Abby Don Birthday

2009-08-10T09:45:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

My Dad and Abby share the same Birthday, so we call August 7 Abby- Don day! We had a great party to celebrate our sweet Abby and wonderful father.

Abby and My Dad

My mom and the kiddos!

The best present ever! We got Abby a little kitchen to go down in the play house in the basement, thanks to my mom we have the cutest curtains and it is so fun for them to play in!

Aunt Lizzy was here from Michigan, yeah we love our Aunt Lizzy! She is always the kids favorite to play with when she is in town.

Spencer really enjoyed the food!

Make a wish you two!

I Love you both.

Abby has been the sweetest little thing to have in our home. She is just a little peanut, small and fun. She adores her big brother who she call "buddy", she loves to dress up and do all the things by herself. She loves her dad and her babies. I love her to pieces and she bring such a joy to my life. 2 years have flown by and I can't believe she is 2 but, I have loved every minute of it! I love you princess baby!

Hello..Goodbye...JULY!

2009-07-31T11:38:00.000-07:00

Well we have had a very busy July and I have so many things to post. The month started when my parents came home from their three year mission for our church! Yeah so fun to have Nana and Papa home and living in Salt Lake!

Todd got sick and spent a few days in the hospital so that kept us worried and therefore had a very calm 4th. But, he is better than ever and we are grateful for that!

We then went to Seattle with all my siblings and parents for a little Pugh time! So much fun, I loved to see so many wonderful family and great friends. Bellevue has sure changed over the last few years feeling more like Seattle with all the new buildings! I miss it there but am happy to be home.

We unpacked my parents into their house in Salt Lake, have had many parties speaking engagements, dinners and family time.

Spencer just finished swim lessons and soccer camp ends today. We have done fireworks, pinatas, parades, water parks and projects all month long. So with school starting in a couple of weeks we are jammed pack with all kind of outside fun. I promised you house pictures and they are coming along with all the many other pictures so stay tuned! Love you all and thanks for making July so fun for us!

ThE BiG 33!

2009-06-17T12:42:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Toad!

We Love you This ...............................................................................................................Much!

Have a great day! Hugs and kisses are waiting for you, from your favorite three.

XOXOXOX

Spencer, Abby and Mom

Messy Abby Baby!

2009-06-15T15:04:00.000-07:00

This was a picture of Abby getting into the powdered sugar (round 2). She is always getting into everything. She just got herself a cup full of sugar and herself a little snack. She had what we call around here a "snack attack". We sure love here despite her tendency for a mess and sweet tooth.

Sunny Days are Here!

2009-05-26T12:36:00.000-07:00

" If you need us we will be outside" said Spencer. It's that time of year and the kids are loving the freedom of being outside in the warm weather. So... like Spencer said to me if you need us we are outside!

Stuffing Already?!

2009-05-19T19:42:00.000-07:00

Here is our little Abby in action. Abby is small but clever. She has figured out that if she takes things from her brother she has to quickly stuff it down her shirt to keep it safe. As you can see here she has stolen a "play saw" and putting it where know one can see. Sometimes we have surprises.... like when Todd came home from work he gave Abby a hug and felt something a little hard. He then discovered 7 yes 7 plastic spoons. I have changed her clothes and found a small hand full of Lego's etc. Hopefully this is not a glimpse into our future of kleptomania. She sure is cute, even if she steals and then hides the goods.

Rainbow Program

2009-05-19T19:33:00.000-07:00

Today Spencer had his program at Preschool. I can't believe that his first year of preschool is over. He loves going to school and playing with his friends, doing projects and singing songs. It has been so rewarding for me to see him develop and watch his little personality grow. We are so proud of our little guy!

He is sitting next to his "BEST FRIEND "Spencer aka Tank. They are sure a cute pair of boys!Summer Days are now approaching!

COUNTDOWN

2009-05-04T17:28:00.001-07:00

YEAH! The official Nana and Papa countdown calendar has reached a number I love. (1) So there is 1 month, 3 weeks, and 5 days until Nana and Papa are home from Pa. and playing with us all summer long! We are getting so excited! So keep us the hard work because it truly is coming to an end, we are so proud of your service to the lord and example for our children and hard work! Love your guts!

BeNeFiTs!

2009-05-04T17:22:00.000-07:00

There are some real benefits from living across the street from an elementary school. The kids LOVE going over to the playground,even for 10 minutes and get those wiggles out. I love it too, yet another GREAT for our new neighborhood!

Daddy "Skillz!"

2009-04-27T19:37:00.000-07:00

Who knew that Todd had such mowing skills! He can mow, hold Abby and entertain Spencer all at the same time, he is much more gifted than ever expected. I thought that I had skills when I am holding a baby, cooking dinner, talking on the phone, and dancing around to make Spencer laugh. But that being said, I love that Abby LOVES her daddy so much! She has used those big brown eyes and kisses to melt her daddy's heart. They are a cute pair!

MoVeD iN!

2009-04-27T16:55:00.000-07:00

Well we are finally moved into the new house. There seems to be a million little and some big projects left to do, but we are feeling more and more settled as time goes by. This picture is for Nana Jane so she can see Abby in her dress. Thanks Nana and ignore Spencer's not so happy face! We will update with house pictures soon! Thank you for everyone's help with watching kids and for Aunt Lizzy who flew in to save the day! Thank you so much for all the help,I feel so blessed to have such great friends and family.

TUCKERED OUT

2009-03-23T20:38:00.000-07:00

We have been really busy around here these last few weeks getting ready for the BIG move this weekend. Abby just couldn't take one more minute... and took to the floor for a nap, but of course still holding her balloon! She loves balloons and how could you not love this picture so precious.

PoTtTy PrObLeMs!

2009-02-21T18:53:00.000-08:00

Exhibit A

We have reached the stage where our little boy Spencer thinks potty talk is SO funny. He is starting to make those oh so not funny mouth noises in public and saying all those shh potty words. Abby has also joined in the potty talk (literally) by continually putting things in the toilet. You have to watch her like hawk. With that being said ,It has been a long day of modifying behavior and tomorrow we will hopefully not have the same seen as seen in Exhibit A!

P.S. For all you Cougar fans you will enjoy that this is Spencer's Utah Sugar Bowl Shirt in the pot! (Don't tell his dad!!!)

Larson Update

2009-02-17T12:46:00.000-08:00

I have updated for the most part what we have been up to, but that seems to only scratch the surface. We bought a house in Draper in December and we are currently finishing the basement, then we will be moving in the next month or so. It has been fun and busy trying to make all the decisions for the new house. While we have been busy with that ,my parents came to Salt Lake for about 5 weeks to have a procedure done for my dad. It was fun to see them, but hard to see your dad sick, mom stressed and their mission wanting them back quickly. But, they were blessed and they returned last week to PA. My dad is doing great and happy to be back and finishing their last 5 months of the mission! We have seen all my sibling at some point this month and played with many friends. We love you all and appreciate everything that you do to make my life and my families life so full of joy and love. We will be better about keeping the posts up to date and pictures of the house coming soon!

Valentine Rain Boots

2009-02-17T12:41:00.001-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day!

Todd and I celebrated Valentine's day and our 7 year anniversary by going to New York. We went to plays, movies, dinners and shopped. We loved being together and having fun kid free time. Thank you, Thank you Krista for being Super Aunt! But, for the kids we have a tradition of going to build a bear and then they got special Rain Boots. They have been wearing them everywhere. I send all my love to you all this Valentines!

XOXO

Abby's First Haircut!

2009-02-17T12:31:00.000-08:00

Yes this is the before picture of Abby's First Haircut! She has always had so much hair and she needed a little trim to make things even. She loved the car she got to sit in, and was happy the whole time, she just tickles me.

Mid-way through,she is pointing in the mirror thinking she looked cute too!

Ta-Daa!

She is such a little sweet-heart! I love that she has a lot of hair for her age, it is so fun to put up and fuss with bows and curls etc.

Grandma Pugh

2009-02-17T12:21:00.000-08:00

One of the many things that have happened over the past month or two is the passing of my Grandma. She died at the age of 97 and lived a full and amazing life. I have learned so many great stories and talents about my grandparents over the last few weeks it makes me proud of my heritage and eager to strive to follow in their paths of righteous living! I will miss taking the children to visit Grandma but I know she is happy to be with Grandpa. Her passing was one of those tender mercies from the Lord that will remain a spiritual experience and a reminder of our love our Heavenly Father has on his children!

Santa Balls

2009-02-17T12:18:00.000-08:00

Grandma Lala never disappoints with Santa Balls! The kids loved them just as much as I did when I was there age. We had a blast unwinding all that tissue paper and collecting all the fun prizes inside!
This was the aftermath!

Christmas Did Happen!

2009-02-17T12:07:00.000-08:00

I know Christmas was so last year, but for journaling purposes I need to catch up! We had a fun Christmas this year. The kids were at the perfect ages for it to me magical and memorable. Santa was very good to all of us! One of the highlights was that Aunt Lizzy and Uncle Jose came to our house to celebrate! Christmas Eve I made a family BINGO nativity game, it was a hit and something that will be our new tradition!
Spencer's favorite present: Joker Smashing Car!

Abby was so cute looking at everything and she loved the pirate ship filled with balls!

There is nothing better than this classic photo of Lizzy and Jose in their Christmas pj's. I still laugh as I pictured the two of them in their too tight, too awesome jams. Love you guys and thanks for coming to share the holidays with us!

January Madness!

2009-01-30T07:36:00.001-08:00

We are still alive and doing well, we have just been more busy and crazy than usual. Hopefully things will start to calm down and I can catch you up on some of the news in our lives! There are many posts to come.We love you all! XOXO

Holiday Sledding

2009-01-01T08:11:00.000-08:00

We went and stayed in a cabin with Todd's family after Christmas for a few days and we got to play in the snow everyday and the kids loved it. Spencer has no fear and loved sledding. He would of stayed outside all day! (Todd would of too!) Our little family before we had a race down the hill!

Abby looked like a little pink marshmallow, she could hardly move she was so bundled up!

Go Penny!

There was so much snow!..... Spencer's body is under the mounds of fresh powder a could could of feet of snow!

Silly Kids

2008-12-19T13:53:00.001-08:00

This is what Todd and I found in his room at 11:30 at night. Penny put on his snow boots, hat and fireman jacket. He was also spiderman, batman and a doctor. The things that his little imagination comes up with. He loves to dress up and he loves to do anything but sleep! We both laughed really hard when this is what we saw! What a silly Kid!

This is what our little Abby Jane has been doing.... climbing up, in and out of everything! She loves to get into everything and anything. But, with a face like that she gets away with pretty much it all.

Teacher Treats

2008-12-19T13:44:00.000-08:00

I know that I am not the only mom that is staying up way to late to make special treats for teachers, wrap presents for kids, and make surprises for friends, and sealing envelopes on Christmas cards. But, this was one of the more fun projects I have done. These were gifts for Spencer's teachers at school.

Pretzel Crayons: Pretzel dipped in red and green chocolate at the ends!

Wrapped in holiday messages made to look like crayons and put in a pencil holder...

With a little note and a bow, we made a yummy and fun present to show our appreciation to his teachers that love, teach, and care for my little 4 year old ball of energy!

Christmas Program

2008-12-19T13:34:00.001-08:00

Spencer had his Preschool Christmas Program this week, and it was adorable. It was fun to see him interacting with his friends at school and watch him sing their songs. He loves going to Rainbow Connection and loves all his friends at school.

That is the cutest little face!

THE WALKING PRINCESS ABBY JANE

2008-12-13T11:19:00.001-08:00

The Big News: Princess Baby is finally walking! She started walking at my parents house in PA. But, she has perfected her skills and is all over the place. Spencer thinks it is fun that she is a "big baby" now that she can walk. She is so cute and getting bigger by the minute. They truly do grow up way to fast!

Gingerbread Houses!

2008-12-13T11:09:00.001-08:00

We had the Larson Cousins over for a party! We made ginger bread houses which was a big hit with kids big and small. Spencer enjoyed wondering from table to table seeing the different houses. I think he ate more candy than he put on our house! Rudolph decided to come and help too!
Here it is in all it's candy glory. Please make special note that the driveway has a U! Go UTES!

It was a great activity thanks Cousins, Aunts and Uncles for coming over and playing with us, we love you! Spencer decided this is where our elf "Ike" lives. Sounds good to me!

Our Little Lucy Friend!

2008-12-08T12:57:00.000-08:00

We had our fun friends Darlene and Chris and baby Lucy come over for some holiday cheer. Abby was in Heaven with her little friend, Lucy! She kept giving her loves! It was too cute. What sweet little girls!

Lucy... Spencer... Abby

Spencer had to get his GAS MASK on when the little girls diapers needed changing. It was classic boy grossed out and going to drastic measures to avoid the smell and dealing with the dirty diapers! I am shocked Todd doesn't have a matching set! Thanks Carters we had so much fun! We love you guys!

Deck the Halls

2008-12-08T12:48:00.000-08:00

Deck the Halls.... tables, trees, bedrooms, and every other space in the house. We are officially in Christmas mode! We have two parties down, and many more miles to go. It has been fun to have so many fun events to plan and look forward to. The kids are so happy and excited and so is mom. Happy Holidays and Happy Decorating!
The tree in all it's sparkled glory!

The Elf on the mantle is Ike and he is our favorite thing this season. He has been watching the kids and telling Santa every night if they have been naughty or nice! We hope more NICE than Naughty!

November Update

2008-12-08T12:31:00.001-08:00

We had a very busy November! We have done lots of fun things and seen and played with a lot of our family. For Turkey Day we went to PA. to see my parents in the mission home. We went to Hershey sweet lights, movies, shopped, played with the Elder's, but mainly we heard a lot of "Nana Jane, Nana Jane", Spencer has a special love for Nana Jane. He pretty much followed her around everyday all day. We had a fun trip and only 7 months until they are back home! Thanks mom and dad for such a great visit. We love you! Spencer loving Nana Jane at Sweet lights
Spencer and Abby playing in the mission home!

We also have been loving all the fun games lately. Todd has been in Ute heaven with the football team. Spencer and Todd also had a blast at the Jazz game. He was so excited he slept in his "Williams" Jersey. The madness of sporting events never end at our house!

Dad brought home a race car from work. Spencer thought that it was for him! They went for a ride and it was all he talked about for days!
It was a fun and busy month. We are grateful for our many blessings. We love our family and friends and grateful for the gospel. Now we are getting ready for Santa!

Spencer...Did What?!

2008-11-06T11:36:00.000-08:00

I got a call from Specer's Preschool on Tuesday informing me that Spencer stuck a googley eye up his NOSE! I quickly came and got him from preschool and took a very upset Spencer to the doctors to see if they could get it out. The Pediatriacian could not get it, so off we went to Primary Children's Hospital to get the Googley eye out. With much waiting and some good laughs and firsts for the nurses, the eye was out with of course a good sneeze! Spencer is one little character. It seems like he will be my kid with all the funny yet not so funny stories. So hopefully he learned his lesson and no more foreign objects in his nose..including FINGERS! Yucky Boys! Here is evidence of the Googley eye, he was so proud!

Todd took a little nap while waiting for the great Sneeze!

#1 DAD

2008-11-01T20:06:00.001-07:00

Here is our #1 Dad!

Todd was a trooper and dressed up for the party! He looked to cute in his "Ricky Bobby" race car outfit! It was too perfect to pass up for the Sales Manager at M.M.P to wear such an awesome costume! Shake and Bake..Babe!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPENCER

2008-11-01T19:45:00.001-07:00

SPENCER TURNED 4!

We had a great Birthday Party for Spencer today! He wanted a costume themed party so here we are: mom as Superwoman, dad as "Ricky Bobby", Batman and Baby Butterfly!
Here was the decor, centered around Batman and all other Superheroes of course!

Superhero Cans include:

Cape, mask, stickers, wrist guards

All the essentials to become s SUPERHERO!

Games: The Evil Villain got Nana (Pochontas) and all the kids saved her with their Super Powers!

Opening Presents!

The Batman Cake!

And one happy Four year old Boy! He is such a little tender heart! He is so fun to raise and makes everyday great! Spencer is full of life! He is a happy, energetic, kind, funny, and a great big brother! He kept telling everyone that it was his, "BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!"
We are so proud of all the amazing things he has done this year and what a great kid he is! We feel so blessed that we have him happy and healthy!Thank you to all our friends and family for making his special day so great!

Spencer: We love you more than a Billion Batman Toys! Happy Birthday, We Love You!

XOXOXOXOXO

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

2008-11-01T19:32:00.001-07:00

We had a FuN Halloween Friday! Spencer was so excited to wear his Batman costume to preschool and see all his friends dressed up! Then we went with Sammy and Alex

TRICK-OR- TREATING! Our neighborhood is the place to be on Halloween, we estimated that we had over 300 ghost and goblins come by. We went through 600 pieces of candy! It's always a fun night full of sweet treats, and happy little trick - or -treaters!" Batman Penny" and "Butterfly Abbers"
Our cute little butterfly! Abby was so happy when I put on her wings, she had this smile on her face the whole evening!

Alex Birthday Party

2008-10-27T09:08:00.000-07:00

Spencer Batman! Abby was a butterfly more pictures to come of her!
Painting pumpkins!

Alex turned 1! He had a wonderful party full of fun activities, presents and yummy food! One of the highlights was the dad eating doughnuts contest. It will come to no shock that Todd took first place. We were so proud. Thanks for such a fun party Jim and Lala!

Black Forest Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-27T08:59:00.001-07:00

We had such a fun time at the Pumpkin Patch with our good friends the Carters! Thanks for showing us the finer things of Syracuse!
Spencer wanted to pick a green pumpkin! It was so fun to pick it off the vine and take home to our ever growing collection of pumpkins.

They had so many fun things for little kids and (big kids) to do. We went on a hay ride, shot corn from a cannon gun, rode in water jugs, went down a hay slide, had hot chocolate and kettle corn. It was a perfect fall night with family and fun friends!

Happy Kids!

2008-10-23T23:19:00.000-07:00

I love any reason to celebrate! Any holiday is so fun for me because I have these two happy, loving kids that get so excited over the decorations, the treats, the count down chains, the errands to prepare for the big day and so on. I love that they are thrilled with life and enjoy the simple things that make traditions and memories treasured. With so many fun events coming in the next few months, we will be seeing these smiles and little giggles for days to come! These sweet kids make all the hard mom jobs worth it all, who wouldn't do anything for those kiddos!Love you Babies!

Pumpkin Decorating

2008-10-23T23:13:00.000-07:00

Spencer and Abby by 2 of the 5 decorated pumpkins! They had so much fun watching the pumpkins come to life with their silly little faces. Spencer is taking his Alien pumpkin to show and tell, he is so proud of his decorating skills!

Happy Halloween!

Girls and the President

2008-10-23T23:05:00.000-07:00

I was able to sneak away from my cute kids and hubby and join my sister to go visit my mom and dad in PA. It was so fun to be with them and experience their daily life. They are doing such a great job on their mission, and they are so loved by all their elders and sisters. I can hardly wait to go back over turkey day. I love and miss you mom and dad, but I am so proud and impressed by the loving and spiritual way you lead your life and the Harrisburg Mission!

GO UTES!

2008-10-02T21:49:00.000-07:00

Football Season is here and Todd is loving every minute of it! Spencer went to the game with Todd and cheered all night long.... GO UTES! He then explained to me the next day that the boys who play football are a TEAM and that mommy, daddy,abby and him are a FAMILY TEAM! So here is to a good season to the UTES and TEAM LARSON!

GONE FISHING

2008-10-02T21:41:00.000-07:00

Todd took the kids up to the mountains...while I snuck away with Laura to St. George. When I returned Spencer brought home a Craw-Dad. He was so excited to show me that I had to quickly get over how disgusting they looked and take some pictures of my fisherman! The kids had a great time with their dad and I had a great time shopping, going to movies, having a goodnight sleep, and girl talk with Laura. It was a much needed break for mom and good quality time for dad and kiddos!

Dinosaur Museum

2008-09-28T22:08:00.000-07:00

We had a fun time playing with Sammy, LaLa, and Alex at the museum. It was fun to watch the kids love spending time with each other and explore all the fun hands on projects for them to do. We had a fun day with lots of laughs and growling dinosaur noises!

Quilt Therapy

2008-09-22T14:43:00.000-07:00

I have a "YES" problem! The Relief Society President asked if I would make a blanket for the Humanitarian Center. Well ...since I have just learned to sew and never done a blanket on my own before you would think my answer would be no. Or itleast, sorry I don't know how, or I wish I could but I don't have a clue how to do the binding etc. But since I have a "YES" problem, I agreed to do the blanket. In a panic and a few days until the blanket was due..... I needed help. To the rescue was my sister-in-law Lala! We being novice's tied and finished the dreaded Humanitarian blanket. But the blanket ended up being great therapy. She schooled me in the power on the word "No" and we laughed for three hours straight on the glory of this blanket. So a BIG THANKS to Lala for helping me and for the much needed laugh. So hopefully some little old lady (who has no clue about sewing) is snuggled up in this blanket warm and happy!

WHAT'S FOR DINNER?

2008-09-18T09:23:00.003-07:00

Doesn't this little Chef inspire you to make something yummy for your family tonight!
HAPPY COOKING!

COUSINS

2008-09-18T09:23:00.002-07:00

Tim and Melly came and visited this past weekend and we had so much fun! Spencer loves all his cousins but he really enjoys playing with Tommy! They played so well with each other and enjoyed dressing up, playing cars, play-dough, transformers, but the highlight was the sleepover in the toy room in the red tent. I think they stayed up laughing and watching movies until 11 or later but they were having so much fun we didn't care. When it seemed quiet we snuck in the room and found the two of them holding hands! What fun Cousins!

Spencer truly has so much love to give and like his dad said, " He has so much love in his heart!" He truly loves everyone and is such a treasure for me to raise. Thanks for such a great visit Tim and Melly. WE LOVE YOU!

HIDE and SEEK

2008-09-18T09:23:00.001-07:00

Abby has a new favorite spot. She is so funny, she loves to climb underneath the bar stools on the kitchen island. I was seriously looking for her one morning, and there she was so sweet playing underneath the stools. Her little perosnality is coming out more and more and I love watching her grow and explore.

What a cute and happy baby!

STATE FAIR!

2008-09-18T09:23:00.000-07:00

We took the kids to the Utah State Fair! I love the fair! We had such a good time riding scary fair rides, eating junk fair food like pizza, scones, Navajo tacos etc. We looked at all the animals and crafts! It was fun to be with our little family and have some fun! Mom and Spencer on the Dizzy Dinosaur

Dad and Spencer on the FUN SLIDE!

My boys in the fun house! Spencer loved this with his dad, it was too cute!

1 YEAR CHECK UP

2008-09-07T22:36:00.000-07:00

Abby had her one year Check up this week!

Her Stats....

Height: 29 1/2 inches- 55%

Weight: 18.6 pounds - 10%

So she is a peanut and the happiest baby ever! With 6 teeth and more on the way she is growing and moving to fast and getting into everything!

SCHOOL DAYS!

2008-09-05T15:10:00.000-07:00

Spencer had his first day of PRE-SCHOOL today! He was so excited! He told me that I couldn't go, he needed to learn by himself! He is so big, I am so proud of him!
Even though the back pack is as big as him, he is in love with it... and of course it had to be BATMAN!

Is that not the cutest 3 year old in the whole world!

First school project and he did wonderful, my little Picasso! He also brought his first show and tell. He wanted to bring his picture book of animals that Nana Jane made him and an alligator toy! He loved going to the zoo a couple of days ago, so everything is about animals!

After school we came home and had yummy sugar cookies and talked about his day! I was so happy that he loved school! I cried for the first hour he was gone.... missing him, and praying and hoping that he would have a great time! I asked him if he made any friends and he said,"Lisa is my friend she was nice to me all day, she is cute all day and I love her!" So... he has had lots of first's today, school then his first love:) So here is to a great school year for our little Penny! We are so proud of you and love you more than all the alligators in the whole wide world!

Harrisburg Pennsylvania Mission

2008-08-29T20:30:00.000-07:00

I was able to take the kids back to visit my parents in Harrisburg PA. Where they are serving as Mission Presidents for three years. It was so wonderful to spend time with my parents and Spencer and Abby loved playing with Nana Jane and Papa Pugh. The week was full of great adventures and memories for all of us!

We went to Dutch Wonderland where Spencer had a great time riding rides and watching a diving show. The theme park was perfect for little kids and it was so fun to watch him enjoy everything!

Nana Jane made everything so fun for the kids. She spoiled them rotten with clothes, toys and lots of play time. Spencer especially enjoyed the tent that Nana made. Every morning Spencer would wake up and go get his Nana and Papa to start the day off right. He was so happy to be with his grandparents and love them up.

Aunt Lizzy came with us and I can not thank her enough for helping me with the kids and traveling with the madness of children and all the gear to get to and fro. We love you so much and had fun playing with you! You are the best sister anyone could ever have! LOVE YOU! I love this picture of mom and lizzy! We went to Amish Country in Lancaster it is beautiful and so fun to visit this part of the country.

Spencer in a Horse and Buggie

Abby Jane with Nana Jane! Abby was delighted to be showered with love and so many kisses! She was happy, giggly, cute and so good! She is the best little thing and she did all her baby tricks including a Hi Papa!

It was so great to see my parents and I am so proud of their dedication and service. My children love you so much and so do I! One year left and we are counting down the days until Thanksgiving! Thanks for everything!

NO SMOKING!

2008-08-17T10:41:00.000-07:00

I took the kids to the Farmer's Market a week ago and we had a fun time looking at all the fresh produce and homemade crafts. The market is held at Pioneer Park which is home to many homeless men and women. As we were walking around Spencer was having a day full of chatter and curiosity. He kept asking why people were taking naps on the grass instead of their bed, and why there was a shopping cart at the park, etc. The questions kept coming as I tried to distract him from this new reality that not everyone has a home.

Spencer ran up to a homeless man who was minding his own business but was smoking and gave him the following speech:

Spencer: Don't smoke Jesus said it is bad for our body's. It will destroy you.

Mom: I am so sorry he is just learning about all kinds of new things and I am trying to teach him some house rules.

Stranger: Well.. I think he is right smoking will destroy my body.

Spencer: Mom, I was just telling him what Jesus told us!

Pretty cute! He is just learning so much and when I think that I am teaching to a very distracted 3 1/2 year old, he is actually picking up what I am saying! But, my next teaching moment was in the car explaining that everyone has their free agency and makes their own choices, we will see if that stuck in his mind before he scolds another innocent bystander. So be careful if you are doing something wrong Spencer will tell you to stop!

LAGOON

2008-08-11T10:15:00.000-07:00

We took the kids for a fun day at Lagoon! Spencer could not get enough of the rides, he kept saying,"one more no two more." It was fun to watch him ride everything. Spencer has no fear and was more than willing and eager to go on the "BIG RIDES", He was the perfect height for some of them and he loved being a "BIG KID". Here goes Penny on the BAT! (Look how little he looks in those seats, do you think it's safe? Let's say mom was more scared for him than he was!)

About to get very wet! He loved it even though you couldn't tell from this picture!

Abby was such an angel, being so patient while we took Penny on rides and she had treats and all the attention from her mom!

LeT's EaT CaKe!

2008-08-08T10:29:00.000-07:00

Abby enjoying her chocolate birthday cake! Yummy!

She was so sweet, she would put her hand out full of cake and offer a bite to everyone, Spencer took her up on the offer!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABBY!

2008-08-08T10:12:00.000-07:00

Abby Jane turned 1!

We had a great BIRTHDAY party for our little girl! We celebrated with our wonderful family! Thank you to all the cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents for making Abby's day so fun and special! Look at those big brown eyes, she is so adorable!
I made her a cupcake cake, she loved it and it was fun to make something so pink and yummy for her!

THE DECOR!

She Loved her cake, she was all smiles when she saw it!

She was one spoiled Little girl with all kinds of fun presents and she especially loved her cabbage patch kid, she was giving it kisses through the box!

Princess Abby Jane!

We love you so much Abby and we are so grateful that you belong to us! You bring peace, tenderness, and love into our home. You have been such a blessing and We love you!

BLUE MARKER NIGHTMARE!

2008-07-31T15:28:00.000-07:00

Today my cute friend Darlene came over with her little girl to go to lunch and look at houses with me. We went to lunch and trying to avoid a bored three year old I brought him a coloring book and some pens. (I thought I was being a extra prepared and fun mom) Everything was going great until Spencer took out the blue pen and started to shake it around, it exploded everywhere. Here is my face after I spent 10 minutes cleaning it up in the bathroom. It got everywhere, on the walls of the restaurant, table, food, clothes and faces. It was bad and embarrassing. Darlene was a trooper she just laughed at me which was really what was needed in this situation. So, I will be spending some time scrubbing tonight to get the marker off. After a day like we have had today bedtime can't come soon enough! I am doing my best to grasp the idea that not every day is as bad, that tantrums will stop, kids will be tired and mom will get to sleep. So only 3 more hours until bed time I think I can make it:)

P.S. Todd I hope that you are enjoying LONDON, because we have had better days with less tantrums and less mess. We love you and can't wait to see you next week! D- Thanks for being such a great friend, Love ya!

FOR MY BABY!

2008-07-29T22:42:00.000-07:00

Spencer went with me to go get the mail and when we got back indie the house he picked a flower with out me knowing. He sat down next to Abby and put it in her hair and gave her a kiss and said this is for you Baby! It was so precious and I had to grab my camera to catch the love in action! He really loves his baby Abby and equally Abby loves him. They are the best kids a mom could ever have! For all the long nights, sick kids, and tantrums when you see and feel the love of your children it makes everything worth it and hard times forgotten. Love you babies! XOXOX

PIONEER DAY

2008-07-29T22:23:00.000-07:00

This year we had a calm 24th of July! The kids were getting over the stomach flu, so we took it easy! We took long naps and when everyone had enough energy we went to the Chimp movie. Spencer giggled and enjoyed every minute of it, and Abby slept through the whole show. We came home and did our own firework show in the back yard! The best thing about Pioneer Day is that we got to have Todd home with us! The kids loved being with him and I loved having Dad home to help and play with! Cute Abbers playing in the grass!
Mom and her babes!

The tough guys!

Spencer loved fireworks! We have done some almost every night. I love Sparklers and we got a ton so we can continue with the fun until the end of summer! Spencer thought it was so cool to hold the blue smoke bomb!

OUT Of the MOUTH of PENNY!

2008-07-21T22:02:00.000-07:00

I am going to start posting more of the funny, sincere, and crazy things that our little Spencer has been saying lately. He is such a fun kid and his imagination is growing wild and he is curious about life. With those two combinations in 3 year old boy it has made for some great stories!

Today was a big day in our house, we have buckled down and got rid of the binky! I know what you are thinking he is 3 1/2 you should of done this a long time ago, and we should have but we are suckers for him!

So, he gathered his binky's and threw them outside and went back inside and we told him that the BINKY SUPERHERO comes and gets the binkys and takes them to little kids that need them. He loved it, he came and checked outside later and sure enough the binkys were gone and he was able to go pick out a toy for being so big. We went to the toy store and let him pick out anything he wanted and he came out with a Batman Cup, ( yes we were shocked too, I thought for sure we would have a big wheel:)

So the challenge was bed time we layed down with him and he begins to feel the need for the binky! He realizes no more binkys and decides that the BINKY SUPERHERO is no longer good! All the fun of throwing them away has faded. This is how the conversation went:

Penny: Dad BINKY SUPERHERO he is EVIL EVIL EVIL he stolen all the binkys!

Dad: No he is nice and giving the binkys to little kids that need them.

Penny: I am little and he is EVIL, I am not Lying I am not Lying I promise, he stole my binky.

This conversation went on for awhile. He has fallen asleep and hopefully we will survive this first week without the BINKS but I guess all SUPERHERO'S aren't good! Everyone beware the BINKY SUPERHERO he is EVIL!

POOL BABY

2008-07-11T14:27:00.000-07:00

Abby is living the dream! She was happy swimming, having her bottle and looking good in her swimmer. She is the cutest little thing, she just puts a smile on your face every time you see her. There will be many more days and fun times of Abby living the dream throughout the years and I am excited for all our future FUN adventures!

BEACH DAYS!

2008-07-11T14:06:00.001-07:00

We spent the majority of the time at the BEACH! We loved it. The beach is perfect for little kids they are entertained with the sand, and like the water but not enough to just run all the way into the ocean, just play feet deep! We were lucky to see a family of DOLPHINS swimming by when we were playing! It was so fun to see them jumping and playing with each other! Since Spencer loved the dolphins so much he has been playing a game where he will say "mom, where is dad?"

Me: I don't know where is he?

Spencer: He is swimming with the dolphins so go to the beach and get him.

He continues to play this questioning game about everyone he know, it is cute that he loved the dolphins so much.

But I think the best part of seeing the dolphins was Spencer and his cousin Curtis went down by the water to get a closer look. Spencer started making high pitched dolphin noises and Aunt Lizzy said;"wow the dolphins are so close you can actually hear them." And no she was not kidding! Liz... that was a total "Nooze-ism!"

Aunt Lizzy was the best babysitter! Since she was the shade monger I was able to be in the sun while Lizzy snugged Abby during her naps! if you were ever wondering were Lizzy or Abby were look for the shade and one happy snuggled baby.She sure loved her Aunt Lizzy. Thanks for all the help!

This was a great vacation, and it was so fun to spend time with my siblings and their families! I love you all and can't wait 'till next time...... Summer 2009 with the Parental Units!

LeGo LaNd

2008-07-11T13:51:00.000-07:00

We went to Lego Land as part of the fun in California. It was perfect for Spencer he was just the right age to enjoy most everything! He loved going on the rides and being with his cousins, but next time we will go when Abby is older so she can do more stuff!
Tim and Todd with Tommy and Spencer! There firefighting skills did not prove to be the best but the kids had a ball!

Those are two cute guys!

Mom and Spencer with of course a TRANSFORMER lego!

Batman is Spencer's favorite superhero right now so this was so fun for him! During the trip Spencer would transform himself into BATMAN and save everyone! He is so creative, I love it.Thank you, Thank You to Aunt Tajee for buying him his Batman T-shirt I have to pry it off of him!

Ocean side BBQ

2008-07-01T22:33:00.000-07:00

Abbers came prepared for the BBQ with some yum-yums!
Here is some of the famdango eating some yummy grub! A big shout out to Jim for the good cooking!

Spencer loved riding on Curtis's back. It was fun for him to play with his big boy cousins, Trevor and Curtis!

Overlooking the view during dinner! The ocean is so peaceful and beautiful I love it!

The Daddy's are going golfing tomorrow and Spencer was doing a little practicing of his own. He has good skills already!

This seems to be one of the highlights for the boys playing Mario Kart Wii! We are having a great time. We have sleepy kids from another long day at the beach, BBQ, and smores by the fire pit! I wish vacation could last forever!

Crystal Cove Beach

2008-06-30T21:39:00.000-07:00

We are here in California loving the Beach, Sun, and Water! It is so fun to have all my siblings here with their families! The cousins love each other so much and are having a blast! All we need is Nana & Papa! We are missing you and talk of all the fun times that are ahead, only one year from tomorrow and it's play time! We will keep you posted as the week goes on, we love and miss you! Here is to a week of California Fun! Spencer and his cousin Tommy have been having so much fun! They loved the sand and running away from the ocean! They are two cute kids!

Hannah- Bear building her sand castles!

Spencer is covering Abbers feet! They were so cute playing in the sand

Todd covering Spencer; and then Spencer having to use all his superpowers to get out of the sand! It turned into an instant hit with him and the kids!

Our little angel's first beach experience! She was great, played in the sand and then snuggled up with her Aunt Lizzy and slept for an hour or so! She is so cute in her little swimmer, she is getting so big, I can't stand it!

Abby and her cousin Alex. They enjoyed sitting together and eating as much sand as possible!

Daddy's Girl!

2008-06-22T15:23:00.000-07:00

Abby and her dad! She melts his heart and she is just so kissable! Abby has gotten so big and is crawling all over the place and getting into everything. She makes the cutest faces and is a happy little thing. Her newest baby tricks include:

1.Clapping her hands on command, to cute!

2. Crawling on top of her brother, they have been enjoying little mini wrestling matches. (I don't think I have a future ballerina:)

3. She puts in her Binky upside down whenever she put it in.

4. She can pull herself up on furniture

5. Giggles at her brother and is ticklish everywhere. I love her belly laughs!

6. Has a new tooth and more to come!

7. Gives the best open mouth kisses!

She is such a sweet and fun baby girl and we all melt and love her so much! Good Job Abby on all your baby tricks!

UNDER CONTRACT!

2008-06-19T21:59:00.000-07:00

We are so excited our cute house in St. George is under contract and set to close July 10. We are crossing our fingers that everything goes smoothly from here on out. We loved and hated that house! We loved it when we were going to be living in it, but hated it once we ended up staying in Salt Lake. So we are so glad with the slow market and everything we were able to finally make some progress with it! So hopefully everything will go great and we will be onto the next house!

Todd's Birthday!

2008-06-19T14:02:00.000-07:00

We have been busy celebrating this week! We have had our niece and nephew Aspen and Dylen staying with us from St. George. We have had a ton of fun playing with them and all of our Larson cousins this week! We had a great BBQ for Todd to bring in his 32 year! I was so excited when I was able to find this fun addition to our party. The kids of course were in Heaven jumping all night long......

Spencer still wakes up wanting his bounce house castle! (so do I) It was so fun to watch them jump around. Dylen and Aspen slept in the bounce house until 3:30 when the sprinklers went off, sorry guys!

Our little Abbers swinging in her swing watching all her cousins being crazy. She also got her first tooth on dad's birthday! What a great gift Abbers!

All the Larson cousins together for the first time in a long time! Yeah for family, we love all of you so much and we loved playing with you this week! We can't wait for more fun times ahead!

Nana and Papa Larson making a great funny face with all

So.. I can SEW

2008-06-01T19:03:00.000-07:00

This is the pink flower rag quilt in all it's glory!

So I am taking my crafting to the next level. My wonderful sister taught me how to sew last weekend, and I finished my first blanket. It is adorable and was so fun to make, if I do say so myself. There will be many more quilts, blankets, pillows, and apron projects to come. Thanks again liz, you know I need another project!! Ha Ha Ha! My senior year when I was going through a rough time I turned to crafts as an escape, and have never turned back. I used to tell my mom that my motto was "Craft and Values". We ( the royal we; my mom, sister and I) have continued to live to that motto, but hopefully my values keep up with the amount of crafts:)

2 + 2 = 4

2008-05-30T20:00:00.000-07:00

Today I watched my niece and nephew. So I had two toddlers and two babies. At times it was peaceful and at times there was chaos. It made me think of the family on the TLC show Jon and Kate plus 8. I only had four under three not to mention sextuplets on top of twins. I praised her efforts today as I have had much better mothering days. I sure do love those cute faces though, and it is super fun for my kids to have cousins so close that they love so much!

MEMORIAL WEEKEND

2008-05-30T12:31:00.001-07:00

We had a great Memorial Day weekend, thanks to a fun visit by my sister and husband from Texas. I love seeing them and so do my kids! We had lots of fun with boy golfing outings, girls sewing outings, yummys, laughing, kids, visits,sleepovers and enjoying each other company. Here are some of the highlights of the weekend. This is mainly for you dad, as on Sunday we all went to visit Great Grandma Pugh. She is almost 97 and healthy. Thanks for all the fun CASTANEDA'S!(Also a big shout out to my sis. who taught me how to sew my first quilt is almost finished and is adorable!) The highlight of the grandma visit was the cute little pony that the kids loved to see!
Penny loves to hold his sister even though it can be dangerous at times!

Samantha and Spencer running around Great Grandma Pugh's backyard!

Spencer looking cool with Uncle Jose's Shades.

Abbers and her cute aunt Lizzy!

Todd and Great Grandma Pugh, she will be turning 97 in a couple of days! Only a few more years and she will be 100 so she can have her name on the Smuckers jar on the Today Show:)

Sammy and Penny riding on Great Grandpa Pugh's saddle. We loved playing on that when we were little. I love that room with the pool table and the classic red velvet walls. Spencer loved it even though you can't tell in this picture.

Transformers & the Princess

2008-05-15T09:12:00.000-07:00

Spencer took this picture of his transformers with Abby's little princess doll. I thought to myself after three years of cars, trucks, balls, swords, superhero's, army guys, and transformers, I can hardly wait for princess, dancing, baby dolls, kitchen sets, coloring, and tutu's. I love that he wanted to include Abby while he was playing, so her doll needed to be saved by the transformers. He sure loves his little sister! So here goes another day of imagination, fun and giggles at our house!

Batman Sighting

2008-05-15T09:07:00.000-07:00

I love that Penny loves to dress up. He is always a Superhero, and for about a week he has been BATMAN! I sure feel safe with my superhero boy around! What FUN he is.

9 MONTHS OLD

2008-05-07T20:39:00.000-07:00

ABBY JANE IS 9 MONTHS OLD TODAY!To celebrate we got out the jumper! She loved it, she was all smiles double ear infections and all.

In the 9 months we have had with our little angel she has brought nothing but joy into our home. She has been the best little baby. Abbers is always content, smiley, and easy going. She has the cutest little face and I love her hair. Her dad and brother have started to call her Pebbles. I feel so blessed to have Abby as my little girl. You can feel her sweet spirit. This is one of my favorite stages, she can sit up and play, roll around but she nots crawling all over the place and getting into everything, she sleeps through the night, eats more table food, and looks adorable in everything pink! I sure love my little girl! I am looking foward to each milestone, birthday and everything that comes her way!

New Office

2008-05-06T22:46:00.001-07:00

Todd's work just finished a new office building, so we went and helped dad move into his new office. We figured this was a good way to see more of our busy dad! Spencer loves to see all the race cars, he thinks that dad has the coolest job ever!

Here is Todd un-packing boxes!

Abby and Spencer were not especially helpful but they sure had a good time playing! Abby loves to pull Spencer's hair and for some reason Penny thinks it is so funny he keeps letting her do it over and over again!

Even though it seems like the track is in the middle of nowhere, Todd does have a great view from his desk!

TADAAA! We finished un-packing and organizing daddy's office. Happy Working Todd!