Zoey's Two!

Zoey turned two yesterday! I can't believe she's getting so big.

Here are a few highlights on Zoey:

She LOVES food, sleep, and accessories.

She is talking up a storm.

She takes a while to warm up to strangers.

She's a great big sister for Eli.

She is learning to potty train.

She hates a diaper.

She likes to dress and undress herself (the picture below is of her putting on ELI'S pants)!

She's daddy's girl! (Brian bought her flowers for her birthday, so sweet)!  

We love you Zoey! 

How many does it take?

Do you remember the old cartoon Tootsie Roll Pop commercial where the little boy asks the 'wise' owl "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?" and the owl responds by taking the lollipop and licks "One, two..." but ends up eating it after the second lick and says, "I guess we'll never know!"

That's how I feel after taking family pictures. How many shots does it take to get everyone looking at the camera? One? Two? Three? I guess we'll never know! Ha ha.

We did have a couple turn out alright, so be looking for them on our upcoming Christmas card!

Smile!

Eli gave me the best birthday present yesterday! I captured one of his first smiles on camera! He slept for 8 hours through the night on the night before last and 10 hours through the night last night! I can't believe it! It just makes us all happy! Definitely worth a smile.  

Brothers

Jackson BEGS to hold Eli all day long. I have had a few opportunities to snap some of these precious moments of them on our red chair. Who do you think enjoys these moments more? Eli or Jackson?

When I see them together I think of the words to the old Primary hymn..."I lived in heaven a long time ago it is true. Lived there and loved there with people I know, so did you."

I frequently get the feeling that these guys were friends before they came to our family on earth! How fun to be reunited together again!

13 days of Halloween...part 2

The week of Halloween was a bit busy...we didn't even get around to carving Jack-o-Lanterns this year! But this is what we did do....days 8-13.

Day 8) Witch hat Calzones

Day 9) Homemade caramels

Day 10) Ward Primary Halloween Party (pictures to come)....

Day 11) Neighborhood "Phantom Ghost" (drop treats at someone's door without getting caught!)

Day 12) Trick-or-treating (Jackson was a dragon, Zoey was a butterfly, Eli was a polar bear which I have only one picture of and it's on a friend camera.....)

Day 13) Eli's Blessing