yum yum yum...

Ryder has been eyeing our every bite for quite awhile.

When he started reaching and grabbing for it we finally got the hint.

He tried rice cereal first... he thought the spoon was really cool- the food, not so much.

We'll see how he does with other flavors.

1.08.11

Look

These boys.

They make me laugh every.single.day.

I was messing around with some different settings on my camera and took a few shots of Tave. They all looked like this.

Then I went downstairs and told Weston to look at me so I could take a few of him.

He grabbed his blanket and gave me this look as well. (without having seen Tave do it)

I like how similar they are.

Those gorgeous eyes melt my heart every time.

Bean Museum

The Monte L. Bean Museum at BYU is one of our favorite places to go.

The kids are always fascinated, it's warm inside, and they have a cool little play room.

We had so much fun getting to go with all of the cousins- Shar & Trav were still here visiting and Chelsea drove down with all her cute kiddos. Shawn & Abby even came by to hang out with us.

Perfect for a freezing cold day!

Ryder - Before & After

Soooooo....These pictures don't do it justice, but Ryder's hair was pretty patchy. He had a major bald spot in the back and then a chunk of hair at the nape of his neck. Attractive, no? ;) I had *heard* that when you shave a baby's hair it will come back in more even and thick. So I figured we'd give it a try...after all, he is just a baby, doesn't have much hair anyways, and it will grow back quickly.
So we did it.

Here's the before:

I waited a few days to take the after shot because he (and I) were so traumatized from the head shaving experience. Granted, he didn't really realize he was bald, he just hated the clippers. I, on the otherhand, cried as soon as I did it. Truly. The clippers were turned off and the regret was INSTANT. He didn't look like my baby anymore. And those little patches of hair - that receding hairline and baby mohawk - it added up to a LOT of hair. Hair that I miss.

Ryder after:












Boohoohoohoohoohoohoohoo....
I'm still crying over it.

But he's still sweet, still smiley, and still mine all mine.
I love this boy.

Blast from the Past: Abreu Family Christmas

01.02.11
Since my parents were here for Christmas and Shar & Trav were in town, we waited for Shawn & Abby to get back so we could do the big family celebration together.

We went up to Chelsea & Rob's for the fun!!
We had fun hanging out, talking, eating good food, and just being together:

The kiddos were beyond thrilled to all be together again and were so much fun to watch. We had saved the cousin gift exchange for this party. They understood the whole gift thing, now, so they were super excited to open another gift.

It was really fun to spread out the celebrations!

Blast from the past: New Year's Eve

We spent New Year's Eve with everyone at our house!

We had to take the kiddos to the Festival of Lights.

They loved it!

Shawn & Abby surprised us...Shawn was able to get off work so they came down!! The kids were SO thrilled to see them. (They had gone to AZ for Christmas) We had another mini Christmas celebration so they could open their gifts. Which was a must so we could play Abby's new gift: Kinect sports! Yay!!

We played the kinect (SUPER cool, I now want an X-box), laughed, ate good food, and had fun hanging out together to ring in the New Year!

Here's to the start of a really great year!

12.31.10

New Year's Eve

I thought I had already posted this... but here's our fun filled New Year's Eve:

The kiddos really love the festival of lights. We have gone on New Year's Eve the past few years and it's always a lot of fun. This year Mom, Shar, & I took the kids. Loved it!

Shawn & Abby surprised us with Shawn getting off work to hang out. The kids adore their Uncle and were thrilled to see him (they had been in AZ for Christmas).

After the kids went to bed, Shawn & Abby opened their gifts then we played Abby's gift: Kinect Sports.

Awesome! and SO funny to watch!

Happy New Year!

Blast from the Past - Christmas Eve

My parents arrived at our house the night before Christmas Eve. The kiddos were SO excited to see them and made sure to get Grandpa time in right away Christmas Eve morning:

Later in the day, Chelsea, Rob & their cute kids came over for dinner and celebrating!!

The boys sure love playing with their cousins:

We had a delicious Christmas Eve dinner, the kids got to open their night before Christmas gift (pjs!!) and we watched the movie The Nativity. 

We love spending time with family!

Oh Christmas Tree!

The boys get to pick out their own ornament each year.

It was so fun showing them their ornaments from past years and seeing them get excited over the new ones.

I love decorating the tree, and this time was even better with my boys!

Spreading the Love, One Christmas Card at a Time

It's that most wonderful and magical time of the year. The time when old friends & new friends, near friends & far friends come together to celebrate.
And even if we can't see one another in person, it's the one time of year we make sure to keep in touch.
I might have forgotten birthdays, thank you cards slipped my mind, and Ryder's birth announcements are still sitting in a pile ready to be addressed and mailed.

But Christmas cards- They WILL go out!

Enter Shutterfly- my absolute favorite place for photo books and now for Christmas cards!
Their fabulous 50 cards free promo, is making our countdown to Christmas a little less stressful and whole lot more magical! So if you're a blogger, be sure to check it out!!!

I have been a huge fan of Shutterfly since I started making photo books. Their quality just can't be matched. I love looking through each of our family yearbooks with my boys and am always so pleased with the options Shutterfly has available. From Birth Announcements to thank you cards, calendars (which we make every year through them) to Birthday cards, their selection is one of the best out there!!

As far as cards go.... I, myself, am loving their 2010 Christmas selection!!! I won't give away the exact card I have picked out...but I'll show you some of my favorites and you can guess which one you'll be receiving in the mail!

With Love Chartreuse
Top Ten Moments
Woodblock Joy
Initally Chic Green
Snowflake Wishes

That's just a few of the ones I have my eye on. I don't know how I'll pick just ONE!

What are you waiting for?! Head over to Shutterfly to check out their amazing deals & incredible holiday selection! Make sure to try out the promo while you're at it!

Happy Holidays!!

Ryder - 4 months

Our sweet little Ryder at 4 months:

Babbles and Coos all the time

Loves to watch his bros

Loves to be held and snuggled

Rolled over for the first time - didn't like being stuck on his tummy

Reaches for things & is just starting to try to grasp things

Sleeps like a champ at night now (10-12 hours, wahoo!)

Is our smiley, happy guy

We love you, Ryder, more than we can ever say.

We all love to be near you, to hold and cuddle and love you.

Thank you for coming to our family.

So low

The boys and I had a funny converstation tonight as I was putting them to bed. We had just finished reading one of our superhero stories and they had been fighting over who got to bring the Superman toy with them to sleep. So I found Batman and Robin and made them sound super cool for Tave since West had picked Superman first. This is what resulted:

Me: Oooh, Tave, you can bring ROBIN with you too, that way you have Batman AND Robin, how cool is that. They ARE the Dynamic Duo! (as read in our book)
Tave: oKay! Cool, Batman AND Robin.
Me: Yup, because Batman is the hero and Robin is his sidekick.
Weston: (starting to think he got gyped) Hey, does Superman have a sidekick?
Me: No, because he flies SOLO! (making it sound like a really awesome thing to do.)

I think the converstation is over.
Then:

West: Mom! Look at Superman flying low! (Weston is spinning around and having Superman fly close to the ground)
Me: laughing. A lot. Hey, bud you're right, he is flying So Low. Hahahahahaha. Hahahahahaha.

I love my kids.

Brave

We hung out with Chels & Rob today.

We all went out to eat and the kiddos did awesome. Seriously, it was tons of fun.

Weston, he who was super super picky when he was little(r), tried octopus.

Yes, Octopus.

He didn't actually bite and chew, but he voluntarily said he would try it and

put it in his mouth.

It was all I could do to keep my own lunch down. I was seriously grossed out.

Eww. Eww. Eww.

But SO proud at the same time.

Way to go, bud!!!

Bijou Market!!

I will be a vendor at the upcoming Bijou Market!

If you're in Utah, be sure to attend-- it is filled with fabulous hand made items, you're sure to get all your Christmas shopping done in one spot!!

To enter a bunch of giveaways from many of the awesome vendors, check out Bijou's blog here.

Also, my shop has officially been changed over to EndeeMade.

Check out my etsy shop here.

and my blog here.

I have lots of fun stuff that's not up yet, but it will all be available on the blog soon. So check back often!