Merry Christmas!!!

I just wanted to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Have a wonderful week and enjoy the snow! Good luck with the last minute gifts!

It finally came!

So in a normal kid's mouth, the bottom middle teeth come in, then the top middle teeth, and then they just come in in order (if that makes sense). Well, Tanner got all of his teeth- molars and all- before the two next to his bottom middle teeth. So we have often wondered if he would ever get those teeth, and hooray! He did! So thanks for sharing in our excitement! Now they can all start falling out!

He is trying to show his new tooth! I love this kid!

Quick fix

This is a quick fix for Megan! Sorry that I am a terrible blogger, but you should see my journal and my scrapbook (one page) and my poor child's baby book! (at least he has one!) Anyway, not much is going on right now, I am still pregnant, Cory is still in school, and Tanner is still not potty trained. But on the positive side, he is in a twin bed instead of his toddler bed and he is still my favorite little boy in the whole world! I am enjoying the cheap gas, and the weather people keep saying it is going to snow! We will see, they haven't been right yet, so I don't know why I keep my hopes up, but they are up and I love snow! Christmas is up and Tanner enjoys moving the ornaments around the tree. It is a good thing I found a 7 1/2 foot one on clearance ($9.00) last year! The breakables are at the top and so I don't care if he moves the others! I haven't done one ounce of Christmas shopping, but that is okay, I still have time! So happy anniversary to my parents yesterday and best of luck to you all in your preparations for Christmas! I love it! Pray for snow!

The Adventures of Tanner and Morgan

We had a fun weekend! As you all are well aware it was Halloween! Tanner was dressed up as his favorite cowboy- Woody! Pull string and all! He loved it once he had the costume on! Getting it on him was quite another story.

We stopped at Matt and Elyssa's house and they helped me get the rest of his outfit on, but Woody's buttons and Sherrif badge didn't survive the ordeal- very unfortunate! But thank you to them for the assist!




This is cowboy Tanner and Princess Morgan, sorry we couldn't get them to both look at us at the same time! They were getting excited togo get candy once the concept of trick-or-treating was explained to them! Ali brought them the toys Tanner has from Disney World and the little things sticking out spin around and light up, Tanner has Buzz and Morgan has Tinkerbell- perfect for the outfits! Tanner was more interested in them before we started getting candy!

The Trick-or-treating didn't last very long- okay about 5 houses- down my mom's street, but I am surprised that they aren't still just knocking on people's doors asking for candy! They did well though- they would knock and say trick-or-treat and even thank you! I was such a proud momma! Anyway we decided to hit up the Boo at the Zoo! I so recommend this because they were excited to get candy (and a toothbrush) everywhere and they also were excited to see all the animals! Which by the way were actually out! Morgan loved the tigers because they were like Princess Jasmins and Tanner liked the lions! Anyway- lots of fun! These are just pictures from the zoo!

I swear I will leave you alone soon!

So on Saturday my brother Sam took them outside to introduce them to the wonderful world of playing in the leaves! So here are a few shots from that!

Thank You Ali

So you can all that my beautiful sister Alison for this post coming so quickly after the last! (yes, I know tha average human being dowsn't take so long between them, but I do! I am sorry about that single flaw in my genetic make-up!)

Favorite 8's

8 Favorite TV Shows

1- The Office

2- Gilmore Girls

3- What I Like About You

4- House

5- Friends

6- Samantha Who

7- Samantha Brown

8- Regis and Kelly

8 Favorite Restaurants

1- Red Robin

2- Johnny Carino's

3- Junior's

4- Plum Loco

5- Ruth's Diner

6- Craigo's

7- Chiz's

8- Texas Roadhouse

8 Favorite Bands

1- Brad Paisley

2- Switchfoot

3- O.A.R.

4- DMB

5- Lighthouse

6- Michael Buble'

7- Natasha Bedingfield

8-Sarah Evans

8 Things I did today

1- Got out of bed (still not sure why I do that- bed is so much nicer!)

2- Got ready

3- Got Tanner ready

4- played cars

5- went to appt.

6- went to park

7- made lunch

8- these lists

8 Things I am looking forward to

1- February 2

2- a little more sleep

3- Christmas

4- Watching "White Christmas"

5- Cory graduating (When? who knows!)

6- not being poor- ha like that will ever happen!

7- The election being over!!!

8- Bending over and breathing at the same time!

Now I am going to tag... you! and you! and you! Just kidding- it is kinda fun you should all do it!

Happy Fall!

On Saturday, Tanner and I went to Idaho Falls and visited a friends pumpkin patch to pick out his perfect pumpkin for the year!

This wasn't the pumpkin, but it is the only picture he would give me! So anyway, he was in heaven! He ran up and down all the rows picking the pumpkins up and giving them a good toss to see if they were durable enough to be his pumpkin! Unfortunately, he was distracted by something that was bigger, greener, and oh so much better than pumpkins...

That is right, he found a tractor- well a lawn mower, but all the same to him! And what made it even better was that it had pumpkins all over it! We sat here for a good 10 minutes before I could convince him that he need to find a pumpkin! So off we went, and he picked up a little pumpkin and held it up to me and said "Baby Sister's"! It was cute, so we got baby sister a pumpkin and quickly found Tanner one. We had a great time and it was way more fun that just going to Wal-mart! So if you want to find this great little place, it is across from the west side of the zoo on Rollandet!

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A few pictures to make up for lost time! Sorry Mom!

I have a funny monkey! This is how he preferred to eat lunch one day! In order for me to get him to eat enough, I have to give him toys! He shares his food with the trucks too, because of course they would be hungry! He also puts them to bed, it is pretty funny. He gets a diaper wipe, turns the car over on it's side, and then lays another wipe over the top and says "Night, Night!" It is too cute!

He wanted to wear dad's hat after a football game! I can't decide if he looks more like a troll or an elf! But I love him anyway! So there are some pictures! I will come up with something better one of these days!

I forgot the pictures yet again! Seriously, next time!

I just wrote this whole long thing out and I accidently deleted it and I don't know how to fix it! CURSES! Now you will get the abridged version! My apologies! I know that I started with a plug for Iggy's- we went there last night and it might be one of my favorite restaurants now! Great place, go try it! Over the last few weeks, Cory and I went to the BYU game on Saturday, way fun and more fun because Tanner stayed with Cory's mom! He rode in the combine with grandpa and aparently this was the highlight of his 2 1/2 years of life! I went and saw Kacey (my sister) as Glinda in the Wizard of Oz- she did great! Her next role is the narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Umm... we all got sunburned swimming ;) and we had a party for my Grandma Hulse's 77th birthday! and the rest is now lost because I wrote it down before and now it is gone! Whatever! Anyway, good luck to all of you have started school, all who will start school, all who have new jobs, and everyone else! See ya!!

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Skidoosh

So, I am without pictures again, but we went to Heise this weekend, and Tanner LOVED!!!!! the waterslide! It was fun, then we took him to see Kung Fu Panda on Saturday, and can I just say that I love any movie that will keep his attention, but this one was entertaining for me as well! I would see it at least 20 more times! Way too funny! "Stop I am going to pee" yes, immature, but one of my favorite lines! But I swear I will take pictures this week of something- maybe I will just start posting pictures from the past and let you all think we are having an incredibly action packed summer! Hmmm... I don't think I have enough to fool you! Have a good one!

Here is something...

So I feel like I should post something, I don't really have anything to say! Summer is cruising by and I am glad that we don't have any major plans for the next few weeks! Well, unless you count my birthday in like exactly 11 days! not that I am counting, it's not like I am excited to be the center of attention! Just kidding, birthdays- ehh- just another day! Although, turning 26 is kind of a hard thing to swallow! I am going to be heading out of my 20's! I am not sure how I feel about that, but I do take comfort in remembering all of you that are older than me and are plagued by larger numbers! :) I figure, rounding out the 1st quarter of a century that I plan to live, I have accomplished enough- college, kid, marriage, learning to walk... ya know stuff like that! Good enough for me! Anyway, I hope you are all having great summers and I will actually take pictures with my camera sometime! Later

Tanner likes chocolate pudding

My cute boy

I thought that I had better put something cute up about Tanner so that no one thinks he is a little devil all of the time. He was playing peekaboo with the camera and thought that he was just the funniest thing ever! I also just realized that there are no pictures of me and Cory, so here you go!

When an eventful day is this, it is no wonder we like the dull and boring days!

In a matter of 2 minutes I swear, Tanner broke through the child protection door knob cover on the bathroom, and got into my make up bag, found the bag of nail polish, and became an artist! The child is a natural, more for trouble than art, but all the same, he is gifted!

We ran to Walmart to get nail polish remover, and he got a lot of attention! I have removed it from the floor and the toilet with 1 1/2 bottles of remover, but the wall paint i coming up faster than the polish! Even with a magic eraser! I may have to repaint! No one tell Kathy (the manager)!

Sorry, its been a while!

So it is now the end of May! Holy cow! Spring has kind of showed up here in Rexburg, I am not convinced that summer will come until the end of July, but as long as it is here for my birthday, I will take it! Tanner is getting better, he has had some weird illness the last week and a half, but he is coming out of it! Hooray! Cory is working his butt off, I never see him between work and church stuff, but at least he isn't in school right now! Ali and I went to the Stephenie Meyer book signing down at Thanksgiving Point, that was super fun. Then she and Morgan came home for a week, and I was happy because I had a buddy! I don't know, life is just cruising by and I wish I had more to say about what has been going on! I liked "The Host" if you are looking for a book to read! Whatever! Have a great end of May and I will get you something better soon!

Tanner's first hair cut... from himself

The little booger got the clippers and in half a second he had it on his head without a guard, I very nearly cried, he looked so funny! We leftit for a while but then we had to shave it all because it was just too much! But his hair is almost back now!

I found my camera!

So here are some pictures from the last bit of forever...

This is Tanner's first ride in a tractor during spud harvest with his Uncle Tyler and Rhett. It was great, Rhett let Tanner play with all the levers and stuff, he cried when I made him get out.

Tagged A-Z

a-attached or single: attached to Cory (rarely at the hip)
b-best friend: other than Cory it would have to be my sisters
c-cake or pie: Cheesecake, with raspberry sauce, in any form, often in ice cream!
d-day of choice: They are all the same anymore
e-essential item: clothes (it is embarassing to be caught without!
f-favorite color: yellow
g-gummy bears or worms: do the gummy peach rings count?
h-hometown: I claim Idaho Falls
i-indulgences: cheesecake and ice cream and frozen hot choccolate and I love pumpkin anything
j-January or July: July because it is my birthday and I getr presents and there are fireworks in July, but January because you can't ski in July, or wear big fuzzy sweaters, but usually July because I like warm too, do I really have to choose?
k-kids: Tanner 2
l-life is incomplete without: Tanner, Cory, somewhere to live, and food
m-marriage date: Friday the 13th day of August, 2004
n-number of siblings: 2 older sisters and 2 younger brothers
o-oranges or apples: why choose
p-phobias or fears: the control be in someone else's hands- it needs an explanation that is too long to give here!
q-quotes: "If it doesn't kill you it will only make you stronger"
r-reason to smile: cheesecake
s-season: they all have their perks and draw backs
t-tag five: no, it is mean
u-unknown fact about me: I learned to ski when I was 2
v-vegetarian or oppressor of animals: Well, I don't like much by way of meat, but I am in no way opposed to opressing animals
w-worst habit: cheesecake
x-x-rays or ultrasounds: It depends on what it is for!
y-your favorite food: Pasta
z-zodiac: Leo

Well, I thought I would squeeze one more in

To make Jerolyn happy, I thought I would get another post in so that I was no longer a monthly blogger. I think that my faith is not as strong as I once thought. I have come to this conclusion because I keep praying for summer, and it is currently hailing here in Rexburg! Now I don't think it is anything I will leave the church over, but I am contemplating just putting my pajamas back on, getting the tub of ice cream out of the freezer and crawling back into bed- some scientists have been known to call this hybernation and notice it mostly in bears, but hey, maybe these bears are on to something! Anyway, I would hate myself if I ate the whole tub, so maybe just a huge bowl full! In addition to this saddness that has taken over my state of being, I am completely illiterate when it comes to technology, so BRAD!!!! (this is a cry for help) help me figure out how to put a stupid video on this blog! Please!!!So I hope that the sun is shining on the rest of the world because if it is, I am happy to take one for the team! Have a super day!!!

P.S. I know, life isn't really that bad, I am not a glum as this makes me out to be! :)

Answer in one word
1. Where is your cell phone? kitchen
2. Your significant other? work
3. Your hair? done
4. Your mother? work
5. Your father? work
6. Your favorite thing? skiing
7. Your dream last night? unknown
8.Your favorite drink? italian soda
9. Your dream/goal? survive
10. The room you're in? kitchen
11. Your ex? elsewhere
12. Your fear? no control
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? running a marathon
14. Where were you last night? parents
15. What you're not? wealthy
16. Muffins? pumpkin chocolate chip
17. One of your wish list items? vacation
18. Where you grew up? Farmington, Ririe, Idaho Falls
19. The last thing you did? laundry
20. What are you wearing? capris and t-shirt
21. Your TV? a kid show
22. Your pet? nonexistent
23. Your computer? hp
24. Your life? Tanner
25. Your mood? anxious
26. Missing someone? anyone
27. Your car? cleaned! Finally!!!
28. Something you're not wearing? shoes
29. Favorite store? American Eagle
30. Your summer? warm (I hope)
31. Like someone? Edward (hee hee, don't tell Cory)
32. Your favorite color? yellow
33. When is the last time you laughed? today
34. Last time you cried? last night (Tanner's fault)
35. Who will/would re-post this? Anyone that wants to.

Well, it is now April!

So here is my monthly blog, just kidding, I will try to get all my stuff up that I want, but maybe this weekend sorry! Tanner is 2 on Wednesday, holy smokes! He is everywhere he shouldn't be and I am not fast enough to prevent the destuction he leaves behind. But we have fun, Easter was fun, we went to church and had dinner at Cory's parents and my parents, too much food, we slipped in to a food coma around 9:30 and didn't wake until later the next day, I won't complain though, it was nice! I have no idea what has happened since then because I just really don't remember. But I am sure it involved hanging out inside because the weather is terrible, and just me and Tanner because it is finals week for Cory. Thank heavens school is over Thursday! Until next time!

It's been a while!

It is cool to hear from so many people on this thing, I need to actually do something on here, I promise I will be better! I am sitting here with my sister-in-law and was showing her how cute everyone else's blogs are and how mine is said to be lacking. But anyway, all is well and Tanner is busier than ever. His favorite thing lately is hidding a toy and asking "Where'd it go?" Then he wanders around saying "Ball, where are you?" or whatever it was he hid, it is really funny! Anyway, have a good one!

Pictures of my little monster

This picture makes me laugh because if you know the kid at all, this is his "Mom, I think you are nuts" face. He has a teenage attitude developing before the age of 2, I think I am in trouble.