Friday, December 18, 2009

The Happy Little Mermaid with her Mermaid dolly
Climbing the steps with daddy to Kingsbury Hall

Mom & Zbug anxiously await the MERMAIDS' arrival!
Wes & his girl.....so sweet.

Under the Sea....
....sometime in November we found that The Little Mermaid was being presented at the UofU
by a children's theatre company.
Zoe has been totally in LOVE with mermaids, so we couldn't help but secure 3 tickets & take her. Gub Gub Diane watched the babies and we had a blast.
She is such a fun kid.
Mermaids...how magical.
I love living with a 2 year-old!

Saturday, November 14, 2009

The Family of Things
An Awesome Halloween Moon
A Couple of Cute Little Things
The Cat in the Hat on the Prowl for More Candy
A Very Happy Halloween!
After a busy birthday bash monster mash in the morning, we took naps & prepared for a night of spooks, giggles, and fun on the town. We took all three little ones out Trick or Treating... and it was a blast! Our neighborhood has such a wonderful sense of community. Our adorable friend & neighbor two doors down gets all decked out in her witch gear & brews up some wicked wassail on her porch, along with plenty of cackles and delicious sugar cookies....the family down around the bend fries up hot scones in their driveway, and several houses have ceramic fire pits flaring for warming stations around the loop!!! Amazing.
What an incredible first birth day!
Happy One Year Mark Kiddos!
We love you little things!

Sunday, November 08, 2009

A little sisterly love....
unwrapping a million gifts....
a witch and her little black cat in a hat...

uncle a in all of his french glory...
oh, i love my little things!
mama thing & baby things
happy first bday, eva!
happy first bday, eli!
a little love for mama thing from papa thing!
the source from hence the things came...
aunts & uncles
grandmas & grandpas
gub gubs and papas
A special THANKS to all family & friends who helped to make our first fiesta for Eva & Elijah a huge hit! We had a blast & hope you did, too!!! Happy Birthday little things! We love you. We are so proud of you & so happy to have you as a members of our crazy little family!

Saturday, November 07, 2009

A Monster Mash Birthday Bash
Halloween Brunch
We had an awesome time celebrating Eva & Eli's first year of life on Halloween at a costume party & brunch at our home. I had so much fun decorating & preparing for the big day!
On the Menu:
Scrambled Dragon Eggs -
Crispy Crunchy Bat Wings (Bacon)-
Haunted Hash -
Bloody Spider Cider - Poisonous Pop -
Yummy Mummy Pumpkin Muffins -
Brittle Bone Breadsticks -
Demon Digits & Moss Sauce (carrot sticks & dip) -
Sinfully Sweet Sugar Cookies -
Sneaky Poisoned Apples with Golden Goop -
Freakish Fruits - Blood Red Berries - Ogre Eyes (olives) -
and BIRTHDAY CAKES (made by my wonderful mom)!!!
Eva's Beautiful Butterfly Cake
Eli's Animals on Parade Cake
A Feeding Frenzy !!!

Happy Bday Eva & Elijah!

Demon Digits with Moss Sauce
Ogre Eyes

The Annual Birthday Banner
I create a collage for the kids on their bdays highlighting the year's major events. For the twins' bdays on Halloween I did a Trick or Treat theme and listed little descriptions of each stage/event over the past year & whether it was a "trick" or a "treat"!!! It is so much fun for friends and family to reflect on the time gone by and the ways the kids have grown and developed! It is one of my favorite traditions that I hope to keep up year after year!
Sinfully Sweet Sugar Cookies
Sneaky Poisoned Apples With Golden Goop

Blood Red Berries
Freakish Fruits
Yummy Mummy Pumpkin Muffins
Bloody Spider Cider




A Girl After my Own Heart....
....of all three children, Eva is certainly the most like her mother. Poor little girl. Ha ha. She clearly has my appearance, but she also inherited my attitude, my stubborn independent streak, and my temper (YIKES!). Sometimes she does things that just make me giggle....because I think, "Oh, Eva. You got that from me." Anyhow, I also passed on to her my lifelong desire to be a punkrocker. I think I dressed up as a punkrocker for Halloween 5 years straight when I was in elementary school. I LOVE being able to pass on such cooky desires to my little ones, so I dyed their hair blue the day before Halloween & took them out shopping at Costco. They were the talk of the store. It was so much fun! Having two little punkers on my hips reminded me of my ALL TIME favorite song by Sandi Thom.. I wish I was a Punkrocker! The day I got home from the hospital after having Zoe, I had this song blasting out the walls of our Michigan home. You might remember she was born with a killer punk hairdo. We were dancing & singing all around the kitchen~it is such a fun memory!! So, I put it on the other day & cranked it up in honor of my blue haired hippies. We sang & danced once more. I LOVE this song. It makes me tear up.... so I thought Iwould include the lyrics on the blog..just incase any of you are longing for revolutionary days gone by.
PS. Lou, if you're reading this,
this song ALWAYS reminds me of you!
Te quiero, hermanita! Feliz Cumpleanos!
I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker ~ By Sandi Thom
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker
with flowers in my hair
In seventy-seven and sixty-nine revolution was in the air
I was born too late into a world that doesn't care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
When the head of state didn't play guitar
Not everybody drove a car
When music really mattered and when radio was king
When accountants didn't have control
And the media couldn't buy your soul
And computers were still scary and we didn't know everything
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
In seventy-seven and sixty-nine revolution was in the air
I was born too late into a world that doesn't care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
When pop stars still remained a myth
And ignorance could still be bliss
And when god saved the queen she turned a whiter shade of pale
My mom and dad were in their teens
And anarchy was still a dream
And the only way to stay in touch was a letter in the mail
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
In seventy-seven and sixty-nine revolution was in the air
I was born too late into a world that doesn't care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
When record shops were still on top
And vinyl was all that they stocked
And the super info highway was still drifting out in space
Kids were wearing hand me downs
And playing games meant kick arounds
And footballers still had long hair and dirt across their face
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
In seventy-seven and sixty-nine revolution was in the air
I was born too late into a world that doesn't care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
I was born too late
into a world that doesn't care
Oh I wish I was a punk rocker
with flowers in my hair!!!

Thursday, October 08, 2009

eli testing out daddy's new wheels & bearings & zoe's new pads!
check out jah's new skater shoes from aunt fudge.
they say "be nice" and have an arrow pointing to a globe!
love 'em, thanks nanny!
getting ready to rip it up!
zoe is the cutest little boarder chick i have ever seen! she has always loved riding on wesley's long board, so we decided it was time to buy her the proper riding gear. we went shopping a few days ago & purchased her a new helmet, elbow pads, & knee pads. what a doll! you should see her shred it now with her daddy. good thing we live next an awesome skate park...this girl could be the next tony hawk!






all smiles :) eleven months old ~ eva helena & elijah sherdon

we're going on a pumpkin hunt...
pretty as can be, miss zoe marie
almost 2 1/2 years old
picking out her very first pumpkin


Happy October!
Mom,Zoe, & Eva @ the Pumpkin Patch
Let the Treating Begin!

Monday, October 05, 2009

side by side ~ checking out the chickens
wes offering zoe to the geese
eva offering her cracker to the geese

zoe's first horse ride
a trip to the farm
a few weeks ago, we took a fun fieldtrip to thanksgiving point farm. we saw a ton of different animals. zoe rode a pony, we went on a wagon ride, and picked (illegally) some berries. :) it was a a great morning. the kids were really great, the weather was awesome, and we asked for a season family pass for christmas from santa (grandma & grandpa w)! we can't wait to return.