Daddy Daughter Dance

This year Taylor's dance studio put on a Daddy Daughter Dance!  It was actually Bryan's idea to take Taylor.  He really takes pride in having a daughter, she has a special place in Bryan's heart for sure!  They both got all dressed up and enjoyed dinner and dancing together for a couple of hours.  Taylor made some new friends too!  Older girls, of course!  Typically that's who she hangs out with.  She likes that they mother her and tend to do what she says, moreso than girls her own age that don't like to be bossed around!  LOL!  They had a wonderful time, Taylor still talks about dancing with her Daddy! 

Are You Ready For Some Football??

Connor started flag football this year and is doing really well!  He enjoys the practices and getting to hang out with the guys! He was able to play both offense and defense and seems to enjoy catching and running with the ball more than blocking and defending.  He wants to play tackle next season......Dad is convinced, me......not so much!  He's getting older and is definitely a BIG kid but he'll always be my baby and I don't want him to get hurt!!!!  Ironic though because I wouldn't mind him playing hockey.  For some reason football scares me more!  I'm sure the guys will win this one and I will be posting pictures in the fall of him in his full football gear!  Here are some pictures of Connor playing football!

Andrew has a natural talent for SOCCER!

Andrew has been begging to play soccer for a while now.  We were a little reluctant at first because Bryan knows nothing about soccer and you know how guys are.....they want their boys to be just like them!  For Bryan that means the boys needed to be baseball, basketball and football players!  Finally, after months of asking, we enrolled Andrew in soccer.  The first practice, he did great!  Paid attention, was the fastest little runner.  I could tell how happy he was!  That boy learned FAST!  After just 2 practices, they had their first game.  Andrew scored 3 goals!!!!!!  Andrew continued to be one of the best players on the "Red Sharks"  that season.  Can't wait until fall!  We will be enrolling him into San Tan Soccer league!  Hopefully he makes the club team someday!  I could see him having a future in this sport!!  So proud of you Andrew!

My family is complete, what a wonderful Christmas gift!

This Christmas couldn't have been better!  Evan's scheduled c-section was supposed to be on December 26th.  That would have been horrible!  I would have spent Christmas in anticipation and nervousness.  I'm so happy his birth happened the way that it did and that we were able to have our Christmas with our complete family.  It felt so good to have him home!  He really IS the best baby.  He rarely cries, breastfeeds beautifully and sleeps really well too.  He's such a blessing!  Although, he would still be a blessing if he was the fussiest baby ever!  LOL!  I just love him!

We spent Christmas Eve at Bryan's parents house.  We had fun celebrating, eating and spending time together.  Christmas morning we spent at home playing and opening gifts.  We went to my sister's house on Christmas afternoon.  I don't know if it was the Percocet or if I was just high on life but I honestly can't remember one gift! This year wasn't about the presents.  It was about family and the new life that was given to us.  Best Christmas ever! 

He's Here!

This is WAY late but needless to say, I've been a little busy over the last.....ummmm....5 months!  Here is Evan's birth story!

On December 14th, 2011 I came down with a nasty stomach bug. Fever, cramping, dehydrated and running to the bathroom every 5 minutes.  I began to have some contractions that evening, I believe because of the dehydration.  They were pretty consistent so around midnight I decided I better go into triage at the hospital just to be safe and to maybe get some IV fluids.  Evan wasn't due for another 3 weeks.  When I arrived at the hospital, they hooked me up to the monitor and I was having some good, consistent contractions.  Evan's heartrate was in the 160's-170's and I had a fever of 101.  My cervix was 5 cm!!  I was already in labor!  Needless to say, the doctor decided to go ahead with the c-section a few weeks early.  I called Bryan to wake him up.  My surgery was in 1 hour!!!!!!!!   He had to get grandma to the house to watch the kids and then haul butt to Banner Desert, 20 minutes away.  At 4:44 am on December 15th, Evan Grant Morrison was born!  Weighing in at 7 pounds, 1 oz and 19 inches long.  Healthy mom and healthy baby!  My prayers were answered! 

Flagstaff Snow Trip

Last weekend we made a last minute trip up to the snow! We rented a hotel room and drove up to Flagstaff. On the way there, we watched Christmas movies and listened to Christmas music. The kids had so much fun! At the hotel, we ordered in dinner, went swimming in the indoor pool and just relaxed.

The next morning, we slept in a little bit and then made the drive up the mountain to Snowbowl. We didn't have to go far up the mountain to find some good snow for playing! The kids did some sledding, we had a snowball fight and they made snow angels. We didn't get to make a snowman though because the snow was too fluffy and wasn't sticking together well. Next year! The kids had such a fun time. Taylor was a little bit upset at first because it was really cold but quickly started to have a little bit of fun too. I was so happy I was able to go and see them have such a great time before baby Evan gets here! Here are some pictures!

5 and 7 year Well Checks

The boys had their annual well checks this month! Both growing and doing well! They couldn't be more opposite in their measurements! Andrew is my little guy, 25th % for his height and only the 15th% for his weight. He's growing right along his growth curve though so he's doing well! Connor is my big guy! He's in the 75th% for height and 80th% for weight, also growing along his growth curve and his weight for height percentile is within normal range! YAY!

Andrew had 2 shots at this visit. He was so sad....I mean REALLY sad. He sobbed and sobbed before and after. He continued to sob in the car on the way home and when you asked him about his shots or how he was feeling, he would sob again. Not a hysterical cry, just a really sad cry. Heartbreaking. We opted out of the flu shots for all 3 kids this year. Did not want a repeat of last year where they each got progressively more hysterical as each kid got their shot. We'll take our chances with the flu! Here are the boys on the exam table....gowns and all! LOL!