The Ellis Fam: playing catch-up again!

Thursday, September 25, 2008

playing catch-up again!

First, a few weeks ago we went to Thatcher for Joni's baby shower. I was a little nervous going alone with two rugrats but they did great (thanks to a nifty contraption called a dvd player). Well, I take that back, they did great on the way there. On the way home they both were SCREAMING their heads off when we were in the mountains and it was dark and I was like- what in the heck should I do cause I couldn't pull over and my arm was about to break off from trying to find the play button on the dvd player and stick Jack's pacifier in his mouth- so yeah won't be doing that trip alone again anytime soon. Well we had fun and got to see cousins. aunts, uncles and Nana and Grandpa Taylor whom we just love so much.

After that trip Jack learned a new skill: sucking his thumb. I know I shouldn't let him but I did and yeah I have some pretty decent buck teeth but I'll get him braces. Why not let the kid enjoy a littley thumby-thumb? I sure did.

We were going to go out on a hot date (me and Jarom that is) but we changed our plans and took Lydi and Jack to Red Mountain park and had a picnic. It was really fun and the best part about it was that we happened to be there the same night that Ballet Arizona was giving a free show. Oh man I was excited. But I didn't want to force Jarom so I just kind of did the puppy dog face until he decided that we could stay. We were actually in the car, ready to leave and I pulled out the big guns and he decided we should take the kids back out and stay. What a great hubby I have!

Finally, to finish the catch-up, we visited Sierra Vista for Clay-be's farewell talk and a little party. He is going to the Torreon Mexico mission. We're all very proud of him even though I somehow got home with no pics of the missionary! Sorry Clay!(I'm sure he prefers it this way). He's so cute though, just look at my cousin's blogs. Lydi had a blast with all of her cousins. She was so worn out by the end of the trip, but it was tons of fun. The big Georgia/ASU game was on while we were there so Teej and Jarom and the kiddos showed their true fanhood- too bad it was all in vain...Isn't Sierra Vista pretty?

4 comments:

dustin and amy said...: It was fun seeing you guys this past weekend! It's too bad that we have to go out of town to see eachother!; September 26, 2008 at 1:54 PM
Jenn said...: It's not fair- I'm always the left out one.... Oh well. I was weak and let Kyle suck his thumb too, and I'm sorry but it was the cutest thing. Too bad he still does it to fall asleep! Almost all kids quit by kindergarten though, so why not let them be adorable while they can? Cute pics.; September 26, 2008 at 5:31 PM
RonJohn said...: i love the "jacky boy sucking thumb pic", Such a stud.
Your grandpa is so cute, "six hundred eyes...." haha; September 27, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Bree said...: I love all of the ASU gear....even though I think there should be some BYU or Cowboy's gear inthere. I'm not sure how I feel about the antlers!!! Your family is the best!You look great!; September 30, 2008 at 8:13 AM

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Milestones and Funny conversations

APRIL11- Lydi says form bed, "mom I'm scared!" I tell her what I always tell her, "everything is ok, just say a prayer and ask Heavenly Father to help you not be afraid" Lydi: thats what daddy said but it doesn't work!" Me: "well you have to believe that it will work and it will, Lydi: "but I don't believe!" This conversation went on for quite some time.
MARCH 11 Today I was laying down and Lydi asked me to put a movie on for her, I said ok. Then she said, "now say- after that will you let me rest?(in her best impression of my voice)" and she really made me say it. Taylor is all about the sniffy face! Everytime she sees me she pulls the cutest piggy face! Taylor is rolling and scooting to get to stuff, I have a feeling crawling is just on the horizon... Lydi ran in all excited to tell me something and she said, "Mom! I just saw a girl on Hannah Montana that looks just like ME!" We pretty much find Jack naked in his bed every night and sometimes in the morning after we have already re-dressed him! FEBRUARY 11 Lydi had a sheet of alphabet stickers. She arranged some on her closet door in a random order. She ran in to get me and said, "mom! I spelled a word!" I went in to look at it and it was just gibberish. She said, "what did I make?" so I sounded out something like "gguyabailitmmy" and then she said, "Oh! I made a Spanish word!" Lydi said a prayer and blessed that she could hold Taylor's hand. Her prayer was answered shortly after. Taylor is eating solids and is a much happier little girl! JANUARY 11 Jack-isms: "Hoo House" (mickey mouse), "You hur me!" Wuh you doee mom?" "mama!! whe ah u?" Lydi-isms: "whatch your doin?" "do you bemember" "I hadn't be seen that movie" Lydi spoke in the microphone at Sharing Time for the first time since I got called to the Presidency- my hearted melted Jackson's hot dog dance- my fave 1/15 Taylor rolled over (in her bed while throwing a massive crying fit) OCTOBER 10 Taylor smiled! At 5 weeks old. I started calling Taylor "Tater Tot" so Lydi started calling her "Tater Tot Tree" (like Apricot tree from popcorn popping) We were talking about how Taylor is chubby and I asked Lydi who is the chubbiest in our family and Jack raised his hand and yelled "ME!" Lydi hit Jack (its usually the other way around) so I told her to give him a hug and say sorry. Before she could Jack went up to her and hugged her and then licked her face in a really dramatic way. Lydi tripped over a bike and fell down. She started giggling to herself and said "I like tripping over bikes" AUGUST 10 Lydi came out of her room wearing a big white fluffy dress-up gown. She said, "mom look at me! I'm in a wedding dress!" I was playing blocks with Jack and I said, "wow! You are beautiful!" Then she says, "Jack look at me!" He looks up and then goes back to playing. Lydi says, "awww you don't care" and then giggled. My favorite things Jacks says, "uh-huh!" (in a high pitched voice), his prayers, (they go higher and higher and higher so by the time he says Christ he is a full on soprano and then he goes low again for "Amen"), "Uhnunu daaaa" (that means I wanna dance) and then we sing "go Jack go Jack, its your birthday!" and he jumps around dancing like crazy. JULY 10 Jack said a prayer last night- I realized how different boys and girls are- he was so fidgety the whole time but he repeated daddy the best he ever has and said all the names really good (all while he was marching, trying to grab toys or bite someone) Lydi sang us a really long song about Jesus the other night and we said, "where did you hear that song?" she said, "I created it!" MARCH 10 Lydi was marching around the couch singing "Follow the Prophet, Follow the Prophet, Follow the Prophet He Knows the Way..." and I said ok Lyd come to bed! She said, "No Mom! I'm following the prophet!" Jackson put together a puzzle! It was one of those where the shape fits right in but I was SO proud of him!! He has never had the attention span to do that! FEBRUARY 10 Lydi said her first original prayer. It was the best prayer ever. JANUARY 10 Lydi was running to the potty (why are all of Lydi's funny remarks around potty time?) and her little pants were down. I said "Lydi I'm going to pinch those little cheeks!" And she turned around confused, "those aren't my cheeks!" Then what are they? I asked. She replied, "those are my little stinkies" Jack made me the happiest mom on earth! Me and Jarom have been worried about him because he doesn't talk as quickly as Lydi did. But the other night I said say night night to daddy! And Jack waved his little hand and said "Night Night!" Just as plain as day! Yay Jack! Today Lydi came out with her panties around her ankles and said, "mom there is no toilet paper!" so I went to get her some and I was laughing at her. Then I said, "Lydi you are so cute, I love you with all my heart". She replied, "I love my heart too mom."

Thursday, September 25, 2008

playing catch-up again!

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