Merry Christmas!

I hope this holiday season finds you happy and healthy! Have a very Merry Christmas!

The 1971 Scorpion 275 Stingeroo

Here is a picture of Brett's "new" snowmobile. It's a 1971 Scorpion 275 Stingeroo. I think it looks like it belongs on an episode of Scooby Doo. We now have 3. I'll have to post a picture of the Cheetah and "Lightening" soon! Brett is always looking for a good deal. I'm sure the boys will have fun with them now that we have some snow!

Little Butterball!

I took Jolie to the doctor for her 6 week checkup on Wednesday. When the nurse weighed her, I couldn't believe that she is already up to 12 pounds 10 ounces! She's gained more than five pounds since she came home--what a cute little butterball! They really do get big so fast!

Adrienne's Birthday

I turned 31 on Friday--I can't believe that I'm in my thirty-somethings. It's not so bad! Anyway, we had a great weekend. First I got to go to lunch with my girlfriends! Then later that night my sister Hilerie arrived in Blackfoot in time for Birthday Cake. Saturday we went to Colby's last Junior Jazz basketball game and then to Bubba's BBQ. It was great!

Here's the cake!

Here's the Baker! Brett did a great job on the cake, it was so delicious!

Here's me with the Baker and the cake!

Getting ready to make a wish....

Jolie was sleeping :)

Here's Hilerie...thanks for coming to visit!

Emily and Spencer came too!


This is Colby and Spencer having breakfast. Spencer wanted to do whatever Colby did. It was really cute!

This was my birthday cake request. Brett did such a good job that he'll be baking again next year on my birthday for sure. Thanks Babe!

Pineapple Carrot Cake

2 cups sugar

2-1/2 cups flour

2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. cinnamon

1-1/4 cups oil

4 eggs

2 cups packed carrot shavings

2 cups crushed pineapple, drained

Directions: Mix dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients and mix until combined. Pour in a greased and floured 9 x 13" pan. Bake at 300 degrees for one hour. Cool completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature

2 tsp. vanilla

2 pounds powdered sugar

2 TBS milk as necessary

Directions:

Cream the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla. Add half the powdered sugar and then more until it reaches your desired consistency.

5 weeks old!

Here is our sweet little girl during week 5! She is a good baby and we LOVE her so much! She is getting big already...I just can't believe how much she has changed, and the last 5 weeks have flown by. We are having a lot of fun taking care of her.

Here she is ready to go to town!

Sleeping girl

Checking things out!

Sleeping again with her little hands clasped--so cute!

As you can see she mostly looks around for a little while, eats, poops and sleeps! She is so precious! I think she likes hanging out with us though :)

The Best Brother

I am so proud of what a good big brother Colby has been in the last 5 weeks! He helps me with Jolie constantly and is so loving. Wednesday I needed to get ready to go to Pocatello with Brett so I jumped in the shower. Anyway, Jolie was in her crib and Colby was just playing with his toys. I was about half-way done but I was worried about the baby, so I called to Colby and asked if the baby was crying. He came and told me, "She's fine, I'm singing her songs!"

Jolie was howling in the backseat when I went to pick Colby up from school when she was about two weeks old. Colby jumped in the back seat with her and said, "Don't cry, You're a pretty Princess!" I almost died--it was so cute. He talks to her like that all the time in a sweet baby talk voice. What a good brother!

The Stoddard Elementary Christmas Program

This years Christmas program was just as cute and fun to watch as last years! The second grade sang two songs, "The Chipmunk Song," and "Nuttin for Christmas". Colby did a great job singing, doing the actions (even though he didn't want to), and playing the symbols for the second song.

Here's Colby smiling for me right before they got started. I was glad he could see where we were sitting because....I chose the wrong side of the auditorium!

This is our cute friend Nick High in the orange shirt. He was singing his little heart out!

Colby again looking very serious...

Here is Colby's friend Jake Scheer during "The Chipmunk Song" doing a great Hula Hoop!

Colby again!

Colby walking off stage with his symbols--Good Job Colby!

Here's a video of the second grade singing "Nuttin For Christmas"! It was really funny!

Birthday Celebration!

Brett and I were able to go to a Birthday party with all the people from our birthing classes. It was really fun to see everyone with their babies and to hear how everything went.

This is Nicole Lamb, the midwife who delivered Jolie! She is a wonderful woman and I really appreciated how she could be so professional and caring. We had a great experience with her.

All the Ladies and our cute babies!

All the Moms and Dads AND Babies

Does She Look Like ME?

Here is my baby picture and a couple new ones of Jolie--what do you think? Does she look like me? Everyone keeps asking who she looks like. I think she has my nose and my sweet disposition haha! It's too early to tell if she has my sense of humor--I'll keep you POSTED.

Thanksgiving 2007

We had a nice Thanksgiving in Blackfoot this year. I stayed home with the baby during the feast, but then we were able to visit with Kim and Erick's family and Scott and Kara Lee's family on Friday and Saturday. Colby slept over and Grandma and Grandpa Yancey's so he could have extra cousin time. He loves to play with Kim's kids whenever he can!

Here is a picture of Brett in the Turkey/Pumpkin glasses that Colby made at school--so funny! Dad is always a good sport!


Here are some pictures of our family with baby Jolie.
Sariah, Jolie and Aunt Julie... Jacob, Sam, and Uncle Erick and Jolie and Sariah


Big Girl!


Baby Dane with Brett and cousin Jolie AND...... Screaming babies with Uncle Scott


Proud Grandma Olivia with Baby Jolie!


Dane sleeping

Cousins having a great time together.....

Meatloaf with his favorite Grandpa!

Shayla and the baby, Sariah, AND Colby all hog tied up!

More Basketball!

Here is a very serious Colby with his team before his game today. Colby has really enjoyed basketball and has vastly improved his dribbling skills since Grandma Diane bought him his own ball while she was here. He practices almost everyday now! Anyway...they won the game today 16 to 8. Good Job Colby!

Taking Colby to School

Ok...this morning Jolie and I had to take Colby to school for the first time since her arrival. Let's just say, tomorrow we need to get up 5-10 minutes earlier for a more successful drop off! This warm furry Winnie the Pooh snow suit is courtesy of Kareena Mullens. It was hard for her to part with it so I am sending her this thank you shout out via blogspot--THANKS KAREENA!