Anderson Adventures

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Family Pictures

We had our family pictures taken last month and I'm completely in love with them. My friend Kayla took our pictures and I just love that she does such a good job and got BOTH of our children to smile.

One of my fav's

Look at those baby blues!

The only picture we got of the two kids together. Why? Because Claire wanted to run around and Jared wanted to eat moss.

Toward the end. This picture sums up how the kids were (if you can see them both screaming). It was sooooo cold, so they were being such good sports.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Jared's Birthday/Easter

I just can't believe what a blog slacker I've been. Having two kids, teaching piano, being in the primary presidency, and trying to pack has proven to be a blog killer. Sorry for the lack of pictures from the Anderson family (as if we've even been missed, right).

Jared turned 1 on March 20th, which I did write about, but we did also have a party! It was fun and he was so much cleaner on the cake eating than Claire was. I'm hoping that he's just a little ogre of a cake eater when he turns 2. :)

He is still so small. Only 6th percentile for height and 15th percentile for weight at 19 lbs. 1 oz. I'm sure he'll hit a growth spurt any day and play for the NBA....right?

A monkey cake for my little monkey. Turned out better than I expected for only having an hour to frost it.

He loves that new ball!

So clean.

This is just about as messy as he got. Pretty darn clean.

I don't know when this picture was taken, but how uncomfortable. She's on an ottoman and most of her body was hanging off. She stirred, it wiggled, she jerked, and stayed asleep. Thank goodness for warm days that exhaust children.

Easter was pretty fun. I think we're starting a tradition of never making it to the city egg hunt and having one in the neighborhood. Both kids really liked finding eggs and Claire was so excited to see all the candy inside of it. Yes, I'm one of THOSE mothers who allow their children candy. I know, I know. I say whatever to that. Claire and I bond while eating jelly beans and we both love it.

I couldn't resisit. Look at those saggy pants!!! So funny!

Jared looks just like grandpa!

Kiss that egg, Claire!

Monday, April 8, 2013

Uh...I Joined Weight Watchers

Thanks to my dear friend Lindsey, I have finally took the plunge. It's not that I think I'm terribly overweight, but I'm just a little bit more "rough around the edges" than what I'd like to be. I've been doing this for a whole 4 days and it's getting easier and easier. The first day? Well, it was hungry and ornery. I didn't realize how much I snack every day!!!! Oh. My. Gosh! If the world were snacks, it would be gone in one day with just me munching. I ate so many strawberries during lunch that I just may have started to turn red. Maybe.

Brian asked me what was wrong and answered himself like this, "Oh....I guess I'm just going to have to get used to this. (sigh) What an adjustment." He was talking about be being ornery. Starting a diet and having that womanly part of the month on the same day was, shall we call it a blessing because we got it over in just one whammy? Well, I guess that depends on who you talk to. Good thing conference came this weekend telling me to be a better person and a better wife or I'm sure the family wouldn't have survived.

So, it's kind of fun, this whole keeping score thing. It's fun to know where I'm at and fun to see what I can make up. Super huge help as far as my 3 pounds already lost are! But...

Oh food....I miss thee.

Out of the mouth of Claire

Claire was asking me about Hailey nursing. She was sad to find out that Hailey wasn't nursing anymore. She said, "Well, when I am a mommy can you give my babies milk?" Uh...nope. Can't do that. "Why mom?" Well, my milk will be gone (thank goodness) and you'll have to do it. "Oh, well, I want a big, big, BIG family. TWELVE babies! But I don't want the littlest baby to ever get big because I do NOT want one hundred babies." March 2015
Claire: Daddy, do you stink? Brian: Why do you say that? Claire: Because I can smell you. 6/18/14
Claire walked out of her room and this is what ensued: Daddy: "Claire, get back to bed." Claire: "But Daddy, my bed is being crazy!" (We try hard not to laugh). Daddy: "What?" Claire: "My bed is being crazy!!!" He went back, she tangled her blanket so her feet were getting cold. 5/15/2014
Claire asked her sunbeam teacher what "this" was, pointing to something on her chest. She thought she was talking about the pattern on her dress. Claire said, "No, no! These. They are for milk for babies." 5/2014
Eating corn on the cob for dinner, Claire turned to me and asked, "Mommy, are you going to eat some of this YUUUUMMMMYYY corn?" 5/2014
"Mommy, can you do this for me?" She hands me my eyelash curler and I proceed to curl her eyelashes. She bats her eyes in the mirror and says, "There. That's better." For the record...I have never done this, so she didn't learn it from me. 1/28/14
I was doing Claire's hair , combing through it. "Mommy, stop brushing my hair, you're making me crazy." 1/28/14
Claire has a VERY hard time going #2 in the toilet. She will hold it for days and days, so she ends up sitting on the toilet for hours sometimes. This week, she had been in there for a good two hours (and never went). Anyway, during that time she called me in several times, "MOMMY!!!! Come here!!!" And then would tell me nothing. So, after what seemed like the billionth, "MOMMY come here!" shouting, I went in to find her with the ENTIRE roll of toilet paper collected in a heap in her arms. I looked at her and gasped in frustration. I had just changed that roll! Brand new roll. Think of all that! She looked at me, giggled, and said, "Mommy...hehe....I sneezed...hehe." 1/28/14
We had our first ice storm here in Texas. I took Claire to Costco and let her walk on the ice. "Mom, I need to put on my ice skates". "Claire, do you have ice skates?" "No mom, I don't." Good point though sweetheart!
Claire always wakes me up telling me that the sun is awake. The other day, she came in, told me the sun was awake once more and then told me that she wanted some candy. I informed her that we didn't have any, but she said, "Mom, all we have to do is say Trick-or-treat!"
We went camping and I asked if Claire had fun. Claire: "I love camping, but Jared was naughty. We should leave him home".
Me: "Claire, why are you out of bed?" Claire: "Because of this..." She starts moving as if she'll pee her pants. Me: What? Claire: "Because I have the wiggles."
While at the mall bathroom, "MOMMY! YOU DID IT! YOU PEED!" For everyone to hear.
We're still trying to potty train Claire and have her poop in the potty! She says she does it, but can't seem to have it happen and will hold it for days (which is very frustrating). In an effort to get the ball rolling, I said, "Claire! Let's both push. 1...2...3...push!" At that point I did a fake push and she quickly exclaimed, "MOMMY! Don't poop in your pannies!" 7/12/13
Jared was crying and wandering around the house this morning. He popped his head in the bathroom where Claire and I were, and started to cry. Claire said, "Oh Jared, stop whining". 7/3/13
Brian and I were talking about the frustrating expenses of moving. At one point I said (about our debt), "It's all my fault." Claire came to the rescue and said, "NO! It's MY fault! My fault....and Jared's!"
This morning Claire woke up at 5 am screaming, "I WANT A COOKIE!!!!!" I went in, she repeated her sentiments. I promised her a cookie and she went back to sleep. When she got out of bed at 10:30, she jumped into my arms and said, "Where's my cookie?"