World's Largest Decorated Christmas Tree

We just got back from looking at lights and seeing Santa!

We found the World's Largest Decorated Christmas Tree. It really is! There was a sign and everything!

Where are you baby?

Since Quin has been working nights, Treydon has had to help babysit while I put Ashie to sleep. I asked Trey where Teagan was as I walked into the room and just saw a pile of stuffed animals in his bed. After digging around I found the cute baby!

(Trey claimed Teagan was having fun eating all the stuffed animals!)

Our Adventures of the past week! 11/30-12/6

Quin had all of last week off so we went for an adventure!

Utah

Quin gave Teagan a blessing and name.

This kid has the Cutest smiles!

We enjoyed just enough snow. Nick and Treydon


Iceskating with my family.

Disneyland

We spent time at Disneyland with Quin's sister-in-law Nicholle and the kids. It was so much fun enjoying the festivities and rides.

The Children

My arms were baby free the whole time we were at Disneyland - Nicholle enjoyed the chunker!

Leaves Leaves Everywhere!

We got home late Sunday night (from a week long trip - and when I recooperate I will post pics) to a yard full of leaves! I thought fall was already over!?!

Thanksgiving Fun

We had a very THANKful Thanksgiving.

I got to enjoy my kids, have my husband home for a holiday (for once), and enjoy my sister and her husband coming to visit. I enjoyed every minute!

The kids begged for a movie night - Ashie, Trey, Cameron, Teagan, Kirstin

Biting into a huge drumstick

Happy Fall!

Happy Halloween!

This is Quin's one holiday off, so we are partying it up!!!

Treydon's Halloween party at school on Thursday.

Happy Birthday Quin!

This guys birthday went like this . .

up for morning report at work by 7 a.m.

parent teacher conference

walk into a caotic house around 5:30

homemade lasagna made the caotic house worth it! (Right!?!)

clean up house

asleep by 9:00 p.m. (those flu shots can really take a toll on you!)

Happy Birthday!

We made cookies tonight

We made cookies tonight . . . can you tell? This little one enjoyed ever last bit of it!

It just can't be stopped!

I hate to say it, but the baby lives in this thing. And I knew he would, too. There is too much going on around here for him to just take a normal nap in his bed. Sorry little one . . . but it is brand new and quite luxurious!

We love Grandparents!

Grandpa and Grandma Young came out to help after baby Teagan was born.

The kids enjoyed:

playing at the park

snacks at the gas station after school

a field trip with grandpa to Storyland park

working on projects around the house

and, of course, bedtime stories

Ashie and Grandpa shelling and eating peanuts (they did this every day!)

Occupying Matters

I think it is quite interesting how certain things can occupy my time at certain times in my life. Right now these certain matters are:

1. acid reflux

2. eardrum bursting

3. sinus infection

4. sleep deprivation

As a single young woman I thought having to get to work on time was hard enough. Now as a mother I wonder what more I could possibly handle - I am a mother after all!

I would not change anything about my life right now though, I am loving every minute of it!!!

(I got maybe three hours of sleep last night, my sinuses are killing me, the baby smells like rotten milk and is still cranky after his ear popping performance last night, and Ashelyn is sleeping right now because I gave her Tylenol to ease the pain of her ear. I am so glad Quin was able to take Trey to his field trip this morning!)

Update on our Baby

He sure has been a lot of fun. The kids can't stop giving him kisses and he gets ALL of their attention. There is no "Good Morning Mom" in this house anymore, the kids have updated their morning phrase to "Hi Teagie - did you have a good night?" I've also had to set some "no touching" limits during nursing and sleeping times!!!

It actually rains in Fresno!

They say it doesn't rain here and it hasn't - UNTIL TODAY!

IT POURED AND WE LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!

Happy Anniversary to me

Well, it has been eight years, and I still love being married! That is always a good thing!

Happy Anniversary Honey!

Teagan Kayd Young

Teagan Kayd Young

Born: 9/19/09 @ 8:41 a.m.

7 lbs 14 oz

19 inch long

This little bundle of joy was definitely sent from Heaven! It was an easy labor and after two pushes he slipped right out. He hardly cries too (I think I might have spoke too soon on this one!).

Mom and baby are doing well. We came home yesterday on the demands of two children who couldn't wait any longer to see their baby brother!!!

Here is the underrested father on baby Teagan's first night home. I think they beat both Ashie and Trey to sleep. Quin has been taking care of all of us, so he deserved a little rest next to his baby boy!

My Children!

As we were unloading the car today (from my major, must needed, shopping trip) Trey asked if he could play football.

Sure!

He just tackled the offensive player (my toilet paper) who fumbled the ball and Trey recovered! Gotta love it!

I hope the "offense" can be salvaged.

Does this remind you of Big Daddy anybody?

(It was 100 degrees and she still managed to wear all this)

Mitchell California Trip

My family came and visited in July. We all had so much fun and it was an event filled week! So here are a couple things that we did . . . .

We visited the Fresno Zoo.

My brother Nick, Ashie, Trey.

We ate LOTS of watermelon and should have had a watermelon bust EVERY night!

My dad and sister Candice.

We made sure the Fresno Temple was visited.

Treydon, Nick, and my dad swam every second they had in our pool in the back yard.

Treydon HAD to show off his school. And Quin actually got to hang out with us this time.


Trey and Ashie got buried in sand at the Santa Cruz beach.

Pregnant me, Camille, Janelle, Nick, Candice, my mom, Brittany.

Trey and Ashie in the sand!

13 days and counting

Well there is still a baby in this belly and he is quite active. Hopefully soon we will be able to see the handsome boy!

Labor Day

My dear friend Hayley invited us to her parents house for the day. It was so beautiful! Her parents live on a hill that overlooks so much farming, it was so peaceful and eye-opening!

That is until Hayley's dad got out the shot gun and everyone started shooting clay pigeons!

Here is Quin shooting with Ashelyn on his knee.

Quin with Trey on his knee. Somehow Quin still shot amazingly well.

Goggle boy. He doesn't go in the pool without them.

Here are Treydon and Luke enjoying a little game of "I can hit my ball farther than yours".

Ashelyn and Cohen enjoyed swinging in the hammock the most!

It was a very fun and relaxing day. Thanks!