changes

So I've got a little less to change lately...corban's potty training- and doing really quite well. It's been about 6 days now and he's getting used to the whole bit. 1 & 2 on the potty are now old hat and he goes without me asking. I just hope it sticks. There are many changes to come, but we'll take it all in stride.
ps. I read a few choice chapters in the book of mormon the other day- Alma chapters 32-34. Faith building anyone???

Ready? get set. Vent.

So I'm going to start this blog up again...don't roll your eyes- I just feel like it.
Some of what we've been doing the last 6 months??? Lets go through my planner.
March: New baby gabe. Doing hair, Jack working and doing scouts, Grandpa Romney died, Grandpa Romney's Funeral and Viewing, Dr. appointments for all, and Gabe's blessing.
April: 2 mo old Gabe, Hair, Jack working @ knight, Centerville stake performance, General Conference, Hair, Andrea's baptism, Easter, Scouts for jack, Square foot garden class, Gabe having problems on his formula- can't get a hold of dr office, feeding the missionaries, Buy a couch, making a square foot garden, Jack on a camp out, fix dryer, Viewmont Orchestra concert.
May: Gabe 3 mo, Hair, wedding reception, Updo's for prom, 4 yr wedding anniversary dinner,

*The slide show isn't working for some reason- but you can click on the "view all images" to see them on slide.com, sorry, I'm just as perplexed as you are.*

Container Garden shopping for relief society, surprise party for shavonne, Perm, speak in sacrament meeting, Ben's birthday, Visiting Teaching, Vegas Vacation for our anniversary.
June: Gabe 4 mo, Mom's birthday, Jack works a weekend, Girls day @ tina's, gospel principles lesson, Park ward enrichment night- card making, Daniels birthday, Larsen Family Reunion in Idaho Falls, Podiatrist apt for stupid toe... times 3, My birthday (jack even through me a surprise luau party that was to die for!!!) Transformers 2, Hair, Wedding style, Wedding reception, Hair color, Heather and Jeremy visit with the kids :) , teach gospel principles class
July: Gabe 5 mo, help with Temple open house twice, Jack works a weekend, Dinner party for "what's for dinner" cook book, Yellowstone road trip for the first Anderson Fam. Reunion:

*Again the slides are working, try the view all images button. I don't know what's going on. oh the joy's of blogging I remember so fondly...or not.*

more Hair and waxing, help with magna stake float for day's of '47 parade, bake for funeral, Yard Sale-ing! (found: an art table/desk for corban, mirrors, chairs, toys for boys, clothes for boys), Parade, Fireworks, teach gospel principles class, visiting teacher came, go to temple open house, Pool party with braden and tina ruined by me: fatigued to the point of almost passing out, eyes not focusing, constant nausea, and dizziness.
August (so far): Spray painting mirrors {come get your hair done to see for yourself :) } Organizing the front room, the basement, and the rest of the house, Gabe 6 mo (on the 16) Corban=one sick puppy (possibly strep- but then got a negative test result) Gabe=another sick puppy (explosive diapers if you catch my drift) then vomiting three days later (my wonderful neighbor florence came and took corban for me {because he wouldn't stop looking at all the vomit everywhere so he was about to be sick} and that allowed me to get myself and gabe all cleaned up) Jack's now sick as a dog with whatever it was that corban had, I'm sick too but that's nothing-I gotta keep going. My mom came over to rescue me from the MOUNTAIN of laundry and all the sickies- she brought cafe rio and helped with organizing and laundry and corban and gabe! what a life saver!

That's about it for now. I'm done venting. maybe I'll add photos maybe not... we'll see.

Back-Blogged.

Here's some photos from the 24th of July Parade with my Mom, Corban, Gabe, and I.

It was so so so so SO hot that day! My mom is the greatest grandma. She was showing him how to cool off with a water bottle....Dump water into the hat, dump hat on head, Repeat. :)
Then he started dumping the water all over the pavement...we sat in the middle of the street so it was really really hot pavement.
It was a blast, and we all roasted to death but we did get to see the float that our stake made. Later that day we had planned to go to Herriman Beach, but I was in no shape to take my toddler to do the beach after we had been that hot all morning. So we went home to take naps and I ended up just making some crafts- pacifier clips. (thanks to some already made by my good friend shavonne I worked off of some of her designs)

Little bow tie one.

This one's my fav. it's a little tie for a boy :)

Eventually

don't worry- I'll get around to a monster huge catch up post sooner or later. promise.
xo
amanda

Announcing: Gabe Romney Larsen

Born February 16, 2009 at 8:44 am in Timpanogos Regional Hospital. 20 inches long. 7 lbs 9 oz. A very happy, healthy baby for a very excited family!

**Corban's enjoying being a big brother- a little bit. It's still kinda...new- for Corban. He's very sweet to him and enjoys giving him his pacifier and telling me that I need to "jus' hold him!!! jus' hold him!!!" if he makes any sort of noise what so ever. I'll add more photos when I'm not so gosh darn dizzy.

Don't have a heart attack...

I know it's surprising to see...but I think I'll do a new post real quick to update you people. The past 3 weeks have been spent: taking care of corban's double ear, eye, and sinus infection, taking care of my sinus infection, taking care of jack's cold, and taking care of corban's stomach flu bug the last two days. I've been able to venture out a few times to some fun things though: Claudia's bridal shower, have some ladies in for the night to help with baby clothes, and some dinner dates. So all in all we're all alive.
As a pregnancy update: as of Thursday we have scheduled an induction for Thursday Feb 19 if he doesn't come before then. I'm partially dilated and effaced so either way by Thursday we'll be parents of two silly little boys. (and a stupid dog...) {and my kitty that I grew up with may be dead someplace because she's been missing for almost 5 days :( }
Anyway, that's about it, it's valentines day and I'm going to go spend time with my hubby.
happy valentines day

Christmas 2008

So this is a catch up post. Here are our Christmas 2008 Photos.

Corban sitting on santa's lap...not really happy about it and we weren't really super impressed with santa's attitude that day either...

Looking at the Oakland Temple Lights with all the cousins! From left to right starting with the back row: Evan, Madison, Caden, Alysa, Dawson, Jackson, and Corban.
Jack Corban, and I and Baby Gabey in the belly, in front of the view from the Oakland Temple grounds. Lets not talk about the weight...it's leaving now so we just don't have to worry about this picture.
The cousin's all excited about the Oakland Temple Lights.

The Oakland Temple Christmas lights, with the Nativity.Frosting cookies for santa...or corban.

The plate of cookies for santa and a carrot for the reindeer.

Hanging his stocking above the fireplace with care.
Before the Mayhem began...

Then we all got sick....so there aren't many other photos. Let me just sum it up in a few words. Throw up Everywhere. Fa la la la la la la la la. Happy Holidays :)