Tyler's new Choo Choo

Christmas Morning!

Christmas Eve

THANK YOU

Zachery has been fully funded for his cleft lip surgery. This is such wonderful news and it makes me so happy. Thanks to everyone who donated to Zachery's Surgery in Scotty's honor. You guys Rock!!!!

More snow!!

First snowfall!

Decorating the Tree!

Balloons for Scotty!!

Aleaya told me she wanted to buy a balloon for Scotty on his birthday. So we went to the store and bought some balloons and sent them up to heaven to Scotty. We watched them until they disappeared into the clouds.

Scottys Birthday!

If things were differnt Scotty would be turning 3 years old today. We are honoring his birthday by making a donation to a little boy on LWB medical list who is waiting for his cleft lip/palate to be repaired. His name is Zachery. I know that it is Christmas and times are tough for lots of people right now but any small amount will help little Zachery receive the surgery he needs, If you feel like helping here is the link:

https://www.lovewithoutboundaries.com/medical_sponsor_child_detail.cfm?child_id=623&mc_id=101

Our little one is in Heaven now but we can still help others so that our little guy didn't die in vain. We miss you Scotty.

Thanksgiving

Visit with Santa

Tyler was not having any part of the big chubby guy in the red suit. He cried and wanted out of there ASAP.

My little Stinkers-The skunk Family

My Little Stinkers

PAY IT FORWARD

Have you seen the movie "Pay it forward?" http://oliviaandowen.blogspot.com/ tagged me with the "pay it forward game"

Here are the rules:

I will send a gift (of my choosing) to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this "PIF" exchange, and who make the same pledge on their own blog.

The only thing you have to do in return is PAY IT FORWARD - on your own blog.

So, if you want to get a present from me and are willing to do the same on your own blog just let me know.

(Note that you'll need to give me your real (snail mail) address... which you can do by private email.)

Just leave a comment and I will get with you.

Twinkle,Twinkle little star

Potty chair

I forgot to add this in the update-Tyler went potty in the potty chair! It was all his idea. He would sometimes sit on Aleaya's potty chair naked before bath time never really going, he would just sit there and giggle! One day last week I looked in it after he was sitting down and he actually did go potty! We did the potty dance and he has gone at least once a day since then. He thinks it is funny to dance around yelling whooooo hooo, No M & M's needed for this little guy. So I bought some pull-ups and guess we Will try to start the potty training process!! The #2 will be the hard one for him, all the fruit and veggies he eats, he has some messy doo doo diapers! YUK.............wish us luck!!!

UPDATE

Tyler is getting used to being a part of our family and it is a joy to get hugs from him every morning! He has been such a sweetheart lately and I think things are finally coming together. He doesn't pick on his sister every 5 seconds and that has been really nice! His foster mother whispered in my ear these words on Gotcha day "he is such a loving little boy" (so sweet she learned these words in English to tell me)BOY, at first with all the smacking around and pulling of hair we received I was wondering if she was mistaken, but he really is a sweet and loving little boy and I love him so much!

He took a spill off the Dining room chair yesterday and we took a trip to the ER. Luckily he didn't hit the corner of the table and only hit the leg of it. But he got a big goose egg on his head and it was huge. I immediately put ice on it and some of the swelling went down. Freaked me out so much I just wanted to take him to the hospital just in case. I told Matt he looked like an Alien. So on the way to the ER Aleaya started crying too, telling me "my brother is an alien". I guess this was one of those times you should watch what you say LOL. All is well and he is just bruised today and will be for some time.

The Puyallup Fair

Aleaya,Dora and Boots

We went to the Fair today specifically to see Dora and Boots. Tyler and Aleaya love Dora and Deigo and sometimes Tyler even asks if he can watch it. Well, he wasn't going to have any part of sitting on Dora's lap. No way!!! He would wave to her from a far but that was it!! Of course, Aleaya was so excited I thought she might pee her pants, as you can tell from the picture. She looks so cute!! We didn't end up staying long. Aleaya hurled after eating a snow cone and riding on the bouncy alligator ride. She has thrown up once in two years. (two now) She was so funny after throwing up red snow cone everywhere, she said "Mommy, I feel better, can we ride more rides?" I wasn't going to chance it and we came home. We are going back on Thursday with Daddy. I think we will wait for the snowcone to be eaten AFTER the rides!!

The Little Gym

We finally joined the Little Gym. Aleaya was so excited she jumped right in and didn't have a problem. She has been waiting forever to go. These are pictures of her first time.

We went again last week and I took Tyler with me (Matt is on first shift again because of the strike so this was not in the plans to take him. YIKES) He was great and sat in his stroller playing with his trucks for the first 45 minutes. Then when he realized Aleaya was playing without him he jumped out of my arms and sat on the ground and took his shoes and socks off. He then ran to the door and tried to go into the class. He cried and cried and yelled "JO JO" (her nickname) at the top of his lungs for the next 15 minutes. I felt so bad for him and the other people who had to listen to him scream. Poor little guy wanted to play too. I did take him out side but it was so close to the end of the class I didn't want Aleaya to come out and not see us. He finally calmed down after getting hugs and kisses from his Sister. I can't wait until next year when they can be in the same class.

This picture is of Aleaya and Tyler with my little brother's kids Audrey and Emme. They are so cute!!

My Beautiful Girl

Aleaya never really likes for me to take her picture. Today she was a ham and she looks so pretty. I love my little girl!!