What a busy, fun day

I didn't realize what an eventful day this was until I was editing my pictures. Lots of pictures from a fun, fun day.

When Miles and I woke-up this morning, Daddy and Oliver were snuggling in bed looking at a globe

Oliver showing off his snow boots

When we were in SLC in January, I promised Oliver I would buy him a snow shovel, he didn't forget, so Daddy and Oliver are off to buy a snow shovel

Miles practicing his chewing and sitting skills on Grammy's couch

Gramps & Miles

Miles liked Grammy's snow globe

Daddy & Miles time

Evidentially, I interrupted them!

Oliver with his prized snow shovel

Oliver is such a little worker, he LOVED shoveling the snow

check out this video of Oliver shoveling snow

Miles even came outside in his snow suit

when I brought my baby inside to snuggle, my mom took some pictures of us

I squished Miles face

So Miles squished my face!

Play with toys time

Uncle Jerone feeding Miles his evening bottle

Cousin Riley & Miles

cousin Olivia and Miles, note the unbuttoned pants...he was full!

Savannah taught Oliver how to play checkers, he loved it!

I thought this was cute of Olivia and Riley watching me play with Miles

Always with the finger in the mouth, maybe he is teething already

Miles was holding onto Uncle Jerone's fingers with his toes

Cousin Savannah and Miles

Oliver LOVED playing with Uncle Jerone

Oliver wanted more, more, more, he couldn't get enough

check out this video of Oliver & Uncle Jerone playing together

Savannah got in on the action

Oliver loves rough housing, so this was just his style of play. We are so glad the Richards' (we missed Debbie & Preston) came for a visit!

After they left, we had Wendy's for dinner. And Oliver tried a Mommy combo. French fries in chocolate ice cream - YUMMY!

Pedicure Saturday

Clayton fed Miles for me so I could jump in the shower before we left.

It is Michele's birthday on November 30th, so to celebrate my mom, Michele and myself all went to get pedicures together. We sprung for the deluxe pedicure and I have to say that the massage and paraffin wax were DIVINE! We all felt like we were in a wax museum. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera so I couldn't document us getting our pedicures, but you can see the end result below (mine are turquoise for Oliver). :) It was so much fun to hang out with my mom and sister! Love you guys!

Afterwards, Michele came back to my parents to give Miles some loves

I think Miles LOVES her!

Then her family joined us a little later

Oliver really enjoyed coloring and being silly with his cousins

My baby got tired, it was past his bedtime

Michele's baby Layla, is not so much a baby any more. Such a cute girl!

Oliver LOVED the Little Caesars Pizza we had for dinner, at least he LOVED the bread-sticks from Little Caesars! :)

I think Layla liked it too!

Madi LOVES holding this baby, and I think he is pretty fond of her too! :)

No Black Friday shopping here

I am not at all a lover of Black Friday shopping, instead I prefer to stay at home and hang out all day with family so that is just what we did!

Oliver asked Grammy if she was still sick and when she said "no, really I'm not right now", Oliver wrapped his arms around her and gave her this huge hug and said "I'm so glad you're not sick anymore Grammy!". I LOVE this picture!!!!

Grammy had a lot more strength this November than she did during our visit in September, so she got to hold Miles quite a bit. This is Miles becoming acquainted with Grammy. I think I have about 15 pictures of him looking at her this way. I think he was studying her face! :)

Grammy & Oliver loves for Miles

There is my happy boy!

Oliver showing Gramps his truck book

More Grammy loves

Another great picture that I just LOVE!

Gramps and Oliver working on letters

I got to help fluff Grammy's new pre-lit Christmas Tree

Oliver got to decorate it however he wanted

Here is the beautiful result. I LOVE all of Grammy's homemade ornaments on her tree!

Happy Thanksgiving in Utah!

Just one year ago, at Thanksgiving time, I announced the impending birth of our second child. And now, here I sit reading stories to my two boys. Clayton is always so great to capture photos of me reading to the boys in my pajamas, now I have pictures of me reading to the boys in their pajamas! :)

Here the boys are on our way to the airport, don't they look so excited?

If you haven't flown on a holiday before, you should know that the airport is nearly empty. As a result, the Delta gate agent was so nice and offered to give us an entire row to ourselves and so I had an extra seat for Miles too. Here Miles is enjoying his seat while I took his picture.

Daddy and Oliver reviewing the safety information card. Oliver is SOOO curious about everything and Clayton is so great to foster his curiosity!

My baby and I on the airplane

We arrived at the airport at around 3PM and after a small fiasco to rent the car, we were able to quickly stop at my parents to haul in our luggage and change clothes just in time to arrive at Michele's beautiful home for dinner shortly after 5PM. Miles was not happy so I wasn't able to take many pictures, but I am sharing the few I did take. I love the first one, my mom looks so happy! We were the last to arrive, and the first to leave because Miles needed sleep. But everything was delicious and it was so nice to see everyone in our big family together again!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We sure did! I am so thankful to be able to spend this Thanksgiving with my Mom who has battled cancer very gracefully for the past year. We love you Grammy and are happy you are not sick anymore and are feeling so good!