Las Vegas Trip

Last week spent three days in Las Vegas. I visited friends during the day and we visited family at night. Wednesday I went and saw my mission buddy and one of my best friends "Hoffmann" (aka: Kristin Hoffmann Finaru) and her PRECIOUS, beautiful baby girl Emi. Porter played in the walking saucer for a long time. Silly kid. We took Emi and Porter on a walk and they were adorable. Porter kept turning to her and saying "Hi baby".

Kristin (always so beautiful) and her gorgeous baby girl. That night we went and saw Charity (Aaron's sister) and her cute kids. They had so much fun running around and beating Aaron up. I love it! Didn't get pictures though because it was late. Kids were in pajamas.
Thursday went and saw my bestest Tristan (queen of greeting cards and yummy baked goods!) and we had so much fun talking and talking and talking...and talking. Also made a trip to Walmart and the oh-so delicious Yogurtland (self serve frozen yogurt).
In the past couple weeks Porter has decided he loves to color and will ask to do it saying "Colors?" Or "Choo-choo color?" which means he wants his Thomas the Train coloring book. He wanted Teddy to color so I put a crayon in Teddy's 'paw'. Porter says the cutest things and the most frequent phrases are "OK Mama" or "OK Daddy", "Porter turn" (pointing to himself), "cereal milk" (while doing the sign for cereal), and "Poo poo potty" which means he needs to go.
Thursday night we spent with Jared and Melissa and got to attend 4 year old Landon's wrestling practice. So proud of him! It was so cute! (That's him in the white shirt and blue pants.)
At their house the kids wrestled Aaron to the ground. One year old Lucy kept Aaron's arm pinned down.

Cute cute cute cute cousins!
Precious little tiny Lucy was hilarious letting me take pictures of her.
Porter with a piece of bread on his head playing keep away from the dogs.

Porter Visits Santa! x2

Porter and I went to the mall couple weeks ago and he saw Santa and didn't cry at all! He didn't smile in the pictures, but smiled when Santa gave him a coloring book. Then it was smiles, blowing kisses, and a wave goodbye. I liked the mall Santa a LOT better than last years. (Pretty positive it was someone different.)
Porter LOVES to play with the train table in the mall at the book store. He could play for hours.
This was Porter's third year of seeing the Santa are Harmon's grocery store. Aaron calls it ghetto (it wasn't in the frozen food section like it was year before last); I call it nice and tradition. I actually got a smile out of Porter!
Still two more Santa's to see this year!

Daddy Porter Play Fun

Couple Saturdays ago we had such a nice day so we played outside for a bit. Porter was thrilled to be on his "vroom vroom".
Races! Porter won of course.
Stands up and he looks so grown up and confident.
*CRASH* Porter all the while laughing his head off.
*CHEESE*
Daddy and Porter love playing football together. Guess it's supposed to start young.
This is the touchdown dance. (The shirt and what's on TV are a coinscidence.)

Somebody always gets hurt. Porter cried but he's at such a cute age. A kiss makes everything better and makes all the hurt go away.

Christmas Tree Decorating

Couple weeks ago we put up and decorated the Christmas tree. Well...we all put it up but I did all the decorating. We listened to Christmas music and drank hot chocolate. Great simple memories in the making! When Porter is older I would like to do ginger bread houses and such holiday traditions.
Manly high-fives.
As soon as we plugged in the lights Porter picked one up and tried to "blow it out" (he loves blowing out candles or lit matches). Hilarious! Daddy helped me do more afterward.
Hot chocolate cheers! I love my boys!
Daddy and Porter (mid-cough) and the special sparkly Christmas star.
Up on the tree top!This finished product: Merry Christmas!
No Christmas decorating tree time is complete without a game of football I guess. Such a cute boy in his snowflake red pajamas.

Temple lights & Grinch party

Monday night we went as a family (us, Rach with Eli, and Nana/Papa) for Christmas fun. The boys sat on a train, we went to the Temple to see the nativity and lights, drank hot chocolate, and had a simply pleasant evening.


Cousins Eli and Porter; best buddies! Porter says Eli but sounds like "Eh-why". I love it.
Fun taking pictures of toddlers. When one went up the other went down and vice versa. It was a miracle I got that first one!

Nana and Papa (aka: Lenore and Gary, or mom and dad) always looking great!
Porter giving Teddy a piggy-back ride.
Last night (Friday) we had a family Christmas party to watch "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas". Great movie! We had yummy holiday treats too: caramel popcorn, chips n' dip, cheese ball, "puppy chow" (Chex mix treat), and cookies.
Cute kids!

My little son and I.

Nolan and Becky...still newlyweds!

Turkey Shoot

Saturday November 27th was a full fun-filled day: turkey shoot, yard work, and a date. We had fun at the turkey shoot...meaning we shot clay pigeons with a rifle.

I had that kid so bundled up and wearing layers and layers.
Porter watching the shooting action from the drivers seat.

Porter crying because he wanted to get down and run around and not have to wear something on his ears.
Saturday night before our date night (Santa Christmas shopping and yummy dinner at Texas Roadhouse) we spent the entire afternoon doing yard work--yes in the cold! While Aaron hung Christmas lights on the house I pulled out the garden (all died this past week from the freezing cold night temperatures) and got to work with the leaf blower. Then as he edged I mowed the lawn (to get all the leaves). While we did all that Porter watched Woody and Buzz ("Toy Story 3") inside and ended up taking his nap in Daddy's chair. So cute.
Daddy and Porter play games on the ipad. Pretty sure that all Porter thinks it does.
Sunday morning Porter got a hold of some chips and snuggled on the couch. I had just taken off his pj's to put on church clothes so little cold naked kid escaped me and nestled in to eat his snack. Have I told you lately that I love him?