A couple more Josie sayings...

1. Daddy don't be nice to my mommy, I love her.
2. (We were looking at pictures of my side of the family and I was pointing out different people... this is what she said) I said: "Look there's Emma and Dallin," Josie said: "Big Deal!"

Happy 4th Birthday Josie!!!

For Josie's birthday Alainna and Aunt Carri gave her this chef's outfit. She is now an official cook, so she thinks. She helped me bake her cake in it. She is pretty cute in it if I must say so.

Josie had a great time decorating her cake. She couldn't decided what kind of cake she wanted she we incorporated two of her ideas. A dinosaur and a bug cake. We used some of her toy dinosaurs and gummy spiders and lightening bugs to decorate it.


Anthony's contribution to the cake was licking the frosting of the spatula we used. He really enjoyed it.For dinner we took Josie and Carri's family to Chuck E Cheese for pizza and games to celebrate her birthday.
I ordered a necklace and bracelet for Josie from a friend of mine. She really liked it. To go along with Ramone's auto body set, Josie got a new Ramone car.

Both kids love this jeep ride. Josie really gets that thing to go up and down pretty quick. We played lots of games and won lots of tickets for a prize thanks to Dad.

Josie had a fantastic birthday, she wants to tell Grandma and Grandada thanks for her new clothes, her fun bouncy ball, fish necklace and new game. She wants to tell Grandma and Papa thank you for her new Mulan 2 movie. She loves it, she has watched it everyday since it has arrived in the mail. Thanks for the money from both sets of Great Grandparents she looks forward to buying something with it.

Thanks to Alainna and Aunt Carri for spending the morning with her at the Children's Museum. We had lots of fun playing there.

Matt and I want to say a special thanks to our Heavenly Father for sending us such a special girl. We are very honored as parents to have her in our lives and to be her parents. We love you Josie, thanks for being you!!

Josie the day after her birthday modeling her new necklace and bracelet. She wanted to wear them to school to show her teachers and friends.

A cute picture of Anthony

Josie's first day of Preschool!!

Well, the day finally arrived, Josie's first day of preschool. She has been so excited to go, she told me today that she will make me a picture while at school. She is so excited to play, learn and make new friends.

Here is Josie outside her school.

Once inside her school she hardly held still for me to hang up her back pack and jacket before running into her room. I had to stop her so I could kiss and hug her goodbye. What a big girl she is.

Our trip to Melissa's...

For Labor Day weekend we went out to see Matt's sister Melissa and her family. While we were there we went to the taste of Colorado. They had lots of vendors and rides for the kids to ride on. Josie was especially excited for the rides.

Anthony always has such a serious look on his face while he rides a ride. As he passes you at times he will flash you a smirk to let you know he is actually enjoying himself.

This was Josie and Anthony's favorite thing to do at the taste of Colorado. It was a fort with a huge slide at the end. Anthony was to small to go by himself so Matt had to go with him. Anthony wanted to go again and again he loved it so much.

Uncle Chad was eating this corn on the cob when Josie asked for a bite. So he let her have a bite, well she grabbed the thing from him with both hands and tore into it. Chad then said she can have it. It was so funny. Thanks for sharing Uncle Chad!!

This is Melissa, Elle, Chad who is holding Nathan and then Katie.

Towards the end Anthony fell asleep, he was hot and tired. He looked so cute sleeping in the stroller also a little uncomfortable.Yesterday, was our first day home. Josie disappeared and when I went to find her to get her ready for dance class this is what I found. A huge lump in my bed. When I moved the covers back there she was.

Some Josie sayings...

1. Daddy maybe I love you
2. Okay sweetie
3. Is that the hot air balloon, oh no that's mommy
4. You can't take my toys away they are not yours
5. Can I watch a movie when Anthony goes down for a nap?
6. Anthapine (since her name is Josephine his must be Anthapine)
7. Mommy do _____________ poop and pee?
8. What does _____________ eat?
9. Mommy your my best girl
10. Mommy I love you
11. Daddy I love you
12. Is that a great idea?
13. Whenever we go to the store she says... I need a present
14. ___________ my best friend
15. You stinky bottom
16. Belax Mommy, belax. (Relax)
17. I got a surprise for you, look (then she shows you her poop in the potty)
18. Mommy are you sad (then I usually say no), are you embarrassed?
19. Mommy you look like a cow

Happy 2nd Birthday Anthony!!!

I can't believe Anthony is two already, it seems like yesterday that we found out we were expecting him. He has brought much humor and patience into our lives.

When I would say your two today to him he would then say three, Josie would then get mad and say you are not three Anthony I am three you are two. It was kind of funny playing that game.

Josie and Anthony liked to help make the cake, they especially liked to lick the beaters and bowl.

Anthony had a very serious look on his face while opening presents.
This is Anthony's new Lightening McQueen chair from Grandma and Papa. He really liked it.
Anthony got his own Mack truck, Josie was helping him put cars into the trailer of the truck.

Anthony was having a hard time carrying all of his cars at once, he would pick one up then drop one making him more mad the harder he tried.He really liked the back of this package, he kept carrying it around looking at it the whole time. Anthony got his very own Miami Dolphins jersey from his cousins and Aunt Carri, him and Dad will have to wear their jerseys on the same day.I had to hide the cake from Anthony after I finished decorating it because he wanted the McQueen on the cake. I tried to tell him he could have it later but that didn't work. So when it came time to take his picture with the cake he was mad because again he wanted the McQueen.After the candles were blown out he was able to have his McQueen. Boy was he happy after that.

Rose and David bought Anthony a Mickey Mouse and McQueen shirt. He was so excited when he saw the Mickey shirt. He calls Mickey "Come inside" so he sat there pointing to it and yelling "Come inside."Here he is showing McQueen the shirt and telling him the other characters on the shirt.

Here's Anthony telling Rose thank you on the phone while modeling his new shirt. After he got off the phone a little while later I asked him if he wanted me to take the shirt off and he yelled "No, my come inside!"

We took Anthony to Chuck E Cheese for his birthday. There we ate pizza rode the kiddie rides and played some games.

Thanks to everyone who made his birthday a special one for him. Thanks Gramma and Grandada for all the clothes and new toys. Thanks to Grandma and Papa for the cool new chair and tractors. Thanks to Aunt Carri and family for all the gifts you gave him. Rose and David thank you for the cool shirts, I am sure I will have to peel them off of him. Thanks to all those who sent cards and/ or called to wish him a Happy Birthday!

Anthony we love you very much and very blessed because of you. You bring much joy and love into our home. Happy Birthday Little Man!!!!