Thursday, February 18, 2010

Birthday Boy

Rory turned 4 yesterday! I still can't believe that 4 years ago, he was a brand new baby. Wow. It seems like yesterday. All of you Mom's, why does it go so fast? I kept thinking the day before his birthday that he'd NEVER be 3 again. It was sad and exciting all at the same time. I also was thinking about all he's done and learned in 4 short years, and all he'll keep learning.
He's definitely learning to puch Mommy's buttons, and pressing all limits. He backtalks, is a smart aleck, and can be a bully. BUT, he is also a kind and caring little boy, is worried about other people, is the most curious person I know, learns at a very fast pace, is extremely bright(he's doing awesome at sounding out and reading words, which we work on almost daily), gives the best hugs and kisses, and is the funniest person you'll meet. He is constantly asking about Heavenly Father and the Holy Ghost, and wants to know everything about them and why we need to know them. If we ever forget to read scriptures, he always reminds us. And he always says the family prayer. He's setting a great example for his sister.
He repeats the same question a million times, and just recently I asked him why he did that. I said "Rory, you don't need to ask me the same thing over and over, especially if you know the answer, it can be a little annoying sometimes." Yes, a little bit of a harsh answer from me, but trust me, if someone asks you why a new Walgreens is being built on the corner EVERY time we pass it(atleast once or twice a day), it gets annoying. Anyways, his answer surprised me and made me realize I need to not be so harsh. He said "Mom, I only keep asking you the same thing because I want to know what you think."
Anyways, on Rory's birthday, he was excited about all the presents and gifts he got, but I gotta say, I recieved the best gift...4 years ago when he was born, and am blessed enought to have him everyday.


Opening presents on his Birthday morning. He got a new Monster truck and two board games from Mom and Dad.
He wanted donuts for breakfast, so off we went. The man working at the donut store even gave him a free donut for his Birthday.
We went to mcDonald's for lunch with a handful of his friends, I forgot to take pictures, but for dinner he picked Cici's. I don't do Birthday parties, so they get to decide where they eat and what we do for the day(within reason!). Anyways, Cici's is a bit of a drive for us, it's about 30 minutes south from our home,but we really like to eat there, so we went. Mema and Grandpa Drury and Aunt Lynnette and Kaydence came with us. We gorged ourselves on pizza and salad and cinnamon rolls and brownies.
Mema and Grandpa got Rory 3 more monster trucks and a race car game for the Wii. Aunt Lynnette made Rory and Sydney both dinosaur towels. I'll post pictures later. They are ADORABLE!!



Rory's monster truck cake.
All in all, he had a really fun day!

Friday, February 12, 2010

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

M.I.A.

So I haven't posted in a few weeks, we've been busy, and then last week we all got really bad colds, and Rory's turned in pnuemonia this week, and Sydney has a nasty case of snot dripping from her nose. So needless to say, we've been stuck in the house since last Friday. :( NOT FUN at all!!  Hopefully everyone will be ready to get out by next week.
On to the pictures!!

Okay, first of all, I just had to show you my beautiful baby's hair. It's getting really long with the curls and waves...wow, I wish I had her hair!! Sydney is one gorgeous little girl. Unfortunately, when we try to do anything to her hair, like put it in a cute ponytail, or comb it, or put a little clip or barrette in it, she immediately rips it out. So most of the time her hair is a little disheveled. All well.
Feeding ducks at the park...
And swinging.
Sydney loves her puppy..she carries him, or one of her many other dogs or dolls around. Her other favorite right now is Woody from Toy Story, or Nemo from Finding Nemo. We have a Woody doll, and she sleeps with him, and a Nemo book that she sleeps with. Silly girl. And let's just say all we do it watch Toy Story and Finding Nemo.
At the Mormon Batallion Center in Old Town(with Mema on the cannon):
Oops-sorry for the sideways picture, but with Mema, Aunt Lynnette, and Kaydence on the covered wagon.
Visiting our friend Izzy:
Mema took Rory bowling this past weekend for his first time. Unfortunately Micah and I were too sick to go, wish I could have been there! She said he did so good!!
Since we've been inside for almost a week, we've been watching lots of movies, plying lots of Wii games, making forts, and eating non-stop(okay, that was just me mostly). Anyways, here are the kids in their "nests" watching a movie.
Water play in the sink is always a hit...
And of course good old tickle time with Daddy.
Sydney and her cousin Kaydence and Grandpa Drury.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

MONSTER JAM!


Making a big sign to hang:


Here's the sign from a distance(and my Dad's orange sweatershirt):


Monday, January 11, 2010

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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Sunny San Diego

We have had some amazing and very typical weather this past week. So we have gotten out and enjoyed it. Here's a few things we have done this week:
Daddy bought Rory this massive lollipop. Thankfully he got tired of eating it. Notice Daddy's church shoes?

Got some good bike riding in.

And running...

and swinging.



The weather was perfect for the beach.






A nice view of La Jolla Cove.

And the sunset outside of our home last night.