Reese is One!

Reese Evelyn

Born December 25, 2008

8lbs 10oz 21in

One Month
Two Months
Three Months

Four Months

Five Months

Six Months

Seven Months

Eight Months

Nine Months

Ten Months

(and walking!)

Eleven Months

(Love that pucker!)

Twelve Months

(Girl LOVES her yogurt...lesson learned: no more playing in the fridge)

Happy Birthday Buttercup!!

Our Reeses is beyond fun to have in our family. She is always such a joy and a monster at the same time...but we wouldn't have it any other way. Her personality is larger than life and we are so excited to watch her learn and grow.

Sweet November

These pictures were taken just days before the snow got here! The kids had a blast playing in the leaves...I got a good work out raking them up three times. ;)

Busy October...

We started off the month with belt promotion testing at Taekwondo...Kai's first official testing!!! It was so cute to watch him test - and he did GREAT!! Every score he got was above an 8 (out of ten).

Proud Daddy!!
I was also super proud of Kai - its so fun that he is starting to do activities like this. Definitely growing out of being "my baby".

All three head instructors had their sons testing...pretty cute!

I also tested - just no pictures to prove it. You might notice the bright pink on my hand - its the new accessory for fall...I broke my hand doing my board break for my test (three nights before). Its my first ever broken bone - and will be my last!!! Not the funnest experience. Good news, I did break my board and no one knew I was even hurt until after my test was over - I waited to cry.

The kids, my mom, Tyler, Aubrey, Duncan and I went to Moab to support Wyatt's BIG race...24 hours of Moab. Wyatt's team KILLED their divison by a lap and 49 minutes - EXPERTS next year!!

My mom and Kai in his pajama pants - refused to get dressed, but I obviously didn't care that much.

Kai and me waiting for the race to start.

I was doing the dishes when I heard a loud crash - I followed the noise to the bathroom. Reese discovered that the bathtub is fun without water also! She is always trying to climb into the tub - we keep the doors shut now.

I "hired" Wyatt to remodel our bathroom. He has done an AMAZING job and I am so thankful to have him as my brother. Wyatt - YOU ROCK! If you want to hire him, let me know. ;)

Before - ugly, ugly, ugly (Wyatt had already ripped up the floor)

After - with beautiful tile.

Kai discovered how to save on water...pee off the back deck - no flushing! The toilet was not installed...however, Kai has tried this since then.

Reese is CLIMBING - AHHHHH!!!!

I love her face in this - Oh no...I got caught!

The computer table is a favorite to climb on.

Trying to climb through. I love her chubby legs!!

Climbing on top of stools - smart girl, getting closer to the fish (she loves to watch them).

Climbing in cupboards!

Reese is also walking!!! This is to show that she took 7 steps in a row - she is now walking a lot more than she is crawling.

Before Halloween I pulled out the big bucket of costumes for us to go through. Kai found my super woman costume from last year, when I was big pregnant. He wanted to be super-Kai for Halloween...

But he ended up being Spider-Kai (any surprise there?).

Kai has also started chores - don't know if its "too early". But he wanted to help out and so I jumped all over that!

We had quite a busy month - I also went up to Idaho to be with my mom for a couple of weeks. I had a great time up there with my family. I can hardly believe that its almost the middle of November...time starts flying at the end of the year!

Montana

We recently went on a trip to Missoula, Montana for our friend's wedding. It was so beautiful there and we were so grateful to be able to attend James' wedding. We started the 7 and a half hour drive around 4am, so the kids would sleep for most of the trip...that was a good decision! Reese thought she was hot stuff sitting in the front seat while we got gas.
This has to be my favorite outfit Kai has ever put together...a batman t-shirt, spongebob pajama pants and Spiderman shoes - Oh yeah!!!!

After arriving - first on the list, shower and get ready for the rehearsal dinner. "Thank you Aunt Kari for making my beautiful dress (it fits, my mom is just holding me weird and making it ride up), Love Reeses Buttercups".

Me and my babies!

We took a chairlift ride up the mountain - about a 20 minute ride. It was so gorgeous and so peaceful...the kids were really quiet and just looking around at everything. The only not-so-good thing...the only thing keeping the kids from falling was us, it was a bit scary but nothing happened, so totally worth it.

The Thompsons at the top of the mountain!

We went swimming whenever we could. They had a kiddie pool that was about a foot deep and Kai and Reese loved it!

I realize I look a bit drugged here...but Buttercups is so cute!! She is our water-baby.

We were actually there for the wedding...see?! This is our very good friend James just minutes before the ceremony.

During the reception the music was provided by Reese and her good friend Paxton! Again, thanks to Aunt Kari for Buttercups adorable flirty skirt!

LOVE IT!

Kai wanted to dance so badly...he asked during the entire wedding dinner, "When is the music coming?"

Congratulations James and Ruth!!! We love you tons!