Turkey Trot....Turkey Day!

We had a fabulous Thanksgiving this year! It started out with a spontaneous decision to join the local Turkey Trot! It was only 2 miles and all the Watkins (including Spencer in the stoller) raced. I was so proud of Aubrey and Weston, their little legs were so cute. I was also just grateful to see our family being active and having fun. I always dreamed we would be that way...but it has taken us a few years to get here. I look forward to future races. The kids really took it serious and Aubrey is thinking of joining her schools' running club now. I didn't get a lot of pictures of Thanksgiving dinner. It was at Aunt Connie's this year with the whole Watkins side. It was awesome. I love our family here in Maricopa and especially love when we get to see Jake's cousins and stuff. I love a crowd. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! We have so much to be grateful for.

Here is the flat tire....slowed us down quite a bit.

Weston got quite dirty at the Thanksgiving dinner....didn't take him long to get comfortable.

LOL(laugh out loud) :) Play time!

Sorry that Aubrey is undressed...but too cute! She was teaching Weston Karate for about an hour the other night! Don't you just love when they get side attract from whining that they are bored...and actually have fun together?!!

There is beauty all around...when

there's love at Home!!!!!

The boys were "loving each other" this afternoon, and I am so glad that I caught it on video. The same boys who don't sleep through the night (Spencer) and are grounded from soccer practice (Weston).

Happy 1st Birthday!

Spencer Jacob....we love you so much.  I can barely even write this blog...because I am getting emotional today.  You have brought so much love and laughter and sweetness into our lives.  You really do light up any room and I love that about you.  Seeing these baby pictures of you brings back lots of memories.  Your colick was bad...and you were so sad.  I am sorry that your life started out hard.  We can tell that you only cry when you are really hurting and so you must have hurt...real bad.  I love your hair...crazy Spencer hair.   You have the best smile, eyes, personality and so much more.  I am so grateful to have you in our family.  More pictures to come of your special day... but for now...just know we love you!!! 

Facts about our boy Spencer:

Just under 25 lbs.  Two bottom teeth...working (we think) on the top 2.) 

Wears size 18month shirts and 12month bottoms. 

He has short chubby feet.  He has bright blue eyes and blonde hair.  Still gets up 1 to 2 times a night. 

Rarely sleeps through the night.  Favorite foods:  green beans, squash, pears, and stuff he can feed himself.  Still drinks bottle. 

Loves to give wet kisses and zurbits. 

Says:  "momma, uh-oh, dadda, ba ba,"

 He can blow kisses, make trills with lips and tounge, he does peek a boo, patty cake, waves, claps.  Spencer walks about 10 to 15 steps and can pull himself up anywhere.  He still prefers crawling and is by far my fastest crawler. 

He loves to make messes and is already learning to throw himself on the floor when he is upset. 

We call him:  Menner, Spenner, Benner, and Spence and Brother and Baby and even Spinner on occasion.  He is seldom called Spencer...weird I know. 

Halloween 2009

So Halloween this year was very eventful.  I don't even have all the pictures to prove it....but here are few of them.  First, I spent two days before Halloween...no make that three as a witch.  I dressed up for 2 days of preschool with Weston and his friends and then again to go to Aubrey's school party.  She was a Leia this year and so cute.  Then Friday night we went to Jake's parents for their annual Harvest party.  The kids had so much fun.  Grandpa always mows the lawn in a pattern and they follow it to find their surprises.  We had chili and hot dogs and saw all the fam. 

Then on Halloween (sat.) we went to Weston's 1st soccer game.  He was so nervous and excited all at the same time.  I was fully prepared for him to have a meltdown, but he didn't.  He really gets the game and got excited when we scored.  He kept saying we were "versing the bears."  He meant "verses."  Dad is his coach and it is so cute!

Later that night we went to the ward "trunk or treat," then came home and took the kids trick or treating on our street.  I was surprised how busy it was.  I loved seeing my own kids give away their candy when we ran out of our own.  Spencer was great most of the night and Aubrey and Weston were more excited than they have ever been before.  I loved Halloween this year.  I loved dressing up myself (however, I will be nicer and cuter if I do it again...I don't like scarying my kids.)  We have a wonderful family and I feel so blessed to be a part of it. 

Dad is some tennis player (andre agassi)  I am a witch...then we have Obi Wan Kanobi and Princess Leia and Yoda. 

Funny Jake is a "doublemint twin."

Aubrey is a mummy at school.  She is wrapped in toilet paper.