My Etsy Business

Hi all!  My friend and I have started an Etsy shop.  We sell homemade baby leggings for girls and boys.  They are super cute, and we actually make sizes newborn-5T, so not just for babies.  You can find us at www.etsy.com/chubbsleggings.  Check it out!

Leah May is HERE!

8 pounds 3 ounces! My Mom's biggest baby! Good nurser! This is Emily because my Mom is still in the hospital.

Happy 3rd Birthday, Skyler!

What I love about this boy:

1. I love how Skyler likes to look out the window and watch the garbage truck come. It's pretty much an obsession. Whenever we hear the truck coming, we run for the window!

2. I love that Skyler likes to help me throw the laundry down the laundry chute...that is, as long as someone (like me) is in the laundry room screaming, "Don't throw that laundry on my head."

3. I love that Skyler loves going to church (nursery). Even when it's not Sunday, he'll ask to put on his church clothes. Perhaps just in case. (Next January is going to be terrible!!)

4. I love that Skyler loves his baths and his pajamas and his bear and his blanket.

5. I LOVE when Skyler tells me in a soft, sweet voice that I'm his little son. (I think he thinks I'm saying SUN when I call him my son).

6. I love that Skyler loves his missionary little people, his missionary badge, and singing "I hope they call me on a mission."

7. I love that Skyler has his favorite songs that he wants to sing every night: The fishy song, and the temple song. And sometimes the sunshine song and the missionary song.

8. I love Skyler's adorable laugh, and how much he loves Eliza.

9. I love when Skyler tells me I'm the BEST mom ever. (Usually just after he calls me the badest mom ever and is trying to avoid getting into trouble. That I don't love, but I do think it's funny).

10. I love how Skyler likes to pick out his own clothes. Each night he'll go through his closet and choose an outfit and leave it on the floor. What 2- or 3-year-old does this, especially boys?

Skyler's Favorite Songs

Eliza's zoo program

My little zebra!

Spring Break

Check out my new blog at www.onemomwithamission.blogspot.com. I know, I know you're thinking I rarely update THIS blog, let alone another one. But I want this blog to remain dedicated to personal family stuff. The other one will be more public.

Ultrasound today

Last night we were discussing the ultrasound. I warned the girls that there was a chance we wouldn't be able to find out what gender the baby was if the baby was being "modest". Sarah was horrified to discover that we were going to be looking at the baby's private parts to find out. I asked her how did she think we were supposed to find out if a baby was a boy or a girl if we didn't look at it's privates. She thought maybe we could just look at it's hair when it was born to figure it out. Sorry Sarah, baby hair just doesn't cut it!

Oh My Holy Snow!!!

I CANNOT believe how much snow is out there! And it's still falling. School was canceled today. When does that happen in Utah??! Last night Nate shoveled our driveway. This morning, 10 inches of snow lay on the driveway--as if he hadn't done a thing! We measured the snow out in the yard where no shoveled snow had been piled: 19 inches (and of course some has settled a bit). I couldn't stop singing "It's a Marshmallow World in the Winter". What a great song. It really describes what it's like out there. Here are a few pictures, but it's hard to do justice to that much snow. It just looks all white. On Sunday I actually was feeling bad that all the snow had melted. I thought we may not have a white Christmas afterall. I thought wrong!

On another note, here is a short video from Sarah's Christmas program. She quotes a poem (she's the third speaker).

Playing Outside

Skyler wanted to play outside. I told him he could go if he got on shoes, socks, a hat and a coat. He ran upstairs as fast as his little legs could carry him, to his room, presumably to get the socks and shoes. First thing he grabbed was his fireman hat. "I got my hat!" he said, proudly. I couldn't resist going outside and snapping some pictures of him in the leaves. (Of course we put on a nice, warm hat before going out).

They did it again!

Emily and Sarah ran in a one mile fun run yesterday at their school. About 400 kids participated. Emily was the first place girl, and Sarah was the second place girl! Great job, girls!

Nate and Justin, Pig Wrestling Champs

Nate and Justin were signed up to pig wrestle by their boss at the nursing home. They weren't especially excited to participate, AND they had to give up their BYU football tickets to do it. But true to their competitive nature, they figured if they had to participate then they better try to win--which they did! Here is the video of the champions:

Kindergarten Girl!

Today was Eliza's first day of school! I can't believe that she is starting kindergarten! It will be fun to have just me and Skyler at home for a few hours every day, though. Eliza has 3 friends from our ward in her class with her, including one of her best friends, Jane, who lives next door to us. Jane is just about 4 months older than Eliza, but as you can see from the picture, she is very tall. It's funny to see them together. Emily is in 5th grade and Sarah in 3rd grade this year.

I haven't posted in a very long time....

I know I haven't posted in a LONG time, I'm so sorry! Here is a video from our Shuler family reunion (a full month ago) of Uncle Richard having a jam session with some of the kids. Unfortunately, I don't think this video does justice to our music. In spite of that, it was so fun for the kids (and the adults) to jam with uncle Richard, we'll have to ask him to bring his instruments again next year, and not save it for the last day!

Like Father, Like Son

Nate and Skyler had their pictures taken a couple weeks ago. It was a cold rainy day and Skyler was just not too thrilled to be there. I really wanted some cute pictures of them together, so we may have to try again sometime. Maybe I'll wait until Skyler has visible hair. These pictures make him look so bald! (He does have some hair--just very little!)

Boy, Oh Boy

I think these pictures speak for themselves!

A Homemade Christmas

I was super busy in December getting ready for Christmas. I had taken on many homemade projects, but luckily I was able to get them all done in time (some were done just in the nick of time!)

Nate, Emily and Sarah are modeling the scarves I knitted for them. On Eliza, I knitted the hat and mittens.

Here is Mandy, purchased on Ebay for Eliza by none other than Santa Claus himself. But I got to be the doll clothes elf! I also sewed nightgowns and crocheted beanies for 3 dolls (not pictured).

This adorable little creature was not exactly a Christmas present, but a birthday present for my nephew Josef. His birthday is December 27 so I still had to make him before Christmas!

I just love making homemade gifts. I don't always have the time to do it, but next year maybe I'll start a few months earlier...