5 Months

Time is flying by. It sure feels like it was just yesterday that I was emotionally breaking down because my sweet newborn was under the lights because of jaundice. Now he is ticklish, laughing out loud, eating rice cereal, and on his way to sitting up. He loves his big brother so much and shows so much excitement when they play together. He is also a screamer, he loves to scream, (not because he is mad) just his way of talking. I love this age of babyhood. It is so much fun being a mom!

Merry Christmas

Lots have happened in the last couple months which I have failed to blog about. I feel disconnected from the social world lately. Nursing school combined with two boys and never ending piles of laundry consume Eric and I. But, when we both finished our finals and passed, it felt so awesome to know we are one step closer to being done. So, anyway since Halloween (when I last blogged), my brother left on his mission to Spokane Washington, we went to see the Temple lights up in Mesa with my family, Aiden played a shepherd in his preschool nativity play, the boys visited Santa and of course lots of pictures were taken. The boys are growing up so fast especially Mr. Austin. He is rolling over, trying to sit up from a laying down position, drooling non-stop, and laughing out loud. He has the biggest temper for such a small little boy and he absolutley loves his big brother to death. Here are some pictures to show what we have been up to...

Austin Tyler - Four and half months old

Family Picture - Nov 2010

Elder Hawkins and Little Austin

Denny wanted this picture, and he is going to take the same picture when he comes home for an updated look.

November 17, 2010

With a big brother who LOVES batman, this shirt was a must buy when we saw it in Target

My Sweet boys



Temple Lights



Nativity Play at Preschool

The cutest shepherd I have ever seen

Austin and Santa

Aiden has seen this same Santa three other Christmas seasons. It is funny to see how Santa has changed. :)

I am so grateful for this time of year and am thankful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and for the knowledge I have of Jesus Christ and his atonement for us. Let us all keep in our hearts the true meaning of Christmas.

Merry Christmas to All!

Austin the Bat

I didn't plan on having two bats this year although it worked out really cute that way. I was at Target a couple weeks ago and saw that they had two baby costumes for little boys. My two choices were a monkey or this cute little bat. The monkey didn't have a cute tail and really didn't look like a monkey (could have been a bear) so I went with the bat knowing that Aiden would be batman and they could match. The picture was hard to capture because in order to look like a a bat Austin had to have his arms out. There was no way I could have done it alone, so I'm thankful for my patient hubby who time after time held Austin's arms up and let them go when I gave the cue. I wish he was smiling because he does so often now, but that would have been pushing my luck. Isn't he soooo cute?!