Mall Adventure's

So yesterday i finally got sick of having the brand new pair of jeans i bought sitting on the bathroom counter and decided to go exchange them for the right size. Sent Tyler off to work and Toph and Cree off to school. I have to admit i was a little worried about taking both T.j. and Pearson into the mall myself especially since there wouldn't be time to play on the toy! I brought Pearsons stroller and T.j. walked(which i was also worried about because he doesn't walk for really long times yet!) We made it to vanity with no problem got the pants exchanged and made it back out to the car. Other than the fact that it was only 3 degrees outside we did awesome i was so proud of myself, we even went into target ( they didn't have the baby magic lotion i love i will be so mad if they stop carrying it) and both kids did just fine!!

So i have been needing a new nursing bra and i really don't want a new walmart one since they don't hold up very well. They worked fine for the other kids but the other kids all switched to a bottle after a couple of months and i don't think Pearson will because he HATES bottles. Well i was so proud of myself yesterday for going to the mall with the kids i thought i would try again. Of course we didn't get nearly as early of a start since T.j. had gymnastics at 10 but i thought that if i could do it with 2 i could definately do it with three because Creedance is usually such a big helper. Wow was i in over my head.

We head into sears since it is the closest one to the store i'm going to. I have cree on one side t.j. on the other and Pearson in the stroller. Before i had even walked ten steps i lost both t.j. and creedance to the fitness equipment. After prying them off of there we continued ten more steps and the both started begging for more thermal pj's, i said we would see on the way out. We made it to the store without any more miss hap. As soon as we stepped in though cree had to go to the bathroom. Good thing they had one in the store!!!! I quickly looked at bras and of course the didn't have my size in the color i wanted but i found two that were a different color anyway. While looking the kids found things to play with then proceeded to make pearson scream while pulling him out they both started climbing under tables, of course while trying to check out the lady proceeded to ask me one billion questions while i'm trying to get the kids out from under the table and talk to tyler on the phone. ( we will now own two more windows that we have no where to put.) I finally get off the phone with tyler and get the kids out of the store. We have to stop to put Pearson back in his snowsuit( the sales lady decided he was to hot while he was in the store and cree tried to get him out, thus the screaming) While putting Pearson back in his carseat with him screaming even more the kids started running around and pushing buttons on a pop machine. I told them not to and they did it again.

So i start to leave, Creedance jumps in front of the stroller with Pearson screaming in it insisting she needs to get her coat right then she falls on her knees and is proceeding to try to dump Pearson out. I tell her to wait until we get to the door on the way out so i can get pearson calmed down she then starts pouting. On the way out they see the thermals again since they are on sale and they really do need them with how cold it has been i pick out a pair for each of them, while they run back to the excercise equipment. Ugh!!!!!! I pull them out and try to check out. Pearson starts screaming again and while i'm turned around trying to pay and listening to sales lady go on T.j. proceeds to climb on the tread mill and start it. It of course throws him off and a different sales lady comes running while giving me a dirty look and telling t.j. to get off. Well t.j. wasn't hurt but he started screaming at the top of his lungs that that lady is Mean!!! I finally get everyone out of the store and into the car! While pulling out the parking lot we almost get hit, i'm not sure were the car came from because when i looked two seconds before it wasn't there but i was lucky it was going slow and i got out of the way. Both kids started screaming again when they figured out we were headed home and not to walmart to buy their cousin a gift, because there is no way i was going into another store especially in to a toy aisle after that adventure!!!

Christmas

So we had a pretty good Christamas this year. On Christmas eve we had dinner over at my parents house which turned out to be pizza instead of ham, since we couldn't get the ham to cook when there was no power. But we all love pizza and the kids loved it. Every year my dad reads the nativity scene(see pic above) This year he told us the reason santa probably wouldn't make it on christmas eve since none of us were going to be there christmas morning. He said that at the global warming convention they decided that reindeer emit more than cows and santa could no longer use them, then he showed us a picture of santa on a four wheeler decked out like a sleigh with what was suppose to be reindeer heads but were just deer heads. This was suppose to be santa's mode of transportation thus making it so he in no way could reach everyone since getting on the roof could be a problem!!

The boys got light sabers and t.j. was a little sad that they were not real since that is what he asked santa for. I have tried explaining that there are no real light saber's but he doesn't believe me since he has seen them on t.v.

Pearson thought that christmas was great!!! He loved getting things that he could shove in his mouth that i didn't instantly take away from him!!! He didn't however like me to take the wrapping paper away so it was sort of a trick getting him to take the toy over the paper. I'm still not sure why we wrap the gifts for babies they don't even know the difference!

So we had story time a little more frequently with the kids home from school. It seems like i can get more done with them home sometimes than having to get them ready to go and trying to accomplish everything while they are at school. It also helps that i'm not constantly running to the studio.

Creedance's new favorite obsession is Pearson. She thinks she has to be holding or touching him at all moments. Which for a while Pearson can tolerate but if she gets to pushy he will scratch her or pull her hair. O.k. so he does this if he can reach her all the time it is kind of a baby reflex, but he will scream if she becomes overwhelming so that i come and get him.

Overall our break has been great!!! Tyler is finishing up Toph's room in the basement. I had to find something to keep him busy but not put to much pressure on his foot and this seemed to fit the bill. The kids are fairly happy and i'm staying busy.

Our Christmas Tree

We went up to my parents cabin to cut us a Christmas tree last Friday and Saturday. I had to stay behind to clean and take care of Pearson but managed to get all the kids into their snow clothes. Tyler decided once they were outside that he couldn't carry T.j. all the way up the mountain to get the tree so he left him by the cabin playing. I didn't know this though so we T.j. started crying i couldn't hear him but Tyler did. So he ran back down the mountain to bring him into me then had to go back up to get the tree and the other kids. Well in the process of going up and down he managed to find out that there is still another piece of glass in his foot. Two years ago he managed to put a rather large piece of glass in his foot, they thought they had got it all and sewed him up. Two weeks later he went back in with problems and they found another piece, we are all quite suprised that there is still another piece and that he has been walking on it for two years without noticing. Anyway we did get our tree and had fun decorating it. The kids love to hang ornaments and Tyler loves wrapping it with a ton of lights. It always turns out beautiful.

We had a wonderful thanksgiving and all the kids loved spending time with both families. We had Dinner with Tyler's family on thanksgiving and had a great time. My family goes out for thanksgiving dinner and we really didn't want to attempt that with our Four kids. The next day my mom made a wonderful turkey dinner and we got to spend some time with my brother and sister that live in Utah. So overall things have been very fun!!!

Pearson's first ear infection!!!

So it wasn't just a cold. After three days of pearson screaming for hours i decided to take him to the doctor. So saturday morning i ran him over. The doctor was really suprised that a baby that young could have such a bad ear infection. The have him on antibiotics and he will have to go back in when it is gone to make sure everything is okay. I'm just so excited that i have my happy baby back!!!Yah!!!!!! He even slept in his crib last night!

Trying to be Thankful( I might need some help)

So this last week was not a very fun one!!! Pearson has his first official cold and he thinks that means some one needs to be holding him at all times, and i mean all times. He has to sleep all night with me. Some nights i am afraid that my arm might fall off!!!! To make things crazier Tyler has been working lots of extra hours this week, he has been out of town most days spent one night away and didn't come home until 1 o'clock last night!
We also had festival of trees on wednesday. I didn't even get a chance to take a picture of creedance in her costume because everything was just to crazy. We did survive and Tyler got to help his mom with Pearson who decided even if the milk was breastmilk he was not going to drink from a bottle. Good thing my mother-in-law is patient!!!!!!
Anyway hopefully Pearson will get better tyler will be home more and the kids can all be happy again. I think we really do need this Thanksgiving break and that is what i am going to be thankful for. Oh wait and i should be thankful for all of my family, even if things are crazy atleast they are mine!!!

Halloween and Topher's Birthday!

So we started our halloween off with attending Ammon Elementry schools halloween carnival. Me and Tyler didn't love it but i think the kids had a really good time, though Creedance and T.j. may never go into a spook alley again in their lives. I ended up having to leave early because Pearson decided he was starving and was a little suprised when everyone else made it home right after me. I guess someone pulled the fire alarm and that seemed to end the whole evening.

The kids loved trick-or-treating. We started of trunk-or-treating at the church, which they actually do inside the building and just let people decorate the doors. The kids then walk around the building getting their treats. Next we were off to grandma Hopkins house. Were of course the kids showed off their costumes. Tyler took the kids to a couple more houses before T.j. got tired and me and the little boys went to my parents while tyler walked the kids there while trick-or-treating. They all got way to much candy, but i think they can't wait to do it again next year!!!!!

On Sunday we had a party for Topher. We invited family over for cake and ice cream. This year Topher wanted a WAll * E cake. so i was up late saturday night icing the cake. Topher got wonderful presents and enjoyed having all of his cousins over.
I'm ready for my short break this morning and then i am sure things will go back to crazy as always.

Pearson is here!

O.k. i just wrote a really great blog and then managed to loose it while trying to add pictures of the kids! So atleast i updated even if i can't come up with all the info that i put in before. There may just be a whole lot of pictures without a whole lot of info, but atleast you will be able to see what we have been up to even if you don't get to hear about all of it!!!!

We have a new baby. Yeah for Pearson Dean Hopkins!!! He is the cutest funnest baby!!!! Weall love him so much. He keeps me busy but i think he is a fairly easy baby! The kids love him ann we haven't had any jealousy problems which is a definate plus.

Topher and cree have started school! And of course now i can't get it to upload the cute pictures of them so they may have to come later.

Cree's first day of kindergarten Topher's broken arm

so not only topher get a broken arm but he also got bit by my parents dog.and has some added scars on his face now. we also got to go to redfish which was a lot of fun!