I guess there is 1 post for February

 

I didn’t really take any pictures in February…except these:

Ever since we first put Rylin in the front pack on the John Deere when she was like 6 months old, she has loved riding on tractors with Dad. Set aside her anxiety she has these days (hence the death grip on Dustin’s arm) and she has a blast.

Below are a few drunk pictures of Kendall. You can kind of see her big front teeth she has acquired in these last few months, one is way longer than the other and they can’t seem to match up! She continues to crack us up, especially with her 5/6am wakeup calls where she wants to do nothing but eat 2 packets of oatmeal and go back to bed. YIKES!!! We are hoping she decides to take up walking full time, she is definitely using her will power to make the choice herself!! Rylin was 18+ months, so Kendall is 16 months now and should be a little “ahead” of the walking schedule!

Dustin recently did this job on the south end of the island. I believe they built the top wall taller, built the lower wall, and did ALL the stamped concrete…doesn’t it look fabulous! I want a patio like this someday at our dream house.

There you have it.

The infamous Holiday catch-up post

We went to the annual OHFD Christmas party and that is where Rylin finally got to see Santa, and Kendall finally got to scream at him! At first (picture 1) she was fine, then I guess I got too far away?!?!

 

At the Soptich immediate family Christmas Party at Ensign ranch, we had a blast. Crystal and Mike joined us for the first day before they ditched out to go home and have baby Winter.

We did the usual things, played in the snow, slept, went on a hay ride (in the rain, not so usual), and opened up gifts. This is a great tradition and the kids have a blast, it is like a 3 day slumber party for them!

After a brief stint in Seattle with the Torgesen’s to watch the snow fall indoors, we made the trek to Utah for Christmas. The drive (18.5 hrs) went very well and we arrived on the 23rd around 11pm. Just in time for Christmas eve!

Santa has always left special notes for the kids in my family, so Rylin and Kendall were lucky he remembered to leave them one too. Rylin wanted to leave Santa ice cream and egg nog (having no idea those are his absolute faves). He left Rylin her broom she wanted and since we forgot to bring our own stockings he filled up some we borrowed at my mom and dad’s house.

Kendall had a blast opening all of her presents and eating the candy still in the wrapper!

After opening little stuff (underwear etc.), Rylin finally found the present she had been waiting for in the back of the tree! Her princess clothes! What a day for a princess!

My mom had made all the granddaughters tutus and they all sported them on NYE. We had a dance/karaoke party and celebrated 2009 and what a great year it was.

This is what you get when you hand off your camera to your “trustworthy” older brothers. I actually didn’t see them take these so I was dying when I saw them . They just make me laugh, I love my bros! I guess Dustin was too cool for the tutu hat or something ?!?!

The last two times we have been there for NYE, Adam (oldest bro) and Dustin (husband), go for a nearly naked freezing cold four wheeler ride around the property. BRRRR! I think it was like 15 degrees or something!

The day before we left, we went out back to meet the cowboy/girl who live behind my parents. Rylin was a little nervous but the cowgirl scooped her right up and rode her around on the horse. I thought Ry was going to fall asleep, she was so relaxed when she got off I bet she would have stayed there all day!

The End.

Ensign Ranch Party #1

For the extended family Christmas get-together, we all met up at Ensign Ranch for good times. Rylin loved playing ping-pong and hanging out (following around) the big girls since there were only boys her age. It snowed the last night we were there so Aunt Carrie to some of the kiddos out for a short winter’s walk.

In the pictures above, Grandma Great was showing Rylin her gift, after which all of the Soptich siblings decided to attack hug their mom…it was a sight to see!

As usual, Kendall was full of spice the whole time. She gracefully made it through both nights with hardly any sleep at all, it was a delight. Some how Asher and Rylin got  a few of their great Aunts to play ring around the rosie, which was also funny to watch.

Next post: Ensign Ranch Party #2…what???we love that place :)