February Randoms

I've noticed that I often group together random pictures at the end of the month. There are just so many that don't really fit into a category, so I feel like I have to do them justice by giving them their own little segment. Here are the February randoms.

We went to the Frozen Sing-A-Long! It was a blast, and Brooklyn sang loud and proud. Definitely a proud mommy moment....

 Her face.

This boy, it turns out, is a total Daddy's boy. He loves his daddy. He will smile and laugh for him more than anyone else. It's so cute! It would be cuter if I wasn't so jealous... JK

Brooklyn takes care of her peeps.

We got a new couch! Wahoo! Not only is it exactly what we wanted plus a couchbed, but it was only $100! I don't usually win those sorts of finds, so this was especially savory. It's a great couch. We love it!

She is stylish without even trying.

Smiles for daddy, this face for me.

In other exciting news, I got an iPad! Wahoo!! It was getting impossible for me to keep up with my calling when I didn't even have a smart phone. I love it so much! I use the calendar like 24 hours a day, and the camera is awesome. This is the first picture I took.

And this is the second. You can see how badly Stock scratches his face. :( He does it when he's tired, and no matter how short his nails are, he still manages to mangle his face. It makes me so sad! 

Enjoying a visit from Aunt Nancy.

That face again. Just for me....

I did this braid. I don't do hair very well, so this was another proud moment for me. I invented it. 

 Yes, we lick the spoon.

Playing and dancing with Aunt Angela. We are going to miss her when she moves to California!

 Enjoying the nice weather while the sun is out. It's beautiful this time of year!

Brooklyn got a new scooter over the holidays, and she is so excited to be able to ride it now that it's not snowy and freeeeezing!

Everybody wins! Not.

Tonight we got together with everyone and played basketball at the church. Ummm.. I'm out of shape, to say the least. Every team I was on got destroyed. The Hanks boys decimated everyone, and most of the kids were better than me. Craig played well, but that's no surprise. He's awesome at basketball. In the lineup we have from left to right:

Boston, Kade, Jade, Emily, Ashley, Tanner, Dawson, Alissa, Melanie, Josh, Taylor, Stacy, John, Kristin, Craig, David, and JD. 

Yes, two of my sobrinos are taller than me, and two more are about to pass me up. Jeez.

The Beehives

Today I was called and set apart as the 2nd Counselor in the Young Womens presidency, which means I am over the Beehives. I am so thrilled to work with these girls, and I love them already! I sat in their class today, and I am just so excited to get to know them. They seem pretty awesome. During class Stockton spit up all over my skirt, leg, and boots, and then Brooklyn came in needing to go pee. All of the girls immediately held out their arms to hold him while I was gone. :) I get the feeling this is going to be great... I have never had a calling in yw, so I am a little nervous and quite humbled by a calling that requires so much work and effort. I hope I can keep up and do what's best for them. *Feeling grateful* (I wish there was an emoticon...)

Toe Pick!

As one of our pre-planned Christmas dates, we went to the Blue Plate Diner and ice skating. The Diner was really good, and quite Vegan. I mean, not everything was, but most of it. It was...interesting. Very tasty though. :)

Ice skating was lots of fun, but I realized that I am getting old and out of shape. I made it around the rink a few times, but I was pretty much exhausted. Haha!

And another random video of Brooklyn after the snow has melted...

Voila!

My first big project! I'm really proud of this. We've had this piano for about a year now, and this piano bench has continuously bugged me. It's ugly and not even attached to the bench. I've been wanting to reupholster it for awhile, and we finally did it! Here is what it looked like before.

And after! Doesn't it look so much better!? Craig was a big help, and together with YouTube we figured out how to do it. We've never reupholstered anything before, so I'm quite proud. Now it looks fabulous!!

And here's a random video of Stockton doing his new favorite activity.

Three Months

My little Stock is 3 months today! Time really goes by so much faster than for the first child. I felt like time was so slow when Brooklyn was a baby, probably because everyone tells you how fast it goes by... That's a lie. Anyway, with him, it is going by super fast! He doesn't give laughs or smiles easily, but that makes them all the more special. He is such a sweet boy, and although he has never liked taking naps with me and seems to always be pushing me away... he surprisingly is quite the snuggler. He likes to put his head down on my shoulder sometimes, and it's so precious. Especially because Brooklyn was never that type. She has never been a cuddler at all. We're having so much fun with him!

And here is the most precious thing... He is talking to my Aunt Nancy. So cute!

January Faves

It's a good time to share some of Brooklyn's favorite things to do. She is growing up so fast, and I want to remember her little phases of pastimes. First off, she loves her grandparents. All of them. Of course, she loves when Grandpa colors with her, and when Grandma tells her stories or teaches her about something. They make playdough together and sing songs. 

My mom is learning to play the cello! She plays quite beautifully, and it was lovely having her music ringing through my home. Lovely mama.

One of Brooklyn's best friends is her cousin Mylee. She gets so excited whenever they get to play together, and it makes me happy to see the bonds they are making now that I know will last. As you might see from this picture, another of her favorite things to do is make faces in pictures. I can't really get a smile out of her, just about 10 different faces.

This boy is looking more and more like his daddy.

More faces.

This particular face is the dog from "Ten Apples Up On Top". It's her favorite.

She takes the liberty of reading to her brother on a daily basis. It's so sweet to watch, and although her words are made up, she's got the idea. :)

Holding hands.

This kid is pretty much happy all the time. Such a mellow baby. Although it's also nearly impossible to coax a smile out of him, and even harder to get a picture of it!

 Brooklyn got a haircut! Sure, she looks adorable, but I miss her long hair. :*( I'll get used to it, I'm sure. 

Giving her babies and animals a ride in her brother's swing is also a daily occurrence...

As is standing up her many tiny animals on a book so they can all be together...

As is singing "Let it Go" during whatever activity she is doing at the moment. I have a few videos of her singing it (adorable), but they are too long for here.

And here is Stock's cutie little laugh. I love it! It's so boy!