Three years old and Disneyland!

Brynn's birthday celebrations started the day before her birthday.  We were going to be up bright and early on her actual birthday in order to get to Disneyland at a decent time, so Sunday morning we cooked up some birthday pancakes!  You can't see from the picture, but there are sprinkles in the pancake and she thought that was so cool!  The candles were a big hit too!

Then we headed back upstairs to get dressed and go to Brynn's room for another fun surprise!  Her bedroom floor was covered in balloons!  The kids loved running around and playing, jumping and falling in the balloons!!

Big smiles!!

Gotta love static.  They thought it was hilarious to have the balloons

stick to them!

Later that afternoon, some of Scott's family came over for some birthday cake and presents!

The next morning it was off to the "Happiest Place on Earth!"  We did breakfast in the park and both kids were pretty skeptical of the characters.  Brynn loved seeing them and talking about them, but didn't want to get up to see them for the most part.  Evan wanted them all to keep their distance.  Oh well, in time I'm sure they will love them someday!

 Excited for Mickey waffles!  Yummy!

Minnie!

{I know she doesn't look thrilled, but she really liked meeting her!}

 Carousel time!

 Evan wasn't so sure about the horse, so Daddy had to ride with him.

    Brynn's friend, Hannah, joined us at the park.  They had so much fun!

The girls danced at the Royal Coronation Ceremony.  

They saw Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty!

{We didn't have the best vantage point, but Hannah is behind Brynn.}

 Brynn decided that The Jungle Cruise would be a good time to nap!

While she napped, Evan and I took a little spin in the teacups.  

He didn't know what to think about them!

Little brother got his own pair of Mickey ears!!

After this we took a break for dinner in Downtown Disney, where we meet up with some of my family.  Lots of loved ones out to celebrate our little sweetie's 3rd birthday with good food and cupcakes!  Then it was back to the park for fireworks and a few more rides.

 This was Evan after the firework show!  Poor little guy was exhausted!

With our birthday princess in front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle!

{Evan was sleeping.  :( }

I always kick myself cause I don't take enough pictures throughout the day, but between the kids and the park being busy it just wasn't in the cards.  I wish we would've taken pictures in front of the castle before Evan fell asleep; I guess there is always next time!

Thanks to everyone who celebrated Brynn's birthday with us!  Lots of love to you all!!  {I can't believe my little girl is three already!}

Random Pictures...

Sorry we have been MIA lately.  The whole packing and moving and unpacking thing has been keeping us quite busy!  So just a quick fly by with some cell phone pictures.

Taking a break from moving and listening to Aunt Kiki's iPod.

 Moving wore him out!

 Her too!

 Brynn has been obsessed with Rocky lately.  Always wants him to sit in her lap!

 Silly boy!

{On 2/25 I felt his top right first molar starting to come through.  He is now up to 9 teeth.}

 Playing outside

She works out.

She came up to me and said "They really heavy...I really strong!"

 Sissy wanted her not so little brother to sit in her lap.

 Working hard

Goofy guy!

Admiring herself in the mirror at dance class.

Happy Heart Day!

 Hope your day is filled with love and lots of hugs & kisses!

 Sending all our love!

Family Pics

We had some pictures taken at the end of the year...just never got around to posting them.  It was nice to actually get some pictures with ALL of us in them!

 Love this one of our princess!

 Evan cracks me up in this one!

 Our family!

My handsome little guy!

You bet some of these will be printed and hung around the house!

Both kids were sick with double ear infections this week...that was fun!  Multiple trips to the pediatrician and amoxicillin have made things better.   And on top of it Evan is cutting another tooth.  His upper right first molar...that makes number 8.

Another haircut...

Eventually I'll stop posting about haircuts, cause lets face it, they aren't all that exciting.  For right now, though, they make him look so different and so much older {::cue tears::} so I'm gonna post them for now.

Evan was in desperate need of a haircut...his hair was always a mess, so earlier this week we figured it was time for his third chop.  He is so good during haircuts!  Every once in awhile he would start to get antsy but he was soon distracted by the train he was sitting in or Toy Story on the little TV in front of the chair.  And he was so happy with his sucker after the cut and thought he was such a big boy...just look at that smile in the after picture!!  


His new 'do makes him look so much older though, I mean look at those spikes!  Where did my tiny little guy go?

Evan is 18 months old!

Seriously, I don't know how it happened!  How is it possible that my baby is a year and a half old?  Ah, time...it just goes too quickly!  But he is such a sweet little boy, almost always willing to give kisses!  Melts a mama's heart!!

Evan is all boy!  Loves throwing, running, making noise and messes, picking his nose, cars, airplanes, wrestling with his sister and terrorizing poor little Rocky!  He had his 18 month well check with the pediatrician today.  He is up to 24 pounds 9 ounces {55 %ile}, 32 1/2 inches tall {50 %ile} and 50 1/2 cm head circumference {99 %ile...I know, I know!} Lucky little guy was spared any shots this time around and I think he was pretty happy about that!  He is up to about 50 words and learning new ones everyday.  He has a few two word phrases; "Uh-oh Mama" and "Peas{please} Dada" to name a few.  Still has only seven teeth, although the both of us are ready for the other molars to come through.  The whining will stop then...right??  The doctor was very pleased with his growth and development.  

He is enamored with all things Woody and Buzz from Toy Story...gets so excited when we turn the movie on!  And in true monkey see, monkey do fashion, he loves getting into trouble with his sister.  The instant that Brynn starts to do something that she isn't supposed to, Evan is right by her side doing it too.  Fun times around here!


Anyway, another six months and our little booger will be 2.  Ahhh...that seems entirely too close.  If I bury my head in the sand it just wont happen, right?  RIGHT??

Funny girl!

Brynn and I were outside playing around and taking some pictures while little brother napped the other day.  After I took a couple pictures of her, she said that she wanted to go inside and get her camera.  Then she proceeded to have me sit as she crouched down and took pictures of me!  And she even turned the camera around and showed me how cute I looked.  "Ohhh, so cute Mommy!"

 She makes me laugh!

So tired!

Brynn is in the process of giving up her naps.  {Boo on that!}  Some days she does just fine and other days she can't keep her eyes open through dinner.  This was one of those nights!  I'm guessing it will take a few weeks for her to figure it all out.

Big girl bed!

Last week we decided to convert Brynn's toddler bed to a full size big girl bed!  She was getting a little long for her old bed, so we figured now was a good time.  Thankfully, she loves her new bed!  And it gives us space to lay with her to read stories before bed, so we like it a little more too!

Loves looking at her books!

And cracking herself up!

Our big girl is getting so big!

Just a few Christmas pics

We had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends!  The kids soaked up all the love and toys they got as well as the later bedtimes and treats!  I didn't take very many pictures on Christmas.  In fact, I really didn't even pull it out except to snap some pics of the kids on Christmas morning.  Oh well, I guess there is always next year.  We hope you had a wonderful Christmas season with the ones you love as well!

Brynn admiring the tree

Evan checking out Brynn's dollhouse from Santa

 Opening presents

Brynn helping Evan with his Buzz Lightyear...that they fight over every day!

And then just a few pictures from outside earlier in the week!

Ponytails!

Goof ball!

Merry Christmas to all...

and to all a good night!  We hope you have a wonderful day filled with loved ones!

Merry Christmas!!

More Christmas fun!

Brynn with her first Gingerbread house!

I obviously helped, but she told me where she wanted everything.

Evan wearing a Santa hat and practicing his "Ho Ho's!"

Silent Night?!

A Santa picture with no crying kids?  How can that be?  To be fair, we can't give Santa too much credit because Evan was sleeping.  He passed out on my shoulder while we were waiting for Santa to finish lunch polish off his cookies and feed his reindeer!  I can 100% guarantee you that he would have been screaming his head off {much like Brynn last year} because when I tried to put him on Santa's lap on the train, little dude wasn't having it!

And could Brynn's smile be any more perfect?  And the necklace was all her doing.  And ended up being kinda perfect too, no?  She told him that she wanted a dollhouse and shoes again.  At least she is consistent!  Another Santa picture in the books...wonder what next years will look like?  They both look sooo big compared to last year

Brynn's first dance recital!

If you can't see the video above, click here.

Brynn had her first dance recital yesterday and she couldn't have done any better!  Oh my goodness, all the little snowgirls were so cute!  Our little munchkin was so excited to go on stage with her friends and Miss Karen.  In fact, when they came off the stage she said she wanted to do it one more time!  We were so proud of her, especially since two of the last three weeks she hasn't wanted to dance at dance class.

 She didn't want to be bothered with pictures, just wanted to dance around with her friends!

They were really cute and were dancing around the ballroom while the other performers songs were on.  Little dancing queens!  And of course, now that we have her "show" taped she wants to watch it all the time too!  Brynn loves her some Brynn!!!  :) 

Christmastime

We have been busy doing Christmasy things over here in the Crayon house!  I love the holidays and love them even more watching it through the kids eyes.  They get so excited over the simplest of things!  

We started watching Christmas movies the day after Thanksgiving!  And we have gotten plenty of uses out of our Christmas jammies!

We have gone out to look at all the Christmas lights around the neighborhood complete with blankets and hot chocolate with mini marshmallows!  And we have driven through the neighborhoods with mega lights!

We've made Christmas cookies...

watched them bake and of course enjoyed eating them!

We rode the North Pole Express where we got to ride the train to the North Pole to pick up Santa!

 The kids wore their jammies, enjoyed chocolate milk and Christmas tree cookies, sang Christmas carols and got a visit from the big man himself.

{And my camera battery died so I didn't get too many pictures.  Boo!}

 Once we got back we waited to see Santa and we got "snowed" on!

And Brynn loooved Santa this year!  She told him that she wanted a dollhouse, shoes with sparkles on them and pretty dresses!  She is such a girly girl!

{Evan didn't want to go near anywhere near Santa!}

Santa even sent Brynn her own Christmas video that she LOVES to watch!  She gets so excited when she sees Santa with her pictures!  That's what we have been up to the last few weeks!  Just soaking in all the Christmas we can before the holiday season is over!  Only one week until Christmas, are you ready?

{Brynn started getting her back right 2nd molar on Monday {her 20th tooth} and Evan started getting his back left 1st molar on Tuesday {his 7th}.  Lots of teething going on right now!}