Little Dancer

This morning I was getting the kids some cereal and the boys decided to turn on the Christmas Cd. That's when I glanced and Lacey was prancing around! (So dang cute) Instead of doing the jiggin' thing she does some steppin'! Maybe that's a sign she is going to be a clogger! The funny thing is I don't really think we have ever told her to dance. I guess she just felt the beat! We enjoy every second of our little princess and the things she is learning. We love you Lacey girl!!

Talking in Church

Kirby and I got the opportunity(I guess that's what you call it) to talk in church.. Kirby about the priesthood quorum and I about virtue, the new value that's been added to the Young Women's theme. Glad it's over, great relief!

What a Day!!

Kirby and Lacey being miserable together.

Here are Lacey's bandages were she had her blood drawn. ouch!

Bryce and Rusty having a great day in papa's care. Happy boys!

For awhile now Kirby has been talking about wanting to have Lasik eye surgery. Since he works on the computer everyday of his life he thought it would be very nice to not worry about glasses anymore. So he got an eye appointment and decided that he was ready for Lasik! We had to be in Ogden for his appointment at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday. Thankfully, grandpa insisted that he take the day off work to say home with the boys, and that was a definite relief! Thank you, Papa.

Anyway we pulled in at the eye center at exactly 7:30, grabbed our stuff we needed, and Lacey(She's still nursing) And signed in.. An hour and a half went by before it was Kirby's turn, and he was feeling a little strange because they have you take a Valium to calm your nerves. It definitely did that, which was good...

No more than eight minutes and he was done! Easy as that! So we headed for home. On the way though, I decided I was going to see if I could get an appointment for Lacey to be seen by her pediatrician. She has had a fever for 12 days now! I had her looked at and of course it was a virus so we were just enduring it. After 7 days of the fever I called the doctor and he said to just wait it out! Well, I had, had enough of the waiting game. So I did get another appointment and we had to wait in Logan for an hour and a half until her appointment..

1:30 came and we headed into Lacey's doctor. After a quick look at her, and a listen to her lungs the doctor said,"We need x-rays and blood work done, it sounds like pneumonia!" My reply was, "Are you kidding me?" So we headed to the lab. They tried in her arm and leg before they could get a blood sample and then the x-rays were torture for me and her.!

Luckily, the conclusion was showing that she had bacteria instead of a virus, and her lungs were surprisingly clear. So ten days of an antibiotic and all should be well..

We finally made it home and grandpa and the boys were having a great day. Kirby could finally rest and get comfortable and Lacey too.

Sometimes life can be crazy and stressful. AAHHHHH.

Update: Kirby is seeing almost to good!! :) He is so glad he made the decision to do it.

Lacey is fever free and can actually breath enough to be nursed! She's back to her chipper self and Kirby is back to work. What a relief.... And Life Goes ON!!!!!

Fun Facts! Tag!

1. Where did you meet your husband? We were set up on a blind date! Kirby came and picked me up with Kyle (brother) and Emily (Sister in Law) in the back of his car. It was Thanksgiving night so we headed to Logan, to his house that he rented with 5 other guys and watched a movie. I know nothing fancy, but it was a blast just adoring Kirby. What can I say, he's a hottie!!!

2. How long did you date before you got married? Honestly, we only dated 2 and a half weeks before we knew we were crazy about each other! But, it took 3 weeks for him to propose! Can't beat around the bush, it was love at first sight! (okay with a little lust!):)

3. How long have you been married? 9 and 3/4 years.

4. What does he do to surprise me? Where do I start? He is definitely always surprising me. From flowers, dates, dinner, clothes, Kitchen table and chairs, trees in the front yard, cruise to Mexico, but I also love the little things like finding a letter, letting me know how much he appreciates me and loves me. SO SWEET...

5. My favorite feature of his? Love the chest!! Big and Buff.

6. What is his best quality? Always thinks of others before himself. He is a great example to me!

7. Nickname he has for me? Love. I think he picked that up on his mission in England. Oh and I can't leave out mommy. Only when he needs something!!!

8. What is his favorite food? Man, I'm not sure. He will eat anything! I know he doesn't like spinach out of a can or celery. So, if your having him over those 2 things are not a good idea!!

9. What is his favorite sport? He loves snowmobiling...

10. Where and when did you first kiss? In my garage. Sparks did not fly, but our teeth clanked!!

11. What is our favorite thing to do as a couple? I am not sure, it isn't the 2 of us very often but, love a good dinner and a nice quiet chat just us two.

12. Do you have any children? We have 3 adorable kids! Bryce (5) Rusty (3) Lacey (9 mon.)

13. Does he have any hidden talents? He can fix anything! Some screws and a cordless drill will fix it! Right?

14. How old is he? 32, I think!!

15. Who said I love you first? Kirby did. He was leaving for work and I gave him a hug and he said the magic words! I will never forget it. We were standing outside in the snow!

16. What is his favorite music? 94.5 f.m. The wild stuff.

17. What do I admire most about him? His Testimony. Always wants to make me happy. Great provider and awesome daddy.

18. What is his favorite color? Metallic Red!!

19. Will he read this? Yes, I know he will give me a hard time about my answers!

20. I tag. Natalie, Gina, Rosie, Mindy, and Krista! Good luck girls!!! Can't wait to read yours!

Family Excursion.

Rusty was a little nervous the animals could still bite!:)

The boys getting a little more daring!

I couldn't believe the size of those horns!!!

Tonight we decided to check out Hardware Ranch. It was pretty cool to see Elk so close. They are totally wild animals that just come to the ranch to get fed in the winter. We had a great time getting to ride in the big sleigh that was pulled by HUGE horses. I really enjoyed learning about the Elk and just being together as a family..

It was pretty breezy and cold but we all snuggled together and stayed warm. After the sleigh ride we headed back into town and decided to top off the night by eating at Sizzler! We all had happy belly's when we left, that's for sure! Thanks Tyree for the great idea.:)

Keep away!?! Rusty vs. Lacey

Rusty Vs. Lacey

Here you have it. Rusty has taught himself how to play keep away from his sis! Since Lacey has really added some speed to her crawling and learning how to get into everything it has put a damper on Rusty's alone time! So the other day Rust was playing Candy land and the next thing I noticed a bunch of game pieces were taped to the door. When I asked Rusty about it he replied,"Mom, I am trying to play a game and Lacey keeps bothering me!" I started pulling tape off the door and thought this would make a great post. So here is the remainder of it.

Then a couple days ago, I found Iron man hanging from the chair! I didn't bother asking about it. I just had to grin and take a picture.

So Rusty is having a struggle with his sis being in the middle of everything, but he is getting better about it. (I think!)

As long as he feels like he's winning! :)

The race is on!

Well you guessed it. Lacey is crawling!!! It is so cute to see her little body with coordination! Now she can make her way to mommy without making a peep. She is so sweet, I know I have mentioned that before but had to say it again! It's just a matter of time before she is a little terror, but I'm up for the challenge!

Crawling 3 days before she's 8 months.. Way to go!

Still My Baby!

Lacey is a week shy of 8 months and she has a lot of new tricks! She is not quite crawling but she gets were she wants to go. Here is her new stunt the past few days! If you can't tell, her brother adores her and can't leave her alone for one second! The best part is she is such a mamma's girl, so I get to hold her all the time! She is in the stage if I leave the room she will cry until I'm back in her sight! Which is fun to be loved so much until you have to keep up your household duties!! So for now Lacey goes room to room in her mommy's arms!! Can you say SPOILED?!!

Unexpected Friend

Today I was making the boys a hot dog as our dog out back started barking. So as I glanced out the window, I thought their was a cow in our back yard! But I looked again and all I could say is,"Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh!" It was a Big 'Ol Moose! As my brain started to work again I couldn't get the camera fast enough! So this is the picture I got. What an exciting moment! Rusty couldn't figure out why mom was making such a big deal over a cow!

Who says you have to go to Yellowstone to see the Wildlife?! :)

New Years Day

A couple of years ago Grandma Debbie called on New Years and wanted to get together and go sleigh riding. My first thought was that it would just be nice to stay home and finish cleaning up all the Christmas stuff but, that always waits,right? So we bundled up and away we went. I couldn't believe I hesitated about it. It turned out to be such a fun day and since then it has been Chatterton tradition to go Sleigh ridding on New years.

This year was even funner the older the kids get the more fun it is. Bryce is big enough now that he can go down the hill by himself. Rusty pretty much stuck with me. We had a great time having daddy pull us up the hill with the snowmobile, and coming down on the sleigh!! Lacey got to have her afternoon nap in the truck all toasty warm.

Here is a cute picture I snapped of some of the cousins building a snowman. They enjoyed every bit of the snow. We can't forget about the hot chocolate and homemade cinnamon rolls. That kept everyone happy!

After we all felt like a snowman we headed back to grandma's for soup! Yummy.

Can't wait until next year so we can do it again!!!