24 February 2011

Lyla's Blessing Day

From Thanksgiving to New Years we were always with someone in the family.

On January 2nd we headed to see Lyla get blessed. She looked beautiful in her sisters blessing gown. Even though it was a cold and rainy day we got a few pictures




Her Dad did a great job and we enjoyed sandwiches and treats after at the VanDusen home.

15 February 2011

Some More of the Time

One last run through of the Christmas season in Arizona with phone pictures.


Westin loved throwing anything he could into the fire place.


Hanging out with Uncle Matthew his first night back.


Matt and I made sure to head to QT as much as we could. I found their milkshakes and had probably 5 in 3 weeks.


We went to watch Grace do her Pre-School Christmas program. That girl insisted on a skirt in freezing cold.


Westin found an instant love for Uncle Matthew. He naturally gravitates towards men.


Grandpa is always good for putting the babies to sleep.


One night both the Pobsts and the Bairs met at McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale for a train ride.


The whole gang on the train.


After the train we invited Grace to stay with Emily as live in entertainment. They played day and night for 3 days.


Lyla did her best to join the fun of the sleepover.


Matt turned 30! December 23 Matt had his birthday. The day we hiked Camelback.


Christmas Pj's



When we were at my parents house we entertained Westin in all sorts of ways.  Bubbles.


Westin threw a ball in the pond and Uncle Matthew went back there with the orange picker to grab it.


Next thing we knew, Westin was putting the duster that's in my Dad's hand in the pond. What a  stinker!


Westin was always getting his head stuck in the banister. I was just laugh and take a picture.


RaDean, Grandma Alice, Westin and I drove home on New Years Eve. Matt and I and Rebecca and Dave were able to go out for dinner to a Sushi place. Phone pictures to document the date night.

30 January 2011

Christmas

The Up's

Elder Bair coming home.
Meeting Baby Lyla
Hanging out with the Bair family A LOT, all of us were together again, and it was fun!
Westin going to Uncle Matthew no problem
Going to Jump Street and Playing Dodge Ball for nearly 2 hours, and Trash talking the 13 year olds.
Hiking Camelback for the first time the morning after the rain, amazingly beautiful
Celebrating Matt's 30th Birthday!
Hanging out with cousins on Christmas Eve
Driving around crammed in a truck looking at Christmas Lights.
Making an appointment, going to the doctor, going to an x-ray office and picking up medicine all
       with-in 3 hours. (in the rain)
Talking to Aunt Camille on her mission in Paris
Eating Cinnamon Rolls for breakfast
Playing washoes at the park with the Bair family on Christmas Day
Staying an extra week
Enjoying a bit of snow


The Down's

Westin started weezing
Westin getting 2 ear infections and Pre-Pneumonia (whatever that is)
Staying an extra week without Matt, although fun to spend more time with family Westin and I really missed him
Westin not going to Uncle Aaron, but its because he was pretend wrestling his Grandma
Being super sore from dodge ball for days
being sore for days after hiking
Westin missed the Christmas lights due to going to bed.
Driving through the night to make a pleasant ride with Westin.



We visited Santa, this picture was just after Emily Peed..Seriously, sitting on Santas lap with wet pants. We didn't tell Santa.


Westin was very upset with us. What a great 18 month picture.


Family pictures outside of Bass Pro Shop went well.


We didn't plan the stripes and plaid. At least I didn't.




I didn't take a single picture for a week. One of my new goals is to take more pictures, especially on vacation. Lyla loves to cuddle and Aaron is the perfect candidate for it.


We spent Christmas Eve Day with teh Bair family then headed out to the Pobst Home for the evening, a delicious dinner, Nativity and Christmas Lights.


We had Mary.


and Jesus


and Joseph. They played the part,


for a while.


Christmas morning was so fun. We talked to Camille, had cinnamon rolls and enjoyed family time.







Emily got lots of great stuff. So did Westin but I never think to take a picture of it. He mostly got sport balls and some clothes.


On the 26th we all went to my parents ward to listen to Matthews talk. He did an awesome job and after we had food! We played with the trucks too.


Westin isn't really into cars and trucks but he had fun playing with his cousin Logan.




Right after church we tried for a cousin picture. Westin wasn't having it, as usual.


This is what they really looked like, I think Logan is laughing at Westin in this picture.


It snowed on the 26th after everyone left. or maybe it was the 27th. Matthew and I enjoyed running through it and Westin was sleeping.


The rest of the week was filled with Westin being sick and just hanging around. We enjoyed our trip but couldn't wait to get back home to Daddy.

One night I went to spend the night at my sisters so we could shop all day the next day. My parents watched Westin for me and did great until he saw a picture of Matt and I. He started bawling and put his face in his hands. He wasn't very happy about being left behind.

12 January 2011

Welcome Home Elder Bair

My younger brother Matthew returned home from his mission in Washington. We headed out to Arizona leaving at 8pm and got in something early early morning. Spent that day with Allison, Emily and Lyla then headed to the airport to greet Matthew.

Kevin and Jake showed up.


Along with Zach



I was getting really nervous...I think I went to the bathroom twice!



But we made a sign that was rather large.



Everyone showed up!



Scott and Alicia adopted a child.



Oh wait, It was just Westin!



We yelled!




We Cried.



We hugged.



and we became best friends with Gracie.



First thing Matthew said to me was "I just ate peanuts can I hold him?" Thanks for looking out for him dude!



The family.



Everyone.



Stacy was really Excited!



The Pobst family went and watched the rest of Aaron's soccer game. Westin will sit and watch any game that involves a ball.



Aaron showing off some moves.



After Matthew walked around for about 20 mins he finally decided to sit down. Grace and Logan quickly jumped on his lap for story time.



We are so happy he is home. We missed him dearly and now he going to kick butt at Eastern Arizona!