All things Talmadge

Talmadge has had a fun little time around here. First the weather has finally been getting nicer and feeling like spring around here. So, it finally was time to pull out the BBQ set that he got from Matt's parents clear back from his birthday. And oh man can I tell you the kid can not seem to get enough of it. The first day I opened it that is all he played with from start to finish. Since then he makes sure to play with it every single day!!!!! He loves acting like dad and BBQing.Thank you Nanna and Grandpa, this a quite a hit!!!!!!

Also, due to the new arrivals coming soon, we had to change Talmadge rooms. So we made him, what I think is the cutest Mickey Mouse room. He is really excited about it and loves playing in his room now. We put stars all up on the ceiling for him to stare at at night and he thinks they are pretty cool. Here are some pictures.

Happy Easter

Easter was so great this year. I am sorry for the amount of pictures but I always have a hard time picking and choosing on holidays, so this was best I could do.This is the first year Talmadge actually got the whole searching for Easter eggs, it made for such a great weekend. First we started out by the weekend before Easter our Ward had an Easter egg hunt at the church. He was just so proud of himself. Must excuse the cuts on his nose he took a nice face plant at a playgound just the day before. Then for real Easter weekend we got to have the Stevens in town. It was so great to see them, didn't take Talmadge long at all to warm up to all of them. We got to have his parents and 2 brothers to stay with us.Talmadge could not get enough of Grandpa, bring him book after book and game after game. I think, Grandpa has found a life long buddy!!!Nanna was great enough to play the Wee with him. And we can all guess what came Talmadge wanted to play over and over. Basketball!!!!!He loved playing the iphone with Uncle Nick. And drawing with Uncle Adam on his computer.

For Easter day we went over to my sisters for a little while and did an Easter egg hunt with all the kids. Talmadge had a blast and so did Makenzie and Andra. I am so glad that he has cousins around to do things like this with. It makes the world a great place. Grandma was great enough afterward to sit and help Talmadge short through all of his candy and start to eat all his chocolate, he was in seventh heaven. Just had to post this picture, what a cute picture of Mason and Grandma.After that we went back to our house and had a great Stevens family Easter dinner. (PS - I will post a better prego picture of myself later not sure this is the most flattering. But I am really starting to show as you can see)This is the awesome sweater vest Grandpa and Nanna got Talmadge for Easter, he didn't get to wear it to church because it was General Conference but he got wear it a few days latter to a wedding reception we went to. Isn't he just about the biggest stud ever!!!!

It was a great holiday. I know I say this with every holiday, but it is so true. Kids make holidays so much funner and worth while!!!!!!

Pregnancy 2/1/2 months

Ok so my goal this pregnancy is to take more pregnancy pictures along the way, so I thought I would post this and let the family know how I am looking 2 1/2 months into pregnancy with twins. The pictures could get scary towards the end because the pictures I have seen you look like you have a missel out the front of you, but needless to say I think it is fun to look back on. So, her I am 2 1/2 months alongThings haven't changed much as far as symptoms, still nauseated, tired and starving all the time. However, I am getting use to the fact that I am growing two little babies inside of me and I am loving that I get the opportunity to bring them into the world. They are adding a lot of warmth to my soul!!!!!

The Stork is on its way!!!!!

Ok so most of you have already heard. But for those that haven't or those that just want to see the picture. We are having a baby!!!!!! Or may I say babies!!!!!!!!! Yes you heard me right. We found out about a month and a half ago that we were pregnant, which we were so extactic about, could not be happier!!!!
We went in a couple of weeks ago for our first ultrasound, so excited to see our little bean. When we got the shock of a life time. The technician told us there were 2 little beans.........needless to say Matt and I were shocked out of our minds. Yes, you have it right we are having twins!!!!!!!!! They are fraternal twins as you will see in the ultrasound picture. (They are in 2 different sacks), so here is the picture of our 2 little children that will coming to join us sometime in September. So, my official due date in Oct. 1st, but I probably won't make it to due date so they will be here sometime in September. I have been feeling pretty good except constantly tired, hungry, and nauseated. The one joy all women should feel when pregnant and hungry constantly is food looking good. However, not happening this time around. I just have to pick what makes me feel the least sick out of them all. But other then those things I can't complain.
Matt and I are so elated, scared, excited, dazed, and happier beyond belief at our 2 little ones that will be arriving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life around the house

So life around here has been pretty fun, we have been able to spend more time as a family and been starting family night on Monday nights and we try to find some fun thing Talmadge will love doing or we all will. Here are some pictures. One night we made homemade pizza's which turned out really good. By the way Talmadge loves this little stepping stool I got him, he loves to help me cook every night!!!We did finger painting and then made root beer floats for desert. Talmadge loved sucking off the foam from the floats like Daddy showed him to. It was quite funny. We have really enjoyed our family nights.

Other things we have been doing around the house areI love this picture of these too. They just have way to much fun together. Makenzie calls Talmadge her best friend. Hanging out and playing in the snow with cousins. This day was really cold and windy and the snow was not nearly as fun as we were hoping it would be.Being completely and utterly stupid with the girls. Thanks to Crystals bows that she makes. Matt will hate me for posting this pictures but personally I think it is one of the most endearing pictures ever!!!!!!!! I how I love my boys!!!!

New Adventures

So we have been starting some new adventures here at the Stevens house. The first would be moving our little boy into a big boy bed!!!!!We weren't planning on moving him until next month. However, when we were over at my sister and he was in the porta crib, the side clasped and he was able to crawl out, which gave him the brilliant idea of "why can't I do this in my crib" Needless to say it only took us one more day to figure out the crib was not going to work anymore whatsoever.
It started out really rough, taking about 2 hours to put him to bed because he thought he needed to crawl out of this too. However, after 2 weeks of working with him, and wanting to bang our head against the wall, I am proud to say that we are down to 15 minutes putting him to bed. And he loves his bed!!!!!! My little boy all grown up!!!!Second bit of news. Kimberly has started a new job. My sister and brother-in-laws company, Exel Driving, is expanding and in need of new employees. So, I have opted to work for them 2 nights a week and be a driving instructor. Yes, a little scary in the car with 14 and 15 year olds however, it is great hours, pay and obviously a great company to work for. It's fun to get out of the house for a little bit each week and be a professional.
Well that is all the news for now. More posts to come soon.

Merry Christmas

This year we got to go up to Vancouver and spend Christmas with Matt's family. It was great fun because everyone in his family was able to make it. We were able to do lots of fun things while we were there and Talmadge had a great time getting to know his cousins. We took family pictures there which turned out great I think.How cute is this little boy!!!!

We had lots of time to hang out and play with cousins and Aunts and Uncles.Talmadge and Uncle Adam and Uncle Nick being awesome enough to push around Talmadge in the car. Talmadge and Trey. Only one week apart in age.All of us girls making some dinner.We to all make our own ginger bread houses. Each family had their own. Lots of fun. We even got to celebrate Talmadge and my birthdays with some shopping, brownies and ice cream!!!

Christmas eve was really nuts, we all stayed up till about 3am wrapping presents. We were having a lot of fun and when the kids all woke up about 7am it was early but so awesome. Opening up presents was really crazy with 5 grandkids under the age of 4 however, we got it done in a couple of hours and watching the kids play with their toys was so much fun. The new PJ's Talmadge got on Christmas eve from Santa's Reindeer.And we must not forget to pay to tribute to the many many hours of Beatles rock band that was played all week long and lots on Christmas day!!.!!

Thanks Stevens for a fabulous Christmas and letting us stay at your house Talmadge and us loved all of it. We miss you guys already!!!!!