Looking forward to...

I am so excited for Christmas!!! We have had so much going on the last couple of weeks, it really hasn't sunk in that Christmas is in 6 days!! It kind of makes me sad that it is going to be over, but we have a lot to look forward to in the next two weeks. On Tuesday we are flying to California to have Christmas with the Sorensen's. We get back on Sunday and fly out the next day for Lori's wedding. I will get to stay a week in Utah, but Trent has to go back early to work one day. Being responsible is not fun.

I really am missing the snow this time of year. The weather has been all over the place here. Yesterday it was cold and foggy and today it is 75 degrees and clear. So weird. This weekend we have our first club volleyball tournament. I am nervous because we will have Aiden with us, I hope we can keep him entertained and happy while coaching all day. I feel like after this weekend is over, I will finally be able to relax and enjoy the season. Something I have been thinking about lately is really living in the moment, whatever you are doing. I have been trying to apply this to my life, but I haven't been doing a very good job lately. If we are living in the moment, we will enjoy what we are doing and be so much happier. Those are just some of my random thoughts. I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season! We are thinking of all our friends and family who are far away and that we won't get to see this Christmas season. We love you!

9 month check up

I took Aiden in today for his nine month check up. Here are his stats: weight-15 lbs 14 oz, height- 28.5 inches. Surprisingly he is only in the 75th percentile for height and he is a skinny little boy for weight only in the 3rd percentile. The doctor was a little worried about him, but I am doing my best to fatten him up. He said the word chubby will never be used to describe him.

As you can tell by the picture, Aiden hits his head and face almost everyday on something new. The cut on his forehead happened when he fell over and hit the mirror in our bedroom. Sometimes I worry about the damage sustained to his head because he faceplants into the ground all the time, but he is pretty resilient.

Last week I had a very gross experience while changing a messy diaper. I gave Aiden my cell phone to play with so he would stay still while I changed him. The next thing I knew my cell phone had been plopped into the middle of the diaper with poo all over it. I kind of freaked out. I took the phone out and placed it on a bed of wet wipes and then finished changing him. I thoroughly disinfected the phone by using almost an entire package of clorox wipes and toothpicks to make sure every crevice was clean. Lets just say I won't be giving Aiden my cell phone during diaper changes anymore.

Happy Birthday Trent

Trent turned 25 two weeks ago. I can't believe how old we are! We had a pretty good day. I made breakfast, we went to church, and then we had Trent's birthday dinner. He wanted steak, baked potatoes, and carrots. We had some friends over for cake and ice cream and it was a good time. Here are some pictures from that night.


The Birthday Boy and Aiden.


Grant and Kristin
Chelsea and Todd
Kristin and Preston

I love Trent so much. He is such an amazing husband and father. He works so hard to support our little family. I am so grateful for Trent in my life. Happy Birthday!

The little guy

I haven't posted pictures of Aiden for a while, so here they are. Lately he is all over the place and into everything. He loves standing up on anything that is taller than he is. He loves eating paper and playing with everything that isn't a toy, such as my cell phone. He is fascinated by himself in the mirror. He still doesn't have much hair but he is getting his first tooth on the bottom. I tried to get a picture but he won't let me, so I will keep working on that. He keeps me busy and happy. I love this baby!

HUSBAND TAG

Name: Trent Hans Sorensen

1. Where did you meet? Through friends at BYU

2. How long did you date before you got married? About a year

3. How long have you been married? 2 years

4. Who is smarter? He is smarter at Math, I am better at English and everything that goes along with those.

5. What is your favorite feature of his? His hair and calves

6. Who cooks more? Me

7. Does he have a nickname for you? Not really.

8. Who is the first to admit they are wrong? Me

9. What is his favorite food? Homemade rolls, meat, potatoes

10. What is his favorite sport? Volleyball, but he really can play all sports. Not fair.

11. When and where was your fist kiss? Dec 2005

12. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? Rent a good movie, make some treats and relax

13. Does he have a hidden talent? He is pretty good at imitating people and he has the biggest mouth ever.

14. How old is he? 24, his birthday is this Sunday

15. Who said I love you first? I did, he was being a pansy

16. Guilty pleasures? Dr. Pepper, junk food, anything sweet with a huge glass of milk

17. What do you admire most about him?His ambition and the way he treats Aiden.

18. Do you think he will read this? Eventually

Three's

3 Joys

1. Trent

2. Aiden

3. Shopping

3 Fears

1. Regrets

2. Losing friends

3. Not living up to my potential

3 Goals

1. Work out consistently

2. Be organized

3. Start and finish projects

3 Current Obsessions

1. Aiden

2. New recipes

3. Coupons

3 Random Surprising Facts About Me

1. I have never had a cavity

2. I despise lettuce

3. I want lots of kids (for the moment anyway)

Eight's

8 Favorite TV Shows

1. The Office

2. Biggest Loser

3. So you think you can dance

4. Project Runway

5. Anything on food network

6. Top Chef

7. Top Design

8. Kelly and Regis

8 Things I Did Yesterday

1. Woke up early and hung out with Aiden

2. Skipped breakfast

3. Went to church

4. Taught the relief society lesson

5. Made a birthday cake for Abby

6. Went on a walk at Boys Ranch

7. Made dinner (Baked potatoes)

8. Watched A lot like love with Trent

8 Things I Look Forward to

1. Going line dancing tonight
2. Thanksgiving

3. Going to California for Christmas

4. Going to Utah for Lori's wedding

5. Aiden growing hair

6. Having a clothing budget

7. Having more kids

8. Being debt free

8 Things On My Wish List

1. Lots of vacations with Trent, starting with a honeymoon

2. Take our family on many family vacations

3. Travel the world

4. Be faithful and raise a righteous family

5. Have a happy, healthy, close family

6. Stay active and in shape

7. Buying a house

8. Live a great life!

I tag Kari, Abby and Chelsea

Layover at DFW

Yesterday I got a call from Lori saying she had a layover at the Dallas airport for a couple of hours while her team was on their way to play New Mexico. Yay!! I was so excited to get to see my sister, even if it was only for a while. We got to catch up on all the wedding plans. (Yes she is getting married on Dec 30th for those of you who didn't know) She got to see Aiden for a minute and his new tooth. I think he said Dada for her a couple of times. It made me realize how much I miss my sisters. It just makes me that much more excited to see them all when we go to Utah for the wedding. I love you Lori, good job having a layover at DFW.

Halloween

The guys playing the rubber band game. They are trying to get a rubber band down to their neck without using their hands. Pretty funny looking.


Trent trying to eat his donut. He won, of course.


Aiden playing with his friend Preston. Preston is so cute and just lets Aiden attack him and slobber all over him.
Kristin and I trying to eat our donuts.

This year for Halloween we had two nights of fun. On Halloween night we went to our ward trunk or treat. It was fun to see all the kids dressed up. After that, some of our friends came over and we had some snacks and watched the skeleton key.

Saturday night we went to the Hickson's house where they had a huge party. All our friends came dressed up and we had a great time eating Halloween foods and playing games. Trent dressed up as Spartacus, I was a nerd and Aiden was a cowboy. Our costumes were kind of all over the place, but we had fun. It was a great Halloween, I am so excited for the next two holidays.

A cowboy and his truck.

Trent and Aiden at the trunk or treat.