2010 thus far

Compilation of pictures from 2010 thus far:

Can't get enough of Chuckie Cheese:) Lindsey's kids have a "Land of Obedience" chart, where they had to earn the night of Chuckie Cheese fun...it took about 4 months, but they did it:)

There is one spot where Spencer can fit under the gate, to get closer to the train.

Scott and I actually went out of a date:) We went to Scott's firefighter banquet in Eagle.

We have cabin fever sooo bad this year. We decided to brave the park even though it is still cold enough where you need gloves and a hat.

Spencer loves to drive the fire trucks

We did a little rock climbing

Had a rodeo...."Yee-Haw!"

The Disney store (or "Mouse store") shut down in Boise. I was told that they closed 20 locations to open up 10 bigger, fancier locations. Whenever we were bored, we would always go to the mouse store to look around...Spencer would spend hours in there if I let him. We had to get a picture by the Mickey Mouse on the floor.

Went for a ride in the Ranger, at the Cascade Fire Department

update

I haven't blogged for awhile because technology hates me. For some reason my card reader won't let me get my pictures off of my phone, and onto the computer (So if anyone has any brilliant ideas on how to solve the problem, let me know).
Scott and I have been pretty busy lately. Scott is doing some last minute finish-up stuff for his fire-fighter class. He still has a live burn to do, and is set to take his Hazmat practicals in April. The Boise Fire Department is testing in May, so the timing couldn't have worked out any better. He is still working for Biomat (Plasma Donation Center) as a medical supervisor, and plans to stay there in addition to any fire job he can find. Scott was hired because he is an EMT, but the higher the credentials that you have, the more you get paid (even though he would be doing the same job). So, we are currently looking into LPN, and RN programs to give Scott a pretty significant pay boost. Scott has always had awesome work ethic, and has received several compliments from his bosses. Including being made a designated trainer to new employees and invited to sit in with manager meetings. Between fire/paramedic classes and classes to raise his status at Biomat, he stays pretty busy. I sometimes see him in the evenings:)
Since Scott is gone a lot (he works 10-12 shifts), I am trying to juggle school, Spencer, and being 7 months pregnant by myself most of the time. I am less than 10 classes shy of graduating, so I am limited on the classes, and times during the day when I can take my classes. Right now I go down to campus for 2 hours 3 times a week, and 1 hour 2 times a week. It's not a ton, but it still is hard to leave Spencer. I don't know how people leave their kids all day. Fortunately my awesome sister watches him, and he loves it. Most of the time when I ask him what he wants to do, he says, "Go to Lindsey's house." At least it makes it easier knowing that he is happy when I drop him off. And usually he's upset that he has to leave Lindsey's house...she has the best toys.
Spencer is 2 and a half, and a busy body. He's always going, and never stops... And never stops talking either. He loves that his dad is getting into fire-fighting, he tells me that he has a "hot fire dad." Anything with the word fire in it he has to add "hot fire" to it (hot fire truck, hot fire hat, hot fire staton, etc.). And we can never drive by a fire station without talking about it. He loves to mimic a siren, and stops dead in his tracks every times he hears one.
My due date is May 8, which I managed to time right during finals week. I am so ready to not be pregnant, but I really want to get my semester done before I have the baby. I am set to take my finals early, but at the rate this baby is growing, he may come 1st. At my last doctor appointment, I measured in at 33 weeks, and I am only 30 weeks along. We have had so many eating and weight problems with Spencer, it would be nice to have a big boy. Spencer will have to watch out, because his little brother may pass him up:)

Cars

How Many cars does a 2 year old need??(...and these are just the Disney cars...not the Chevron or matchbox cars)

10 things to do while on Christmas break

1. Participate in a nativity story

Emma the sheep and Spencer the wise man

2. Open presents Christmas morning

Scott, Spencer and I spent Christmas this year with Scott's side of the family in McCall.

Bryson, Hannah, Megan, Spencer, Kimberly, and Emma playing together on Christmas day

Mario Kart fun

3. Go for a ride in the Rhino

4. Go swimming

5. Have a sleep-over

Cup, anyone?

6. Jump on Grandma's bed in your underwear

7. Eat powdered doughnuts

8. Play with Firetrucks

9. Un-bury your car

Scott, Spencer and I spent New Year's in Cascade; Scott was on call with the fire station. It snowed from the second we got there until the second we left.

10. Build a snowman

Jingle Bells

Spencer's rendition of "Jingle Bells"

Christmas festivities

This has been a fun season thus far, because Spencer has been very excited about Christmas. He loves Christmas trees, so this year we got him his own tree for the basement; it's just his size:) Last year he got a Handy Manny ornament, and this year he picked out Mater and Lightning McQueen ornaments. He is yet to keep the cars ornaments on the tree though. He had a blast decorating it, and his favorite part of the tree (and any tree for that matter) is the "tree star." He loves "The Land Before Time" and basically any star is a tree star.

We didn't have any ornaments, so when we bought the tree we had to get the tree stand, and ornaments too....good thing it's a Spencer-size tree:)

This is the finished product...the extent of the downstairs decorations. A few years ago, after Christmas, Hallmark had their left over Christmas stuff on sale for a dollar. That includes everything you see in the window seal, except the snow globes.

First snowfall of the season, had to go and play. The school in front of our house has a few hills built into the landscape...perfect 2 and 3 year old sledding size.

Ward Christmas Party

The funny things kids say...

Carly: "Spencer, what shape is this (picture of a circle)?"

Spencer:"....circle"

Carly: "What shape is this one (picture of a triangle)?"

Spencer:"...triangle"

Carly: "What shape is this one (picture of a square)?"

Spencer:"....Spongebob!"