Saturday was a very long, but fun day. It started out with cleaning the house as usual. But not most cleaning Saturdays, this was the "oh my, people are coming to my house today" frantic cleaning. We celebrated Zoey's 2nd birthday even though her actual birthday was 2 weeks ago. We did a Mickey Mouse party, although we tried to do a "Wow, Wow, Wubbzy"party. There just isn't much Wubbzy stuff out there, but that is Zoey's favorite show right now.
Maizy and Zoey are below-pre party showing off the Mickey ears.
Here is my neice Alexxis and nephew Spencer helping out with Zander.
Thanks guys!

Here is the official cake. I think it turned out pretty cute-we have an "in" with the Wal-Mart bakery!!!

Zoey had no clue what to do when it was time to blow out the candles, so mom had to help out.

There were lots of babies/children around the house. These are just a few.

Group shot of the packed kitchen.

More visitors. I believe there were around 34 people here to help Zoey celebrate. Thanks everyone for your support. It means a lot to know that our children have so many people in their lives that care about them.

I want to thank my neice Kaysee Marie for her help in babysitting Zoey after the party so Casey and I could have a somewhat quieter night with the other 2 kids at the Demo Derby. It was fabulous this year!
Get togethers are always a little chaotic, but in the end I am so glad we did it.
Good food, good company, good fun!!!

So, since I can't get my ad to post on to KSL.com for some reason, I have decided to have another blog to post my stamps that I have for sale. Please visit and let everyone you know who would be interested. The address is:
brianas-stamps.blogspot.com

Zoey Turned 2

My little Zoey turned 2 on Monday the 13th of July. According to her attitude, one would have thought she turned 2 quite a few months ago. I should have guessed what we were in for when she started pulling these faces all the time. :)

These top 2 pictures are when she was around 8 or 9 months old.

This picture with her in the hat was taken at the end of June. What a cutie.
Here are her official stats from the Dr.'s office:
Height: 35.2 inches 84%
Weight: 28.44 pounds 73%
OFC: 19 inches 70%
Zoey is still going to be tall, but I don't believe she will be as tall as her sissy. That's okay-I'm sure we will still struggle to find pants that are long enough for her as well.

All I have to do is look at her and know she is mischief wating to happen. Plus, she is my accident prone child. She has had a broken leg, a mishap with our bed (hence the scar on the bridge of her nose), several fat lips, multiple scrapes and bruised everywhere from falling off things, running into things, and tripping over EVERYTHING. Oh, and did I mention the 3 hours I was in the ER with her when she fell backwards off the couch twice within 15 minutes directly on her head on our wood floor and projectile vomited? Needless to say, she ends up being okay pretty much every time. A few scars and a walking boot for 2 weeks have been the extent of things so far. Let's hope this common occurence ends soon or we may be in trouble.

Zoey loves to play outside, ride her little 3 wheel bike, go for rides in the bike trailer/stroller, watch movies, climb on EVERYTHING, eat EVERYTHING as long as it is on someone elses plate, and torture her sister. She didn't talk for the longest time, and now won't be quiet. She still mumbles things we can't understand, but is also saying phrases like:
"Let it go"
"Come back here"
"Let me out"
"I don't want to"
I'm sure these are phrases you all want your 2 year old to be saying, right???

Happy Birthday Zoey!
Even though you are a handful, you are still the cutest little thing and I love you to pieces.

Hogan Family Reunion

On June 27th, my grandparents hosted the annual Hogan Family Reunion (my grandma's mothers side of the family) at a park near their home in Tooele. I haven't had the opportunity to go to one of these over the past few years. I have either lived too far away, been working, or been way pregnant and uncomfortable to go and sit in the heat. So, of course I got a lot of "now who are you again???"

My Aunts had put together a few crafts for people to do.

My mom and Jessica had brought games to keep the kids entertained.

And of course, you have to have food. Potluck just to make things interesting!

My mom happened to be my saving grace, as she is many days. Without Casey there to help (he had work and was SO sad he had to miss out on the fun), my mom became my extra pair of hands for my rug rats.

Here is my cousin Jessica and her baby Zachary.

My sister in law DeLys helped with some late in the day entertainment and painted faces for the kids.

My Grandma even decided to join in on the fun.
Thanks for hosting a great reunion Grandma and Grandpa!!!

9 Month Stats

I promised in my last post that I would let you all know his stats.
Here goes nothing.

His rather big head measures in at 18.6 inches, which is in the 94th %. Thank goodness his head has only grown a 1/2 inch in the last 3 months. My other 2 didn't have near as big of a head!

He is 29.53 inches in length, which sits at 87%-he seems taller than that.

Last, but not least, he weighs in at.................26.63 pounds! Oh my! Of course this is over the 99%. We were told that they don't put kids his age on diets, but to really watch what he eats-and make sure he is active. Well, the kid eats well, but not 24/7. He also army crawls all over the house all the time. He loves to stand and bounce. What else am I suppose to do?!!!

I'm not worried about him. He is happy and healthy and we love him to pieces!!!

My Baby Turns 9 Months

Well, today Zander turns 9 months old. I can't believe how it has flown by. He is such a cute, squishy, lovey, Mama's BIG boy! He is meeting his milestones everyday. He just cut his 3rd tooth and is ready to cut the 4th anytime. He is army crawling all over the place. He is eating us out of house and home already (oh boy are we in trouble with this one)-he eats a whole waffle at breakfast (Zoey eats this much) plus a bottle and treats. He is up to eating whole jars of stage 3 baby foods-he loves his fruits. He is the cleanest kid I have ever seen eat one of those biter bisquits (I guess he doesn't want to waste any). He is in to at least 18 month clothing and some 24 month. We are NO WHERE close to walking-of course the one I want to walk so I don't have to pack him is the one that will take forever! He has the cutest grin EVER. He closes his eyes and pulls a cheeser with his 2 bottom teeth showing and makes a hissing sound-SOOOO cute!!! And, he LOVES being in the playroom with his sissies. He follows me around the house crawling under my feet and kicking his arms and legs straight out-this is my hint to pick him up. I love you BUBBA!!!

I also have to report that Zoey just turned 23 months a few days ago. In one short month she will be 2. She is my sassy child and tantrum thrower. If she is mad she stomps around and then throws herself on her butt. Then she gets up, grabs whatever is closest, and chucks it. It is aggravating to see her do this, but somedays it is darn right HILARIOUS because she gets angry at the most ridiculous things. Her and Maizy are best friends, and also worst enemies. They are so cute to watch play when they are getting along. Zoey looks up to Maizy and wants to do everything that she does. I hope they grow up to be the best of friends.

I will post a picture of Zander and his stats when he has his MD appt later this week.

SERIOUSLY!!!

So, if you have ever wondered why most of my pictures include 1, maybe 2 children, but rarely all 3, the following pictures are a good explanation. I was trying to get a good picture of all 3 for a project, but of course I was dreaming. Maybe one day!!!