To all my loyal blog readers, I am sorry it has been so long!!! We went to Colorado for christmas. It was the first time my family has been all together in almost 5 years! I wished we could have stayed longer, we had to fly home on Christmas day:( I am so glad we made the trip, but it made me REALLY homesick.

Both kids did awesome on the plane trip. Pantera made several friends as usual. There was a man who looked a little older then my dad on the plane back to Pittsburgh; you could tell he was missing his own granddaughters when he talked to her. She called him Papa, because he was a Papa. Then she told him "You're my best friend. I have 8, there's Emma, Elyse, Ben...and you!" He was touched and referred to her as "best friend" for the rest of the trip. Then she invited herself over to his house to ride his horses.

I miss my nephews so much! Andrew is reading already and has put away all childish things (ie. giving out pretend blue ribbons). Ryan LOVED Ezekiel. I have never seen him so preoccupied with anything, he just wanted to talk to Zeke and make him smile and sing him songs the whole time we were there. It was so sweet! Jordan came out of his room a couple of times to get food...he was having a rough week. I got to see my sister and Pantera got to see her "Prince RyRy." My family finally met Zeke and tomorrow he gets to meet Papa Hammond. I love holidays! Merry Christmas late everyone!!!

Who Peed Pantera's Pants?

My goal for this week is to not have anymore incidents involving bodily fluids to report about. But this was just so funny that I can't help but share;) On Saturday morning Pantera had a wet spot on her pants. I asked her what it was from. She said "It's from nothing." I asked her if she peed her pants. She said that she didn't . I was not covinced due to the location of the wet spot. I asked her how her pants got wet. She said "I was snuggling Daddy and he peed on me." Fighting back a smile I said "He did? That is horrible. Why would he pee on you?" She said "I don't know he just peed on me!" I asked her if she was telling the truth, she said yes. I said "If I go upstairs and ask Dad, he will tell me that he peed on you?" Her reply "Don't ask Dad." Jess has a slander lawsuit in the works.
The last picture on this post looks so much like Ryan to me. We leave for Colorado on Saturday...I can't wait!!!

"Shh!!! Mom, go back to sleep!"

I awoke this morning to Pantera standing over me and saying "Shhh! Mom, go back to sleep! It's ok, just go back to sleep." When your 4 year old who usually bugs you to get out of bed, tells you that everything is fine and to go back to sleep, you know something is up! I asked her what was going on and where she was going, her reply "Everything is fine, I'm just going to get a napkin. Just go back to sleep." I asked why she needed a napkin, her reply "Just go back to sleep. I peed the bed, everything is ok." My only question is, why a napkin?

This morning Pantera was looking at her pretend princess cell phone. She starts to giggle a little and says "Wilbur just texted me and asked me to marry him!" Then she presses some buttons and says "I told him maybe tomorrow." How romantic! Wilbur is a character from Meet the Robinsons, btw. Ezekiel seems to really like yellow. It could just be a coincidence but he seems to talk the most to anything yellow. He loves doorknobs, if he is close enough to see one he usually starts cooing and smiling. There is a lady that we go to church with that cries every time she sees him. It started the second week we were back at church. She was holding him and he was looking past her smiling. She looked behind her to see what had caught his attention and it was a picture of the Savior, she lost it! And every Sunday since he is extra smiley for her and she sobs every time...it is so sweet. I love our ward.

Risky Business

Tom Cruise eat your heart out!!!



The past couple of weeks have been a little busy. So let me fill you in a little more on our holy roller Pantera. On Thanksgiving we went to Lexi and Skyla's for dinner. Dinner was great we had fun and then it was time to clean up the room they always play in. Pantera comes downstairs with her head hung low. I asked her what was wrong and she told me "I prayed to Heavenly Father and it did not work!" I asked her what she prayed for she said "I prayed for Heavenly Father to fill me with His power so I could shock Skyla, because she wasn't helping us clean." Yes, just like Nephi...minus the authority and the cause.

We took the kids to get their pictures done on Wednesday. Pantera saw a cup from a coffee shop (any guesses as to what happens next?). Pantera asks the photographer who's name is Kylie if she drinks coffee, Kylie says that she likes hot chocolate. The manager is in the studio and Pantera must get to the bottom of this so she asks Kylie "Does she drink coffee?" Kylie says that her manager does. Pantera replies "Oh, so she likes to listen to Lucifer." This is followed by wierd looks in my general direction from Kylie and her manager. I'm learning to get used to it:)

The Primary Program!

We knew Pantera would call attention to herself somehow during the Primary Program, I wish you all could have been there! Right after they started the program she yells out "I forgot my Book of Mormon!" Her teacher tried telling her she wouldn't need it but she insisted that she did so she ran back to our pew to get it. Then when it came to her turn she took her book of mormon stories up with her and opened it on the podium, just like every adult she has ever seen give a talk in church. She got up and said her first part without incedent. Then it came to her thankful part...she froze! One of the teachers had to help her remember what she was thankful for inbetween goofy faces at the audience. Then the teacher told her that was good and to sit down. She said "No, I need to tell them a story!" Everyone was laughing as she proceeded to high-jack the microphone and give her own talk. It went something like this, "(creepy breath into the mic) The prophet was the last one with the Book of Mormon. He had the power of the priesthood because he always listened to Jesus..." I wish I could remember the entire thing because it seemed like she was up there forever! I was laughing so hard I was crying! After Sacrament a member of the stake presidency came to find Jess and I. He asked "Are you Pantera's parents? You have a great responsability with that little girl. I'm seeing the future General Relief Society President."

Ezekiel had his 2 month check-up today. He weighs 14lbs 12oz and is 24 inches long, putting him in the 95th percentile for weight and 75th for height. I got a call from the Steelers today asking about draft plans, but I'm thinking we'll stick with the home team and talk to the Bronco's. It's tough trying to decide to go to Kindergarten or straight to the NFL!!!