Bodie is 19 months.........

Soooooo, I had great intentions for Bodie's 18 MONTH post, but....WOW, somehow he turned 19 months...how the heck did that happen???? My little boy is growing up on me and I'm not a bit happy about it! I don't think words could ever express how much I adore this little boy...he really makes my heart swell and I am so thankful that Heavenly Father gave him to us. At his 18 month checkup last week we finally hit a milestone! He made the chart baby!!! At least in his height and bone growth...not anywhere close on his weight, but he did hit the big 2-0! He was in the 3rd percentile for his height and bone growth, so we are doing the happy dance around here! He is soooooo completely active and any calorie intake we do manage to get in him is quickly burned off by all his crazy energy, but he's healthy and happy and we couldn't ask for anything more. He's not a big speaker, but he totally knows exactly what we are talking about and we think he's a genius, but what parent doesn't think that? Some of things he loves to do right now is running to the door anytime anyone goes in or out...(he's trying to escape)
He loves to follow both Kyle and Saige and loves them both like crazy. He's pretty attached to his bottle and pretty much only sits still to drink it! He started nursery at church this month and he's been a total champ about it. The nursery leader did inform us that he does prefer to eat the crayons rather than color...but, a few little surprises in his diaper is a small price to pay for two hours of relaxation during church.... ha ha! He loves playing with other kids and I really need to find a play group for him...he's a social little bug.
Anywhoo...that's the latest on our little bug...we just all love him to death and he's so much fun for us.

His favorite spot! Anytime he sees me heading for this chair he runs ahead of me and sprawls out so I can't sit down....he cracks me up!
He cracks himself up too!

He also likes to scare me with climbing on EVERYTHING! This chair is a rocker and it has propelled his little skinny butt a few times...which usually cracks me up too!

Oh, how I love this little face!

Saige and I were out shopping this last weekend and we stopped at a little thrift store and found this cute little car. I totally saw it as a decoration for his room, but also knew that he would have a blast with it when he gets a little older and can reach the pedals. We took him to the park to let him play and get in a little photo shoot.

He climbs on EVERYTHING....did I mention that already??? ha ha

LoVe HiM!

He spots the slide....

And he's off and running!

Daddy and son......Bodie adores his Daddy.

Especially when he takes him to the slide!

He was so cute....it was a little chilly, but he wanted to go down that slide over and over!

Pure joy on his face!

And here!

Sissy helped out from the top.

He was squealing with delight the whole time!

Another Daddy shot....

Love these boys!

Little love bugs!

More shots with the car.......

He loved it when Joel pushed it down the pavement!

Here are some videos! So stinking fun!

Ho, Ho, Ho....It's Santa Jo Jo!!

This is a great story!! At our ward Christmas Party, we were sitting at our table minding our own business, when a sweet lady from the ward approached us and gave us a sob story about how nobody would agree to be the Santa for the kids at the end of the program and asked (begged) Joel to step up to the plate!! After much laughing about his response..."you asking me because I'm a little pudgy?" And the sweet lady stammering all over herself that of COURSE that was not why...ha ha...Little Jo Jo Booth agreed to don the Santa suit and the rest is history!
I wished I had a video of his entrance...he strutted the whole way...let me tell you, it was hilarious!

I begged Saige to go and sit on Santa's lap with Bodie...I was trying to make her do a scared face and she didn't quite nail it...but, Bodie's face is priceless...he didn't cry, but he sure didn't like Santa either!! What a great memory!

Christmas 2010

Well, Christmas has come and gone and we are still trying to recover! We made WAY TOO MUCH FOOD!!!! I don't think Joel or I ever want to see another Christmas cookie again..ha ha! Well, at least until next Christmas. We really did have a wonderful Christmas this year. We were all looking forward to Bodie's reaction to all the festivities and while he didn't quite get it....he was still such a joy to watch! Once he opened his first gift...he was done for the night...we had to coax him into opening all the rest of his gifts...ha! Hope you enjoy these Christmas 2010 pictures...I even threw in a few Sunday pics...yay!


Bodie opening his first gift....he was amazed that I was actually letting him rip into the gifts! He kept looking at me waiting for me to shout "NO BODIE"!! He is such a doll!
Saige helped him out a little bit!
The first gift he opened was from his uncle Quinton! A baby tickle me Elmo....it is sooo stinking cute! Quinton was able to come up from San Diego to spend Christmas Eve and morning with us...it was really nice to have some family here with us!

As far as Bodie was concerned, he was done for the night!!! It was so cute to see his reaction to the giggly Elmo...ha ha!

I love how Bodie is looking at his Uncle in this pic....sooooooo sweet!

Sagie got lots of fun stuff! She is showing off a ring from Aunt B!

Saige gets Joel a knife every year...it's become a solid tradition...I love it!

I sure do have a handsome hubby!

Trying to coax Bodie into opening another gift......

But, he only wanted to play with baby Elmo!

My Mom and Dad sent Saige all 50 state quarters and a nifty little map book to display them all....Saige loved it! I guess my Dad was going to the bank every day trying to find all the quarters!!

A beautiful bracelet from Uncle Regan and Yvette!

The sock monkey got his attention for a few minutes!

Joel got his annual tie.....I sure picked a nice looking one...ha ha!

I always get everyone Christmas jammies...and I was sooooo excited for Saige to get these this year! She has been begging for footy p.j.s all year! And we have a small obsession with sock monkeys in this house and much to my delight, I found these at Target a few months ago and couldn't wait for her to open them!! She put them on right then and there! Of course this picture won't rotate...but, she is sure cute in these jammies! Poor thing doesn't have to freeze anymore, these will keep her nice and toasty!

Joel trying to get Bodie excited for more gift opening!

Mom sent Saige lots of movies this year and we have really enjoyed watching them all!

Yay!!! Some cars for Bodie!! Just his size too!

One of the hats that Saige picked out herself and then had a cow when I said I had to wrap them...ha ha!

Bodie has had a really good time with these cars! I think the boy is starting to come out...my future with all things "BOY" is coming!

Bodie's Christmas jammies...they are sooooo stinking cute! Totally grown up jammies!

And then of ALL things....Bodie opened up a gift from Aunt B and low and behold, it was a grown up Tickle Me Elmo!! Bodie got a kick out of these two Elmos!! What a lucky little boy....he has Elmo and his little mini-me!

Q with his little friends!!

Some Sunday pics....this last Sunday was the last one that we'll be meeting at 9:00...so, maybe this year I'll do better with getting some family shots!

Mama and daughter!

Such a pretty girl....inside and out!

I love it when she allows me to dress her...ha ha!

A boy and his sissy!

I sure do have a cute family! I just love them all so much!

I had to get a shot of the whole outfit!! She was a bit underwhelmed when she opened the cheetah print boots...but, I assured her they would be cute...ha ha~

Does it get any cuter????

I think not!

Well, folks...that's a wrap! We sure did miss Jade and Kyle this year...it wasn't the same without them. But, we know how much our family means to us and we are so lucky to have so much love for each other. Really, when the day is said and done...FAMILY IS EVERYTHING!