5 Billion pictures

 Let's play catch-up...A LOT has been happening around here. Let me start out by announcing the good news!! Jim got his acceptance letter today!! YAY! Congrats to him! Now that I KNOW we'll be here for at least 2-3 years I can start decorating the house....and doing all the fun little projects I've been wanting to do since we got here but have been too afraid to start because what if for some crazy reason he DIDN'T get in and we ended up moving back to Utah into mom and dads basement!!!? So now it begins....
The above picture: Jim got this MASSIVE canvas at an auction for 5 bucks...horribly ugly painting with weird bumpy designs on it, but for 5 bucks I just slapped some paint over it and then gave the boys all sorts of utensils and paints to do as they wished. It is now hanging in the playroom.
Next we have the old sheriff office. Had lots of boxes that needed a purpose, and I needed a jail for my outlaws. Win win.

 I believe we have finally had our last snow for the year. Poor boys.

 We went to the aquarium a couple weeks ago. Boys LOVED it. But kept asking where Alta and Elle were. And the canoe. Remember that Shalane?

 Wyatt was angry because we were leaving the aquarium part and going to the gardens....this place is a smaller version of Thanksgiving point....

 Petting farm at the gardens.

 Ok. So I sat here with Wyatt for like an hour while Jim and Sawyer went to the Japanese gardens...why is he so facinated? A GIANT mini railroad village. I mean HUGE! And you could push the buttons to make the trains go. So cool.

 Lastly they had a kids section in the gardens that we totally overlooked somehow and missed because Wyatt was done....but you would walk under this giant bee and it would start buzzing like crazy.

Ok. Easter. There was a neighborhood egg hunt that the boys had a lot of fun with. Jim and I laughed because in some of the eggs they not only had jellybeans but quarters as well....someone didn't really think that one through. Gross. 

 And I put both photos because I want to show everyone what a dork Wyatt really is. He acts shy and sweet....

 Time out for throwing a fit and chucking his basket of eggs at the floor....

 Happy 2 seconds later...

 Decorating eggs

 I wish I got a picture of Sawyer, he was wearing the Peter Pan costume that I made for Wyatt and it's WAY TO SMALL!!! Hilarious. I don't know how we got it on but we had to literally rip it off...sad...

 For Jims birthday Sawyer wanted to make his cake. These are his words:
"Mom, we should make daddy a hot air balloon cake."
Me: "Ok. That's a fun idea. But how?"
S: "We could make a basket of cake then go to the dollar store and get a balloon and put it on the cake. Then it will need fire to make it go up."
So here is Sawyers idea come to life. He did pretty much the whole thing. Then the next morning Wyatt comes into our room at like 6 with chocolate FROM HEAD TO TOE!!! Yes. That's my kid. He ate EVERY SINGLE kit kat bar off the cake....

 Lastly. Today we went on a train ride to Santa Fe. Just for fun. First real train ride for these two.
Below:
Sawyer holding onto Wyatt so he doesn't go past the yellow line and get run over. When Wyatt wants to hear something better he puts his hand up and cups his ear...really funny...in this case the train.

 It was about an hour long ride. They were pretty good considering they are my kids....

And that's the end.

So we have stopped giving Wyatt naps because I'm really sick of being woken up multiple times a night and then at 5 in the morning for the day. Sometimes earlier. It's starting to work I think. The last couple days he's slept in till 6!! Without getting up at night! Yay! Who would have ever thought I would EVER think 6 was sleeping in. It is. So sometimes he'll just get SO tired he'll fall where he is and no amount of noise or slapping will wake him.

And sometimes I just let him have a little nap because I don't want to wake up someone this cute.

So we woke up the other morning to very unexpected snow...again...it was melted by the end of the day so good thing the boys took full advantage of it.

Then sunny and somewhat warm the next day. Wyatt has memorized all his books so reads them outLOUD to himself...very amusing.

Their all time favorite thing to do is dress up. And then go run around outside. After I make them pose for photos.

Whatever

Just random picture. Wyatt has turned into a HORRIBLE sleeper the last 6 months. And an absolute terror because of it. I love him to death....when he's asleep.

Sawyer LOVES fireworks.

Wyatt LOVES staying inside and watching fireworks.

Well I've been horrible at taking pictures. These are the only ones I have, and they are from New Years Eve. It is legal here to shoot off fireworks year round...yes, I know, totally awesome.

Wyatt is yelling at me to close the door. Dislikes loud noises very much. Reminds me of a certain sister....

Not sure if this is the wisest thing to teach our 4 year old, Jim....but he sure has fun. At least he runs and hides behind his dad.

I really will try to be better at taking pictures...we're still really enjoying it here! Miss everyone though!

Christmas

Really missed being home for Christmas...especially because my sisters were all there!! Next year! But we really had lots of fun. The boys are getting older so they are getting more into the whole thing. They share all their new presents with each other so it's like they got double gifts AND the whole Bond family was in town and they were AMAZING to us!! Thanks you guys!

Oh.....and my husband got me something I've been dying to get my hands on....Bamboo Connect.  SO excited to start doing my own illustrations! Thanks Babe!

Love these two...most of the time...

We had baking day at Tinas house this year. Tinas husband Ken has a 6 year old girl named Maddison who is the best! She and Sawyer are never apart and I wish she would just come live with them permanently! :)

Oh Tina....you see the flour EVERYWHERE? Much better if you were there and saw her initial reaction. Love you Tina.

Such a Wyatt face. Shady looking and full of food.

Just my cute boys.

Boys thought it was so cool that Santa ate cookies and milk.

Where are the Christmas pictures and videos from everyone elses blog!!? Come on!

Onslaught...

I don't want to bore everyone with details. So real fast. We LOVE LOVE LOVE it here in Rio Rancho New Mexico! Come visit!  

Now some pics....

Loving the snow and weather out here

Another near disaster....probably needed stitches...but super glue works too.  Now he'll have two great scars by that eye.

Sawyer turned 4 like a week after moving here.

After leaving Provo we stopped in St George for a little vacation before heading to NM. Boys loved the slot canyons and climbing into the little cubby holes.

Sawyer wore this blanket as a cape everywhere in St George. Love it.

Totally Jims kid. He was either looking at this magazine or yelling for food the whole trip out to NM.

So what did we do for 2 months in Utah? We stayed at my wonderful parents house, we played with Shalane and her two girls like everyday, and the other days we went in the mountains...and Jim worked.

Sawyer LOVES to dress up. Seriously. He's never in normal clothes.

Trick or Treating with Shalane and the girls was hilarious.

We painted lots. Some of it managed to get on the paper.

Played with cousins.

Hiked in the mountains.

Fed the zebra by Shalanes house.

Played with cousins some more.

Played in the mountains...a ton...

Oh. And played with cousins.

Had SO MUCH FUN with everyone while there. We fit SO MUCH in those 2 months! Didn't waste a day. Good to see Bri and Colleen and the Heathes! And Mello! What the crap?! Why don't I have any pictures of us hanging out?! Lame. 

I miss everyone already! I miss the few friends I had in Kansas! Now everyone...come visit! :)