Cody Gina Aiden Dillan

Pictures

2012-01-22T12:47:00.001-08:00

Here are some photos from the holidays and what we have been doing recently! I am so behind so only photos and short notes about everything! I hope you enjoy =]

One of my favorite ornaments.

The star on our tree.

Items from my mantle.

More of the mantle.

The wreath i made for this holiday season...i love it!

Christmas at Nana's house. They are admiring the gift i made them in this picture.

Christmas at Grandma Nisha's and Grandpa Harold's House.

Christmas morning at our house. The boys enjoying their presents. Daddy and Aiden are also in the tent that Dillan is crawling into.

Aiden giving me the sink eye because he couldn't open his present. Daddy bought foil lined wrapping paper that wouldn't even rip.

Dillan Christmas morning. Love his big brown eyes!

Recently we went to the park with my brother and his girlfriend for a picnic. It was alot of fun and the kids had a blast!!

Aiden's signature face. He gets it from his favorite movie The Nightmare Before Christmas.

I love these boys!

Aiden picked an orange on our walk around the park.

A couple days ago our toilet had plugged and overflowed our bathroom. After much plungering i was done and had come to the conclusion that something was flushed by one of the boys. I interrogated Aiden and got absolutely nothing from him. Since Dillan isn't old enough to tell me anything except he is hungry or needs a diaper change, i figured it was him. My dad came by to give it a look and he had to move the toilet outside to get whatever it was that was jammed inside of it, out. I heard him laughing outside and i knew he had gotten it out. Low and behold it was a half eaten apple. I knew it was Dillan all along!

My little rugrat Dillan also got into some more trouble this morning. He brought the powdered sugar from this morning's french toast down from the counter and all of the floor and himself. Ofcourse Aiden was right there next to him. It made for some cute pictures and one sticky floor!

Until next time!

2011 In Review

2012-01-21T21:37:00.000-08:00

So 2011 has been such an eventful year. I can not wait for all the exciting things that 2012 brings. So here is a quick update on the family. Christmas was awesome as usual. Its so great to see all the family members and be able to celebrate the birth of our savior. I am still a working mom. It is so hard sometimes but i know it will be worth it in the long run. It is also nice that i work at the same place as my husband, easier transport wise and we get to take lunches together...who wouldn't want that?! We have been going back and forth about weather or not to move. We absolutely love Calimesa and the seclusion it has. Also seeing the cows on the hill in front of a sunrise is pretty awesome too! But we would like to be closer to both of our families and would love to move back to Redlands. But as of right now we are staying put!

The boys are doing amazing. Aiden is now a sunbeam and it is so cute to see him during primary. We are the teachers for valiant 9 so we watch his every move! Dillan is supposed to be in the nursery but he is in the transitioning phase of clinging to mommy and actually going into the nursery. They spend their time with both grandparents while me and Cody are at work. We know that they are in good hands.

The husband also got me a spiffy new camera which is currently my 2nd love..but shh don't tell Cody that!

Life is flying by so fast i wish it would stop so that i can catch up with all the things that are happening. I hope to have some more updated photos for your viewing pleasure soon! So until next time! =]

Halloween/Dillan's First Hair cut

2011-11-05T19:32:00.000-07:00

This year's Halloween season was so much fun! Even though i had to work on Halloween it was all good! I helped the husband decorate his cubicle for a decorating contest and he won!! I'm sad though that we didn't get pictures. We always have next year =] Anywho this year little Aiden was Peter Pan and Dillan a Pirate(who looked like Shmee by the way). I had wanted our whole family to match this year since i was sort of undecided on what the kids should be and Aiden doesn't really have a favorite anything we thought the cheap but cute costumes would do! I didn't dress up this year, i know sad, but next year our whole family is going to match...hopefully. We already bought Aiden's costume for next year and we got a smokin' deal 70% off at target...i suggest you go! Aiden's costume came with all of Peter Pan's swag...and i must say even though i am a fan of the color green it was absolutely too much green! So i told my mom to keep an eye out for some brown pants and lo and behold she found some!! Leave it to her to find anything! So it made my little Pan less green and more adorable! We also did all the Halloween traditions too, the pumpkin carving, pumpkin patch visiting, Disneyland and such. Here are some pics for your viewing pleasure.

We broke the rules for this picture but shhh don't tell anybody =]

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As we were trick or treating on Halloween night 4 people had called my little Dillan a girl and the husband had it. It was time to cut his precious locks(super sad face). I didn't like it one bit but i also promised Cody that he could cut his hair after Halloween. I never thought i would get so attached to his adorable hair. So here are the before and afters. I must admit i did tear up while it was getting cut...Cody did promise me that we wont need to cut his hair until his next birthday...and i am going to hold him to it!

He is still a cute little boy though. And i am still complaining about not liking his hair but well see how it grows on me.

Until next time =]

Quick Update

2011-09-24T21:25:00.001-07:00

I have been gone from blog world for a little bit but i am gradually getting into a groove to where i will have some time for myself!!What!? Anyways here is what has been going on in our lives!! Cody and i have been working at the same place for almost 2 months now. I like it. Pay is better than what we had and i get to talk to people my age which helps me to keep my sanity. I only work 3 days a week which helps me keep my sanity as well...if that doesn't make sense then i think i may be loosing my sanity! So with all this working my children have of course been acting out a tad bit. Aiden more than Dillan, although he does love seeing Bama and Papa every now and then, he isn't used to me being gone all the time, which feels like alot lately. But thankfully we will be moving to a new building and hopefully be having no more overtime soon. Other than that my boys have been doing good. Aiden has been such a crack up lately. Thursday morning while Cody was getting ready for work(i have Tuesdays and Thursdays off) he decided it was time for Aiden's million questions hour. Here is how it went

Aiden:Are you going to take a shower?

Cody: Yes i am.

Aiden: Are you going to work?

Cody:Yes i am.

Aiden: Are you going to get an umbrella for my Christmas?

Cody: What?

I just couldn't lay there quiet anymore i was laughing. For some reason Aiden has a massive obsession with umbrellas. So lately he has been asking for one and he says it exactly how it is worded above. We went to payless today to get him a new pair of shoes and he of course spotted the buzz lightyear children's umbrella and refused to put it back. Since i am sick and he behaved pretty awesomely all day i decided it wasn't worth it to drag a screaming 3 year old out of payless and across the parking lot with just his shoes. He has had it open in our house all day long(I'm not one for superstitions) and even took a little nap on the floor under it, i must admit it was pretty cute.

Dillan's favorite song is patty cake, and he also brings some comic relief into our lives. I think he is the funniest kid alive sometimes. He also loves dancing...to any toy that makes music. He climbs on our coffee table, couches, chairs, anything taller than him you name it! He even surprised me yesterday and got up onto our bed(which is pretty tall by the way).

I have been doing pretty well. Eating right has led me to lose 3 pounds which i am so proud of myself! I would like to get to my pre Aiden weight but i know that most likely wont happen, but it would be nice to lose another 5!

We traded in our 2005 Toyota Corolla and bought a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. We were planning on buying 2 cars since i only work 3 days a week and Cody works 5 but that didn't happen. So we will wait patiently for our 2ND car and hopefully buying it will be easy since we know what we want.

We plan on going on our "honeymoon" next October. We plan to go to Hawaii but need to price things out first. Hopefully we can get a good deal. It would be nice to go on a week vacation with out our kids instead of just 1 night at a time.

So that has been pretty much our crazy life for the past 2 months. I promise to post pictures next time...hopefully soon!! I just found our camera battery charger and i plan on taking pictures of our family soon!! Until next time =]

Last Day of Freedom!

2011-08-09T17:50:00.001-07:00

For me that is. I start my brand spanking new job tomorrow, for those of you that didn't know. We had been suffering a tad bit in the money department, but now me and Cody will be working, in the same place no less. I'm pretty darn excited about it but we shall see how things go. In other news my hair is getting longer, i started cloth diapering, Dillan is climbing on the furniture now, and Aiden has become a happy go lucky little boy that likes to say hi to strangers. Other than that nothing new! Here are some pictures of my cute kids!My children don't really cooperate when it comes to taking pictures together.

Fun fact for you! I have taken up Geocaching! If you don't know what the heck that is go look it up! I'm registered on www.geocaching.com with the user name of sorensonfam add us and join us on a journey!! I haven't found one yet but plan to this weekend!!

Aiden is 3!!

2011-07-01T09:57:00.000-07:00

Going through Aiden's pictures really takes me back in time! I can remember when every one of these pictures were taken. It makes me sad to think my first child isn't a baby anymore but is growing into a little boy. Lets take a trip down memory lane =]

After i got my epidural. I was a happy camper =]

He was born just before 6 in the morning. 8 lbs 2 oz. This was after his first bath.

One of our first family pictures.

Cody stayed at the hospital the whole time with me. Staying up at night to feed our STARVING child...seriously he was up almost every hour.

Good friends stopped by to visit. You can see how long this little boy was!

And here he is, the birthday boy. He may be crazy at times but i love him with all my heart =]
My birthday was somewhere in between the boys. I will post on that later.
Until next time.

Infinity Scarf

2011-06-27T16:28:00.000-07:00

Please don't ask me why i did this in the middle of summer. But at least you will be fall/winter ready!! You can make this scarf for free!! Seriously i love free stuff, so bust out your old Walmart shirts that you don't like after they were washed twice...or just don't like in general =]. All you will need for this project is a shirt and some shears! If you absolutely love every single shirt in your closet then find your closest DI or Goodwill and buy some 1 Dollar shirts!!

Both of these shirts are from Wally world and since the striped one is 3/4 sleeves and it is hot...well you get the idea.

You are going to want to cut 1 inch strips across the belly of your shirt. I got 14 out of mine. You are also going to need strips(for tying) for every one of your long strips...confusing i know but you will see below.

This is what your 1 inch strip across the belly will look like.

Make a figure 8...

and fold over. Do this twice.

2nd figure 8

Now you have rings that are folded to have 4 rings =]

This is where you will tie your rings together. Remember the extra strips i mentioned above? I used the sleeves of my shirt since they were smaller in size. DOUBLE KNOT THEM!! Don't tie them like i did in this picture...deceiving i know =] Tie all of your rings together so that it is an infinite ring of rings!!

And now you have yourself a cute scarf...hippie chic style!
Until next time =]

Fisher Kids Photoshoot

2011-06-22T19:01:00.001-07:00

I took some adorable pictures of some adorable little people the other day. Other than trying really hard for both of them to smile at once, it went pretty smoothly. This was a fun photo shoot that consisted of weeds, stealing a chair, and popsicles! Go ahead and take a gander =]

These are just a few of my favorites. My friend had asked me after i did these if i was going to start doing it regularly. I think i may try it out for a little while seeing as this "awesome economy" isn't letting up. I will be building my portfolio so stay tuned for more cute photo shoots! Until next time! =]

Dillan is 1!!

2011-06-05T11:15:00.001-07:00

I year ago to today i was in labor at Redlands Community Hospital. This pregnancy was a tiny bit tougher than my first with early braxton hicks that i had to get meds for and i was diagnosed with group b strep. But at 3:15 pm June 5th Dillan finally blessed us with his presence. He was over 1 lb smaller than my first(thank goodness!) and the meant no episiotomy (YAY!). His first year of life has flown by so quickly i wish it didn't. I remember every milestone that he hit like it was yesterday.

Dillan you have been such a joy in our family so far i cant wait to see what you bring next! You are the most funniest kid i have met and i just love you to pieces! Happy Birthday my Dilly Bean =]

From this tiny little newborn...

To this adorable little boy =]

Lame

2011-05-27T22:16:00.000-07:00

So apparently i was on to something but not anymore. It has been invented...or something like it i should say. So with that said i will just invent it for myself seeing as i still need one. There will be more on this "item" as soon as i know what i am doing. Confusing i know but there will be some clarity on all of this hopefully sometime soon, but for now here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure =]

Dillan taking steps for mama. Its about darn time!!

My almost 3 year old at the park *tear*

I love happy, angry faces.

Dilly boy and his awesome hair...which will be a part of his Halloween costume as long as daddy doesn't take a pair of shears to his head!

Crystina and cute little Easton

And this cute picture which i think is frame worthy =] One child absolutely distraught(i think because Aiden had her toy) and 2 others with a deer in the head lights look. Not to mention my extra protected, non drown-able son.

Until next time =]

Lazy Days

2011-05-24T22:15:00.000-07:00

My garsh i have been so lazy with this darn blog. Well i suppose i can update you on the happenings of our little family. First off my little baby boy is going to be 1 in 12 days!!! Holy cow! Aiden will be 3 in 36 days and that is just even crazier. My babies are growing up too fast!
Dillan has been taking a few steps here and there. He still prefers crawling. He says dada and when i try to get him to say mama he says dada. What a little stinker!
Aiden has been doing awesome, it amazes me at how much this kid can learn in so little time! He is fully potty trained and has been for about 2 months now. He has been to Disney with just chonies and no pull ups and he also went to an Angels game recently and no accidents!! WOO HOO!! I am so proud of my little man. Also a big woo hoo for having only 1 kid in diapers!! He also likes to run around our house singing jingle bells...of all songs i don't know why he chose a Christmas one that can get stuck in your head so easily.
We had a little mishap at one of our favorite places on earth. Yup you guessed it Disneyland! Our double stroller was stolen. Insert sad face here. I felt so horrible because 1) i had gotten it as a baby shower gift and a couple of my family members pitched in for it because it was a tad expensive, and 2) i just plain loved it. I never had anything stolen from me before so this was a first and i must say i hope i never feel that way again! It was a huge mix of emotions that i usually never have, lets just say that. My father in law came up with an awesome idea of theft proofing our stroller and i am in the works of inventing something(more on that tomorrow). So we of course had to dish out at least 200 bucks for a new one and our new one isn't half bad. It doesn't compare to the first but hey we got the best deal for our buck i think. I am happy with it, the only thing is i cant go running with it(pshh like i went running anyway) but when i did, which was like once a month, it was nice. I guess i will just have to leave my poor old husband with both of the kids while i go for a run.=]
I have been keeping myself busy lately by making little girl bows. On Easter we went over to my grandma's house. A tradition that i love ,which is the egg decorating contest, takes place there every year and the eggs come out looking like gogo dancers or circus folk. My grandma used to have her own craft store oh so long ago. So where does she keep all of her old craft supplies? In a room that is seriously walled with different sizes of labeled Tupperware bins. It is one of the most magical places i have ever seen!! Anything you would ever need to make something is in that room. So my grandma wanted to get rid of some of her stuff and asked me if i had wanted anything from in that room...HEYOO!! I told her that i would gladly take the gorgeous old ribbon she had off her hands...oh and maybe a box or 2 of buttons. So i have been making some of the most retro bows i have ever seen. Her ribbon is seriously from the 70's-80's eras and i absolutely LOVE it. I have a massive amount of buttons that i probably wont be able to use in this lifetime but a bow needs options! So if you want to take a gander at these beautiful lovelies i have my Facebook page linked in the right hand column at the top. =]

I plan to post pictures some time this week of the kiddos so keep an eye out.

Until next time!

Sillhouette Giveaway!!!

2011-04-19T19:47:00.000-07:00

I know you want one! It just so happens i want one too =] Head on over to I Heart Naptime for the details!!
http://www.iheartnaptime.net/2011/04/spring-into-silhouette-link-party-silhouette-sd-cutter-giveaway.html

CTR 4 Leader Right Here!

2011-04-17T21:02:00.001-07:00

Yup i have finally gotten a calling that doesn't have to do with an 18 month old playing with toys! Not that i didn't like the nursery; i loved it! But this calling i actually get to learn with the kids! I will give you a little background about me first. I was baptized October 27Th 2007 and got married 2 days after. About 6 months after this i was about 5 months pregnant when they gave me and Cody a calling for the nursery. Seeing as Cody had absolutely ZERO experience with babies, we took it as an opportunity to gain knowledge of what we were both getting ourselves into. We had this calling until after Aiden was born and he was about a year old. Then it seemed like we were right back in there as soon as he turned 18 months. But the time in between was about 6 months and we were going to the gospel principles class. I had learned a lot in that class seeing as i didn't really learn anything in the nursery along with being a new convert. After Aiden has gradually become less of a clinger i was able to learn a bunch more.
Now me and my husband are both teachers for the CTR 4 class in our ward. Today was my very first day teaching and i have to admit i absolutely loved it. During high school i had always wanted to be a teacher. So this is a little taste of what i had always wanted to be. I have ofcourse changed my mind of who/what i wanted to be obviously, but i must say it is quite a blessing to be teaching these cute little 4 year olds in my class. It is a huge honor to be the ones that teach them what they need to learn about our church and what they should be doing to get back with heavenly father. Our lesson today was the Word of Wisdom. When i had first read what the lesson was i was at a loss for words thinking, "how the heck am i supposed to teach this subject to a bunch of 4 year olds?" But it was so awesome how the lesson turned out and i am so proud of the class. Even though many of them were hungry(church ended at 5 today) they stuck through it and i am so happy to have an amazing calling with an amazing class. I cant wait to teach more!

Changes

2011-03-20T20:28:00.000-07:00

I have not posted for some time now and there have been MANY changes in the Sorenson home. Dillan is crawling like a crazy man, standing up, and walking along things. Aiden knows most of his ABC's and can count to 11...well he knows all the numbers to 11 and sometimes mixes them up =].
We have been getting rid of so many things that we don't need it is so refreshing! I feel like a massive weight has been lifted off of our shoulders by just getting rid of toys, clothes, and junk in general.

I have been so crafty lately it isn't even funny. I made some baby food jar candles recently and they turned out really cute! I also have a new project in the works that i haven't started yet but the image in my head is beautiful!

Here are some up to date pictures!Candles

Planted seeds/trees for spring =] That is a mandarin orange tree in the corner...and my son throwing a fit on the floor.

Dilly passed out in his jumper

My little guy 9 months old! WHEW!!

Helping with the laundry

We got to have an Aiden day at Disneyland =]

SNOW!! We made snow cones with snow and powerade

My 2 men in the snow. Dillan didn't like it too much and Aiden loved it!

We also had just gotten word that we will be getting our sweet Chloe back =] this came as a big surprise! We had such a hard time giving her away and now we get the chance to have her back. We will see how things go and if she is still the same.

Until next time!

An Update on My Wonderful Fam.

2011-02-20T18:07:00.000-08:00

I've got ALOT to blog about and so little time to do it in. So i will just fill you all in on the basics and post pictures later.

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Me and "Cody had a nice mini vacation from our kiddos and went to Las Vegas. Now you may ask me "What will an LDS member do in Vegas?" TONS!! There are so many things you could do in Las Vegas minus the drinking and gambling. My husband had gotten a good deal in his email for a 2 nights stay at THEhotel(that is how it is spelled) and 2 tickets to the Lion King show. The first night we got there we saw the Lion King and i must say it was pretty amazing. They did a good job of casting people that sounded exactly like the movie characters. It was truly a pretty great thing to see and if you are ever there go see it! The second day we were there we went to Mandalay Bay's Shark Reef Aquarium and walked down the strip. The aquarium was pretty cool even though it was little. We got to pet sting rays and horseshoe crabs.When we walked down the strip we took pictures every where and watched 2 of Bellagio's water shows, one there and one on the way back. We also hit up the NY NY roller coaster which was pretty big and expensive! 14 bucks per person for one ride. We wont ride it again given the price and it was pretty rickety. We wanted to watch Criss Angel while we were out there but didn't get a chance so we vowed for next time!! We ate at the Mandalay buffet which was really good! On our way home we stopped at Calico ghost town and took some pictures. It was really fun to get away from the kiddos for a few days. I suggest all couples should do it. It really means alot to your husband for him to be the center of your attention and to know you still love him.=]

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Aiden is such a big boy he is sleeping in his own bed now! Who knew that all i would have to do is turn the hall light on and keep it on all night? He does still come into our room but it is at 7 or 8 in the morning =]. On with potty training we go. We ran out of his diapers today so it is the time to start! Our little Dillan is crawling like a maniac. Picking up anything on the floor and putting it in his mouth. He has also managed to almost perfect his Pincer Grasp. Which is picking up something with his pointer finger and his thumb. I learned this term in my child development class=]. Our family is doing well and i will post pictures soon i promise! Until next time.

Taquitos with Chicken and Black Beans

2011-02-04T13:48:00.000-08:00

Taquitos with Chicken and Black Beans

I plan on making this for Super Bowl Sunday's festivities!

Sealed

2011-02-02T12:02:00.000-08:00

Recently me and the husband went to the temple to see our mother in law get sealed to some deceased family members including her parents and brother. And Cody got sealed to his dad. It was a truly moving experience and i am so glad i was able to be a part of it. Here are a few pictures.

My inlaws.

The group picture. Me, Cody, Harold, Tanisha, Hillary(Tanisha's sister), and CJ(Hillary's husband)

Me and Cody

Hillary and CJ

We had a good time since we havent been to the temple in a while! Im hoping we can go more now that we are settled down in our home.

On another note. For you 48 hours mystery fans im sure you might have already seen the episode of what happened to Tanisha's brother but if you havent i am posting the link below.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4851832n

The Zoo

2011-01-25T23:29:00.000-08:00

Here is a video my husband made of our time at the zoo.

Fun Fun Fun

2011-01-25T22:30:00.000-08:00

Some fun things have happened in the past month or 2 that i have forgotten to blog about! Having 2 kids to take care of all day REALLY takes up your time! Anyways here are the things that we have been doing lately with the corresponding photos =]

We went to a Black Ops party. It wasn't really called that but at the end of the night that is what it turned out to be=] Quite a few people came and there ended up being 4 TVs hooked up!

This was at the end of the night.

During the shindig.

And the kiddos. This was the most unblurry picture i had gotten of them. Aiden didn't join us that evening since the whole day he was being Mr. Destructive Brat and we didn't want to bring him to a friends house where he would get into absolutely everything!

The beginning of the day =]

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We were able to go to Disney at least 2 times this month already. We went once with my in laws and watch the shows.

My mommy in law and Dillan Passed out. She was such a great help with him that day =]

Dillan finally popped out a tooth!! Its only 1 on the bottom and i tried to find a picture to where it was somewhat visible and this was the best i had.

We got to watch Fantasmic! This is my favorite part!

We also got to watch the Aladdin show again. It was the in laws first time seeing it and they liked it!

Dillan finally is also able to be pushed in a swing. He loved it =]

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We were also able to go to the San Diego Zoo and we went with our good friends the Fishers! They seem to be seen alot in this blog eh? Anyways it was so much fun even though the majority of the animals were sleeping the whole time! Here are some fun photos.

Aiden and Hailey took a few cute pictures that day.

Of course leave it to my husband to make some sort of funny picture/joke about anything.

The 2 kiddos finally passed out right as the lion was making some sort of loud coughing noise.

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Our 2ND trip to Disney was our Aiden Date day. Just me Cody and Aiden. He had alot of fun and rode alot of rides!!

Teacups.

He also got to meet his favorite person!!

And he got to run around on the island. This month so far has been very eventful! As for the sleeping /potty training thing. Aiden isn't doing the sleeping thing too well,(he's a very light sleeper!), so I'm going to try out the potty thing now and see if that is going to happen! Until next time

No Bueno

2011-01-13T13:50:00.000-08:00

I am really going to despise this post, but i know i have to do this if i want things to be easier. So i was looking online for helpful tips on how to potty train boys and i found some really awesome stuff! Then i looked up how to get your child back into their own bed. Yes i know I'm a horrible person to let my 2 1/2 year old sleep in our bed, but let me just say that things definitely didn't start out that way! Aiden did stay in his crib until he was about 1 year old. All it took was for me to be deathly tired one night and think "screw it!" So ever since that night he has been nestled in between me and my husband, and frankly we are both tired of it. Seeing as our 7 month old sleeps all night in his crib and is getting older and i don't want him to think he can join us too! So with that said i am going to be doing a major mommy boot camp with my son. The potty training will have to wait for next week since the bed training needed to be done when things weren't going on like potty training or having a new baby. Once that is done i am going to do the potty training method that was showed on Dr. Phil. Which i must say that method looks awesome! So wish me luck as i embark on these to weeks of HAIL with my son. I will keep you guys updated.

Here are pictures of my cute kids =]

Until next time =]

Christmas and the NEW Year!

2011-01-02T12:09:00.001-08:00

So here i am posting about our Christmas and New Year festivities as many of you in the blog world have already done. I uploaded these wonderful pictures for your viewing pleasure while i was getting ready and everyone else ready for church this morning, seeing as every time i try to upload 5 pictures it doesn't work so i have to only upload 3 pictures at a time that takes about a minute each time! I am writing this after dinner was made and eaten, and everyone is full and happy...for the moment, and while the Brownies are in the oven =] oh yes you better believe i capitalized Brownies! Another note on this post...pretty much all of the pictures are NOT in order. With all of that said here it goes!

On Christmas eve morning we had our new windows put in bright and earyl! We then went to my parents house for a nice dinner and present opening. After that we walked over to my grannies house and open more gifts there and have more food! She had gotten recipes from Graceland and they are elvis's favorites! She had made a ham and a macaroni salad that were quite yummy!

Christmas day morning we opened presents and had cookies for breakfast...yes we did =]. We then hopped on over to my other grannies house for lunch and more presents! I hope my kids dont become spoiled brats from everything they have gotten!

Then on january first we celebrated yet another Christmas at my inlaws. Oh yes we had 4 Christmases but it was no where near like the movie. Although it would have been fun to go to the bahamas or where ever they were planning to go =]

In between New Years and Christmas me and Cody got to go to universal one last time before our pases expired. I must say it was the WORST time to go as there were a million people there and it was freezing! But we got to go see Tron in imax 3d which was AMAZING!! Go see it!

On New years we went over to my Brother's place. It was really fun hanging out with people our age and no kids! We played a game of cran-apple juice pong =]

So now here are the photos to follow =]

There was another group of gifts separated from this one. Im organized when it comes to this =]

Me and Cody on Christmas Eve.

Dillan and his first present. He really likes it!

My 2 little guys. Snowman and Elf.

Xmas morning.

Aiden loves his own set of tools. He is constantly "fixing" things.

He got this from my parents! He wanted to open it right away!

The loaded potato salad i made for new years at my brother's.

It was Grinchmas at Universal =]

Xmas day at grannies house.

LOOK AT THIS!! My little guy should be mobile in a few weeks. He has learned to get that belly up off the floor =] im excited! I never had a baby that crawled!

The cool Mickey Mouse Airplane that the inlaws got for Aidie. He LOVES this thing!

Cody playing our new Playstation Move =] Thank you inlaws!

Me and my almost 7 month old =]

Me and the terrible 2 year old...2 1/2 year old now.

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year!

Until next time =]

Updated Pics

2010-12-05T16:11:00.001-08:00

Hare are some updated pics of what have been going on in the Sorenson home. Its Christmas time! I just love decorating for holidays! They are a bit unorganized so bear with me.

Stockings!! We don't have a fireplace or a mantle so i just hung them up on the empty part of our wall.

A Christmas display that i did on our porch.

The Christmas lights!

And our very first Christmas tree! Its a real one and i love how it makes our house smell!

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We went to Disneyland this past week and it sure was fun! It was Dillys very first time! He loved small world and that was his very first ride.

First ride on small world.

Some of the parade. We sat out for and hour and a half to wait for this darn thing and it was great!

Me and Aidie watching the parade.

Daddy and Dilly waiting for the parade

The boys also saw Santa! I love the decorations at Disney for this time of the year! And for any of you that have been to see Santa at Cali adventure, isn't the gazebo that he is in so pretty!?! Anyways Aiden wasn't as interested in this guy as he was last year. Last year he practically jumped into the guy's lap! Not so much this year, you can tell by the look on his face. Dillan didn't seem to mind.

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Here are some pics of the boys. They are getting so big! =]

Aiden trying to hold his not so light brother.

Pickle sitting up on his own. I got this cute onsie at target on black friday =] He is 6 months old now. How a half of a year flew by i have no idea!

Man has it been cold in calimesa! Not so much anymore but during Thanksgiving week it was windy and freezing! To top it off our windows are from the 80's...probably the same ones from when they first built this place. They are also MASSIVELY drafty and do not hold any heat in. We plan on taking care of that with our tax return next year. SO this is how Dillan has been sleeping for a while. Bundled up in 10 blankets.

This was another COLD day. They were keeping each other warm =]

2 weeks ago my dad had come over to put in our new sink. Here is a picture of Aiden and him working on it.

Last but not least here is a picture i took from the computer from one of those not so free JIB JAb send able cards. I love making them...they are so fun!

I WILL be updating this weekly(hopefully) I have a house of sick boys right now. So i am hoping i don't get it! Until next time =]

A Long Awaited Post!

2010-12-01T22:54:00.001-08:00

Here it is FINALLY!!! Pictures of our home =]

The boys room. Still a bit unorganized but I'm good with it. Their bathroom is to the left behind the crib.

Our laundry room...i accidentally deleted the picture that was before this one of the curtains my mom got me for this. Its a tropical beach scene. They are cute!

Our living room

Our dining area.

The entry way. Our room is to the right of this picture.

Our room! Our bathroom is in the back right corner.

There is still so much more to be done but we are so happy we can call this place our home =]

Haloween 2010

2010-11-14T19:31:00.000-08:00

Here is what we did on Halloween! We went to our stake's trunk or treat of course! That was about all we did since the whole day we were painting then we took the kids there and ate dinner...i must say Max Fisher's chili is to die for!! After that we took the kids back to the sitter and spent the night painting.

Me and my little Devil =]

I just love this picture of both of them! This is definitely going in a frame!

Our family on Halloween I must say we look pretty darn good for just being covered in paint an hour before!

This was the best picture i got from me and my boys.

My little surgeon =] This was the only time Aiden had everything on from his costume.

Progress

2010-10-31T00:18:00.000-07:00

We have the kitchen done, the boys room done and the living area done so here are some before pictures of our kitchen. The stove looks like its from the 1800's...we got a new one =]

I think white cabinets just look so much cleaner than those painted wood cabinets...they panted it trying to make it look like wood.

The painting was making me go crazy!!

And i went for a darker green. I will post more pics when we are moved in! I also have to give a huge shout out to a few awsome people that have been helping us with this place!! Thank you so much Andrew and Crystina for helping us paint!!! Thank you Daddy-o- for doing all the electrical stuff and pretty much everything else! You guys are awsome!

Happy 100th Post!!

2010-10-29T23:54:00.000-07:00

We are homeowners!! Just another thing to add to the list of October happenings! We just got it today and we just got home at midnight from working on it for about 6 hours. I will post the before and afters as soon as we are in! It might be in a week or so since we wont have Internet until a week. So until next time! =]

Free Picaboo Photobook!!

2010-10-22T17:53:00.000-07:00

OK well it's not totally free you just have to pay 8.99 for the shipping, but come on thats so cheap!! I just made mine today and i must say i am too excited for it! You get to personalize it all your self so that it comes out just the way you like it! What i also love is that it is up to 20 pages! That's alot of pictures! My book was only 14! One downside is that the coupon is for new members only. So get your hubby's to do it if you are already a member! =] Just go over to my Crafty Blog section and click on I heart naptime. You will have to scroll down a bit but its worth it.=] Or you could do it the easy way and the coupon code is FALLBK. It does end on Monday Oct 25Th so hurry up and make one!!

Sneak Peek

2010-10-15T12:58:00.001-07:00

We did our first family photoshoot with my friend Tabby! Here is a sneak peek of whats to come!

October =]

2010-10-07T12:13:00.000-07:00

What is not to like in this month! For our family this is one of the most eventful months. Besides Halloween and the beautiful, cool, fall weather let me tell you everything that has happened to us in the month of October. First me and Cody started dating in senior year, I was baptised, we were married, we found out that we were having our first and our second baby, my father in law will be getting married this month as well, and hopefully a new thing to add to this list is we will move in to our very first home. Here are some things that have been happening in the Sorenson home.

We've been packing! the mound of our belongings has doubled since this picture.

We went to the Miramar Air show like we do every year! Its our own tradition =]

This was new at the air show this year. this thing moved around and shot fire out of its nose.

We finally went to Disneyland after some long waiting! Me and Cody hope to go with just to 2 of us for our anniversary. But seeing as we might be moving in then we might need to do it some other time.

Catching Up!

2010-09-19T19:09:00.001-07:00

Since it has been almost a month that i have blogged i decided i needed to update! WE ARE MOVING! We found a condo in Calimesa and they accepted our offer so we are in escrow! For those of you that know our friends the Fishers (who just had a cute little boy join their little family!) we are moving into the same place! We are so excited and cant wait to have a place of our own. Here is what else that's been going on in our family.

Hurricane Aiden...after the "hurricane" part.

An updated picture of me and my boys =]

Pickle enjoys gnawing on my fingers.

Our little newborn isn't so new anymore =[ He is now 3 1/2 months old! It is amazing how time has been flying by!

Super Aiden vs. Chloe. I think the dog won this one.

Aiden helping my grandma blow out her birthday candles =]

If you put a bow in this little guys hair we would look like a girl...i mean seriously! How come my boys have the longest eyelashes?!?

My boys passed out in the same position

We have also been doing some multi tasking around here! =]

Ill be sure and try to keep this blog updated as much as possible! Until next time =]

Another Picture Post

2010-08-24T18:57:00.000-07:00

Dilly and his natural tan =] look at those tiny rolls on his legs!! hes starting to chub up! It must be the popcorn =]
Aiden passed out =] my sister used to sleep like this when she was little.

Me and my boys

The boys and their very first matching outfits! We plan on gettin pics done next month!

Dillan 2 1/2 months old =]

Aiden the terrible 2 year old =]

Dillan is happy most of the time. But if you take too long to get his food he really gets ticked off!

The Waiting Game

2010-08-19T19:23:00.000-07:00

So we are currently in the process of buying our first home which is such an exciting yet stressful process. The past 2 weeks i have felt like i am going to have a heart attack! I absolutely do not like the feeling of stress! But anyways we believe we have found our home. We put 2 offers on 2 different houses seeing as when we contacted our realtor with the list of houses we wanted to see, they were all sold! He showed us the first house and we fell in love. It isn't the prettiest house on the block nor the biggest, but we think its the one for us! It is on a huge lot which gives us room to grow =]. The second house we saw we also loved. It wasn't as tiny as the first and it felt more homey instead of appartmenty. What is funny is some friends from the church used to live there! So which ever offer gets accepted we will gladly take. Both of these homes have their perks and we would be absolutely happy with either of them. Hopefully my next blog post will be when we get our home =]

Dana Point

2010-08-09T15:20:00.001-07:00

What is summer without a beach trip?! My parents invited us to join them this past weekend at their timeshare in Dana Point! When i was younger and living with them we would go pretty much every summer and i have soo many fond memories of this place! It was also Aiden and Dillans very first time at the beach! Aiden liked digging in the sand(he is such a boy) and running away from the waves. It was so fun to watch him take everything in! When the wave would recede he would get pulled with it and run towards the ocean laughing. We had to keep a close eye on him because of this reason! He has absolutely no fear of water!

The beach is a bit rocky in some areas but it was lots of fun!
The night we got there. Aiden watching small world with gramps.

The next morning i woke up to find him like this watching elmo! I sit like this all the time!

Dillan didn't care too much for the bright sun even though he was under an umbrella =]

Digging in the sand!

Heading to the water.

Aiden either running away from gramps or the water.

Our sad sand castle...you cant really see it lol

Capistrano Beach =]

The resort we stayed at is right behind Cody's big head lol you can see some of it next to the RV on the right.

The next day we went to the beach again and buried Aiden! You can see the resort better in this picture!

He loved the sand. It was warm =]

This was before we left. After dinner Aiden passed out after a loong weekend of fun at the beach!

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Some other exciting news!! We soon might be homeowners!

Blessed

2010-08-01T19:21:00.001-07:00

This little angel was blessed today and i must say his daddy did a great job for it being his first time. Aiden was blessed by grandpa since Cody didn't hold the priesthood yet. We tried to wait it out but Aiden was 3 months old and very heavy already. Dillan is also going to be 2 months old in 4 days! Wow how the time flies!

Summer... and a little of Kobe Bryant too!

2010-07-31T14:44:00.000-07:00

We just cant get enough of you!!

Cody got his go kart fixed by his buddy. So now we have a new fun thing to occupy our time =]

Me and Aidie

Kobe Bryant and his fam bam came to the Redlands YMCA today!! How cool is that!?

Swimming =] Aiden prefers the spa.

And will go into the pool by force.

Eating is how Dillan spends his summer

Not a good picture but oh well!

Next weekend we are going to be staying at a time share on the beach! This will be Aiden's very first time at the beach!! And Dillan's too!

More summer fun!!

2010-07-20T16:27:00.000-07:00

Warning: Squishing Dillan's cheeks together to make a fishy face will result in this face =]

The boys hanging out.

Pickle is already more than half the size of his brother...but weighing only 1/3.

This is what we do in our backyard

Chloe hanging out in the shade.

Drinking from the hose.

This is how we spend our Summer!

2010-07-17T14:36:00.000-07:00

Trying on our rainboots.

Going to Jumpzone!!

Playing at the park.

Drinking slurpys, icees, and frosty freezes!

And happily napping.

More Summer fun to come!!

Refreshed

2010-07-10T17:11:00.001-07:00

My Pictures aren't in order so bear with me =]

The band that always plays at the Tropicana. They are very good! The Asian guy in the hat was singing a Michael Jackson song and sounded exactly like him! The girl isn't bad either!
On the way home. I didn't know that San Bernardino County reached all the way to the river!

On the way there!

This is where we filled up! 40 cents cheaper than Redlands!

We bought this at Walmart. I didn't know they sold half of a pie in their own half of a pie container!

The water just looks amazing!

Sitting on the beach =]

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We are finally back from our lovely get away! Even though it was a hot and toasty 116 it was nice to have a little vacay from the kiddies! When we dropped Aiden off he didn't mind at all. He was saying "bye momma" like it was nothing! He usually cries when he sees we are leaving or we have to sneak out but not that day! It made it even harder to leave seeing him behaving so well! I caught up on some much needed sleep and i must say that was the first night in a looong time that i was able to close my eyes, not get kicked, and not even wake up until the morning! The water in the river didn't even feel cold it was so hot. We were bummed to not have seadoos this time around, but we have alot of fun things planned this week so until then! =]

Gas Can be Funny

2010-07-07T18:31:00.001-07:00

Dillan seems to think so.

He's starting to hold his neck steady =]

Aiden loves the bumbo seat.

I'm gonna miss these 2 boys for the next couple of days. Me and Cody are having a getaway to the river starting tomorrow. We will be back Saturday! See you then!

1 Month Old!

2010-07-06T15:35:00.000-07:00

Dillan is 1 month old! He is starting to finally chub up a tiny bit. Definitely not as much as Aiden did. If i remember correctly Aiden was 12 or 14 lbs at his 6 week check up! I'm guessing Dilly is only going to be about 9 lbs.

I tried to get his pout but missed by a little bit.
Aiden just loves giving him kisses!

Dillan is starting to realize there is more to life than just sleeping! Its actually surprising because he doesn't get nearly as much sleep as Aiden did when he was he age. I guess he is already wanting to be more like Aiden!

And Aiden is wanting to be more like Dillan lol

Best Buds

Aiden is 2!

2010-06-30T12:24:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Aidens 2nd birthday this past Saturday! Time is just flying by! We did a few new things this year for his birthday which include a bouncer, water balloons, and super soakers. Unfortunately the day before his party Aiden had a fever of 103! He was also feverish the whole day. I felt so bad for him he wasn't really enjoying his party =[. But at the end of the day he started to come around. Apparently his 2 year molars decided to come right on time! Here are some pictures from the shindig!

From right Aiden's soon to be Uncle Eric, Aiden, Grandpa, and soon to be new Grandma =]
Aiden

This is Great Grandma Joanie and Dillan(my grandma)

Gifts Galore!

Grandma and Dillan (my mom)

This is what my poor little boy looked like the whole day...drained. =[

Daddy Aiden Dayna and Me helping with the presents! Aiden wasn't really interested in opening anything. But he did want to blow his candles out a couple of times! I think that was the highlight of his day =]

Today we are going to take him to go see Toy Story 3!! He loves Woody!

Picture Post

2010-06-23T17:07:00.000-07:00

Adjusting

2010-06-15T17:43:00.000-07:00

I am slowly adjusting to the new schedule, which consists of two little boys not falling asleep until midnight, every single hour of the night feedings, Aiden waking up at 7:30, and me running off of only about 4 hours of sleep. But other than that everything is going well. Aiden isn't as jealous as i thought he would be. He has also been sleeping in his room for the whole night all night long! He only started doing this when we brought Dilly home. Apparently our room is too noisy for him now or he's just tired of us =]. Aiden likes to hold Dilly, point out all of his body parts(eyes nose mouth ears hair etc.) and pat his back after hes done eating. Another thing i have to learn to get used to is lateness...seeing as we have been late to everything this past week, Dillan's doc appointment for one! Wishing there were more hours in my day wont do me any good but i can still dream cant i? In the end though i know it is all worth it. My little boys wont be little for long, and before i know it they will be the ones having little ones. My heavenly father blessed me with these 2 little boys and i may not be super mom but i am trying the best that i can =]. More pictures to come soon. I believe i left the camera at my parents =/

Dillan John

2010-06-08T10:46:00.001-07:00

This little cutie was born June 5Th at 3:15 pm weighing 7 lbs and 19.5 inches long. I was so worried i was going to have a huge baby since my first wasn't that small. And i must say 1 pound does make a difference! This delivery was easier than my first as well but more painful. So here is the whole play by play of what happened =]

Scheduled to be induced at 7:00am got my pill at 8. I waited for what seemed like years! My doc had to come in and manually break my water and after that everything went pretty quickly. I got my epidural and my nurse told me to let her know when i have the urge to push. I went from 5cm to 8 in an hour and half and then started to getting the urge to push. I started pushing at just before 3:10 and 5 pushes later Dilly was here!!
He looks huge but dont let those chubby cheeks fool you =]

Daddy's first time holding baby.

Cody was making fun of me because the whole time i was waiting to have Dillan i was starving and kept telling him what i wanted to eat. I hadnt had anything since the night before! So he took a picture of me looking at the menu a half hour after i had Dilly.

We only had to be in the hospital for 1 day! We came home the next day at about 3:30. With Aiden i had to have an episiotomy or "get cut" to push him out. I remember my recovery being very long and i was very tired. It also hurt to sit for atleast 2 weeks. This time however i didnt need one and i didnt tear which makes my recovery feel like absolutely nothing happened! I was thinking i was going to be in pain again and miserable but im not! Yes i am a little tired from the night feedings but i have no pain and have been cleaning still!

Aiden was a little unsure of what was going on at first. He knows that there is a new baby at our house and it is "baby broder diddan." He has been a little sensitive if we tell him no but other than that he doesnt mind that there is a baby in the house! He likes to hold him every now and then, point out his eyes,nose, ears, hair, mouth, and every other body part he has. He knows to be gentle and likes to play with his feet =]. He doesnt get jealous if i am holding Dillan or his daddy is which is the one thing i was worried about and i am so suprised at how good he is doing! We love our new family of 4 and couldnt be any happier. I will try to keep the blog updated as much as possible!

Pleasantly Plump =]

2010-06-04T21:59:00.000-07:00

This is my LAST belly shot...for like 4 or 5 years. Tonight is my last night of being pregnant! We've decided that we aren't going to try for another for 4 or 5 years. This pregnancy went by so fast I'm bummed because i know this little boy's life is going to go by fast and he will be in kindergarten before i know it! Tomorrow morning at 7:00am i am being induced. There is nothing wrong with this pregnancy its just a choice i made. With Aiden i was induced and it was a very nice experience. I don't know that this one will be the same but like i said its just a choice i made. I can not wait to have this new little life in my arms! It is such a blessing to have these little boys in my life! I am also blessed to have my husband. I am so thankful that he has the priesthood and was able to bless me tonight before our little adventure tomorrow. i don't know that i will be posting pictures as soon as i get back seeing as i will have 2 little boys to take care of instead of just 1 but i will try to keep you all updated! Until next time =]

My last doctors appointment...

2010-06-02T15:26:00.000-07:00

was today! Im scheduled to be induced on Saturday morning. I will post a more detailed blog on Friday night along with a last belly picture!!

No longer waiting!

2010-05-28T20:31:00.000-07:00

Here i was thinking how cool we are documenting this little bird outside and wouldn't be awesome if when i had my baby she would have hers too!? Well not anymore! Mama birds eggs have hatched except for one(still cooking i guess). Yesterday she kept poking her head in the nest and wasn't sitting like she usually did so when we let Chloe out to potty we took a picture to see if anything was happening. She always flies away as soon as our back door opens. And sure enough there was a little pink bird in there! That is what the first picture is. Its kind of blurry because we used Cody's camera on his phone. So today before we had dinner i had Cody go out to take another picture to see of there were any others and there sure was! I am so envious of this little bird because she is no longer waiting for her babies. Here i am waiting for 1 and in one day she has got 3! Anyways that is the update for now! All but 1!

Close up of 2nd picture little fuzzy face =]

Side of little fuzz ball.

37 weeks

2010-05-25T11:00:00.000-07:00

So i have been lazy and i don't feel like taking a picture but there will be one soon i promise! The doc said everything is good i am now up to 2 cm dialated & 50% effaced and thinking i am probably going to get myself induced again(i asked to be induced with aiden at 39 weeks). I only get a few braxton hicks a day and have had 3 really big painful ones. With that said i don't think i am going to deliver this one early like i have been feeling, but you never know! I do have my bag packed and ready to go! This is the only part of being pregnant that i really don't like...waiting. Next appointment is next Wednesday and if we make it till then i will most likely schedule an induction!

In other Sorenson news Aiden likes lifting up my shirt and yelling "Diddan" at my belly =]. He now knows his "baby broders" name. The bird nest is still there with the eggs. Ill post on that later.

My father in law bought all of the b of m kids movies(yes the old ones). He also bought the bible stories too! We have been using these for our family home evenings and i must say i really like it! They are only a half hour long which gives us time for dinner , family walk, then the movie, bath and bed! I haven't yet read through the whole b of m but now that we are watching these movies i think i am going to challenge myself to do so =].

36 weeks

2010-05-17T17:41:00.000-07:00

Went in for my 36 week appointment and i have started the dialation process!! I am 1 cm and super excited! I cant remember when i started to dialate with Aiden but at 38 weeks i was 3 cm. I am hoping this baby does come a tiny bit earlier since there are 4 members of my family(including me) with June birthdays. A May baby would be nice! =] No picture for today though since i took one like 5 days ago and posted my check up late. I am now going weekly finally and will update you next week =]

We also have some little visitors in our backyard. Some birds have decided to build their nest right outside our back door! I have been watching them build it and about 5 days ago mama bird started to sit in her nest. The other day when we let Chloe out to do her business, i had cody scope out the nest and we couldnt quite see it thanks to our shortness. So he got the video camera and took a video =] (dont worry mama came back to her nest)

We would like to document this cute little bird family but i dont know how close mama will let us get after her babies hatch. My mom looked up what type of bird and how long it would take for the babies to hatch and the conclusion was 14 days. Cody also said that there is a possibility of when the little birds begin to fly one might fall right onto our patio. We will also update you on this little family as well =]

Updates Updates Updates

2010-05-11T11:56:00.000-07:00

I have been lazy lately so here are alot of updates! This picture was taken today i didn't take a pic at 34 weeks so you get me at 35 =]. I seriously feel like i am about to pop! My feet have been swelling up so the only shoes i can wear are sandals, my braxton hicks seemed to have calmed down quite a bit and i have gained 3 more pounds woo hoo! Doc says everything is going good. I see him next week and i think he may or may not check me i don't know for sure but i will let you all know =]

This last Saturday we went to the Helping Hands shindig. We went to Smiley park and i must say a little paint and gardening makes a huge difference! There were alot of people at different locations at ours we had over 100! I didn't really do anything but it was still fun to be there!

The Park

For mothers day Cody made me a nice breakfast and he got me a Kitchenaid mixer(which i have wanted for the longest time!!) I have already made cookies and cupcakes with it =] We also went and visited Cody's grandma who is living with his aunt down in San Diego. The have this gnome thing at the front door that Aiden is always worried about as you can see on his face =].

On Friday we went to go see a friend's "show before he goes." He is in the army and was going to be leaving and we wanted to see him off=] It was very nice music and Aiden's girlyfriend was there too! Him and Hailey played in the alley pretty much the whole time which was good since it was really hot where the band was(a very tiny room).
This is the only picture of them sitting still =]

We tried to get a cute kissy picture but Aiden wasn't going to let that happen.

For the past week we have been having random power outages and it is the whole block!(including the stake center!) This was the first long one we had i was about to start making dinner and everything turns off. So we decide to go out to eat at Denny's(kids eat free certain days =]) Aiden enjoyed having a pizza all to himself and some fries.

...and some crayons...

We also stopped at Big Lots since the power was still out, Aiden rode the carousel out front. He loves these things! We got a nice lantern here since we have absolutely no flashlights in our house. It was very eerie going home. Starting from Moore Middle school all of the street lights and house lights were out. It was seriously like something out of a scary movie! We were waiting for a zombie or something to jump out of the orange groves and attack us lol. It was nice to see all the stars though =]. The power came on shortly after we got home, then went off when i was in the shower(go figure) then it came back on about 10 minutes later.

Today however was a different story. The power had gone out at midnight and didn't come back on until 11 this morning! We think it may be because of the cable people digging up the street on 5Th. But we don't know for sure so we will most likely be experiencing more in the future. Until next time =]

Cute Apron Giveaway!!

2010-05-06T09:28:00.000-07:00

Under my Crafty blogs section is the creative crate! check it out if you want to win a cute apron like this!!

I Love this Woman!!

2010-05-05T10:25:00.000-07:00

My New Life

New Things!

2010-05-03T14:32:00.001-07:00

We have added a few new things to our household recently =]

The dreaded doorknob covers...i love these =]
Aiden's new potty seat!

We are in the process of training our little boy how to pee in the potty! Which means NO more diapers (at least for a month and a half) and he is in pull ups. He is actually doing pretty well except for today he had a huge meltdown because daddy went to work and he wanted daddy to watch him pee =] little stinker. I love this potty seat because i can bring it with me places;as long as i have a big enough bag to put it in. I took it to church last week and he went potty twice before nursery! Then i just left him in there since every time someone leaves or if he sees me he will cry.
Another new thing which i think is so cute when i hear it is Aiden humming. I have no idea what song it is but he hums while he is playing or roaming the hallways now!
And the last new thing...for now...we are trying to get Aiden to stay in his room at night (see first picture). Since our child was able to open actual door knobs at the age of 17 months we got those lovely covers =]. I must say i really do love these things. It was a major success last night! He woke up at 10:30ish and i put him back to sleep and he slept in there until 7 this morning when he woke up! *Cue the hallelujah music* I was actually able to sleep the majority of the night without being interrupted. And i wasn't tired this morning i felt very well rested.]Cody of course was saying "why didn't we get these sooner?!?" Well hunny you told me not to buy them =]. Anyways those are the few new things that have been going on in the Sorenson home!

32 weeks

2010-04-20T15:55:00.000-07:00

I am now 32 weeks along/8 months however you want to say it and feeling good. Only gained 1 pound(the pound i lost) and the Doc says i need to eat more. That puts the grand total of weight gain at 8 pounds! I don't know if that is possible considering i have been stuffing my face since finding out i lost a pound at my last appointment. I also mentioned my braxton hicks problem i have been having and he said its too early for me to be having them so i now have medicine i need to take if i have more than 4 in 1 hour. Other than all of that i feel ok! Can't wait to see what happens at my next appointment! That was a little bit of sarcasm but i am thankfull for being healthy and not having any huge problems. Will keep you updated!

30 weeks

2010-04-08T17:41:00.001-07:00

30 weeks along and everything is going according to plan! All my tests were good the only thing that bothered me at this last appointment was that i lost 1 pound. I know it is only 1 measly pound but really bothered me! Ever since i have been seeing my doc every 2 weeks i would gain a pound a week. Hearing that i lost a pound made me think OK so i was supposed to gain 2 pounds like normal but instead i lost 1 that i have already gained so that puts me 3 pounds behind! But i know that everything is going to turnout OK. My doctor reassured me that it was fine if i lost a pound and that everything else is normal. So after that appointment/mini-stress out session i stopped and got myself a Slurpee =].

On a different note i planted a garden this year! It consists of green beans, zuchini, spaghetti squash, cantaloupe, and watermelon. These were just leftover seeds i had from last year. But finally 2 weeks later they are growing! I will have to post pictures when they are a little bit bigger. And i want to see if anything else is going to come up. I only have 1 green bean sprout and all of my spaghetti squash is growing. I will update that next week =]

Easter

2010-04-06T11:21:00.000-07:00

We had a fun Easter this year. Aiden was old enough to enjoy it =]. The Easter bunny got him an Elmo DVD and Elmo Easter eggs. We spent the day at my Grandma's house with family. And experienced a nice long but not too rough earthquake.

Aiden with his Easter eggs he found on the hunt.
He now knows the word chocolate =]

Egg decorating competition. We do this every year at my grandmas and some of these eggs get pretty imaginative! I made the purple flower as seen above.

My sister made EGG, my mom made the black berry.

My dad made "chicken's first egg." I thought it was pretty cute.
I hope everyone had a fun and eventful Easter this year!

What does he look like to you?

2010-03-31T18:11:00.000-07:00

So me and Cody are having the hardest time coming up with another boy's name. Now that we have a face can you help us name him? Just leave what you think we should name him or what he looks like to you in a comment =].

3D ultrasound today =]

2010-03-31T09:55:00.001-07:00

When i was pregnant with Aiden i was referred to a place that does 3d ultrasounds. Baby's First Photos did an amazing job with Aidens 3d ultrasound I'm going back today for the 2nd munchkin! I also got a DVD of the ultrasound and pictures =]. Here is one of Aidens. I got this done when i was only 24 weeks along with him. He had no fat on his bones!!! This time i am almost 30 weeks so I'm expecting to see a little chunkier baby this second time around. =]

Quite sad...

2010-03-29T21:49:00.000-07:00

There was a car accident early this morning in highland. Both the people in the car i went to school with but i didn't know them that well. The driver is in the ICU at Loma Linda. The passenger wasn't so lucky. I judged at first and now i feel bad about it. I was thinking" there goes more young people for being stupid and drinking and driving!" I don't know if they were or not. But upon more research i found out that the passenger's fiance had died 8 months ago. She had just been to his grave at the beginning of this month. Like the nosey person i am i read all the stuff on her myspace and facebook. She seemed very lost without him but was trying hard to move on. I couldn't imagine what that would feel like to loose somebody you love so much. To have to be on earth without him. It touched me so much and it made me feel horrible for judging. But on a happy note. I know they are both with heavenly father now...together =]

28 Weeks

2010-03-23T17:37:00.001-07:00

Went to the doctor today BOTH me and Aiden. My Obgyn's wife is Aiden's pediatrician and they work out of the same office, how nice is that? Anyways i was "seen" first the doc said everything is going good and I'm going to have to go get my glucose test done. This is the only test that i absolutely do not like! I wont say hate because i know that it is necessary, therefore, i don't like it. Bloodwork i dont mind but drinking that awful sugary, syrupy, "soda" is not my cup of tea. Anyways so that is the update on me. I see the doc every 2 weeks now so i will be posting pictures and updates every 2 weeks =]. And yes that is my belly button popping out. Its been sticking out since 18 weeks. I've got an outtie so i "pop"
earlier. =]

Aiden however was behind on shots. The story is when he was about 14 months old he was seeing a different doctor at a place me and Cody didnt like. For some reason they scheduled him to be seen on thanksgiving. I called that week to ask if they were open on turkey day and they said no but that they could see him the wednesday before. We go in that wednesday to find out that they wont take him because his insurance doesnt cover him on that day. It would have to be after thanksgiving. So we told them we wouldnt be back since i was going to be starting to see my doctor and we would just switch him over to the doctor he has now. So now everything is fine and dandy. My poor little guy had to get 5 shots and a finger prick =[. They also gave me a slip that he has to go get bloodwork done for lead poisoning, but we are definetly going to save that for another day. He was happy though after he got his lollipop. We go back in a month for him hopefully no shots this time.

Only in Southern California...

2010-03-17T10:21:00.001-07:00

Can you go swimming in the middle of March =]. Aiden spent the day with 4 of his girlfriends. Brooke, Jordyn, Hailey, and Ella. The pool was too cold and the spa was too hot so Aly brought over an inflatable pool and we combined pool and spa water to make it just right =]

Brooke, Aiden, And Jordyn

(the 3 who would stay in the pool)

Same 3 plus Ella on the edge.

Heather says she has a fear of crowds =]

Aiden loving the pool. Note:this is what he does in the bathtub...swim

Toys!!

As soon as we got home from 2 hours at the pool this little guy passed right out!

Teacups

2010-03-10T10:02:00.000-08:00

Cody was taking a picture at just the right moment when we spun really fast for a second on the teacups...

And of course Aiden started to crack up right after he made that face =]

I love being a mom for moments like these!

Did i say Big Boy???

2010-03-01T10:00:00.000-08:00

Do i even need to explain this blog?

This happens every day. Aiden will open the door to the nursery, turn on the music/lights to the play gym, and dive right into it. He also likes to get into the bouncer as you can see from the first picture. =]

Chloe Impossible

2010-02-26T13:34:00.000-08:00

So this happened over a span of 1 hour. We didnt take any of the trash out on purpose. Our dog has major anxiety issues when we leave her home alone. She is ok when i am home and Cody is gone and the other way around but if both of us leave is chaos. Even if Harold is the only person that is home she howls like she is dying. You will witness said howling at the end of this video. If our trashcans are overflowing she will also get into them but only if we are gone. Atleast she doesnt poop or pee in the house =]. As soon as we set up the camera and were leaving Aiden saw it and wanted to play with it. You will also witness that at the beginnning of this video. Cody edited it for effect with the music. Enjoy =]

She got a full take-out box of old chinese food and ate the whole thing!

Big Boy Room/Nursery/Baby Update

2010-02-22T17:55:00.000-08:00

Putting together Aiden's Big Boy room was so much fun for me! I got to go through and organize his clothes and build a bunk bed with the help of Cody of course. So far he is still running into our room at night and he can sleep a full nap without waking up in his new bunk bed =]. If anyone is looking for a bunk bed go to Deseret Industries in Calimesa. We got the dark brown bed but their floor model is a light natural wood looking color.They sell a nightstand and a chest of drawers that match but we didn't have the money to do that. All of their stuff comes from Salt Lake and are built/painted by church members! Crazy huh? This bunk bed is also VERY sturdy. The guy at the store told us if we ever had an earthquake that would be a very safe place to be. Did i mention it smells really good? Maybe its just me that likes the smell of wood and varnish. =]

Play corner. I recycled the changing table to use as a shelf/toy holder.

Closet along with Aiden getting into it =]

The bed and Toys

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Since i was able to get All of Aidens stuff out of the nursery i decided i might as well get that ready too. I went through every piece of clothing he had ever had and organized them into 4 boxes according to size. I also did like 10 loads of laundry while getting both rooms ready. I put all the baby toys together and Aiden of course likes those better than his toys. I have caught him playing under the baby gym and sitting in the bouncer. What a big boy huh?

Baby's play corner and toys(and baby socks all over the glider)

Changing shelf(with baby clothes all over it) and crib.

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Went to the doctor today and everything is looking good! He said my ultrasound put my due date at June 10Th but since its so close we are just going to stick with the 12Th. All my blood work is good and baby is healthy! As i was waiting for my doctor to come in the room i was talking to Cody and i had realized something! Aiden is going to be 2 in 4 months! I wasn't really thinking about it until now and it hit me like a ton of bricks! I feel like i just planned and survived the first birthday party i ever threw and now i need to plan another! Its amazing how time flies by and how big my little Aiden is getting. I can still remember the day i had him. Also in 4 months there will be another little Sorenson celebrating his big brother's 2ND birthday. =] So much to look forward to!!

24 week belly.

2 Days of Fun!!

2010-02-10T11:51:00.000-08:00

On Superbowl Sunday we went to Universal Studios. This was Aiden's very first time going and i was surprised at how good he was! He loved all the shows and the tour. It totally slipped my mind when we were getting ready to pack diapers and wipes. Thank goodness we left at 11 and the first aid place had diapers! The next day we went to Disneyland with the Fisher family. It was their first time =]. We had alot of fun and cant wait to go again!! I also forgot to put the camera card in the camera when we went to Universal but we got a cartoon drawing of Aiden! Were going to make it a tradition to get one of these for each of our kids.

Me and Aiden on the rockets!

Crystina and Hailey

More Rockets

The 2 A's. Andrew and Aiden

Boy oh Boy!!

2010-02-03T12:48:00.000-08:00

Its true there is going to be another boy in our family!!

Profile

Face

His Manhood

Little Foot

We've been tossing around a few names but I'm just not really happy with any of them! We narrowed it down to 3 and I'm contemplating on choosing one now or waiting till the baby is born to see what he looks like. Suggestions on names will be greatly appreciated!! Just leave a comment!

Random

2010-02-02T09:30:00.000-08:00

So most of you don't know i watch alot of TV shows...and when i say alot i mean ALOT! But thankfully we have tivo and they are spread out throughout the week. Just to name a few: survivor csi the mentalist ghost whisperer medium cake boss the bachelor american idol the good wife and 18 kids and counting. Well this post is about 18 kids and counting which i know is random for me to do. Anyways well the mom Michelle Duggar was pregnant with her 19th child and i knew that they were going to have a special show for the baby's delivery and everything but i forgot to record it. So i was catching up yesterday and as it turns out I'm like a month and a half behind on what happened so here is the low down. Apparently Michelle was being hospitalized because her blood pressure was really high and they found that she had preclampsia and she was only 24 weeks along. So they did an emergency c-section to save both mommy and baby. They are both doing fine and the baby is in the NICU weighing in at 1lb 6oz. Now this is what i was absolutely flabbergasted at! 24 weeks!! Holy cow!! I am so amazed that they even did emergency c-sections that early! That would be like me having a baby in 3 weeks...wow. The reason why i watch this show is because the mother for one has, now 19 kids and it amazes me at how patient she is and how she is able to show each and every one of them love. Not to mention for the most part her kids are well behaved! I just cant imagine having that many kids under one roof. Well that is my random rant on a tv show i just had to get out of my system. I have an ultrasound bright and early tomorrow morning will be posting tomorrow on all of that! =]

Ohhhh Were Halfway there!!

2010-01-24T20:46:00.000-08:00

Hooray for being halfway there! I know it will seem long for the time being but i also know that it will go by fast! I am finally 20 weeks along and officially resorting to maternity clothing =]. Doc appointment is tomorrow and i will be scheduling another appointment for an ultrasound. Stay tuned!!

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Success!!!

2010-01-24T20:36:00.000-08:00

I got a food processor for Xmas and i decided to use it finally! I made dinner (my version of p.f. Chang's chicken wraps...soooo yummy!) and then after that i wanted to try out bread again. The processor came with 4 different blades and one of them was a dough blade and you can use it to mix all the ingredients together and knead the dough! Well the first time i tried to make Challa bread i didn't have my fancy shmancy machine and it just didn't turn out right. But this time it was a success!! I also braided the bread to make it look pretty =]

My first attempt..looks like the loaf is about to have a baby!And the one im proud of =]

Snow

2010-01-22T14:03:00.000-08:00

Watching the news this morning we were deciding on a day to go up to the mountains and see the snow! When we saw it was snowing in Yucaipa we decided to go right then. I absolutely love this cold weather!

Some of the Yucaipa mountains
The Family I'm at an angle where you cant really see my bump but tomorrow i will be posting pictures of that! =]

Aiden as you can see by his disgusted face...doesn't like it.

He was OK with it at first until he fell and then he was done!

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Always a time for Firsts!

2010-01-22T13:32:00.000-08:00

We went to Chuck E. Cheese for the first time as a family! ME and Cody have been before of course but this was Aiden's first time and he loved it! The only thing that sucked was we went on a Saturday night...need i explain more? Even though it was crowded we still managed to have fun. We didn't let Aiden crawl in the tubes because we didn't want to lose him! We had a really great coupon that we got in our Up blu-ray movie and we just decided to go randomly. This was also Aiden's first time riding on a 25 cent machine!

Where Cody spent the majority of his time.
Aiden really liked this one...so did Cody

He found something that spun in the kiddie area!

This was Aiden's Second ride.

This was his first one and the machine broke right as he got to it but he liked moving the steering wheel =]

FINALLY!!!!

2010-01-10T21:53:00.000-08:00

I have waited a very long 18 weeks to finally say i can feel the baby kicking!! This confirms for me that there is actually something growing in there! I woke up 2 days ago and was just laying in bed on my back and i felt 5 kicks in a row! The started from the middle of my tummy and traveled to my right side. I am so very excited and in 2 more weeks we can have an official answer to what we are having!!

2010!!

2010-01-01T20:57:00.000-08:00

Where has the time gone?! 3 years ago i was dating Cody,2 years ago i was pregnant with Aiden, and 1 year ago he was only 6 months old. Now he is almost a toddler!! There are a few things this year i would like to improve on. I don't really like making new years resolutions because i never keep them! So these are things that i would like to do more/better: Read more to Aiden. I read to him probably once a week and it seems to calm him down alot more. He has so many books and he really does like it when i do read to him.

Cook more. I already do cook more than half of the week. The other part is just frozen foods or takeout. I would really like to get a schedule down and get more easy/healthy recipes! The best part is that i enjoy cooking!
More family time. It seems like my time is always taken up by TV shows i want to watch or those addicting facebook games(you all know em!). I would like to do more with Aiden like taking him to the park every day instead of 3 times a week or finding cheap fun things i can do with him and Cody. We do have a dvr so maybe i can limit myself and record my shows and have a day to myself to watch them.

Teaching Aiden more. I had always wanted to become a teacher all throughout school. Now that i have an 18 month old and one on the way i feel like being a stay at home mom is what i was meant to do! I love being at home with Aiden and watching him grow but i would like to do more education stuff with him. I already have flashcards for him and that worked for maybe a day. Then he got a hold of them and ate/chewed on a couple. Maybe i can start numbers now =]

Grow more Spiritually. It seems like i have been slacking just a little in this department. I would like to be able to read the scriptures daily and do more family prayers. I would also love to visit the temple more often. After all it is practically in our backyard! I do need to get a new dress though since my abdomen is growing =]

I am so thankful for my family and my wonderful husband that help me out when i need it. And i hope i at least touch all of these categories by the end of this new and exciting year!!

Christmas/Aiden's First pee in the Potty!!/Baby Update

2009-12-29T13:06:00.000-08:00

For some reason all my pictures are backwards so ill just go in the order they are in. Aiden got a Toys r Us gift card from my uncle and i decided to get him a potty chair with it since he didn't have one yet. All the next day he didn't do anything in it even though he liked sitting on it. Then the next morning Cody was getting ready for work and Aiden woke up so he took him straight to the potty and yes he peed! It sure was a lot of pee but he did it! That night before his shower i sat him on it while i was getting everything ready then he stood up and looked in the potty and yet again he had peed! I of course was so excited calling him a big boy and singing Aiden peed in the potty lol. Twice in one day is pretty good if i say so myself! For Christmas Eve we went to my moms house for dinner. It's like our family's little tradition of eating polish food and doing polish traditions. After that we head over to my grandmas to open presents. I didn't have my camera so i didn't take any pictures. Christmas morning we opened our gifts and Aiden is still not into unwrapping things. He does like the gifts he gets though! His favorite out of everything was a talking lightning mcqueen car that daddy got for him. Then we went to my other grandmas house for lunch and opening gifts there. I got a new camera from my bro in law so i only got a few pictures of that. It was a very nice Holiday spent with family and eating yummy food! I am so sad that it is over but very excited that next year there will be a new little one to spend it with!

All the cousins from my dad's side of the family. Starting from the left back row: Brionna, Robin(brother),me, John(brother), and Vikki(sister) Front row: Ryan, Cara, Christopher, Aiden, Melanie, and Gavin

My dad and Aiden playing with his soccer ball.

Me helping Aiden open up his presents.

BABY UPDATE

When i was pregnant with Aiden i went to my Mom's work and we "took a peek" inside. She is a labor and delivery nurse so she had a little ultrasound machine to play with. I was 19 weeks along with Aiden when i went in. Unfortunately we couldn't see anything but him crossing his legs and covering himself with his hands lol. So the day after Christmas (i was exactly 16 weeks)my mom invited me to come in again and we got to see our little munchkin! The little guy waved to us and was dancing all over the place! I cant feel anything yet though but he sure was moving! I have been saying "he" because we were able to see between the legs and it looked a lot like Aiden's ultrasound when we found out he was a boy! So what Cody is saying is that we are 95% sure it is another boy. We wont find out officially for another month so there is still that 5% chance its a girl. But from what i saw i believe we are having another boy =]

Cookies Cookies Everywhere!!

2009-12-19T18:14:00.001-08:00

Well not really. I only made one batch of 3 cookies. Compared to my mom who makes 24 different types of cookies and doubles the recipe for each one. About a month ago i made a raspberry cream cheese breakfast pastry which was yummy! So i decided to trade the crust for a regular graham cracker crust and make raspberry cheesecake bars. It is still cooling while i type this so i ha vent cut it up and made it look pretty, but the picture makes it look like a bloody cake lol. Then i made one batch of chocolate chip cookies which made 43 cookies and a batch of sugar cookies which made 26 cookies. The house now smells really good! It is definitely better than any air freshener that i have smelt! I love this time of the year and everything that comes with it! Decorations, baked sweets, the smell of Christmas trees, shopping, and being around family. =]

Cody is 21!!

2009-12-17T18:40:00.000-08:00

Today is Cody's 21st birthday! Man the time flies!! I remember the day i met him senior year! Well yesterday we went to Disney yet again!(we are probably the biggest Disneyland junkies ever!) We had went on a couple of rides yesterday and today Cody got his 72$ gift card and his happy birthday button. We had only gone on 2 rides since the park was really crowded and we had planned on going home before there was traffic. It was Aiden's very first time riding Autopia. I was surprised when he stopped moving the steering wheel as soon as we had started to move. He enjoyed the ride very much and I'm pretty sure this will be his next favorite ride. On the way home Cody reported a drunk driver who nearly got into an accident with us. We found out how good of a team we were because i was already memorizing this guys licence plate number before Cody called. Of course as soon as the guy saw we got out the phone he sped away(little did he know i already knew his licence plat number by heart!...still do!).

When we got home i had to go get blood work done which i hate but its good for me i suppose. I also had to go to the doc's office because i apparently have an infection. So to add to my massive prenatal vitamin i have to take amoxicillan 3 times a day for 10 days =/. I stopped to pick up Cody's favorite candy(snickers) since i gave him his birthday present early(a Lakers watch already sized perfectly!) i also got him a card and a 3$ scratcher since he got me a scratcher on my birthday last year. My scratcher was worth nothing knowing my bad luck but i just so happened to pick Cody out a winner! He won 15$ and was so happy since it was his first winning scratcher. I will post again tomorrow since its my cookie baking day =]. A post dedicated to cookies!!

Christmas Time at Disneyland

2009-12-10T17:25:00.001-08:00

I absolutely LOVE Disneyland this time of the year! Just being there makes you happy and seeing all of the beautiful decorations; it is amazing how they do all of it! We stayed overnight again but this time we had gotten a free room from previously staying and it was grandpas birthday. We were there Monday through Tuesday and yes it poured on Monday! Thankfully we had driven through the worst of it(It still rained a little and drizzled). Even though my shoes were soaked and my feet were freezing you can still see from the pictures it was fun! And you can also tell which ones were from Monday and which ones were from Tuesday! Tuesday it was absolutely beautiful outside but it was still a little cold!

Aiden taking a snooze this was the 2nd day we were here.

He actually tried to leave his 3d glasses on through the Toy Story Mania ride!

Cody and Travis on Screamin'. After the ride they said it froze their face lol

Aiden sat for Santa! He also danced for him too! Last year he fell asleep before he got to Santa at church. I think we will make it a tradition to get a family christmas picture and a picture with Santa at Disney. =]

Main Street all decorated.

Cody and Aiden on the carousel. You can see Cody's poncho.

Us infront of the castle. It was so pretty!

Me and Cody freezing in our ponchos on the carousel.

We had so much fun minus the rainy Monday. We are also going again next week for Cody's birthday. He is turning the big 21!! Hopefully it wont rain =]

What we Wake up to ...Sometimes

2009-12-04T11:05:00.000-08:00

Aiden just so happened to be very happy on this morning. He usually is happy every morning and it is so nice to wake up to a smile rather than screaming. =] This first picture is him being a drama king. He knows how to fake cry now!

I absolutely adore his smile! =]

Our Fishie Tank

2009-12-02T10:02:00.001-08:00

I had gotten a kids fish tank from one of my old co-workers who was going to throw it out. I took it home and Cody was excited to get fish! So the same day we bought 2 tiger barb fish and 1 rainbow shark. Over time the 2 tiger bars died and algae began to grow in the tank. Apparently the rainbow shark eats algae so it was a win win situation! Well the other day Cody wanted to buy more fish for the tank. Long story short, we ended up buying a new/bigger tank. We also bought 2 fiddler crabs and got a free bala shark. Now there is a funny story that goes along with the crabs. We bought them at walmart and we were leaving petco and i was looking at the crabs watching them walk around and one of them froze up and turned over! I told Cody that i thought the crab was dying or dead. So i sat there poking at the dead crab(i know that sounds horrible lol)and he wasn't budging! Then it looked like something pink looking was coming out of the top of him so i had thought i accidentally stepped on him. By the time we got home which was a total of about 7 minutes there were 3 crabs in the bag! Turns out the crab that froze up shed his shell. I was all grossed out. But anyways i can now have pics for you!!

Bala shark. The little boy that donated him told us his name was eddie =]

Our rainbow shark that is very shy and doesnt come out of the ship unless the crabs have taken over it lol

One of the crabs. Couldnt get a pic of the other guy but we thing this one is a girl because she has 2 tiny claws and the other one has one tiny claw and one huge claw.

The shedded shell =]

Pictureless

2009-12-02T08:04:00.000-08:00

Sorry i havent been putting pictures up. I can't seem to find the cord that plugs the camera into the computer to download them! Anyways here are a couple of things that have been happening in the Sorenson home!

had my first doctors appointment and everything is looking good-still have bloodwork i need to do im now 12 weeks along =]
we got a new fish tank and got rid of Aiden's little plastic one we now have 2 fiddler crabs 1 bala shark and 1 rainbow shark
we had a fun Thanksgiving with my family then we made our own =]
we got most of our Christmas decorations up
had my first real black friday experience...walmart is no longer on our future lists
Aiden's vocabulary is growing!!
I have decided to register and hopefully become a bone marrow donor(after the baby that is!)

Hopefully i find that cord soon because there are alot of pictures i have been meaning to post!

New Moon =]

2009-11-24T10:27:00.000-08:00

Was definetly an amazing movie! I loved everything that they did and it followed the book quite well! I got to go see it yesterday with my mom and sister who have also read the books. Last year when Twilight came out i went with my sister the monday morning after it opened and there was about 5 people in line lol 4 of which were going to see Twilight. Our theatre was empty and it was really nice! This year however was nothing compared to last year. There were 2 lines one waiting to get into the theatre and one for the tickets. Our theatre was packed but we did find a nice spot to sit! And yes like many of you who have seen the movie experienced; All the girls/moms in the audience squealed when Taylor Lautner took his shirt off. The moms mostly were "oh my" or "ooo"s. We couldnt help but laugh. Maybe it is just me but when i read the fist book and then saw the movie my vision of Edward was way different! Jacob i can see being Taylor Lautner but for some reason i dont really like R.Patts as Edward. Maybe it is because im married and not single lol I have no idea but that is just how i feel. But they all do a very good job with their characters! My favorite being Alice =]

Quick Little Post

2009-11-06T10:19:00.001-08:00

First off i switched out my widget for a farther along one because i am actually 9 weeks along! Before i had Aiden my mom gave me a number to a perinatal services place that helps you get your health insurance and they educate you on everything! So i had an appointment yesterday at the same place because i thought why not do it again! Their main thing is to show you videos and educate you on childbirth and taking care of a baby(which i don't really need since i have experience in that department) but i like all the interesting things they told me. They also give you alot of stuff like magazines, samples of different baby products, and prenatal vitamins(alot! i am using the ones i had left over from last time). I also found out my due date there and it is June 12th. I am so very excited that our family is growing and i cant wait to feel those little movements!

Halloween

2009-11-01T19:14:00.000-08:00

This year was Aiden's first "real" Halloween. Last year he was only 3 months old and we didnt take him anywhere. This year we took him to our church's trunk or treat. It was really cute the way some people decorated their truck beds. This was my and Aiden's first time comming but Cody had been before and this year was apparently a big turnout! Afterwards we had some really yummy chili!! Aiden was a panda this year and he wouldnt let me paint his nose for the trunk or treat but he let me on actual Halloween night but unfortunately our camera broke the night of the trunk or treat so i didnt get pictures of him and his painted nose. But i have these!!

Aiden and Cody

Aiden having fun

Cody trying to scare all the kids

The first thing he always goes for the wheels!!

Aiden and Daddy

Anniversary

2009-11-01T18:49:00.000-08:00

On October 26th me and cody celebrated our 3 year anniversary(3 years together and 2 married). He booked us a hotel room across from Disneyland and we spent the day there with his brother and some friends that were visiting from New York. We had planned on eating in the Blue Bayou like we did on our 1st anniversary but it turns out it was all booked up the first night and the second night the park closed at 5 for an event. So instead Cody found a coupon for buy one get one free at the Pirates Dinner Adventure. The whole gang went with us and it was fun! We had a big meal and the show was a little cheesy but it was cute.

Me and the bro in law

the show

us and what we thought was the funniest guy in the show. Captain Sebastian.

more show

overall it was a great anniversary!!

My Little Piranha

2009-10-19T17:33:00.000-07:00

No more teeth!! Well for the most part. It seems like ever since Aiden was 5 months old he never stopped getting teeth in. But now there is light at the end of this tunnel! Aiden has all of his teeth in minus the 4 very back teeth. I think he is supposed to get them when he is around 2. I also added the baby ticker widget if you look to the right of the page. Yes my baby looks like a lizard for the time being but i promise he or she will get cuter!

A Sorenson Update!

2009-10-18T17:34:00.000-07:00

Here is what has been going on with the Sorenson's for the month of October.

Miramar Air Show!

We went down to San Diego and spent the night at Cody's aunt's house and the next morning we woke up bright and early for the Miramar Air show! This was Aiden's first time going because last time he was only 3 months old and he absolutely loved it! Last year it was cloudy and overcast which sucks for an airshow! To top it off it started raining and we had to walk all the way back to the car in the rain. But this year it was sunny and cool. The only thing that we forgot to bring was sunscreen. So of course me Cody and Aiden got a bit sun burned!

All About Aj!

Aiden is one and a half weeks shy of turning 16 months. I am so surprised at how much he is learning these days! His vocabulary consists of: mama, dada, grandpa(papa), dog, ball, oh boy, oh kay(oh tay), hello(oh) when he picks up a phone, and the usual baby gibberish. He loves dancing to music, pressing every single button he sees, absolutely loves anything that spins, loves hot wheels cars, demolishing his room right after i clean it, running amuck in the hallway, his puppy Chloe, giving hugs and kisses, and trying to repeat anything you say. He is still quite the comedian around our house and a cuddle bug. He loves the huge blow up bouncers at birthday parties. He cant bounce yet but he runs around and falls down in them. On Halloween he is going to be one of the cutest little pandas around!

The Never Ending Flu Bug!

This past week has been very eventful. A family friend came over and had gotten sick. Well Aiden contracted the same thing which was some kind of stomach flu bug. Then of course me being lovey and giving him kisses i get the darn thing. And last but not least Cody got it. I had asked my parents to watch Aiden while i took care of Cody and cleaned. The ext day my dad got sick and then my sister who was going to homecoming that night and had to come home before she got in. I feel so bad for her!! She is recovering right now with my dad and my mom has been taking care of both of them. She hasn't gotten it so lets keep our fingers crossed!!

Some Big NEWS!!!

We just recently found out, and its early, that we will be expecting our second child in June of next year! I am currently 6 weeks along and am super excited!! I will keep you updated on all the doctors appointments, movements, ecetera.

Kissed by an Angel by Elizabeth Chandler

2009-09-13T08:57:00.000-07:00

This i must say was an amazing book! Since i have read the Twilight series 3 times already it was time for me to get a new book. So i go this one because it was huge and it looked interesting. This book is about a high school couple that fall head over heels for each other and they get into a car accident and the boyfriend dies. Now his girlfriend,Ivy, believes in angels and when she was younger she thinks that her guardian angel saved her from drowning and she keeps angel statues in her room. After her boyfriend, Tristan, dies she stops believing in them and little does she know but he becomes her new guardian angel. With the help of another angel Tristan finds that someone deliberately killed him and that his killer is now coming after Ivy. So now he has to protect her from his killer. Its a very good book there was no bad language in it at all. I would definitely recommend this book! My mom is going to trade me a book she is working on right now for this one so if you would like to borrow it i probably wont have it for a little while.

Another book that i read was Two way Street by Lauren Barnholdt. This book was about yet another high school couple that again fall head over heels for each other and since they are planning on going to the same college they plan out a road trip. Well the guy breaks up with the girl before this road trip and her parents urge her to still go with him. So its this awkward-trying-to-make-the-other-person-jealous road trip. It is cute and funny and he knows this big secret but doesn't tell her because he doesn't want to hurt her. There is quite alot of bad language in it which i wish they wouldn't have put in there because it could have been good without it. But then again it is about high school kids going into college. This was another good book!

Fun fact for ya!

2009-09-06T19:56:00.000-07:00

This past week when we went to Disneyland we found out that you only have to be 35 inches tall to ride the matterhorn! And for those of you that haven't been to Disneyland and dont know what the heck that is heres a picture for you!

You ride bobsled looking cars through tunnels and encounter the abominable snowman which is a little scary if i say so myself. Lets just say that when Disneyland opened this was one of the only rides! Therefore the track is bumpy and rough not to mention you get jerked around on the turns. Anywho now that i get back on track i dont know if i posted Aiden's height in the last post but he is 31 inches tall! Which means he is only 4 inches away from riding this thing!!! I dont know if he will like it too much or at all for that matter but it just goes to show that time flies! I would rather his first "cool" ride at Disney be splash mountain but you have to be 40 inches for that one. I can't wait to be able to take my little chunker on the big kid rides!! That is if mommy is allowed =]

Aiden at 14 months

2009-08-27T15:13:00.000-07:00

My son is quite the comedian these days. There isn't a day that goes by with out me and Cody nearly peeing our pants because of him! I absolutely adore my son! So we were late for his 1 year check up and did it at 14 months. He is 31 inches tall and 24 pounds. He has 14 teeth and counting! The doc said that he likes the way he is growing and that he is growing nicely and he is at the 75 percentile. So we are hoping he keeps his growing streak and is taller than both of us! He can say Momma, Dada, my ball(which sounds like by bawll) and dog. He loves to watch older kids play and run around and doesn't care too much about babies. He is very independent and thinks he is all grown up! Now that he is older we took a trip to Disneyland and he was actually reacting to rides this time! It is so fun to watch him grow and learn so many new things.
I cant imagine my life without my little chunker!!

Aiden is ONE!!!

2009-06-30T19:57:00.001-07:00

We celebrated Aiden's first birthday this past sunday with our family and he had a blast! Here are some pictures of the birthday bash!!!

THE PRESENTS!!!

The cool splash zone grandpa got for Aiden.

Surrounded by toys!

He just didnt know what to do with himself.

Trying to get him to read a card.

THE CAKE!!

MMM nothing like a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting!!!

He had gotten one mark above his eyebrow and i had to put the other one. He had angry chocolate eyebrows!!

Before

After

Aiden inspecting the pinata

At the end of the day

My Uncle's Suprise Birthday Party

2009-06-30T19:44:00.000-07:00

So Aiden is finally 1 year old! It feels like it took no time at all! This past weekend was fun and very eventful! My uncle had a surprise birthday party on Saturday and here are a few pictures from that!

In Aunt Tracy's pool(which is really nice because it is black bottomed and a saltwater pool!!)

Aiden was kicking his little feet

He didn't like this pink chair too much lol

Playing with his second cousins

He had crazy hair that day!!!

Aiden's First Haircut/ Father's Day Present

2009-06-20T20:19:00.000-07:00

So Aiden got his very first haircut the other day. He now looks like a little boy...he's not my baby anymore! He is getting so big i cant believe it! Here are some pics and a video. He wasnt freaked out while Cody was buzzing his hair...he actually liked it! We used a size 8, which to me it still looks really short. His hair looks like daddy's now.

Before

After

This year i thought since it was Cody's first real father's day then i should get him something nice and huge! I didnt take the huge part literally until i saw what i wanted for him. I came home and asked him if he wanted his fathers day present early or on fathers day because this thing was pretty big! He ofcourse said early and that spared me the agony of trying to find a place to put this so he couldnt find it. Here is the present.

He loved it by the way.

An Update on the Garlic Plant

2009-06-17T16:30:00.000-07:00

So my garlic plant did die but it died too early!! It was at the beginning of this month when i dug it up and found these little treasures!

It was not my fault my little plant died early. The gardeners thought it was a weed and buzz cut it TWICE!!! So i dug up miniature little garlics. They are so cute! I gave them to my mom so she can plant them in her new herb garden she has.

My 20th Birthday

2009-06-17T15:49:00.000-07:00

So Cody suprised me this year and rented a hotel room right across the street from the Disneyland main entrance! We got there on monday and it was about 4 and we had to bring Aiden with us for the day and his dad took him home with him. We were mainly there to see Fantasmic and The Electrical Parade(Aiden's favorite song is the electrical parade by the way). The place was packed! It was a ridiculous amount of people but i still had fun! We went on pirates and a few bugs land rides at cal adventure. As soon as the song started for the parade Aiden got super excited and was looking around everywhere! It was a really cute parade. We had a front row spot and Aiden got tickled by the rabbit from Alice in Wonderland and Grumpy from Snow White stood infront of Aiden and glared at him.

Aiden in one of those Brtish Phone Booths

I love this picture. He looks thrilled to be at Disneland lol

The Electrical Parade

He loved the parade and after that we went back over to Disneyland to watch Fantasmic. It was so crowded that we didnt even get a good spot for Fantasmic. We were behind this huge tree and had to look around it and like i said there was a ridiculous amount of people there. To top it all off the brand new dragon that they had just got was broken down. So there was no cool dragon at the end but it was ok. Then the next day we had breakfast and waited in line to get my brithday pin and giftcard. If you are an annual pass holder you can choose from 3 things. You can get a 69$ gift card, a fast pass for youre group and choose 6 rides that it will work on, or a return ticket for when your pass expires. I chose the giftcard and got Aiden some toys and the pirates trilogy on bluray=]. Travis and Johnny met up with us there and we went on a couple rides and all in all it was a very fun day minus the people and long 80 minute lines.

Harold had to go to work the day he had Aiden and so he spent the day with one of my mom's co-workers. She also has an AJ the same age and here is a pic of them playing.

Now while all of us were gone Chloe was home. Yes home alone! I deleted the picture on accident but somehow she always manages to get herself locked in our bathroom. And she did tear it up a little bit:the shower curtain was on the floor along with our towels and a couple of things were off the sink but it was better than tearing up carpet or anything!

Aiden's First Trip to the ER

2009-06-04T10:16:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was Aiden's "lets see how many time i can hit my head" day! I swear he must have hit himself 20 times! But the biggest one happened at the end of the day. I had gone over the Crystina's to visit and while we were talking Aiden is next to her rocking chair and he falls and hits his head. I think nothing of it because all day he had been bumping it here and there. Well as soon as i look where he hit it there was a huge knot! It had swelled almost instantly when he hit it. Crystina gave me a bag of frozen veggies and he doesn't let me put them on it and starts screaming louder. I had called Cody to call his doctor and see if we can bring him in. Well as soon as i get home Cody tells me that the doctor is gone for the day and they said if we were really freaked out about it then we should take him to the er. I showed Cody Aiden's head and he said yup lets go! We get there and Aiden is passed out and I'm worried because i know that if you have a concussion you cant fall asleep but then i don't know if Aiden has a concussion. The doctor took a look at him and gave us options. By this time the swelling had gone down. She said we could get a CT scan to make sure he has no internal bleeding in his brain, but that came with a rick of getting a brain tumor from the radiation...so that one we ruled no! We could also get a regular xray to make sure that he didn't fracture his skull. Or we could just watch him closely for 24 hours and make sure he doesn't throw up and we would have to wake him up every 4 hours to make sure he was responsive. So we decided that we would watch him and i would set my alarm for every 4 hours.

Today he has been doing good. minus the huge bruise on the side of his forehead. He is walking fine and making his usual noises. The swelling has gone down alot and now there is only a small lump on his head. I was thinking this morning about making a helmet that babies can wear as soon as they start walking. Just to protect their precious brain because Aiden seems to hit his head alot no matter what he is doing!

Aiden is 11 Months old!!

2009-05-28T22:08:00.000-07:00

Well he is tomorrow but i just couldn't wait until then. There are so many new things going on with this little boy! So as you know from the last post Aiden took his first steps, well that was 6 days ago. He is now almost a pro at walking. I am so surprised at how fast he has learned to walk. He now walks around the room to get from one side to the other but he is quite wobbly! I think it is so cute how he walks(i call it waddling because he does look like a duck when he walks). He still crawls too so he isnt totally walking yet but he sure is getting close! He now has 8 teeth, 4 on top and 4 on bottom. He loves playing with hotwheels cars and he doesn't stick them in his mouth!! Who would have thought the one thing Aiden doesn't stick in his mouth turned out to be a hotwheels car? He hasn't said his first word yet so were still waiting for that milestone to happen. I am almost done with all of the first birthday shenanigans.

About a month ago Aiden was sick and he had a small diaper rash. Well i dropped him off at my mothers house and she called me and told me his whole bottom was red and it was a pretty bad rash. Turns out the diaper cream i was using that seemed to work fine before did the exact opposite when he was sick. The brand i had was the Desitin and there is a specific non active ingredient(cod liver oil) that reacts with the higher ph levels in the urine that cause like a chemical burn. My mom new all of this because the same thing happened with my sister when she was a baby. So thankfully my mom through out that diaper cream and got one that had triple biotic ointment in it and that helped a little bit. The brand i now trust is the aveeno baby soothing relief, it cleared up his rash in 3 days. So a warning to all mother's with babies make sure your aware of whats happening with your baby's bottom!! and watch out for the stuff that has cod liver oil in it.

Aiden Walked for the First time Today!!!

2009-05-22T16:39:00.000-07:00

I am so excited about this post! I have waited almost 11 months to finally say this but Aiden took his first steps today!! He walked from me to the entertainment center and took 4 steps without holding anything!! I tried to get him to do it again so i could get a picture but he wouldnt...ofcourse. He has grown so much and i remember when i was in the hospital with him like it was yesterday! It has been so much fun this first year and i cant wait to see more first times with my son!!! Here is the video of me finally getting him to walk to me!!

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=57781813

My Lovely Mother's Day =]

2009-05-10T22:56:00.000-07:00

So i had a very nice FIRST mother's day. Started off with church ofcourse, then went to my grandmas house for a big mother's day/birthday bash. She had made enough food to feed a small country and boy it was yummy =]. While we were there Aiden was letting go of things and standing on his own!! He also took one step!!! What a great mothers day gift! I know its not an official step but he did try and ofcourse fell on his bottom. But it was so exciting! Cody bought me these gorgeous flowers!! And i am just so thankful for my family and for my amazing husband who i love so much. He and Aiden have been the biggest blessings i have had in my life. I am so blessed to have a loving and happy family.

My Garlic Plant

2009-05-01T14:58:00.000-07:00

So we had an extra clove of garlic in our fridge that started to sprout. I figured why not and plant it? well its been a month and it has grown alot as you can see. I read up on growing garlic and it said that i had to cut the flower stalks otherwise i wont get alot of garlic. I should have read up earlier because it also said to plant one clove at a time and i planted the cluster! Oops! oh well whats the worst that can happen? Anyway when i cut the stalks it smelled so good! it wasnt a strong garlic smell but a very light yummy garlic smell. I cant wait to dig up my garlic when they are done!!

Before i cut those cute stalks!!

After the plant got a buzz cut.

Cody thinks that i am so funny because i am so excited about this plant.