Holiday Festivities

We had a blast this year during the holiday season ( I can say that now since it is over...might have thought otherwise in the midst of the craziness) We experienced our first year as "hosting" the holiday. Yep, I made a FULL Christmas dinner, of course my mom and sis brought a lot of the side dishes and Nick "prepped" the turkey so I cant take all the credit. We also hosted Christmas eve and had the Pintler side over for that. We had so much fun getting to spend good quality time with both sides of the family this year.

Another highlight was that both boys were very aware and into the holiday spirit and anticipation. It made it so much fun to see them both get so excited and have so much fun with cousins and family. On Christmas morning Kason claimed to have heard Santa Claus saying "hohoho" during the night. Whether he dreamed that or simply made it up, Nick and I sure got a kick out of it:)

And again this year, I made an enormous amount cookies and goodies. I felt like I was baking for 2 straight weeks. I love to bake, so this part was actually fun for me. My "helpers" however, made things interesting.....

KO Man applying the Decor

And then enjoying his hard work

Kasons Turn

Action shot

 Kason decided he wanted his own tree in the playroom and we happened to have a fake one in storage that worked perfectly.  

And the "real tree". Notice the crooked star...it had a mind of its own

 

Christmas Eve...Kohen with one of the most popular Christmas presents of the night...the toy drill. It goes with a toy truck (takes it apart and puts it back together) but we found many uses for it

Nick performing his fatherly duties and putting together a workbench on Christmas Eve...notice the drill again. It was more helpful than Nicks real one :)

Nick and I and the toy drill I was way to impressed with

Opening presents Christmas morning. One of the few pictures I got

 

Kason and Kora on Christmas Day...they had a blast. Thanks Grandma Lori for the matching PJS!!

Love this one....notice Canon sneaking cookies. This is funnier if you've seen this video taken by Kiley

Kohen learning the Wii...uncle Connor is the best!!

 

Kason looking so handsome and so big! This is one of my favorite pics all season:)

The Pintlers Highlights of 2009


 Kohens 1st Birthday 3/31/2009

Kason's 3rd Bday 6/17/2009

This picture was included to document the hillarious behavior of Kason. Notice the extremely concerned look on his face. The Pinata he begged and pleaded for was about to be attacked by a gang of 3 yr olds and suddenly that was not such a great idea, even if it was full of candy. The pinata ended up being a new toy...going everywhere with Kason for weeks. I almost went crazy having to clean up the lovely shreds of red tissue paper that were left all over the house.

 

Camping at Lake Rossevelt July
We had a BLAST!!

Kason and Connor Camping

 Blake Arriving Home from his Mission 8/6/09!!!!!

 

Our road trip to Brady and Whitney's Wedding  

Ko with uncle Con @the wedding

        Mr and Mrs Brady Kenworthy. I love this Pic!

                                         

Nick and I on our 4th Anniversary

 9/24/2009   

Halloween with Buzz and Woody 

 

This day marked Kason's newest obsession: Buzz Lightyear

Happy 2010!

Although I have been absent from the blogging world for many months now, I have decided that the new year is the best time to jump back in. So here we go! I do have to admit that after looking back to the few posts I did do (way back in 08), it was so great to relive those times and bring back those fun memories that I had ALREADY forgotten about.

Not to make excuses for myself, but 2009 was an absolute whirlwind of changes and craziness. I felt at times this last year that I barely had time to breathe, let alone blog. Nick has been in "transition" all year, leaving the lending world (gee, I wonder why??) ....dabbling in real estate for a few months....and settling in at Henry-Griffitts  as their Sales Director. Such an amazingly perfect fit! He is the king of sales and loves to golf (even though time has not permitted him to do so very often) So we will see where this journey takes us!

This was also my first full year working part time. I finished my "Pilates School" in the fall of 2008  and have been teaching at The Pilates Pathway. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it there!! I get to work with the most wonderful people and am so happy with my decision to teach. I enjoy it more than I expected to, and see myself continuing for many years to come. I do have to say that it has taken some time "adjusting" to the schedule of working 2 days a week. The boys are lucky enough to spend those days at Grandma and Grandpas house, and they love it. I am so grateful for them being willing to help out, otherwise I wouldn't probably be doing what I love:)

Also in 2009, June to be exact...we MOVED!! Our last home was just way to small for these wild boys and we were in desperate need of more space. We got a great deal on a home only 2 houses down the street, so we didnt go very far:) The move has been a wonderful change for us, and I finally have started feeling "settled" here the last few months. We hope and plan to be here a very long time. I say that after discovering how difficult moving with children is! I do NOT want to do that again any time soon!!

So there you have it....2009 in a nut shell. Photo highlights to come!!

Family Pictures

We FINALLY got our act together and got some family pictures taken. These are the first ones since last summer, and poor Kohen hasnt had any taken of him till now! We are lucky to have aunt Shelly as our personal photographer and she did a great job, as usual. Kason was running around like crazy the whole time. I discovered that 2yr olds are extremely difficult to take pictures of. He wouldnt sit still!! Thats why there are none of him solo, we were lucky to get the shots we did:) Here are some of my favorites. Thank you Shelly!!

Halloween

Halloween was a lot of fun this year for us. This is the first year Kason really understood what was going on and so he was able to enjoy all the fun and festivities. When we first got his costume, he was a little freaked out by it, and refused to put it on. But once Kohen got his on and Kason was able to see his little brother in a costume, he lightend up a bit.
First we went trick or treating to Grandma and Grandpa Pintler's house, then we went with the Daines family to their annual ward "trunk or treat" party. Kason LOVED it! He was making friends with all the little kids in costumes, it was cute to watch my little batman running around. Our last stop of the night was the Kenworthy house, where we had yummy donuts and cider, and ate way too much candy!


Nick and baby "Robin"


All my Boys Trunk or Treating


BATMAN


Kohen with Grandma Lori

On Saturday night Nick and I had our turn celebrating. We went to a halloween party with some friends. We went along with the super hero theme and were Superman and Supergirl. We had lots of fun getting dressed up! Pics to come from that. havent downloaded them yet. BUt I knew if I waited, I would never post!!

My Boys

Well Kohen is finally old enough that him and Kason are really starting to entertain eachother. This is the moment I have been waiting for ever since Kohen was born. Kason is one of those kids who is constantly needing someone to play with, and although I love to play with him, its nice to not be the sole soure of entertainment anymore!
This very accurately shows my boys personalities....Kason, always wanting to be in control of the situation, and Kohen just going with the flow. Oh, and please ignore the chaotic mess in the background:)

Long time, no blog!

Yes, I know, it has been a crazy long time since I have done a post. To be honest, I feel a bit overwhelmed with where to begin and have been putting this off thinking its going to get easier...??? But yes, we are alive and well:) The boys are growing like weeds and are keeping me on my toes. Kohen is becoming mobile....travel rolling is what we call it. He just rolls over and over until he gets to his desired destination. In fact, hes doing it next to me as we speak....rolling around in my laundry pile (maybe I should take the hint and fold the laundry) He also got his first tooth the other day! My baby, already getting so big:(

Kason is still busier than ever, I honestly dont know how I keep up with this animal. It wears me out but I love every minute of it. Ok, thats a lie....we will say ALMOST every minute of it:) His new obsession is playing with cars. He has about 5 or 6 that go everywhere with him. And they'er bigger cars, so carrying them all at the same time is an impossible task, even for me. Even so, he attempts it each time he moves to a different area of the house, and has a major meltdown when they wont all fit in his arms. The joys of being two years old, attemping the impossible and having a tantrum when it doesnt work out the way you planned.

Nick and I are doing well, we celebrated our 3rd anniversary last month. Most people would say, I cant believe its already been 3 years, but I say... "I cant believe its ONLY been three years. Our lives have been jam packed, I wonder how we have fit it all in! But I love him more than I did the day I married him. He is the best husband in the world, and more than I ever hoped for.

Also, last week, I FINALLY finished my pilates training program. Its the best feeling in the world to be done! No more homework, woohoo! Even though it was rough, it was an amazing experience to participate in the program, and my love for the work has grown immensely! I will be working at the Pilates Pathway in CDA and will be just doing VERY part time for now until my busy life allows me to do more.
Well, enough for now. I will update with recent pics soon.