Baugh Christmas Party

One of our many family traditions is the annual Baugh Christmas party!! Our family has grown to numbers that my Grandparents house could not accommodate so we have been throwing the party at the Snow College LDS Institute the past few years. It is so much fun for everyone because there are pool tables, foosball tables, air hockey, basketball and most importantly TV to watch the bowl games! My mom makes the turkey and homemade rolls (also a Baugh tradition) and everyone else brings the salads and desserts. We have a small talent show and a pinata for the kids. It's a blast! This year the Bird's (my mom's sister's family) put on synchronize swimming...it was hilarious! We definitely have a great time. A few pics from that day.

Kyson eating one of those famous homemade rolls. Mmmm! My cute Grandpa Baugh...Kyson was reaching for another one of those rolls...he he he.

The boys relaxing after a big game of basketball. These girls are my cousins and we had baby's one day apart. Kyson was born on August 29th then Faith on the far right was born on the 30th and last Elizabeth in the middle was born on the 31st!

Kyson swinging at his first pinata!

This is typical Brian...my Dad LOVES these get togethers!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOURS!!!

XOXO Melanie

Kyson is BACK!

YEAH!!!! After a very long week I finally have my adorable little boy back. I can't believe how much older he looks...I know crazy right? Shad & I got to my parents house late Friday night so we didn't want to wake him up...even though I wanted to really bad! We were sound asleep when my Mom and Sister walked in our room and laid Kyson on our bed...he was so cute! He was grinning from ear to ear and wouldn't stop giving us hugs. In between the hugs he would look at our faces to make sure it was still his Mommy and Daddy and then he would smile and give us more hugs. Cutie boy! This is a picture of us that Sunday on our way to our cousin's baby blessing and another cousin's missionary homecoming...WELCOME HOME BROCK!!

Dance Recital!!!!!

Most of you know that my friend and I take a dance class every Tuesday night (after Ky goes down to sleep of course) and we absolutely love it! She danced in her previous life too so we are like little kids on Christmas Eve...giddy through the entire class. Well the owner of the studio talked our class into dancing at their Christmas recital for "advertisement". Lindsey and I both said no, no, no, no but of course we are push overs and got talked into it. I don't have a picture of our "cool" costumes (but you can see the poinsettias in our hair that we had to wear with our costumes-they were super cute). This picture is Lindsey and I after the recital eating dinner at BJ's (one of our favorite places to eat). I have had so much fun dancing again and I also got some much needed exercise. I would highly recommend it to anyone!

White Christmas in Las Vegas!

I've just looked at all of my friend's blogs that live in Vegas and they have already beat me to this...but for those of you who don't live in Las Vegas...It SNOWED! Monday my Partners that I work with made me come into their office to show me that it was snowing outside...and I thought big deal right. Well both of these Partners were born and raised in Las Vegas and obviously don't get to see the snow very often in the desert. So I did some research and the last time Las Vegas has had snow was back in 2003! Monday's snowfall was gone by the Tuesday morning but...it snowed again last night and some areas of Las Vegas got up to 9 inches of snow!!! Our area got about 3 inches. The falling snow made me fill like Christmas season was finally here. Shad & I made hot chocolate to really enjoy the holiday season...yummy! The snow was so beautiful and it reminded me of back home in Utah. Oh the memories!

Speaking of Utah I haven't posted for awhile but my brother and sister came down to visit me after their college finals were over. They came down on Dec 11th and stayed until the 14th...and that is when my Mom and Dad talked me into letting them take Kyson back to Utah so they can spoil him like crazy. Kenzie asked me during breakfast Sunday morning if I will miss Kyson and I told her "I already miss him and he hasn't even left!"

My mom calls me Monday and says she can tell Kyson isn't feeling very well (because he gets very mellow when he gets sick or is cutting teeth...never grouchy... he's a perfect angel). So the next night my Dad had a Christmas party at their home in Ephraim and a Physicians Assistant was there and checked Kyson...and you guessed it...he had infections in both ears and the right ear was already starting to swell. We never really know if Kyson is sick because he never cries but my Mom said that night he would just lay on my sister's belly and whimper...poor little guy. The PA was nervous that if my Mom waited until the morning to get his scripts filled the ear could possibly burst. So of course in a small town you just wake up the Pharmacist out of bed and make him fill the script for antibiotics! He also got these ear drops that numb the ears until the antibiotics start kicking in. You know I miss Kyson terribly but I think he has the best care money can buy (since my Mom's rate is free).

I keep apologizing to my family that he was sick on the week they finally talked me in to letting Kyson stay with them...but my Dad's response is the best..."I love having him here and playing with him even if he is sick, because I get to check off the last thing on my bucket list...to be a Grandpa." My Dad is the best!! Seriously my Dad is the first on a long line of Whipple's that is alive to enjoy their Grandkid(s) - Stephanie and Natalie you better get on making that plural.

My Dad watched him Tuesday and took him shopping and got him sleepers (like we use to have as kids and we would slide down the stairs). He also took him to see my Mom at work and he would walk around giving all of the Brethren high fives (she works at the Snow College Institute). And then when no one is looking he howls like a wolf (he just learned that last week and if I can figure out how to upload video I'll show you all...its so cute!) My Mom watched him Wednesday and Thursday...and Stephanie just flew into Utah today and has staked claims to watch him tomorrow. I am so grateful that Kyson has Grandparents on both sides that completely spoil and love him.

Friday can't come any faster....I miss my little boy!!!!!

XOXO Melanie

I've been TAGGED!

I finally got around to reading some of my friends blogs and I realized Kys babysitter had tagged me a few weeks ago...so I guess you post the 4th picture in the 4th folder.

This picture was taken at one of Shad's softball tournaments in Mesquite, NV. His Grandpa Rollo was playing with him and he was loving the attention. He liked putting on Grandpa's cool shades! I love being outside and I especially love watching Shad play sports! That picture was taken in the first of June this year...I can't believe how much he has grown. I now tag Stephanie, Britni, Chelsea, Lindsey Bowen, Kami, and anyone else that hasn't done this before!

XOXO Melanie

Thanksgiving

Shad had to work on Thanksgiving day so I went with a few couples and their families that I have been friends with since college. It was a lot of fun and we had lots of yummy food. The family that let us have the dinner at their house found these really cute turkeys that when you push their belly's they gobble. Kyson loved his new toy! Look how cute all of those kids are with their turkey's. Thanks Justice family...we had such a great time!

Then Shad & I drove to Ephraim to cut down our Christmas Tree. There was a little snow on the ground so it was perfect tree cutting weather. My mom made another Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday...and for those of you who haven't had my Mom's cooking...it is the best food I have ever tasted in my entire life. Thanks Mom and Dad for spoiling us like usual. Love you both!!

XOXO Melanie