The King Family

Santa visit for Christmas 2011

2011-12-11T20:44:00.001-07:00

We went and visited Santa on Friday where the girls got to talk with Santa, get their picture taken with him, and share their wish list which we know for sure included a Rapunzel for Carlie and a Snow White doll for Sadie. Sound's like they wanted to keep it simple this year.....to bad "Santa" couldn't.

Easter Dresses!

2011-05-09T11:33:00.007-06:00

I remember the days when I could just place my children where I wanted them, tell them to smile and ta-dah....cute pictures. That isn't the case anymore, they like to move...imagine that? Anyway, here are what pictures we got of their Easter dresses. None of them turned out very good between them moving, dancing and the shadows of the morning so...it is what it is! At least we took pictures right?

Cheese!
Cute picture, dang shadows!!

Easter 2011

2011-04-26T10:15:00.007-06:00

We had a really nice Easter this year. It was really low key and rather relaxing...well...it was for me, I had minor surgery on my leg the Friday before and was pretty lazy all weekend. A big thanks to Mike for holding down the household while I recovered. On Saturday we had our traditional "picnic" and egg hunt. The weather ruined our picnic so we ended up inside at Tami's house, but still had a lot of fun eating good food and enjoying each other's company. The girls were in heaven! After the egg hunt, they had fun going through their eggs and seeing what treasures were in store for them.
On Sunday, it was Stake Conference so we stayed home since I was still on light duty. I cooked a ham and had my mom over for dinner. We enjoyed good food again followed by a lovely tea party with the girls. It was a lot of fun, despite the girls being sick, I think they had a pretty good day!

The Easter Bunny made it!
Our lovely tea party! (Don't mind me....I cringe that I put this on here but it was too cute seeing the girls having a tea party with grandma so I made the sacrifice)

I think she found one! (Carlie and Chelsey)

Got it!

What did I get!

Poo Poo Fairy!

2011-04-26T10:06:00.002-06:00

You've heard of the Tooth Fairy....but have you ever heard of the Poo Poo Fairy? Probably not. I think HE only made an appearance at our house. You see, potty training was no small task at our house. I literally started last June and we JUST accomplished it last month after trying and trying and trying! Sadie got the pee thing down rather quickly but after trying every tactic in the book we couldn't get her to poop on the potty so Mike decided to invent the Poo Poo fairy. If Sadie could consistently go poo poo on the potty the Poo Poo Fairy would bring her the coveted Princess Bike! Well it worked! So after writing the Poo Poo Fairy a letter and leaving him his favorite treat (Pepsi and cookies) he came! What a grand event this was....no one is more happy about this accomplishment than mom - this was hands down, the hardest thing she has ever done.

All decked out! Now on to even more tasks...learning how to pedal and brake. The fun never ends!
The Poo Poo Fairy thought Carlie might feel left out so she got a bike of her own. Sadie didn't really like this idea! Carlie seems to benefit from all of her accomplishments. The joys of being the youngest I guess.

Coloring!

2011-04-26T10:00:00.007-06:00

My girls LOVE to color! I think they get it from me because I loved to color when I was little. Nothing was better than getting a new coloring book and a new box of crayons. Sadie is becoming quite good at it too - and it's fun to see how her pictures progress as she gets older. Carlie just loves mimicking her sister so as long as she's coloring...Carlie will be too.

If you look closely you can see a rainbow and REALLY big flowers under it.

Taking it very seriously!

Cookies with Mom

2011-04-26T09:56:00.003-06:00

One Sunday we found ourselves spending the afternoon making cookies. The girls got to wear the cute aprons our babysitter Courtney made for them! Although mommy prefers making cookies alone, they were a lot of "help" and we had a lot of fun....especially enjoying them after!

Oh the anticipation!!

Girls Day Out!!!

2011-02-04T13:06:00.006-07:00

My niece Whitney wanted all the girls to go to "Good Things Utah" for her birthday and then out to lunch. We had such a good time together, and it was free - so if you're looking for something fun and different this is definitely a good time.
During the show that day they were promoting a new movie called "Midway to Heaven" which is a LDS type film which has Kirby Heyboure, Curt Doussett, and Michelle Money in it. For those of you that are watching this season's "The Bachelor" you'll know Michelle as the not so nice girl from SLC. HAHA! I was a little shocked when she walked in!
I think Marti Skold and Nicea (not sure if I spelled her name right) were by far the nicest of the bunch. Marti was very down to earth and talkative, they made being there really fun for all of us.

All of us with the "Good Things Utah" Girls....Nicea, Angie, Marti and Reagan
Curt Doussett

Whitney, Chelsey, and Jessica with Michelle Money and Kirby Heybourne

Misc. Catch Up

2011-01-19T10:28:00.012-07:00

I just downloaded over 200 pictures from my camera so I quickly chose a few favorites and I'm now playing catch up. So this is just a mix of cute pictures I liked.

Carlie's new dress. She wasn't very happy that day....9:00 church was killing her. But she still looked cute despite the sad face.
Princess Sleeping Beauty....she makes regular appearances at our house. Today she was about to go to the store to get some "ingredients"

Princess Carlie. Another sad face....but still cute. I guess we shouldn't interrupt her reading.

She loves her snow hat!

What sister does....Carlie does!

Sadie reading to Carlie

We have popcorn and movie night at least once a week. These girls LOVE their popcorn. Like mother like daughters.

So cute!

My dad got my girls GIANT teddy bears for Christmas this year. They have quickly become bean bags to watch television on. They have so much fun with them.

Sadie even tries to sleep with hers sometimes.

Christmas Eve 2010

2011-01-19T10:18:00.009-07:00

I love Christmas Eve. I think it is all the excitement and anticipation that is in the air with all the kids around.....its so contagious. This year we celebrated Christmas Eve at my mom's house like always. She has a way of making Christmas magical and it is always a favorite memory of mine. We had delicious food, we watched a movie called "Small One" and then opened presents. We all had a great time and are so thankful to my mom for putting in all that work to make our Christmas extra special!

We open presents youngest to oldest so Carlie was first! Somehow my girls lost their shirts by this time....I'm not sure how that happened.
She got a new Sunday dress from Grandma!

Sadie's turn

This was BY FAR the biggest hit of Christmas. She had been eyeing this vanity since the JCPenney toy catalog came to our house in October! She carried that thing everywhere and just stared at this vanity non-stop. I think she thought Santa was bringing it to her so she was a bit surprised that Grandma knew she wanted it. To say she LOVED it is an understatement.

Christmas Jammie's from mom and dad...ready to put out the cookies for Santa!

Christmas 2010

2011-01-19T10:08:00.009-07:00

Christmas Day was so nice this year. It was fun having the excitement of the girls in the house, and it was fun seeing Sadie more aware of the festivities and Carlie just following along. Santa did make it this year and I think he dropped every princess thing he owns at our house...it was a princess explosion at our house, but we had a ton of fun. It was also the most relaxing Christmas Day I've had in a long time.....I loved it!

Santa made it!

New Doll

Another new doll....

Making "music"

All the goods!

Playing nicely...I had to get a picture because it might not happen again.

She's watched her mom one too many times

Family Picture Day is a happy day...

2011-01-08T22:06:00.008-07:00

Here is the family photo for 2010. Now, I used to think I was a pretty nice guy but I've learned that is not the case now a days. Nat setup this photo session thingy so that we could get a family photo. I immediately had a REEEEEEEEAAALLY BAD feeling about this expedition. Not hard to have such a feeling when you calculate into the equation the fact that a 1 year old and a 3 year old are to participate in such an activity. So we go through the parental manipulation and decoy drills as to not draw too much attention to the fact that we are going to take pictures so the 3 year old will be cooperative and just praying that the 1 year old will follow. So we get to the studio and as soon....and I'm talking as soon as we walk in the studio the 3 year old (Sadie) flips like a light switch and doesn't want to do ANYTHING. Doesn't matter what you do, how you dance, what you attempt to bribe her with....she's not having it. Now, Carlie, the 1 year old was just as happy and content as can be and was a bit of a show off in front of the camera but Sadie was the COMPLETE opposite. Needless to say, as we attempted to persuade Sadie to partake in the family photo goodness morphed more and more into a demonic little critter. With such lack of cooperation Mom began to melt down which ended in Dad saying ENOUGH and taking the whole family and leaving thus leading to the resolution that no family photos will be attempted until the kids are 18. Well, needless to say we return to the studio, the clouds parted, and the miracle occurred which you see before your eyes. Can't wait til next year.

NAT'S SIDE OF THE STORY....
Yes, it is true.....this day was awful. Is it possible that a couple has ended up in divorce over family pictures? Maybe we'll be the first. Mike's side was accurate for the most part. What I want to clarify is....yes I did have a meltdown and Mike didn't say "enough" he YELLED "ENOUGH!!!!" in front of the Fotogenix photographer. Mike has never yelled at me before, this was the first time and hopefully the last. I'm so glad he chose to do it in public. HAHAHA! We did leave much to mom's dismay, you see, we had only been there 10 minutes. Mike was done after 10 minutes of trying to get Sadie to cooperate, I still had some time in me before I totally lost it. So as we were leaving I was BAWLING....total ugly cry.....and saying mean things to Mike. I just wanted..and I quote..."a damn family picture!" After explaining to Mike that this was everyone's Christmas present and he was now on his own to figure out presents for everyone...then and only then did he turn around and decide to give it another go. Funny. You see, and I think all mom's will relate....the dad just has to show up for the picture, the mom on the other hand has to arrange the picture, create the wardrobe for the picture, get everyone's hair done and ready for the picture etc. Thus the frustration that he only gave it a go for 10 minutes. But...in the end we did return, I gave Sadie a quarter and she was fine. You might see red puffy eyes on me and Sadie but all in all it turned out fine in the end. Mike and I are still married but who knows when we will EVER do a family photo again. :)

Santa's Lap

2010-12-06T16:18:00.005-07:00

We had a VERY impromptu visit with Santa today. I had a doctor's appointment in Provo and Mike met me there and took the girls to the mall instead of waiting in the Dr's office. When I was done I met them at the mall and Mike informed me that Santa was there and there was no line. So, very last minute we had the girls go meet Santa for the first time. I didn't anticipate it going well at all - especially with pictures involved. Anyone that knows my girls knows exactly what I'm talking about. But...it went better than expected and I think even Santa enjoyed their visit. It was a fun little detour from our regular boring days at home!

Sadie's 3rd Birthday!

2010-11-10T09:54:00.007-07:00

I can't believe my little girl is 3! Time sure has flown by the last 3 years. We had such a fun party with family and I think Sadie enjoyed being the center of attention. We had a pizza party with Grandma Karen, Aunt Rachelle, Jessica, Michael, Aunt Tami, Whitney and our sitter Courtney. I think Sadie could have bypassed the pizza and gone straight to presents and cake, but she was a good sport.
She got a lot of fun presents and it was fun having everyone there to celebrate. She got a Sleeping Beauty doll and the new Tinker Bell movie, a cute outfit and pj's from Grandma, pj's and play dough from Aunt Tami, cute little dolls to take to church from Aunt Rachelle and lots of love and kisses! We had a fun night!

The birthday girl with her cake that she picked out.
I think she enjoyed her cake more than her presents this year

Opening presents

Blowing out the candles. She enjoyed this so much we had to do it twice.

Halloween!

2010-11-10T09:48:00.006-07:00

Halloween this year didn't quite turn out like we had planned or hoped. Sadie and Carlie were sick and at the doctor that day so our trick or treating was short and sweet. I think they had their costumes on a total of 20 minutes and we were done. Poor kids. Despite being sick they sure looked cute!

I didn't get very good pictures of Carlie, she was not in the mood and still feeling yucky.

Sadie and her friend Kade. Could you find a cuter giraffe and Tinker Bell?

Happy Birthday Carlie!

2010-08-11T09:56:00.008-06:00

Carlie turned one on July 22nd. I can't believe how fast this year has gone! We had a little family party with cake, ice cream and presents. Grandma and Aunt Rachelle, Jessica and Michael were there to celebrate with her. Although somewhat oblivious to what was going on, I think she enjoyed herself, but maybe not as much as her sister. Sadie was having a blast "helping" Carlie open her presents. It was a fun night. Happy Birthday Carlie!

Seriously.....don't you just want to squeeze her?

Grandma and birthday girl

Sadie and her "pretty" smile

Carlie's 12 Month Stats!

2010-08-11T09:50:00.003-06:00

We're back! I think I just got burned out on blogging....but I'm back...for now.

Carlie had her 12 month doctor's appointment and here are her stats!

Weight - 24.96 lbs (94%)
Length - 29.6 in (68%)
Head - 18.3 in (86%)

So from that it looks like she is chubby and short. Carlie is just starting to walk and mom and dad are anxiously awaiting more teeth. She only has 2 so far and we dread that the rest will come in all at once. She is such a happy little girl and such a bright addition to our little family. We love you Carlie!

Easter Dresses!

2010-03-29T09:28:00.006-06:00

The girls got to wear their Easter dresses a week early this year because General Conference falls on Easter Sunday. It was fun getting them all dressed up and they both looked adorable.

Best of friends! (most of the time)

Carlie's 7 Month Stats!

2010-03-08T09:55:00.004-07:00

Weight - 19.22 lbs (86.51%)
Length - 27 in (72.41%)
Head - 17.5 in (86.14 %)

You can see that we were a little late getting to Carlie's 6 month well check up. Her and her sister actually came down with colds about the time of her appointment so we had to postpone it. Sadie just had a bad cold but unfortunately Carlie had RSV. I didn't panic because Sadie had RSV when she was about 3 months old and other than the annoying breathing treatments you had to do every 2 hours - she pulled through and everything was fine. Well, Carlie did amazingly well. She didn't have to have breathing treatments and she pulled through quickly. In Dr. Later's words...."It's because she is such a sturdy kid!!!" HAHAHA! He is correct - sturdy is the best way to describe her. We were blessed that she recovered so quickly.

Carlie is growing up so fast, I just want time to slow down so I can enjoy every stage she enters. She is the happiest kid I know and such an easy baby. She has her quirks that throw her dad and I for a loop at times but for the most part she is the best. Her latest quirk was the fact that I couldn't get her to eat solids. At 6 months we introduced cereal to her and she HATED it. Hate wasn't even the word, she would gag just by seeing the spoon come near her mouth. I decided to try veggies....same thing. I tried fruit....same thing. I was not used to this considering Sadie ate everything. We fed her cereal through a bottle for awhile and then one day Mike decided to try it with a spoon again and she ate it! I guess she just wasn't ready. Now she LOVES her cereal, you can't shovel it in fast enough. She still isn't a fan of fruit, but she loves carrots and sweet potatoes. I'm glad she has finally started eating because I had this vision of her cute little fat rolls slowly dwindling away, and we love her rolls!

New Pictures!

2010-01-08T18:34:00.006-07:00

Okay, again.....anyone that knows me knows that I absolutely HATE getting my kids pictures taken. It is stressful, exhausting, frustrating and expensive! But, if I don't do it I feel that guilt that I'm the worst mom ever....so we try to get their pictures taken every once in awhile.
Actually, this was Carlie's first time and I wasn't as worried about her as I was Sadie. The only thing I was worried about with Carlie is her spitting up on her dress, which she did numerous times.
The pictures below are the result of 2 trips to Kiddie Kandids. The first trip was an absolute disaster that almost resulted in mom being committed. The second trip was almost as bad, but at least we got some shots. Granted these are the ONLY shots we got but I was thankful for that. The one we got with the two of them together was nothing short of a miracle!
So, I did it, it's over and I don't have to do it again for at least another 6 months. Kiddie Kandid's will be thankful for the break too - we worked them hard!

1:00 pm Church

2010-01-04T07:45:00.003-07:00

This year we are so blessed to have 1:00 church. I have been dreading it all year considering the fact that Sadie loves her naps and is a beast without them. Well, to my surprise she did remarkably well. She was very calm (for her) during Sacrament and she played her heart out in Nursery. After only being home about 30 minutes this is what I found.....both of them completely out for the count! So, maybe the blessing of 1:00 church is that they were both in bed asleep by 7:30! Maybe this won't be so bad after all.

Christmas Morning!

2010-01-03T19:28:00.007-07:00

Christmas morning was really fun this year. Sadie knew something was up and her excitement was contagious! Santa was good to the girls this year as well as Grandma's and Grandpa's. Santa brought Sadie a table, tea set, doll, and doll high chair, bassinet, and stroller, plus he brought her some mega legos. But....her favorite item of the day was the electric toothbrush Santa left in her stocking!
Carlie got an animal Fisher Price toy, some fun new balls, and new things to hang from her carseat. She loves them!
It was a fun morning and we just spent the rest of the day relaxing and watching the girls play with their new things. We have been very blessed as a family this year and are so thankful!

This is the laptop that Grandpa King got Sadie

Christmas Eve PJ's

2010-01-03T19:02:00.003-07:00

Christmas Eve we went over to Grandma B's and ate yummy food and then the girls got to open their presents from Grandma. It was a fun night! After we came home the girls got to open one present from under the tree and of course that present was their new Christmas PJ's. We had a hard time getting Sadie to cooperate for the picture so this is the only one we got!

Sadie's Horse

2010-01-03T18:51:00.006-07:00

My dad is somewhat of a cowboy and decided that he was going to start early on making Sadie a cowgirl, so for Christmas he got her a horse and a pink pistol with a holster! It is so cute. She still doesn't know quite what to do with the gun but she loves her horse. In fact, the day after she got it she spent almost ALL day on the horse. She watched almost all of "Snow White" on it and she insisted on taking her pistol to bed with her. Hey, you never know when you'll have to defend yourself during the night!

Carlie and Sadie at 5 Months

2010-01-03T18:47:00.012-07:00

People always ask me if Carlie looked the way Sadie did when she was a baby. I always say they do but pictures don't lie. Although they are similar in some ways, they look very different. These pictures were taken when the girls were both 5 months old. I wanted the same picture of Carlie that I have of Sadie, although Carlie was a little harder to photograph. They both have incredible blue eyes, but as you can see....Carlie definitely beats Sadie in the chubby cheeks department! We are so blessed to have 2 beautiful, healthy girls!

Carlie
Sadie

Carlie's 4 month Stats!

2009-12-10T10:52:00.004-07:00

Carlie had her 4 month well check yesterday and we found out what we already know......she is chunky! Although plump, the doctor seems to think she is doing very well and told us to just keep doing what we're doing. We couldn't ask for a sweeter baby so I think we'll take his advice!

Weight- 17.22 lbs (95 %tile)
Length- 25.28 in (73 %tile)
Head - 16.75 in (90 %tile)

I was trying to find Sadie's stats at 4 months but only found her 6 month. Sadie weighed 18 pounds at 6 months so.....I think Carlie has her beat!

Our little Chunky Monkey!
Twins!

Carlie's Bumbo!

2009-11-18T11:29:00.003-07:00

I finally broke down and bought Carlie a Bumbo. These became VERY popular when Sadie was born but I never found the need for one....maybe because I chose to hold her at all times. Carlie however, does not have the luxury of mom holding her all the time since Sadie requires too much attention. I get sad to see her laying on her play mat all day long...so this way, she can be upright and part of the action! She seems to really like this new perspective on life. Her neck muscles only allow her a few minutes at a time, but I'm glad I got it and I can now see what all the fuss was about!

Seriously!!! Couldn't you just eat her? So darn cute!

2 Year Stats!

2009-11-18T11:25:00.003-07:00

Sadie had her 2 Year well check on November 9th. She is a very healthy and happy kid. Her vocabulary is above average and her height continues to be above average. The doctor said if she had to guess....Sadie will be about 5' 9 " or 5' 10"! Wow! I'm not sure where those genes come from.

Here are her stats:

Weight - 28.44 lbs (79%tile)
Height - 35.25 in (85%tile)
BMI- 16.09 (40%tile)

Sadie's Second Birthday!

2009-11-18T11:07:00.011-07:00

Sadie turned 2 on November 6th. We had a Princess Party because she has been really into Princess movies lately. It was fun to get the house all decorated and we were sure to have a TON of balloons since those are her favorite things! Lets be honest...who needs presents when you have balloons?

Grandma B., Aunt Tami, Whitney, Aunt Rachelle, Uncle John, Jessica and Michael all came over for the celebration. Sadie opened her presents and then dived into her cake. She got a doll house and Snow White movie from mom and dad and Grandma furnished the doll house, Aunt Tami gave her an Aqua Doodle mat, and Aunt Rachelle gave her a really cute outfit.

It was a fun night but I must admit...it is true what they say about the terrible twos.....they kicked in that night and haven't left!

Princess cake for our princess!

Opening presents

Trying out the Aqua Doodle mat

Sadie's favorite thing about the dollhouse is of course....the toilet.

Blowing out the candles

Mmmmm....chocolate. That's the face mommy gets when she eats chocolate too!

Halloween!

2009-11-01T16:42:00.010-07:00

Halloween was quite eventful this year. Last year was MUCH simpler with one who couldn't really do much but sit in her stroller and enjoy the attention. This year...with a two year old, it was a whole different story, but we survived. Sadie was a very cute Minnie Mouse and Carlie was a very cute...plump....strawberry. After getting all dressed up we headed over to the church for the trunk or treat event. I don't think Sadie really got the concept down...I got her to say "trick or treat" once and "thank you" maybe 3 times, we'll keep working on it. She was mostly fascinated that her mom was letting her eat two suckers at once. Anything to keep the peace!

I've never seen a cuter Minnie Mouse
The first of many treats that night! Sugar overload!

This is Sadie's friend Kade...it was fun watching Superman and Minnie Mouse walk off into the sunset together.

Our cute strawberry and Grandma B.

She was a very good sport!

Matching Jammies!

2009-10-30T07:55:00.004-06:00

Sadie and Carlie have matching pajama's and I just had to get some pictures of them together in them. My favorite part of the night....clean girls in cute jammies!

Sister's and friends
Sadie takes after her mom....she is fixing Carlie's hair!

Oops!

2009-10-30T07:50:00.003-06:00

Last night dad and I went Birthday shopping for Sadie and had Aunt Rachelle watch the girls. When we got home I went to give Carlie a bath and thought to myself...."wow, Carlie is really wet - her diaper is sagging." Well, once I undressed her I realized that her diaper was perfectly dry and that Aunt Rachelle had put one of Sadie's diapers on her. Size 5 versus size 2 -Oops! HAHAHA!

"Quit laughing at me!"
Miss saggy drawers!

What A Blessing!!!

2009-10-20T07:58:00.002-06:00

It had to end....maternity leave is over and I returned to work last Monday. I'm trying to work 3 days and longer shifts which means that I don't get home until about midnight on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I was worried because Carlie wasn't sleeping through the night and I wasn't sure if my body could take the lack of sleep. Well, miracles happen, starting last weekend Carlie has consistently slept through the night - she has been waking up at 7:30 and we try to get her down around 8:00 or 8:30....could we ask for more??? This has been such a blessing. Sadie did the same thing when I returned to work after having her, we definitely have been blessed with incredible girls! Not sure what we did to deserve them!

These were taken when I got home from work last night around 1 am.....so sweet.

Lagoon!

2009-10-02T21:15:00.010-06:00

Sadie had her first trip to Lagoon. We left Carlie home with Grandma and just had a night out with Sadie, it was nice to give her our undivided attention again. Every year Nu Skin has their summer party at Lagoon. It is so nice because they rent out the entire park for the night and it is just employees and their family and friends.....no lines and no scary people. HAHA! She had a blast! She would cry after every ride because she didn't want to get off! We spent quite awhile there and then headed home, she was exhausted. I can't wait to take her back next year!

Sadie driving a car.....scary!

The family on the skycoaster!

Sadie's first amusement park ride!

Waiting patiently

Sadie on the train yelling....she wanted everyone to know she was on the train!

2 Month Stats!

2009-10-02T21:01:00.002-06:00

Carlie had her 2 month well baby check up on September 22nd. Dr. Later walked in and said, "Well, she looks to be a good eater." That is the truth. She is cute and chunky and we wouldn't have her any other way!

She recently found her voice and will jabber away, mostly when she is sleepy. She is the most smiley baby I've ever seen, every time you look at her she gives you a smile that will melt your heart. To top it off she sleeps through the night most of the time. Occasionally she will wake up once but other than that she sleeps from about 8:00 to 5:00 every night. We have been extremely lucky to have two good natured babies.....we should probably quit while we're ahead!

Here are her stats:

Weight: 12.7 lbs (92 %tile)
Length: 22.1 in (40 %tile)
Head: 15.5 in (68 %tile)

Short and round.....just the way we like them!

Sadie testing out Mom's Shoes

2009-08-28T23:46:00.003-06:00

This is the first video post with much room for improvement but it works for now. Already into Mom's shoes although she has been caught in my running shoes. For that matter, if there is a shoe...Sadie's foot will be in it. Guaranteed!

Pictures of Carlie

2009-08-28T17:08:00.005-06:00

So Carlie is only 5 weeks old and already neglected. We have pictures of her but not a ton. Sadie however had a million pictures by this age. Now I know why I have no pictures of me as a kid....I'm the youngest. I TOTALLY understand now mom. HAHAHA! I'm going to try and do better but here are a few we did get.

I've caught her 3 times now sucking her thumb. It will be interesting to see if she turns out to be a thumb sucker. The poor thing had mits on her hands for the first few weeks of life because she kept scratching herself.....she may have just been trying to find her thumb!

So Sweet!

Carlie's Two Week Stats.....Late

2009-08-28T17:03:00.004-06:00

These are a little late....only 3 weeks.

Head: 14.25 in (54%tile)
Weight: 8.22 lbs (44%tile)
Length: 20.85 in (69%tile)

Personality that packs a punch!

2009-08-24T21:43:00.004-06:00

I know everyone brags about their kids...bla...bla...bla but I just have to say that it amazes me each and everyday how much personality Sadie packs. It truly is a blessing to have such a fun and happy girl in the house. She is quite the character who loves to sing and dance even though she sounds a little drunk while singing....hmmm...what is Nat putting in her sippy cup???

Sadie in B & W

2009-08-24T21:24:00.005-06:00

It was a pretty hot weekend that kept us inside for the most part but Sunday the weather was much nicer so we decided to venture outside with the little ladies to enjoy the cooler weather. I got the chance to snap some pictures of Sadie and caught this shot. Very serious. For just $.50 a day you can feed this child.

Carlie's First Bath

2009-08-02T22:19:00.006-06:00

Grandma B. came over to give Carlie her first bath. It is was so much fun to get her all cleaned up and smelling sweet. She cried a little bit but already has come to love bath time. The only part she hates is when you wash her face!

Bell Tower

2009-08-02T22:05:00.008-06:00

Last Monday we all needed to get out of the house so Mike decided we should go up to the BYU Bell Tower and let Sadie feed the ducks and swim. It was a great idea! Mom and Carlie sat in the shade and relaxed while Dad and Sadie fed the ducks and played in the water. I believe that Sadie could spend a whole day there if we let her.....she had a blast. The best part is that she was worn out and ready for bed by the time we left.

This one was taken as we were getting ready to leave and had her wet clothes off.
Feeding the ducks!

This little duck got very daring and came close.

Exploring the rocks

More Pictures

2009-07-23T21:04:00.005-06:00

Right after delivery

Dr.Judd

Carlie Mae King

Sadie meeting Carlie for the first time

Hugs for Carlie

Kisses for Carlie

Carlie Mae King

2009-07-22T21:13:00.006-06:00

Natalie and I finally decided that our new baby girls name will be Carlie Mae King. After much thought and recommendations from family and friends....well....it just seem to have a nice ring to it. Sadie met her lil sis for the first time this afternoon and shared kisses and hugs with her to welcome her to the family. Pictures coming soon.

Newest Edition to the King Family

2009-07-22T10:42:00.006-06:00

Our new little baby girl was born today, July 22, 2009 at 3:09am. She weighed in at 7.9 lbs and was 19" long.

This delivery went MUCH faster than Sadie's which took 26 hours of labor before she decided to show up. Although it was much quicker it was much more painful with respect to labor pains. I was pretty sure Nat was going to tear the guard rails off the bed and start flinging them around. Natalie started with labor pains at around 7pm yesterday. Natalie decided to egg on the labor by washing the outside of the windows to the house and then vacuuming our carpet about 7 times. I don't believe there is any carpet left at this point. I went to bed at 11:45am to be woken by Nat saying that we needed to get to the hospital. I think we were in the car and driving before I was awake. I was pretty hasty considering our neighbor didn't make it to their hospital in time and ended up delivering in the hallway at another hospital. So to avoid encountering that situation I ran all red lights and was going about 90 on the highway...good thing it was 1am in the morning. We got to the hospital around 1:38am...not to be exact or anything...where Nat was admitted. The Anesthesiologist...aka Candyman...got in about 2:20am and administered the epidural which apparently, from the screaming of Natalie, was too little to late. During her cries of agony through each contraction I felt a bit light headed and almost passed out. Nice. First time I have ever felt that and instead of headbutting the side of the bed or the floor informed the nurses who helped me sit down and recover. It's pretty embarrassing when your not doing anything with respect to giving birth and then you almost pass out. Sad. Once I recovered I was back in the game. Delivery started just a bit after 3am our new daughter pop into the world at 3:09am. Here are a few pics of her...

Just Because

2009-07-17T21:40:00.001-06:00

Mike has been experimenting with different features he can do with his pictures. This picture he took while Sadie was playing in the sprinkler's one day. I thought it turned out really neat so I had to post it.

Fourth of July 2009!

2009-07-17T21:13:00.015-06:00

The Fourth this year was exhausting, yet fun. We packed as much as usual into the day and I think fun was had by all. We started out with the parade bright and early. I think Sadie enjoyed every minute of it - and enjoyed the short nap she got on the way home.

After the parade and nap we had a picnic in the park. It was relaxing and the kids had fun playing games and eating good food.

Then we headed up to the Bell Tower at BYU to watch the fireworks. We had quite the wait but this is probably the most enjoyable time of the day. There is a stream with ducks and Sadie had a blast feeding them. I think she ate more bread than the ducks. Then she played in the water until it was time for pajamas and fireworks. It was an eventful day but we had a good time. The weather was perfect and it was fun to be with the whole family.

The best thing that came from the exhausting day - was Sadie's 4 hour nap the next day! Mom and Dad were so appreciative!

Waiting patiently for the parade to begin and enjoying her grapes!
It is a known fact that mom hates suckers! They are sticky and messy and the first thing anyone wants to give your child. Today I gave in and let her have one, she LOVED it! You can tell by her hair that this was after the rain that lasted about 10 minutes. I don't think I can ever recall it raining at the Freedom Festival Parade until this year.

Watching intently!

This was a shot that Mike got at the park when we were having our picnic. Isn't she cute?

When we arrived at the park she was asleep in her carseat so we let her sleep. When she woke up she was in a much better mood but her hair was silly....one side curled, the other not.

Swinging! Sadie normally hates swinging and only does the slide. Today she seemed to warm up a little to the swings.

Feeding the ducks at the Bell Tower.

Feeding the ducks with dad.

This was probably her favorite part of the day....playing in the water. Sadie loves water, even if it's FREEZING cold, it doesn't seem to phase her at all. She is just like her dad!

She even sat in it and still was having a blast. This water is freezing and I couldn't believe she was enjoying it so much.

Memorial Day!

2009-06-23T13:04:00.006-06:00

I realize this is way late - but you know me. For Memorial Day I usually go put flowers on my Grandma and Grandpa Brereton's grave at East Lawn Cemetery and then up to my Grandpa Zobell's grave at Orem Cemetery. I usually go by myself but this year I went with my mom and Sadie. We went up the Saturday before Memorial Day. It was a beautiful day and I had no idea how entertaining it would be for Sadie. She was running everywhere and stealing stuff off of graves. She kept stealing windmills and things and I was frantically trying to put them back where they belonged. I can't say for sure that I was successful. It was a nice day to reflect on what great Grandparents I have and to remember fond memories I've had with them.

Grandpa Zobell -favorite memories of my Grandpa Zobell are his funny songs he would sing like "Rack-a-doo", and "She's Got Freckles on Her But...", snuggling with him when he came to visit - he always smelled so good! Midnight snacks when I would sleep over, going out back and picking and eating cherries, and painted rocks!
Grandma Brereton - Favorite memories of her are her soft cheeks, her jewelry, the red purse she gave me with all her Avon samples in it, and I would love it when she'd get fiesty!

Grandpa Brereton - Favorite memories of him came later when he was a widow and living at Cove Point. I would go visit him often and we would listen to his old country music. I think that may have been where I got my love for the classic country. One thing that sticks out too is that I would go get him for Sunday dinner and he wasn't a man of many words so the car ride was spent listening to the radio and sometimes he would sing. I remember he had a really nice voice and it was fun just to listen.

Sadie helped sweep off the headstone and make it look nice.

Such a good helper!

Daddy's Shoes!

2009-05-21T21:53:00.006-06:00

These pictures were kind of fun so I had to post them. As you can see she had not been up long, she still has sleepy eyes. She found dad's shoes and decided to put them on. This is a new found obsession, she LOVES putting on mommy or daddy's shoes and then saying "goodbye" as she heads to the door. I guess with big shoes on she feels like she can just go out on her own into the world.

She looks like she needs to go back to bed!

This is what her hair looks like most mornings.....so pretty!

18 Month Stats!

2009-05-21T21:45:00.007-06:00

Sadie is already 18 months old and mom and dad are wondering where the time went!!! She is growing so fast and learning so much it makes our heads spin. Here are her new stats....

Weight: 26.06 lbs (75 %tile)
Height: 33.75 in (96 %tile)
Head: 19.4 in (98 %tile)

So her weight has tapered off a bit but I'm crediting that to how active she is....she is ALWAYS moving. She is still tall for her age and she still has a big head! All those brains have got to be stored somewhere right?

Playing in the hose!

Our neighbor Nicki invited us over to swim in her son's new pool. Sadie loved it! She did NOT want to leave, she would have stayed all day if I let her - she loves the water! Unfortunately I didn't get very good pictures.

Easter Morning

2009-05-21T21:37:00.005-06:00

Well, I said it would be late. Better late than never. I'm pretty sure Sadie had no idea what was going on but she enjoyed going through her Easter basket just the same. I think her favorite item was her PEZ despenser until the candy ran out and then the novelty of that ran out too. We had a fun morning watching her enjoy the goodies the Easter bunny brought her.

Going through her basket
Reading one of the books the Easter Bunny brought

"My future's so bright, I've gotta wear shades!"

Gettting ready for church.....and actually enjoying it - this is rare!!!

Sadie's New Pictures

2009-04-23T08:28:00.012-06:00

Okay....I know this is a little obnoxious to put all of Sadie's pictures on here, but they were all so cute and I'm a proud mom so why not? And....for those of you who know me, I hardly ever get her pictures done professionally (I do feel guilty by the way) so when I do I need to show them off!
This was an exhausting day which confirmed to me why I don't do this very often. Trying to get her to stay pretty until they were ready for pictures proved to be nearly impossible. Then trying to get her to pose right and smile was exhausting to watch! Those Kiddie Kandid people don't get paid enough in my opinion - what a job! Well, in the end we got some great shots and I'm glad to say that I don't need to do this again for awhile.

An Easter post will be coming shortly....Mike used the "nicer" camera and needs to work on a few pictures before I can do the post. Hey, this is coming from someone who posted Christmas in February remember??? :)

Doesn't she look like a little angel? Don't be fooled! Looks can be deceiving.

My personal favorite. It shows her cute little...or should I say big, personality.

Happy 4th Anniversary!

2009-04-09T09:24:00.007-06:00

Four years ago today Mike and I were married in the Salt Lake Temple. It actually was a day very much like today....cold and windy! I remember praying very hard that it wouldn't rain or snow - well it didn't rain or snow but it was VERY cold and VERY windy. Next time I will be more specific in my prayers. Despite the weather, I thought it was the perfect day. That is from a girls perspective though, I think Mike would have been happy if it wasn't such a big affair. To me it was the perfect day!
We got married very early in the morning and after freezing to death while getting our pictures taken we had a nice wedding luncheon at the Lion House. That evening we had our reception at "The White Willow" in Provo. I remember being overwhelmed with how many friends and family members came to wish us well.
After that...it was off to Hawaii for 10 days! Despite Mike having a cold we made the best of it and were more than ready to relax on the beach. It was perfect.
Although the wedding in my eyes was just the way I wanted it, I think the thing that was the most perfect was the man I chose to marry or should I say...chose to marry me! We had such a great friendship before getting married that I knew we were starting out on a strong foundation. It has been an eventful 4 years but I wouldn't change anything. Happy Anniversary Babe!

Sadie's First Big Boo-Boo!

2009-03-26T10:34:00.005-06:00

Sadie and I were outside enjoying the nice weather on Saturday and apparently mom wasn't watching her as closely as I should have been. I was visiting with my neighbor Nicki and she climbed up on the porch stairs. Usually she is really good about turning around and going backwards down the stairs but this time she decided to just step off like a big girl. I of course saw her step off but by that time it was too late....she did a face plant right onto the concrete. She actually didn't cry that much so I guess she is a pretty tough girl. I felt terrible though - I guess this is just the first of many accidents that will happen and I better get used to it.

This is right after it happened, it doesn't look too bad.
This is a few days later. It definitely looked worse the next day. Poor thing. She was exhausted and fell asleep while eating dinner.

Going to Church

2009-03-26T10:28:00.005-06:00

Sadie had her new Spring dress on this particular Sunday and she looked so cute I had to get some pictures of her in it.

So pretty!

"Let's go guys, we don't want to be late!"

It's Never Too Early...

2009-03-26T10:23:00.005-06:00

It's never too early to learn how to clean right? I was sick one weekend and my incredibly thoughtful husband decided to do all the cleaning. He was very "lucky" to have a little helper by his side the whole time.

Too bad by the time I really need her help this will no longer be fun.

IT'S A GIRL!

2009-03-04T11:35:00.003-07:00

It's official...today we found out that Sadie is going to have a little sister. Mike already predicted it so he didn't seem too disappointed although I'm a little sad for him. It is hard getting a boy in this King family! No grandson's on that side!
I'm excited that Sadie will have a sister and a friend (hopefully) that close in age, it will be fun for mom and challenging for dad. I foresee a lot of fighting over the bathroom and clothes in the distant future and I must say I am NOT looking forward to that, but I am looking forward to more PINK, Dolls, Barbies, trips to the mall, pedicures, manicures and all the girly stuff that comes with it! Those will be fun times!

Everything looked good in the ultrasound although she was unable to get a good view of the heart and face so we will be doing another one in 4 weeks. This little one was exactly like Sadie, curled up in a very tight ball and not willing to budge an inch!!! From what we saw today though, she looks very healthy. Now comes the challenge of finding a name. Wish us luck!

15 Month Stats

2009-02-26T21:26:00.004-07:00

Sadie had her 15 month appointment today and she is doing very well. She was unable to get her required vaccinations because she was running a little fever, so we will have to go back for those. Dr. Later was impressed with how bright she is and was especially impressed that she knew so many animal sounds. She now knows what the kitty, dog, snake and cow all say....very impressive if I do say so myself. She continues to be an angel and joy to have around, we couldn't ask for a better little girl with a cuter personality. She has everyone she meets wrapped around her little finger in seconds. She is very social and says "hi" to anyone who passes her way. We have gone on lots of walks the last couple of weeks and she says "hi" to anyone and anything...she even says "hi" to the cats and dogs we see along the way.

Here are her stats:

Weight: 25.68 lbs (87%)

Height: 32.05 in (92%)

Head: 19.5 in (99%)

Big Sister!

2009-02-02T14:45:00.006-07:00

Yes that's right! Sadie is going to be a big sister in July! I am due on July 22nd which makes me a little over 16 weeks pregnant. This hopefully explains why I have been so behind on blogging. I have been more sick this time than I was with Sadie but considering I just started my second trimester, I have high hopes that I will start feeling better soon.
Sadie has no idea what is going on yet, but we are excited for the new addition even if I panic a little bit when I really think about it. They will be 20 months apart! What were we thinking? I know we have an eventful summer ahead of us. Wish us luck!

Sadie was playing with Dad's safety glasses and it was so cute I had to put it on here.

Christmas Morning!

2009-02-02T14:28:00.012-07:00

Christmas day was fun and very relaxing. Sadie must have been good because Santa brought her lots of fun things. She got a new baby doll, a grocery cart with lots of food to put in it, a Magna Doodle for church, bath toys and lots of cute outfits from Santa, Grandma Karen and Grandma and Grandpa King. She had a fun day playing with all her new things!

Santa made it!

Sadie is slowly but surely figuring out what she's supposed to do with wrapped presents!

Feeding her new baby doll that Santa brought her

Kisses for baby! What a good mommy!

The responsibilities of a mom are never done...off to the grocery store!

This is the cute little outfit that Grandma and Grandpa King got her for Christmas. She's reading one of the books that Uncle Alan, Aunt Dianne and the girls gave her for Christmas. Thank you!

"I'm gonna get you!"

Christmas Eve!

2009-02-02T14:19:00.005-07:00

Christmas Eve was at Grandma Karen's this year. Everyone was there which was nice, usually we always have one family missing. We had a great time. We ate wonderful food and then went down stairs and played chimes. We all got a chime with a number on it that corresponded with music of Christmas carols. I think everyone enjoyed it. Then we had Grandma open her presents, watched a movie on Christ and all shared our favorite Christmas memories. It was a fun night.

Lovely girls! Jessica, Madison, Whitney and Chelsey
Sadie playing the chimes with Cameron

Jen leading the music! Ha!Ha!

Our little elf!

Temple Square Trip

2009-02-02T14:06:00.009-07:00

This year instead of my mom buying everyone individual Christmas presents, she treated the whole family to an overnight trip up to Salt Lake. We had such a fun time despite the cold weather. We stayed at the Marriott, went to see the lights at Temple Square, had a fabulous prime rib dinner, and then the kids spent hours at the hotel pool. It was fun to spend that time together as a family! Thanks Moms!!! We Love You!

I think we picked the coldest weekend to go - all of us had to bundle up good to keep warm when we went to see the lights. Sadie was especially bundled up and I thnk she stayed pretty warm.

The whole gang! Jennifer is in a wheelchair because she had surgery on her leg the day before.

Just our little family!

Mike got this beautiful shot of the temple! It's so nice with all the snow.

Like I said...I think Sadie stayed pretty warm. She fell asleep despite how cold it was!

Dinner - it was so good, Sadie even enjoyed it, her favorite part was probably the roll.

Deck the Halls!

2009-02-02T13:56:00.011-07:00

I LOVE decorating for the holidays! I love to put on the Christmas music and just spend the day decorating the house. I always hate to see the holidays end because once you take down all the decorations our house seems so bare and it is kind of depressing.

Mike picked out our tree this year all by himself because mom and Sadie weren't cooperating too well in the cold. He did a fabulous job!
I haven't been able to put out my village for the last two years, but thanks to some generous Christmas elves last year I now have the perfect spot. It was fun having it out again and Sadie loved looking at it!

Tag...Christmas

2008-12-11T18:00:00.002-07:00

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate; although I like Egg Nog too

2. Does Santa wrap the presents or just sit them under the tree? When I was a child Santa always just set them out for us. So far, in my home, he has wrapped them.

3. Red or white lights? I have white lights on our tree. We don't have lights on the outside of our house yet but I'm sure they will be colored.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? No

5. When do you put your decorations up? Usually the weekend after Thanksgiving unless I get antsy.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish? Wow, that is hard. I like Christmas dinner better than Thanksgiving. I like it all…the ham, the potatoes, my mom’s ROLLS, the cheeseball and above all the Shrimp Dip! (Recipe below)

1/4 Cup milk
1 T. Mayonnaise
2 T. Lemon Juice
-Beat the above ingredients into 8 ounces of soft cream cheese
Add:
2 T. Finely Minced Onion
2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Dill Weed
1/2 tsp. Soy Sauce
1 Cup Chopped Shrimp

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? I have so many. My mom always went out of her way to make Christmas special for us. Now that I’m an adult with my own family I am in awe at how she made Christmas so special each year. She is amazing! We had/have the tradition of having a Christmas Eve party at our house and Grandma and Grandpa from both sides would come over. We would eat and open presents and I just remember LOVING that night! I remember my Grandma Zobell would make us pajamas every year.
Unfortunately my favorite childhood memories revolve around “stuff” because as a kid that is what it’s all about. I fondly remember the Christmas I got my Cabbage Patch Kid. I remember being told MANY times that Santa was having a hard time finding Cabbage Patch Kids for everyone that wanted them and I could very well not end up with one on Christmas morning. Imagine my surprise when I woke up to one! I was elated!

BY far my favorite Christmas morning was when Jenny and I got the Barbie Dream House. I don’t remember asking for it so it was a shock that “Santa” got it for us. I can honestly say that it provided hours and hours if not years and years of play for me and my friends. I can remember spending from sun up until sun down in the basement playing Barbies! I loved it.

I could go on and on but I will conclude with this one. It is kind of corny. Normally I HATED chores but around Christmas I didn’t mind them so much. I remember usually the day of Christmas Eve we would get up early, put on the Christmas music and start cleaning the house. I can still smell cinnamon and cloves on the stove and hear Andy Williams singing in the background while we dusted, mopped and vacuumed. I can still feel the anticipation of having family over that night while we got the house looking spotless!

8. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? When I was a child we could open our Grandma and Grandpa’s gifts.

9. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? I had the MOST fun decorating our tree our first year of marriage. I remember seeing the idea at Robert’s craft around October and starting to think of ideas to make it my own. I took Mike there and showed him what I was thinking and he was immediately ANTI! He did not trust me at all. I ended up making some old fashioned felt ornaments that look like gingerbread and the rest are bulbs and fake old fashioned candy. Colors are red, green and white. When it all came together Mike admitted to me that he thought I was crazy and that we would have the ugliest tree – but he liked it and was very impressed with my vision coming together. He apparently lacked the vision. Last year I made some real gingerbread men to hang on the tree and I intend to do that each year as a tradition.

10. Snow: Love it or hate it? LOVE it until after New Year’s Day. Then it can go away.

11. Can you ice skate? Not very well. Don’t like it too much.

12. Do you remember your favorite gift? Well, you can probably look above and figure out that as a child it was probably my Cabbage Patch Kid and the Barbie Dream House. As an adult….probably my digital piano that Mike got me, it got me playing the piano again which was nice.

13. What's the most important thing about the holidays for you? Although from all the above statements it doesn’t seem like it – the most important part of the holidays for me is trying to remember and instill around me the reason for the season. I like the focus to be on Christ and family.

14. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Tassies! (Recipe below)

6 ounces of Cream Cheese
2 sticks of Butter
2 Cups Sifted Flour
Cream butter and cheese until light and fluffy. Add flour and mix by hand. Press dough into small tea bisquit pan. Put 1/2 piece of pecan in bottom of shells you have pressed out.
Filling:
3 eggs
1 1/2 C. Brown Sugar
Pinch of Salt
1 1/2 T. melted Butter
3/4 tsp. Vanilla
Beat eggs, add brown sugar, butter and salt. Add vanilla. Pour into pressed out shells over pecan half and sprinkle with chopped pecans. Bake 350 degreees for 17-20 minutes.

15. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas Eve Party with the family.

16. What is on top of your tree? Star

17. Which do you like best giving or receiving? Giving of course; especially if I feel like I found the “perfect” thing.

18. Christmas Song? I have a ton so I’ll just list some of my favorites.
“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” – I cry whenever this one is sung at church!
“Sleigh Ride”
“O Come All Ye Faithful”
“Joy to the World”
“Let it Be Christmas” – Alan Jackson
“Some Children See Him”

19. Do you like candy canes? Not Really.

I tag anyone who feels like doing it!

ER

2008-12-10T23:29:00.003-07:00

Last night I was laying in bed around 10:30 and heard what I thought to be our neighbor's dog. He sounded like he was choking on a bone or something and I was getting annoyed because I was trying to get to sleep. Well, after a couple of minutes of hacking I heard crying and realized that this sound was not coming from the neighbor's dog it was my poor Sadie! I ran into her room and she was crying, laboring to breath and burning up! I was in a panic. She had been perfectly fine all day and it came on so quickly. I called the after hours nurse and she told Mike and I to take her to the Emergency Room. Once we were there and after waiting for what seemed like forever they diagnosed her with Croup. Poor thing. They gave her some anti-inflammatory medicine and sent us on her way. We put a humidifier in her room and she slept soundly once we got home. She seemed better today but was still not her old self. The funniest part of the whole thing is that she was fascinated by her raspy voice and pretty much sang all day so she could hear it. Although it was funny, it did about drive me bonkers by the end of the day!

Changes!

2008-12-10T23:25:00.004-07:00

As many of you may or may not know, I have changed my work schedule recently. Our devoted babysitter Malissa got offered a job she could not refuse but unfortunately that left us without a babysitter for Sadie. After much stress and prayer we were able to work it out. I am still working at Nu Skin but I went back to my old job at the warehouse and now work nights. I was also able to cut back 10 hours so now I only have to put in 20 a week which has been nice. I work Monday and Wednesday 4-midnight and then I choose either Tuesday, Thursday or Friday to put in my other 4 hours which is normally 6-10. It has been great being home with Sadie during the day and I'm sure once my body adjusts to late nights I will really like this new schedule.

Thanksgiving

2008-12-02T10:59:00.014-07:00

Thanksgiving was quite an adventure this year. We went to Arkansas to spend the holiday with Mike's brother Alan. We had the whole King tribe there with Grandma and Grandpa, Alan and Dianne and their daughters Katherine, Stephanie and Kelly. This was the first time Alan and his family had seen Sadie in person. I think the girls had fun with her and I know that Sadie enjoyed all the attention. Despite Sadie not sleeping, getting into everything, getting the stomach flu, and being the worlds worst traveler...I think we had a pretty nice time. Aunt Dianne made a delicious Thanksgiving feast and we appreciated them letting us come and stay with them although I'm pretty sure they were happy to see us leave. We will not be doing this again any time soon, or at least until the kids are older! Here are some of the pictures from the trip.

Sadie playing in the leaves!

Sadie with Katherine, Kelly, and Stephanie

Aunt Dianne is nicer than mom....she let Sadie play in her pantry and mess it all up. She was in heaven!

Playing with Grandma King

Thanksgiving Day playing with Grandma

12 Month Stats!

2008-11-11T21:45:00.004-07:00

Sadie had her 12 month well baby check up today. She is a very healthy and happy little girl! Here are her stats.....

Weight - 23.3 lbs (83 %tile)

Height - 30.5 inches (90 %tile)

Head Circumference - 19.1 inches (99 %tile)

She is above average on all...especially head! I don't think she has an abnormally big head but I guess 99% of babies have smaller ones than her. We like to think it's because she's so smart. In the picture she is wearing the cute dress that her Grandma Brereton gave her for her birthday....no smiles for this picture.

First Steps!

2008-11-11T21:42:00.003-07:00

Sadie took her first steps on November 8, 2008. She was standing up next to mom and next thing we knew she took off....about 3 steps. She has been pretty proud of herself ever since but only does it on her terms. She is getting better and better with practice and we are looking forward to the new experiences that walking brings!

Happy Birthday Sadie!

2008-11-11T21:15:00.019-07:00

Sadie turned ONE on November 6, 2008! She had such a fun day...or should I say Mom and Dad had such a fun day. Family and friends came over to help celebrate and have cake and ice cream. Sadie loved all the attention and has been enjoying her new toys that were given to her as gifts. She is one spoiled little girl!

Sadie's 1st Birthday Cake!

Opening one of her presents from Mom and Dad.

Opening Aunt Rachelle's gift

Her reaction to everyone singing "Happy Birthday" to her was priceless. She was loving every minute of it and even clapped when we were all done singing.

She had NO problem diving right into the cake!

This is Malissa and her little family. She watches Sadie during the day while mom is at work. From left to right is Devon, Cody, Malissa and her youngest Karson is down in the left hand corner helping Sadie open presents. Malissa was an answer to our prayers when we were looking for someone to watch Sadie. She has taken such good care of her and Sadie loves her and her boys so much! They are so cute with her and are the best kids ever! It makes it easier to go to work when you know your daughter is in good hands. We are so glad they came to the party to celebrate! Thank you Malissa for everything you have done....we LOVE you!

Halloween!

2008-11-05T22:27:00.006-07:00

Sadie was a lady bug for Halloween. Her Aunt Jenny often refers to her as Sadie Lady Bug so we thought it was very fitting. She had a very eventful day starting with accompanying mom to work for awhile after which she went to visit Grandma and Aunt Rachelle at work and then on to Dad's work. We made it home just in time for a much needed nap and then it was off to the ward trunk or treat. Of course she had no idea what was going on but she was a good sport and had a lot of fun getting attention just for being so darn cute!

Have you ever seen a cuter lady bug?

She's a mischievious little lady bug! Look at that grin.

Sadie and our neighbor Scott became fast friends at the trunk or treat after he fed her a Pixie Stick!

Reading

2008-11-05T22:20:00.005-07:00

I have found Sadie like this numerous times in the last month. She has found the joy of reading I guess. She will turn the pages, point to things, babble to herself and even crack herself up at times. Once she is done, she tosses the book aside and it's onto another one. It's been fun watching her entertain herself and enjoy her books so much.

Becoming Domestic

2008-10-14T21:32:00.011-06:00

This year I made an attempt at being domestic and decided to learn to can. This has been something I have been afraid of doing and have put off for quite awhile. I intended on doing tomatoes and peaches this year but my neighbor Lorrie told me that she would teach me how to do cherry and apple pie filling. This sounded way more fun than tomatoes and peaches so I opted for sweet rather than practical. This will not surprise anyone who knows me. It was a lot of fun and left me with quite a sense of accomplishment. I'm actually excited for next year when I can try more things.

I've Been Tagged.....

2008-10-14T21:10:00.007-06:00

Okay, I don't usually do these, but maybe that's because nobody has called me out on a tag until now...thanks Mandy! I have to list 6 of my quirks, so here it goes. (I may have to call Mike in to help)

1. I can't go to bed with dishes in my sink, actually I hate having dishes in my sink PERIOD, no matter what time a day it is.

2. I can't go to work without making my bed. My mom taught me well I guess. There have been maybe a handful of times when I have left the bed unmade, but I seriously think about it all day until I come home....and then I make it!

3. (The next 2 are from Mike, and that's only because he gets in trouble about these two things all the time) I am obsessed with my kitchen floor being crumb free. I hate feeling crumbs or dirt under my bare feet when I'm in the kitchen. I like to think I have eased up on this one since Sadie came along but Mike would probably disagree.

4. This one is a lot like the one above. I hate having dirty counter tops. Because I have granite counter tops it is impossible to tell when they are dirty so I will wipe them off a million times a day just to ensure they are clean.

5. Since Sadie has come along I am a very rigid schedule follower. She eats dinner at 6:00 and if anything comes in the way of that I get a little uptight. When "Little House on the Prairie" comes on, she knows it's time to eat. I have her trained like Pavlov's dog. (Oh my poor little Sadie) Same goes for her bath time and bed time. Bath at 6:45 (when Little House is over) and bed time at 8:00! It works for us and I like to think that I'm like this because I have to go to work and it makes things easier if we are on a schedule and not because I'm OCD; you can be the judge.

6. Okay this is a stretch but it doesn't have to do with cleaning so....when I go grocery shopping I have to go up and down every aisle even if I KNOW I don't need anything on that aisle. It messes up my rhythm if I don't. The only aisle I skip is the dog food aisle. That may be the reason why I come home with so much more than I need!

Okay, now that the whole world knows that I'm OCD I tag Malissa, Britney, Jesicca, and Michelle. Have fun ladies!

We're Back!

2008-10-09T23:42:00.006-06:00

I know, you are all sick of looking at Sadie's 9 months stats. I haven't been lazy just busy and this wasn't a priority on my list. I have updated you below on the last 2 months of our life. It has been crazy to say the least, but we are all doing well and glad to be back in the game. My hope is that I will be more diligent from now on.

Daddy Who???

2008-10-09T23:39:00.007-06:00

The BIG announcement this month is that Mike got a new job! Hooray! He is still at Xactware but in a new position. He is going to be a Technical Account Manager (whatever that means) and he will no longer be traveling. We are all excited about the change and now Sadie will get to see her daddy every day, not just on the weekends. Congratulations Mike, we are so proud of you and so thankful for the hard work you put in to support our family! We love you!

11 Months

2008-10-09T23:31:00.007-06:00

Sadie is 11 months old. I can't believe that she is going to be one soon. Her latest trick is standing up. She usually pulls herself up to the couch or her toy bucket and let's go. She gets so excited and proud of herself, it is fun to watch. She is still getting into everything and has to be watched like a hawk. She is continuing to try new foods, a few of them are cornbread, pancakes, rice, green beans, peas, french toast - really anything she can beg out of us while we're eating dinner. She's like a little puppy dog, at our feet begging for food. Actually today her sitter Malissa gave her part of a grilled cheese sandwhich and she loved it! She has 4 new teeth that decided to come in all in one week. That was a tough week for mom and Sadie but we're glad they're in! She has 4 on top and 2 on the bottom. She is such a good little girl, we couldn't ask for a sweeter child. She is so much fun and such a blessing to our entire family!

Hogle Zoo

2008-10-09T23:19:00.008-06:00

From the post below you know that I was planning on going to the zoo with Sadie and Mike after I got my cast off. Well, I could barely walk but I was determined to go. When we arrived Mike quickly realized that there was no way I was going to make it around the whole zoo walking at the rate I was going so.....he rented me one of those carts you see in Wal-Mart all the time. At first I was mortified but I knew he was right and to make the day nice for all I humbled myself and gave in. I think I would have been okay with the whole thing had the stupid thing not beeped every time I backed up....that was embarrassing.

Sadie loved the animals and was happy until the very end. She pointed to all the animals and ooed and awed at them. Her favorite was probably a little monkey that had white Elvis hair. He jumped up to the window to her and scared her, but she loved it. We had a great family day and it was needed after Mike being gone to England for 2 weeks.

Sadie on the carousel. She loved it and without prompting immediately started waving to everyone as she went round and round.
Sadie and dad with the white alligator

Sadie and mom

Sadie and dad again...the giraffes were probably her second favorite. We watched them for quite awhile.

My Foot Saga

2008-10-09T22:56:00.010-06:00

WARNING!!!! THIS MIGHT GROSS YOU OUT!

Around the 4th of July I started experiencing a lot of pain in the top of my foot between my toes. It would swell up and I could hardly walk. Well, after ignoring it for about a month I decided to go see a Podiatrist. Well, I wasn't stupid, I knew I had a HUGE bunion on my toe but the pain wasn't anywhere near that so I didn't think it was related. I was wrong. My lovely bunion was pushing my big toe towards my little toes, as you can see in the picture below. This was causing a nerve between my toe to be pinched, therefore causing the pain. It has been pinched for so long that it built scar tissue on the nerve and the only way to relieve the pain was to remove the nerve. Also, my bunion had to be removed otherwise my big toe would continue to drift towards my little toe and more nerves would be pinched. Surgery was scheduled for August 29th and I was having my bunion removed and the nerve taken out. No big deal right? I think I can go on the record for the most naive patient because I had no idea what it all entailed.

Surgery was great! I would go under anytime, any place. I have never slept that well in my life and when I heard the nurse waking me up I was angry. I wanted more drugs and more sleep. I wasn't in a lot of pain but I had to wear a cast on my leg/foot for 4 weeks. Of course I chose the most obnoxious color there was.....HOT PINK! Those 4 weeks were probably the worst weeks of my life. I had to hobble around on a cast and try to keep up on everything in my life....oh....and Mike was in England for 2 of those weeks which made it harder but, I did survive.

I was so looking forward to the day I got my cast off. I decided to take the day off and go to the zoo with Sadie after it was all over. Here is where I get really naive. I showed up at the doctor's with my shoe in hand ready for the cast to be removed and me to walk out the door. The nurse removed my cast and all the gauze that was wrapped around my foot. It was disgusting! To my surprise when I looked down at my foot, there was a pin sticking out of the top of my foot. Now, from the x-rays I knew that I had pins INSIDE my foot, in fact 6 of them to keep my toe straight, I had no idea that I had one on the outside. I politely asked the nurse what it was and she said, "That's your pin dear....he will be removing that today, don't worry it doesn't hurt." I was sick to my stomach and wanted to run out the door right then. Well, she was right, it didn't hurt BUT the doctor had to use great force in removing it which was a bit shocking. I didn't watch and was bracing myself for the pain, luckily it didn't hurt but once the pin was out, I looked down and there was a geyser of blood coming out of the hole where the pin was. It was awful, I had no idea that was going to happen. Apparently that is normal.

So...needless to say I did not put my shoe on and walk out of the doctor's office that day. I put a lovely black shoe on that I have to wear with my wrapped foot for 2 weeks and then we'll see about putting my shoe on. It has been a long recovery (going on 6 weeks) and very annoying. I will be glad when I have full use of my foot again and can bend my toes. The bright side of this whole saga is that I might just be able to wear pretty shoes that I've never been able to before. Happy Day!

Before

Before

During

After (sorry this ones a little gross)

Crazy Hair Days

2008-10-09T22:48:00.006-06:00

Sadie has very versatile hair - here are some of our favorites.......

If you can look past her crazy rocker chic face, this is her usual one curl on top standard

Sadie's hair is naturally curly. This was a very good hair day for her!

Sadie's babysitter Malissa did the ponytail while I was at work. It is so cute, but I don't have the paitence to do it. Malissa has fun because she has 3 adorable boys....but I don't think they let her put ponytails in their hair.

9 Month Stats!

2008-08-14T21:01:00.006-06:00

Weight - 20.59 lbs (80 %tile)

Height - 28.5 in (82 %tile)

Head Circumference - 18.5 in (98 %tile)

So as you can see from Sadie's stats.....she is still chubby, tall and apparently her head is slightly big. We love every inch of her though!

Cascade Springs

2008-08-04T21:34:00.007-06:00

Saturday we decided to try to beat the heat and head up Provo Canyon. We got KFC and drove up to Cascade Springs for a picnic. Sadie loved it up there; her little head was turning back and forth trying to take it all in as we walked along the trails.

Don't look too excited guys! Sadie's picnic lunch consisted of mash potatoes and gravy and biscuits...she LOVED the biscuits. You can tell she has southern roots!

We fed the fish some of our left over biscuits. Sadie had a hard time sharing.

Dad dipped her feet in the water to see how she would react. She seemed to really enjoy it. I decided to feel how cool the water was just in case it was too cold and it was FREEZING! We are shocked that she loved it so much.

Just Because

2008-08-04T21:21:00.005-06:00

While I was at the grocery store last Saturday, Mike found Sadie in a little predicament. She had opened the drawer and got stuck. Apparently Mike heard her crying and found her like this. Of course he left her there to go get the camara. She knew if she let go she was going to fall and hit her head, good thing dad came to her rescue, even if it was a little delayed.

I had to put this picture in just because it was so darn cute! This was on July 24th and I stayed home with her that day. We spent a very lazy day just napping and playing on the floor with her toys. It was wonderful!

Best friends. Mike had a training in Orlando and came home with lots of goodies for Sadie. Least of which was her life size Winnie the Pooh bear. She sleeps with him every night and talks to him in the morning when she wakes up.

Accomplishments!

2008-07-16T14:39:00.004-06:00

Sadie has accomplished some new things this past week so I thought I'd mention them.
She FINALLY got her second tooth.
She began to army crawl - which means she hasn't mastered lifting her tummy off the ground while in motion.
And last but not least....she began saying "Uh Oh".
It definitely was a big week for her!

Xactware Party

2008-07-15T21:41:00.009-06:00

Mike's work party was at Thanksgiving Point this year. We went to Farm Country and showed Sadie all the farm animals. The turkeys were her favorite only because they gobbled at her and caught her by surprise. We saw horses, pigs, goats, chickens, turkeys and cows. They had a nice dinner for us and after was entertainment. Sadie only made it about 30 minutes into the entertainment and she was out...so we headed home.

She's ready for mutton bustin'

Dad, Sadie and the turkey's

Notice our matching Xactware T-shirts, even Sadie got one. (LOL)

Ready for bed!

Fourth of July!

2008-07-06T22:12:00.014-06:00

I think we packed in as much Fourth of July celebration possible this year. We all had a good time but we were beat by the time the day was over. We started the day at the parade. Russell and Mike were kind enough to stake out spots the day before so that Sadie's first parade would be a good experience. Thanks guys! We wanted her to see it all, even if she won't remember it. This is the first year in a long time that almost the entire family came to the parade and that made it even more special!

(From left to right) Cousins Whitney, Madison, Jessica (holding Sadie) and Ashlyn

Whitney and Sadie

She made it until about 20 minutes before the parade ended. All the excitement wore her out!

After the parade we headed home and had nice long naps to gear up for the second half of our celebration. We had a picnic at the park and then headed to the BYU Bell Tower to watch the fireworks. Believe it or not, Sadie lasted until it was over. She loved the fireworks and wasn't afraid at all. She just watched in amazement and clapped through them all. She was asleep by the time we got home, but I think she had a pretty fun day.

Daddy and Sadie at the picnic

Playing at the Park

Mommy and Sadie

Waiting patiently for the fireworks

Congratulations Sadie!

2008-06-30T10:17:00.002-06:00

Thanks to the help of friends and family, Sadie won 1st finalist in the KOSY 106.5 American Baby Idol Contest. We are disappointed that she didn't win Grand Prize, but 1st Finalist ain't too shabby! She won two tickets to the American Idol Concert on July 14th. We have a hard decision ahead of us - 5 nieces and 2 tickets! Wish us luck!
If you would like to see the top 3 winners go to www.kosy.com

Sadie's First Swim!

2008-06-22T22:19:00.003-06:00

Sadie experienced her first swim this week. The weather was finally hot enough to take her out. Mommy got her a little pool that was just her size and Daddy got her the little "surfer girl" swim suit!

We knew she would love it because she loves her bath! She splashed around for about an hour and was loving every minute of it....I'm sure part of it had to be because it was 95 degrees outside and it felt wonderful!
The best part....she had a good 2 1/2 hour nap after. She was exhausted.

Souvenir

2008-06-22T22:03:00.002-06:00

Mike brought Sadie a souvenir from England when he returned on Tuesday. He bought her a little Paddington Bear that he purchased at Paddington station. She went to bed with it that night and when we went to check on her before going to bed, she was all snuggled in with him. I think she liked her souvenir.

Master Griller!

2008-06-22T21:55:00.003-06:00

Mike was in England over Father's Day so his belated present from Sadie and I was a new grill! Mike has always been very good at grilling and is ALWAY'S in search for the perfect BBQ sauce or rub! My pantry is proof....it is filled with bottles of BBQ sauce from his travels all over the states. Now, he is the proud owner of a grill that matches his skill!

Happy Father's Day!!

2008-06-12T15:51:00.005-06:00

When Mike and I started dating I was immediatly drawn to his sense of humor. Second to that was his ability to relate to children. He was so good with my nieces and nephews and they loved him! I knew that when I married him he would make a terrific dad...and I was right!

Ever since Sadie has come into our family it is so fun to watch Mike interact with her. He is a very hands on dad which is very helpful to me. I am constantly amazed at his patience with her, especially if he is teaching her something. He has spent hours teaching her how to use a toy or do something new. It always warms my heart when he isn't around and I see her actually doing what he was trying to teach her. He is amazing! I know that she is young - but I also know that this will translate later in life when she is learning how to ride a bike or just needing help with her homework.

He isn't afraid to change diapers; although he is very vocal while changing poopies! He isn't afraid to watch her if mom needs a night out. He is such a good dad and I am so proud of him! Sadie loves him so much, you can see it in her eyes when he walks through the door! I hope that the bond they are creating now continues on through life and she will always be Daddy's Little Girl!

6 Month Stats!

2008-05-30T21:33:00.006-06:00

Sadie had her 6 month well baby check today. She had 4 shots which was traumatic for her and mom.
Here are her statistics:

Weight - 18 pounds 4 oz (77 percentile)

Height - 27.2 inches (80 percentile)

So, pretty much she is a little chubbier than average and a little taller than average. The doctor said she is doing well!

She started veggies this week and so far has had sweet potatoes and carrots. She ate them both very well, but I dare say she liked the carrots a little more. Such exciting times in her little life!

November 11, 2007 Time Warp to May 2008

2008-05-27T19:44:00.018-06:00

So, we are going to try and pack 6 months into this post. We thought 6 months was long enough. Here goes nothing....
November 9, 2007
This is Sadie's first bath. As you can see she is thoroughly enjoying it. It is tradition for Grandma to give the grandkids their first bath. Thank you Grandma B! Sadie didn't start enjoying her baths until she was 2 months old. Now, it's her favorite thing.

November 20, 2007
This is one of my favorite pictures. Sadie is praying for us...."Heavenly Father, please help my parents...they have no idea what they are doing and can use all the help they can get!"

Christmas 2007
Mike's parents came out for Christmas. This was their first time seeing Sadie. They got to spend time with her for 2 weeks and enjoyed every minute of it. We were lucky to have them come out!

December 30, 2007
Blessing Day! Unfortunately this is one of the only pictures of Sadie in her blessing dress. Live and learn. She looked so beautiful and was the best girl all day. We had a lot of friends over to the house and she slept through all the festivities.
Dad did a beautiful job on the blessing. It was a day we will always remember.

Sadie got her first tooth when she was 2 1/2 months old! She was born with a bump on her gums but I refused to believe it was a tooth. Well, sure enough...it broke through. She is now almost 7 months and still...one tooth. She may never get another.

March 3, 2008
Beautiful Blue Eyed Girl!

Happy Easter 2008!

April 6, 2008
Follow the Prophet! We watched conference all day on Sunday but when President Monson spoke Sadie stopped and listened. Such a big spirit in such a tiny body!

April 25, 2008
Mike had his friend Jeremy Huff in town for about a week and they had a lot of fun together. This particular night was spent in covert operations with the neighborhood boys. I don't think our neighborhood will ever look at airsoft wars the same. We had a fun time visiting and we're glad they were able to spend time together.

May 6, 2008
This is Sadie on her 6 month birthday. What better way to celebrate than in her birthday suit! She was just beginning to master sitting up. Could her rolls be any cuter???

May 18, 2008
So cute you could squish her!

Sadie Lee King made it!

2007-11-11T11:48:00.000-07:00

We just received a new fun little addition to our family on November 6, 2007 at 11:26pm. After about 26 hrs of labor our little baby girl Sadie came into this world. Here is the info on Sadie's birth...

Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Time: 11:26pm

Weight: 8 lbs 5oz.
Length: 19"

Mom is doing good although a bit sore and tired...which is par the course.

Welcome Family & Friends

2007-11-11T11:45:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the grand opening of the King Family blog. Nat and I felt this would be a nice way to keep our family and friends up to date on the latest happenings in the King household. We hope you enjoy!

Love,
Mike and Natalie