Musical Talent

This drum was the best $3 I have spent. Our kids love it. They love anything musical. I think they both have musical talent and hopefully they will do something with it when they are older.

Walking

Eliza started walking really well the past couple of weeks. She still isn't quite all the way there yet but close. She still crawls a lot but is walking more and more everyday as she learns her balance. I always said when my babies start walking they aren't considered babies anymore but I am having a hard time at saying that with her. Maybe because she still is so little. She is growing up so fast and it is a little hard on me. However, my kids will always be my babies.

Gotta Love that Hair

I am just lovin Eliza's hair right now. I have been putting it in a little pony on top because it is getting long and starting to fall into her eyes but I don't want to cut it yet so I put it in a pony almost every day. So at the end of the day when we take it out her hair sticks straight up. So funny and cute.

Ty at 3 Years Old

-Stats: Height 37.5 in (50%) and Weight 31.6 lb (48%) Can you say average?
-Favorite Things: Color-green, Food-pizza & spaghetti, Snack-marshmellows and apples, Drink-chocolate milk, Cartoon-Curious George, Toy-trains, tractors, and his tools, Song-Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam and Wheels on the Bus, Animal-Lion.
-Favorite Things to do: Play with trains, watch cartoons, play outside, swim, read books, pick on his little sister, loves to help mom do laundry (load into washer and dryer AND fold), dishes, sweep/mop. Ty also loves to climb, jump, run, and play, and cause a lot of trouble (typical boy!).
-Things Ty has learned this past year: Got potty trained in September, Learned to say prayers by myself, can dress himself and put on his socks and shoes, can count to 20 and say the alphabet and recognize the majority of them, learned his shapes and colors. His vocabulary has grown SO much. He got a back this past year and started to learn to pedal at the end of the summer, Ty also learned to suck his thumb this year (not one I am proud of).
-Things Ty has done this past year: Has been to Kansas twice in March (drove) and December (airplane), we moved to a new apartment in Spanish Fork, went to the zoo a few times, went to 7-peaks and swam several times this summer, went camping a couple of times this summer, Tyson also started a little learning group with some of the kids in our ward, was a tiger for Halloween.
Our Ty man has grown up so much this past year and learned so much. It is so fun for us as parents to see him learn and grow both physically and mentally. We love his consant energy (most of the time) and his happy attitude (when he is not throwing tantrums). We can't wait to see what this next year brings us with you and see what you learn.

Ty Birthday

We had a lot of fun for Tyson's birthday this year. Tyson loves Curious George and so we had a Curious George themed party this year. We celebrated Sunday night January 8th instead of on his birthday because Mike had work and started school on his bithday January 9th. However we did end up going to school with Mike on Monday and eating together at the school. Tyson wanted pizza but Mike and I didn't so Tyson and Eliza got pizza hut and Mike and I got Costa Vida and everyone was happy. I then to Tyson to ToysRUs that night and get him train tracks which he has wanted for a long time.
We had a lot of people over in our small apartment and had a lot of fun and Tyson got spoiled. Tyson opened all his presents in about 3 seconds and then we had cake and ice cream. Tyson had lots of family here including Grandma and Grandpa Eppich, Mcbride family, Smyth family, Shields family, Grandma Olson, Rush family, Chris Hazlett, and Troy & Coby. We had a full house. Tyson got a fire station, a game for his iXL, some clothes, CDs with kids songs on them, money for a piggy bank, cars, motorcycles, a game, and a curious george movie. Thanks everyone for the fun night and spoiling Tyson.

Mother Goose

We have a tradition for Mother Goose to come to our house on New Years and fill our shoes with a little gift. This is what Mother Goose gave us this year. This is a fun tradition that we plan to keep up with every year.