The Stouts

Landon's Blessing

2009-12-30T17:13:00.000-08:00

We were able to bless Landon this past Sunday. Aaron gave a beautiful blessing, but was relieved when it was over. We scheduled the blessing early because my family was in town for Christmas. It was so nice to have some of Aaron's family, my parents and two of my three sisters there to support us.

Ethan said something funny to Aaron that I thought I would share with you. After Aaron finished the blessing and sat down with Landon, Ethan asked him if he was saying Dear Heavenly Fathers with Landon. Ethan calls prayers Dear Heavenly Fathers. It was pretty funny to hear him ask his daddy that. Two year olds are pretty hilarious.

I am very blessed to have a husband who honors his priesthood and two beautiful boys who I love so dearly. Thanks to all who could come and share this special day with us.

Christmas Eve/ Christmas 2009

2009-12-29T15:41:00.000-08:00

We have had such a fun week. We started off by Christmas caroling with Aaron's family on Monday night. It was tons of fun and I hope we get to do it every year. Lizzy met us at Mike and Carolee's and came back up to our house for the week. My parents arrived Tuesday night so they could be here Wednesday morning when Ethan woke up. He was very excited and immediately wanted to play hide.
Christmas Eve was slightly different this year because we were at our own house. We started the day off with a big delicious breakfast of french toast, pancakes, bacon, eggs, orange juice, and fried potatoes. Later that afternoon my mom and I made pies, and rolls for Christmas dinner, and got things ready for cinnamon rolls that evening. We had a fun evening hanging out with each other, and Ethan loved eating Grandpa's Ritz crackers with cream cheese, and snuggling with him and Landon.
After our crackers we decorated ginger bread houses. Ethan pretty much ate all of his and Grandpa's candy, and Lizzy and Aaron had some structure problems, but it was tons of fun to hear everyone laughing and having a good time.

After cleaning up the left over candy that Ethan didn't eat we sat around the table to play some games, eat cinnamon rolls and drink hot chocolate. The cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate were very tasty.

Santa came and visited our little home, and boy was it a fun morning.

We had such a fun morning. Josie and Abu came later that afternoon, and Lizzy's boyfriend David also came for Christmas dinner. We had juicy roast beef and all the fixings. It was such a great day. I hope that everyone had as much fun as I did. Thanks for spending Christmas with us, and our cute little boys.

Heavy Snow

2009-12-16T16:13:00.000-08:00

This past weekend it snowed on Saturday and pretty much all day Sunday. The snow was very wet and heavy, so Aaron was out multiple times to snow blow and shovel the driveway with Ethan's help.

We pulled out Ethan's old snow suit so he could go play with his daddy. It was a little short in the legs, so I think we will be getting him a new pair.
Aaron, Ethan and a neighbor made a huge snowman out of the dog house in our front yard. Ethan loved hiding inside the dog house.
Ethan stuck his little head out just a smidgen so I could snap a quick picture.

Oh Christmas Tree

2009-12-14T09:03:00.000-08:00

Ethan and his Daddy decorated our 16 dollar Christmas tree this year. Ethan had such a fun time playing with the ornaments and looking at the lights on the tree.

It was fun seeing them having so much fun together. Aaron even let Ethan climb the latter into the attic. He loves doing everything his daddy does.

Do you think I should take back Ethan's Christmas presents and just get him a big box?

One year older and wiser to...

2009-12-13T07:03:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday was my 28th Birthday. It was a quiet day spent with my little family and my mom. Ethan and Mom made me a marble cake with chocolate frosting to celebrate my special day and it was delicious. Ethan loved eating the batter and was a great help to his Grandma.
For dinner we ate ham and bean soup with biscuits and it was very tasty for our cold December day. After dinner Ethan helped me blow out my birthday candles. We did it three times because he loves it so much. It is very fun to celebrate a birthday with Ethan, his excitement is very contagious. I also opened gifts from my family. Thanks for the presents, cards and calls. I really do appreciate all the love and support on my special day.

First Bath

2009-12-04T09:18:00.001-08:00

Landon had his first bath last night. Grandma has given both of the boys their first baths. We are taking it easy on the bathing with Landon just in case he has eczema issues like his brother.

Landon with his hat on after Grandma washed his beautiful little head.
Ethan loved playing in the sink with his boats while Landon got his bath. He was a little concerned when Landon started to cry, but understood that he was just crying because it was cold.

Fun with Grandma

2009-12-03T19:02:00.000-08:00

Grandma Nelson arrived Monday and she has been playing non-stop ever since. Ethan has loved having his Grandma around.
They have been hiding, which is one of Ethan's favorite things to do.
They also made me delicious ginger cookies.

Grandma gave Ethan the candy land board game which he has really loved playing. It is so fun to hear them laughing together and having a great time.
They have also been reading lots of stories together, and watching Aladdin and Monsters vs. Aliens, which Ethan calls cookie monsters and Aliens Monsters inc. It is pretty funny to hear him ask to watch that movie.
It has been so nice to have my mom here this week. Aaron has been working some very long hours and it is nice not to be alone at night. We have been having so much fun together and Ethan has really enjoyed spending so much time with his Grandma.

Protective Brother

2009-11-28T19:23:00.000-08:00

Ethan loves his baby brother. Every morning he gets up and asks to see Baby Landon. It is so fun to hear him say that.
The other morning I was feeding Landon and Ethan asked what I was doing. I proceeded to tell him that little babies get milk from their mommy's. He was very weirded out by it and told me that "that's enough". It was pretty hilarious.

Landon has jaundice. His bilirubin numbers were getting high so our pediatrician put him on lights that help get the bilirubin out of his system. He has to be on them at all times, which makes it difficult to snuggle him, but it is only for a couple of days.
I took Ethan with me to one of Landon's appointments to get his bilirubin levels checked. When the nurse came in Ethan was curious about what was going to happen. She poked Landon's heal and of course he started to cry. Ethan looked at me and then at the nurse, clenched his fists and told the nurse to stop hurting his brother. It was so cute, he kept telling the nurse to stop. I told Ethan that it was ok and to comfort Landon by petting his head and telling him that it's ok. He is such a good brother.

We sure are having a wonderful time with our new little man. I am glad that Ethan loves his little brother so much, and if you come to see him you will know why we all love him too.

Welcome Baby Landon

2009-11-23T17:39:00.001-08:00

We welcomed Landon into the world on Thursday November 19th. I was very surprised that this little guy decided to come early, but I am sure glad that he did. I was planning on having Landon at Ogden Regional, but when I called them to let them know I was in labor and on my way I was informed that they were all out of beds. I started to cry and asked the nurse what I should do. She told me to go to Mckay Dee and that they would have to see me if they had room. Luckily for me they did. Things at the hospital progressed very quickly and with just 2 pushes he was out. Our beautiful baby boy weighed 7lbs 4oz, and was 20&1/4 inches long. He is beautiful and we are very blessed to have him in our lives.

Ethan was very excited to see Mommy, Daddy, and baby Landon. He is very gentle with his new brother and very protective.

Thanks for all the flowers, balloons, and calls of congratulations. We are very blessed to have such a wonderful support system.

I am a little tired, but for the most part I am doing 100 times better then when I had Ethan.

Happy Halloween

2009-11-04T17:29:00.001-08:00

This year for Halloween Ethan was a Bumble Bee. He was so cute in his costume it was hard not to snuggle him all day. We were able to hang out with Nate and Devanie's family. Their church had fun games and activities planned for the kids and then a trunk or treat to follow.

Ethan and I both enjoyed eating delicious donuts :)

Ethan made a ghost out of a sucker and tissue paper. He immediately wanted to eat the sucker, which is his most favorite candy.

Ethan also had the opportunity to golf for candy. He needed to get the ball on the 10, which he did. Maybe we have a little Tiger Woods on our hands. I guess I should think about golf next summer instead of baseball. Either way his Grandpa Nelson would be thrilled.
We headed to the next room for a cake walk and instead were welcomed by the fire alarm. This was probably one of the best parts for Ethan and Zach. They were very excited to see the fire truck and all Ethan wanted to do was climb the ladder.

After the excitement of the fire truck we went around to all the cars to trunk or treated. Ethan knew exactly what to say and was super cute to listen to. It ended up being a very nice day and Ethan was to hot in his costume so we took him out of his bumble bee and went around in his regular clothes. I was a little sad/embarrassed, but he is still so little that I thought it was OK.

Ethan loved going in and out of Nate and Devanie's haunted house. It was such a cute idea.
Nate and Devanie, thanks for letting us come and celebrate Halloween with you and your family. We had such and fun time. I am glad that Ethan loves his cousins so much and how sweet they are to him.

1st Dental Visit

2009-10-15T12:12:00.000-07:00

Today Ethan went and saw the Dentist. He did GREAT! He let the hygienist take x-rays (pictures) of his teeth, and he even got them cleaned (polished). He just layed in the chair and watched Disney's Toy Story on the ceiling. He was very excited to pick out his own toothbrush, flosser and toy when he was finished. I am so happy that it was a fun experience for him. We will be returning in 6 months to do it again.

33 Weeks and Counting

2009-10-12T17:18:00.000-07:00

This will be my 33rd week of pregnancy, and I am ready to be finished. I am starting to have problems sleeping, and breathing at night. Most of my clothes don't fit anymore, and sometimes I wonder if the people that design maternity clothes have ever been pregnant, because my stomach hangs out of most of the shirts that I own. Good thing my husband doesn't mind that I wear all his t-shirts and athletic pants. I am always hungry, but most things don't sound very appetizing. I can't bend over and tying my shoes is pretty much out the window. All in all this pregnancy has been non eventful, which is nice. I had an appointment last week with my Doctor and she said that everything looked good. Baby Landon is about 4+ lbs, which means I will probably have another 8/9 pound baby. I guess I was made to have big babies. Ethan understands that baby Landon is in my belly, and prays for him every night. He is going to be such a good big brother. We are very excited to have another boy in our home and I am praying that the delivery goes well. I have to say that I am slightly more nervous about the delivery and not sleeping aspect of having another child, but it will be a small price to pay to have another miracle in our home.

Thumbs up from our little man
Legs and Feet
Fingers, Head and Ear

Milestones

2009-09-30T13:28:00.000-07:00

Ethan has been in his Big Boy bed for about 3 weeks now and is doing fabulous. I waited so long to move him over from his crib because I thought that he would always be trying to get out, but it is just the opposite. Ethan does great in his car bed. He has only fallen out once which was sad but pretty hilarious at the same time.
Ethan even helped his daddy move the crib bed up in anticipation of our new arrival. He was so excited to help Daddy that he got most of his tools out and started working on the crib too. It was very cute to see them working together.
Ethan is starting to climb everything on the play ground. It is fun to see him growing up that way. We go to the playground with Ethan's friend Coulson on the days that I don't have to work.
The boys love to swing on the bars above the slides and then slide down. It is fun to watch them be silly.

Ethan is also potty training. The first week was awful, but he is doing great now. I would have to say that potty training is not always the most convenient thing especially when the park locks the bathrooms and when we run lots of errands on my days off, but given those things he is kicking booty, and it will be nice to only have one baby in diapers.
We have also started to teach Ethan to say his personal prayers. It is so hilarious that it is hard not to laugh while he does it. He loves to bless everyone and everything, and when we finally get him to say amen, he asks to do it again. Hopefully his enthusiasm will continue through his whole life :)

Let the Season Begin

2009-09-13T18:49:00.000-07:00

The Football season has begun and we are so happy that it is finally here. Aaron and I are playing fantasy football again and I am hoping to do well this season.

Aaron's Birthday was today. We gave him a new Broncos Jersey, had barbeque chicken tortillas, watched part of the Broncos vs. Bengals football game, watched Iron Man, and ate icecream cake. All in all I think he had a great birthday. Ethan loved celebrating with his daddy. Instead of saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Ethan says HAPPY DAY!! He gets so excited to say it that all day I would tell Aaron Happy Birthday just to hear Ethan say Happy Day.
Aaron wore his new jersey to his early meetings this morning. Everyone thought it was pretty hillarious.
Aaron was nice enough to let Ethan blow out his candles three times. Thanks Daddy.
Happy Birthday Aaron. We loved sharing your special day with you and hope to have many more.

Missing You!

2009-09-04T20:27:00.001-07:00

My wonderful husband has been gone this week. He has been hiking the Grand Canyon with my Dad, and won't return until late Saturday night. The first couple of days were ok, but last night was not a good night. Usually when Aaron is out of town I can call him a million times during the day, but there is no cell phone service where he is so we haven't been able to talk all week. I have missed him very much. I know this is strange, but I felt last night like my heart was hurting. I guess sometimes you never know how much you really love someone until you can't see/speak to them anymore. So needless to say Ethan and I are very very excited to see him.

While Aaron has been gone Ethan and I have been keeping ourselves entertained. We have been going to parks, and playing with Coulson (Ethan's friend). We also went to see Lizzy today. Before Aaron left he introduced Ethan to the movie Star Wars, so this morning Ethan insisted on watching it. He was totally zoned out that I had to take a picture. Ethan is truely a mini Aaron, even though his daddy doesn't agree.

Pineview Reservoir

2009-08-23T19:30:00.000-07:00

Today we went up to Pineview Reservoir to enjoy the cooler weather and play in the water. It was such a beautiful drive through the canyon, and the weather was perfect so we rolled our windows down and enjoyed the fresh air. Ethan was so excited to play in the water, and Max was pretty excited too.

The view was so beautiful, and Ethan loved splashing around in the water.

As we were playing on the shore Max decided to venture out into the water, but he didn't realize that it dropped off so quickly. I am glad that he figured it out instead of Ethan.

Happy Family!!!

Ethan was totally muddy when we left, so we stripped him down and headed home.

Lawn Mowing

2009-08-13T19:27:00.001-07:00

Ethan wanted to go for a ride in his back pack, and Daddy had to mow the lawn so he "killed two birds with one stone." Ethan kept laughing and had a great time helping his Daddy. It was also great training for the Grand Canyon.

Best of Both Worlds

2009-08-10T20:02:00.001-07:00

Is there a better way to eat than using both a spoon and your hands?

Texas Road House

2009-08-02T09:04:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we went to Texas Road House for dinner because Aaron was feeling like a steak, and if you know me I don't make steak. The food was delicious and Ethan got these sunglasses which he absolutely loved. He wore them all the way home from dinner, and all the way down to Salt Lake the next morning. It was really cute to see him wearing them while watching his show.

Jungle Jim's

2009-07-28T06:41:00.001-07:00

This past weekend we were able to get together with Aaron's sister at Jungle Jim's Playhouse. There were many rides for Ethan to go on and he had a wonderful time getting to know his Canas cousins.

He liked riding the air planes but had a hard time holding the lever down to make the plane stay high in the sky. He kept bouncing it up and down, which was pretty funny to see.

Ethan loved riding the swings with his cousin. He kept asking to go "AGAIN" and Isabell was the only one who would keep going with him. Whichever one of them was in front would keep looking back at the other one to make sure they were still on the ride. It was totally cute.

There was also a little roller coaster type ride. Aaron was nice enough to go with Ethan, because if I would have gone I probably would have started crying. It went really fast and my big boy was so brave.

Ethan also drove a jeep in the jungle, spun around with Christian, and rode a motorcycle and a cho cho train. He got to play games with his Daddy, Mommy, Aunt LaLa, Aunt Melanie, Grandma Stout, Jorge, Christian, and Isabell.

We had a wonderful time. Thanks for a great afternoon.

"water" park

2009-07-22T14:05:00.000-07:00

All parks should have these water areas. We were able to visit with family a couple of weeks ago and play at the park. Ethan liked the big puddles of water, but wasn't to thrilled about the misters. He had a great time running around with his Daddy and playing with his cousins. Hopefully we will do it again soon.

July 4th, 2009

2009-07-06T15:38:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful 4th of July this year. I decided to host the party again, and I thought that it went very well. We had wonderful food, and fun games. Thanks to everyone for pitching in and bringing something.
For our entertainment Joe brought his water balloon launcher and it was a blast.

The kids loved playing with the water balloons, and Ethan even took a turn launching a balloon.
Lizzy pushed Ethan around in his car while we were waiting for it to get dark.

Ethan loved the fireworks this year, but when it was over he was ready to go to bed. He sure had a great time playing with his cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. Thanks for the wonderful memories. We hope you all had as much fun as we did.

Practice

2009-06-28T19:26:00.001-07:00

Aaron is going to hike down the Grand Canyon with my Dad in September so he has started training. We have this backpack that we can put Ethan in and he loves it. He calls it his pack-pack. This morning every time he saw the back pack he asked if he could get in it. It has been tons of fun taking a walk every night. It is also nice that Aaron gets to carry Ethan, and all of our water bottles and I get to walk and enjoy the conversations.

Coloring fun

2009-06-10T14:54:00.000-07:00

This summer I have tried to think of some fun things to do outside. Ethan loves to color, so what better place to draw a masterpiece then our driveway. Aaron blessed us with his skills by drawing his beloved teams logo. It was a fun evening.

Happy Birthday

2009-05-31T19:41:00.001-07:00

Ethan had his birthday about a week ago. It was such a nice day. We went to our local park, had sandwiches, fruit, pasta salad, and of course cup cakes.

My little baby is not a baby anymore. He is truly a little man. He wants to do everything on his own. He loves to play at the park, and go swimming with his friend Coleson. They are so cute together. They laugh and run around the playground together. It is so nice that he has such a good friend to play with.

Ethan loves buses, tractors, and motorcycles. His Uncle Dan was nice enough to let him and his Daddy sit/ride on it.

He loves to talk to his Daddy, Grandparents, LaLa, and KaKaK on the phone. It is pretty funny to see him on the phone because he paces the hall like his mama.

Ethan has great manners he is always saying thank you and most of the time please. It is pretty cute to hear a little voice saying those things to you, it just melts my heart.

Ethan's favorite movie is Disney's BOLT. We watch it at least once a day, and if he had his way it would be two or three times. It has all the things he loves: puppies, kitties, and things being blown up. What else could a little boy ask for.
We are surprised daily at the things that he is learning. We love you Ethan and are blessed to have you in our lives.