Some Privacy Please...

So, after talking to some people about blogging and facebook safety and stuff like that...I have decided that we are going to have our blog be private...so we would love to have all of our family and friends still be able to look at it so leave your email in a comment and we will invite you to continue to view this fabulously exciting blog....

A Sleepover at the Walkers!

YOU ARE INVITED TO A SLEEPOVER AT THE WALKERS!!!!

Let's say about 8:00 pm...

Here is what the agenda will look like....

FOR STARTERS....

Please don't knock because Brig will most likely be sleeping...that's right...we are going to start things off real quiet like....

but don't get too comfortable because probably around 9:00 we will be up and it will be a party!!! Oh...9:00 pm that is....this night is just getting started! So we will have tons of fun and laugh and giggle and eat and watch movies until MIDNIGHT!!!! Wahoo!!!!

Then at midnight, I hate to say it but we will most likely go to bed or at least pretend like we are asleep...and as you will probably be sleeping in the living room...right next to Brig (we only have one bedroom as of now...more on that later...)...you will get to wake up about 1 hour later- he just won't want the party to stop!

In fact he is such a party animal that he will try and keep our little sleepover alive all night long...he will most likely try and start it again at 2:00 am then 5:00 am then 7:00 am. Then he will probably realize that the fun has to end sometime and not wake up until 10:00...that's right, he is quite courteous and will let you sleep in until 10! What a sweet boy!

So please RSVP if you are super interested in coming to this amazing party...and please leave us a little advice if you think you have any amazing ideas about how this party could be saved!

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So- to cut to the chase- if you couldn't read between the lines- Brig is not the best sleeper. Here is the problem...Cory doesn't really like letting him cry and I can totally respect that we really need to do something otherwise we may just be partied out before too long!

25!!!!! One Quarter of a Century!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CORY!

WE LOVE YOUR GUTS!

Oh Those High School Days...

So I took some Senior pictures of my little sister Monica the other day. I can't believe she is going to graduate this year...I can't believe how fast time flies! Anyway...here are some of them for your viewing enjoyment!

Six Months Ago...

Six months ago today we celebrated the happy day that BMan was born! It has been a great six months since then...a lot of learning has come about...but it has been wonderful!
Brig is a little shy in big groups...he would much rather be at home with just Cory and I...that is where he really comes alive and can be quite the chatterbox!
He has only rolled over 5 times! Count em! 5!!!! We think he is just content and would really much rather be held...he is kind of a little prince.
He loves to be outside.
He is quite the mama's boy but thinks his dad is hilarious and loves to play with him when he gets home from work each day.
He is a very handsome fella with huge blue eyes.
He is so loved by so many people and is one of the best things to happen to us!

From THAT THERE to THIS HERE in six months!

We love you BRIG!!!!!!

A Very Fine 09

So long 2009 and hello 2010. So many fun things happened in the past year but I am sure it is not hard to guess what our favorite was...here are a look at some of the best moments we had in 2009. And 2010 is looking better already!

(This is just a cool collage of little BMan and I thought that it kind of symbolizes how all of the little things of our past year culminated to the very best thing of all...Brig...a little sappy and corny I know...but go cross eyed and look at the picture...you have to admit- it's cool!)

Fishing...we love fishing in this house. And while some people doll their kids all up and show off their cuteness by Mickey Mouse or a nice tree or something...we just slap a giant bass next to our lil punkin and take a snapshot. Yes, we love fishing.

The Oregon Family comin to town...plus that fabulous BSU win over the Ducks wasn't too shabby either...
The Walker Fam Reunion. McCall in the summer....mmmmmm....

Brig's blessing was great. So much family came into town. We are so blessed to have so much great family.

Oh how I love huckleberries....love. love. love. And Cory is the world's fastest huckleberry picker...he even has a shirt and a trophy to prove it. Well, he should

A "Secret" Vacation...for some reason we felt the need to not tell anyone and just left for the weekend...so shhh...you didn't hear it from me. But just for the record...it was pretty fun..

We really caught "Whistle Pig Fever" this summer...

The Kenny Chesney concert...Brig was such a good boy and didn't come until 3 days after...and so in honor of how great the concert was- we now refer to him as "Uncle Kenny." Ok so Brig and I do at least. Ok...only I do.

A secret get-a-way...but I can't tell where! ;)

And of course the very, very most wonderful, happiest best part of our year was, has been, and will continue to be...

BRIG!

Happy 2010 to y'all!

The Big 50 and a Merry Christmas...a wee late

This is our 50th post! Holla! So to celebrate 50 posts of greatness here are a whole lotta Chirstmas pictures. It was, as everyone told us, even more fun and special with a kid. We loved all the time we got to spend with family. We are truly blessed and can't believe how much Brig has enriched our lives.

Brig got an exersaucer from Santa! Yay!

Got Your Nose Mom!

Grandma and Grandpa and Brig...

Classic...

Family Pajama Shot

Grandpa and Brig's pjs...I am not sure who looked cuter...

Brig did pretty good opening presents...he wasn't really interested in what was inside that delicious paper but he sure enjoyed chompin on any wrapping paper he could get his hands on.

Caroling...Monica was the Christmas tree that we were all rockin around...use your imagination...maybe then it will make sense...

Tis been a good year...

Our Chirstmas Eve Dinner Table...lovely food...lovely!

We were a little late getting this post but more to come soon...

Story Time

He may only be 4 1/2 months old...

but this kid...

LOVES TO READ!

Great epic tales like "Horns to Toes: And Inbetween" and "But Not the Hippopotamus"

A couple of things to notice...

The super amazing quilt made by his Grandma Walker...

The crazy ducting- we are in the process of putting in a pellet stove...as we speak...

His little hand...as we read books he puts his hand under my chin (to hide my other chin...thanks buddy!) It is so cute. (His hand that is!)

Christmas by Santa Swag

Growing up my favorite part of Christmas morning was opening up our stockings. They were so fun and my mom....I mean Santa...excuse me...always did a great job with them. We were slightly spoiled! One of our traditions was to get a movie. So, I decided that I wanted to follow suit this year with my own little fam. So I found a really cool deal on a DVD for Brig...he loves watching TV (I know, GREAT!) ...that he can watch every year at Christmas time here. (Christy...you just might be getting one of these for Christmas from us...just a head's up...it's a fun deal so you can check it out but just to let you know:) ...

So since I am all about thrifty DVDs this Christmas...ok maybe not all about them...I got an even better deal on Cory's DVD. He told me all he wanted for Christmas this year was a copy of the Boise State fiesta bowl game from 07. So I found it for him on Amazon.com...here is the cool part. I used "swag bucks." I have blogged about these before but I really didn't know what they were for sure or if they worked. They do. It's great. Here is how it all goes down... so you click on the swag bucks banner and sign up. Easy. Then I would recommend installing the search engine toolbar- for ease. Then you start searching...oh and I am pretty sure that you get 3 swagbucks just for signing up. Anyways... you will randomly earn swagbucks- they will just pop up after a search. I have found that just using the search engine for normal searches while I am on the computer blogging or checking my email that I will get about 1-4 a day. So they start adding up and pretty soon you have a bunch...THEN...you go and redeem them for prizes- I believe that the best value is the $5 Amazon.com gift card. Then you will get a code for the gift card and go shopping! Cory's DVD cost me .97...shipping and all. Sweet! So if you earn a swagbuck almost every day for this next year then you can have like $35 bucks to spend on Amazon...and that can go pretty far! Just click on the banner and get goin! And if you really love this...you can just spend one of those little gift cards on a little something for yours truly! I don't ask much. :)

Yummmm Rice Cereal...

That's right...Brig had his first "meal" yesterday...and when I say meal, what I really mean is that he ate his first 3 bites of that incredibly appetizing looking stuff they call rice cereal.

Here he is checking out what is about to enter his cute little mouth...

First Bite...

He was completely indifferent to it actually. It was rather anticlimatic- and I am pretty sure that he has already had ice cream and strawberries and a couple other true foods that grandpa tries to sneak in every now and then. But...what good mother wouldn't blog about this monumental event right?

A Little Walker Family Love

This Thanksgiving was spent mostly at the Walker house. And it is getting crazier every holiday...the kids just keep on comin! Ok, so we only have 3 (and a half) little ones right now but family gatherings are certainly getting more and more exciting. A few highlights of our Days of Thanks.

Food. Family Gathering. SoccerBballVballRaquetball Playing. Food. Hand Quilting. Christmas Tree Chopping. Movie Watching. Food. Card Slapping. Truck Sliding. Food. Baby Talking. Kid Lauging. Food. Boise State Cheering. Cow Watering. Thanks Giving. Food. Story Telling. Picture Taking. Chip Dipping. Food. Diaper Changing. Jewelry Making. Food. Car Washing. Late Night Talking. Memory Recalling. Food.Nose Running. Note Writing. No Napping. Finger Licking. Food.

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Sounds exciting huh. Well that's just how this family rolls. You would think with all that super exciting stuff I listed above I would have a ton of pictures to share...nope...only one.

4 Months Later...

Brig "turned" 4 months old yesterday. I can't believe how fast time is flying by!!! I know I say this in almost every post...but we just LOVE him sooo much!

He had a checkup yesterday and weighs 15lbs 4 oz and is in the 60% for weight.

He is 24 inches long and is only in the 25% for height.

We got a short, stocky and super cute one I guess.

A Change In Scenery...

Anytime I got onto our blog and saw the Halloween post- I yawned. I needed a lil' change. So here are some cute pictures of our little BMan.

Here is the new and improved happy Brig...that's right ladies and gentlemen...Brig has outgrown his colic. Oh happy day! It was rough but we made it through it and now love this little man more than ever. We still have some attachment issues to get over but progress...

By the way...He rolled over for the first time the other day. It was so exciting! I was so proud...I know it sounds so pathetic but I just wanted to jump for joy. Being a mama will do that to ya- I don't know if it is the lack of sleep or just how much you stinkin' love your kid.

A Timid Parrot and a Pair of Pirates

That is what we were for Halloween...Pirates and Brig was our little parrot. I must say that he made a much better parrot then we made Pirates! Cory was such a good sport and dressed up...well wore a hat...it was a stretch for him- he's not so much into the whole dressing up thing. I told him that he had better get used to it...Thanks Cor- you are the BEST!!!! So here are some of our pictures from Halloween. Oh yeah... a Timid Parrot? Brig was so scared when we were at the Halloween Party- he clutched to my shirt and burried his head into me the whole time. It was kind of cute...I guess he got a little more of his dad in him then we realized!





The ward party was great!!! I was so impressed by everyone's costumes. There were so many great ones and it was really fun. I do see why Halloween is only one night a year though...it's a lot of work to get dressed up- and we only have 1 kid!!!

Hello Halloween!

That's a lame title but oh well! So, with Halloween less than one week away I would just like to encourage everyone to dress up because it would be really embarrassing for someone to get all dressed up thinking she would just blend in with all the other adults in costume at her in-laws ward party only to show up and be the only one over the age of ten wearing a costume...that could possibly be slightly humiliating. You know...if that were to happen to someone.