Another reason to come visit us!

Just opened up down the street from us!!!!!
If you've ever been here, you'll want to book a flight immediately, if you haven't --then, that's one page of the book of life, that you'll want to read--or eat!

My new handbag (I hate the word Purse)

So, a couple weekends ago, a few friends and I went into New York to do a little Christmas shopping in Chinatown. I wish I would've taken pictures of all the bags I bought, but I did take one of mine. I actually bought it for my birthday, but had Brian wrap it up and give it to me for Christmas too!

It's a Dolce and Gabbana-knock-off of course!
I love New York! And it's so fun being so close. We've discovered a secret way to get in, so it doesn't cost a hundred dollars to park, and 5 hours of traffic getting through the Holland or Lincoln Tunnels. We park in Jersey City and there's a subway that takes you right onto 34th street. Except for this time, we took the subway from Jersey to the WTC, and it was so neat, because the subway actually comes above ground and drives really slow through ground zero so you can see everything.

Then we went and saw the Rockefeller Center tree and had lunch in a little Cucina there, right by the ice skating rink.
We left at 8 and got home at about 3 or 4! Perfect little half day trip!

My new favorite tradition!

Last night I started a new tradition with Aislee that I want to continue forever! I thought that maybe it would be fun to have her pick out a present for Easton and her Daddy and wrap it and put it under the tree. To teach her that Christmas is not just about receiving, but also that it's fun to give! So, we went to our favorite store: Target! She picked out the gifts all by herself. I want so bad to write what she picked out, but Brian would find out! I loved it too, because never once did she think about getting something for herself, she was so consumed with finding the right gift for her Dad and brother! Then, after shopping, we went to the little cafe inside Target and got popcorn and a drink! We had so much fun! I can't wait to do this again next year with her, and when Easton is old enough, it will be fun to take him too! Our own little Christmas date nights!

Up the Stairs We Go!

Easton found the stairs~and he LOVES going up them! Of course, Aislee showed him exactly how to do it, and was there every step of the way!

Allergic to Milk

You wouldn't think when you look at this little buddy that he is allergic to milk, but I'm afraid he is. It all started when around 9 months old, I tried introducing yogurt into his diet; he immediatly threw it up. When I talked to the doctor he thought it was a texture thing, then off and on I would try giving him something else dairy, and sometimes he was okay with it, and other times, throw it up. But recently Brian gave him a bite of his cereal, and with a little milk, he threw up and started wheezing. OH NO. So, I called the doctor again, and he thinks the worst: allergic. We need to keep him away from dairy until his next well visit. I hope he can grow out of it. I would love to hear from other moms who have gone through this, I mean.....what am I supposed to do? Milk is a huge part of our diets, and especially in little babies.

HAPPY DAY!

The blanky has been found!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brian got a call from the doctor, and he went and picked it up and surprised Aislee! We are so excited. To be honest, I really didn't care much for the blanky before this whole incident, but now, I love it almost as much as Ais does!
And we even took the new blanky back to Target, just like Aislee wanted to do. (which is unlike her to want to take anything back, she's a shopper just like her mommy)
Thanks everyone for the prayers! And blanky--you can stick around now for as long as you'd like!

In Memory of Aislee's Blankly

Beware: This might make you cry.
Yesterday I took Easton to the drs office to get a flu shot, and I let Aislee take her "blankly" inside. Somewhere from the patient room to our car, it got left behind. I called the office, and they said they haven't seen it, and every phone call I get, Aislee asks if it is the drs office calling about her blanky. Maybe it got dropped on the way to the car? We checked last night-no blanky. Aislee was so upset- so I took her to Target and I let her pick out a new one, and on the way to the car, she told me, she liked it but when we found her old blankly, she wants to take this new one back to the store. Then in the car she stared out the window probably wondering if her old blanky was warm and safe and if she was ever going to see it again, she started to cry. This morning, she pinched her finger and wanted her lost blanky not her new one.
I cried last night after she went to bed because my heart is broken for her, she's had it for 3 years; Brian corrected me: Her whole life. I wanted to pass it on to her children. I am so upset about this.
Dear Blankly,
Wherever you are, I hope you are warm and safe. I hope you didn't get thrown in the trash. I hope you know how much your Aisee misses you and cries for you. You have brought Aisers so much comfort. I hope you find each other again, and if not, I hope favorite blankies make it to heaven. You can never be replaced, and you will never be forgotten.
Love, Aislee's Mommy
In Loving Memory: Pictures of her and her Blankly

Thanksgiving Vacation

For Thanksgiving we went to Brian's parents house in St. George. We had an eventful fun-packed week. Here are my favorite Highlights of the trip:
Being with ALL the family, all 5 brothers and one sister was there!
Seeing the new house-looks great Wade!
Going four-wheeling (see slide)
Going to see Dan in Real Life with everyone-thanks Lorrie for babysitting
Seeing my family for a day and a half!
Having dinner at Danny and Shanda's house
Playing Ticket to Ride with Jarret, Lorrie and Shanda
Playing Horse Balls (yes, thats a game)
Aislee's little play house
Aislee playing store, and hearing her say "Next Customer"
Day after Thanksgiving shopping
OF COURSE- Thanksgiving dinner and hearing what everyone is thankful for
Going to The Ledges
the nice weather!
Packing and moving Lorrie's kitchen with the girls and scaring ourselves
Going to Pizza factory and Krumpets for Girl's Night Out
Kailee's pinata for Aislee
Going to Kailee's school so she could have Aislee be her show and tell!



Four-wheeling Slide Show:
(notice the big ledge above us in the big family pic, we (me, Brian, Danny, and Jarrett) four wheeled to the top of that. That's the big cliff we are on in the pics!)
We had 4 four wheelers, 2 rangers, and 2 rhinos. I wanted to drive a four wheeler, and all the brothers said to me...oh you can't cause it's a clutch. Do you know how excited I was when I told them, I CAN DRIVE A CLUTCH! They were all surprised, even Brian! Aislee loved riding in the ranger, and even fell asleep on the ride! We all got red dust all over us, it was so fun! And seriously--what is it about Boys wanting to pee over cliffs??? Danny and his 4wheeler flipped down a hill, but both are okay, and we helped a kid from Jarrett's State Champ baseball team get unstuck!
What a fun day!!

Aislee and her ABC's

You might want to turn your volume DOWN for this one, she is singing nice and loud, just like I told her!
I told her I would give her a "pop-pop" (otter pop) if she sang it for me!!!!! Notice her quick exit!

THANKS JADE!!!!!

THANKS JADERS for my birthday present--my cute blog!!!
I serioulsy have the best sisters in the whole world! Love you Jade, see you in a week and a half!
Isn't she beautiful???

Aislee's Dancer Thing

These are some pictures of Aislee playing her "dancer thing" as she calls it! For her birthday, Grandma and Grandpa Webster gave her a ballerina outfit, with a matching outfit for her American Girl Baby! She loves it!

The "Elders"

So, today in church, in Young Womens, our Bishop talked about testimonies. We have a lot of new converts, and investigators come to our ward every Sunday, so topics are pretty basic. He wanted the girls to understand what testimony meetings are, and how you get a testimony. I LOVE my bishop. He is so sweet. He comes from the Boston area, and so he has this great accent, which totally adds to his character. He was telling us about his experience when he was converted, and a lot of times in this ward, I have to stop and think about how weird some things must be for people who haven't grown up in the church like me. I love hearing conversion stories. Anyway, so he's telling us about how he had no idea anything about the Mormon church, he had no idea who Joseph Smith was, but he knew by the way he felt when the Sister missionaries were teaching them, that whatever they were teaching him was of God, and it was true. He told us he remembers telling the Sisters that him and his wife wanted to be baptised, and they were so excited and the Sisters told them that the Elders would be by later that day to interview them. The Bishop was so nervous at that point. He had no idea who "The Elders" were. What were they going to look like, who and what were they? He said he pictured them to be like the Amish people, with tall black hats, and long curly side burns. At the time, my bishop lived in a house with a long driveway, and he kept watching that driveway waiting for a horse and buggy to come along carrying "The Elders". (we were all laughing so hard). Then I turned to my YW President and Counselor and said....can you imagine....not knowing who the "Elders" were, how weird that must have been?? They both said, Yes, We Remember. I had forgotten they too were both converts to the church.
I guess, I'm writing this on my blog, because for one, I love the experiences I'm having out here in the mission field, and what fun, interesting stories I hear. But also, because I guess I want to share how thankful I am to be a part of this LDS church, and to have the knowledge of the gospel. I'm thankful for my parents for helping me live on their testimonies until I was old enough to earn my own. Sometimes, I wonder if I was not raised in the church and was approached by the missionaries, would I have been as faithful? Maybe God knew I wouldn't and so he sent me with parents who would lead the way for me. Thanks Mom and Dad, I'm so grateful for you and I am who I am today because of you!

All By Himself

Easton can drink out of his sippy cup all by himself, and he LOVES IT!

He thinks that it is the coolest thing. Good job buddy! (I've been changing a lot more diapers lately,

because he can't get enough of his cup!)

We're still working on the crawling thing, but no luck there yet!

Happy Halloween

Easton was a monkey this year for his first Halloween, and Aislee was Belle. In this sweet picture of her I told her to smile like Belle does, and that is how she posed! So cute!

Last night we had Trunk or Treat at church. Here's Easton with his best buddy Stephen, dressed up as Jack-Jack! Aren't they so cute!!!
The other picture is Ellie (superstar), Aislee (Belle), Lainey (Snow White), Cliff (Dash), and McKenna (Snow White).

3 Yrs and 9 Mos Stats

So, yesterday, I took the kids; Easton to his 9 month and Aislee to her 3 year, doctors appointments. They are both healthy and happy!
Here are their stats:

Aislee:
Weight: 31 lbs
Height 39 inches
50% across the charts

Easton:
Weight: 24 lbs
Height: 29 inches
90% weight and height, and 70% for head circum.

I was nervous because I knew they would both need a shot, and Aislee, without even knowing about the shot, was really nervous to be there. She would not let go of me. After the doctor did his checkups, I explained to her that she was going to get a shot, and I was waiting for the tears, but they never came. Apparently when I told her that they had sparkly band-aids, hoping it would get her through the anxiety of the shot, it worked! She was so excited for the sparkly band-aid! She ended up needing two shots, and I was so nervous for the 2nd because I thought for sure she'd cry this time, but nope, the brave little girl just looked at me and didn't even flinch. What a tough little girl! Then Easton got his shot, and of course cried, and that's when Aislee got a little teary-eyed because "they made her brother hurt".
I'm just thankful they are both healthy!

The Pumpkin Patch

We went to the Country Junction Pumpkin Festival for Aislee's 3rd birthday! Our friends, the Bastows were there with us! Ais loved it! She had fun trying to pick out her pumpkin.
Every pumpkin was $3, great price right?!

We are going to carve our pumpkins tonight!
This is my favorite part of Halloween, I love carving pumpkins!

Vacation Part 3: Palm Desert

The Conger Family Marriott Resort Vacation of the Year: Palm Desert!!!!

I love these trips! We get to be together and have so much fun at the same time!

Trip Highlights:
Meeting baby Olivia! Sooooooo SWEET! (look at that smile)

Aislee and Easton being with Grandma and Grandpa, cousins, and aunts and uncles

Easton got his first golfing experience riding on the golf-cart with Grandpa

Brian's golfing trips

Laying out at the pool with Sisters and NO kids! RELAXATION

Poolside Pina Coladas

Brian and his hot bod! (Did you see that pic???)

Luxurious Manicures and Pedicures, Aislee got to come with the girls this year!

Playing 21 and chase the Ace with quarters! I won $7! WAHOO

Getting my hair cut--thanks Jaders!

The kids and their bikes--they rode them EVERYWHERE!

Swimming with Aislee and forcing her down the slide because we knew she would like it!

Shopping with Sisters and MOMMY!

Seeing all my nieces and nephews!
Only eating out once during the trip and cooking everything else!

The live music at the pool!

HOT TUBS--and being able to get in. Not pregnant, and not post-surgery!

Palm Trees

Going on a date with my husband, not worrying about the kids!

Watching Aislee get so excited everytime "Papa" or "Selma" walked into the room

Having my sisters and parents get to hang out with my kids

THANKS SO MUCH MOM AND DAD!

I LOVE THESE TRIPS! THANKS FOR MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO ALL BE TOGETHER!
FAMILIES ARE FOREVER!

Vacation Part 2: Disneyland

We took Ais to Disneyland for her 3rd birthday. It was truly a dream come true for her! It was so fun to see her face when she saw the castle and all the princesses. She was a little shy taking pictures with them, but was so excited about it! We went with her cousins: Keagan and Kohen. It was so fun because it wasn't that crowded, so lines weren't bad! She even went to Princess storytime and a ball with the princesses where she got to dance with them all. Of course we did It's a Small World, and Toon Town train. We went in all the Princess stores and she kept saying, oh I need that, and I need this. We watched the parade at night, and in between the acts, her and her cousins would dance in the street. She loved seeing Minnie and Mickey! She watched Mary Poppins sing and dance, and got all sorts of nummy treats!

She got to go on a merry-go-round, and a rocket ride that made me sick, Alice in Wonderland ride and Mr Toads wild ride. We saw Snow White's wishing well, and Ariel's grotto, Aurora's Castle and everything else!
She even stopped to smell the roses!

Vacation Part 1: Malibu

We went to Malibu to see Brian's brother and his family. Cory, his brother, goes to law-school at Pepperdine, so we toured campus. AMAZING! But the best part, is we got to finally meet Baby Ethan! He is so cute and little!!!!! Cory, too bad you have to study so much--you're missing some amazing views! Thanks, Cory, Lisa and baby Ethan for dinner, it was great to see you guys. We'll see you at Thanksgiving!

Best Buds

I love how much my kids LOVE each other!

So CUTE

How cute is that??!!!!

THE TWINS ARE HERE

JAXON DAVID

8:32 AM 6lbs 9oz 20 in
LILLIAN RAE

8:32 AM 6lbs 9oz 19 in

Congratulations Jana and David! I am so happy for you guys, and I sure can't wait to hold your babies!!!
I love my family so much, thanks everyone for sending me pictures. Even though I'm thousands of miles away, I've still been praying and waiting for these cute little babies to come!
I can't wait to meet them!

The picture of Jen and Jana made me cry! They look so cute! I love my cousins, and I'm so glad we are so close.

WISH I COULD BE THERE

Blame it on Barbie

So, I was putting Easton down for a nap today and I came downstairs and there was water all over our couch. Of course, I started telling Aislee how we do not pour water on the couch. She looks at me............Mom, I didn't pour that water out. So, I asked her who did then. She was holding her Barbie (with wet hair I might add), and she told me that it was her Barbie that poured the water out. I think that was her first little lie. But she's sure getting smart!!!

The Dance

This video is from probably a year ago, but I just learned how to add video to my blog, and I had to post it! It's so funny!!!

American Idol Concert

My BFF of PA, Terri, and I went to the AI concert! It was so fun! Of course, Chris was hot and Blake did some way cool things, and he even taught Chris a little beat-boxing. Then, finally, when Jordin Sparks sang, I remembered why I voted for her! I cant wait for her CD to come out. She really has such a great voice, and I love her song choices!
Fun concert, except Hailey Scranoto----or whatever her name is, DRIVES ME INSANE. I can't stand her, I wanted to push her off the stage. And Sanjaya, drives me nuts too, he really isn't good. But he did do a Michael Jackson part, and it was really funny!