backyard, craigslist

This 2 items I just posted on craigslist to sale. It's my first time doing this so I'm a little nervous. But I hope they sale, we don't have the room for them, because we bought a new computer desk.

These are the beautiful flowers in bloom in our backyard. I love spring!

Jedi Hunter

Hunter is obsessed with Star Wars. We play Jedi warriors a lot each day. We have had many light saber duels. I think we need to buy a belt so he doesn't use his shorts to hold his weapons.

8 month stats

*he pulls himself up on everything
*smiles almost all the time
*laughs really loud while watching Hunter being silly
*just started enjoying eating baby food
*has his 4 top teeth and 2 bottom teeth showing
*HATES getting dressed
*loves to be naked
*loves to take showers/bath
*sleeps his best when in his crib, 1 feeding a night is his best night sleep
*trying to push things to walk
*enjoys watching Baby Einstein DVD
*since birth he hates his car seat...still does, but having a DVD player for him to watch baby Einsteins has helped
*wears size 3 shoes
*still has a very small head is in the 1%.
*we love him oh so very much.

Screwdriver

I love the conversions I'm getting to have lately with Hunter. I need to write all of them down so we can look back and laugh together. Here is our conversion from this morning while scrolling back through old photos on the camera. We came to the pictures of Cole while still in the hospital when he was born.

Me: Hunter look how little Cole was when he was born.

Hunter: Mom, how was Cole borned?

Me: I went to the hospital and the doctors helped me get him out.

Hunter: did they use a screwdriver?

Me: (huge smile on my face) well, kinda...but they had to use hospital tools. (that's as far as I went, I think c-section details for a 4 year old can wait for later years)

I'm amazed and SO in love with our Hunter. I love how his mind is constantly trying to figure things out. He LOVES to use the screwdriver, he opens (or try) to open anything that has screws in it. When ever we need to change batteries on something he HAS to do it, because it needs a screwdriver.

Wii

Tonight Eric is gone at a Boy Scout meeting in San Diego. So it was just me and the boys. We played with Cole until he was ready for bed, then I asked Hunter what he would like to do and that I would play whatever he wanted...monopoly, clue, candyland whatever...of course he choose to play the Wii. He choose the Indiana Jones Lego game, that I think he has mastered(because of Eric) Which is not my favorite. It's difficult for me, to many things to remember and buttons to push. So I played the Wii. I had to ask Hunter all the time what to do and how to do it, he was the leader and I just had to follow. Here is the best part; after we passed the second level, I was exhausted and ready to be done. Hunter put down his remotes came and stood right in front of me then gave me a HUGE hug and kiss and said "Mom you're very good at the Wii". Wow, that made my night, it was worth all the Wii minutes I put in, to receive that from my son. Oh Happy Day!!!

catch up

We have had a busy last few weeks, from holiday parties, Christmas, a family trip to Big Bear, doctor appointments, visiting the dentist for the first time and new beginning's of the New Year. All of the above is my excuse for not posting in our blog. so here is my catch up post...

Hunter with his friend Issac...we made Knight armor so they could sword fight.

Gemmell boys up in Big Bear...with the awesome Snowman


Eric and Lyndsey build the snowman

Hunter had blast sledding and being in the snow

Grandma & Grandpa Francis came to our house for Christmas and of course we got them to play Beatles rock band, it was quite hilarious

Hunter and Cole got new bikes for Christmas

Christmas Eve in new PJ's

Our Tree

rock's...band

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend at my parents house in St. George. We had our Thanksgiving meal on Saturday and everyone had a job to prepare a food item it turned out yummy. The weekend always goes by to fast but here are some photos I took while there. We hiked around up by the Dixie rock and enjoyed the warm weather. Hiking there is Hunter's favorite thing to do while in St. George, besides playing with cousins.

Our shadows, it was Eric, Hunter, Grandma and Tami. Grandpa got to stay home and play with Cole(thanks Dad)

Hunter showing how strong he is(with a little help from dad)

There are so many holes to climb in(when your hunters size)

Okay I climbed in one too. It brought back memories of my days at Dixie College we would climb down this hole all the time.

Sorry blurry...hunter in the crack

IN the house playing ROCK BAND Beatles