I know it's lame to go on and on about your own kids but I can't help it. I'm gonna be lame. Don't you just want to eat this kid up? My friend Steph took these adorable pics of EZ at the park the other day. What a sweet little buster. I didn't think life could get any sweeter after Reagan but wow, he just makes us all melt! I asked Reagan today what she likes most about being her. She snapped her fingers and said, "I like that I know how to snap and I like that I have my little brother Easton". 
I'm so thankful to have such great friends. More importantly I am so thankful that they "keep the love alive". It's hard these days with kids, and busy lives to make time for each other, especially since we live all over the country. But thanks Roach for keeping us all in touch! Every year, you don't miss a beat! There is just a special bond you have with your friends from college, especially freshman year in the dorms. I love you guys. We missed you Amy, Heather, and Megan....hope to see you next year!
Here we are at Cirque du Soleil the Beatles Love. How fun was it to just do anything WE wanted. No park, no naps, no diaper changing, no dishes, no bath time, no making dinner, and especially no ESPN (Halle-Freakin-lujah). Just lots of talking in to the wee of the night, fro yo, movies, going out to dinner, pedis, and a spray tan (as Roach says everything looks better with a spray tan, even stretched out baby bellies) But I wouldn't know since I chickened out after Michelle almost "lost her cookies" from the fumes. I will never forget laughing for hours that night at poor Michelle's expense. I love that my friends haven't changed a bit (if anything maybe a little for the better). It was so great to act like a 19 year old again. 
Unfortunately for Luke & EZ, Manning couldn't pull it off this year
Reagan wanted a picture with her in too.
A little half time break for a story
Daddy finally has a football buddy!
Well, not really the fresh breath part but I've never seen a kid so excited to brush his teeth. Any time we leave the bathroom door open we're sure to find Easton up on the stool having grabbed his brush and scrubbing away at his teeth. Don't even try to pry that brush out of his hands.
Love my husband and all but when I walked in from the bedroom and saw my husband out in the kitchen making his own sandwich I had to take a picture. And it's not bc he asked me to make him one and I didn't. He didn't even ask me if I'd make it for him first. That was the biggest shocker of the whole thing. I think this is probably the third time in the seven years we've been married that Brock has made himself some food. I swear the guy would rather go hungry than have to make his own meal. People always wonder why he's so thin. Well, there you go. The secret is out.
I know it's a happy day but I think I'm gonna cry. I can't believe my baby boy is already 1!
Meena taking EZ for a slide
Daddy and Buster
Happy Birthday to YOU!
I though he'd love having his first cupcake but I couldn't get him to eat it. It's okay though bc Reagan was happy to eat his too!
Easton is a lucky boy. He is lucky to have close to 15 or so friends just in our ward alone.
Luke is usually the champ when it comes to eating the most and the fastest but Jude gave him a run for his money this year!
Caden and Easton on the slide.
Time for presents. Reagan told me before the party that she'd open all the presents since EZ is still learning.
I'm lucky to have lots of fun mom friends that are always up for something fun to do with the kids. Today we got a few of us together and took the kids to the reptile "zoo". The kids love it bc they get to feed the turtles.
After the zoo we headed off to the park for a picnic and playing time.
This is now the second time we've done curlers. This time we were smarter about it and put them in the night before so they'd actually stay in for all of church. My plan is to do a before and after pic but I always seem to forget the after pic. And the after is the best part, not because Reagan gets her great curls but it's more bc of how she acts with them in. When she gets to church she holds her head up extra high and kind of sways her head like she's all fancy. It's hilarious. Both times we've done them for church just by chance we've sat in front of her nursery teachers. They are always so nice to comment on her hair and compliment her but even before they get the chance to say anything Reagan sways her head and says, "Look I have curls! But you can't touch bc they'll fall out" It's so funny how girly she is.
Horsey is always a favorite
Brock & Reagan got this trailer for Christmas and I can't get them off of it.
Every morning Reagan wakes up and goes straight to her tent to watch Sesame Street.
Daddy surprised us and took us to the movies to see Princess and the Frog.
Thanks Daddy for our special date!
Reagan, Laken, & Corrin
Laken & Reagan
Here we all are just waiting for dinner to be served.
The kids love having the restaurant all to our selves and getting their own fountain drinks.
Let's Eat!
EZ & Gavin
My favorite part of the night is the white elephant gift exchange game. Inevitably there are tears every year. Unfortunately this year they were Reagan's. Those kids just can't grasp the idea that someone can come take their present away. Brock and I have fun working a way to get all the best gifts.
EZ and cousin Cody. They kind of look a like too. Maybe it's the new Christmas haircuts.
I don't know why Christmas day became haircut day but his locks had to go. I tried to just give him a trim but of course he wouldn't sit still. So out came the clippers. He looked so cute but I was so sad to see his first little hairs gone.
As always he did great. No tears.
Easton's 1st Christmas. Merry Christmas Buster!
Yea! Santa did come!
"Look mom." "Santa ate the cookies!"
Time for stockings
Reagan checking out the new tent
Lap, and great G & G Newman
He did bring it! Reagan asked Santa to bring her sparkley tights, sparkely shoes, & a sparkley dress. She found it hanging on the back of the tree.
What a beautiful princess
Me and my babies
Brock got this great truck for EZ with all these great contraptions! He loves it but I think Brock played with it more Christmas morning than EZ did.
Here we in our Christmas PJs
Reagan saw these sitting on the table put them on and said, "Do I look like Grandpa?"
