10 Months...Really?

I know I keep saying this with every monthly post, but where on earth did this last year go?!

My baby is already ten months! What's worse is I know how fast these next two months will fly by and I just don't want him to be one yet. I am enjoying my baby and I want him to stay that way!

He is just the cutest little bum...mimicking everything you say. Waves bye-bye, blows kisses and is such a show off. He loves to dance to music now and especially loves "Wizards of Winter" by TSO. (good taste!)

He is finally crawling and is loving all the lights and decorations of Christmas. He also loves CHOCOLATE and COKE! First with the fudge, then hot chocolate at grandma's and Dad can't help but sneak him a straw full of Coke...no wonder he's not skinny! He now weighs 18 lbs 11 oz so he is doing pretty well. (for one of my kids) I love how rosy his cheeks are in this picture. Every time he wakes up, his cheeks are so rosy like this. I love it! He is just the sweetest baby...he will get stubborn and can throw a good tantrum but he is so sweet and content for the most part. Now, if only he would grow some hair!

Humble Birthday Wishes...

Hunter was chosen to say the prayer in Primary today. It was one of the sweetest prayers I have ever heard and I am reminded of how much I love the innocence of little children.

He blessed and prayed for the usual and then we heard this,

"Please bless when it's Christmas that Jesus will have a nice Birthday."

It made tears come to my eyes...SO sweet!

What a wonderful time of year it is. How grateful I am for my Savior, His birth, His life and His example. How grateful I am for my sweet, wonderful kids too. I am SO blessed!!!

A First Time for Everything!

One of the funnest things about having a baby is witnessing all of their "firsts"...

Their first BATH

first SMILE

first LAUGH

first SOUNDS

first FOOD

first TOOTH

first CHRISTMAS

first taste of FUDGE!!!

I gave him one lick of the spoon and he grabbed on for dear life, shoved it in his mouth and it didn't come out for a very LONG time!

He also had his first sucker the other day...am I a bad mom for giving him treats so early?

But seriously...how can I resist giving in to that cute, happy little face?

Sweet as Candy!

Makayla had her Christmas dance recital a few days ago. The company she attends put on a version of The Nutcracker and cute little Makayla's group were "bon bons".

I thought that was only fitting for her since she is just as sweet as candy...and she looked darling too!
Dad surprised her with roses after her performance.

This is just random christmas stuff...

Our mantel...

That's a LOT of socks! We HAVE to be done having kids b/c we just don't have room for one more Christmas sock....Darn it!

Cash is having so much fun discovering all this fun Christmas stuff lying around!


We finally got to see Santa tonight. The kids were so excited and Cash kept trying to pull on his beard. I'm just a little griped...okay, a LOT griped at the fact that they no longer let you take your own pictures and you pay $20 for the cheapest package which is 1 1/2 sheets of crappy pictures! Seriously...Talon's right eye was nearly cut off and the color is horrible. You can't tell me that the photographer couldn't look through the viewfinder and SEE that he was halfway out of the picture!!! GRRR

He's "Serious"!

{WOW}...I KNOW!!!

I went so long without updating and now you get 3 posts right in a row!!! *pats self on back*

So if you have not visited for a while be sure to scroll down.

Cash has been teething for quite some time now. When hearing the statement, "he's teething" Chet's immediate response is, "I think he's SERIOUS!"....I know, funny guy. Anyway, after 9 1/2 months we finally have a TOOTH! The front, bottom left tooth made it's debut on Saturday. I don't mind that it has taken this long, in fact, I love it! There is nothing I love more than those sweet gummy smiles that babies give.

Although, one or two bottom teeth are quite cute, too. Unfortunately the bad thing about finally getting teeth this late (most the time) is that you don't just get one or two for a while, you get ALL of them! His top gums are so white and swollen and I am waiting for those to come through any time. (so sad) Oh well, as much as I would like to, I guess I can't keep them little and toothless forever!

Let the Season Begin!

It has been hard for me to get into the Christmas spirit...maybe, because it has come so fast that it doesn't seem real? So, I have tried to change that...

The trees are up and I am thoroughly enjoying the smell of fresh Christmas tree wafting through the house.

Winter wear is out of it's dark, hiding place on the top shelf of the hall closet!

Some of us are excited for the snow, some are NOT!

Gingerbread house has been constructed!
Poor Gingy just couldn't stay up, but then I realized he probably wanted to make snow angels in the snow...so that is what he's doing!

Holiday treats are made!
(and extremely YUMMY!)

It's finally feeling like Christmas and we are all anxiously awaiting the arrival of
The "Big Guy"!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season!

Fullmer Family 2009

Our last family pic is seriously outdated. I am horrible about getting family pics done! Maybe it's because it is so much work to get everyone together, coordinated, and then actually planning a time and sticking to it.

BUT, we FINALLY did it...

Thanks to Lindsay for taking the time to take our pics and letting me edit! You did a fantabulous job! :) Here is just a sneak peak at a few...













And my VERY FAVORITE of them all...




NOW, it's just a matter of picking one to blow up for my wall...
More on my facebook page!

*Sigh*

Little Miss McCall...



Isn't she gorgeous?!

Sonda can I keep her?

The Happenings...

Okay, so I said I would update more and so here it is...

Chet~ He has been SO busy with work, football and boxing. He had the Pig Flu about 2 weeks ago and is feeling better but had that crappy cough FOREVER! As stated below, his team he coaches won their State Championship game against Jordan giving Chet 4 championships in the last 5 years and five total since he has been coaching. He is such a great coach and I the way he teaches his players more than just how to play football, but good life lessons.

Kim~ I have been busy trying to balance life as a, what feels like, "single mom" most of the time. It has been a long road these last few months but I think I am reaching the light at the end of the tunnel. I have much to be grateful for. I am loving my little "escapes" and "dates" with my Nikon...I have really loved learning more and since taking pictures of Chet's games feel my love for Sports Photography trumping other types of photography thus far. I love snapping away and then pulling the pics up on my computer and finding the most amazing action shots...LOVE IT, it's like Christmas!

Kylee~ She is doing so well in school, tumbling and piano. She got a 3.78 GPA this last quarter and got raving reviews from her teachers at PTC. She also earned another Gold Cup for her Concerto's. It takes at least four years to earn a cup and there are four different categories. Now she has one in each category. She is also doing well in tumbling. She has all of her tucks and is now working on fulls and layouts. Tumbling is by far her favorite activity and is looking forward to trying out for Cheer at BHS in another year.

Makayla~ Is also doing excellent in school. She got straight 4's which is equivalent to straight A's. Our elementary schools are on a number grading system instead of letters. She is taking dance at C&C Ballet and is loving that. She has been sick, got better, got sick again. Poor little bum! She is such a great little babysitter too! She is quite the little mother.

Talon~ Also got AWESOME grades...only one 3 and the rest were 4's. We received a letter from the School District saying that because of his high test scores they recommended testing him for the ALPS program. (Accelerated Learning Program) We have decided against it...for one he would have to be on a different track and we just feel that he needs to be a kid and have time for other things instead of doing homework ALL the time. He also got sick during the off track time but got better faster than the others. He enjoys scouts and is now signed up for basketball.

Hunter~ Is loving Kindergarten and is doing so well. He is reading well, altho I think he could do better but he learns so much differently than the other kids. He got really sick while off track, most likely with the pig flu also. The Dr. didn't want to test him b/c they said he showed all the symptoms but were only testing if he had a chronic illness. There was really nothing else they could have done anyway so I had to just treat it like the flu and let him ride it out. Poor guy was sick for at least a week.

Cash~ I just updated on him so I will let you scroll down a couple of posts and read below if you haven't already. He was really sick for a week too and is finally eating better again. I CANNOT say it enough...we just LOVE our little man!

So, there you have it. Sorry if it was a "mommy brag" post, but I think we all have the right to be proud of our kids' accomplishments right? Here's to hoping the "sick bugs" have moved on from our house now!

Fabulous 5...

Today I had my FIVE minutes of fame with my two sisters-in-law, Shellie and Shareen.

We were asked to do a segment on Studio 5 on a mask from Neutrogena that was more or less a FIVE minute facial. They provided us with the product and we used it for a month then gave it a review.

It was lots of fun and I'm just grateful that Shellie did most of the talking!

8 - 9 Months...

You finally get a little bit of an update...but just warning you this post contains lots of pics! Cash was in such a good mood that day and there were so many fun ones I just couldn't help myself.

I finally got to Cash's 8 month pictures....now that he is 9 months...oh, sheesh!
Chet has had swine flu, the other kids have all had bouts of flu and sicknesses, including the baby so it has been a fun 3 weeks off track, NOT! The kids are back in school today and I am feeling bad for not playing at all...but when you have sick kids all 3 weeks what is one to do? I have been so busy and am just now getting to a lot of neglected things. There will be more updates to come!

Anyway, Cash had his 9 month appt today and he is doing well. He is 17 lbs 11 oz and has fallen just below the 50% a little. The doc said at this age their growth tends to slow down a lot we will see what happens in the next few months. He is 27 1/2 inches long. He still has NO teeth, just little bumps and is a lot more active altho he is still not crawling. He rolls and scoots to where he wants to go. He is getting on his knees but ends up pushing himself back, away from his target. He is such a happy, sweet baby and we just all love him SO, SO much! He is such a blessing to our family.

So, here are some pics I took when he was 8 months. Now, I just need some help deciding on which ones to blow up for my wall, Grandma's, Grandpa's etc.





























I took so many and had so much fun playing with them all...there are more on my Facebook page so go there to see more if you'd like.

Bittersweet...

The photo says it all!!!

This was Chet's first year coaching an A team and he did such a great job. I am so proud of him. They played Jordan, who was undefeated and who's team consisted mostly of Sophomores, and we pulled off a tight win in 3rd overtime 26-18!! It's endings like this that make 3 1/2 months of being a football widow worth it! Yes, it is bittersweet because although I love the thought of having him home more as well as winning the championship, I am sad to see the season end.

It has been SO much fun getting to know these boys and watching them play and work hard to achieve their ultimate goal! They are great kids and I am so proud of them for sticking it out in the cold, snowy weather and giving it all they had. Thanks to all who braved the weather to support Chet and his team today...we are so proud to be Bingham Miners today!

CONGRATS to the COACHES and PLAYERS!!!
STATE CHAMPS BABY!!!

SOON...

I will update soon! Life has been so busy but mostly with sick kiddos. As for now, Chet's football team is going to the Championships on Saturday...we are so excited! They will play against Jordan who is undefeated. They were our only loss and it was the worst game we ever played. It will be fun to have another shot at them and hopefully our boys will show up and play the game they are capable of!

TO BE CONTINUED...

Happy Haunting...

Starting the Halloween festivities began on Friday with putting together last minute things for the kids' costumes, treats bags, etc. Then it was off to the pumpkin patch to pick our pumpkins in the COOOOLD weather!

I think I walked away with the roundest and cutest "pumpkin" in the patch =)





Then when dad got home we got to carve them! However, I just realized that I never got pictures of the finished products...DOH!

I was looking for something creative and fun for Cash's first Halloween. I stumbled upon his costume online and felt it was perfect! Then I kept it a secret from everyone...even the kids! (it was driving them nuts!)

Here he is, my big bundle of CASH!

My other spooks...

A werewolf,

A knight,

A zombie bride,

And ???

Once again, they survived the neighborhood haunted house...*whew*


We had a fun Halloween and the kids got lots of loot! Now, we begin picking up candy wrappers all over the house and pulling them out of the washer...oh, I LOVE Halloween!!