Easter and such

I just realized that I have been slothful and not getting my stuff caught up.
Here are the angels. They woke up at 4 in the morning and played for hours (actually emptied a new box of tissues). When I got up at 7, this is what I found.

Easter was fun. Here are the baskets full of eggs from our back yard. They got the hang of it really fast.

And Easter Morning




We leave Friday for Disneyland, so we are ALL getting excited. Will send pictures from there.
Love Ann

Here it is, April 9. It is Grandpa Winkler's birthday, and also Cody's. They were born 100 years apart. Cody is 9 today and so that would make it 109 years since Grandpa was born.
At our house, there is never a dull moment. The boys LOVE to jump on the beds, couch, etc. Last week they jumped so much that they pulled Jackson's crib apart. Since he can't sleep in it, we put Ryan on the Futon bed and Jackson in Ryan's crib. That works well until Ryan becomes half awake, then he climbs into the crip with Jackson. Some mornings Jackson sleeps through it, but most times he wakes up. This morning they both were awake and crying at 0400. They did not want to go back to sleep. At 0800 I went to steal the laundry hamper and they were both asleep on the floor. I guess we will have to put them both on the Futon and take out the other crib. That would give them more room for their toys, but also give them more to stand on and reach higher.
Tuesday my washer died. We have had it for nearly 19 years, and the only problem we have had was the agitator. Paul replaced that a few years ago, but this time it was the bearings and that is more expensive and harder to fix. Soooo-- I now have a new energy efficient steam-clean washer. It is "candy apple" red and is wonderful. Much less water, soap, etc. No pictures, but you have to take my word for it that it is really nice. My dryer is not very old, so we did not replace that, but will probably get the matching dryer in a year or so, as it is very efficient also. Dora has the set and said that the dryer is done before the washer is. AMAZING!!
We went to dinner with Jennie and Jeff on Monday night. Jennie and Hayden's first outing. He slept all through dinner and walking through the mall. He is growing and filling out. He is a good eater and sleeps 4-5 hours at night, so Jennie is able to get her rest.
The count-down to Disneyland is 15 days. We will leave on Friday and meet everyone on Saturday evening, then to the parks on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Everyone is getting so excited. Dora has a computer program with the count-down on it, and the girls are excited to watch that.
We will send pictures from CA. I plan to take my lap top, and Paul S will definitely have his, as he has to do some work while we are gone.

Another week and more adventures. Grandpa finally feels good enough to meet Hayden. He is such a sweet baby and is growing every day.
The other day, when I got home from work, by kitchen range had been dissassembled by the boys. The parts were in the coffee table and the oven.
But they can be so cute and sweet. They were so good in church yesterday. Both slept most of the whole Sacrament Meeting. They did well in nursery, and "colored" pictures. Ryan is finally saying lots of words, and Jackson is starting to say a few.
We are all getting ready to go to Disneyland. That will be the first time our whole family will have been together for a very long time. All of the families are going, and we are so excited.
This morning we woke up to 6 inches of new snow. CRAZY. It was all powder, and the ski resorts have 12 - 24 inches of new snow over the weekend. The skiers and snowboarders are excited about that. The rest of us want spring to come.
Until next time, we love you all.

Hayden is 2 weeks old

No new pictures today. Hayden is 2 weeks old and had his Dr. appt. today. He has gained 1 pound and 1 ounce since being home. He is nearly 7 lbs, but still so tiny. Jennie said he is in the 8th percentile for length and the 11th percentile for weight, but it is not even his due date yet, so we know he will soon catch up.

Life keeps going.

Hayden is already 10 days old. He changes every day. Jeff took this picture yesterday, and you can see the yellow is gone.
Paul and Marian's boys have not even seen him yet, as they have all had colds. I ran some papers over to Jennie last night and left the boys in the car. Ryan cried all the way home because he did not get to see the dog. He asked Jeff where the dog was, and Jeff told him that he was in the house. He kept crying and saying "dog".
I have a student nurse this semester. She is in a management class and has 70 hours of time to put in with a manager or educator. She is a cute girl and has taken the project to help me update my orientation packet for the nurses. It will be good to have everything up-to-date before I retire, which I hope to do the end of the year.
My primary class has sharing time on Sunday, and the topic is how our extended family is also part of our eternal family. I am excited to share pictures of my grandkids for them all to see.
Paul is really busy right now with the scouts. Everyone is trying to get merit badges done and advancements. Last night they had the Court of Honor, and next week they are planning the Eagle Court. We have 2 young men who have completed the requirements for their Eagle and the next week they will have the Eagle Court. They are awesome young men, and the presentation is so neat to see. I plan to go to that, too.

Update on the weekend with Hayden

No pictures today, but good news. Saturday morning when Jennie took Hayden in for his bilirubin check, it was up again, so they got a portable bililight like Jackson had, and he has been under it all weekend long. Yesterday he had dropped significantly, but was still higher than in the hospital, so still under the lights. This morning she brought him back for weight and recheck of his billirubin. He has gained 1.5 ounces over his birth weight, and his bilirubin is back down. He looks really good, and is nursing really well, so things are on the much better side. He can come out of the lights, and we are SO GLAD. They have only been able to hold him while he was feeding.

Home

I hit publish, not save, but that is okay. Gives me a chance to put in more pictures.
Anyway, Hayden and Jennie are home and glad to be there!