I forget to take pictures of my baby...

I am beginning to understand why I have minimal pictures of me growing up. I am the fourth. I get it Luke. I have been having issues about not taking enough pictures of my baby. So, I sit him down and take a hundred all at once. One time, we had our computer crash and lost some pics of Carson as a baby. Robbie had to remind me that Carson has more pictures of the first couple months of his life that either of us have of our WHOLE lives! So, Luke, if you don't have as many pictures as your brothers, it is not because we don't love you. It is not because we didn't think you were cute. It is because your mother was SO busy with all the other brothers day to day needs that I forgot to take them of YOU! But remember, you have more than your dad and I have of our ENTIRE lives...probably put together...Look at this cute almost 2 week old baby!

He was my smallest, but is filling in fast. I love babies with rolls!

Look at this baby lifting up his head!

Just over 2 weeks old...

sleepy smile

getting sooo tired.

had enough pictures

Two Babies

I stayed home from church for a few weeks after Luke was born. Robbie wasn't sure taking all 3 boys sounded like too much fun, so I kept Logan at home too. I wanted to take some pictures of my sweet baby and Logan wanted in on the action.

I have brought 3 babies home from the hospital now with an almost 2 year old at home. Carson and Nate really have never wanted anything to do with the new babies for a while. Logan, on the other hand, loves this new baby brother...Wukey...It is cute to watch Logan love this baby. He is so gentle and so loving. He wants to be right with him. I hope they will always be close.

Every time I have a baby, my niece Avery asks me, "Why do you have 2 babies?" Looking at these pictures makes me realize that she is right! We do have 2 babies!!! We've done this 3 times! Are we crazy? No. We love it. These boys are best friends. They don't need anyone else, but each other. I hope that someday when they are all grown up they still feel like they do now...Best buddies! There are some good things about having 2 babies...

Wayment Family Christmas Party!

This year for our Wayment party, we did things a little different. We decided that a night out would relieve us girls from A LOT of work. This was nice considering I had a 5 day old baby. Most women probably would have stayed home, but I just can't miss a party!

We went to Angela's, a local Mexican restaurant. We reserved a room in back. This kept all the kiddos corralled. It was wild. All the little cousins love each other so much. They were so excited. They were SO loud. My poor little brand new baby cried the whole time. I think he was wondering why he decided to come to earth again.

After the food, we headed back to Grandma and Grandpa Wayment's house for fun games, a video about Christ's birth, and of course, a special visitor.

Cute cousins...

The first sight of Santa

Santa was so fun this night. He had Carson shouting, "HO, HO, HO." Look how happy he is. AND, the best part...he told Santa he wanted a surprise for Christmas. What a good boy!

Nate loved Santa too. He told Santa that he wanted a transformer robot that could change into a police car, fire truck, air plane, boat...you name it, he wanted it to change to that. That is a tall order Santa!

HMMMM...not too sure about Santa!

Maybe he's ok...

Lukey wasn't too big on the party. It was a little much for his 5 day old spirit...soooo sad!

Maybe he changed his mind...it is OK after all.

Andy and Kristin were in charge of the party this year. They did such a good job. It was nice to have it simplified. It was fun. I loved the video about Jesus birth. Truly it is a miracle. Watching this had new meaning for me since I had just had a baby 5 days prior. I really thought of Mary and of Joseph. How did these two feel about having a baby in stable? Someone at this Christmas season gave a talk in our ward. What he said really touched me. He said that he did not think it was a coincidence that Luke put in the scriptures that "there was no room FOR THEM". If they had the worldly means, maybe there would have been room. But, to the eye of man, there were lowly and poor and there was not room for them. Little did those inn keepers know, that the person we ALL had been waiting for since our Heavenly Father presented His plan was coming...that night! It really was a tender Christmas season for me. This sweet little baby born this time of year helped me to understand Mary and Joseph and there love for there baby...It was the same love as I have for all my children. I would never want to have a baby in those conditions. But, it was to fulfill prophecy...Maybe if I knew that then I would be OK with the stable...Maybe if I knew that my baby was the Son of God it would have been OK too. I am so thankful for Mary and her example as a righteous mother.

Lukey's First Bath and the best Grandma EVER!

So, we brought Luke home from the hospital on Tuesday, November 30. With Carson and probably Nate too, they had a bath the second we walked in the door. Well, when it is #4 in 5 years, it is a different story. A few days later, Luke got his first bath. He liked it. He is such a calm baby. So sweet. And, such a pee-er. He pees more with out his diaper on than all the other boys together! Carson was my photographer for this day...he did a pretty good job!

We asked Marsha to come and stay with us on Wednesday so that Robbie could go back to work. She came and her instructions were to play play play! She is very good at that! With all the snow we were having, she brought her clothes, bundled up the kids and out they went! There were intentions for a snow man, but the snow was too heavy, so it turned into a now caterpillar. She brought slides. Sledding down the drift in the back was sooo fun! I watched from inside looking out at this amazing grandma...loving these little boys and I felt inspired...inspired to now worry so much about having to wash my hair after swimming...just jump in and get all wet!...about having a snow ball fight and playing chase...not being too busy to make these fun simple memories. I am so thankful for her help and for the sacrifice she made to come stay with us those 2 days. The transition with Luke was easier than with the others. I think it had to do with the fact that we had wonderful people all around us to help...and we were busy getting ready for Christmas too!

TOOO HEAVY, GRANDMA!

hmmm, now what?

just going to check on his brothers. he looks like he can barely move! at least he was warm!

sledding down the snow drift

a "C" shaped ice sickle! We love C's!

Back up the "hill"

Catching up!

Since little Luke came along, I feel like all I do is play catch up...catch up the laundry (by the way, Carson informed me that their hamper is overflowing today), catch up on dishes, catch up with friends that I haven't had time to talk to, and now it is time to catch up this blog.

Before I had Luke, I was determined to keep all Christmas traditions the same. So, we started the 12 days of Christmas with the boys, but after the climatic trip to SLC, we didn't do as well. So, here are our few days of the 12 days of Christmas...

On the first day of Christmas for home evening, we did our Samuel the Lamanite Christmas story. With junk mail wadded up for rocks, Samuel stood on the back of the couch telling us the prophecies of the birth of the Savior. We threw rock at him...most missed, but a few hit our Samuel.

 Looks like one of the times a rock hit Samuel.

 Lukey was a sleepy little participant. It is not going to be long until he is right with his brothers throwing rocks.

 One of our activities was to attend our ward Christmas party. Carson was Joseph with Calista as Mary. It was so cute. We can only hope that this can be displayed on the table at their wedding!

After the Nativity, it was time for Santa! The boys LOVED him! Nate chased him down and hugged him. Logan went to him and wanted picked up.  I was always too scared so I am glad they like him.  

 Nate asking for his robot that transforms into an airplane, rocket ship, boat, race car, monster truck...you get the idea. Good luck with that Santa.

 Carson asking Santa for a surprise...what a good little boy. He makes Santa's job so easy.

 Carson with the goods given by Santa...yes, that is a whole 2 liter of pop and a big bag of candy. Thanks Santa! I think we still have some pop left.

 Next was our trip to Doc's Pizza. It a little restaurant on the square. It is one of the best pizza places I have ever eaten at. We love "Doc's Pizza Hut." Funny boys. I am certain it is not the pizza they love, but the arcade games. They weren't super happy to come eat dinner. They were busy "flying" airplanes and "driving" race cars. (I never gave them any quarters...mean...I know.)

 SO happy. He loved that racing game.

 After the pizza, we always take a stroll through the lights. I love the Nativity scene on the square. We look forward to seeing it. It is right across the street from Doc's.

 With our 2 and a half week old baby, we packed up and headed for SLC. With a stop at the suit shop to get Robbie a new suit behind us, we headed to the boys favorite place...Toys R Us!!!

 Then we went to the hotel and Robbie took the boys for a swim. After that it was time to meet up with Grandpa Bob and Grandma Marsha and head to David Archuletta with the MoTab. It was amazing. My cute cousin, Jessica, stayed in the hotel room with our 4 kids and her one. What a trooper.

 After a VERY sleepless night, Robbie, Grandma Marsha, and the kids headed to the pool again. Here is Carson under water.

 Logan loved this little puddle on the rim of the hot tub. He played there a lot.

 Here is Marsha trying not to get her hair wet...good luck with that! Carson loves to jump in and make big splashes.

 Taking it easy on the noodles. Right after this, Nate jumped in and couldn't touch. I was about to jump in when Carson came and helped his brother. It really wasn't too close of a call, but to Nate and Carson both it is "the time Carson saved Nate from drownding".

 When you have 4, it is hard to keep everyone sanitary. Gross Logie...good thing bacteria have a hard time staying alive on metal.

 The Monday before Christmas, we went to visit Grandma Great...my mom's mom. She wanted to meet Luke and had made a darling blanket for him. We took her dinner and had a nice visit.

 Carson in front of the Christmas village she puts up every year. The kids love it!

 Then we went to Idaho Falls on the day before Christmas Eve. We love Grandpa Bob's. Robbie likes going so that he can get his Christmas shopping finished. Luke had not met anyone in our family except Grandma and Grandpa, so this was fun. Here is Heather, Tucker, and Luke.

 The gift of the night was Taylor's choice in the game Marsha does. This cracks me up. Gotta love the dollar store hair piece. Could have gone to a better girl. FUNNY.

We had a very fun Christmas Eve. There were wonderful, thoughtful gifts given. Thanks to my brothers, all the boys in this family have a dart cross bow to shoot their mom with. And I, the mom, have a shirt with a target on my back. Thanks brothers. I think I still have welts from when I was a girl tanning in my back yard and getting shot. Our family also got an air hockey table from my dad and Marsha. They ALWAYS do too much. It is so fun to have. We gave my dad the gift of trying to get healthy...a body bug to track calories. So far he likes it.

We had a yummy dinner and lots of fun. We drove home late with an air hockey table strapped to our roof. We had 4 sleeping boys and lots to do when we got home. Next post is Christmas...it was a fun one!

I think I will forever be catching up!