Phil's Pills - Blog Style

trains

2012-01-25T11:56:00.000-07:00

My boys love playing trains. They play every morning while I am getting ready. And as long as I am nearby supervising, they play very well together. (I wish I could say the same for when I step out of the room).

I can't believe Sam has already figured this out. I guess that's what happens when you watch your big brother.

Now, if we only had a bigger house where we could set up a train table....someday.

comedy

2012-01-20T11:25:00.000-07:00

For Christmas, I got Phil tickets to see Brian Regan and he was cute enough to invite me to go with him. Last night was the night and we laughed our faces off. Seriously, my cheeks hurt.

(subpar picture taken with my ipod)

I think the funniest part of the night though, was getting back to our car and realizing we had not only left the keys in the ignition, but oh yes, left the car running....for 3 hours! Can you believe we even had a car to go back to?? Only in Utah, right.

ski day

2012-01-17T10:43:00.000-07:00

Phil had the day off yesterday and really wanted to go ski. We decided to take Wade and two of our nephews up with us to give them the experience.

Aren't they pretty darn cute?

Despite freezing our buns off, everyone had a good time. Wade didn't quite figure out how to ski on his own, but had a great time going down the hill in between mommy's legs, which to me equals success.

Books

2012-01-13T15:20:00.000-07:00

In the past few weeks Sam has developed a new love.... books. If I ever leave him alone for more than a few seconds, I find him in his room among a pile of his favorite books.

He can find them no matter where they are on the bookshelf. And when he sees me, he will proudly hold one up and say "gook."

Now if only we could expand his repertoire. I am going a little insane reading the same 5 books over and over and over and over.

Four

2012-01-09T20:54:00.001-07:00

My little buddy turned 4 today. We had a fun Mickey Mouse party for him at his request.

There were decorations

and games

and presents.

He blew out all of his candles on the first try.

Oh, and in case you were all worried that Sam didn't like cake, he devoured his cupcake.

Wade is learning and changing so much right now. He knows most of the letter sounds already and is constantly drilling us on what letter words start with. His favorite question is "why"...I'm answering questions all day long. He still loves cars and often asks to sleep with one of his favorites. And without fail, whenever I give him a cookie, he will ask for a glass of milk to go with it.

Happy Birthday Wade!

snow day

2012-01-08T21:41:00.000-07:00

It finally snowed here in Utah. Wade was beyond thrilled. I'm pretty sure he would have stayed outside all day if I had let him.

He helped daddy shovel the sidewalks

and he made snow angels.

Daddy had some fun, too.

Sam wanted so bad to get in on the action.

Oh, and Phil and Wade made a gigantic snowman. His name is Smiley.

(I don't think Phil ever got to build snowmen as a boy, so he's pretty much in heaven playing with his boy).

The New Year

2012-01-03T20:43:00.000-07:00

As we start a new year, we put together a list of things we would like to try and accomplish throughout the months. So here's to starting fresh and trying to make ourselves better people.

Christmas

2012-01-01T17:45:00.000-07:00

We were lucky enough to spend Christmas in Houston this year with the Broadbent side of the family. We had so much fun and spent lots of time playing with Grandpa & Grandma, aunts, uncles and cousins.

The boys were spoiled...

as were Phil & I.

We hope you all had a very happy Christmas and are enjoying the New Year!

the jolly old elf

2011-12-20T15:42:00.000-07:00

We met Santa yesterday. Wade was so excited, he's been waiting so long to see him.

Santa was not quite his jolly old self, which disappointed this mama. Luckily, Wade didn't mind and nicely told Santa that we would like presents. Nothing in particular, just presents...made me laugh.

Sam just stared at the big man a little nervously. But when he spotted me again, gave me a big cheese grin just in time for the photo to snap.

Great Company

2011-12-12T21:11:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Phil & I got dressed up and headed to his work Christmas party. It was nice to get out without the kiddos and enjoy some adult conversation.

We even managed to get a decent picture of the two of us, in Phil's favorite prom pose.

girl day

2011-12-03T18:58:00.000-07:00

We had our annual girl party today at the ballet. It was beautiful, as was the company. I love these ladies more than they know. Thanks for a great afternoon.

Park

2011-11-23T18:04:00.000-07:00

Phil got off work a little early today, so we ran to the park to play for a little bit. Sam loved exploring, and even went down a slide for the first time.

Wade finally goes down slides by himself...yep, he's almost 4.

Sam has been walking for about 3 weeks now and I have failed to document it. So here's a little clip to prove it.

Now, off to bake more pies for Thanksgiving tomorrow.

You've had a birthday

2011-11-10T21:49:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it, but it's been a whole year! Sam turned one today and we had a party to celebrate. We put up "hallorations" as Wade calls them (which he got from our Halloween decorations...can't quite say it right).

We opened presents.

And we ate cake.

Except Sam wanted nothing to do with his cake.

Maybe we'll try again tomorrow. The poor guy was pretty exhausted by this point. We sure love having him in our family though. Happy Birthday my sweet Sam.

Disneyland

2011-10-26T15:58:00.000-06:00

To say we've been counting down to this vacation would be an understatement. I have always loved Disney, but to experience it through a child is a whole new experience. Wade and Sam invited their best buddies (and cousins) to come along with us, because Disneyland is much more fun with a buddy.

Wade was so giddy every time we met someone he knew.

He was beside himself when he met Woody.

Phil was pretty excited to meet Woody, too.

The Space Ranger.

The Sheriff.

We attended Mickey's Halloween party one night and the boys got to dress up. Everyone would see little Buzz and little Woody walking down the street holding hands and point and smile...because, well it's pretty darn cute to see best buds that way. Then they would see little Pooh and Tigger and just giggle.

Wade was nervous to meet Mickey, who he adores!

We all had such a great time, and Wade informs me that we are going back in 3 weeks...

11 months

2011-10-11T16:56:00.000-06:00

I can't believe he is just one short month away from turning one.

pumpkin patch

2011-10-10T20:28:00.000-06:00

Today we took a quick trip to pick out our pumpkins. Wade wanted to take home every pumpkin in the patch and tried to keep putting them in our cart, but we settled on just a few. He actually understands Halloween this year, so it has been a fun few weeks as we prepare.

take a hike

2011-09-28T21:01:00.000-06:00

Last Saturday we took our little family on a hike to Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City. Our boys did so great and Wade was thrilled to go up the mountain.

This is the beautiful valley we like to call home.

trouble

2011-09-14T19:13:00.003-06:00

I am fairly sure I did not give him permission to learn how to do this.

He also stood by himself for about 5 seconds today. Before I know it, he'll be walking.

it's time

2011-09-09T21:12:00.003-06:00

I have fought it for a long time, but it's time to make the blog private. Shoot me an email if you would still like to view this little family photo journey of ours (jenbroadbent@gmail.com).

Thanks folks

preschool

2011-09-07T20:18:00.003-06:00

Wade started preschool this week. He did much better than I thought. When I dropped him off he just turned around and waved and said "see you later mom." And he was rid of me just like that.

Summer Night Bike Ride

2011-09-04T18:35:00.003-06:00

Sam has been bugging us for a while to go on a bike ride with him. Unfortunately, Wade has been reluctant to peddle his own bike, so we haven't been able to go on a family bike ride. But, this weekend Wade was invited over to his Grandpa's for an all-cousin sleepover, so Sam finally got his wish.

the real deal

2011-09-03T11:09:00.006-06:00

We really needed to get out of the house last night, so we decided to take Wade "real golfing" (as opposed to what he normally does on the wii). We were a little nervous he would be crazy and just want to run around, but he surprised us. He really got in to taking lessons from his daddy. We may have a future pro in the family.

He was so happy to get the ball in the hole all by himself.

And this little guy was a good sport and watched from the stroller. Which was great, since he's been such a crabby pants lately. Good news is he finally broke his first tooth, so hopefully he'll get back to his happy self.

Oh, and the game was pretty close. Phil ended up beating me by one point...I choked on the last hole.

helper

2011-09-01T09:08:00.003-06:00

Today I was vacuuming when I looked over and saw that I had a little helper. He informed me that he was vacuuming too....with his suitcase. Oh, and his tool belt. Love this guy.

(And yes, my camera battery is dead so I've been taking subpar pictures with my ipod. I'll get on fixing that!)

splash

2011-08-30T18:47:00.002-06:00

We discovered this great little splash pad just down the road from us (that is free!). We had so much fun playing in the water today. Unfortunately, it is only open until Labor Day....boo. Well, at least we have 6 more days of fun in the sun.

9 months

2011-08-12T09:41:00.003-06:00

Sam is 9 months old and fully mobile. Much to his older brothers dismay, his favorite toys are Wade's cars and he can often be found amoungst a pile of them. Wade is really not too happy about this and has spent more time than usual in the corner for pushing his little brother.

In the last week, Sam has also started pulling himself up on things (mostly me) so we've lowered the crib and started using the baby gates again. He also says dada and mama, although mama usually comes out quite whiney...why is that????

the lake

2011-08-03T21:16:00.003-06:00

We invited ourselves to go to Lake Powell with my parents this weekend. As always, it was fabulous.

Thanks mom and dad for taking us!

6 years

2011-07-26T20:15:00.003-06:00

Did you know today is our 6 year anniversary?

In the short 6 years we've been married it seems like we've been through quite a bit.

6- jobs between the two of us

5- vacations (with just us 2)

4- cars

3- moves

2- beautiful boys

1- dog

...and we're loving every minute of it.

Max's First Word

2011-07-21T21:06:00.004-06:00

Who is Max you say? He is this lovely character from one of Wade's favorite books.

When Wade was a baby and we read this book to him, he would completely crack up. It's a cute book and all, but we never understood why he thought it was so funny.

Then tonight we pulled it out again, this time with Wade and Sam.

I don't get it, but I'm glad they were having such a good time.

tonight

2011-07-13T21:17:00.003-06:00

Tonight we celebrated, and I'll just leave it at that.

8 months

2011-07-11T21:54:00.004-06:00

Another month has already gone by? Instead of a picture this month, I am sharing a video. Sam finally figured out how to inch forward about a week ago. The thing that is so funny about this, is he does it the exact same way Wade did it...for teddy grams and all.

I love watching this little guy figure things out.

Oh, and for the record, he also figured out how to sit up by himself.

my boys

2011-07-08T17:16:00.002-06:00

Because everyone keeps saying that Sam is a mini-Wade...

They are definitely brothers though.

in a week

2011-07-05T14:47:00.005-06:00

We had a fantastic holiday weekend. We saw a parade and lots of fireworks. We had a fabulous BBQ and loved spending time with friends and family. Unfortunately, I was so busy having fun I didn't take a single picture.

I know....gasp!

(maybe my sister will send me some pics soon...hint, hint)

However, I am trying to be better about taking pictures, so here are a few from the last week I took with my ipod.

Enjoying popsicles with friends

Riding the carousel at the zoo

Enjoying Daddy's new hammock

My cute Sam

We have played with cars a lot lately

family night

2011-06-28T14:14:00.003-06:00

For family night last night, we decided to try out our new fire pit by introducing Wade to s'mores. It was one of the best and stickiest nights so far this summer.

the start of summer

2011-06-27T16:16:00.004-06:00

Despite the fact we had a short Spring, Summer is here and we are soaking in the sun and the warmth and loving being outside.

Wade took swimming lessons a week ago and did so great. He loves blowing bubbles in the water and I have barely been able to keep him out of the pool since.

7 months

2011-06-12T19:01:00.002-06:00

My little baby is finally getting some rolls on him and I must admit, I love them. Is it just me, or does this little guy suddenly look so much like his daddy (and just like his brother)?

Sam is now sitting up by himself and rolling like a pro. No crawling yet, but I'm not complaining. And this kid LOVES to eat! Any time we sit down to eat he whines if he is not included, even if I just fed him. He'll tolerate baby food, but much prefers whatever we are eating. He generally looks just like he does in this picture, so happy to be a part of things.

It's what fun is!

2011-06-05T15:21:00.002-06:00

Phil's work, Overstock.com, rented out Lagoon (a local amusement park) on Friday for it's employees. Since we didn't have to pay to go, we thought we would take the family and take advantage of a fun day together.

We rode the carousel

and the train

and the airplanes

and the boats

and much more...

Phil even rode the sky coaster...a giant swing that drops you 143 feet at about 80 mph. He' nuts!

Thanks Overstock for providing a great day!

brothers

2011-05-25T15:30:00.005-06:00

These two little guys absolutely adore each other. Sam always greets Wade with a huge grin in the mornings and Wade always gives Sam a big hug and kiss before he goes to bed.

Wade wanted to help me this morning so I let him feed Sam a bottle, and this picture just made me happy.

remodel

2011-05-18T13:51:00.002-06:00

When we bought our house a little over 2 years ago, the one thing I could not stand about it was the kitchen counters. If you remember, they were sage green formica...not very pretty. (I didn't even take a before picture because I don't really want to remember them). Well, they are gone and I have a lovely new kitchen in it's place. I absolutely love the way it turned out.

(A new drop-down sink....beautiful!)

(detailing of my new backsplash that Phil and my dad put in)

(the island)

and this cute boy was certain I wanted a picture of him when I pulled out the camera.

Now, where is your favorite place to shop for decor/accessories so I can add some color to my new fabulous room?

Reunion

2011-05-16T21:16:00.002-06:00

We spent a few days down near San Antonio for the Broadbent family reunion. I was so busy enjoying myself, that I completely forgot to take pictures. Here are a few of my favorite pics (stolen from my sisters-in-law) from our trip.

We saw the Alamo. It will be remembered.

Sam enjoyed being held by everyone.

Wade enjoyed spraying everyone with the hose.

He also got to feed some goats.

And we all enjoyed spending some time in the pool.

Not pictured is all the time we enjoyed sitting around visiting and catching up with all our family we don't get to see often enough, but who we adore.

Playoff Basketball

2011-05-11T20:55:00.000-06:00

Not covered on any of the cable channels or major networks were the playoff games played in Seguin, TX.

Phil and Mark took on Steve, H and Jeff (Pete played a little as well).

The other guys are up 2 games to 1. Stay tuned for when we bring the series back to...

my first race

2011-05-10T21:30:00.002-06:00

I ran my first 5k (and first race since elementary school) this last weekend as part of the Broadbent family reunion...more pics of that to come later.

My goal was to complete it in 35 minutes, I made it in 32:08. Yeah, I know it's not super fast but I'm still pretty proud of myself. It was harder than I thought it would be, but my cute husband ran with me and kept cheering me on.

I do plan to keep on running, though by no means is a marathon in my future.

1/2

2011-05-10T15:00:00.002-06:00

My little half-pint is half a year old today! My favorite thing about him right now, as our family will attest to, is he will readily grin at anyone who smiles at him.

superheroes

2011-04-26T16:34:00.003-06:00

Wade's little cousin, Logan, is obsessed with superheroes. Seriously, the kid could name any superhero you throw at him. So when he comes over to play, naturally he wants to play superheroes. He actually talked Wade into it today. These little guys are the best of buds and I love it.

And speaking of superheroes, I ran 2 miles today in just over 20 minutes. Yes, I think that qualifies me as a superhero...at least for today. (I know, I still have to make it to 3 miles and only a week left to do it.)

Easter

2011-04-25T16:28:00.002-06:00

The Easter Bunny came to our house this weekend, oh yes he did. And since my sister is in Germany, he brought enough eggs for my niece and nephews, too.

And don't think he forgot Sam, because oh no, he didn't. Sam went to town on his little biscuits and was in baby heaven.

Hope all had a very Happy Easter!

My Easter Cuties

2011-04-24T21:13:00.002-06:00

It was a little bright outside, and our 3 year old wasn't in the mood to cooperate...little stinker.

Still love these boys.

5 months

2011-04-11T20:27:00.002-06:00

Another month has already disappeared. Sam now rolls over in both directions, and loves to sit up and play with his toys. He still loves that darn fist, which unfortunately comes with lots of drool these days. I still can't get him to eat rice cereal, but he can't get enough sweet potatoes.

I feel slightly sad as I hit another monthly milestone. I just don't have the time to adore Sam the way I did Wade. Time is going SO much faster and he is changing too fast for me to keep up with.

*Sigh*

In other news, Wade is finally potty trained....hooray! And he drinks out of regular cups, so he gets to put a check mark next to his new year's resolutions.

Phil also has me training for a 5k next month, which might not sound like a big deal to most of you, but I don't run. At all. I started last week and made it to the end of the street before I almost puked. I had to laugh at myself today, because when I decided to start running, I thought "no big deal, I used to run 6:30 minute miles." Today I realized that the last time I ran a 6:30 minute mile, I was in 6th grade. Yeah, not that fast anymore. At this point, I'm hoping I survive. And yes, I know it's only a 5k.

Food

2011-03-31T20:10:00.001-06:00

I started Sam on rice cereal this week. He isn't too crazy about it yet.

26.2

2011-03-27T14:30:00.002-06:00

This is where we spent our weekend. It almost felt like home, and it was beautiful.

Phil ran and ran and ran....26.2 miles!

His first marathon.

He went, he ran, he conquered, and I couldn't be prouder!

Happy Green Day

2011-03-17T14:13:00.002-06:00

This morning, in honor of it being a holiday and all, I actually made breakfast. We had green eggs and "ham" followed by green pancakes and green milk. A leprechaun even brough Wade and Daddy a good luck treat. When we asked Wade if he knew what a leprechaun was, he responded that there was one on Mickey who had gold cookies at the end of the rainbow. Now he thinks his gold coins are cookies. He is such a funny kid.

Happy St. Patty's Day all!

4 months

2011-03-10T14:18:00.002-07:00

I know, I can't believe it either. He's growing up too fast.

So this last week I have tried to wean Sam off of his nighttime feedings. He did great for the first 3 days. But now he wakes up screaming for his binkie, 2-3 times a night. We've tried to let him cry it out, but with Wade sleeping in the same room....well none of us are getting a good night's sleep. Anyone have any miracle suggestions to get a baby to sleep all night?

Caught Red Handed

2011-03-01T16:29:00.002-07:00

So over the weekend we were at a birthday party for my nephews. I knew Wade was off playing with his cousins, but I hadn't seen him in a while. When I found him, this is what he was doing...

Shoving sprinkles in his mouth as fast as he could.

Rolls

2011-02-17T16:38:00.002-07:00

and a picture of Wade, because he was feeling left out...

3 months

2011-02-10T14:06:00.002-07:00

My baby is 3 months old today. I can't even believe it!

Right now Sam will greet a familiar face with a huge smile. He still loves to be swaddled when he sleeps, but when his arms are not tied down he will often be found chewing on his fist. He also likes to kick his chubby little legs.

ipod

2011-02-08T17:35:00.001-07:00

What happens when you let your 3 year old play with your ipod unsupervized?

You end up with 261 pictures just like this one.

Important Life Lesson...

2011-02-01T14:03:00.002-07:00

Having your daddy teach you how to dip chocolate chip cookies into a glass of milk...priceless!

Laugh

2011-01-29T19:39:00.001-07:00

My little Sam laughed for the first time today when I blew raspberries on his tummy. It made my heart happy.

One thing I love about little boys

2011-01-18T16:22:00.003-07:00

No one needs to tell them what to do, they just know how to play cars.

A set of wheels and an imagination is all they need.

Resolute

2011-01-13T13:57:00.002-07:00

For our family night this week we finally sat down and talked about some of our goals for the upcoming year. Sadly, this is all we came up with. But a short list means we are more likely to accomplish the things on it, right?

(ok, I cheated and put Sam's goals down for him. Wade's not particularly thrilled with his either.)

Woody Boots

2011-01-11T20:17:00.005-07:00

Wade adores Woody from Toy Story. He has nick-named his cowboy boots as his Woody boots.

He wore his Woody boots today. I had taken them off and set them on the floor during his nap. Just after he woke up, he was laying on his bed and he spotted the boots on the floor. After studying them a while, he turns to me and says, "Mom, there's a snake in my boots!"

I laughed so hard I cried.

2 months

2011-01-10T16:19:00.002-07:00

My sweet Sam is 2 months old today! He is smiling and cooing at us more these days. He also occasionally finds his fist and goes to town on it. Now if we could just get him to burp after he eats instead of spitting up 2 hours later...

Three

2011-01-09T20:47:00.002-07:00

(i'm three)

Accomplishments in my third year:

Learned how to go to school

Got a dog

Got a big boy bed

Learned to swim

Learned to love to jump off grandpa's boat

Got a little brother (he's so cute)

Learned to count

Learned my letters and most of my numbers

Caught my first football

Figured out how to open presents

Learned to talk

Went poops on the potty

Made my first snowman

Picked my favorite sport (football, obviously)

Shoveled my first driveway

and much more that I probably forgot.

Here's to another year even better than the last!

Sam's Special Day

2010-12-29T14:10:00.002-07:00

Little Sam was blessed in Church this past Sunday. We were lucky to have so many family members attend because they were in town for the holidays. It was a beautiful day and we were so happy to spend it with so many people we love.

Merry Christmas 2010

2010-12-24T12:08:00.002-07:00

We didn't get to sending out Christmas cards this year, so here's our digital apology. Here's hoping that all of you had loved ones near and were able to spend and enjoy the time together, and that each of you enjoyed your Christmas day as much as the four of us did. Merry Christmas to all!

Love the Broadbents

6 weeks

2010-12-22T16:21:00.002-07:00

My little tyke is 6 weeks old today! My how time flies. He has chunked up quite a bit in such a short time and is starting to develop the same spitting-up habits his older brother had. He is also honoring us with a few half smiles that just melt my heart. I am so in love with this little boy!

Girl Party

2010-12-21T16:53:00.002-07:00

On Saturday we had a girl party. And to make sure no boys would be tempted to bother us, we went to see the Nutcracker. It was Elsie Lou's first time to see a ballet and she was in love...as was my amazing mother who used to dance in the Nutcracker. It was a delightful afternoon and we hope to do it again soon.

Christmas Lights

2010-12-19T15:20:00.002-07:00

My whole family was able to go together to see the lights at Temple Square this year. We survived the cold and didn't even lose anyone. I love these cute faces!

Once there was a snowman...

2010-12-19T14:34:00.002-07:00

Phil and Wade built their first snowman ever yesterday (first for both of them). Wade named him Frosty. Unfortunately, the dog saw that they used a carrot for his nose and demolished Frosty as soon as Phil and Wade turned their backs. Sorry Frosty, hopefully you can come back to play next year!

Here Comes Santa Claus

2010-12-18T18:53:00.002-07:00

When did it become so expensive to have your picture taken with Santa? At least it turned out cute! Wade actually knows who Santa is this year and was so excited to see him. Sam wasn't quite as convinced, but played along anyway.

Ready for Church

2010-12-12T13:11:00.001-07:00

Aren't they so handsome!? I sure love these boys.

Monday Night Cookies

2010-12-06T21:18:00.002-07:00

Since the Patriots were blowing out the Jets, we decided to make some gingerbread cookies. Wade preferred to eat the m&ms.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Week 3

2010-12-02T11:29:00.003-07:00

Mr. Sam has been with us for 3 weeks now, and I can't believe how much he has changed in such a short time. He's already up to 9 pounds but is still a sweet baby. Maybe I'll be lucky and have another good natured little boy (knock on wood).

I have to say that child #2 is MUCH easier than #1. I don't feel like I'm going to break him this time around!

(He is definitely starting to look like his big brother)

Daddy's Helper

2010-11-28T17:02:00.002-07:00

It snowed today...quite a bit. Wade really wanted to go outside and help his daddy shovel the driveway and we were happy to oblige. He's such a cute little helper, insisting he didn't need any help!

Thankful

2010-11-24T09:35:00.003-07:00

I am thankful for each of these faces. They make me so happy!

I don't love it

2010-11-21T20:36:00.001-07:00

Week 1

2010-11-17T16:10:00.002-07:00

To celebrate Sam being with us for a week, Wade decided to get an eye and ear infection...so much fun. Luckily, he is taking it like a champ and doesn't even mind that I make him wash his hands every 10 minutes. He absolutely loves his little brother, usually asking to see him first thing in the morning.

Sam has been an angel, making it pretty easy for me to take care to two kids...for now anyway.

Introducing...

2010-11-14T16:21:00.002-07:00

Here is the short version of the story for those who care:

Nov. 9 9 am: 38 week check-up; at a 2 1/2; doctor stripped membranes
Nov. 10 2:30 am: I wake up to contractions 8 minutes apart
Nov. 10 4 am: Contractions are 5 minutes apart and I wake Phil up to get ready
Nov. 10 6 am: I call my mom to come stay with Wade so we can head to the hospital
Nov. 10 8:30 am: At a 4 and finally admitted to the hospital; contractions still aren't too bad at this point
Nov. 10 9 am: My doctor breaks my water and contractions immediately get MUCH worse
Nov. 10 somewhere between 9 and 10 am (I am delerious with pain and cannot be held accountable for the time): Get epidural and the doc tries to figure out how much I need; I think I am going to die, literally; 3 doses later he finally gets it right (5 minutes before I start pushing)
Nov. 10 10:39 am: Sam has arrived and is perfectly healthy and I am so relieved!
Nov. 11 around 6 am: that 3 doses of anesthesia finally wear off and I can feel my toes again!

My Little Brother

2010-11-10T16:10:00.003-07:00

I spent the morning with my Grandma at her office today. I didn't know why I was there (and not with my Mom) until we stopped at the hospital after lunch. Turns out my Mom finally found a little brother for me. She calls him Sam.

He was 7 lbs, 8 ounces and is doing very well, as is Mom.

A Lovely Day

2010-11-06T15:37:00.002-06:00

I wanted to get out and do something fun with Wade today while the weather was still nice, and also to give him some much needed attention before baby brother comes. So we spent the afternoon at the park and it was lovely.

Wade would run through the leaves saying, "this is fun daddy!"

I love watching Wade with his daddy. They are such good buds. Wade wasn't too fond of the swings though and begged his daddy to take him home so they could watch football together. How could we refuse such a request?

Halloween

2010-11-01T16:40:00.002-06:00

We had a few set backs on Halloween night (Saturday for us), but we still managed to get out and have some fun. Wade ran around saying "Yee-Haw" fully getting into his character. He was also quite enthused by all the pumpkins and the lights inside.

Wade requested we make a Mickey Mouse pumpkin this year and we were happy to oblige.

Hope everyone had a spooktacular Halloween!

Sneak Peak

2010-10-28T11:54:00.002-06:00

Wade got to wear his costume to school today...and he actually kept it on. More pics to come in a few days...

To my Wade

2010-10-22T17:14:00.001-06:00

Introducing...

2010-10-10T21:29:00.002-06:00

No, it's not our baby. Still 5-6 weeks to go on that one.

I wanted to officially introduce Jackson, our dog. We've pretty much made him a permanent part of our family, and Wade just loves him. We like him too...most of the time. He's a German Short-haired Pointer and he's still a puppy so he likes to dig and chew, which we don't like. But we are working with him. Mostly he's a good dog and Wade loves having a buddy to play with.

Frosty

2010-09-27T13:30:00.002-06:00

Phil is out of town for a few days, and I haven't yet had time to go to the grocery store, so today I treated Wade and myself to lunch at Wendy's. This is Wade's first experience with a frosty...I can't tell if he likes it or not. He even ventured to dip his french fries in it, which I by the way did NOT teach him. Gotta love it!

Pregnancy

2010-09-14T10:12:00.002-06:00

Let's take a journey back in time 3 years....

This was me. Totally happy to be pregnant and loving every little change that happened. I always new exactly how many weeks along I was, and I read several baby books in preparation for the big day. I didn't even care that people stared at my watermelon belly.

Now, fastforward to present day....

Enough said. And I still have 2 more months to go...

Joy School

2010-09-09T11:56:00.002-06:00

Wade is in a joy school this year with some friends in our neighborhood. We are so excited for him to have some more interaction with kids his age and hope it will help him learn to talk better. As you can tell, he was pretty excited to go and pretty upset to come home (hence the pouty face in the second picture). We are looking forward to a fun year!

Wade's Weekend

2010-08-21T20:30:00.003-06:00

My Mom and Dad took me down to Lake Powell with my Grandma and Grandpa. I'm always super excited to get onto my Grandpa's big boat.

The water this weekend has been amazing. Not too cold.

In fact, I love jumping off the boat to my Dad. He always gets me excited by saying, "1....", but I mess with him by saying "3, 2", instead of "2, 3".

My Dad let me drive the seadoo, but I think that's just because it was on a bunch of sand and couldn't go anywhere.

This is my Dad wakeboarding. Maybe he'll teach me to do that when he gets a little older.

Comparison

2010-07-28T12:12:00.002-06:00

As I'm starting to actually think about getting ready for baby #2, I can't help but wonder what he will look like. Wade looks SO much like his daddy, I wonder if #2 will follow in his brother's footsteps.

What do you think?

5 years and counting...

2010-07-26T15:11:00.002-06:00

Five years ago today, Phil and I were married. It was the best decision I have ever made in my life, and I am so lucky to be with my best friend forever. Here's to many more happy years to come!

Swimming

2010-07-16T16:57:00.002-06:00

We have done other things this summer other than spend time in the garden. More often than not though, I forget to take the camera. Wade has turned into a little fish this year, and we find ourselves loving pool time.

For my Father-in-Law

2010-07-14T09:36:00.003-06:00

There is an unwritten rule in the Broadbent family...that is, to be a TRUE Broadbent you must love this fruit:

Do you know what they are? Yup, boysenberries. For those of you who are saying "what in the world is a boysenberry?" it is a mix between a blackberry and a raspberry. Phil grew up eating them and has been so excited to watch them grow in our backyard.

My Father-in-Law has also been consistent in asking how the berries are growing, so I'm sure the pictures will make him a bit jealous (they live in Houston and can't grow them there).

Now, what to make with them...pie, cobbler, jam, ice cream? Hmmm, so many options.

How to make a happy husband

2010-07-01T15:31:00.003-06:00

*Note: While completing this process you must be sure to use every bowl and pot in the kitchen. You must also admire the new faucet your husband so expertly installed for you that will make doing dishes so much easier, and remember to thank him again later.

And finally, you must remember to enjoy the moment when your husband comes home and smiles as he takes a bite of fresh strawberry jam on homemade bread.

It's a...

2010-06-29T13:16:00.002-06:00

I will admit, I was surprised. This pregnancy has been so different from the first and everyone thought I would be having a girl this time round. But we are thrilled! We are excited for Wade to have a little brother to play with and to welcome another little boy into our family.

(Oh, and my due date got moved up 3 days!)

Let summer begin

2010-06-22T21:15:00.002-06:00

I am FINALLY feeling better and enjoying the summer days outside with my boys.

And breakfast is going to be good at our house tomorrow. These were freshly picked from our garden this evening. They are juicy and delicious! I love having a garden.

The month of May...

2010-06-03T21:11:00.001-06:00

...was spent mostly by me laying on the couch trying not to be sick. The rest of my family is still alive and doing well...here is the proof.

(at least temporarily, may be permanent later).

Promotion

2010-05-06T15:30:00.002-06:00

That's right, we decided it was time for this little guy to be promoted to a big brother.

Baby #2 is due to arrive in late November.

Our trip to Hawaii

2010-05-05T13:47:00.003-06:00

We spent the last week in Kauai to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary (which is coming up this July). It was incredible....such a beautiful place! We were so lucky to be able to go and a special thanks to Grandma Ann who entertained Wade while we were gone.

Just one of the beautiful beaches

And just two of the amazing waterfalls (you may recognize the one on the right from Jurassic Park).

Views of the Napali Coast (courtesy of the helicopter ride we took).

It was a great getaway, and I loved sharing it with my honey-honey! Hope we made you all just a little jealous.

This is the life!

2010-04-29T23:46:00.000-06:00

Aloha!

2010-04-25T17:00:00.001-06:00

from the beautiful island of Kauai!

This is the view we woke up to this morning. Looking forward to a fabulous week in Paradise!

Tulip Festival

2010-04-20T18:25:00.002-06:00

Yesterday, my sister and I took our kids to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point. The kids had so much fun running around!

I have decided that tulips are definitely my favorite!

Wade loved the water and kept pointing to it all day (looking forward to many days at the pool this summer!)

I love my sweet boy!

Next up....a week in Hawaii. You can all be jealous now.

Shed

2010-04-11T16:49:00.004-06:00

Last year, I started work on the shed, but all the remaining work got reprioritized during the summer when landscaping duties sprang up. This weekend, I brought in a contractor (jen's dad) to help finish up. I think it looks pretty good.

Wade thought the cookies on the counter looked good.