Welcome baby Ella!

I was induced on March 14, 2012.  We welcomed Ella Reese Hansen into our family. It was a great delivery at Orem Community Hospital.  Her doctor was Dr. Judd and he did an excellent job along with all my nurses.  Ella weighed seven pounds two ounces and was twenty inches long.  We are so blessed that she was born healthy and beautiful.  I told Jeremy that I hope she would come out with dark hair and lots of it since I knew this would more than likely be our last child.  Savannah and Breckin were born with not much hair and had Jeremy's hair color so I was very surprised when she actually had dark hair and lots of it. We are still trying to get used to having three kids, the hardest part right now is helping Breckin understand what is going on.  Savannah is absolutely in love with Ella, it is the most precious thing to witness.  She doesn't just say her name she sings "Ella Reese" when talking to her.  I am so blessed to have such a beautiful, loving, healthy family. 

Update time

So I just realized I never posted about Christmas and many other things in the past few months. I have been so tired and busy trying to get everything ready for the baby.  Mostly tired, I do not remember being this exhausted, it could have something to do with the wild little boy I have running around plus Savannah who seems to never run out of energy. I snapped a few pictures of Savannah today so I thought I would post them. She is growing up to be a beautiful little lady, can't forget to mention with lots of attitude.

Below are a few of Breckin at his best. He always pulls

his pant legs up and jams out to music.  He is very good at head boppin'.

I have no idea where he got this from, I promise it was not from me:) And I

must add that he loves shoes so he is always stealing everyones shoes.

We had planned on having a Superbowl party but we all got sick so we just hung out at home and watched the game as a family. I made a couple of the treats I had planned on, they didn't turn out exactly like I planned because I didn't have all the ingredients but the kids didn't care.

Savannah and I thoroughly enjoyed the mini fruit pizza's.

We had family come into town and we went ice skating, well they went ice skating.

Savannah loved it and asks to go back all the time.

We made a trip to California at the beginning of January.  We stayed at the Heaton's and enjoyed visiting with them, went to the beach, we were able to go to one of Emily's soccer games.  On our way back we stayed in Las Vegas for a couple of nights, Dave and Suzanne and Rob and DeAnn were there and even gave us a free stay at the hotel which was a bonus. The trip was too shirt but we were ready to be home because Breckin proved once again he does not like being away from his home.

Breckin kept escaping out the door,

at least this time he had clothes on.

They got to go on a ride on the luggage carrier.

Free entertainment I'll take it!

Breckin kept escaping onto the track trying to get to the soccer game.

Shooting some hoops

Breckin is in Vroom Vroom Heaven:)

Breckin didn't want to hold his hands because they were "dirty".

And finally we are back to Christmas, we had a very blessed Christmas this year. It was a fun time with the kids opening their gifts. We also went to the nursing home and handed out treats and Christmas cards that Savannah colored. Jeremy surprised me with a new camera, I was in tears when I opened it.  i had been asking for one for years and I guess I was a finally a good girl:) Jeremy and I stayed up on Christmas Eve and put together bikes and toys and we decided that was the best part for us, we really enjoyed trying to be quiet and the suspense of what if the kids come downstairs. Here are a few pics from the festivities.

Could not get a picture of these two together but this

was right before going to the nursing home.

Jeremy and Savannah putting out food for the reindeer.

Breckin's new PJ's

Savannah's new PJ's. She actually picked these out but had no idea she

was getting them, she loves unicorns so she was

 thrilled when she opened them on Christmas Eve.

Santa must have stopped by.

Pancakes for the kids on Christmas morning.

He got some cool guns from Grandpa and Grandma.

 

Finally some snow!

Yes this is not my typical attitude towards snow but I actually missed having it this year.  we finally got enough the other day to play in.  It was Breckin's first time getting in the snow and his first time eating it.  He was very unsure of it at first but once he got a taste he started licking every item of clothing on him that had some snow on it.  He even tried eating it off his shoes. Yuck, I know but whatever I let him try. Savannah was nice enough to roll up balls for him and feed it to him.  She was also rolling those snow balls for other reasons also.  Poor Breckin couldn't fight back and she would throw them at his back, at least she didn't go for the face. He had a really hard time walking in the snow he fell many times.  Savannah has been dying to build a snowman, we didn't get to this time so hopefully we get some more snow soon.  But she got to do her next favorite thing which is making snow angels.  They both were upset when we had to come in, I think I have a couple of Eskimos on my hands.

This is Breckin trying to eat the snow off his shoes.

Savannah throwing the snow up in the air.



So this time of year is busy for us as I'm sure for everyone else.  I don't get on the computer much so I have been texting myself on the phone when Breckin or Savannah says or does something cute or funny.  My memory is horrible and then I can blog about it at a later time.
This last week I was "trying" to cook dinner but Breckin was being a stinker and wanted to be held the whole time.  All you mothers out there know how pleasant it is cooking one handed.  So i got him out some metal bowls and spoons, something that would make lots of noise of course and gave them to him to play with.  Savannah came downstairs and had to join in on the fun also so we got more bowls out.  Savannah brought me the spoon to try her "soup" and as soon as Breckin saw her do this he brought over his spoon and stuck it up to my mouth.  It was the cutest thing.  He is always trying to copy and follow in Sisters footsteps. They fight a lot because he is always bothering whatever Savannah is playing with but he just wants to be big like her.
The other night I was tucking Savannah in and she was saying her prayers.  She usually says some off the wall things but I just can't ever remember by the time I get to blogging about it.  I love listening to her prayers. Savannah's prayer, "Thank you for a fan that turns on, a new closet, a home that keeps me warm like a blanket, and thank you that I don't have to go outside naked."