Thursday, December 30, 2010

Christmas Festivities

We hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas filled with lots of joy and happiness. We sure did in the Dial household. I would like to share a few pictures from our eventful week; starting with Christmas morning to acting out the Christmas story from the Bible on Christmas Eve to decorating sugar cookies for Santa and finally visiting Santa at the Kindergarten Christmas party. Enjoy!










Thursday, November 4, 2010

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

My favorite time of the year is Fall. I love the crisp cool days, the beautiful colors as the leaves change, decorations, picking and craving pumpkins, the wonderful smells emanating from my kitchen, and of course Halloween!

I figured I only had one year left of picking out my children's costumes before they all get their own opinions :) So this year since I have 4 kids I went with the Wizard of Oz Theme. I am so happy that they turned out and I actually got some good pictures! ENJOY!





Friday, October 8, 2010

Newborn Pictures






Here are some wonderful pictures of Bridger at 2 weeks old! Love this little guy!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

So I am a slacker!

So our youngest son, Bridger Pearce was born July 21, 2010. Yes, it is October and I am a slacker! He weighed 7.1 lbs and was 20 1/2 inches. He fit perfectly in between the twins, Hunter was 7.3 lbs and Ruger was 6.7 lbs. However, Bridger was the longest of all my kids. Not only was he the longest this kids feet, toes and fingers are CRAZY long! His little feet were the same length as Ryan's pointer finger!

From the beginning he has been a little stinker! From being wedged under my ribs and taking 12 LONG minutes plus a vacuum to get him out to having acid reflux which of course leads to not sleeping. However, the absolute JOY he brings into our lives is definitely worth it. I now know that the Dial clan is complete. My children are my world!





Monday, May 31, 2010

Family Pics




These pictures will soon be outdated come July 21st!! My mother in law wanted to have family pictures before some of Ryan's siblings moved away this summer, so much to my hesitation ( I hate taking pictures while I am pregnant, especially 8 months pregnant) we joined the fam and these are what we came out with. I am pretty impressed, minus myself and the big belly that I tried very hard to conceal with Hunter :)

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

My TOUGH little guy!


So Sunday after church we put the boys down to nap just like we do every day. Well Hunter has mastered getting out of his crib with ease. Unfortunately after watching Hunter, Ruger decided to give it a try. Of course the first time resulted in our first broken arm! After spending 2 1/2 hours in the ER he was put into a splint and we were told to see Dr. Woods, the Orthopedic Surgeon, the next day to make sure everything was okay and to be casted.


After a rough night we saw Dr. Woods Monday afternoon. He double checked the x-rays and said it was a nice clean break so NO surgery...YEAH!!! The Doc casted him just below the shoulder and sent us on our way. Mom will have to endure the next 4 weeks and this too shall pass!

Ruger has been such a good little boy. I have been very impressed with his pain tolerance and patience for that matter of being poked and prodded. He is still my happy little boy that is adapting to using his left hand very well. We have ALL learned our lessons, Ryan and I bought 2 toddler beds yesterday and now are trying to teach the boys how to sleep in those. It has been a rough couple of nights, but it is bound to get better, right?

Friday, March 5, 2010

Ahh Brownies!

HIP HIP HOORAY FOR BROWNIES!!










































I made brownies the other day and just like my Mom did for us I decided I would let the kids lick the beaters and the spoon. Ahh the results were priceless! The boys really didn't lick so to say but tried to put the entire beater into their mouths! I loved watching them enjoying such a simple thing. Each and every day is a new adventure in the Dial household. Each child is developing their own personality/temperament and I love what each new day brings. I am so blessed!



Wednesday, February 17, 2010

The little things that make me smile!

Ems new favorite activity...ice fishing. Her Dad introduced her to this past time last week and that is all she wants to do. I am amazed at how much she loves this and how excited she gets when they get to go. Ryan says she does very well and in fact tells him what to use to catch the fish and so far it has worked!

Marker Boy!! This little stinker LOVES any type of writing utensil he can get his hands on. However, instead of using paper he immediately lifts up his shirt and uses his belly as his masterpiece! Nothing else which is a good thing I guess since I am not having to invest in the Magic Eraser. Each time (which has been several) Hunter is very proud of his creation! Love him!


The joy of bubbles! Another simply activity that produced plenty of giggles. The boys were a little hesitant at first, but it didn't take long before they were chasing every bubble. Ah the joy!



Well I have learned that my children (especially the boys) love to "help" around the house. Every time I break out the vacuum cleaner it is a fight to see who gets to help mom. It first started with wanting to help Grandma do the dishes. A few days later I was not surprised when they wanted to help Grandma clean out the freezer. Although helping did not last long Ruger thought it was best to sit and make sure Grandma got the job done right! I hope they continue to enjoy helping! Ha!


Emily could not wait until there was enough snow to go sledding. I was beginning to worry that this simple yet very fun activity was not going to happen. She absolutely loves it especially when she has her cousin Maddi to enjoy the festivities with her! They were so much fun to watch.