Buchanan Family

Brinlee Bug

2011-03-26T10:51:00.004-06:00

My sweet Brinlee has been busy growing up way too fast. She is seven months old now and is sitting up on her own and trying lots of new foods, She doesn't like rice cereal very much, isn't too sure about sweet potatoes and loves bananas, oatmeal and the little puffs for babies. She also loves the chips and french fries that Daddy sneaks to her. She always begs daddy for his food cause she knows he will give in. Luckily he is good about keeping an eye on her so she doesn't choke. Brinlee is a happy baby unless she is tired, hungry or poopy, then we see "angry baby" Brinlee which isn't very fun. Brinlee's favorite thing is her johnny jumper. She would jump all day long. She also loves watching her siblings and "playing" with them. I look back at where we have come with Brinlee and I feel so blessed. I feel like we are finally able to have a "normal" baby experience with her. She sleeps through the night and is such a blessing to our family. her siblings adore her and so does everyone who comes in contact with her. People are drawn to our sweet baby girl. She has such a special spirit and I think people sense that. In stake conference recently someone quoted a county song and said "thank you for unanswered prayers" I second that. We prayed Brinlee would be born whole, but I feel blessed that she wasn't, if that makes sense, because her trials have blessed me and our family so much and I know they will continue to do so. She is my little angel and I love her so much. I feel blessed to be her mom and take care of her for my Heavenly Father. He must see a lot more in me than I do in myself to entrust me with such a precious little girl.

Cassi's first time at the dentist

2011-03-26T10:48:00.003-06:00

Cassi went tot he dentist for the first time in January. She did do good and actually sat still. She loved having her teeth cleaned and loved all the attention she got. She didn't have any cavities either which made mom very happy. My little girl is growing up and I sure love her.

Matthew turns Five

2011-03-26T10:38:00.003-06:00

Matthew turned five on February 9th. He had three birthday parties, one with the Ewell's, one with the Buchanan's and a dress-up party with his friends. Scott and I gave him his own camelbak so he can go hiking with Scott and Wyatt (the big boys). he was very excited about it and Scott took them hiking that weekend. Matthew also had to get kindergarten shots which he was excited for because he would get a toy afterward, but when he actually got the shots it hurt more than he thought and he wasn't so excited anymore. Poor guy. I can't believe he will start kindergarten next year. he is so excited to go to Wyatt's school and ride the bus with Wyatt. he loves and looks up to his big brother so much. Matthew in a nutshell... he is very cuddly and is always hugging and kissing me and telling me he loves me, he loves to build with legos, blocks and anything he can find, he loves to color and do puzzles, he loves to go to preschool and he loves to play with superheros and house with Cassi and his best friend Charlotte. he has to kiss Brinlee anytime he is near her and recently wants to hold her all the time. He is in his own little world most of the time, but he is a smarty pants!

What Matthew and Cassi have been up to...

2011-03-26T10:27:00.007-06:00

Matthew and Cassi are either best friends or worst enemies. Most of the time best friends thankfully. They play together most of the day and they are usually playing like they are dogs or cats, playing superheroes or house and they love to play in or climb on Matthew's swing. They love to play with Brinlee too and get very upset when she is taking a nap. Watching these two little monkeys play all day is very entertaining to say the least. never a dull moment at our house. As you can see one day, mommy made goo for them to play in. Very messy, but fun!

Karate!!!

2011-03-26T10:19:00.004-06:00

Wyatt started karate in November and loves it. On March 5th he had a belt promotion and earned his yellow belt and on March 25th he had his first karate tournament and got 4th place. We are so proud of him. Karate has given him a lot of confidence and it is a great bonding time for him and his dad since Scott signed up for karate too.

Wyatt turns seven

2011-03-26T10:10:00.004-06:00

Wyatt turned seven on January 27th ( I am a little behind on my blog) He had three parties, one with the Ewell's, one with the Buchanan's and a super hero party with his friends. He got very spoiled and is very happy to be seven. Scott and I gave him a new bike since he had outgrown his old one. Matthew was also excited because he got Wyatt's old bike. I can't believe my little boy is so grown up. Some things about my seven year old... He loves to read (finally) and is reading chapter books now, he loves science and bugs, he loves to hold his baby sister and recently discovered he can carry her around, which makes mom a little nervous, but he is very careful with her, he loves school and karate and loves to make brownies with mom. I love my big boy and I am so proud of him.

The superhero pictures are with Wyatt's best friends Bondon, Zack and River.

What Wyatt's been up to...

2011-03-26T09:59:00.003-06:00

Wyatt has been busy the past few months. In reverse order he made a leprechaun trap and almost caught a leprechaun. He found his hat in the trap one day, part of his pants another day, his shoes and the leprechaun even left footprints all over our floor. Because he tried so hard the leprechaun left a pot of gold for Wyatt on St. Patrick's day.

Wyatt also got a science kit for Christmas and has been busy making a volcano, crystals, goo, and film canister bombs. He loves science and wants to be an astronaut when he grows up.

The last picture is just Wyatt being goofy with his sister. He is very good at being silly!

Winter Fun!

2011-02-21T16:42:00.003-07:00

My kids having fun in the snow. Wyatt made his first snowman all by himself.

My kids with Santa at the clubhouse. None of them were afraid of him this year.

Our Family February 2011

2011-02-21T16:36:00.002-07:00

Brinlee's adventures

2011-01-11T21:46:00.037-07:00

Brinlee and Wyatt the day before surgery (Nov. 29th)

Mommy and Brinlee in the waiting room waiting to get called back to surgery (Nov. 30th)

Brinlee after her surgery. She looked miserable and it broke our hearts to see her in so much pain. What a sweet baby!I had to throw in a sleeping picture of Scott too, just for fun!

Wyatt got to come to the hospital to see his sweet baby sister. He sure loves her.

Brinlee post-op. We think she looks great. She didn't like the Logan's bow and arm restraints at all.

Brinlee learned to roll over while wearing arm restraints.

Brinlee is our beautiful angel and she we love her beautiful smile!

Brinlee loves her Johny Jumper, but we have to put blankets around her to hold her up!

Brinlee's baby blessing

2010-11-18T14:56:00.004-07:00

Brinlee's blessing was on Sunday and it was a great day. Scott gave her a wonderful blessing which included that she would be able to look at her trials in a positive way and that she would be able to have compassion on those in need. Brinlee looked beautiful and after the blessing we had a luncheon with over 3o people at our house. It was a lot of fun. Here are some pictures of our little sweetheart with some of the people that love her.

Halloween 2010

2010-11-01T14:59:00.003-06:00

Brinlee's blog

2010-10-07T13:21:00.002-06:00

Brinlee has her own blog. Check it out at

beautifulbrinlee.blogspot.com

Brinlee's first smile

2010-09-30T13:23:00.002-06:00

First days of school

2010-09-22T10:09:00.003-06:00

Wyatt started first grade this year on August 25th, which he loves because he gets to eat lunch at school. Matthew started preschool on September 16th and his teacher says he is doing great and ready for kindergarten already. I have been so busy with the new baby and adjusting to everything that I got a picture of Matthew's first day, but not Wyatt's. Luckily a neighbor got a picture of Wyatt, I just need to get a copy from her. I hope as the year progresses I will be better about pictures, I haven't taken very many since I got pregnant.

Family hike

2010-09-21T17:15:00.004-06:00

On the 12th we went on a family hike in American Fork canyon. We started out iwht a picnic dinner and then began the hike. It was a lot of fun until it started to get cold and Brinlee got fussy. I ended up heading back to the van while Scott finished the hike with the other three.

One month old and other fun pictures

2010-09-21T17:03:00.004-06:00

Here is my beautiful one month old baby girl. I can't believe she is that old already. Time has flown. I have also included a picture of her playing on her pllaymat and with her her proud big brother and sister. The last picture is of her in her basinet. Don't you love how she always scoots to the end of the basinet. I think it is the cutest thing ever.

First bath

2010-09-21T17:00:00.003-06:00

Brinlee did not enjoy her first real bath, but I thought I would post pictures anyways.

Brinlee's newborn pictures

2010-08-27T08:21:00.008-06:00

Brinlee Monica Buchanan

2010-08-26T09:12:00.003-06:00

Brinlee Monica Buchanan

Born Friday August 20th @ 9:13 pm

7 pounds 11 ounces

19.5 inches long

Our sweet baby was born with bi-lateral cleft lip and pallet. She is such a blessing in our lives and has already brought us so much joy. We love her and are so hapy to have her as the newest member of our family. Welcome baby Brinlee

My Cutie Bugs!

2010-07-27T10:41:00.002-06:00

35 weeks pregnant

2010-07-27T10:40:00.002-06:00

I think this is the biggest I have ever been pregnant. WOW!

Our big helper

2010-07-27T10:35:00.003-06:00

Wyatt needed to earn money to fix the handle in the van that he kicked and broke during a tantrum the other day so Scott had him move bricks. He moved 40 bricks and earned $10. I was so impressed that he could move all those bricks. What a strong little guy!

Sweet Cassi

2010-07-27T10:18:00.003-06:00

Cassi decided to wear Matthew's dinosaur costume today. She looked so cute even though the costume was too big.

This is how Cassi fell asleep one day when she refused to take a nap.

And here is Cassi with her cute hat Grandma Ewell brought her from Boston.

Palisades

2010-07-06T09:23:00.004-06:00

We went to Palisades with 15 other families in our ward the last few days in June. It was so much fun. We were camped right by the lake so as soon as the kids woke up they would put there swimsuits and lifejackets on and play in the lake all day. Matthew played in the sand and swam in the lake and Wyatt caught minnows in a net and even caught his first fish all by himself with his fishing pole. No one helped him at all and he was so proud and showed everyone at camp his fish. He even wanted to sleep with it, but mom said "NO!" Cassi stayed close to me sitting in the shade and playing in the lake. We stayed in my father-in-laws camper since I wasn't too excited about tenting it 8 months pregnant. It made the trip extra nice. The best part was being with good friends. I think we might make this trip a yearly tradition.

Update on our play fort

2010-07-06T09:20:00.002-06:00

Our play fort now has a roof and is stained. Now all it needs is shingles. Thank you Scott for all your hard work. What a great dad!

Our play fort

2010-06-22T13:45:00.002-06:00

Scott built this play fort last year, but it still needed walls and a roof. This last weekend he built walls for it and I got a telescope and pirates ship steering wheel for inside it. This weekend the roof goes up and then it's sanding and staining and it's done. It's a work in progress, but they kids enjoy it so much and spend lots of time outside playing which mom loves. It is so nice to have a handy husband.

Cassi's Room

2010-06-17T14:22:00.004-06:00

I finally got all the finishing touches done on Cassi's room. It turned out so cute and I bargain shopped so it didn't cost a fortune either. The day bed was mine growing up which is extra special too.

Getting ready for baby Brinlee

2010-06-17T11:34:00.003-06:00

I finally got all the finishing touches done on Brinlee's room. Now all we need is our cute little baby girl! Cassi's toddler bed is still in the nursery too and all her clothes. Maybe as it gets closer I will be brave enough to move her downstairs into her new room, but for now she is still my baby and I can't bare to do it.

Matthew's portrait of me and Brinlee

2010-06-14T10:33:00.003-06:00

Matthew is becoming quite the artist and when he drew this picture of my with Brinlee in my tummy I just had to take a picture of it because it is so dang cute!

Matthew's 2nd set of stitches

2010-06-14T10:29:00.002-06:00

Last night at Sunday dinner matthew hit his head on the bar of his cousins trampoline and Scott had to take him to the emergency room to get stitches. This set of stitches was on the same side of his head just a little bit higher than the last time he got stitches. I'm glad Scott was there to take him tot he ER. I don't know if I could have handled it. He said the doctors and nurses loved Matthew and he was so good. He got stickers and a green doggy that he loves and he didn't even cry. He is so brave. I am so proud of my little guy.

Four-wheeling with Daddy

2010-06-09T17:09:00.003-06:00

Cassi went four-wheeling with Daddy at the cabin over Memorial Weekend and the pictures were just too cute not to post! Scott was worried about her getting cold so he bundled her up in his coat. I love how she has her legs crossed too.

Squaw Peak 50 mile Trail Run Race

2010-06-09T17:04:00.003-06:00

Scott ran the Squaw Peak 50 mile Trail Run Race on Saturday and finished 50th out of 250 runners with a time of 11:44. I am so proud of him even though I do think he is a little crazy.

Wyatt's kindergarten graduation

2010-06-01T10:26:00.002-06:00

Wyatt graduated from kindergarten last Wednesday May 26th. I cried throughout the program because I can't believe how big he is getting. I am so proud of him. The program they did was so cute and we got it all on tape. Scott wasn't able to take off work so we taped it for him and watched it that night. We also had spaghetti dinner per Wyatt's request. What a great day.

My baby bump at 26 weeks

2010-05-24T12:43:00.001-06:00

My little diva

2010-05-24T12:41:00.002-06:00

Matthew loves to dress up in Cassi's dress up clothes and play babies and kitchen with her. I think it is so cute, as long as it doesn't last through adolescence.

Wyatt lost two teeth

2010-05-10T15:22:00.003-06:00

Wyatt had a permanent tooth growing behind a baby tooth so we went to the dentist and he had to pull the baby tooth. While he was numb the destist asked Wyatt is he wanted him to pull the other one that was loose. Wyatt said yes so now he has two teeth missing and he is very excited about it. He is one of the last of his friends to loose a tooth and he has been anxiously waiting for his turn. He even got a little treasure chest to keep his teeth in which was pretty neat. I guess the tooth fairy will be visiting tonight. How exciting!

Sleepy Matthew

2010-05-10T15:21:00.003-06:00

Matthew doesn't take naps anymore, but I thought he looked so cute when he fell asleep in the van that I had to take a picture

Soccer Season

2010-05-10T14:54:00.002-06:00

This year I decided to put Wyatt and Matthew in soccer. That means we have two soccer practices a week and two games each Saturday. It is kind of crazy right now. Wyatt loves soccer, but Matthew says he doesn't like soccer because the kids bug him. He doesn't like the other kids kicking the ball when he wants to. He did score a goal by accident this last game and was very excited about it. Maybe he will start to like soccer now. Here are some pictures of Matthew and his team and of Wyatt doing warm-ups before his game.

Poor little girl

2010-05-05T13:24:00.003-06:00

Cassi has been sick the last few days and hasn't been sleeping well at night or during the day for naps. This has not been fun for anyone, especially mom since I have been sick too and she will only let me comfort her at night. Yesterday she fell asleep on the couch while watching a movie with Matthew. I just couldn't resist taking a picture because she looked so sweet.

Scott's Birthday

2010-05-05T13:14:00.003-06:00

This year for Scott's birthday we went to Chuck-a-rama with the Buchanan's the Saturday before his birthday and had dinner at my mom's with the Ewell's the Sunday after his birthday. On his birthday we had a little party of our own at home and I made Scott's favorite homemade lasagna for dinner and key lime pie for dessert. It was nice to have a small party with just us.

The pink balloons are from Kennedy for his chuck-a-rama get together.

Firestation fieldtrip

2010-05-05T13:00:00.002-06:00

Matthew's preschool went to the firestation for a fieldtrip on April 20th. The firemen taught them about fire safety and how to get out of your house in case of a fire and then they got to see the fire engine. Of course all the kids were most excited about the fire engine. I am posting some pictures of Matthew practicing how to get out of the house in case of a fire and the kids checking out the fire engine.

Cassi's 2nd Birthday

2010-04-12T08:48:00.004-06:00

Cassi's 2nd birthday was last Thursday, but we had her party last night. We had both the Buchanan's and the Ewell's and their were about 25 people which made it crazy, but fun! I made her a butterfly cake and we gave her a play kitchen, which we set up in her new room downstairs. I am going to put all her toys in her new room, but I am not ready for my baby to sleep down there yet. I have a few more things to finish in the room and then I will post pictures. For her birthday Cassi got lots of cute clothes, a teaset from Michelle and Uncle Ryan, an Elmo See and Say from Grandma and Grandpa Buchanan, a jumbo animal touch and feel book from Aunt Jackie and Uncle Steve, and a hand crocheted blanket and a doll stroller, car seat and swing set from Grandma and Grandpa Ewell. She grinned when we all sang to her and brought the cake out and she even blew the candles out all by herself. She totally knew the day was all about her and it was so fun. I can't believe my little angel is two. Time has gone by way too fast.

Wyatt's Kindergarten Easter party

2010-04-06T17:49:00.003-06:00

I got to go and help in Wyatt's class for his Easter party. The kids had fun making bunny easter baskets and then while they were at recess we hid the eggs around the room for them to come in and find. Wyatt had a great time and he loves it when I help in his class. It was also his teachers birthday and the kids gave her handmade cards, flowers and a gift certificate to Chili's.

Easter Fun!

2010-04-06T17:42:00.003-06:00

Easter was on General Conference Sunday this year so I had my kids wear their Easter outfits the Sunday before Easter. They looked so cute, but I had a hard time getting a decent picture of all three of them. Here's the best picture I got.

For Easter we went to Scott's partents house and had ham dinner which was delicious and then had an Easter egg hunt in the backyard for the kids. the boys really got into the hunt this year and Wyatt found the golden egg which had $5 in it. Cassi was only interested in being outside and wandering around. She sure did look cute in her Easter hat Grandma gave her though!

Last redecorating project

2010-03-22T12:54:00.002-06:00

I found a comforter and pillows for under $30 and they complete my bedroom after redecorating my bay window and window seat. I absolutly love my bedroom now. It is so elegant and beautiful. I told Scott I feel like royalty.

Shoe shopping

2010-03-19T16:16:00.002-06:00

I went shoe shopping for Cassi today after realizing yesterday that all her shoes were too small. Up until now I haven't had to buy a whole lot of shoes because we had a lot of hand-me-downs so this was really fun for me. I love buying girl shoes and clothes. Now if only I could figure out a way to get all the shoes and clothes I want for FREE!!! Here is Cassi with her loot. She was so excited to have pretty new shoes. She is such a girly girl!

I love my birthday!!!

2010-03-17T09:24:00.003-06:00

My birthday was yesterday, but it really started on Friday. Scott took me shopping and out to dinner at my favorite restaurant, Texas Roadhouse. He bought me two dresses from Old Navy and they are beautiful. Then on Saturday my mother-in-law took me shopping for shoes to go with my dresses and then to Motherhood for two maternity swimsuits I wanted. I know I will be spending a lot of time in the pool with the kids this spring and summer and I wanted to look cute. She also took me to lunch at Training Table and then to Frogurt for dessert. We had my birthday dinner with the Buchanan's Sunday and I got some scrapbooking tools from Steve and Jackie and a giftcard to Hobby Lobby form Ryan and Michelle. I bought decorative pillows for my bay window seat in my bedroom with the giftcard. On Monday I took one of my young women, Emily, out for shakes since her birthday was Sunday. On my birthday my mom took me out to lunch and another favorite restaurant of mine, Red Robin. We also went to Baskin Robbins to use my free scoop of ice cream coupon for my birthday. I got peanut butter chocolate. YUMMY! My mom has been helping me buy everything I needed to redecorate my bay window seat. I got new curtains and curtain rods and a window seat pad that I covered. It was a big project that I couldn't have done without her help. It looks so good and I love it. Last, but not least we watched "Princess and the Frog" last night as a family. I had a perfect day. I love my birthday!!!

The Heely buddies

2010-03-17T09:20:00.002-06:00

Wyatt has been wanting Heelys ever since his best friend Zack let him wear his. I finally found some on ebay for a price I was willing to pay and they came in the mail Monday. Yesterday he invited Zack over and they rolled around in their Heelys in the kitchen and played lego Star Wars. They have so much fun together and I am glad he has such a good friend. Cassi likes to tag around with them too.

Who's bigger?

2010-03-17T09:18:00.002-06:00

Scott and I have a pregnancy tradition of taking a picture of me and him with him sticking his gut out. He thinks he looks bigger. What do you think?

More of my redecorating project

2010-03-17T09:09:00.003-06:00

Here are some more pictures of my living room redecorating project. I think I am pretty much done, at least until I can afford to get the $1300 couches I want and to get my chair reupholstered and that will be a while. The pictures are of my new clock, new throw pillows for the couch and new curtains and curtain rod.

Potty time and more peek-a-boo

2010-03-12T11:47:00.005-07:00

Cassi has decided that her new hiding place is in the cupboard. It is so cute because you can see her hands and feet and her cute nose poking out and then she pops out saying "peek-a-b00". Matthew of course had to have his picture doing it when he saw me taking Cassi's.

Cassi has also decided to tell me when she has to go poo poo on the potty sometimes. She has gone twice so far and although she is a long way from being potty trained I am happy she is taking an interest. I'm not going to push her, because I pushed Wyatt and he regressed a few times. I didn't push Matthew and he pretty much potty trained himself, so that is my plan with Cassi. She lookes so tiny on the potty reading her Potty Time book.

Peek-a-boo and naked babies

2010-03-09T08:58:00.002-07:00

Here is my sweet Cassi playing peek-a-boo with us last night for family night. I was trying to get her jammies on, but she was way more interested in making us laugh. She was standing on her head for a while, but I missed that picture because my camera batteries were dead. Cassi is quite the entertainer and we all love her so much. She is such a joy to have in our family.

16 week doctors visit

2010-03-09T08:56:00.002-07:00

I had my 16 week doctors visit last week and everything looked great. The heartbeat was 150 and I am measuring right on. I just wish I was feeling better and not still sick, but hopefully that will get better soon. Here is a picture of my baby bump.

Happy Anniversary Sweetie!

2010-02-09T11:47:00.003-07:00

Today is Mine and Scott's 9th anniversary. I can't believe it has been nine years. It seems like just yesterday we were dating, getting married in the Salt Lake Temple and going on spur of the moment trips wherever we wanted. Now three kids later and one on the way, life is wonderful and we are still as happy as ever. I still love him with all my heart and I still love to snuggle up with him on the couch after the kids are asleep. I am married to my best friend and the best husband and father a girl could ask for. I hope our next nine years are as wonderful as the last nine years have been.

Scott gave me a beautiful bottle of perfume for our anniversary. I love it. It has been years since I got perfume and it smells so good!

Happy 4th Birthday Matthew

2010-02-09T08:24:00.002-07:00

Today my Matthew turns four. We had a party for him on Sunday and he had a mokey cake. We also gave him a Leapster with elephant earphones. He was very excited and has been playing it non stop since he got it. I love my Matthew. He is always giving me hugs and kisses and telling me he loves me and although he is a handful most of the time. He makes up for it with his sweet moments. Happy Birthday Bugga Boo.

First official doctors visit

2010-02-05T14:26:00.005-07:00

I had my first official doctors visit today and I heard the heartbeat of my little baby. The heartbeat was 160 which makes me think I am having a girl. I originally thought it was a boy, but my boys heartrates were always 120-130 and Cassi's was always 150 or higher, so I change my prediction. We find out for sure what we are having on April 2nd. What do you think it is?

Here is my baby bump. I have never shown this much at only 11 weeks. I made them check for two babies, but they said their was only one.

I'm Pregnant

2010-02-01T09:39:00.001-07:00

I realized I hadn't really announced that I AM PREGNANT!!! I am due August 27th and all there is to report so far is that I have beed really sick, more sick that any of my other pregnancies. Thank goodness I have a loving an supportive husband and great kids. We will hear the heartbeat on February 5th and then I will have more to report.

My redecorating project

2010-02-01T09:29:00.003-07:00

I have been redecorating my living room and I am getting close to being done. I just need slipcover and throw pillows for my couches and to reupholster a chair. I also want to get baskets for my scrapbook, but I can't find the right size. It has been a fun project and Scott took some comp time so he was able to help me paint a wall and get things hung up. I have been pretty sick with morning sickness so it was nice to have his help.

Wyatt turns 6

2010-02-01T09:19:00.003-07:00

Wyatt turned 6 on January 27th and for his birthday we went to Build-a-bear and Pirate Island Pizza. The boys had so much fun. Wyatt chose an owl at Build-a-bear and Matthew chose a puppy. They both decided to get darth Vader costumes for their animals. Wyatt named his Darth Vader and Matthew named his Dog Vader. Aren't my boys creative. =) Cassi chose a small cute lamb for her animal.

Pirate Island pizza was so much fun and the food was really good. They had a pirate ship playland that Cassi and Matthew loved and an arcade that kept Wyatt's attention. We had a dinosaur cake and the waiters and waitresses sang to Wyatt , which he thought was really neat. All in all we had a great day and now my baby is a year older.

A trip to the dentist

2010-02-01T09:11:00.002-07:00

So recently we had two trips to the dentist for Scott, Wyatt and Matthew. The boys were really good and the dentist was shocked at how well they sat still. Between the three of them they had 6 cavities and we might as well count this as our vacation for the year since it cost over $1000 to get everyones teeth cleaned, x-rayed and cavities filled. Matthew didn't have to have gas or get numbed to take care of his cavities and Wyatt didn't even compain when he got numbed. I have such good boys.

Buddies and partners in crime

2010-02-01T09:04:00.003-07:00

Just in the past month or so Matthew and Cassi have becaome best buddies, as well as partners in crime. They can always be found playing together or making messes together and causing trouble. Although sometimes they drive me crazy I am glad they are spending time together because Cassi really didn't want much to do with Matthew before and that made me sad. Here are some pictures of mealtime with my two little montsers. They love feeding each other.

Merry Christmas!!!

2009-12-17T17:38:00.003-07:00

My Christmas Blessings!!!

I wanted to wish all my friends and family a very Merry Christmas. I love this time of year. I love the decorations, the presents, the food and most importantly the spirit and the time we have to reflect on the Savior and the things that really matter. Having said that I have decided to blog more starting in 2010. I want to keep a record of the special family times we have, the funny things my kids do and say and the things that really matter. This is my goal and at the end of the year I want to make a blog journal. My friend Jess inspired me to have this goal and hopefully she will help me figure out how to make the journal next year. I love you all and wish you the best Christmas ever.

Fall Family Pictures

2009-12-12T14:04:00.001-07:00

Ogden Marathon

2009-09-03T12:57:00.003-06:00

After the marathon
Running to the finish

Running to the finish

Mile twenty something

So I ran the Ogden Marathon on May 16th and I am finally posting pictures. Scott was a sweetheart and ran with me to motivate me and I don't think I could have done it wothout him. He was a great support and so sweet to me. We ran it in four hours and forty three minutes.

Matthew's First Day Of Preschool

2009-09-03T09:14:00.003-06:00

Matthew's "Thomas" backpack
My handsome boy! So cute!

Matthew started preschool today and he was so excited. He asked me if I would miss him while he was at school because I told Wyatt I would miss him so much while he was at Kindergarten. I informed him that I would miss him so much and he just grinned. Finally he feels big like Wyatt. The last week has been hard for him watching Wyatt go to school without him.

Sanpete Classic 40 Mile Fun Ride

2009-08-31T08:05:00.003-06:00

Apparently running a marathon and then eating whatever you want and being lazy for three months is not a good idea. (Yucky tummy shot on me, but Jenn looks great!)

I did my first bike race on Saturday. It was in Spring City Utah and went through Mt. Pleasant, Moroni, Wales and Chester. I rode 4o miles, which is the longest I have ever ridden. Luckily about a mile into the race a girl named Jenn rode up behind me and asked if I wanted to ride with her and her husband. I was so grateful for someone to ride with. I would have missed the first turn if it hadn't been for them and went on the 67 mile course. I got teary eyed thinking about that and thanked my Heavenly Father for sending me biking friends. At about mile 30 Jenn's husband ditched us and we were on our own. At mile 35 we took a wrong turn and rode 5 miles uphill . We got to 40 miles when we realized we had gone the wrong way. On or way heading back I got stung by a bee and had to stop and get the bee out of my shirt and with Jenn's help stopped hypervenilating. At this point a car asked if we needed a ride and we opted to ride in a car back to the finish. After all, we had done our 40 miles and we were tired. Scott teases me that I didn't finish the race, but I say I did 40 miles and that counts as finishing to me.

Wyatt's First Day Of Kindergarten

2009-08-31T06:58:00.003-06:00

My handsome boy!
Matthew wanted to wear his backpack like Wyatt. He loves his big brother so much!

Katelynn and Wyatt have been friends since they were babies!

Wyatt and Maddie have been friends since they were two!

The big school boy!

My baby is growing up. He started his first day of Kindergarten on Thursday and he was so excited. He had been asking me for a week how many more days until he started school. When he woke up Thursday morning he came upstairs dressed and ready for school only to be dissappointed that he had four more hours until we went to the bus. He was so excited and nervous he could hardly eat his lunch and then he wanted to hurry to the bus so that he wouldn't miss it. The bus was late, so that was hard on him, but when he saw it driving down the street he smiled from ear to ear.

I can't believe my baby is five and going to school. I bawled like a baby the whole day Thursday. I worry about him and I am not used to being away from him on a consistant basis, but I know he will learn a lot and will love school so I am happy he is there. Here are some fun pictures of my Kindergartener.

My beautiful kids

2009-06-09T16:17:00.004-06:00

I love Matthew's face here
My handsome boys

My little cutie

(does anyone know how to rotate pictures on here?)

So beautiful!

Here are some pictures of my beautiful children. Obviously Cassi was more excited about having her picture taken than her brothers.

More Baby contest pictures

2009-06-09T16:11:00.002-06:00

My little beauty queen
Riding in the parade

The parade banner

Riding in the parade was so much fun. Cassi was waving and clapping and having so much fun until the very end when she got tired and cranky. Definately a day to remember.

My Little Beauty Queen

2009-06-04T09:07:00.005-06:00

Cassidy won first place in the Eagle Mountain baby contest. She got a lots of prizes and we get to ride in the Eagle Mountain parade on Saturday. I am such a proud Mommy.

8 is great-I've been tagged!

2009-04-30T17:24:00.002-06:00

My friend Lori tagged me so here goes.

8 things I look forward to in no particular order:
~GNO tonight
~Road bike shopping tomorrow
~For Scott to be off work tomorrow
~When our credit card is paid off
~Mother's Day
~The day after the Ogden Marathon I am running
~Nap time!
~When our swingset is built

8 things I did yesterday:
~Went to Thanksgiving Point gardens
~Went to Albertson's
~Went to Walgreen's
~Went to Wyatt's soccer practice
~Watched my neighbor's kids
~Went to a Grocery Smarts presentation
~Ate ice cream with Scott
~Watched TV with Scott

8 things I wish I could do:
~Have another baby girl
~be a better gardner
~Not yell at my kids ever
~Scrapbook and create all day
~Go to Hawaii
~Invent a self cleaning kitchen
~Run a 2 hour half marathon
~Go on a shopping spree

8 shows I watch:
~American Idol
~McLeod's Daughters
~CSI: Miami
~The Simpson's
~Seinfeld
~Curious Buddies (Cassi's baby videos)
~PBS Kids (too much)
-The news

8 bloggers I tag:
~Melanie
~Jess
~Brooke
~Carissa
~Clorissa
~JoAnne
-Jesse
-Bethany
and whoever else wants to!

Happy Birthday Scott!!!

2009-04-28T21:23:00.004-06:00

Isn't he handsome!

Scott's birthday was Saturday so I am a little late with this post, but better late than never right!?!?! I love you so much Scott and I hope you had a wonderful birthday. You are the best husband and father and I appreciate everything you do for me and our children.

I made a running shoe cake for Scott's birthday and he loved it.

2009-04-22T00:19:00.003-06:00

Father's Day inside Father's Day front

Mother's Day inside

Mother's Day front

I am selling handmade Mother's Day and Father's day cards with envelopes. They are $2 each and if you buy five you get one free. Sorry I don't know how to rotate the pictures.

Cassidy's First Easter Dress

2009-04-16T09:06:00.002-06:00

This is Cassidy's first Easter and her first Easter Dress. She looks so beautiful. I love having a girl to dress up.

Happy Birthday Sweet Cassi Boo

2009-04-08T08:52:00.004-06:00

I can't believe my baby girl is a year old. The time has flown by. She is such a little angel and she has brought so much joy to my life. I love having a daughter. I love the dresses, bows and pink everywhere. Most of all I love snuggling with her and how much of a mamas girl she is. She is so small and sweet and I love her so much. Happy birthday to my little princess!

Post OVERLOAD

2009-03-10T23:32:00.001-06:00

Prepare for a post overload. I have 6 new posts below. It has been a long time since I have added to my blog and I figured it was about time. Enjoy!

My puzzle boy

2009-03-10T23:27:00.001-06:00

Matthew is definately my puzzle boy. He got this puzzle for his birthday and the second he got it out of the box he went to work and in no time flat had it all put together. Puzzles is one of the only things that can keep Matthew still and quiet for any amount of time.

Moab Red Hot 33K/50K+

2009-03-10T23:21:00.003-06:00

This is Scott

Scott and I ran the Moab 33K (approx. 20 miles) and 50K+ (approx. 34 miles) on Valentine's day. I ran the 33K and him the 50 K. It was a beautiful run, but so hard. It was mostly uphill except for the last 5 miles. I have never run that far and neither had Scott. He did it in 6 hours and I did it in 5 hours. We left the kids with family and it was nice to have some time just the two of us. I am very proud of both of us. We trained hard and it paid off. Here are some pictures a guy took on the race.

My new running shoes

2009-03-10T23:16:00.002-06:00

These are my Five Fingers running shoes. It is like running barefoot. It is suppossed to help strengthen your feet and ankles , which is what I desperately need. I will let you know is a few months how they work. They are kinda fun to wear, but give you a killer workout.

These are my $25 running shoes that I got at the REI clearance sale. Not exactly the color I would choose, but you can't beat the price.

The Prince and The Princess

2009-03-10T23:12:00.001-06:00

Wyatt and Maddie both got invited to their friend Katelynn's princess party and this is what they wore. I made the cape for Wyatt and Heidi had the crown. This was his first dress up outfit. He looks quite handsome if I do say so myself.

Photo Shoot

2009-03-10T23:07:00.002-06:00

I was taking Cassi's 11 month old pictures and Matthew decided he didn't like being left out so he posed for some photos in Cassidy's rocking chair as well. He is such a character. He is always making me crack up. Don't I have the cutest kids in the world!

I love My Scott!!!

2009-03-10T22:52:00.003-06:00

I just wanted to post this picture because I think Scott and I look so cute in it. I am in love with the cutest, sweetest, best looking, greatest guy in the whole world. Just thought you might like to know that.

Happy Anniversary Scott

2009-02-09T13:55:00.002-07:00

Eight years ago today Scott and I were married in the Salt Lake temple. That was the happiest day of my life. I was almost 24 and Scott was almost 25. We met in the singles ward about 9 months earlier and started dating 5 months earlier. We went on an RV trip to Durango Colorado with a group of kids from the Singles ward and that is where we started hanging out and liking eachother. Shortly after the trip Scott took me on a hike to the top of Lone Peak. The hiked ended up lasting 20 hours due to a lot of circumstances. I was pretty delirious by the end of the hike and Scott was practically carrying me down the mountain. After I agreed to go out with him again after that he knew it would be pretty hard to find someone who would be okay with his lifestyle and want to do the things he loves to do, especially after that hike. We dated three months and on December 5th, 2000 he proposed to me on a carriage ride in downtown Salt Lake. We were married two months later on February 9th, 2001. Scott is my rock. He is the love of my life and I still get butterflies when we touch. He is drop dead gorgeous and the sweetest guy I know. He is a wonderful father and a good provider. He loves me with all his heart and is totally devoted to me and our family. What more could a girl want. I feel so blessed to have him as my husband and best friend. Life would be nothing without his teasing and fun-loving spirit. I love you Scott. Life hasn't always been easy, but it has been worth it and I hope the next eight years are as wonderful as the past eight have been.

My Bugga is three years old today

2009-02-09T08:17:00.003-07:00

Matthew is three years old today. I can't believe how fast time flies. Matthew is such a sweet little boy and so snuggly. He is a handful I'll admit, but his loves make up for all the craziness. He has decided to be a mamas boy the last few weeks and I love it. I am so proud of Matthew and I love him so much.

My baby is five years old today!

2009-01-27T09:14:00.004-07:00

Wyatt is five years old today. I can't believe how fast the last five years went. Happy Birthday Wyatt, I am so proud of you and I love you so much. You have brought so much joy to my life.

My boys are growing up way too fast

2009-01-13T12:31:00.007-07:00

Yesterday I got my boys pictures taken for their 3rd and 5th birthdays which are coming up and man are they getting big. I couldn't believe how much they have grown and how big they look. They are so handsome and I am so proud of them and happy to be their mom.

Buchanan Top Ten List for 2008

2009-01-12T09:18:00.002-07:00

1. Finally adding a girl to the Buchanan family
2. We finally finished our basement and moved the boys downstairs into a dinosaur bedroom.
3. Wyatt graduated from nursery and moved up to the Sunbeam class in primary.
4. Scott completed the Triple Trail Challenge which consisted of two marathons and a 16 mile steeplechase all within six weeks.
5. Monica ran the Little Grand Canyon half marathon five months after having a baby.
6. Wyatt started his second year of preschool.
7. Scott ran the Utah Valley marathon.
8. We went on a trip to St. George and Fish Lake.
9. Scott ran the Ragnar Relay.
10. We had a shark, dinosaur and tootsie roll for Halloween.

Farewell party for Jesse

2008-12-27T21:08:00.004-07:00

We had a farewell party for Jesse last Saturday. It was a lot of fun. We will miss Jesse a lot. She is a great friend.

The Polar Express

2008-12-14T14:02:00.007-07:00

For Christmas this year we wanted to take the kids on the Polar Express at Heber Valley Railroad. We went on Friday and I think I was more excited than the kids. Here we are getting ready to board the train.

Once we boarded there were elves that brought us hot chocolate and cookies from Mrs. Claus. Then we read the book " The Polar Express". Mrs. Claus came aboard to visit with us too. She told Wyatt and Matthew they were on the good list and that she saw elves wrapping a Leapster for Wyatt ( This is what he wants for Christmas). Wyatt was very excited. We sang Christmas songs and outside the window we saw the moon relecting off the water and it was so beautiful. When we got to the North Pole we saw Santa outside waving to us and then he boarded the train and gave each child the first gift of Christmas (a bell). He spent time with each child and the boys were so happy.
After the train ride we bought the boys a little toy train each and went to the Dairy Keen in Heber for dinner. They have a train that runs on a track all around the restaurant and Matthew couldn't keep his eyes off it. He loved it. Our dinner was cut short when Matthew had a huge diaper blow out and we had to leave the restaurant with him only in his diaper. Other than the blow out, it was a wonderful evening and one I hope the kids will always remember- I know I will.

I love Christmas!

2008-12-10T18:55:00.003-07:00

I love Christmas. I love the decorations, the shopping, the lights, the music, the goodies, and now I have one more Christmas thing to love- Christmas dresses. Doesn't Cassi look adorable. I hope you love Christmas as much as me and are enjoying every moment of it.

Twilight Girl's Night Out

2008-11-26T11:30:00.004-07:00

Last Thursday I went with a group of my friends to Red Robin and the midnight showing of Twilight. I had a lot of fun and I actually stayed awake which was shocking to Heidi and Scott. The movie wasn't as good as I was expecting, but the company and the food were awesome!!!

I don't know why the pictures are so small. Sorry!!!

Our Family Christmas Picture

2008-11-24T10:18:00.002-07:00

More Pictures!

2008-11-18T20:48:00.002-07:00

My best friend Heidi's sister Haley took Cassi's pictures Saturday, so of course I had to post them too. I am obviously obsessed with my cute little girl!

What have I done lately?

2008-11-18T13:09:00.002-07:00

Basically what I have been doing lately is taking pictures of Sweet Cassi, editing them on my new favorite site- Picnik.com, and posting them on my blog. No wonder my house is a mess. Oh well!!!

4-4-4 Photo Tag!

2008-11-16T13:40:00.006-07:00

I have two picture folders so I picked the fourth file, fourth picture from each folder.

Wyatt (2 years old) kissing Matthew when he was a baby. So cute!!!

Me and Scott at his parents cabin two summers ago. I love Scott's goofy face he's pulling.

Here's what you do--you post the fourth picture in your fourth folder and then tag four people. So now I tag: Jesse, Lori, Christiann and Melanie

My little girl is 7 months old

2008-11-09T18:54:00.006-07:00

Cassidy turned 7 months old yesterday so today I just had to dress her up and take pictures. Enjoy!

I hate Daylight Savings

2008-11-03T08:21:00.002-07:00

So, they say you get an extra hour of sleep which might be true if you don't have kids, but if you do your kids are up at 6 am and by 8 am it feels like 11 am and you wonder how you are going to make it until 7 pm when Daddy finally gets home. Needless to say, it is going to be a really long day, especially with a sick baby. All I have to say is "I hate Daylight Savings!"

Cassidy's first cold

2008-11-03T08:11:00.003-07:00

Cassidy has her first cold right now. She is miserable, but still smiles at us everytime she sees us. You can tell her nose is all red in this picture. Wyatt insisted she wanted to snuggle with him. I feel so bad for my little cutie. Scott is sick too, I think he got it from Matthew. We had a pretty boring weekend just laying around. Looks like it might last a few more days too.

Backyard campfire fun

2008-11-03T08:07:00.003-07:00

Last week we had a hot dog cookout in our backyard. For Fathers day this year we got Scott a fire pit so we can have cookouts without leaving our house. We haven't used it much, but decided a few weeks ago that we need to. It was a lot of fun and not much mess since we ate outside. Cassidy was all bundled up and looked so cute.