Christmas this year was kind of a bust for us....both of our kids were sick. I think total in 24 hours we had 7 throw-ups! However, the kids got spoiled rotten, and so did we. It was great seeing family, but it was a LONG day. Because of this we did not get ONE SINGLE PICTURE!!!! What is wrong with us? I guess some adorable pics of my family with Santa will have to do....enjoy!
The Happenings of the Allred Family in 2011
Trav is a jack-of-all trades this year--literally. He completed fire school, worked at his Real Estate, was able to join the staff at Bridgerland Applied Technology College teaching CPR and EMT classes, and just recently joined the State of Utah Bureau of EMS test team. He did all of this while embracing the roll of stay-at-home daddy to our two spirited twins. He is one of the best cooks in the world and keeps our house in order with all of his organizational skills and lists! In January he is returning to school at Utah State University to complete the last few pre-requisite classes required for paramedic school (which he hopes to begin in the Fall 2012 at Weber State). He will be testing with several fire agencies this Spring and hopes that soon he will have a job as a career firefighter and EMS personnel.
I have been holding down the fort working at Logan Regional Hospital as a Physical Therapist in their Pediatric and Women's Health/Spine departments. I love my job. Don't tell, Trav. but I really think he has the harder job of the two of us. The hardest part of my day is saying good-bye to my little ones, but absence does make the heart grow fonder (as does not changing poopy bums, staying up all night, and breaking up the head-butting/biting fights). I'm loving being a Mommy, but wonder where all my time went. I really need to scrapbook, exercise, and sew! Maybe next year..... One of my biggest accomplishments for the year is that I actually made it pumping milk for the twins for ONE WHOLE YEAR! Sorry if that makes anyone uncomfortable, but anyone who has pumped realizes what a big feat it is.
Tayson, more commonly known as Bubba, is turning into quite the mischievous little man. He will test the limits every chance he gets and will even get into quite the predicament every now and again. He is VERY social and loves his sissy, so much that "Sissy" was his first recognizable word. He is such a funny boy with tons of personality. He loves to eat and that is about the only time he is holding still, unless he is asleep (which by the way he HATES to do). His preferred weapon in a fight would be a swift head butt, and he has a killer bottom lip when it comes to a pouty face. He will win over your heart in an instance and we LOVE him to pieces.
Brielle is still just a tiny little girl weighing in at just over 14lbs. She has many nicknames including Little Miss, Ells Bells, Princess, and the one her brother has chosen...Sissy. She is a little more cautious than her brother when it comes to, well, everything....food, motor development, other people. She LOVES to read books and play with stuffed animals. She is more the observant type and often appears deep in thought. She can stand her own against her brother choosing to use her sharp teeth. She is either a Daddy's Girl or a Mommy's Girl depending on the day. Brielle got glasses earlier this year to help prevent her eyes from crossing and they seem to be working well. She will likely have to wear them all her life. We love this little girl!
We hope this season finds you all well.
Much love.....
The Allreds
Trav went sledding with his family in Bear Lake:
We had a ton of parties with co-workers, friends, and family and had a blast.
Trav's cousin Janie got married to a great guy named Brandon. We were able to attend their ceremony in the Logan Temple.
Santa was very generous to us this year! I got a new sewing machine, clothes, shoes, movies, games, the Twilight books, and completed my Willow tree nativity. Trav got itunes cards (which is honestly like his favorite thing in the world), golf gloves, a quesadilla maker, a Bella Rocket (it's the knock off of a Magic Bullet), a fax machine, and a lot of other things. Thanks for all of the great gifts everyone!
