Vacation Time!

Well, since Halloween, Caden has had the stomach flu and some weird gum infection. We definitely missed our old Caden and we are so glad he is back. Halloween was fun. We ended up just handing out candy and then we turned out all the lights and kept all the good candy to ourselves and hid in the back our house. It was a blast! We now are entering the turkey time of the year, which we are really excited for. We are going to Seattle to visit with my family for about a week and then we are going to Oregon to hang out with our best friends, the Morgans. We are excited that we are going to spend Thanksgiving with them. We haven't seen them in forever. No one has seen Lola since we was teeny so she has definitely grown bigger since then. We will let you know about our vacation when we get back. Have a great Thanksgiving everybody!

Family Update

It has been forever since the last time I have written in this blog. We all got sick the past few weeks and it has been crazy at our house. Caden goes to school twice a week and loves it. Every once in a while they go on a field trip, so this month we went to a pumpkin patch and went on a hay ride. Lola is now 5 months and has been eating solids. You gotta keep an eye on her now cause she is pretty squirmy. She is either rolling over or moving some way or another. Caden and Lola have a blast playing together and Lola seems to think that Caden is hilarious. He can make her laugh more than Greg and I can. We are hoping Halloween this year will be a blast now that Caden is understanding it more and knows what is going on. Caden had a Halloween party at school and he was a China Man. We borrowed the costume from some friends because we were waiting for his costume to come in the mail. Lola is going to be an angel and I will let you guess what Caden is going to be. I have some pictures. He doesn't like to take it off so I have to hide it from him. We carved some pumpkins too. Caden loved that, but he doesn't like the feeling of pumpkin guts. Here are some recent pics. Greg has been busy with work and the gym. If he has any spare time, I can always find him somewhere in the house reading. I have been busy with a Mom's club I am in. As the kids do get older, our lives are getting busier. Well if I don't write before then, have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Happy Labor Day!

I know...it is a couple of days late. We hope you had a fun three-day weekend for those who had those three days off. If not...that stinks! My brother Xieng drove all the way down from Washington (without any stops) Thursday night and got here early Friday morning. He stayed until Monday. We had a great time with him hanging out and going to Lagoon, which is an amusement park if you didn't know. We didn't take the kids, we had our good and brave friends watch both Lola and Caden. We had a really good time. We also celebrated our mom's birthday. We hope she enjoyed her birthday. Here are a couple of rides we went on at Lagoon. We had a blast over the weekend! Here are pics of the rides Wicked, the Rocket, and the Spider.

Birthday and Anniversary!

Well Wednesday and Thursday were pretty busy with my birthday and our 4 year anniversary. Greg surprised me by coming home early from work so that was great. We brought home take out both nights and had ice cream cake for dessert. My husband knows me so well. We went shopping both nights as well. It was very relaxing and wonderful. Last Sunday we blessed Lola so here is a picture of her in her beautiful blessing dress. Thanks Grandma! Here are more recent pictures of the kids.

Recent Events

Well it has been a while since I have posted anything. Well to let you all know, I did not get the job with Greg. They didn't want to hire a married couple and there were other complications in the process. I wish I knew that before I even applied. We were getting excited for it. Well things happen for a reason, right?

I recently went to Seattle to see my family and friends. Greg stayed home with both the kids. It was a short trip, but it was fun! It was the first time being away from the kids overnight and by myself. The one thing I really was looking forward to was sleeping in. I sort of got to, I just went to bed really late each night. Greg didn't get too stressed out. He did stay with his parent for part of it. It is good to be home though. I will post pictures up once I find my camera.

We have been pretty busy with work and everyday things. I have been busy reading the Twilight series, which is a teenage girl who falls in love with a vampire. That is the jist of it, but it is really good and an easy read. I ended up reading all 3 books in a week. The author went to BYU so that's pretty cool. We also have been going to the gym. The kids love daycare there and Greg loves being the only guy in the classes. We have also picked up a new sport...Racquetball. I just got a pink racquet for my birthday. I haven't used it yet, but I am excited to. Well Greg and I are about to celebrate our 4 year anniversary this Thursday and we are excited. We are starting to plan our 5 year anniversary trip. Maybe Mexico, Peru, Eqypt with my bro....we don't know. Any ideas?

Rollin'

Well just wanted to let everyone know that Lola rolled over 3 times yesterday. I don't know if it is the beginning of endless rolling or if she just felt like it that day and we won't see anymore of it for a few months. I wasn't able to get a video of her rolling, but here are is a pic of tummy time, which she just loves.

Harry Potter

This weekend, my roommate Becca came to visit from Texas and volunteered to babysit the kids. That got me nervous because Caden sometimes can be a little turkey and Lola is still young. She did great and the kids, I think, were alright so that is a relief. We got a chance to go see the new Harry Potter movie with our friends El and Kuni. We got there an hour early and there was still such a long line. I can't believe the craziness of Harry Potter around here. We had great seats and it was an awesome movie. I don't remember much of the book and I think it might be why I thought it was so awesome. i didn't compare the movie to the details in the book like Greg did. We are getting more and more excited about the book coming out in less than a week, but we need to refresh our minds with the last book. Any more details go to the website

I just interviewed with Greg's work last week. I should hear from them soon. Greg and I decided that it would be a blast to work together, even though it seems like it would be hard at times. We wouldn't spend all day together, but we would always have lunch together. I would love to get the job, but if not, I'll live. I would be doing the same thing Greg is so keep your fingers crossed for me. We will definitely let you know.

Our Growing Girl!

Today, we went to Lola's 2 month check-up. The doctor said everything is looking good and healthy. She is 10 lbs. and 22 inches now. She is growing like crazy. Someone once told us that formula is miracle grow and we sure believe it! She loves tummy time and she is controlling her head more. The doctor was impressed. She had to get 5 shots, which I feel like they are coming out with new shots every year for babies. I don't remember Caden getting that many. Caden had a fun time at the doctors because he just played with new books and new toys.

Greg has been super busy with work and reading Harry Potter-The Order of the Pheonix. He is reading it before we watch the movie. I will get a chance to see it this weekend so I am really excited. I probably need to buy my tickets soon before they sell out. I have got to refresh my mind with the 6th Harry Potter before the last book comes out on the 22nd. Well I have more pictures posted on myspace, which the website is http://myspace.com/malabrusik

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After July 4th

We hope everybody had a fun and safe Independence day! Greg had the day off so that was nice for me because I got a break from getting Lola at night. We had a fun and relaxing day of yard work in the morning, a nap in the afternoon, and watching Ratatouille at night. Ratatouille was a great movie and the kids were great, but it was Lola's cranky time of day. We came home and it was time for bed for all of us, so no fireworks this year. We do have some Pop its! though that we will be playing with today.

Lola is almost 2 months now and it has gone by fast. She is been a wonderful baby, but she tends to be a light sleeper which can be difficult at times. Caden is the best big brother, protecting her and giving her tons of kisses. He is still crazy as ever and learning more words each day. He loves playing in the water, snakes, and chips with salsa.

Greg just recently graduated from UVSC (soon-to-be Utah Valley University) and is now working for the Social Security Administration as a Client Representative. He is enjoying it a lot because that is what he has been wanting to do, but he just needed to get that Bachelor's degree.

I am still at home with the kids, enjoying my central air in this hot Utah weather. The kids keep me really busy and tired. I have been thinking about going back to work soon, but we will keep you updated on that. I will try to keep pictures of the kids updated. I hope you enjoy our blog and hope we can all keep in touch by it.