Christmas Eve 2010

We got to spend Chirstmas in Richfield with my family. We have have a very traditional Christmas Eve with my family. When my dad was in medical school my parents started a tradition with another family in medical school that was also from Utah. Since they were both away from their families, they would get together and have a Christmas Eve party. The party is always the same eat a big dinner, reenact the nativity, and eat rice pudding (a Christmas tradition from Denmark...whoever finds the whole almond in their rice pudding wins a prize!) The crazy thing is my Dad and Dr. Crimin followed each other all through medical school (went to different residency programs) and then both ended up practicing in Richfield. So for the past 28 years, minus 3 years for residency, we have gotten together with the Crimins for our annual Christmas Eve party!

This year for the Christmas Nativity (we draw parts out of a bowl), Paxton again got to play a shepherd! Andy got to be the shepherd's helper and I got to be an audience member!

Another Brown family Christmas tradition is Christmas pajamas!! In Christmas' past my parents used to give the children, spouses, and grandchildren pj's on Christmas Eve. Pretty soon the family got so big it became a choice of scrubs (every family gets a matching color), or pajama pants with t-shirts. We finally decided that really only the grandkids needed new jammies so now they get to be the lucky ones to take part in one of my favorite traditions growing up! Here is Paxton modeling his new jammies on Christmas Eve...I wish I would have gotten a picture with him and all of his cousins but they were good kids and had already gone to bed!

It's a boy!!

I know this is probably old news to everyone but I thought I better do a post about it for journaling purposes!!

When we were in Richfield for Halloween we were lucky enough to go in for an ultrasound to find out what the new baby was. At this point (15 weeks) I was so so convinced that it was a girl because my pregnancy had been completely opposite of what it had been with Paxton, but the second she turned on the ultrasound machine and put that thing on my belly I saw that little part that told me it was a boy and knew I was wrong!!

We got to have another ultrasound with our Doctor in Payson at 22 weeks and sure enough...it is still a boy!!

Look at that cute little face!Picture from our first ultrasound...it is definitely a boy!!
Like I mentioned before this pregnancy has been totally different from my pregnancy with Paxton. For the first trimester I was really sick...like non stop wanting to throw-up. Once the constant desire to throw up subsided the 2nd trimester exhaustion set in along with the lack of motivation to do anything. I also felt like my body was falling apart...I swear every joint, muscle, and ligament that I had in my body decided to pop out, hurt, or stretch to capacity all at once. I have craved alot of weird things including..fruit snacks, juice of any kind, anything chocolate especially hot chocolate and chocolate milk, cereal, and most of all McDonalds cheeseburgers and chicken nuggets. I am getting pretty close to the 3rd trimester and can't wait to see what new things this pregnancy brings!
So for the next 110 day (crazy) you keep growing away in there little Tegan...we can't wait to meet you in a few months...but please take your time we are not quite ready for you yet!!

Hamberlin Family Christmas Party

We were excited to be able to host the annual Hamberlin Family Christmas Party at our house this year!! I had grand plans for fancy invitations, cute decorations and a gourmet Mexican feast but unfortunately those ideas and being 22 weeks pregnant just don't quite go together.

Even though it didn't go like I had planned it in my mind...we did end up having lots of good food and a really great time. We were so glad that everyone could make it!

We exchanged presents...Paxton LOVED unwrapping his new car rug and took about 10 minutes to get it all unwrapped! It might take us all day to get presents unwrapped on Christmas! Watching him get so excited about it made me excited for Christmas to get here!

We had a visit from Santa with a little treat for all of the kids!
Notice that Paxton is not in this pictures...he did not love Santa...you will hear about that adventure in the next post!

We had a great time playing Christmas Minute to Win it...some of the games included:
Using straws to transfer M&M's

Writing out the words to the Christmas song Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Using your face muscles to move a cookie from your forehead to your mouth

and unwrapping and chewing a whole pack of gum

(of course the kids volunteered for this one)

Only problem...30 people using one bathroom=a very clogged toilet!!

Thanks to everyone for making the treck down to our house and for providing so much
yummy food...can't wait to do it again next year (especially because it's not going to be at my house!!)

Paxton meets Santa...part 2

We had a visit from Santa at the Hamberlin Family Christmas Party! I was hoping that despite Paxton's first experience with Santa this year...he would do better the second time. As you can see by his face...yet again he was not impressed. This time though he was not only not impressed...he was TERRIFIED!! From the second he saw Santa he started crying (and pointing to the garage because he wanted to get in the car and leave) and pretty much didn't stop until Santa walked out of our front door!
The closest Paxton would get to Santa without screaming was the kitchen...so that is where he and Andy hung out! I tried to get a video of Paxton "sitting" on Santa's lap but unfortunately my memory card was just about full so I didn't catch it all...or get any good pictures.
I think this little video will give you a good idea of how well it went!

Family Christmas Party

We were invited to go to a fun Christmas Party with our friend Landon's family! We are lucky to have so many families to share our holidays with!

At the Christmas party they had all of the kids participate in the traditional Nativity scene...Paxton got to be a shepherd! As you can tell he was not thrilled with the idea and stuck around the nativity for about 20 seconds before ripping his costume off and wandering back to Dad! We also had a visit from Santa!
Paxton was not thrilled about this either... Especially when it was his turn to sit on Santa's lap...that lasted about .5 seconds! He was pretty excited about the cute Christmas book that Santa gave him! Hopefully our next visit with Santa will go a little bit better than this one!!

Ladies Man

We went to a fun Christmas party tonight hosted by our friend Landon's mom. Landon and Jenny are long time friends of ours (Landon was in high school and the same mission as Andy and they were also roommates.) They have a little girl Taylor who will turn 1 later this month.

As you can see Paxton could not get enough of her...he just wanted to give her hugs and kisses every time he saw her! Taylor was not quite sure what to think about Paxton's loves...But aren't they the cutest little buddies!
Taylor and Paxton
December 12, 2010

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

Growing up we always had a real Christmas tree that we would cut down ourselves. It was full of a hodge podge of random ornaments each one connected to a special person, event, or memory. I loved it and would have never changed it but I always wondered why my mom didn't want a Tai Pan Trading tree with matching ornaments and ribbons and decorations. I was determined when Andy and I broke down and bought a fake tree last year that my tree was going to be more Tai Pan less homemade.

Last year I thought we were getting pretty close to the perfect tree...then Paxton became mobile and curious and a huge troublemaker (you wouldn't think so looking at this innocent face!)

Now I just want a tree that I can decorate more than halfway!!
Who cares about beautiful ornaments and ribbons and decorations if Paxton is just going to have them ripped off and broken in a matter of 30 seconds!
Bring on the clothespin reindeer, the hand me down ornaments, and the paper chains...if I don't have to worry about it breaking I will take it!!