We're still here!

I haven't posted in awhile!  But I am going to start updating you with some posts soon!  We have been really sick this month and so I have been dedicated to my little babes and getting ourselves all healthy.  But it is time to get everyone back up to date with us.  So sorry!!

Some quick news, in case I haven't said it before I have 2 nephews are on the way SOON!  My brother in law Allen and his beautiful wife Britany are expecting a son next month and my brother in law Rodney and his beautiful wife are expecting a son sometime in the next 10 weeks!!  I'm so excited but I also wish I could go see them both in the hospital and meet them.  It is so fun to see my nieces and nephews grow up and I am excited to get more! My family rocks.

Claudia and Julio got engaged!

Being that my sister has been my best friend since BIRTH, I have long awaited this day!  December 23rd Julio proposed to my sister Claudia!  Seriously, so awesome.

I'm already loving every bit I get to help with the wedding!  Here is how i described the day on their website (I may embelish later):

Julio set up a romatic date at a hotel right by La Jolla Cove.  After arriving at their beautiful room, Julio told Claudia he had to do an errand before they went on a walk on the beach.  Not long after a knock came at the door.  Claudia opened it and found her brother in law Kevin with a ballon and the first line of the song "Maybe I'm Amazed" by Paul McCartney.  One of Claudia's favorite songs.  (Claudia had no clue what Julio was up to UNTIL she saw Kevin with the balloon and sign).  Kevin then led her to the next person her sister Cindy with her neice and nephew with balloons and signs.  Claudia was led from person to person both from her own life and Julio's life all with a balloon and a sign with the next lyric to the song.  The end of the line was her parents who gave her more balloons and lyrics.  Then they helped her over a small wall onto a small cliff overlooking the ocean.  The group of loved ones then starting singing the first verse of the song.  Julio then walked out through the group of people over the wall to the Claudia who was now holding a LOT of balloons, holding a sign that read: "WIll you be my Ellie? (Hint: Will you marry me?)" Claudia of course said "YES!" and there were many hugs and kisses!  Julio dropped to his knee and gave her the ring.  More hugs and kisses.  Everyone cheered and are so excited for the two love birds!

 

I am so excited to help with the wedding! So far it has been amazing and it just gets better! I love my sister and her future hubby!!

 

 

Charlie and Andrea's Wedding

So my little brother got married December 22nd, 2012!  Can you believe it?  That little middle schooler I left behind when I graduated High School somehow is married.  Is that legal?  I guess because it happened.  :-)  Charlie was married to his love Andrea in the morning at the San Diego temple.  It was a beautiful temple marriage and there was some people squirting some tears.  Kaylee was so cute as flower girl.  The curls only last half the day but she has curly hair with a cute sparkle headband and a handmade pink dress (made by my mom).  The dress is absolutley gorgeous!

Talking about dresses, Andrea looked beautiful too!  We are happy that she makes Charlie so happy and we are excited that she is in our family now!

The luncheon I would have to say was delish.  I made the soup and the pasta salad.  The sandwhiches were from the Grinder which was yummy.

The reception was also very beautiful.  THe dinner was yummy, the decorations were beautiful (handmade by the couple), the cake was both yummy and pretty, and it was just very fun.  :-)

Congrats to you both Charlie and Andrea!  I hope you guys find marriage to be a wonderful and happy adventure!

8 Months

Our Malcolm boy is 8 months old now!  He is moving around SO much now.  It is crazy the differences in Kaylee in Malcolm and when they hit milestones and what comes first!  Malcolm has 2 teeth now!  Talking about teeth, he is now switched to formula feeding.  My milk supply plummeted and he was just not interested in helping me get it back.  Plus he bites.  :-/  Good news though, we are approved for WIC so it won't be as expensive as it would be otherwise.  Malcolm says "Mama!"  He doesn't refer to ME as mama yet but hey, Kaylee said "Dada" first so this is a wonderful surprise!  He can basically crawl.  I mean he is close enough.  Army crawling, rocking back in forth in the crawling position and he often does yoga/downward facing dog!  HAHA  he remembers the move from the womb I guess when I did all that prenatal yoga.  :-)  I swear he actually crawls now and then.  But he is very mobile and we kind of love it.

Kaylee loves Malcolm.  To the point where she is super anxious to actually rough house and wrestle NOW.  I have to remind her all the time to be gentle.  She especially wants to give him higs and kisses all the time and declare, "I LOVE MALCOLM!" or Mal Mal.  It's cute but dangerous.  Like her personality!  Dangerously cute.

Oh!  When we went to see if we qualify for WIC they weighed Malcolm!!  He is 18lbs 8oz and __ in tall.  So he is ok.  Healthy as he should be. Also the thrush is gone.  Thankfully!

Another difference I notice in Malcolm vs. Kaylee is Malcolm just started eating a finger food.  Those baby puffs in the baby isle.  He is starting to like them more and more.  I only give him a few here and there to try.  Kaylee started eating finger food at 7 months and I believe around 8-9 months was fed almost exclusively finger food rather than purees.  Malcolm is still loving on the purees which is great.  He isn't ready for anything more than what I have given to him.  It also probably has to do with the fact that he got his teeth almost a month after Kaylee did.

We are so grateful to have this little man in our life.  His smiley face brings joy to everyone he sees.  :-)

Merry Christmas!!

Hi everyone!

We didn't send out Christmas cards again this year.  For obvious reasons.  We aren't bringing in much money these days.  I will note a few highlights from this year.  Not all of them are happy but a lot of good came out of the bad things.

Kaylee started NURSERY at church which she loves and I have only heard good reports!

 Two sad things.  Both my Grandpa and my Grandma on my mom's side passed away while I was pregnant with Malcolm.  Grandpa in January where I was able to go to San Diego for the funeral.  Grandma I believe in April where I was too pregnant to go.  I already miss them a lot.  When I went to my Aunt's for Christmas I was thinking, "I wonder if Grandma and Grandpa are already here"  Then I remembered that that weren't going to be there.

HAPPY MOMENT! Malcolm Brent Sproul was born 5-7-2012!  He was/is the best baby!  Good Sleeper, layed back, and very happy!

He was blessed July 1st where a bunch of family came out to celebrate my little man!

Sad/happy- Kevin found out July 5 that his job was being eliminated and after reviewing and praying about our options we decided to move to my home town in San Diego.

 Kaylee turned 2!  I can't believe how fast she is growing up!

 We traveled to Utah because Allen became a bish and Britany became a bishop's wife!  Woah!

Halloween trick or treating with Aunt Claudia!  First time we trick or treated in our neiborhood!

I don't have a picture for this but Kevin and I started working with Staump Studios and I have 2 piano students set up for January 2nd!  YAY!

After MANY hours studying, Kevin took all 4 CPA tests and passed 3 of them the first time.  He will retake FAR at the end of January/beginning of February and hopfully be a CPA soon!  SO proud of Kevin and all he does to get us back on our feet!!

Oh and Dec 22 My little brother Charlie married his love Andrea!  It was a great day and a beautiful wedding. Congrats guys!

Also something I have been dreaming forever about is Claudia got engaged to a WONDERFUL man Julio Leon December 23!  I can't wait to help her plan!!  We love this couple and I am overjoyed that Julio will be joining our family!



This year has been crazy, but we feel blessed for family able to help us through this time and for the blessing we have.  Thank you all for your love and may 2012 bring you happiness, health, and success!

Still loving it

 So we are still loving it here.  It has been really nice living with my parents.  The amount of gratitude just grows as time goes by without a call about a job.  I wanted to share these pictures of Kaylee as I love her cute face!  It is funny how pictures of her become a little more blurry as she becomes more active.  She loves to move.  :-)

 We took these picture mainly for a Christmas present for my dad.  But they are fun to have and to share!  I think we were sneaky enough and I hope he likes his gift. :-)

I love both of these pictures!  I'm glad that we all get along so well.  We love you mom and dad!!

7 months~Malcolm

I started this post a few days after he turned 7 months but I was having problems with pictures not going where I wanted and such so now I am attempting again.

 So our little guy is now 7 months old!  He is healthy and happy.  Still no check up. One of the most exciting things that has happened is just a few days shy of 7 months he got his first tooth!  I didn't notice it until the day after he got his tooth.  But he got one! 

I love the above picture!!  He lightens up my life!  He is scooting all around and I feel like he will bust out crawling at any moment.  He is very smiley and happy.  He sleeps really good.  Takes 2-3 naps a day and about 10+ hours at night.  He would probably sleep more if Kaylee didn't turn on the light and make a bunch of noise when she wakes up.  Grrrrr...  But kids are kids. 

I hope that we can get him a check up soon.  His thrush is pretty much gone.  I am very curious to see how he is growing and I want to get his shots updated (we have an appt with WIC soon to see if we can get help)

Enjoy these pictures!