Brothers, as we look to the future we can only imagine that it will be filled with lots of laughs, some tears, a lot of mischief, some rough housing, and some definite time outs...boys will be boys.
September 2009 Ross begins working for the city of Jerome Idaho
October 2009 Our little family now calls Jerome home, a place to live, a place to love, and a place to grow
December 2009 Reed is in Nursery, and Mom and Dad get to enjoy a spiritual lesson again on a regular basis
Dallin informed us that yes, Santa was baptized
I got my wisdom teeth taken out
January 2010 Reed sings the ABC's and counts to 6, and no one but Mom knows his language
Dallin gets his first set of water colors and fills our kitchen with creativity
Dallin is a Sunbeam
Reed got 2 more teeth
February 2010 Our first trip to the ER to have Dallin stitched up after falling and hitting his right cheek on the counter top
Dallin, "Mom you're kinda like a girl today, girls wear bows in their hair." I was wearing a headband.
Reed gets three more teeth and is holding strong to his 3 mo long cold
Reed finds enjoyment in making us gag by discovering him naked in the am and poop all over the crib and sheets, twice in one week, yuck!
March 2010 I've been putting a few velcro rollers in my hair when I blow-dry it to add some volume, and Dallin in so faithful in telling me that I'm kinda like a Grandma with rollers.
Little Reed is going on his second antibiotic to try and get rid of his ear infection.
Scott and Tristan married on Saturday the 13th in the Twin Falls Temple.
Reed's nickname for Dallin is DD, and it is so cute to hear him say it. He is getting really good and pointing to all his body parts when we ask where they are.
Dallin had his first primary participation this month by giving the 4th Article of Faith.
April 2010 Easter is fast approaching and they boys have loved coloring eggs, filling plastic eggs, and the trill of the egg hunt.
Before bed Dallin told me, "Mom, I'm proud of you for putting the eggs in the cups, and you're proud of me for putting stickers on the eggs, and you're proud of Reed for....stickers, and I'm proud of Dad too."
Reed is addicted to Grape Juice, that's right the purple stuff. I make him drink it in the kitchen and when he wants more and I tell him he needs to have water he pouts, and he is getting really good at it.
May 2010 "Mom, no more babies" says Dallin
Reed melts my heart as he comes into my room daily and says lay by, while climbing in my bed to comfort me
June 2010 Ross's sister Beth was married and while sitting at the outdoor reception we hear people start yelling Ross...I look over to see a bear bottom and a very focused little boy peeing amongst the crowd. Dallin was crushed as he told us everyone was laughing at him.
July 2010 Reed jumps around the house yelling "to infinity and beyond" at least 20 times a day
Dallin loves to look at the baby book to see how the baby has changed each month - still thinks it is a girl
Dallin took a piece of candy from the bins at Winco and we had to turn around and he had to go tell the store manager that he had stolen and was sorry
Dallin loves shapes, colors and rainbows! He has a set of mini Lightning McQueen books and he is always setting them up and telling me to come and see his rainbow. It wasn't until a few weeks ago I realized that he had and had been for a while been setting his books up ROYGBIV, just like the rainbow. He also does this when setting up other items of color or when coloring and painting - it amazes me
When asked where the baby is Reed will lift up his shirt and point to his belly
September 2010 Reed has such a love for his brother and copies most things Dallin does. He also shows his love for Dallin by continually saying, "One for DD" when ever he is given a snack
When Dallin does something Reed doesn't agree with he quickly yells Dallin Ross Hyatt - no idea where he got that from
October 2010 Good morning, Hi, Mommy, Daddy these are all words you'd expect to hear from a two year old as he comes into your room each morning - not from Reed - it never fails that the first words spoken and repeated several times are "I'm Hungry"
Dallin and Reed love to sing 3 songs every night, they include "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam", and "I am a Child of God"
Dallin thinks baby Hyatt should be named Eddie
A trip to Boise found us downtown and while we waited in the car for Ross two businessmen walked by in suits while Dallin replied, "There go some Prophets"
December 2010 What's in Mommy's belly? Reed, "A MONKEY"
Dallin is so cute to kiss mom's belly and to tell the baby goodnight
Dallin asks Santa for a Transformer and Reed wants Buzz, Woody & Jessie from Toy Story
"Do we have a chimney...how does Santa come down it," Dallin
Grayson was born on Dec 31st
January 2011 Headed down the stairs is heard, I'm going to beat you Reed followed by I'm going to beat you Grayson. Reed now has someone he can be faster than.
Dallin, "I'm as smart as Jesus"
"Oh Balderdash," Dallin
We found Dallin and Reed sleeping together in Dallin's bed, so rewarding to see your kids so close
"Reed's my best friend"
Reed, "Baby wants you" and "I go to Preschool"
Grayson's first real smile at Mom 3 1/2 weeks
Grayson smiles at Ross at 4 weeks and is getting chunky
When showing Grayson to people Reed always says, "He's sooooooooooooooo cute"
February 2011
Reed walks around the house singing, "tinkle tinkle little star"
Grayson is blessed on the 6th by his Father
Dallin says, Aunt Hailey is pretty because she has long hair
Grayson weighs 14.5 lbs and growing
Reed, "You change my diaper and I'll watch the butterflies" as he lays in his room
When Dallin says something I don't understand or agree with he'll say, "oh mom, that's Spanish"
Grayson starts to coo and smile more often
May 2011
Grayson is rolling from tummy to back and sucks his thumb
Dallin graduates from Preschool
7 year anniversary
June 2011
Reed turns 3
Grayson is eating rice cereal and oatmeal
Grayson has croup and weighs in at 19+ lbs.
Friday mornings are spent at the movies for the summer
Dallin, "You come here often?"
Reed, "You are the daddy, you are the mommy, you are the baby, you are the brother and I am the handy randy"
August 2011 Dallin turns 5 and starts Kindergarten
Crozier reunion in Idaho
September 2011 Aiden Michael Vasquez was born to Julie and Michael
Spencer Brad Hyatt was born to Whitney and Brad
October 2011 Ross turns 33
While sitting around the table for Ross's birthday with family we start talking about animals and someone mentioned possums. Dallin was quick to correct us that they were opossums and that they were nocturnal like bats...something he learned while watching Wild Krats
December 2011 Shout Hooray, Reed learns to go potty in the toilet after a long stuggle we learn that Dallin told him it hurt to go poop in the toilet, yet after a couple of successes he is 100 percent convinced that it is fun to go potty in the toilet. I am loving life!
We started a new family tradition this year by going to Miracle Hot Springs on the morning of Christmas Eve, we all had a great time
Grayson turns 1
January 2012 We bought a van, and are loving it! I am thrilled with the automatic doors and radio!
Reed is so excited to go to primary and to be a sunbeam, although he will miss Sister Wolf
Februray 2012 Dallin and Reed have fun at a sleep over at Grandma and Grandpa Hyatt's to celebrate Dallin passing all (1 through 9) 50 in a minute tests at school
Grayson refuses to drink anything that is not warmed in the microwave, even water
March 2012 Reed learns to ride his bike and yells yee haw cowboy as he rides down the street wearing his boots
Dallin's joke. What is the difference between Lotso and a battery? One of them has a positive side.
Graysons best friend is still his thumb and he loves being chased, such a happy boy who still naps twice a day
April 2012 Grayson will say hi and bye and Dad, but only to Dad, he refuses to talk to me even though he is attatched to my hip
Reed asks after pointing to my chest, "Are we going to have two babies?"
Mom gets to help Dallin tiedye t-shirts at school
Grayson deides he is too big for his highchair and refuses to eat in it, looks like we are going to need a booster seat
Today Dallin prayed at breakfast to be able to remember the hard parts in his talk, and he did great in primary
Trip to the Hogle Zoo with Great Grandma and Grandma Crozier, along with all the Aunts and Cousins
May 2012 Jamie turns 29
Off to Europe we go...be good for Grandma kids, we love you
I'm married to a wonderful man, Ross, and together we are enjoying parenthood with our two beautiful boys.
I grew up on a ranch in the small town of Neola, Utah with four siblings and wonderful parents.
In 2006 I graduated from Utah State University with a BS in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning. Currently I have my own design company, Legacy Landscape Design. Some of my favorite things to do include: going for walks to the park, reading to the boys, and being with friends and family.
I'm an accountant who has a great family and many blessings in my life.
Dallin Hyatt
What can we say, Dallin is such a joy in our lives! Currently his favorite things are jelly beans, books, paints, crayons, rainbows, backpacks, jesus, trains, reed, friends, daddy, and mommy. Dallin is now 3 and goes to his Sunbeam class at church.
Reed Hyatt
Reed has adopted the nick name Happy, so a lot of people call him. He is so much fun and full of smiles and laughter. His favorite things is to play with Dallin, and he loves to look at books. He is starting to talk more and continues to change fast.
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My wish for your boys is that they have a similar relationship to that of Brett and Brandon. It's awesome.
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