Family Pictures

Where did the time go!

We took some pictures of the boys just for fun, Zander was being a little pill but we did manage to get a few.

Stockstad Girls

My sister and her girls were down from Idaho Falls and I was able to spend the day with them. We had so much fun and were able to fit in some pictures. What cute girls thanks for the fun.

Family Vacation

So this year we decided that we would take a family vacation close to home since Brig is still small and has a hard time traveling. We went to Cherry Hill and stayed there in our trailer and while we were there we went to the Dinosaur Museum, Cherry Hill water park of course, Temple Square, Hogel Zoo, The Living Planet Aquarium, The Children's Museum, and last of all Build a Bear Workshop. We decided vacations are always more fun with lot of people so ended up inviting all of my family and everyone was able to go. The kids had so much fun playing with their cousins, and it was great to see all of my sisters and parents. The kids were in Heaven at the dinosaur museum they had a big play land and life size dinosaurs. They also had a place where the kids could dig for bones. We were lucky and picked the best day to go to the water park Thurs was the only day it wasn't cold and stormy so it turned out nice it did storm in the afternoon but everyone had, had their fill of water so it was okay. The boys were mesmerized with Temple Square and loved seeing the Temple. Treyson was so excited to go to the zoo and see the monkeys, and Zander was so excited to go to the aquarium and touch the sting rays. The last day we went to the children's museum and the kids had so much fun. The build a bear workshop was my favorite. Each of the boys were so excited to be able to do their own tiger and snow leopard animal. They even got to name them and give them a bath. All in all it was a great vacation and we all had a lot of fun.

Our New Little Brother

Brig is doing extremely well and the boys love him to pieces literally. Here are a few pictures that my sister took. We both thought they turned out very cute of the boys.

Brig Xavier Papke

Brig decided that he had waited long enough to join us and decided to come six weeks early. After a very difficult week of bedrest, medication, a heart monitor, steroids, and much worry and stress Brig decided he had had enough. March 25, 2010 He joined our family weighing in at 5 pounds 8 ounces (yes he was big) and 19.5 inches long. He is a very determined little boy and is doing very well for how early he arrived. He did very very well the first two days and has had a few set backs which are to be expected in the NICU. He is still trying so hard to grow that he gets tired very easy and sometimes doesn't want to wake up and eat so they have to tube feed him sometimes. His lungs are also a little under developed so he is on the smallest amount of oxygen possible. It has been a very hard emotional week and we are looking forward to being able to bring him home. The medical staff really can't tell us when we will be able to bring him home because every baby is so different. We probably have at least two weeks left in the NICU but are looking forward to when this experience is behind us. Here are some picuters of our new little guy. I know I am a bit partial but I think he is the cutest thing ever.

Catch Up

Okay so I know I have been really lazy lately and have not posted anything. The last few months have been very busy and very draining. I don't know what it is but this pregnancy is kicking my butt. I have never struggled so much with being tired, soar, and sick. However I am starting to see light at the end of the tunnel so hopefully the next four to five weeks will go by quickly.

Over the last two and a half months Treyson has begun to say so many words. I can't believe how big he is getting and how much he reminds us of Zander at this age, but he deffinatly has his own sweet personality. He is the biggest tease. The child teases the whole time he is awake. His new phrase is Kibey Kibey which in English means Hurry Hurry! It is so cute when he says it because he is usually very excited because we are going somewhere. He is a major Daddy's boy (which I LOVE) and can't wait to hang out with Daddy when he gets home from work.

Zander has had an eventful two months. He turned five in January and just recently registered for Kindergarten. I can't believe the day has come that he is going to be going to the Crayon School as he calls it. He is getting so big and is such a good big brother. He is very excited for the baby to come and comes up with a different name each day that we can name the baby. He is a very intelligent little boy and already gives me a run for my money. The other day I took him into the Doctor's office for his five year old well child check and he had both the nurse and Doctor tongue tied. He fist started by telling the nurse how to take his blood pressure and what he would feel and exactly why she needed to take it. He has never had it done and has never been to any Dr appointments with us so we have no idea where he learned this. The nurse was so impressed that a five year old could explain something so complex that she went and told the Doctor. The Dr came in and said I hear you are a pretty smart little boy and Zander said "Yes I am". Then the Dr started asking him about riding his bike and said you probably still ride with training wheeles rights. Zander looked at him with utter disbelief and said NO I don't and I am faster then a car on my bike. The Dr then asked him if he wore a helmet to which Z replied I don't need a helmet becasue I am FAST! (Yes he is required to ware a helmet, and no I don't know where the child was coming up with these things) The Dr then tried to point out a few cenerios why a helmet would be need and Z had something to say about every single one of them. Finally the doctor gave up and looked at me like this is your battel to fight not mine.
After he was done with the check up he gave Zander a book about Snakes and said do you like snakes and of course the answer was YES. The doctor then told him the book was about a greedy snake that didn't share and ate everything he saw, he said you will have to read it at home with your Mom to find out what happens. Then Zander piped up and said don't worry I don't need to do that I already know. The snake is going to get really sick becasue he eats everything he sees because he is so greedy. The Doctor looked at me and said well that pretty much just ruined the ending of the book. Needless to say by the time we left, the dr and nurse couldn't stop laughing. What a kid he is a little to smart for his own good!

As far as the baby goes if anyone has any cute boys names that they would like to suggest we would love to hear them. I don't know what it is but we can't seem to agree on any names. We like different names and want something that will fit in with both Zander and Treyson. If you can't think of any different names you can leave a comment and tell us your favorite name out of these three.

Xaiver (Brandon's pick) Yuck
Daxton
Brig