Nate and Meg Hunsaker

Lock of Love!

2010-11-13T13:11:00.000-08:00

So I took Alisha over to the beauty school today to get her hair cut. She has always had long hair and I've been trying to get her to get it trimmed for a while. Then she decided several months ago that she wanted to cut it shorter and donate her hair. And today was the big day!

BEFORE

AFTER

I think it is way cute.

Halloween

2010-11-01T07:24:00.001-07:00

Well, I figured it's about time to post something since it has been 6 months since my last one.

We had a pretty good Halloween this year considering it was raining and cold so the kid's couldn't go trick-or-treating. We went to our Ward's Halloween carnival and had a good time. We did homemade costumes this year that turned out pretty cute so here are some pics.

Alisha as a Gothic vampire (she designed the costume herself)

Joe as Buzz Lightyear

Ben as Woody

Joe and Ben at the carnival

these are some cakes that i made for the cake walk at the carnival.
this one is so gross :-)

Our pumpkins. We carved one more but it got stolen and smashed :-(
Alisha carved the ghost .

Alisha's Baptism

2010-05-01T15:34:00.001-07:00

Alisha's baptism was today and it was a really nice day. Hy (Nate's Dad) gave a talk on the Holy Ghost. The boys were very well behaved the whole time which made things a lot easier. We had so many friends and family come to support Alisha including Nate's parents who flew out from Virgina.

Alisha and Nate before the baptism. My mom made the dress and you can't see it very well in the picture but the bottom half of the dress has a layer of iridescent dots all over it...it is very cute. Thanks mom!

April Fools

2010-04-01T13:55:00.000-07:00

Well, Mother Nature played a pretty good joke on Northern Utah today. We all woke up to find 6 inches of snow in the ground. I though it was suppose to be spring! Oh well, I really shouldn't be that surprised. It's just a typical spring in Utah...65 one day...snowing the next.

Blue and Gold Banquet cake

2010-02-26T10:34:00.000-08:00

So I made the cake for our Ward's Blue and Gold Banquet, which was celebrating the scouts 100th birthday. Well, actually Nate volunteered me to make but the cake but I was excited to do it. It was a lot of fun making and it was definitely big (two 11x15 sheet cakes). It was a bit hit and the boys were fighting over who got to eat the trees :-)

close up of the trees and rocks. Nate made the rocks out of gum paste ansd they looked so real.

Birthday Fun

2010-01-31T18:34:00.000-08:00

So we celebrated Nate's birthday along with the boy's on Saturday. Nate's brother Brad came up from Salt Lake and Nate's cousin Jeremy and his wife Apryl and their kids came up too.

The kids had a great time playing together.

The boy's cake...which was SO much fun to make.

Nate's cake (Chocolate Toffee Cake)

The little monsters are 2

2010-01-28T11:10:00.000-08:00

Today is Joe and Ben's Birthday. I can't believe they are 2 already. We are going to celebrate their birthday on Saturday along with Nate's (which is on the 31st). Happy Birthday boys...we made it through 2 years...now we will see if we can make it through the next 2.

Is is bad of me to be excited that they will sit for 15 to 20 minutes and watch a movie? At least Alisha is reading right?

This one is just funny. I found Joe like this the other day when i went in to get him out of bed.

Our new couch

2010-01-12T10:44:00.000-08:00

This is the new couch we purchased last weekend. We bought it from a custom furniture place in Salt Lake and it was suppose to take 2 - 3 weeks to make. I got a call 5 days after we had ordered it and because we picked one of the few colors they had in stock they got ours made faster than expected. YAY! I am way excited. Nate and I celebrated by both taking a nap on it on Sunday...it was so nice for both of us to be able to nap on it at the same time and not kick each other. :-)

Christmas 2009

2009-12-25T19:08:00.000-08:00

We had a very nice and quiet (well as quiet as you can get with the double trouble) at home for Christmas this year. Here are a few pics.

The aftermath

Halloween

2009-11-01T15:28:00.000-08:00

So we had a fun Halloween this year. We went to our Ward Party on Friday and then we went out trick or treating on Saturday and then had a nice get together at out place. I had a really hard time getting any good pictures of the boys...they don't stand still for more than 1/2 a second these days.

Alisha was Dorothy and Joe and Ben were Flying Monkeys

Trick or Treating at the Mall

Our door

My Pumpkin

Alisha's Pumpkins

It feels like Fall

2009-10-10T15:46:00.000-07:00

Today we went to the Paradise Valley Orchard and picked pumpkins and got some fresh mulled cider. This was the first time going and we had a wonderful time. I think we have found our yearly pumpkin picking place.

The twins are 18 Months

2009-08-18T11:48:00.000-07:00

I would like to apologize for not posting for several months...it has been a crazy summer.

The boys went to the doctor today for their 18 month check up and here are their stats:

Joe
21 lbs. (I can finally turn their car seats around)
32 in. tall

Ben
23 lbs.
32.5 in. tall

I just can't believe how much they are learning and growing.

I will post up some pictures when I get a chance.

Video of twins walking

2009-06-04T10:41:00.000-07:00

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted anything...

Here are some videos and a few pictures of the boys while we were outside this morning. Enjoy!

Alisha's birthday with family

2009-04-15T21:06:00.001-07:00

We did Alisha's gifts from family on Sunday after dinner.

Alisha reading the card from Grandma ShirrellShe was SO excited to get a "My Meebas" from grandma Kelly and grandpa Hy

Jewelry box and Jewelry from Aunt Emily

Joe and the new remote
(since Ben threw the other one in the garbage and it got taken out)

Ben had tons of fun playing in the paper and ribbon.

Alisha and her loot.

Easter 2009

2009-04-15T21:00:00.000-07:00

The kids in their Easter outfits

Alisha's birthday party

2009-04-15T20:43:00.001-07:00

Alisha had her 7th birthday
party on Saturday the 11th.
It was a "The Little Mermaid"
theme and she had a great time.

Alisha and her friends from school

Alisha, Ruby, Meily, Sarah

Joe not sure what to think in the sea of balloons

Trip to the Park

2009-03-21T19:55:00.000-07:00

So we all went to the park on Friday because the weather was so nice it seemed a shame to stay inside and Alisha was out of school. The kids had a lot of fun, even the boys. Thanks Trudee for meeting us there and playing with us.

Crawling around in the tubes was one of the boys favorite things. It was funny because they didn't want to get out and they were clogging up the tubes for other kids.

Joe really loved the swing.

Ben Walking

2009-03-04T19:11:00.000-08:00

Ben has gotten pretty good at walking (at least for the standards of a one year old). Joe is not walking yet but he is getting more comfortable with standing on his own and cruising along the couch.

Wagon for 2

2009-02-06T08:01:00.000-08:00

This is Joe and Ben's birthday present from Grandma Kelly and Grandpa Hy. It will be fun to take them around when it warms up.

1 year doctor visit

2009-02-03T11:02:00.000-08:00

Joe-
Weight: 16.5 lbs.
Height: 28.5 in.

Ben-
Weight: 18 lbs.
Height: 29.5 in.

It looks like it's going to be a while before we can turn their car seats around. oh well.

Joe and Ben's 1st Birthday

2009-02-01T08:50:00.001-08:00

We celebrated Joe and Ben's 1st birthday on Saturday the 24th. We had fun and the boy sure enjoyed destroying the cake.

One bath is not enough

2009-01-07T18:46:00.001-08:00

Nate gave the boys a bath and after I got them dressed I left them in their room where they were peacefully playing. I went into the kitchen to clean up from dinner and I heard the bathroom door open (apparently I didn't close it all of the way). I asked Nate to go get whoever it was that went into the bathroom and all of a sudden I hear Nate just bust out laughing. Apparently one bath is not enough for Ben and he decided that he needed a second.

A few Christmas pictures

2009-01-02T19:11:00.000-08:00

Christmas at Grandma Shirrell's house

The boys in their new shirts

New pictures

2008-12-16T11:09:00.000-08:00

Apparently one bottle is not enough for Ben. (You can't see it but Joe is sitting next to him crying over his pilfered bottle).

The aftermath of blueberry pancakes. (I think Joe's blueberry soul patch is cute).

Alisha all ready to go play in the snow.

Newest Purchase

2008-11-24T13:46:00.000-08:00

So about everyday, about 4 to 5 times a day, I go into the kitchen to find Ben on the floor playing in the trash. After about a week and a half of this I decide I can't take it anymore (after i found him eating something out of the garbage).

Problem Solved

Biter Biscuits and Baths

2008-11-13T12:21:00.001-08:00

I gave the boys biter biscuits today and they seemed to really enjoy them. However I had forgotten (since it has been over 6 years since Alisha was this age) just how messy and disgusting biter biscuits are. I think Gerber needs to put a disclaimer on the box that says "intended only for use when a bath and deep cleaning of the kitchen are planned after distribution of biscuits". They had fun though so it is all good.

The Bath After the Biscuits. Also their first bath together in the big tub.

Naked babies on the run!

The boys mad at me for locking them in their room while I cleaned up the mess in the kitchen.

Joe and his giggle

2008-11-10T12:41:00.000-08:00

My Kids Are Weird!

2008-11-05T12:39:00.000-08:00

They both think it is the funniest thing to be smacked in the head with balls.

Brotherly "Love"

2008-11-03T15:49:00.000-08:00

So the competition between the twins has started already. When I was playing with the boys in their bedroom this morning they both kept trying to play with the same toy. Even when I would take the toy away and give them each a new one, one would lose interest and go after the other one's toy.

Then later today, Joe woke up from a nap and I made him a bottle and Alisha brought in Ben who had just woken up too. I went back in the kitchen to make a second bottle and heard Joe crying. Ben had crawled over to Joe and taken his bottle. Ben has done this before but the look he gave me when I walked in the room was priceless. It was a look of "What! I didn't do anything wrong!". It was very funny.

Halloween

2008-11-01T08:20:00.000-07:00

Alisha as Tinker Bell

The Boys as Thing 1 and Thing 2

Alisha Trick or Treating

Alisha Trick or Treating with our friend Monica

Carving Pumpkins

2008-10-31T11:19:00.001-07:00

These are the Pumpkins that Alisha and I carved.

This is Alisha's and she carved it almost all by herself

This is mine and it took FOREVER. Not really but my hand really hurt when I was done.
It doesn't help that I'm a perfectionist and the kids were all in bed so I had time to work on it.

9 Month Well Baby Visit

2008-10-29T09:14:00.001-07:00

So I took the boys to the doctor this morning and here are their measurements

Joe
14.5 lbs. (He grew 3.5 lbs in 3 months)
27.5 inches tall (He grew 3.5 inches in 3 months)

Ben
16 lbs. (He grew 4 lbs in 3 months)
27.5 inches tall (He grew 3.5 inches in 3 months)

They both did very well at the doctor visit. I feel bad because I promised them that they would not have to get any shots today because they are caught up on their immunizations but I had them get Flu shots. They were really good about it...Ben did not even cry...I was so proud. I got a Flu shot too.

I just realized that they are small for their age but Alisha was 16 lbs at 9 months too so I must just have small babies. At least we know that it won't last for long. Look at Alisha now...She is SO tall.

New Pictures

2008-10-23T17:01:00.001-07:00

Here are some of the pictures that we had taken at JCPenney last week. These are not the best ones but you will have to wait until Christmas time to see those.

Pictures of Alisha

2008-10-20T07:47:00.000-07:00

Okay...So here are some pictures of Alisha...Enjoy!

This is Alisha's 1st grade school picture

Alisha and her bling

Alisha and a leaf that she found

It's funny too because she is wearing the same shirt in all 3 pictures but they were taken on 3 different days.

Being All Cute

2008-10-17T09:59:00.000-07:00

Just a few pictures I took this morning.

Joe in the Bath

2008-10-16T14:56:00.000-07:00

Since I had some pictures of Ben in the tub I figured that I needed to take some of Joe too.

Bath Fun

2008-10-12T14:13:00.000-07:00

Both of the boys really love the bath tub. I had the camera in the bathroom when Ben was in the tub and snapped a few pictures.

On the move...

2008-10-08T18:44:00.000-07:00

So now Ben has started to crawl up to the couch and stand up. He also is trying very hard to walk and to stand up on his own.

Joe has decided that his favorite thing to do is suck on Ben's head as often as he can. I will pick Ben up and the entire side of his head will be soaking wet. It is pretty fun but Ben is not too thrilled about it.

Finally some more pictures

2008-09-25T07:57:00.000-07:00

Joe and Ben just playing on the floor

Ben passed out in the high chair. He loves to just sit in the high chair and watch me wash dishes or make dinner or whatever else I'm doing in the kitchen

Joe is his cool lumberjack hat.

Joe just being his happy self

Growing like weeds

2008-09-22T19:35:00.001-07:00

So Joe finally cut his first tooth a few days ago so he is playing catch up with Ben. Although he will have his work cut out for him because Ben is dying to walk. Today he crawled up to the couch and then pulled himself into a standing position. It is so crazy because he has only been crawling for a few weeks and now he is working on standing. I had better watch out...he is going to be hard to keep up with soon.

We are finally getting settled into our new place and we are very happy with all of the space we have now.

Ben makes another milestone

2008-09-07T15:50:00.000-07:00

So Ben has cut his first two teeth. I noticed yesterday that I could see his teeth under the gum and then I looked again today and they had come through. Joe has really started to talk and he jabbers on and on all day long. He loves to talk.

Ben Ben is crawling

2008-09-04T07:45:00.000-07:00

So last Friday Ben started to crawl. Since then he has gotten much better at it. He doesn't strait out crawl but gets up on his knees and does this inch worm crawl but it is more than an army crawl so I am very excites. He seems to be happy that he can get around a little easier now too.

Well we are not all of the way moved yet but we are close. Plus we still have a week before we have to be out of the old place so we will have plenty of time to clean. Over all I am happy with the progress we are making. We have some really great friends that have helped us out by watching the kids so we can get stuff packed and some that have helped us move. I don't know what we would have done without them.

Moving Day

2008-08-29T08:46:00.000-07:00

So we are officially moving today. Well, at least the first few loads of stuff. We are making the big move (furniture and other big and heavy stuff) tomorrow. I will be very happy when it is 2 weeks from now and we are out of our old apartment and done dealing with cleaning and all of the hassle. I am excited to have a new place and with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathroom (one of which is a master bath). Yeah for not stepping on rubber duckies every time I go to take a shower. The picture above shows what it looks like from the outside.

I think after time you forget how much of a pain it is to actually move and all of the packing and the heavy lifting and the headache. But sometime you have to do things you don't want to so you can have a nicer apartment.

Ben's favorite thing

2008-08-13T09:17:00.000-07:00

So this is now Ben's favorite thing...he loves to chew on a washcloth. Both boys are teething but Ben really seems to enjoy his washcloth.

New stuff for the new apartment

2008-08-11T07:50:00.000-07:00

So we went to Salt Lake City this last weekend and went to Ikea and got some stuff for the new apartment which we are moving into in less than 3 week (and I have not packed a thing).

Here is a kitchen cart that we are probably going to put the microwave on because the new place has a small kitchen and I need all the surface area I can get.

This is a new desk and chair for Alisha's room for her computer.

I also got these high chairs for the boys. I was going to get the kind that hook onto the table but these were the same price and I can fit both on one side of the table without having to put the leaf in the table.
I am way excited to move but I am getting very anxious because I have about a million and ten things to do before we can move and with the boys and Alisha I have a hard enough time doing the everyday things.

Finally a blog

2008-08-11T07:48:00.000-07:00

This is for all of those that don't use facebook and want updates on the twins and Alisha and i guess us too. So here it is.