Getting back to normal

I know it's been a while since we've updated the blog, but I've got a really good excuse.... wrestling. We were all really busy during the end of the season and then came state. Cody and I had a lot of fun watching Tooele and Logan wrestle. They both did great. After state was over I told Cody "I am wrestled out". Well, now begins soccer. Cody is an assistant coach for the THS soccer team. It just never ends. It's nice though because Boston loves soccer to so he'll enjoy going to the games and probably even the practices. I'm just glad that Cody enjoys being so involved. So that's really all we've been doing. Cody with his teaching and coaching, me with work, and Boston just being Boston life stays very busy.

Boston has been talking A LOT! Some of the things that come out of his mouth just make us laugh. He is putting sentences together and he even tries to compromise with us. He tells us "just one more" when he doesn't want to brush his teeth, go to bed, etc. When he can't do something he says "but I don't do it" and lately he's been on this tattle-tale kick. When Cody tells him no (or vise-versa) he'll come to me and say "mom, daddy said no". It's so funny. It's really hard not to laugh. I do have to brag a little bit and tell you that Boston just learned his ABC's! It is so cute to hear him sing it. We just love these little milestones.

Here's a few pictures of Boston being Boston.

Like father like son

Is it a shocker to anyone that a Valdez boy would be a wrestler? Not to me. Like father like son right. As we've stated before, Cody is coaching wrestling for THS so Boston and I like to attend the home matches. We had forgotten that we had this wrestling singlet. This singlet was worn by all the Valdez boys (Brett, Cody, and Chad)! We decided that it was only right to have Boston wear it for the senior tribute. Needless to say, it was a big hit!

Boston has been so silly lately. Just one of the goofy things he does!!

Doesn't this look like a school photo. I promise we didn't pose him like this.


Boston thinks he's one of the team. He likes to go out and warm up with them.


Cody and Boston always go out on the mat and wrestle after the match is over.

Boston pins Cody with the Half Nelson. If you were wondering, yes that is a real wrestling move that he's doing on Cody. He's also learned how to do the Cradle from Dad and Grandpa Rich.

So like I was saying... like father like son! I wouldn't have it any other way!

If the hat fits... wear it!

Boston just loves wearing hats. He's got 2 Red Sox hats that he alternates wearing and anything else that will fit on his head. I just had to share these pictures. I bet I'm not the only mom that has a child that likes to put things on their head. It's just too cute.

Fun Filled Christmas

It has taken a while for us to get our blog updated. This holiday season has been crazy busy! On top of Cody's wrestling season (which he has loved) we've had family Christmas parties, trying to finish up the shopping, wrapping, and gift giving. And that was all before Christmas. The day itself was really busy. I'll start from the beginning though. We all love the holiday season so much. The shopping, the holiday music, the parties, and spending time with family. It is all just great. The Sunday before Christmas Cody's family has a party. This year we had it at a skating rink in town. We weren't too sure how it would be having it there, but it turned out awesome. They had pool tables, Foosball tables, air hockey tables, basketball hoop, tons of roller blades, and lots of things you pull out to play with. Boston loved playing at all the tables. He just kept rotating through them. When Santa came it was hard to pull him away from the pool table to get interested. When Santa called for Boston he perked right up and run to Santa, jumped on his lap and waited for his candy cane and present. He was so cute. It was nice to have him go up willingly and not screaming.
Cody and I strapped on the roller blades and decided to go skating. It has been forever since we've done that. It took a second to get the hang of it, but then it was great. His uncle Bruce pulled us around in a train which completely wore me out trying to keep up. It ended up being a great night for us all.

CHRISTMAS DAY!
Christmas day was pretty much set to a schedule. We loved being able to sleep at our house. Normally we've been out from Logan so it was nice to spend the first bit together in our home. Boston was extremely exited that Santa was coming. We left him milk and cookies on Christmas Eve. Boston decided that he had to have a bite of Santa's cookie before he went to bed. To be able to spend time with everyone we have to be to my dad and Robin's house around 6:30 am. We got Boston up at 6:00 because Santa had left him his stocking and a couple of presents for him under the tree. He wasn't too happy to be woken up but once we told him Santa had come he popped right up and said "let's go see". We had to go show him Santa ate the cookie and drank the milk. He loved opening his presents. We then got to my dad and Robin's and opened with them and played Guitar Hero World Tour for a bit. We have to be to Rich and Diane's by 9:00am to open with them. We had to give Boston the job of handing out the gifts to everyone because he thought they were all for him and tried opening some of them. It's best if we just give him something to do to help. After we are done opening we have breakfast and then get ready to be at my grandparents by 12:30 to snack with them. They try to get us to eat more but he had just eaten breakfast not long before. Boston was so tired he took a nap there so he didn't really get to see anyone. We get to relax for a little after we got home before we go to have dinner at Cody's aunt Carolyn's. They always have Frito pie for the Christmas dinner. Telling you all about our busy day just makes me tired. Hopefully one day we won't have to do all of it and we can be a little more relaxed. We just like to spend the day with all our family so that's just how it's has to be. Boston got lots of clothes for Christmas, a couple of basketball hoops (he now has one at every grandparents house), books, and a vacuum. He loves the vacuum. Cody and I got a Wii and a couple of games, new bedding, some baking supplies, a weed eater, and a few other things. We didn't go real crazy this year on shopping but we sure did enjoy everything. We can't wait for life to slow down a little but until then we'll try to keep you up to date on our craziness.