The Pratt Pack: February 2013

Friday, February 22, 2013

Cousin Sleep Over

Tonight David and Abby are spending the night. We met Liz halfway for lunch and pick up the kids were so excited and couldn't wait to start the fun! This afternoon they have played a variety of games downstairs. They also went for a treasure hunt in the snow... i would hide small toy and they would search for it. A big hit if
i do say so myself! tonight pizza dinner, redbox, popcorn and hot cocoa. for the finale all the kids get to sleep together on Harry and Carsons bunk beds, they are so excited! i will post more pics through out the night.

Monday, February 18, 2013

New Toy

Dallin is getting bigger and is wanting to be entertained more and more. So it was time to bring out the next round a fun toys. He loves it and has no problem me letting him chill there for a few minutes. I love the self entertainment phase. :)

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Valentine's Day

Today has been so fun. with the help of Sherrie I decorated the house with hearts and "XOXO" I love it! This morning i made the kids a heart shaped breakfast - eggs, hashbrowns and sausage, all in the shape of a heart. after the kids went to school I invited a few of my friends over for a hot chocolate and sweets party. I made 2 different types of hot cocoa and some cute red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and a cute chocolate design on top. A few of the ladies brought other desserts like cookies, brownies and other flavors of cocoa. it was a blast! tonight all of the kids are coming to my house for some fun with the sitters while we head over to Sherrie's for a yummy steak dinner. can't wait! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY EVERYONE!

Friday, February 8, 2013

Green smoothie breakfast

I saw this recipe on Pinterest and thought... why not! So this morning we started off with some greens. Emma and Harry loved it, with no hesitation about the color. Carson was a little nervous about the green part, but ended up trying it anyway. it was way good, fairly filling and nothing but good for! "Skinny" here i come!

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Let's see how dinner turns out...

I've been trying to do different recipes, at least 1 new every week. tonight is turkey meatballs, I'm also making a gravy and we are serving it with potatoes... wish me luck. :)

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Emma's Organization Skills

we went to the library yesterday and immediately after coming home Emma put her books away and labeled their spots. On the right it says "chapter books" and on the left it says "pikcher books". I love her, she is a mini me. :)

Saturday, February 2, 2013

2012 Family Photo Book

I finally finished our 2012 family photo book and I love it! If you'd like to check it out, you can either come over for a visit and see it for yourself or click here and see it here! Hope you love it also!

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Friday, February 1, 2013

Another Little Sickie

After finding out that Dallin has RSV we started hearing Harry cough pretty hard and thought... uhh ohh, we better check this out. We visited the doctor and found that he also has RSV. So both boys are on antibiotics and medicated breathing treatments (which is what Harry is holding in the picture). Dallin still has to go into the hospital twice a day to have a "bronchial suction" - which is something that Harry does not have to do. They are both doing very well and regardless of how they feel are so nice and have not been grumpy. We are grateful for their wonderful pediatrician and for the great respiratory therapist that treat Dallin everyday - they are all top rate!

Our Little Princess

Emma (7) started 1st grade this year! She is quite the student! She is one of the top readers in her class and loves that she can now read chapter books. She also started piano lessons and we love to listen to her practice everyday. Emma played soccer this year and had a ton of fun on her team. Over the summer she finally became an official swimmer! Once she got it, there was no stopping her and she spent hours and hours every week in the pool and jumping off the diving board. She keeps busy playing with her friends, dancing, singing (always) and running after her brothers. She is a very tentative big sister, always ready to help out with the boys and keep them happy. She will be baptized in November 2013 and to prepare as a family we made a goal to read the Book of Mormon all the way through. She keeps us on task and we have enjoyed the blessing this goal has brought us. We are so blessed to have her and are grateful that her brothers have her as an example to look up to.

Our Big Man

Carson (5) continues to be a busy preschooler! He is an awesome student! He enjoys reading, writing, painting, being creative and he LOVES to dance. It is one of our favorite activities to turn on iTunes and shake it! Carson also played soccer this year. He loved playing with his friends and his cousin Logan on his team! Over the summer he took swimming lessons and found his confidence under the water - he is the cutest little fish you will ever see! Carson is growing so quickly and this year started learning to ride his bike without training wheels. He did not master it yet, but he is very close and we are pretty sure once it warms up again that he will be zipping around in no time. He continues to improve with his speech and is quickly becoming an awesome little talker. We love our little guy; he has a great sense of humor and always strives to make everyone smile.

Our Dog

Harrison (3) brings us new adventures everyday! He is a great learner. He is starting to write his ABC’s, he can spell and write his name beautifully and loves “writing letters” with his sister at his side. He loves playing on the computer and iPad, playing pretend and being a train conductor with his Geotrax collection. He is a huge fan of his older brother and sister - he looks forward everyday for their return from school. Harry is very athletic and enjoys any type of ball playing! He loves playing outside in any weather and often times has to be dragged in to avoid hypothermia. This last month Harrison has FINALLY started potty training - it has become a special time for he and Mom - we are proud of him for the progress he has made and proud of her because he is still one piece. :)

Baby Dallin

Dallin (4 mos) is the newest addition to our family. He was born in the early evening of September 7th, at 8lbs 11 oz and 21 inches long - our biggest baby yet! It was a slow labor, but once he wanted to come, he was serious, his doctor even missed the adventure and his Dad nearly missed it also because they both decided to step out at the wrong time. He had a rough start and had to hang out with the NICU team for the first few minutes of his life, but quickly showed everyone he was a tough little guy and nothing was going to stop him! He has grown very quickly - weighing over 15 lbs already! It’s no wonder because his favorite hobby is eating! He is a great smiler and is always loves to brighten Jared’s day with an excited grin when he arrives home from work. We are so blessed to have his sweet little personality in our home. The whole family has wrapped themselves around his little fingers. His brothers and sister are addicted to holding, hugging, kissing and playing with him.

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