365 Days...........

To go until Christmas again :) This is a conversation I had with Haden this morning on how long until Christmas. He was not happy to hear such a big number. We had such a great Christmas and enjoyed spending time with family! We got a big surprise from my parents with snow in their front yard for the kids, but I think the adults had just as much fun. You will see in the pictures, but snow in Vegas was enjoyed with no coats, just gloves and a hat, otherwise we were in jeans and regular shoes :) We also used boogie boards for sleds, they worked great! It was so much fun. So Thank You Grammy and Papa Dan for the good time! Something the kids haven't stopped talking about! We ate breakfast and because I forgot to grab the gifts for the cousin exchange we planned on meeting back there that evening. We then headed off to be with Jeff's family. We ate good food, had fun and the boys loved being with their other cousins. They were also spoiled by everyone, thank you all for the gifts, you are all too kind! They are enjoying the new things they get to play with! We then headed out the get the gifts from our house and head back over to my parents where the cousins exchanged gifts. It was fun and once again the kids got great presents! THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND KINDNESS TOWARDS ALL OF US! We love you all and hope that your Christmas was just as good as the one we had! Here are the pictures, double click to see the rest!

Christmas

You Can't Catch Me, I'm the Ginger Bread Man!

We are getting so excited for Santa to come, and hoping that we have all been nice enough for him to make a stop here. We got to go over to Nate and Jenn's today and decorate ginger bread houses, and it was so fun! Thank you two so much for inviting us and doing this! The kids had a blast and are enjoying their houses. They are being well loved and eaten :) But it just has been a good week and getting ready for Christmas, and spending time with family. Here are some pictures and the ones from today as well, just double click on the picture! Love you all!!

Gingerbread Houses

Boys = Noise...but I love it!!

Well the boys have had a blast figuring out how to set up there very own set of drums. So we did a couple of videos and I thought I would share them. You need to pause the music down on the right side, before you start the videos.

As you will see in the pictures Delaney has a tooth and her second bottom one is right there ready to cut through. It is so crazy, but normal for our kids. Cole did so good in nursery today, he has been struggling and they would always bring him to us screaming. Well today he only cried like twice, but they never brought him to us. Only when he needed a diaper change, but they actually had me just come do it in the room so that he didn't have to leave, which worked out really good! It is so nice to have him liking it and to only have to take care of Delaney during class. Jeff and I teach the 11 & 12 year olds and they are so much fun! I was worried about teaching them at first, I have only taught 4 & 5 year olds and they were easy. But last week I taught the lesson and I got to see how absolutely amazing these kids are. We had actual discussions about the lesson, they have so much knowledge and it was so fun to see them want to learn and enjoy learning. I am grateful for the chance we have to teach them, but also the chance I have to learn from them! We are looking forward to Christmas, it is a much anticipated holiday here in our house and a daily discussion with the boys. It is so fun to see their excitement and to make it that much more exciting for us! We love you all and hope that you are doing good! Thanks for checking in :)

As always, here are some pictures. Just double click on them to see the rest! Love you all!!

Having Fun

She is no longer skin and bones :)

Well the past week has been lots of fun! Delaney turned 4 months old on the 6th. It is crazy to think 4 months have passed so quickly! She smiles a ton and talks all the time. She squeals when she is excited and even when she is mad, she is all girl and so different from our boys. We took her to the doctor for her well check and she was a trooper, she got 4 shots and didn't cry until the very end. She weighs a whoppin' 16 lbs. and is in the 90% for her weight. She is 25 inches tall and is in the 75% for her height. We get to start cereal with her, and I can't wait to see how she reacts to that. Cole also got his 18 month check up and he weighs 25 1/2 lbs. and is 32 inches tall, both are average for him. He is starting with 2 ear infections and so we are getting him on some meds, hopefully it will stop them before they get much worse. Poor guy, taking after his mommy in ear infections. He also doesn't talk a lot, like he says mama, papa, all done, ta da, and Hi, that is pretty much it. And he isn't so interested in repeating us when we ask him too (although that could just be pure stubbornness, lol) and so our pediatrician wants us to see a speech therapist just to be sure there aren't any problems. She said he could just be a really late talker, so hopefully that is all, but if not I am glad that we are looking into it and if he needs it we can get him the help he needs. We also had last Saturday a dinner with the grandparents, as well as Mak and Amanda, for Haden's birthday. We missed Bob, but understand that he had things that needed to be done. We also missed Jim and Karen but understand traveling doesn't always work out. Our kids enjoy times like these with the ones they love, so they had a blast. It was lots of fun! Thanks for those that made it, we appreciate you! We also went to Ethel M's cactus garden last night to see all the lights they had put up, Thanks to Nate for calling and telling us we needed to go out there. The kids loved it, it was so neat to see. Even Delaney who was yelling in the car was excited once we got out to see the lights. It was lost of fun!!!

Here is a video of Delaney raising her arms and talking. She kept watching the ceiling and talking like crazy, and then she would raise her arms as if she was reaching for someone. Then she became focused on her hands, which of course is pretty much all I got on the video.

Here are the latest pictures, just double click on it to see the rest!

More of our Kiddos

It's Christmas Time :)

It is Christmas Time and I am so excited! I love this holiday and the feeling and spirit that it brings into our home. We couldn't find our ornaments, they have to be here somewhere, but who knows. So we decided to make ornaments this year. We did them out of a salt dough you can microwave and it hardens. The boys got to help roll out the dough, and then use the cookie cutters to cut out shapes, we have dinosaurs, Christmas trees, snowmen, rockets, flowers and reindeer :) . We then microwaved them and then the boys got to color them. We didn't need to many because Cole thinks they are toys, so we hung them up high enough he can't reach them. We have had fun these past couple of weeks. Here is a video of Cole (you will want your speakers on, and you will want to pause the music at the bottom on the right):

Here are the latest pictures! Just double click on the picture to see the rest!

Cute Kids

6 years have come and gone...........

And here we are! Today is mine and Jeff's 6 year wedding anniversary, and it seems unreal. We have had our ups and downs and yet here we are happier than ever, 6 years and 4 kids later. I am grateful for what we have been through, it has only made us stronger as a couple and a family. I am grateful for Jeff, for the amazing Husband and Dad that he is. Thank you Jeff for your patience with me, for you understanding me when no one else does. Thank you for being you, the person I love and married 6 years ago. I look forward to eternity with you, and wouldn't want to spend it with anyone else. I love you the mostiostest ever times infinity and eternity :)

Looking back:

Our Family Now:

Happy Anniversary Jeff! I Love You!!