Jan-February

I looked at my camera yesterday and realized that I haven't loaded pictures since we got back from UT in January and there were some funny pictures so I thought I would put them on here.

Ethan started playing basketball in Jan. and really likes it. He has fun running around, randomly throwing the basketball at the hoop, and getting all his energy out with his friends.

Mitch really likes going to Ethan's basketball games too. He is impossible to keep off the court though. he is always running out there trying to play with the big boys. He hates to be left out of ANYTHING! He wants to do everything he see the rest of us doing.... even the potty.

We are in no way potty training right now, (he's not even 2 yet) but every time he asks to sit on the potty I let him. Who knows maybe he will just potty-train himself like his sister did! A mother can dream right. (He looks so grown-up to me in all these pics.)

Mitch is a funny boy. He is starting to talk a lot more and is mostly happy all day long. He does get pretty mad when I don't give him what he wants and he can throw a tantrum with the best of them, but he is so happy and easy to please, that it doesn't happen very often. He loves to play catch, play with blocks or dinosaurs, and loves his cars. But he also LOVES to play with Molly's princesses, baby dolls, Barbies and even dress-up. Yesterday Molly's friends came over to play and Mitch, not wanting to be left out, played right along with them. One day he will hate me for taking this picture.

He also loves to wrestle and has gotten pretty good at tackling Ethan.

A few weeks ago we went swimming and the kids had a blast it was so fun. But now we all wish that it was summer so we could swim everyday.

These kids sure love their silly dad.

Brad and Nikki got Married

The Happy Couple

Fun time with cousins

Merry Christmas

Christmas Eve

Molly and Mitch spent most of the night fighting over baby Jesus. Until it was time for new PJ's and then all was forgiven.Molly and Ethan wrote special notes to Santa. Well Molly told me what to write, but it's pretty hilarious, so I had to take a picture of it for memories sake.All ready for bed. They actually feel right to sleep this year. They were too exhausted to stay awake with excitement.

Christmas Morning




Mitch, who LOVES stuffed animals right now, was really scared of the Giant Tiger that Santa brought. Molly named him Bobo. All day whenever Mitch saw Bobo he would run away saying "NO Bobo." But by the end of the day (with a lot of convincing from the rest of the family) he decided that Bobo was okay and actually really comfortable.

favorite tradition

My favorite Christmas tradition is making/decorating/delivering sugar cookies. I have made these every Christmas for as long as I can remeber. But I'm pretty sure my best sugar cookie memories will be the ones with my little helpers.

feeling behind

It is almost Christmas and I can't believe how fast this month has gone. I feel like I have been running non-stop and up until right now have felt very "behind" this year. Even though I still have a long "to-do-list" I decided today that I will spend the next week focused on Christ, my family, and just enjoying the season. (finger's crossed that I can accomplish that goal without getting too stressed-out.) We took this picture this morning with the self timer on our camera. I'm amazed we got a decent one in only 3 takes.

We also got some funny out-takes of the kids. They were having fun "posing" for the camera.

Here are some picture from the blur that has been December.
Ward Christmas party. The kids were so cute in the Nativity of course they loved seeing "Santa" even though they knew it was really our friend Marc. Everyone except Mitch who usually loves Marc. I love crying Santa pictures!
The kids decorated Christmas trees. It was just an ice cream cone, green frosting and sprinkles. They loved it.Made a few things. Just wouldn't be Christmas time with out a craft or two.

And of course it snowed. So now we are ready for Christmas.