Spectacular, Spectacular

I love Christmas.  Especially Christmas music.  I start to listen to it the day after Thanksgiving.  Only because Supremo won't allow me to listen to it any sooner.  This year the kids and I put up the Christmas decor.  It was a very stressful day.  I think I may wait for some older help next year.

Noodle decided that we needed a train around the tree, so he went to work putting up the Geo Trax.

We got snow a few days before Christmas, but it melted by Sunday.  We haven't had much snow this year.  I hear it is unusual for this area, but I sort of like it!

Christmas eve pajamas.  I think the Noodle's smile is the same in both photos.  Same with the Chief's.

Christmas day was a great day.  The kids were up before 5, but we made them go back to bed until 7.  They got to go through their stockings and open 1 present.  Then it was time to go to church.  The kids were great waiting until after church to get down to business.  I played a piano solo in church.  It has been 7 years since my last piano solo in front of a large group.  Usually I am so nervous that my hands and fingers shake.  Let me tell you... it didn't happen this time!  This time I was so nervous that my leg playing the pedal shook so violently that I about got the giggles because it was out of control.  I kept going and made it through the whole song without so much as a snort from holding the giggles in.  Whew.  We got home and had lunch.  Then we got to open presents.  The kids had so much fun!

We got wonderful gifts from many family members. One of our favorite gifts came from Aunt Joni and Uncle Rocky.  See for yourselves!

How thankful I am for the Savior at this wonderful time.

We hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

4 Months

I can't even stand the cuteness of this little boy.  He is such a joy.

 Now he's hit the 4 month mark.  He weighed 15lb. 41%  25 1/4in. 56% and a 16 1/2in head 60%.  Overall he still has a little larger cranium than most, but there is a lot of growing that has to happen.  Big head, big brain right?

 He started to roll over.  Tummy to back.  I have yet to actually see it, but Supremo and the kids did.  I kept leaving the room when he decided to do it.

 Still just a chill little guy.  I can't believe how long it has lasted.  He still sleeps through the night too!

 Loves to jump, and jump.

 Love to play peek a boo.  

Loves to sing.  It is so fun to join in with him.  He is all smiles when someone starts a tune, and then he sings along.

When Daddy Comes Home

It has been a busy last couple of days.  A Couple of crazy days.  Yesterday (Saturday the 17th) at 6:30am Supremo started having terrible pains in his tummy.  He went to the doc and has several kidney stones.  I have never seen him call into work like he did and tell them that he wasn't going to make it.  I knew that this was bad.  As of today he is still in the hospital waiting for them to pass.  He will come home tomorrow sometime and this is what we are going to sing to him.

On The 1st Day...

On the first day of Christmas my Savior gave to me...  A Chief to add to the Family Tree!

Happy Birthday Chief.  We love you.  I can't believe you are seven years old!

Nephee

I just had to post this cute little picture of my nephew.  He is now 20 months old and I can't even believe it. I have only seen him a handful of times.

I can't believe how big this little Sheriff is getting.  He's going to be 2 soon!

Diva

Oh this sweet little girl.  She is such a joy and such a silly goose.  Yesterday was a long early Sabbath.  Supremo had to work which always makes things hard.  T-bug and the Diva decided that they needed to wake up early.  Usually on Sunday I get up early and really take my time getting ready.  I like to be in my Sunday best at church and that is hard when you have kids.  Anyway - Back to the Diva.

I fed T-bug his bottle and laid him back down.  The Diva then stated that she needed chocolate milk, and in a sippy.  (I am not a fan of sippy cups, especially with chocolate milk, but desperate times early in the morning call for desperate measures.)  She then proceeded to tell me that she needed me to feed it to her. I told her that she needed to sit up at the table.  She told me she needed me to hold her on the Boppy pillow and feed her.  Finally understanding what she meant,  (She wanted to be fed like T-Bug)  I obliged because that sort of thing doesn't happen forever.  She took two drinks and sat up.  It was time for me to burp her.  She did a fake burp and then said she was all done.  Silly girl.

Naughty

That is what my friend Jess would say about me posting this next little diddy.  You may think so too because you may just find yourself having to give them a try.  This is a little recipe that I invented.  Okay, maybe I wasn't the original inventor, but I haven't seen or heard of anyone doing this.  So if it hasn't been done yet, can I get the credit?  I would love to have these known as another of Sweet Things, Sweet Thing's.  These are A M A Z I N G ! ! !

Anyway, on with the recipe.  (Please note that I am not a professional photographer, so the photos may not be pristine.)

First you take one of these little guys.  Actually, use the big ones they taste better when they are done.

Swedish Fish.

 Then let him take a swim in this.

 Almond Bark.  Chocolate Flavor.

After the swim.  Let the tasty little morsel lay on waxed paper to dry.

Almond bark dries fast so you can begin to enjoy quickly.

I have made quite a few bags of these and not shared them with too many people.  I know that's not nice.  But if you make them you will understand.  Especially if you enjoy yourself a little chocolate, and Swedish Fish.

Recipe:

1 Bag of Large Swedish Fish - I didn't get the huge bag.  Just a small one.

3 Squares of Almond Bark (Melted according to directions)  

Wax paper and a cookie sheet for the setting.