America!

We love America in this house.  We say the pledge in front of our huge flag every day!  (It's on a wall in the Noodle's room.)  As a mom you always wonder if anything you are trying to teach your children is actually sinking in.  Then the moment comes along that makes you think that maybe you are doing ok.

My All American Girl!!!

Rice

The 8th was the official day that T-Bug had his first bite of rice cereal.  We are still working on it, but he is doing much better than the first day.  Enjoy!

Better luck next time mom.

Arrr Matey

For the first time ever, I let the Chief have a birthday party.  He decided to have a pirate theme.  We had a lot of fun.  The boys went on a treasure hunt, complete with a sword fight for the treasure.  Lots of fun games.  Our good friend made these beautiful cupcakes.  They turned out so awesome.  I am so impressed with her cupcake talents.

 Chief loved it so much he wants to do it again next year.  I had fun, but I think I may make him wait another 7 years for another one.  I am still pooped.

The Capitan and his crew, just after winning the sword fight.

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!