Christmas Tree Traditions

We started a few Christmas traditions last year. Jakob picks out the Christmas tree, and puts the star on the top. I love the way are tree looks this year. Jakob picked out a really good tree, and put the star on, and he also made the ornaments for the tree this year.

I saw this Idea in a magazine of ways to get your kids involved I glued the Popsicle sticks together then Jakob glued on all of the buttons he was so proud when he was finished and I love the way they look in the tree.

My younger sister Kelsey was watching my boys and she took them to the craft store and found these owls for their ornaments for this year.

Christmas program

Jakob's Kindergarten class had their Christmas program today. He was so excited that Grandpa Wes, Grandma Kathleen, Aunt Katrina, Cousin Gracie, Cousin Kaycee and Aunt Kelsey came to see him sing. He loved having everyone there to watch him.


Katrina, Gracie and Kaycee not pictured. Katrina was busy chasing Kaycee around.
Thanks for coming you guys made his day..............

BEFORE I WAS A MOM

Before I was a Mom
I made and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing.
I had quiet conversations on the phone.

Before I was a Mom
I slept as late as I wanted
And never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was Mom
I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or forgot words of lullabies.

Before I was a Mom
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom
I had never been puked on
Pooped on
Spit on
Chewed on
Peed on
Or pinched by tiny fingers

Before I was a Mom
I had complete control of:
My thoughts
My body
And my mind.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom
I never held down a screaming child
So that doctors could do tests
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
When I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
Could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a Mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
Could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Mom
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay
I had never known the warmth
The joy
The love
The heartache
The wonder
Or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.

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Me in images

Here are rules: For each question, look up the answer in a Google Image search. Then choose your favorite image from ONLY THE FIRST page of results.

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Town Where I Was Born:


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My Bad Habits:


My First Job:


What I Want To Be When I Grow Up:

Happy Thanksgiving

Random Questions?????

*FOODOLOGY*

What is your salad dressing of choice? Ranch, or Caesar Vinaigrette w/ Parmesan

What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? Chilis or Cafe Rio

What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? Cafe Rio chicken tacos

What are your pizza toppings of choice? The Works

What do you like to put on your toast? Butter or Peanut Butter



*TECHNOLOGY*

What is your wallpaper on your computer? Our Family Picture

How many televisions are in your house? 1

What color cell phone do you have? Blue



*BIOLOGY*

Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right

Have you ever had anything removed from your body? I had a bone removed from my ankle because I had two of the same bone and I wasn't able to rotate my foot.

What is the last heavy item you lifted? Kaeden, don't tell my doctor

Have you ever been knocked unconscious? Yes I was 22 and swimming with some friends and I went to jump into the pool and one of my guy friends grabbed my arm as I went to jump in and he swung me into the side of the pool and I hit my head. I remember waking up at the hospital.



*SILLYOLOGY*

If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? No

If you could change your name, what would you change it to? I love my name

Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1,000? Tempting but probably not.



*DUMBOLOGY*

How many pairs of flip flops do you own? 2

Last time you had a run-in with the cops? I was 19. A cop pulled me over and approached my window then said sorry wrong car.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I always wanted to be a mother.

Last person you talked to? Jakob

Last person's you hugged? Jakob and Kaeden



*FAVORITOLOGY*

Season? Fall

Holidays? Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

Day of the week? Saturday, because James is home with us

Month? October is my favorite



*CURRENTOLOGY*

Missing someone? Audrey my best friend

Mood? Tired but Happy

Listening to? Jakob and Kaeden playing

Watching? Ratatouille

Worrying about? Being a mother of 3



*RANDOMOLOGY*

First place you went this morning? Took Jakob to school, then Kaeden to school.

What can you not wait to do? Have this baby

What's the last movie you saw? Kung Fu Panda

Do you smile often? Not often enough

Happy Birthday

Krystalin and Brooks


We wanted to wish our nephew Brooks a Happy Birthday today. He turned 3 today. Brooks loves trains and is one active 3 year old. Happy Birthday............

Happy Halloween

Have a fun and safe Halloween...........

Baby Sayings about First, Second, and Third Babies

I found this and it had me laughing. I hope all you mothers enjoy.

Having a new baby changes everything. But the way you handle being a parent also changes with each new baby. Here are some new baby sayings about the ways having a second and third child is different from having your first.

Preparing for Birth
FIRST BABY: She practices breathing religiously.
SECOND BABY: She doesn’t bother practicing because she remembers the last time, breathing didn’t do a thing.
THIRD BABY: She asks for an epidural in the 8th month.

Clothes of the Mom-to-Be
FIRST BABY: She begins wearing maternity clothes as soon as the OB/GYN confirms the pregnancy.
SECOND BABY: She wears her regular clothes for as long as possible.
THIRD BABY: Maternity clothes ARE her regular clothes.

Worries
FIRST BABY: At the first sign of distress - a whimper, a frown – the parents pick up the baby.
SECOND BABY: They pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake the firstborn.
THIRD BABY: They teach the 3-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.

The Layette
FIRST BABY: The newborn’s clothes are carefully pre-washed with special delicate detergent, color-coordinated, and folded neatly in the baby’s little bureau.
SECOND BABY: She checks to make sure that the clothes are clean and discards only the ones with the darkest stains.
THIRD BABY: Boys can wear pink, can’t they?

Diapering
FIRST BABY: The baby’s diapers are changed every hour, whether they need it or not.
SECOND BABY: The diaper is changed every 2 to 3 hours, if needed.
THIRD BABY: The parents try to time the changing of diapers before others start to complain about the smell or it starts sagging to the knees.

Pacifier
FIRST BABY: If the pacifier falls on the floor, they put it away until they can go home and wash and boil it.
SECOND BABY: When the pacifier falls on the floor, they squirt it off with some juice from the baby’s bottle.
THIRD BABY: A quick wipe off on the shirt and just pop it back in.

Happy Birthday

We wanted to wish our BIL Chuck a Happy Birthday Today. He is married to James' older sister and has 4 beautiful daughters. He is a really great husband and father. We hope you have a great birthday.

Halloween Fun Early

We had are ward party yesterday. And the superhero's made an appearance. Jakob was so excited to be Batman this year and since Kaeden is his sidekick we thought it only fitting for him to be Robin. We had a lot of fun and the boys are more excited for Halloween now that they've worn their costumes in public.

Batman


Batman and Robin


Robin calling for backup


More fun to come................

Happy Birthday

We wanted to wish our nephew Kent a Happy Birthday today. He is 3 today and he loves to play golf. Happy Birthday.

A nice getaway......

James won a gift certificate to Sundance last Christmas, and the certificate expired at the end of November. So we decided to use it this last weekend. Thanks to my mother for watching the boys overnight.

James and I were able to enjoy an overnight stay at Sundance it was nice to have dinner together and be able to have an uninterrupted conversation and to be able to sleep in.

Sometimes I miss those days. But then I come home and I get to see them and I wouldn't change it for anything in the world.

Congratulations................

My SIL Abbie had her baby this morning. She had a little girl they named her Lauren. We went up and saw her this evening and Lauren is so cute and Petite. Congratulations Carl, Abbie, and Big brother Carter.