Happy Birthday!!!

We celebrated Jake's 28th birthday, and James' 3rd last week. Jake wanted deep dish Chicago style pizza, bread sticks, Reeses' brownies, and to watch a football game for his birthday.

James wanted pasta for dinner. We had Alfredo and broccoli (he loved the broccoli). He also wanted to race cars at his party, so Jake and I made a home made race track from cardboard. The boys loved it.

The guys had a little war with some party favors. (Thanks for the package Sarah)

James wanted a cake cooked in an ice cream cone for his birthday.

We had a fun birthday week!

Toy Room Mural

I finally finished the mural I have been working on for months. It is my first one, and I think next time I will do something a little smaller scale. There is a lady in my ward who paints murals for people, and she helped me get started. I really appreciate her taking the time to teach me a few things. This is the boy's play room.

Merry Christmas!!!

This time of year makes me think of all the many things we have to be grateful for. We have been so blessed. I am very thankful for all the time we were able to spend with family this Christmas season.

The boys were spoiled with presents this year. They have been having a blast playing with all of them since we have been home.

Jake's parents had all of their children home this year. Between all of us there are six little boys. They had fun playing together.

We took the kids sledding at my parent's house. Taylor loved it. He was a trooper carrying his sled up the hill over and over after he would sled down.

We spent Thanksgiving with Jake's family this year. It was a fun week. We went to the Harry Potter movie (I loved it), and then we went to Walmart at midnight for the black Friday excitement. It was crazy trying to get the discount movies, there were so many people pushing and shoving. On Saturday we talked Jake's family into going up into the mountains to cut down a Christmas tree. We ended up with a tall skinny tree. I didn't really like it at first, but everyone was waiting on us so I settled for it. Now that it is up, I really like it. It was a wonderful Thanksgiving.

 

When we got home, we set up our Christmas tree.

Taylor really liked putting the ornaments on the tree. James found some horse ornaments, and was content just playing with them.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! It snowed, and the boys are very excited about it. We went outside and made a snowman. James made the head, Taylor made the middle, and I made the bottom, and it turned out just right.

I went to the store today with James. While we were there, we saw an older man with a belly and a white beard walking down the isle. I knew I should have turned the cart around, but I didn't and James yelled out. "Look at that guy. Mom look at that guy. He is big. Look at him. He looks like a snow man (I think he was thinking of Santa clause)." Anyways it embarrassed me and the man. Poor guy.

Well, I will be nine weeks pregnant tomorrow. I had my first doctor's appointment this week and they said I had a bladder infection, but other than that everything looks good. I have not been feeling the best, but I was able to get some medicine from the doctors that really helps. The boys have been cute with me. When I am in the bathroom puking, they both come in and rub my back and tell me, "your gonna make it mom." I hope so!

Happy Halloween!!!

We spent Halloween weekend in Bluebell with my family. The boys had fun with their cousins.

We went to Jake's work on the Friday before halloween and the boys trick or treated around the office. They ended up with so much candy.

The boys have been wearing costumes pretty much the whole month of October. Taylor wore this spiderman costume out.