From the Mouth of Sawyer

Sawyer: Mom?!?!?!!  Are girls people?!?!!?


We were at the park and there was a dead bird, just resting peacefully on a ledge...no apparent injury but definitely dead.
Sawyer: Mom we need a stick so we can poke it...
Me: No, no, I don't want you to get a stick and poke it...
Sawyer: What will we poke it with than?


Texts between my sister Amy and I.
Me: Have any of your kids every barfed (A LOT) in a huge line at Costco? Mine has.
Amy: Have any of your kids ever barfed in sacrament meeting? Mine has.
She wins.

OKJ

music

You Are My Sunshine by Elizabeth Mitchell

Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Happy Birthday Baby Boy!

Proof.

Let me say this, I took a TON of pictures and even more video because I really want to make a holiday video.  I plan on sharing it this month, so wish me luck :)


However, not only did we prepare for Christmas, we celebrated it.  And here's proof.

We got scooters...that we thought were motorized.

We played outside in our jammies.

We dressed up.

We (ALL) played a lot on the iPhone.

We E shoveled snow.  We also built a snowman just from the snow on my parents deck.  He was 4 feet tall.

We ate snow too.

We played with lots of toys.

And took lots of naps.

I'll kiss those lips for you. :)

Today

There is a song by Taylor Swift called The Best Day.  I see the video at the gym and have to try not to watch, otherwise I turn into a puddle on the treadmill.  It is home videos of her with her family and just has really sweet lyrics.  The last bit is:

And I didn't know if you knew
So I'm taking this chance to say
That I had the best day
With you today

And today was the best day.  The little boys and I ran some errands, we went to the library and picked out random new books.  Then I found a calendar and saw that Santa was at a local park, we walked right up and got to see him, no wait at all.  We took pictures and walked around downtown Chandler.  Afterwards we went and fed ducks at the park and played.  We came home and watched Yes, Virginia and it was cute.  When it was done Sawyer turned to me with a big smile.  Then I read them Polar Express.  It was just a nice, happy day with my little boys.

The other night, about 20 minutes after I laid the boys down, I saw Sawyer run across the open doorway.  I was sitting at the kitchen table sewing and he ran into the dining room.  He was checking our advent calendar where I told him a little elf comes every night and leaves a Hershey kiss for him and Ollie.  He's been known to wake at 6 am, go get the candy, eat it, and go back to sleep for an hour or two.  After he saw that the elf hadn't come he came into the kitchen and I explained that he wouldn't come until the whole house was dark and we were all sleeping.  He asked if I was going to sleep after I finished sewing.  I said yes :)  I told him he needed to go back to bed and he listened and started walking to his room.  He turned around after a few steps and said, "Merry Christmas mom."  It was just such a sweet and sincere moment.  I told E that I think that moment will stick in my mind forever.  Just a time where your heart unexpectedly swells with love.  My sweet three year old boy in his bright green footie monster jammies turning and wishing me a merry Christmas. 

Merry Christmas

Getting ready

The jury it still out.  I'm deciding how Christmas will feel without cold, snow...all of it.  Growing up in Colorado and Utah...then moving to Missouri, I've always had a cold Christmas.  Last year we spent Christmas day in Florida, but we celebrated our own Christmas a few days before.  Actually, jury just came in.  It's not the same.  It is still fun and exciting, people decorate their homes and everything does seem cheerier, but the whole feel is just different.  Boo.

It took me a bit longer to get our Christmas set up this year, but it's finally done.  To see the "pretty" finished pictures and more of the home decor stuff, I just did a post on our blog Fresh Poppy, so check it out :)

Here is some of our family decorating.  Little kids decorate trees so stinking cute.

I've been trying to keep the tradition (from my family) of a new ornament for the kids each year.  This year they chose stars.

Isn't that the best??  Like a million ornaments on one branch, everything on one side of the tree...and they couldn't be prouder :)

This year I also got them their own tree to have in their room.  They chose to decorate it blue, of course :)  Daddy was proud.  I've promised that they can sleep with the tree on for Christmas eve.

Merry Christmas!

Three Oh

See this guy right here?

I love him.

Today is Pearl Harbor Day.

AND his 30th birthday!!!

Eeeek!

Check out last years post to see pics of him as a cutie pie baby and learn some "fun facts" :)

Truth be told, he kinda hates the spotlight.  But that's what a birthday is all about.

Here's to my E.

the best daddy in the whole world...yesterday I watched him out the window as he tried to help Oliver ride his trike correctly...just one of those moments where your heart swells and you feel soooo lucky

thanks for letting me put my icy cold feet on your feet every single night

thanks for always telling me I'm beautiful

thanks for being so random and funny, and sorry that sometimes I roll my eyes :)

thanks for singing "cool songs" to Sawyer and Ollie

thanks for getting up so early every day and going out there for us...little sleep...little appreciation...thank you

thanks for taking care of the stinky icky garbage

thanks for helping me be spontaneous

thanks for listening to me whine and complain

thanks for taking our boys "down to China town" almost nightly

There are so many great things about you.

I'm the luckiest girl.

I totally scored.

Love you E!  Happy Birthday!!

Post-celebration-palooza

Can you all believe it?

I know you've been on the edges of your seat waiting for my much anticipated 150th family post!

Ahhhhh!!

To make everyone sufficiently awkward I'm going to ask what is your favorite post :) 

Please vote so I don't feel like a fool.

I picked from popular posts as well as some personal favorites.

For your consideration:

Scooter Boy

First Impressions of Kville

Siete

His Name is Oliver

Mom!!!

NOW VOTE!

PS There are actual polls on the sidebar ------->>>

Since we're voting, let's take another poll.

What's more embarrassing?

This little (not yet 2 year old) walks around the house half the day whining;

"Geo Bot, mom. Geo Bot"

characters from his favorite tv show Team Umizoomi

OR

That Sawyer calls Honey Nut Cheerios

"Yellow Fruit Loops"

?