Christmas Spirit

It is easy to have the excitement, joy, and spirit of Christmas with my babies around!  My three children and sweet husband have made this last month wonderful.  From little people nativities to kindergarten school programs, shopping trips, candlelit scripture reading, silly elves that fish with candy cane poles, a one-year-old that looks at pictures of Jesus and says, "bay-bee," mom, dad, and sister who drive to be with us, and Adam who knows exactly what two little boys will love; this Christmas has been magical.

On Christmas Eve Eve we let the boys sleep out under the tree in sleeping bags.  First they watched the Polar Express and then fell asleep amazingly fast.

Jayne kept pressing the keys on my keyboard and therefore had to go to sleep on time! The movie would've never ended if she had stayed awake.

 

 

The present excitement was so fun with my sweet children.  They loved everything and kept my attention with the lively comments of happiness about each treasure they unwrapped.  We made an impressive mess and I don't know what I would've done without my mom cleaning up behind us all.  Someday I will be as fast and productive as she is!

We even had a chance to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air while we watched Kael and Silas drive around their remote-control tanks.

 What a beautiful Christmas!

 

Happy Happy Birthday Silas Dear!

Silas woke up at 5:30 soooo excited for his birthday!  I've been asking him for months to please stay three because he is such a great three year old.  But every time he responds with, "no mom... it goes 1..2...3...4!"

Silas loves camo, swords or knives (the play kind!.)  He loves to giggle and knows how to take a joke!  He gets the cutest little twinkle in his eye whenever he is teasing or telling a joke.

Love this boy!



First Snow of the Season

Early last week we had our first snow of the season and the kids loved it!  It honestly worked out perfectly:  we got to play in the snow and then by the time it was Halloween and we wanted to trick-or-treat it was all dried up and gone!

I took the boys sledding the first day of the snow and then the next day we played in the yard so that Jayne could come!  My boys love the snow! Jayne liked it until she stumbled and her face touched the icy cold stuff!

 

 

Happy Halloween

This year we are dressed as a NINJA family!  These kids are the best Ninja's EVER!  HIYA!

Birthday!!

The day  came with tons of anticipation.  This boy counted the days all month and was so excited this week

 

Kael is such a kind, fun boy.  He is becoming so helpful to me.  He can actually clean the living room for me and I don't have to help!  I brought in treats to his school classroom and was pleased to find him obedient, kind and learning to read!  He loves his younger siblings and knows how to make them laugh.  His imagination is fantastic.  The favorites recently include maps, volcanoes, ninjas and fun! What a joy he is!