Christmas 2009

It's Christmas!

I love Christmas morning. It is so fun to see the excitement the kids are feeling. It is magical to them and I know this only lasts a short time.

Santa ate his cookies and drank his milk, then he filled the stockings and left Camden and Carissa razor scooters they have been wanting. He left a princess tea set for Addison. They were very happy!Santa gave the girls' their own brushes....can you see how excited Addison is about this!
My favorite part of Christmas morning when I was a kid was my stocking. I can remember dumping it out and spending a long time sorting through the candy, peanuts, toys and of course, the apple and orange. It brings back those memories when I see the kids doing the same thing....only Santa didn't leave peanuts or fruit this year. He must have forgotten them!

This year, we let each of the kids pick out a present for each other. They had a $10 limit and were able to pick all by themselves. We took them to the store and they had fun getting to pick for each other. Christmas morning, they exchanged gifts. Carissa got Camden two Bakagans and, as you can see in the picture, he loved it. Besides his Nintendo DS, that was his favorite gift.

The girls got some dress-up clothes to add to their collection.

Mike had to work on Christmas. He wasn't able to get the day off but he was able to trade with someone and work in our area for the day. This worked out well. He was able to be at home with us for the entire morning! He didn't get to go to Christmas dinner at his or my family, but at least he was with us for the morning. We had an exellent Christmas this year. The kids are at such a fun age right now so I am trying to enjoy this while it lasts!

December 1, 2009

We went out and got our Christmas tree today. It smells SO good! We have been using an artificial tree for the last few years, so I am loving having a real one this year! Every year we get the kids a new ornament to open on the day we decorate the tree.

I like that, even though they know it's an ornament, they are still excited to open it!

Costco Ice Cream ~ Nov. '09

Sometimes we take the kids to Costco for some delicious, yet super affordable, ice cream. It made me laugh when Addison tried to eat this huge ice cream bar! I think there was more on the floor and her face than entered her belly, but she loved it!

Addison loves to make funny faces when the camera is out.

My two guys. May not look alike, but they act like two peas in a pod!!

November 14, 2009 ~ 28 weeks Pregnant

Well, here I am....almost 7 months pregnant. I feel pretty good. We just found out this week that we are having another girl! At our first ultrasound, the doctor told us it was a boy. I had some spotting and had to have another ultrasound. This time the doctor said it was definitely a girl. Wow....three girls, I was shocked! Camden was a little disappointed but when I asked him how he was feeling he said, "It's okay, Mom. Heavenly Father knows what our family needs." That made me cry and I remembered just how special my little boy is!

Halloween Night ~ October 31, 2009

It's time for CANDY! I don't allow the kids to eat very much candy except on Halloween night. I give in a little and it's actually sort of fun seeing them be surprised that they could eat multiple pieces of candy all at once!

This year Camden was Darth Vader, Carissa was Hannah Montana, and Addison was a fairy. (All costumes were from Aunt Kelly!)
I put makeup on the girls, which they thought was spectacular. They looked cute and sparkally!

Mike and I took the kids to the church Trunk or Treat. I love that the ward does that. It is safe, fun and short! When we got home, Mike wanted to take the kids to some of our neighbors' houses. Addison didn't like the Halloween decorations so she stayed home and dug into her candy instead!

Halloween Afternoon ~ October 31, 2009

Time to carve a pumkin! Mike printed out a few jack-o-lantern faces and let the kids pick one. Then he helped to trace and cut it out. The kids enjoyed carving out the face on the pumpkin. It turned out nice but I don't have a picture of the final product...I don't know why. We saved the pumpkin seeds and I roasted them in the oven. Mike and I love to eat the seeds. Yum!

Halloween Morning ~ October 31, 2009

On Halloween, I give the kids a little goodie bag in the morning to start the day off. It usually consists of a candy apple, stickers, a small toy and a flash light. They love getting the little bag of goodies!

October 27, 2009

My wonderful hubby turns 33 today. Wow....I met him when he was 17 years old. He is the love of my life and I am so happy to have spent the last 16 years with him!

I got him this awsome cake. It may look nice but it tasted like chocolate heaven. It was so very yummy. We actually split this cake between all five of us. It was so rich and chocolatey, that a small slice was perfect. I will be getting this cake again in the future!

Fall Is Here! October 2009

It's October....can't believe it! Every year we take the kids to a pumpkin patch. We get to see the pumpkins growing, visit the petting zoo, and enjoying going on a bouncy slide or two. I love the fall. It feels like the beginning of the holiday season and cooler weather!

August 17, 2009

My baby girl turns the big 3! Addison is such a fun little girl. She can be trying at times, but with that comes a really great personality. She is funny and makes us laugh all the time.

She enjoyed opening presents and eating her cake. We took Addison to John's Incredible Pizza. We went there for Carissa's birthday and Addison decided that's where she wanted to go for her birthday, too! It was fun and the kids had a great time.

I love her!