Nathan's 8th Birthday!

If you ever want to feel like everything is completely out of control, just have a party with 8, eight year olds. Wow do they know how to party! I don't think they even knew that there were a few games and and some planning that went into this day. It was a rock and roll party so I guess they were just playing the part. We did have a dance contest to Nathan's new Elvis CD and everyone of those boys got up and busted a move. It was pretty cute. Nathan received a lot of nice gifts including a guitar from us that is really hard to play, so, so much for that. We went out to eat for his birthday dinner and he chose Chili's because "they sing happy birthday to you". And they did.

Jacee and Doug helped alot with the pinata part of the party.

Nathan at Chili's.

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas!

Wow Christmas is just around the corner. I love this time of year but it is never the peaceful, joyful time I want it to be. I guess I do feel that feeling when I look at my nativity, or the Christmas tree when it is lit up, or when my kids are sweet to each other, or when I think about Brooklyn waking up Christmas morning in wonder while the boys are excitedly looking for whatever Santa may have brought them. I guess we should concentrate on the positive and try not to get overwhelmed. Christmas is about Christ and not the "Wii's" that we can not find anywhere, no matter how hard we try (hopefully Santa will be able to locate one for us Jacee). Oh yeah, not worrying about material things, GOT TO REMEMBER THAT! Now that I feel much more relaxed I need to go get showered, wrap some presents, go shopping for gifts, get Nathan's birthday party together, figure out what to get Marco, put up the Christmas lights, get busy on my Christmas cards, and catch up on laundry. I love this time of year!

At this time of Christmas, this season when gifts are given, let us not forget that God gave His Son, and His Son gave His life, that each of us might have the gift of eternal life. Gordon B. Hinckley

Thanksgiving

I don't have a lot of pictures of Thanksgiving but this is the only one that matters...The kids table. Sorry again Shad about you having to sit there, but you are a good sport. There were over 30 people at this dinner, so we were all snuggled together at the table. All of my siblings and their kids were there, plus mom's brother and sister and part of their families. It was nice to be together.

Let's Play!

Nathan dressed up Brooklyn in a Build a Bear jacket and formed a motor(tri)cycle club. They looked pretty funny riding around the house. Brooklyn either follows Nathan around and just adores him or runs and screams whenever he comes into the room. Probably because Nathan can be very sweet and playful with her and get very annoyed with her.

Just hangin out.

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Brooklyn's 2nd Birthday!

Brooklyn loved opening her presents and really seemed to like everything. When she opened her present from grandma she had to put on the outfit right then. When she opened up the dress up dress she did the same thing. She likes her new trike and stroller too. We had dinner and cake and ice cream at our house last night with the Burts. It was a fun day.

Trick or Treat

A Surfer a Rock Star and a Ballerina. Jacee went with his friends trick or treating this year so it was just Nathan and Brooklyn. I thought Brooklyn would get tired of it quickly but Nathan wanted to go home before she did. She would run up to the door's and knock with her little fist and then say "Thank you." She would run run back and show me what they gave her. They got way too much candy and normally I would appreciate it but now I just think about how fat it will make me. Cause let's face it I will eat more of it then they will.